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Wells Family Urges Fair Forensic Process in DA Investigation
crime10 days ago

Wells Family Urges Fair Forensic Process in DA Investigation

The Wells family and their attorney Ben Crump say they have cooperated with the DA’s probe into 18-year-old Nolan Wells’s death, noting a July 15 plan to jointly examine Wells’s phone with the Digital Forensics Lab and possibly the FBI has stalled due to an unresolved forensic protocol and a rushed deadline issued while the family was out of state; they request a mutually agreed process to preserve evidence and ensure a fair investigation.

via WLBT|
#ben-crump#crime#district-attorney
Sociopath search becomes focal point as Clancy murder trial unfolds
crime11 days ago

Sociopath search becomes focal point as Clancy murder trial unfolds

Prosecutors at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial showed that her phone searched 'Can you treat a sociopath?' on Jan. 20, 2023, four days before she killed her three children, as investigators testified about forensic data from her phone and her ex-husband's tablet; the defense argues she was suffering postpartum psychosis, with notes revealing mental health concerns, sleep deprivation and parenting stress, while jurors heard emotional testimony about the children's autopsies.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#crime#forensics#lindsay-clancy
Clancy Trial Goes Digital: Forensics of Laptop and Phone Take Center Stage
crime12 days ago

Clancy Trial Goes Digital: Forensics of Laptop and Phone Take Center Stage

Day 13 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial focuses on digital-forensics from the family laptop and Clancy's cellphone, with prosecutors detailing searches related to suicide, psychosis, medications, and mental health as state police testify; defense argues bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis; prosecutors near resting their case as the court schedule notes no session Friday and a return Monday.

via NBC Boston|
#cellphone-data#crime#forensics
Thai school shooting leaves seven victims as teen gunman and grandparents die
world16 days ago

Thai school shooting leaves seven victims as teen gunman and grandparents die

A 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok, killing seven people before taking his own life; his two grandparents were killed earlier at the family home. Eight bodies (five staff, the shooter, and the grandparents) were recovered, and 16 people were hospitalized, many in critical condition. The small, legally registered gun belonged to the grandfather. The school will suspend classes August 10–14 as investigators pursue further forensic results, including toxicology.

via NBC News|
#forensics#gun-violence#nonthaburi
Guthrie Missing Case: Forensic Expert Says Two Authors Wrote Ransom Notes
us-news22 days ago

Guthrie Missing Case: Forensic Expert Says Two Authors Wrote Ransom Notes

A forensic psychologist argues that Nancy Guthrie’s two ransom notes were written by two different people with contrasting motives—the first demanding $4 million in bitcoin, the second saying Guthrie had died and was buried in nature—suggesting a rupture in the perpetrators’ dynamics and possibly involvement by multiple people beyond the porch sighting, as the FBI continues the investigation into her February 1 disappearance.

via nypost.com|
#arizona#crime-investigation#forensics
Gunshot Evidence Emerges in Northern California Dog Rescue Case
local1 month ago

Gunshot Evidence Emerges in Northern California Dog Rescue Case

Authorities expanded their probe into Miranda's Rescue in Humboldt County after a second search uncovered 117 intact dogs (many with gunshot fragments), 21 skulls, and hundreds of bones, along with more than 600 collars. About 900 dogs have been sent to the rescue since January 2025, but only roughly 100 adoption records exist, leaving hundreds unaccounted for and prompting potential animal-cruelty, fraud, and nonprofit-law issues; no charges have been filed yet as investigators review the large amount of evidence with ongoing forensic work.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#animal-cruelty#dog-rescue#forensics
NIST Expands Cannabis Spectral Library With 41 New Cannabinoid Signatures
science2 months ago

NIST Expands Cannabis Spectral Library With 41 New Cannabinoid Signatures

The National Institute of Standards and Technology added 41 new cannabinoid spectra to its mass-spectral library (Standard Reference Database 1A), increasing cannabis-related entries to 121. The update emphasizes rare side-chain homologs and derivatives to improve identification of uncommon cannabis compounds for forensics, biomedical research, food science and environmental testing.

via Marijuana Moment|
#cannabinoids#cannabis#forensics
Oreshnik Debunked: Forensic Evidence Traces Russian Missile to 2017 with Local Parts
world2 months ago

Oreshnik Debunked: Forensic Evidence Traces Russian Missile to 2017 with Local Parts

Ukrainian rocket-forensic experts debunk Moscow’s claim that the Oreshnik is a brand-new, state‑of‑the‑art weapon. Analysis of fragments from a January 2026 Lviv strike shows the missile was assembled in 2017 with components manufactured in 2016 or earlier and relies solely on Russian and Belarusian parts, in line with US DoD assessments that it is an experimental platform derived from the RS-26 project. The missile reportedly has a 3,000–5,500 km range and MIRVs, and has been used in three war-time strikes, none with nuclear warheads. Western analysts question its Mach 10 claim and evasive‑maneuver capabilities, noting it could be vulnerable to modern interceptors.

via Kyiv Post|
#belarus#forensics#oreshnik
Italy widens probe as Maldives cave-diving deaths prompt seizures of divers' gear
world3 months ago

Italy widens probe as Maldives cave-diving deaths prompt seizures of divers' gear

Italian authorities have seized the five Maldives divers’ electronic devices and gear as part of a widening culpable homicide probe into the May 14 cave tragedy. The data from phones, laptops, dive computers and GoPro cameras could reveal depths, timings and gas usage and help determine whether the divers entered the cave voluntarily or were pushed inside. The Finnish rescue team recovered four bodies and autopsies are expected after repatriation. While early theories include a navigational error leading to entrapment, experts debate the role of currents and gas mixtures, and the investigation is ongoing.

via DIVE Magazine|
#cave-diving#equipment#forensics
DNA Leads to Arrest in 1986 Virginia Beach Murder, Suspect Nabbed in Connecticut
crime3 months ago

DNA Leads to Arrest in 1986 Virginia Beach Murder, Suspect Nabbed in Connecticut

DNA and forensic genealogy linked the 1986 Virginia Beach rape-and-murder of 22-year-old Roberta Walls to Charles Berry, a 66-year-old man in Newington, Connecticut. Berry was arrested on a fugitive-from-justice charge and awaits extradition to Virginia, with investigators holding him on a $10 million bond as they prepare to pursue charges in the case.

via CBS News|
#coldcase#connecticut#crime
Android Debuts Forensic Intrusion Logs to Aid Spyware Investigations
technology3 months ago

Android Debuts Forensic Intrusion Logs to Aid Spyware Investigations

Google is rolling out opt-in Intrusion Logging in Android's Advanced Protection Mode to store end-to-end encrypted forensic logs for investigating sophisticated spyware; developed with Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, the logs capture daily device and network activity, are retained for 12 months and can be downloaded by users (including Chrome Incognito activity), with encryption keys protected by the user's Google account password and device credentials.

via The Hacker News|
#android#forensics#intrusion-logging
Gum-tasting sting ties suspect to two Washington cold-case murders
crime3 months ago

Gum-tasting sting ties suspect to two Washington cold-case murders

Undercover detectives used a gum-tasting ruse to collect a DNA sample from Mitchell Gaff, which matched DNA found on victim Judy Weaver and connected him to her 1984 murder and Susan Vesey’s 1980 killing. Advances in DNA technology, including STRmix and CODIS, allowed investigators to link the cases four decades later; Gaff pleaded guilty and faces life in prison, bringing closure to families after years of uncertainty.

via CNN|
#cold-case#conviction#crime