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Death Investigation

Defending Drug Overdose Homicides Training

January 11, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Location: a Live NACDL Virtual EventDates: Runs weekly on Thursdays from January 28 – February 18, 2021Cost: Free Program Description: With opioid-related deaths devastating communities across the country, many legislatures, prosecutors, and law-enforcement officers are choosing to treat these accidental overdose deaths as homicides. Despite the fact that there is no empirical evidence to suggest that such prosecutions stem …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Drug Analysis, Toxicology

Defending Drug Overdose Homicides Training

January 8, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar, Sponsored by NACDL

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: NACDLForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Drug Analysis, Toxicology

Forensic ‘expert’ who performed illegal autopsies without a medical degree – including on Michael Brown – and was accused of stealing a body and a brain is indicted on federal wire fraud charges

November 19, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Forensic ‘expert’ who performed illegal autopsies without a medical degree – including on Michael Brown – and was accused of stealing a body and a brain is indicted on federal wire fraud chargesRead More

Article Source: Daily MailForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

Lots of Drugs, Lax Oversight: Former SF Medical Examiner Staffers Say Lab Analyst’s Meth Arrest ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

September 21, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Lots of Drugs, Lax Oversight: Former SF Medical Examiner Staffers Say Lab Analyst’s Meth Arrest ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’Read More

Article Source: KQEDForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Death Investigation, Drug Analysis

Forensic Botanists: The Science of Using Plants to Find Bodies

September 3, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: InverseForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

OSAC Registry Approved Standards

September 2, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Evidence (OSAC) is developing documentary standards for each forensic discipline. Standards under consideration as well as approved standards are available in the OSAC Registry.

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Resource Category: Reports and PublicationsResource Source: NISTForensic Discipline: Arson, Bite Mark, Blood and Bodily Fluids, Death Investigation, Detection Dogs, Digital Evidence, DNA, Drug Analysis, Fingerprints, Toxicology, Trace Evidence

American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board Documents

August 18, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

The AAFS Standards Board develops documentary standards for forensics through a consensus process, involving participation by all directly and materially affected persons. Standards are being developed for each forensic discipline. The standards that have been published are available on the ASB website.

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Resource Category: Reports and PublicationsForensic Discipline: Blood and Bodily Fluids, Crime Labs, Crime Scene Investigation, Death Investigation, Detection Dogs, DNA, Fingerprints, Foundations of Forensics, Handwriting Analysis, Toxicology

As George Floyd Died, Officer Wondered About “Excited Delirium”

June 4, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

As George Floyd Died, Officer Wondered About “Excited Delirium”Read More

Article Source: Marshall ProjectForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Mental Health

Amsterdam Scientists Develop New Method to Determine Time of Death at Crime Scene

June 1, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Amsterdam Scientists Develop New Method to Determine Time of Death at Crime SceneRead More

Article Source: Forensic MagazineForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

George Floyd Family to Release Results of Own Autopsy

June 1, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

George Floyd Family to Release Results of Own AutopsyRead More

Article Source: Forensic MagazineForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

Forensic Anthropologists Provide Fire Investigation Training to Federal, State, Local Agencies

April 7, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: Forensic MagazineForensic Discipline: Arson, Death Investigation

Piled Bodies, Overflowing Morgues: Inside America’s Autopsy Crisis

February 25, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Piled Bodies, Overflowing Morgues: Inside America’s Autopsy CrisisRead More

Article Source: New York TimesForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

Forensic Epidemiology: Monitoring Fatal Drug Overdose Trends

January 29, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence is offering this free webinar program. Given the vital role of medical examiners and coroners (ME/C) in recognizing emerging trends in drug overdose deaths, partnering epidemiologists with ME/C offices can greatly enhance the utility of the significant volume of data generated by medicolegal death investigation. Epidemiologists from three unique …

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: FTCOEForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Toxicology

Chief medical examiner ‘in awe’ of DNA error, promises cross-contamination was one-off

January 27, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Chief medical examiner ‘in awe’ of DNA error, promises cross-contamination was one-offRead More

Article Source: CBC NewsForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, DNA

What records are available in a death investigation case?

January 6, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Attorneys have asked me what discovery should be available from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in cases where an autopsy was performed by that office. The Autopsy Report is a public record. It can be requested through the OCME website, or it can be provided through discovery. Photos, videos, or audio recordings of …

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Category: Crime Labs, Practice TipsForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

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