Crime Labs

The CSI Experience

March 18, 2012

Are you a fan of criminal justice shows and films? Ever wondered what it would be like to be an actual crime scene investigator? You don’t have to solely rely on watching CSI on television anymore, especially if you currently happen to be in New York, Nevada, Australia and now Florida. This coming week, CSI: [...]

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Whitney Houston’s Cause of Death To Be Determined

February 13, 2012

The Queen of Pop Music from at least the mid ‘80s to the late ‘90s died on Saturday, the day before the Grammy Awards. Nominated almost every year between 1986 and 2000 and winning a total of six awards throughout that time, Whitney Houston was remembered last night at the annual music ceremony. Jennifer Hudson [...]

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Forensic Scientist Testifies at “Rockefeller” Hearing

January 21, 2012

The preliminary hearing of defendant Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who once posed as “Clark Rockefeller” on the East coast, began Wednesday. The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for Gerhartsreiter to stand trial in the murder of John Sohus. In 1985, Sohus and his wife Linda had disappeared from their [...]

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Dr. Paul Ferrara’s Forensics Legacy

November 20, 2011

On Friday, the Virginia Department of Forensic Science laboratory in Richmond was renamed the “Paul B. Ferrara Building”. Dr. Ferrara was the Director of the state’s forensic lab for 21 years until his retirement in 2006. He died of cancer earlier this year. Governor Bob McDonnell stated during the commemoration announcement that “He was one [...]

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Michael Jackson Death Trial Update

October 14, 2011

The prosecution in Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial may wrap up its case as early as Monday as they started questioning their final witness yesterday. Called to the stand was Dr. Steven Shafer, the expert who created the recommended dosage guidelines for propofol when it first came out on the market. Michael Jackson’s cause [...]

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Amanda Knox Appeal – DNA Evidence Update

September 12, 2011

Closing arguments for Amanda Knox’s and Raffaele Sollecito’s appeal case are still set to commence September 23 due to a ruling made by Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann earlier this week. His decision is good news for the American student and her former Italian boyfriend accused of  sexually assaulting and killing Meredith Kercher. As part of [...]

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Remembering the Heroism of 9/11 Ten Years After (Letter from the Editor)

September 11, 2011

On the morning of September 11, 2001, there were many who got out of bed and went to work just like any other morning, but had no idea they would be conducting heroic acts in the nations most horrific attack.  It’s the stuff of action films, but the truth is that many of us have [...]

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Casey Anthony – Battle of the Criminal Justice Experts

July 13, 2011

As the Casey Anthony trial moves through day 29, jurors have been subjected to the sometimes conflicting, often confusing testimony of scientific experts who are trying to either prove the prosecution’s case or poke holes in it so the defense has grounds for reasonable doubt.  The latest to take the stand was chemistry professor, Dr. [...]

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Crime Lab Issues Cause New York DA to Notify Inmates

March 28, 2011

Due to questions about the accuracy of results from the Nassau County, New York crime lab, District Attorney Kathleen Rice contacted 300 inmates on March 24, 2011 via letter informing them that the lab had been shut down and information on lawyers who could help the inmates in their appeal process.  DA Rice plans to [...]

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