Does the Public Support Police Using Consumer DNA Databases in their Investigations?
Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers Alexandra R. Quinton, Research Associate, University of Canberra, Sally F. Kelty, Criminologist and Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology, University of Canberra, and Nathan Scudder, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Canberra, Australian Federal Police. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. This article summarizes recent research into what the public think […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Parabon NanoLabs
Travis sits down with CeCe Moore, Chief Genetic Genealogist at Parabon NanoLabs. They discuss her first speaking engagement at ISHI in 2014 when she introduced the power of genetic genealogy to a law enforcement audience. CeCe shares how the partnership was formed with Parabon NanoLabs and the number of successes they’ve had on previously […]
Under the Microscope – Nathan Scudder
Forensic/Investigative Genetic Genealogy (F/IGG) offers a powerful yet evolving capability for human identification, with its use by law enforcement having far-reaching implications for the criminal justice system internationally. While forensic genetics and law enforcement intelligence/investigations have developed their own best practice guidelines and, in some cases, standards and oversight, these still have to be developed […]
The Missing Piece Episode 12: Candice (Candy) Rogers
The 1959 sexual assault and murder of the 9-year-old fourth grader was one of the oldest unsolved cases in Washington State, but using the latest technologies and techniques, investigators were able to identify her killer. Candice “Candy” Rogers was a 9-year-old 4th grader who lived with her mother in Spokane, Washington. […]
FGG Webinar Follow-Up: Rachel Oefelein Answers Your Questions
In Part 2 of our investigative forensic genetic genealogy series, held on May 4th, Rachel Oefelein, Director of Research and Innovation, Quality Assurance Manager, and a Senior DNA Analyst, DNA Labs International, presented a step-by-step guide from DNA extraction through prosecution of Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) cases. Ms. Oefelin also addressed how to generate a […]
The Missing Piece Episode 11: Marlene Standridge (Gwinnett Jane Doe)
Marlene Standridge disappeared in the early 1970’s, leaving her family no idea where she had gone or what had happened to her. In 1982, human remains were discovered in the woods in unincorporated Stone Mountain, Georgia. Authorities believed the remains had been in the woods for 6-10 years, but were unable to identify […]
Unearthing History: How Forensic Analysis of a Racial Massacre is Bringing Closure to a Community 100 Years Later
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Jordan Nutting, Promega. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. On October 19, 2020, in a corner of what was once the African American section of the Potter’s Field in Tulsa’s Oaklawn Cemetery, a backhoe begins scraping away layer after layer of red Oklahoma earth. Workers in […]
The Missing Piece Episode 10: Gordon Edwin Sanderson (Septic Tank Sam)
An unknown homicide victim had been tortured, mutilated, and shot twice before being dumped into an abandoned 6-foot-deep septic tank earning him the moniker “Septic Tank Sam”. Due to the condition of his remains, he went unidentified for over 40 years, but is now known to be Gordon Edwin Sanderson of Edmonton, Canada. […]
Webinar: Decoding the Laboratory Options for Genetic Genealogy
For over four decades, the Golden State Killer eluded capture–until 2018, when a revolutionary tool known as forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) unmasked him as 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo. Using genome-wide testing to generate a comprehensive DNA profile, FGG helps narrow down a pool of suspects by linking them to relatives who have submitted their own […]
