Category Archives: Forensics

Michael Jackson Death Trial Update

The prosecution in Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial may wrap up its case as early as Monday as they started questioning their final witness yesterday. Called to the stand was Dr. Steven Shafer, the expert who created the recommended …

Amanda Knox Is Free

Earlier today, Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were acquitted of murdering and sexually assaulting Meredith Kercher after they spent almost four years behind bars. Following an 11-hour deliberation, the Italian appeal’s court overturned the guilty convictions, which …

Amanda Knox Appeal – DNA Evidence Update

Closing arguments for Amanda Knox’s and Raffaele Sollecito’s appeal case are still set to commence September 23 due to a ruling made by Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann earlier this week. His decision is good news for the American student and …

Police Go Into High Alert Following Bin Laden’s Death

Police Officers in America were placed on high alert after spontaneous celebrations broke out following the announcement that the United State’s number one public enemy, Osama bin Laden, had been successfully neutralized by U. S. forces in Pakistan on Sunday, …

Criminal Justice Info

I just wanted to write a quick post letting everyone know that we’ve been very busy adding a lot of great education & career information to the site, so I have not had a much time to update the Criminal …

Familial DNA

DNA testing, or genetic fingerprinting is a technique employed by forensic scientists to assist in solving both active law enforcement investigations and unsolved cold cases. DNA profiling has been around since 1984, but more recently the forensic scientists have been …