Dog scent evidence continues to be challenged in Texas, a cadaver-sniffing dog throws investigators off course in the Etan Patz case, and jurisdictions in Alabama and New York debate the merits of establishing a medical examiner’s office. Here’s this week’s round up of forensic news:
A Texas woman is asking the state to
throw out her conviction
, arguing that it was tainted by a discredited dog-scent lineup.
Based on the indication of a cadaver-sniffing dog, FBI investigators recently conducted an
excavation in the 30-year-old missing person case
of Etan Patz. No human remains were found.
An Alabama Legislator
introduced a bill to re-create the Tuscaloosa County coroner’s office
and abolish the county medical examiner’s office.
Oneida County moves to
transition from a county coroner system
to a medical examiner’s office, enabling the
position to go to a licensed physician.
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