FBI Launches Pilot to Rapidly Match DNA Samples from Felony Suspects
The FBI is testing a new way to rapidly match DNA samples – in just two hours – from felony suspects.
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Trump Administration Wants to Collect DNA of Migrants for Massive FBI Database
The Trump administration wants to begin collecting DNA from asylum-seekers and other migrants detained near the Mexican border in an effort to compile a massive FBI database.
Permit Approved to Exhume John Dillinger’s Body from Indianapolis Cemetery
The nephew of notorious American gangster John Dillinger has received permission to exhume the body of his uncle in an Indianapolis cemetery on New Year’s Eve.
FBI Solves Mystery of 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy with Severed Head
The FBI solved a century-long mystery over the identify of a 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy whose severed head was discovered in a burial chamber ransacked by thieves.
FBI Uncovers Remains in Dig for Long-Missing Mob Victim in Rhode Island
FBI found human remains behind a Providence, Rhode Island, the week while digging for the body of a mob victim missing since 1993.
First Retrial Granted for Case Involving Questionable FBI Hair Samples
A Massachusetts man was granted a new trial after spending 30 years in prison for rape.
New York Times: FBI’s Junk Science Leads to Wrongful Convictions, More Questions
By Editorial Board New York Times The odds were 10-million-to-one, the prosecution said, against hair strands found at the scene of a 1978 murder of a Washington, D.C., taxi driver belonging to anyone but Santae Tribble. Based largely on this compelling statistic, drawn from the testimony of an analyst with the Federal Bureau of Investigation,…
FBI Confirms Most Wanted Terrorist Killed in Philippines Raid
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was killed in a raid in the Philippines in January, CNN reports. Zulkifli bin Hir, the Malaysian bomber known as Marwan, was confirmed dead following DNA tests, the FBI said. “After a thorough review of forensic data and information obtained from our Philippine law…