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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2015

ASPCA Poll Reveals LEOs Lack Resources, Training to Properly Address Dog Fighting

A nationwide poll of law enforcement released today by the ASPCA exposes serious obstacles for law enforcement to investigate one of the most horrific forms of animal cruelty—dog fighting.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Inside a Real "21 Jump Street" Investigation in Suburban Houston

Six students in Pearland ISD – four or them adults; two still minors – were arrested and handed a total of 10 charges following the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Task Force undercover operation, which began in August 2014 and ended in March 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2015

Fired LAPD Officer Accused of Murder Fled to Texas

A fugitive Los Angeles police officer fired and charged with murder fled to Texas with the help of his father, federal officials said in a warrant filed Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2015

Hackers Launch Attack on Madison Government Sites After Controversial OIS

Cyber attackers are targeting city and county computer systems in Madison, Wisconsin, following last Friday's shooting of a 19-year-old black man by police, city officials say.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2015

U.S. Marshal Shot, Killed Searching for Homicide Suspect

A deputy U.S. Marshal died after he was shot Tuesday morning in Scotlandville, La., near Baton Rouge while executing a warrant on a double homicide suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2015

Prosecutors Criticize D.C. Crime Lab’s Handling of Some DNA Evidence

D.C. prosecutors have stopped sending DNA evidence to the city’s new state-of-the-art crime lab after they said they discovered errors in the way analysts determined whether a sample can be linked to a suspect or a victim.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 28, 2015

Mobile Forensics in Transition

One reason why there is so much demand to move the preliminary forensic analysis of mobile devices out of the lab is that agencies are realizing the value of knowing what is on a suspect's or even a victim's smartphone during an investigation.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 27, 2015

Analyzing DNA Blueprints

Parabon NanoLabs' Snapshot does much more than reveal an unknown subject's hair color and eye color. It can also be used to determine a subject's ancestry in detail.

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ProductsFebruary 19, 2015

Freestyle3D Handheld Laser Scanner

The New FARO Freestyle3D Handheld Laser Scanner is an easy-to-use device utilized to scan and measure objects in tight spaces, making it ideal for crime scene and trace evidence data collection.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2015

Hair Dye 'CSI' Could Help Police Solve Crimes

Criminals with a penchant for dyeing their hair could soon pay for their vanity. Scientists have found a way to analyze hair samples at crime scenes to rapidly determine whether it was colored and what brand of dye was used.

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