February 18, 2013 (WLS) — Illinois State Police may be enlisted to find out if a stovepipe hat donated to a museum really belonged to Abraham Lincoln.
Daily Archives: February 19, 2013
Group wants DNA test for Abraham Lincoln museum’s hat
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Posted in Ancestry
Interpol data access soon
Feb 19, 2013 (Gulf Daily News – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — IMMIGRATION authorities in Bahrain will soon have access to the world’s largest policing body to track down identity thieves and fugitives.
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Posted in Database
2013 BJA Training Programs
NFSTC is a Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) provider for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), providing forensic science training, consulting, technology assessments and reviews, and other support for local, state and tribal agencies. Available training includes:
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Posted in DNA Education, Forensic Industry News
Oklahoma House Approves Postconviction DNA Act
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Posted in DNA Legislation, Forensic Industry News
Unraveling rape DNA, finally: editorial
Akron Police Detective Bertina King understands how crucial it is to test rape kits, especially those that have been gathering dust in police storage cabinets.
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Posted in Backlogs, Forensic Industry News
DNA test to prove innocence first of its kind in Wyoming
CHEYENNE — A court order to test DNA from a 23-year-old sexual assault case from Laramie County is the first of its kind in Wyoming.
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Posted in Forensic Industry News, Innocence Project