Mariko Kazuta,Shuuji Namiki,Kazuhiro Sakaue et al.
Mariko Kazuta et al.
We report a rare case of postmortem scavenging by cats in Japan involving the skeletonized remains of a woman in her 80s discovered in a locked, garbage-filled room. The body was missing many bones, including vertebrae other than the atlas ...
Case Reports
Journal of forensic sciences. 2025 Aug 27. DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.70172 2025
Elucidating the etiology of idiopathic spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage [0.03%]
特发性自发性腹腔内出血的病因分析
Dalibor Kovařík,Štěpánka Pohlová Kučerová,Lenka Zátopková et al.
Dalibor Kovařík et al.
Free blood within the abdominal cavity (hemoperitoneum) presents a significant diagnostic and interpretive challenge. It may result from trauma or occur spontaneously in association with underlying disease conditions. When no source of fata...
Case Reports
Journal of forensic sciences. 2025 Aug 25. DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.70160 2025
Chandini C Nair,Ajay Balachandran,Anjana Menon P et al.
Chandini C Nair et al.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in adolescents is rare and often attributed to previously undiagnosed cardiac conditions, including genetic cardiomyopathies, congenital anomalies, conduction disorders, or thrombotic events. In atypical cases, in...
Quantitative study of zero-amplitude sample padding in iOS AAC encoding: Consistency across devices and the impact of background noise [0.03%]
零幅值样本填充在iOS AAC编码中的定量研究：设备间一致性及背景噪声的影响
Gregory S Wales
Gregory S Wales
Zero-amplitude sample padding ("zero-padding") is automatically inserted during Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) encoding by iOS applications such as Apple Voice Memos, potentially affecting the reliability of forensic audio stream hashing by al...
Optimization and validation of a method for rapid quantitation of fentanyl in seized-drug samples using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) [0.03%]
一种用于快速测定缴获毒品样品中芬太尼含量的直接分析实时质谱法（DART-MS）优化及验证方法
Sandra E Rodriguez-Cruz
Sandra E Rodriguez-Cruz
The rise of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances has overwhelmed seized-drug laboratories and resulted in an explosive surge of analysis requests, increasing backlogs and turn-around times. Direct analysis in real...
Canadian water-related fatalities: Demographic, situational, and environmental risk factors [0.03%]
加拿大涉水死亡事件：人口统计学、情境和环境风险因素分析
Vienna Chichi Lam,James Bryan Kinney,Lisa Hanson Ouelette et al.
Vienna Chichi Lam et al.
Unintentional water-related deaths are an ongoing global problem, despite being named by the United Nations as one of the leading preventable causes of death. To address the need for enhanced analysis of drowning risk factors, including dem...
Acetaminophen pharmacobezoar following a massive suicidal ingestion [0.03%]
大量自杀企图服用对乙酰氨基酚后的药源性贝zoa形成
Tom Steckler,Adeline Blanchot,Laurie Gheddar et al.
Tom Steckler et al.
A 61-year-old woman died in intensive care 3 days after a massive acetaminophen intoxication with suicidal intent. Investigations at the scene revealed at least 350 empty 500 mg capsule shells, whose content had presumably been consumed. A ...
Case Reports
Journal of forensic sciences. 2025 Aug 13. DOI:10.1111/1556-4029.70155 2025
Heather M Garvin,Tessa Punteney,Vanko Gustavo Bicar et al.
Heather M Garvin et al.
The search for human remains from river systems presents significant challenges due to the complex and variable nature of fluvial environments. Estimating transport distances is critical for defining search areas; yet, no reliable predictiv...
Meaghan R Hessler,Sherri L Kacinko,Barry K Logan
Meaghan R Hessler
Drug-facilitated crime (DFC) is a criminal act (e.g., assault, robbery, or sexual assault) in which the perpetrator uses drugs to impair the victim's ability to resist, remember, or recognize the crime being committed. Ethanol is commonly i...