Missing/Corrupted evidence! Where is yours being stored?

Bibb County investigators lost and damaged evidence in Macon murder case, judge says October 3rd, 2023A superior court judge ruled Tuesday that the Bibb County district attorney’s office and sheriff’s office mishandled evidence and acted in bad faith in a...

Forensic Genealogy helps identify a victim!

Orange County Sheriff’s Office identifies woman in 1990 cold case murder September 28th, 2023HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified an unknown woman decades after her murder in 1990.Using new technology and forensic...

Ex-Chief “accidently” takes home $18,000 from the evidence room

Former Kentucky police chief accused in $25,000 theft going to jail in federal case September 15th, 2023A former Kentucky police chief was sentenced Friday to five months behind bars after being accused of stealing more than $25,000.Jason D. Cross, who was police...

Another cold case solved by a familial DNA match

Arrest in 1994 cold case killing of woman found slain in her Springfield home September 11th, 2023A suspect has been arrested in the murder of a Virginia woman dating back almost three decades, detectives in Northern Virginia announced Monday.The victim, Robin...

Backed logged rape kits – What are you doing with them?

Verify: How often does evidence from rape kits lead to criminal charges? August 18th, 2023CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sexual assault evidence collection kits are used to recover DNA from a victim after an assault in the hopes it will lead to an arrest. But how often does this...

Genetic Genealogy identifies victim from 1997

Sheriff’s office identifies Flagler Beach cold case murder victim as investigation continues August 17th, 2023Robert Bruce McPhail’s body was found bound, shot and stabbed in the Intracoastal Waterway.A cold case is one step closer to being solved now that...