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Using science to name John Doe
Due to a DNA sample recovered from a burned body found in Salisbury Township and comparison with a relative’s DNA, Mitotyping Technologies, LLC was able to provide critical forensic evidence that confirmed the victim’s identity. This evidence contradicted the initial…
Prosecutors around the US are relying on shady science — and it’s a ‘mass disaster’
In 2015, the FBI disclosed that hair microscopy—a forensic method involving visual comparison of hair samples—had been widely misapplied, with analysts providing flawed testimony in over 95% of reviewed cases, potentially impacting more than 3,000 defendants,…
Boulder Jane Doe Identified
Her identity remained a mystery for 55 years. However, in October 2009 that all changed. Mitotyping Technologies, LLC notified the Sheriff’s office that they had made a match between “Jane Doe’s” DNA profile and that of a woman who thought the unidentified murder…