Using Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Infanticide Cases
Investigative genetic genealogy is becoming a popular topic in the forensic community for its use in solving previously “unsolvable” cold cases for law enforcement. The United States, unfortunately, has very high rates of infanticides–or the murder of a child younger than four years of age. Because these children are so young and have likely […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Naming the Unknown: How Investigators Plan to Extract DNA from 34-Year-Old […]
I-Familia: Identifying Missing Persons Globally Through International DNA Kinship Matching
Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers, François-Xavier Laurent, PhD, DNA Database Manager, INTERPOL and Susan Hitchin, PhD, DNA Unit Coordinator, INTERPOL. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. The identification of human remains belonging to missing persons persists as a challenging process in forensic genetics. When unidentified human remains are discovered, […]
How do Police Forensic Scientists Investigate a Case? A Clandestine Gravesite Recovery Expert Explains
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, Brendan Chapman, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science, Murdoch University. Reposted from The Conversation with permission a Creative Commons license. Recent high-profile missing persons cases, including that of William Tyrrell – who went missing in Kendall, New South Wales, at the age of three in 2014 – […]
Searching for Our Next Student Ambassdors
Are you a student pursuing a degree in forensic science? Are you passionate about sharing your research with future generations? Can you “hashtag this” quicker than you can pipette? Would you like to win free registration for ISHI 33 at the Gaylord National Harbor near Washington D.C.? If so, we invite you to apply to […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Brutal Killing of a Mother and Son in 1994 is Solved […]
February 2022 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live
Though it’s hard to imagine a Spring thaw just yet, the ISHI team is already thinking ahead to the end of October when we’ll again gather for our annual conference. This year’s meeting will be held at the Gaylord National Harbor, just outside of Washington D.C. To accommodate those unable to travel, we will once […]
A Leadership Perspective: From Bench Criminalist to Lab Director
Brian Hoey, the Lab Director at the Missouri State Highway Patrol, recently presented at one of our Tech Tours held in Seattle. In his talk, he shared insights from his lengthy career in forensics. He is a twenty-eight-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory. Brian worked much of his career as a […]
The Missing Piece Episode 8: Stephanie Isaacson
Advanced DNA testing has revealed Darren Roy Marchand as the suspected perpetrator in the brutal murder of 14-year-old Stephanie Isaacson from Las Vegas. In June 1989, 14-year-old Stephanie Isaacson headed out on her morning walk to Eldorado High School. The Las Vegas teenager frequently took a shortcut through a vacant sandlot […]
