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Everything we've published on Forensic Evidence — 3 news reports, from 8 September 2026 to 18 October 2026.

Investigating Officers Must Collect Evidence, Not Create It; Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Double Murder Case

The Supreme Court has upheld an acquittal in a double murder case, emphasising that investigating officers must collect evidence rather than create it. The ruling also highlights concerns surrounding witness credibility, DNA evidence and circumstantial proof.

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Philadelphia Missing Women Investigation Expands as Forensic Review Tops One Million Digital Files

NEWS

17 September 2026·2 min read

Philadelphia Missing Women Investigation Expands as Forensic Review Tops One Million Digital Files

Philadelphia investigators are reviewing over one million digital files recovered from an Olney residence linked to seven missing women, with digital forensic analysis playing a central role in the ongoing FBI-assisted investigation.

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Forensic Genetic Genealogy Solves 45-Year-Old Texas Murder Case Through Advanced DNA Testing

NEWS

8 September 2026·2 min read

Forensic Genetic Genealogy Solves 45-Year-Old Texas Murder Case Through Advanced DNA Testing

Advanced DNA testing and forensic investigative genetic genealogy have helped solve the 1981 murder of 23-year-old Yolanda Herrera in Texas. After more than four decades, investigators used preserved biological evidence, improved DNA analysis and genetic genealogy to identify Kelly Lee Brower as a suspect, ultimately leading to his arrest and confession.

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