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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New fingerprint detection technology

The latest technology breakthrough at the University of Leicester allows for the detection of fingerprints even after they have been washed off. This technique could lead to the reopening of many cold...

Cocaine 101: "Stepping Over The White Line".

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScarFace, Miami Vice, Cocaine Cowboys all show the Fast Life, Fast Money, Fast Cars, Fast Babes and even the Faster Downside when Coke Dealers "Step over that imaginary...

"Jane Doe" Rape Kits--Effective or Waste?

I applaud the new Federal "Jane Doe rape kit" initiative, but there is another equation here. What about those women who are traumatized and do not seek initial help or gather evidence? What about the women who do...

Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime

The computer does not even need to be shut down to extract evidence."Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that may have been used in crimes.The COFEE, which stands for Computer Online...

More Alien Cocoons Found - Tokyo to Washington - Huge Cocoon Appears in Infan...

UPDATE: News is coming in of more huge cocoons being discovered around the world - this in from Germany:3DDF Eilmeldung from podwatcher on Vimeo.And reports from TOKYO too where another, what appears to be a huge...

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