Dog digs up child's foot; police hunt for body

"RUSSELLVILLE, Alabama (AP) -- A family dog brought home a child's severed foot, but searchers combing surrounding woods in northwest Alabama found no signs of any other remains and don't know where the child might be. ...

Dead baby thrown out with the trash

A recycling plant in Fengate, UK came across a gruesome discovery yesterday, finding a dead newborn baby coming down the trash-sorting conveyor belt. The baby has not yet been identified, so far they can't even tell if it's a boy or a girl."A newborn baby girl's body was...

Source: Trace of human remains detected in Florida mom's car

"(CNN) -- Investigators have found chemical evidence of human decomposition in the trunk of the car connected to Florida mother Casey Anthony, a law enforcement source said Wednesday. ...

2004 Tsunami aid workers sick

European papers are reporting that aid workers sent to Thailand in 2004 to help victims of the massive tsunami that affected the area are suffering from respiratory problems believed to be related to inhaling...

The Shifting Landscape of Health Care Fraud and Regulatory Compliance

Regulators Increase Scrutiny As Health Care Costs Consume Higher Share of GDP. As health care costs continue to accelerate and consume an ever-higher percentage of GDP, federal and state regulators are ratcheting...

Barry George cleared of Dando murder

Barry George accused of murdering Jill Dando in 1999, has been found not guilty in a retrial at the Old Bailey, having spent 8 years in prison. He has always insisted he was innocent. There were doubts over the scientific evidence of the speck of gun residue which convicted...

FCPA PREVENTION AND DETECTION: TIPS FROM THE DELOITTE FORENSIC CENTER

Multi-national organizations eying transactions or partnerships in growing, lucrative foreign markets must weigh the potential rewards against the risk of violating anti-corruption laws, according to the Deloitte...

Two of five feet found at shore are from same man, DNA shows

"(CNN) -- Two of five feet that have washed up on the shores of British Columbia are from the same person, but authorities said Tuesday they are a long way from solving the mystery of where they came from. ...

Bennett timeline update

"Details in police's case reveal chilling, devious planning by victim's uncle July 5, 2008 By Daniel Barlow Vermont Press Bureau ...

Fingerprints are Forever: Forensic Watershed

British scientists have figured out how to "lift" fingerprints from metal, even after the metal has been cleaned. Or scrubbed. Or painted over.I bet that as you read the article below you will unconsciously rub your...

Why Would a Virus Look at Kiddie Porn?

Michael Fiola, a 53-year-old state employee was set free of child-pornography charges by a Massachusetts court, It was alleged that he had accessed the illegal material at work, but an extensive forensic investigation of his computer revealed that viruses and other malicious...

B.C. police find fifth human foot

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhen the third human foot was found washed up, officials thought perhaps from a boating or air crash accident, when the fourth foot washed up months later Police were Mum...

Two gunners involved in girls' shootings; Witness steps forward

UPDATE: Police believe a credible witness may have come forward in the shooting deaths of two Oklahoma girls. Investigators however did not confirm whether a description of the suspects was offered. "Investigators...

Policeman Shot Dead During Training Exercise in Manchester

" A policeman who died during a training exercise in Manchester has been named as Ian James Terry.The 32-year-old police constable was killed by a single shot from a colleague's gun. Investigations under way at...

British scientists develop new method to track even removed fingerprints

" LONDON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- British forensic scientists have developed a method that could be used to track fingerprints even after the print itself has been removed, the science news website of Alpha Galileo...

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