When someone is sexually assaulted and goes to a hospital for treatment, a forensic nurse examiner offers what’s called a “physical evidence recovery kit.” The nurse will attempt to collect any ...

A quick Internet search for news on strangulation events returns pages and pages of tragic examples. The most recent cases to grab the nation's attention were the asphyxiation deaths of a pregnant ...

Prosecutors in the Travis Standlee murder trial tried to convince jurors that a homeless man in Cedar Rapids died from strangulation and not other medical issues as claimed by the defense. Standlee, ...

A forensic pathologist suggested that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not commit suicide in a 60 Minutes expose. In its Sunday episode, 60 Minutes reviewed hundreds of photos during the ...

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...