September 16, 1930 Los Angeles, California This vintage forensics photograph shows the detail of a fingerprint on a gun
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The Top Five Computer Forensic Tools — Cyber Incision
Forensic tools are something that are required to be updated on a regular basis. Whether because of patches, new hardware, or just a changing technological landscape, tools must be maintained in order to remain relevant. The ongoing support is just one of the reasons that the tools discussed in this article are the most used […]
CHFI v9 Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator Certification — Cyber Incision
This certification is offered by EC-Council who claims that the average salary for CHFI certification holders is between $85,000 and $120,000. Sounds great right? Prep: Took a course of computer forensics, used Skillset.com to study for the exam and it is telling me that I am doing well enough to pass. Am I ready? After […]
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It was declared as ‘dishwashing liquid.’ It was really 4,020 litres of an MDMA precursor drug —
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized over 4,000 litres of “dishwashing liquid” in Vancouver last year. Only, it wasn’t dishwashing liquid. It was MDP-2-P, a precursor used in the production of ecstasy and MDMA. Coverage of drug seizures on Globalnews.ca: The seizure happened when border services officers with the CBSA processed a container from…
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Improper Evidence Gathering
“[…] Improperly Photographed Impressions: If the examination involves a photographed tire impression, many things can affect the dimensional accuracy of that photograph. If the camera’s film plane (back) is not perfectly parallel to the impression, then the photograph will have a perspective problem that can affect the ability to accurately enlarge the photograph of the […]
6 Forensic Advancements via Sue Colleta
The forensic community works tirelessly to improve techniques to aid law enforcement, and much of this work is done at body farms across the country. The Texas body farm has conducted some amazing work as of late. I’ve complied my top six forensic advancements, which I think you’ll find fascinating. 6 Mind-Blowing Forensic Advancements
Stolen SUV Set on Fire
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – An SUV was stolen from a Manchester Township convenience store then set on fire after the driver left it running and unattended, police said. Northern York County Regional police said the 2003 Kia Sorento was stolen Monday morning from the Sheetz at 215 Arsenal Road. The owner told officers he left…
Plane crashes into California home, leaving four dead and one hurt — fox4kc.com
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Four people were killed Monday when a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood on Monday in Riverside, California, authorities said. The Cessna 310 crashed about a half-mile northeast of the Riverside Municipal Airport, according to Ian Gregor, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman. It had departed from Riverside en route to San…
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Bad news for passport control: face-matching is harder than we realised — Research Digest
By Alex Fradera Experiments suggest that telling if two unfamiliar faces are the same or different is no easy task. Such research has sometimes presented participants with full body shots, has more commonly used cropped shots of people’s heads, but almost never placed the faces in a formal context, such as on a photographic ID […]
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US agency completes work at site of Oakland warehouse blaze — KRQE News 13
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have their completed work at the scene of a fatal warehouse fire that broke out during a dance party, killing 36 people. ATF spokeswoman Alexandria Corneiro said Sunday the agency’s team has left the site but that the scene in Oakland…
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Forensic Files 