You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a Hartford courtroom on Tuesday morning, prosecutors will begin presenting evidence in a case that went cold for years — a ...

A stunning turnaround occurred on Friday when — after a third alleged occurrence of prosecutorial misconduct — Judge Marlowe Sommer was finally forced to dismiss all criminal charges with prejudice in ...

Prof Lady Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome – her official title – is one of the world’s leading forensic scientists. As a ...

Of the 4,017 adult sex crime incident reports that had been suspended, the forensic science center reported 1,147 had associated sexual assault kits that were tested for DNA. 76 of those kits found ...

Occasionally, police investigators find themselves announcing archaeological discoveries, rather than criminal findings. In 1984, for example, police oversaw the recovery of the Iron Age bog body (a ...

New research reveals an innovative wildlife forensics method that uses advanced genetic tools and local DNA databases to help authorities solve complex environmental crimes involving multiple species.

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening the use of forensic science and digital security in criminal investigations, as legal experts and judicial officers called for ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A now-former analyst at Houston Forensic Science Center is under the microscope after documents show she allegedly committed evidence processing errors that may impact several ...

BENGALURU: Chairing a review meeting, the Karnataka Home Minister, Priyank Kharge, said that the state is among the leading states in the country in scientific ...