Mysterious Decades-Old Missing Person Case Solved After Relative Uploads DNA To GEDMatch

In 1970 an Oregon man discovered a body with “clear signs of foul play”.

NPR reports that “The identity of the young woman remained a mystery — until Thursday.”

State authorities identified the woman as Sandra Young, a teenager from Portland … Continue reading Mysterious Decades-Old Missing Person Case Solved After Relative Uploads DNA To GEDMatch

Glowing jellyfish protein lights the way for better lifting of fingerprints

An experimental new forensic spray allows latent fingerprints to be made visible in just 10 seconds, plus it doesn’t require the use of any messy powders. What it does incorporate, however, is a glowing protein that’s obtained from jellyfish.Continue R… Continue reading Glowing jellyfish protein lights the way for better lifting of fingerprints

US Man Accused of Making $1.8 Million From Listening In On Wife’s Remote Work Calls

Kalyeena Makortoff reports via The Guardian: US regulators have accused a man of making $1.8 million by trading on confidential information he overheard while his wife was on a remote call, in a case that could fuel arguments against working from home…. Continue reading US Man Accused of Making $1.8 Million From Listening In On Wife’s Remote Work Calls