DNA testing and solving crimes can only be as good as it is if it is collected and entered into the database. The murders date back to 1986. The latest murder occurred in April of 2007. The first victim was Deborah Harris, 31 years old, that was found in the Menomonee River. The next day, [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘Forensics’
The Body Farm
July 19th, 2011 - 02:05 § in Bizarre
The Body Farm as it is called is quite morbid to some, but it does serve a purpose to those that study anthropology and forensics science. Bodies are planted on the farm and when dug up, a study is done of the different stages of decomposition in different environments. Located in Knoxville, Tenness[...]
DNA Used To Identify Jeffery Dahmer’s Victims Parts
July 19th, 2011 - 02:03 § in Bizarre
Jeffery Dahmer was known nationally as the sickest of all serial killers in the world. His victim’s bodies were mutilated and de-skinned with chemicals Forensic investigators used DNA and other forensic methods to identify the body parts that were found in his Milwaukee apartment. Although Dah[...]
Forensic DNA Analysis Used To Solve Crimes
July 19th, 2011 - 02:00 § in Bizarre
Although OJ was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole and Ronald Goldman, the DNA evidence was compelling. Blood found in Simpson’s Bronco matched that of Goldman. Blood found on Simpson’s sock in his bedroom matched that of Nicole. Blood on a glove found by Simpson’s hou[...]
Forensic Entomology Helped Convict Vincent Brothers
July 19th, 2011 - 01:56 § in Bizarre
Vincent Brothers was suspected of killing his wife, mother-in-law and three children in California in 2004, but authorities had to prove that his car was indeed in California and not in Ohio where the man lives. Brothers defense said that he never left Ohio, so he could not have possibly killed thes[...]
Resurrecting Fingerprints
July 19th, 2011 - 01:52 § in Bizarre
A new breakthrough in forensic science appears to have found the solution to this problem. Fingerprints are often the key to solving crime mysteries. However, the problem arises when the criminal wipes out fingerprints from bullets and leaves no trace of his identity, making it difficult to solve th[...]
Forensic Facial Reconstruction
July 19th, 2011 - 01:50 § in Bizarre
By reconstructing the face, with the use of a computer, forensic investigators can use the bone structure to add eyes, hair and skin to develop a close facsimile of the person they need to identify. This picture is then compared to a missing person database to see if any matches are found. If the da[...]
Forensic Toxicology
July 19th, 2011 - 01:48 § in Bizarre
This was true in the death of actor Heath Ledger. He died of a prescription drug overdose. The death was ruled an accidental death after forensic pathology determined the cause of death. Although there were rumors surrounding Ledger’s death, the autopsy report listed accidental death by the us[...]
The Forensic Crime Scene
July 19th, 2011 - 01:47 § in Bizarre
Collected and properly stored, it could become contaminated, lost or tampered with causing the evidence to be thrown out of court if it even makes it that far. After taping off the scene, investigators will collect any evidence found around the crime scene. All fingerprints, DNA samples and objects [...]
Using Forensic Photography To Solve Crimes
July 19th, 2011 - 01:44 § in Bizarre
Forensic photography plays a vital part of all crime scene investigations. The pictures are taken of the entire crime scene. Before evidence is collected, photos are taken. These pictures will show the area of the crime scene and project the distance of the evidence in accordance to the body or any [...]
