Category Archives: Biometrics

The Role of the Lab in Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Posted on Monday, 30 January, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

The Role of the Lab in Investigative Genetic Genealogy Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI), a leading investigative genetic genealogy company, explains how the importance of choosing the right lab plays into the successful results of cold case findings. Emporia, Va. (January … Continue reading →

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Cold Case Initiative (CCI) Partners with Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI)

Posted on Friday, 27 January, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

Cold Case Initiative (CCI) Partners with Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI) Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI) will provide its full suite of investigative genetic genealogy services to Cold Case Initiative (CCI) to support its mission. (L-R) Christopher McMillin, Founder, and Tom McAndrew, … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic Investigations Opens New Facility

Posted on Saturday, 14 January, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

Innovative Forensic Investigations Opens New Facility Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI), a Virginia-based investigative genetic genealogy firm, opens a new, larger office and facility in historic, downtown Emporia. Emporia, Va. (January 2023) – Innovative Forensic Investigations, an investigative genetic genealogy firm … Continue reading →

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Law Enforcement Credibility are the Building Blocks to Innovative Forensic Investigations Success

Posted on Wednesday, 31 August, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI) hires two new team members with deep experience in law enforcement and forensic sciences. Law Enforcement Credibility are the Building Blocks to Innovative Forensic Investigations Success When an investigative genetic genealogy and private investigation team builds … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic Aids in Identification of 1985 New Mexico Cold Case Subject

Posted on Wednesday, 10 August, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI) partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Astrea Forensics, the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, and the New Mexico Office of the Medical Examiner. Innovative Forensic Aids in Identification of 1985 New … Continue reading →

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Identity of Princess Doe Revealed and a Charge Filed in the 40-Year-Old New Jersey Case on its Anniversary Date

Posted on Monday, 18 July, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

Identity of Princess Doe Revealed and a Charge Filed in the 40-Year-Old New Jersey Case on its Anniversary Date Innovative Forensic Investigations (IFI) partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Astrea Forensics™, the New Jersey State … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic Investigations Selects Othram as Forensic DNA Testing Partner

Posted on Wednesday, 20 April, 2022 by twobirdsflyingpub

The partnership enables Innovative Forensic Investigations to deliver best-in-class forensic DNA testing for the most challenging law enforcement casework. Innovative Forensic Investigations Selects Othram as Forensic DNA Testing Partner The partnership enables Innovative Forensic Investigations to deliver best-in-class forensic DNA … Continue reading →

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Mark your calendar for FedID 2021 and get program details

Posted on Monday, 12 July, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Save the date for FedID 2021, with both virtual and in-person options. FedID 2021 Will Have Three Parts Virtual Meetings Phase 1: Aug. 23-25 In-Person Meeting: Aug. 26 (Focus will be on facial recognition) Virtual Meeting Phase 2: Aug.30-Sept. 1 … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic: Pecos Jane Doe Case Solved After 55 Years

Posted on Wednesday, 20 January, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

In 1966, a young woman drowned in a motel swimming pool in Pecos, Texas. With the aid of Innovative Forensic’s investigative genetic genealogy team, the identity of Pecos Jane Doe has been found. Emporia, Va. (January 2021) – Innovative Forensic, … Continue reading →

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The Pecos Police Department will unveil new information on the Pecos Jane Doe Cold Case

Posted on Tuesday, 19 January, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

MEDIA ALERT The Pecos Police Department, Texas – New Information on Pecos Jane Doe Press Conference to be held Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 2 pm CST Pecos Police Department, Pecos, Texas to hold Press Conference Pecos Jane Doe Cold … Continue reading →

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Othram Launches KinSNP Priority Service for Rapid Familial Relationship Testing

Posted on Thursday, 14 January, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

KinSNP™ allows investigators to infer kinship in closely and distantly related individuals, combining the speed of traditional forensic STR testing, with the power of advanced SNP testing. The Woodlands, TX (January 13, 2020) – Othram, the leading forensic sequencing laboratory … Continue reading →

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TSA is Seeking Your Solutions at the 2020 Industry Outreach Day

Posted on Friday, 23 October, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Registration is now open for this brand new one-day outreach symposium. TSA Seeks Your Industry Solutions To Help Meet Mission Needs The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites all mission partners and organizations seeking to develop business with the TSA to … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic Exhibits at First-Ever Virtual ISHI Conference

Posted on Friday, 11 September, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The annual International Symposium on Human Identification will launch its first virtual conference and exhibit on Sept. 14, 2020. Emporia, Va. (September 2020) – Innovative Forensic, an investigative genetic genealogy firm providing services to law enforcement, will exhibit at the … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic “Making the World Better with Team Collaboration”

Posted on Friday, 3 July, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The Virginia-based, investigative genetic genealogy team rebrands to better communicate collaborative services from submission to conclusion. Emporia, Va. (July 2020) – Innovative Forensic, an investigative genetic genealogy firm providing services to law enforcement, announces it has rebranded to provide customers … Continue reading →

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FedID 2020 Moves Online

Posted on Wednesday, 3 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Reminder – Deadline for FedID Awards nominations is July 6. FedID 2020 Moves Online Due to ongoing concerns about the safety of convening large groups of people, the planning committee has decided to move FedID 2020 online. More information will … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic DNA Launches New Website

