A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...

Choose between criminology and forensic science in 2026. Behavioral social science and laboratory-based evidence analysis are ...

After reviewing DNA evidence from a cold case murder, Kirsty Wright uncovered systemic flaws and deception in a forensics ...

The Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory is undergoing a full accreditation assessment following the discovery of cases of misidentified bullet casings. The lab has hired private contractors to assist ...

At 10:22 a.m., Wendell Ivory, a forensic scientist supervisor in the forensic biology section at the NC State Crime Lab, took ...

Fifteen years ago, the state crime lab in Connecticut was in disarray. A high-profile, Yale University murder case had been postponed while lawyers awaited DNA and other evidence. A serial rapist had ...

The deadly mass shooting at Brown University had a team of scientists at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory working around the clock to examine evidence. Scientists at the lab, based in ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety is recognizing the hardworking men and women of the Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week. (Courtesy Photo) Established in 1937, the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to the Arkansas State Crime Lab, the number of deceased Arkansans has surged by 25% in the last two years. Officials say the state’s forensic capabilities are falling ...