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How Police Actually Cracked the Idaho Killings Case

January 10, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

How Police Actually Cracked the Idaho Killings CaseRead More

Police are using DNA evidence in the Idaho case. Here are the potential pitfalls.

January 10, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

Police are using DNA evidence in the Idaho case. Here are the potential pitfalls.Read More

Here’s an Officer Who Might Have Actually ODed From Fentanyl Contact—but Not Because He Just Touched It

January 9, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

Here’s an Officer Who Might Have Actually ODed From Fentanyl Contact—but Not Because He Just Touched ItRead More

Government Snoops in Maine Caught Spying on Peaceful Americans

January 6, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

Government Snoops in Maine Caught Spying on Peaceful AmericansRead More

Innocent Black Man Jailed After Facial Recognition Got It Wrong, His Lawyer Says

January 3, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

Innocent Black Man Jailed After Facial Recognition Got It Wrong, His Lawyer SaysRead More

They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.

December 28, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.Read More

WSP: Regional crime lab’s proposed use of Rapid DNA has ‘considerable problems’

December 16, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

WSP: Regional crime lab’s proposed use of Rapid DNA has ‘considerable problems’Read More

Queensland’s forensic DNA lab inquiry finds ‘serious’ failures reduced prospect of conviction, thousands of samples may be retested

December 12, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Queensland’s forensic DNA lab inquiry finds ‘serious’ failures reduced prospect of conviction, thousands of samples may be retestedRead More

4 analysts at Houston Forensic Science Center fired after starting own DNA company, officials say

December 12, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

4 analysts at Houston Forensic Science Center fired after starting own DNA company, officials sayRead More

DNA database mistake leads to Portland murder suspect

December 10, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

DNA database mistake leads to Portland murder suspectRead More

The Slow but Steady March Towards a More Reliable Forensic Science

December 7, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

The Slow but Steady March Towards a More Reliable Forensic ScienceRead More

Fayetteville hosts first ShotSpotter community meeting

December 7, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Fayetteville hosts first ShotSpotter community meetingRead More

Under the microscope: Maryland high court considers limiting ballistics evidence used to link guns to shootings

December 4, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Under the microscope: Maryland high court considers limiting ballistics evidence used to link guns to shootingsRead More

‘I Don’t Think Any New Law Will Fix This’: Can Legislation Repair D.C.’s Troubled Crime Lab?

December 2, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

‘I Don’t Think Any New Law Will Fix This’: Can Legislation Repair D.C.’s Troubled Crime Lab?Read More

New bill would limit police use of DNA collected from newborn blood screening

November 30, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

New bill would limit police use of DNA collected from newborn blood screeningRead More