A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...

As part of “From Sample to Verdict,” LCGC International sat down with Ed Sisco and Sarah Shuda, Research Chemists at NIST, to discuss the work that their groups are conducting that are helping to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday decreased crime rates in Erie County compared to last year, which she attributes to the ...

In a significant legal development, New York has paved the way for the use of advanced DNA technology in the trial of Rex Heuermann, the accused in the Gilgo Beach serial killings. This ruling, ...

Two different crimes in two cities more than 1,600 apart, but DNA technology connected the dots and helped police make an ...

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their ...

March 9 -- Now it may be impossible for even the best liars to conceal their crimes. The latest technology in forensic science uses details known only to investigators and the criminal to prove a ...

Some investigations will result in arrests for killings 50 years ago, official says, despite unpopular new legacy regime ...

The case shows how much can change when a prosecution stretches across years: legal rules evolve, forensic science advances ...

Nitazenes, less detectable and sometimes stronger than fentanyl, have been detected across more than a dozen states.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is providing further details about a new forensic sciences major it will launch for fall 2025, drawing on collaborators from across IUP departments and the ...