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Forensic Science

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This page collects the 13 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Forensic Science”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Missing Persons.

Active Bills

State BillDELAWAREJun 4, 2026Delaware requires state to preserve biological evidence for unsolved crimes and incarcerated personsThe State of Delaware is required to preserve all biological evidence collected during criminal investigations while a crime remains unsolved or a convicted person remains in custody, regardless of a State BillOREGONApr 14, 2026Oregon enhances wrongful conviction compensation and creates post-conviction relief for discredited forensic science

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  1. Yesterday1 item
    1. Mohave County Sheriff's Office identifies human remains found near Lake Havasu as missing man Willie Blanton Mills after 34 yearsInvestigators have identified human remains discovered in a shallow grave near Lake Havasu City in 1992 as those of Willie Blanton Mills, who had been missing for 34 years. The identification was achiLos Angeles County2 reports
  2. Wed, Oct 281 item
    1. Police seek new leads 60 years after Cheri Jo Bates' murder in CaliforniaRiverside police are renewing calls for public information in the 1966 unsolved murder of 18-year-old college student Cheri Jo Bates as the case reaches its 60th anniversary. Detectives are utilizing Los Angeles County2 reports
  3. Tue, Oct 271 item
    1. Summit County closes 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith, linking case to Ted Bundy via DNAThe Summit County Sheriff's Office and Summit County Attorney's Office formally closed the 1974 cold case murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, using DNA evidence to link her death to serial killerLos Angeles County

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  1. 01Santa Analocation2 mentions
  2. 024408other2 mentions
  3. 03Othram Inc.organization2 mentions
  4. 04Lake Havasu Citylocation2 mentions
  5. 05Terracina Drivelocation2 mentions
  6. 06Pennsylvanialocation2 mentions
  7. 07Interstate 40location2 mentions
  8. 08FBI’s Los Angeles Investigative Genealogy Teamorganization2 mentions
  9. 09Orange Countylocation2 mentions
  10. 10NamUsorganization2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsDelaware requires state to preserve biological evidence for unsolved crimes and incarcerated persons, Oregon enhances wrongful conviction compensation and creates post-conviction relief for discredited forensic science
  • Topic to orgsOthram Inc., FBI’s Los Angeles Investigative Genealogy Team, NamUs
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  1. Nov 4, 2026NewsMohave County Sheriff's Office identifies human remains found near Lake Havasu as missing man Willie Blanton Mills after 34 years
  2. Nov 4, 2026NewsMohave County Sheriff's Office identifies human remains found near Lake Havasu as missing man Willie Blanton Mills after 34 years
  3. Oct 28, 2026NewsPolice seek new leads 60 years after Cheri Jo Bates' murder in California
  4. Oct 28, 2026NewsPolice seek new leads 60 years after Cheri Jo Bates' murder in California
  5. Oct 27, 2026NewsSummit County closes 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith, linking case to Ted Bundy via DNA
  6. Jun 24, 2026congressional recordProposed Senate Amendment 6468: Forensic Science, Police Training, and Ethics Reforms
  7. Jun 4, 2026State BillDelaware requires state to preserve biological evidence for unsolved crimes and incarcerated persons
  8. Apr 14, 2026State BillOregon enhances wrongful conviction compensation and creates post-conviction relief for discredited forensic science
  9. Jan 1, 2017hearing transcriptCongressional Hearing on the State of Forensic Science

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