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Monthly Archives: January 2012

When should a composite drawing be done?

Not every case warrants calling in a police sketch artist. It’s not because the victim of that particular crime isn’t important, and there’s no grand conspiracy plan in place either. ...

The “Pencil Trick” for Skulls, Debunked

Many times, a forensic artist will come across the problem of an edentulous skull: how can we do a facial approximation when there are no teeth? How do you know ...

Composite Sketch and Tip to Police Leads to Arrest

“Eight months after an unknown man attacked a Woodward employee outside the company’s main gate in Fort Collins, a watchful resident’s tip led to criminal charges.  Raul Valentine Laureles, 21, ...

Grant County Detectives Need Public’s Help to Identify Gunshot Victim

EPHRATA – Grant County Major Crimes detectives are asking citizens to help identify a man whose skeletal remains were found near O’Sullivan Dam on Nov. 23. The body had been ...

A Voice for the Unidentifed: Interview with “Can You Identify Me” Owner Rebel Morris

“Combining her knowledge of legal, administration and management, Rebel J Morris served for eighteen years as a certified paralegal. In her early years she worked her way up the chain ...

“Baby Gabriel” age progressed image released

SAN ANTONIO – A new development in the case of missing Baby Gabriel. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released a composite of what Gabriel Johnson would look ...