Police Charge Texas Man with Murder Following DNA Match from Cigarette Butt
Small samples of DNA are often used to clear up cold cases. Police recently revealed a discarded cigarette butt helped them charge... Read More
New Study Says Bite Mark Evidence Should Not be Used in Criminal Cases
Bite mark evidence as a forensic science technique used at crime scenes has been under fire for some time. Now a new... Read More
Re-evaluation of DNA Evidence May Lead to Re-opening of Thousands of Texas Cases
Thousands of case files are set to be reopened in Texas after a change in scientific standards for DNA evaluation raised questions... Read More
Forensic Testing is Investigated in Two Texas Counties
DNA evidence has been routinely used in criminal trials since the 1990s and is seen as an extremely reliable way of linking... Read More