For decades, investigators have treated fired bullets and casings as nearly hopeless surfaces for fingerprints, assuming the ...

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 ...

OhioHealth has invested nearly $615,375 for technology to enhance exams for victims of sexual assault and other forms of interpersonal violence. The emergency department at OhioHealth’s Van Wert ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT)– New forensic technology is being used to solve cold cases in Blount County, says District Attorney Pamela Casey. Earlier this month, human remains found in Blountsville 20 ...

F orensic scientists have long regarded fingerprints on fired bullet casings as a lost cause. The extreme heat and pressure ...

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Officers with the Amsterdam police force are now trialling the technology at actual crime scenes, with an eye towards wide usage. The existing Lumetallix kit, upon which the new system is based, is ...

Across the country, state and local crime labs are drowning in evidence. From rape kits to drug samples to vials of blood, delays in forensic testing are stalling prosecutions, stretching court ...

As forensic technology has advanced — particularly in digital evidence and DNA testing — demand also has risen sharply. “As technology gets better, there’s an expectation, I think, that labs can do ...