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  • September 2008

    • Tech Helps Prints Tell More of the Story

      Boston Globe  |  Sep 29, 08 3:24 PM CDT

      Tech Helps Prints Tell More of the Story

      (Newser) - Advances in fingerprint technology are making the century-old forensic tool even more vital, the Boston Globe reports. Scientists have developed methods that can not only detect traces of food or chemicals in prints, but also single out targets at a confused crime scene. “We're using fingerprints to learn more about the individual, not just make an identification,” a scientist said. More »

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      crime  • technology  • police  • DNA  • fingerprinting  • forensic science  • fingerprint

  • August 2008

    • Fingerprint Test Can Now ID What Person Has Touched

      New York Times  |  Aug 8, 08 2:35 AM CDT

      Fingerprint Test Can Now ID What Person Has Touched

      (Newser) - Cutting-edge technology now means fingerprints can reveal much more than just a person's identity, the New York Times reports. A spray developed by US researchers can analyze tiny molecular compounds left behind by the print and tell what materials a person has recently handled—including drugs or explosives. It can also separate one print from many overlapping ones. More »

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      technology  • fingerprinting  • forensic science  • forensics  • fingerprint

  • May 2008

    • 'Big Dig' Seeks More Manson Bodies

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 20, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      'Big Dig' Seeks More Manson Bodies

      (Newser) - Investigators with high-tech equipment and shovels will be spending the next few days combing the Manson Family's desert hide-out for bodies, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rumors that murder victims are buried at the isolated ranch have persisted for decades. Police called in scientists after corpse-sniffing dogs became agitated at ranch locations. Many locals are skeptical about the hunt, and suspect investigators will only find an old Indian burial ground. More »

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      murder  • cult  • Charles Manson  • desert  • forensic science  • bodies

  • March 2008

    • More Manson Victims?

      Associated Press  |  Mar 16, 08 9:37 AM CDT

      More Manson Victims?

      (Newser) - A rag-tag group of forensic investigators, a gold miner, and a corpse-sniffing dog say they have turned up evidence of long suspected killings by the Manson family in the California desert, AP reports. Using the tools and techniques of chemistry and archeology, the group has concluded that there may be bodies in the ground—and suggested that the cops get digging. More »

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      murder  • Los Angeles  • cult  • Charles Manson  • desert  • Sharon Tate  • forensic science  • Susan Atkins

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