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Researchers propose an improvement in the identification of human remains using craniofacial superimposition. The forensic identification technique is based on the analysis of a skull (post-mortem) ...

For decades, investigators have treated fired bullets and casings as nearly hopeless surfaces for fingerprints, assuming the blast of heat and pressure wiped away the most telling traces of who pulled ...

Researchers have developed a new method for human identification which could be a powerful new tool for forensic investigations. In the multi-partner research collaboration led by ChemCentre’s ...

Law enforcement personnel, laboratory technicians, crime scene investigators and many others face a significant challenge for identification of materials in a forensic investigation. During an ...

On February 14, 1929, gunmen working for Al Capone disguised themselves as police officers, entered the warehouse of a competing gang, and shot seven of their rivals dead. The St. Valentine's Day ...

Police say 100 full or partial sets of human remains were found in Jonathan Gerlock's home in Eforta, Lancaster County. Now investigators are tasked with identifying who these people were. They ...

Forensics teams working within police departments frequently need to analyze and identify samples for various reasons. For example, chips of paint can often be deposited at the scene of a crime and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israeli police officers pay their respects outside of the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, as the body of last Israeli hostage ...