Keyword: "crime scene investigation"

Legal and Investigative Strategies for a “No Body” Homicide
Chris L. Ross
In June 2002, six year old Logan Tucker disappeared in Woodward, Oklahoma. It was four- teen days before law enforcement learned of his disappearance. His mother, Katherine Rutan, told various stories to neighbors, relatives, and law enforcement. Although she was a suspect, authorities were reluctant to charge her without a…
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Preservation Methods and the Degradation of Dust Print Lifts
Marcy Hendricks
In this study, the author examined the different types of physical preservation methods for dust print lifts. Dust impressions were collected with Kinderprint’s electrostatic dust print lifter and documented at one week intervals with examination quality photography. Results indicated that storing dust print lifts taped to the top of cardboard…
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Touch DNA: Forensic Collection and Application to Investigations
Angela L. Williamson
Touch DNA refers to the DNA that is left behind from skin cells when a person touches or comes into contact with an item. However, since Touch DNA (also referred to as wearer or contact DNA) is invisible to the naked eye, and is usually deposited in smaller amounts than…
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