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Touch DNA recovery from side curtain airbags

Establishing the identity of vehicle occupants is a critical component of many criminal investigations. Traditional forensic methodologies for deployed airbags primarily focus on the detection of saliva through salivary activity test to guide sampling. However, the introduction o...

Human‐supervised LLM triage of pig butchering complaints: A validation study of multi...

Digital forensic investigations increasingly process unstructured cryptocurrency‐fraud complaints at intake while preserving analyst oversight before evidentiary or downstream investigative use. This validation study evaluates whether human‐supervised multi‐model LLM extraction c...

HFGA‐Net: High‐frequency guided attention network for deepfake detection and localization

The application of deepfake for video and image manipulation has raised severe trust issues and security concerns in modern society. Prior research has revealed that the high‐frequency components of forged images exhibit distinctive forensic artifacts. Motivated by this, we propo...

Strengthening alignment in education, training, and US forensic science agencies

This paper analyzes the link between forensic science education, new hire training, and workforce stability in public US forensic labs. Data show most employees hold bachelor's (96%) and many have master's degrees (43%), but few are from FEPAC‐accredited programs (15% a...

Forensic bruise documentation with alternate light sources: Preliminary observation on...

Alternate light sources (ALS) have been suggested to improve bruise visibility for medicolegal evaluations. Previous studies have recommended darkened conditions; however, this does not reflect real‐life autopsy settings, where multiple examinations are conducted simultaneously a...

Forensic investigation of unexpected multi‐drug overdoses: A case series suggesting...

Homicidal poisoning involving multiple prescription medications presents significant diagnostic challenges, particularly in determining intent. We present a case series of two unexpected deaths within the same social community, both linked to the same suspect. In Case 1, a 49‐yea...

Response surface methodology‐based optimization of high‐performance liquid chromatography...

Misuse of benzodiazepines in drug‐facilitated crimes requires sensitive and selective analytical methods, yet their detection in beverages remains challenging due to matrix interferences and restriction by one‐variable‐at‐time (OVAT) optimization approach. This study was aimed at...

Diffuse cranial vault hyperostosis associated with long‐term antiepileptic therapy:...

Diffuse cranial vault hyperostosis is an uncommon finding and may present a diagnostic challenge in clinical and forensic practice. We report the case of a 53‐year‐old woman with a long‐standing history of epilepsy treated with phenytoin and sodium valproate who collapsed at home...

Video data recovery from slack space of pre‐allocated video files

The recovery of video evidence from dashboard cameras is often compromised by damage, file system errors, or circular recording mechanisms that overwrite older data. Traditional digital forensic techniques primarily focus on file carving and frame recovery from the unallocated ar...

Applying humanitarian principles within forensic medico‐legal investigations to better...

Despite growing public awareness and political attention, the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two‐Spirit People (MMIWG2+) in Canada and the United States remains unresolved. Indigenous families continue to report that the disappearances and deaths of t...

Gunshot residues in fly puparia and soil around pig carcasses: A new perspective on...

Circumstances that may be related to death in cases of skeletonized bodies pose a challenge for a forensic expert, as in this condition, the soft tissues that most readily reveal the determining factor for death are absent. However, it is essential to evaluate other traces surrou...

Nearly two decades on paper: DNA quantity and quality in buccal samples stored on FTA...

Flinders Technology Associates (FTA™) cards are widely used for the collection and long‐term storage of reference DNA samples in forensic databases; however, systematic evaluation of DNA quantity, integrity, and downstream genotyping performance after extended storage remains lim...

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Estimation of postmortem submersion interval based on microbial community composition in...

Estimating the postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) remains a major challenge in forensic science. Although microbiome‐based approaches to postmortem interval estimation have advanced considerably in recent years, studies focusing specifically on aquatic environments, particular...

Correction to “The impact of institutional authority on forensic evidence evaluation by...

Prevalence of novel psychoactive substances in selected clinical urine specimens submitted...

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds emerging as alternatives to more established drugs of abuse. They are constantly changing and being modified, which makes their detection difficult. The study objective was to determine the prevalence of NPS in selected clinical s...

Absolute dating of modern paper using 14C bomb peak data of the paper fibers

This study demonstrates a method for absolute dating of paper using the 14C bomb peak and combining AMS radiocarbon measurements of paper fiber mixtures with detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the fiber composition. Radiocarbon measurements were performed on fibers...

Forensic timeline investigation of Apple Health app on iOS

Apple Health data provide critical forensic insights into a user's physical activities, exercise routines, sleep patterns, and biometrics. However, the complexity of its database schema and frequent iOS updates pose significant challenges for automated forensic analysis. Thi...

Correction to “Development and Evaluation of an Iodoplatinate‐Based Strip‐Type Kit for On...

Demystifying ISO 21043: An introduction to ISO 21043 Part 4

This webinar (webinar 3 in our four-part series) will introduce attendees to the ISO 21043 Part 4 (Interpretation) standard. The speakers will provide an overview of this document, talk about how it was developed, and discuss how and where this document may fit into forensic operations across the United States.