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Topic13 documents tagged

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 Cold Case.

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

Recent Activity

  1. 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
  2. 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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Key Actors

  1. 01Fairfax Avenuelocation2 mentions
  2. 02Terracina Drivelocation2 mentions
  3. 03FBI’s Los Angeles Investigative Genealogy Teamorganization2 mentions
  4. 04Riverside City Collegelocation2 mentions
  5. 05Riverside Police Departmentorganization2 mentions
  6. 06Christopher Coonsperson · D · Member of Congress1 mentions
  7. 07Floridalocation1 mentions
  8. 08Summit County Attorney’s Officeorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Rob Wagnerperson1 mentions
  10. 10Division of Forensic Scienceorganization1 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 peopleChristopher Coons, Rob Wagner
  • Topic to orgsFBI’s Los Angeles Investigative Genealogy Team, Riverside Police Department, Summit County Attorney’s Office (+1 more)
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  1. Oct 28, 2026NewsPolice seek new leads 60 years after Cheri Jo Bates' murder in California
  2. Oct 28, 2026NewsPolice seek new leads 60 years after Cheri Jo Bates' murder in California
  3. Oct 27, 2026NewsSummit County closes 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith, linking case to Ted Bundy via DNA
  4. Jun 24, 2026congressional recordProposed Senate Amendment 6468: Forensic Science, Police Training, and Ethics Reforms
  5. Jun 4, 2026State BillDelaware requires state to preserve biological evidence for unsolved crimes and incarcerated persons
  6. Apr 14, 2026State BillOregon enhances wrongful conviction compensation and creates post-conviction relief for discredited forensic science
  7. Jan 1, 2017hearing transcriptCongressional Hearing on the State of Forensic Science

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