Posted on Wednesday, 13 May, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The investigative genetic genealogy company revamps and upgrades website to better serve law enforcement and investigative community. Emporia, Va. (May 2020) – Innovative Forensic DNA LLC, an investigative genetic genealogy firm providing services to law enforcement, has relaunched a newer, … Continue reading →

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Law Enforcement Agencies Can Enter to Win a FREE Complete Investigative Genetic Genealogy Case Package for DNA Day 2020

Posted on Monday, 27 April, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Sponsored by Innovative Forensic DNA, Project: Cold Case, SEHIA and DNA Labs International for the benefit of law enforcement agencies. Emporia, Va. (April 2020) – Innovative Forensic DNA LLC, announce a joint project with Project: Cold Case, SEHIA, and DNA … Continue reading →

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Othram Uses Forensic Genealogy to help Southeast Missouri State University Anthropologist Identify Remains found on a Charleston, Missouri farm in 1979

Posted on Friday, 24 April, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The identification was made through a collaboration between Othram and a team of anthropology students, lead by Anthropology Professor Dr. Jennifer Bengtson. Forensic depiction of Charleston, MO John Doe Image credit: Anthony Redgrave The Woodlands, Texas (April 2020) Othram, the … Continue reading →

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Innovative Forensic DNA, an Investigative Genetic Genealogy Firm, Signs Laura Burgess Marketing for Public Relations

Posted on Wednesday, 8 April, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The Virginia-based company serves the law enforcement community and criminal investigators with collaborative genealogy services from case onset to resolution. Emporia, VA (April 2020) – Innovative Forensic DNA LLC announced it has signed Laura Burgess Marketing to provide public and … Continue reading →

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ColorID IMPORTANT NOTICE

Posted on Tuesday, 31 March, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ColorID is providing this important notification to all of our customers. In the coming months, we expect significant increases over traditional lead times for card issuance items that are essential to your organization. We understand it would be extremely disruptive … Continue reading →

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Othram Establishes Academic Program to Train Forensic Genomic Scientists

Posted on Friday, 27 March, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The program will create new training opportunities for Molecular Genetic Technology students in forensic genomics. The Woodlands, TX (March 2020) – Othram, the leading forensic sequencing laboratory for law enforcement, has announced a program agreement with The University of Texas … Continue reading →

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Southeast Missouri State University Anthropologist Partners with Othram for Identification of Human Remains

Posted on Friday, 14 February, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Human remains recovered in 1979 in Charleston, Missouri, receive renewed attention at Southeast Missouri State University as an invaluable learning tool for today’s advanced approaches to human identification and cold case resolution. Forensic depiction of Charleston, MO John Doe Image … Continue reading →

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Infamous Buffalo Cave Torso Identified, One of the Oldest Cases Resolved Using Forensic Genealogy

Posted on Thursday, 2 January, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Othram’s forensic laboratory produces whole genome from century old remains, enabling the ID of a previously unidentified dismembered body found in the Idaho Civil Defense Caves. The Woodlands, Texas (December 2019) – Known as the Civil Defense Caves in Dubois, … Continue reading →

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Othram Launches Forensic Genealogy Service for Law Enforcement

Posted on Friday, 18 October, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

New service pairs Othram’s proprietary Forensic-Grade Genome SequencingTM with genealogy to help solve previously unsolvable cases. (L-R) Anthony Lukas Redgrave and Lee Bingham Redgrave The Woodlands, Texas (October 2019) – Othram announced the formation of an in-house forensic genealogy research … Continue reading →

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Parabon NanoLabs to Present During 2019 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability

Posted on Tuesday, 16 July, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

The National Symposium will be held at the Palmer House (Hilton) in Chicago, Illinois, July 17 – 18, 2019. Reston, Va. (July 2019) – Dr. Steve Armentrout, the CEO of Parabon® NanoLabs, and Brian Martin, Detective from Fort Wayne, Indiana, … Continue reading →

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The Most Awesome Product to Hit the Gun Industry

Posted on Thursday, 30 May, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

The latest generation in firearms safety, set to ship pre-orders of the Reach childproof handgun safe, May 31, 2009. Latham, NY (May 28, 2019) – Vara Safety, a new tech startup in firearm safety, launches its childproof handgun safe for … Continue reading →

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Parabon® Customers Net 55 Solved Cases in First Year of Snapshot® Genetic Genealogy Service

Posted on Thursday, 9 May, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

New DNA technology helps crack cases that otherwise may have never been solved Reston, Va. (8 May 2019) – With the announcement Tuesday afternoon by Seattle police that DNA testing confirmed Frank Edward Wypych was responsible for the murder and … Continue reading →

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Meet the Reach at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, the Firearms Safe that Looks Like No Other!

Posted on Wednesday, 24 April, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

  Visit Vara Safety at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Booth 1506 Vara Safety set to introduce Second Amendment advocates to the only firearms safe that addresses both safety and accessibility. Latham, N.Y. (April 2019) – Vara Safety … Continue reading →

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Parabon Helps Investigators Solve 1,000 Years of Cold Cases in 9 Months

Posted on Wednesday, 20 March, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

One case solve per week on cases over 20 years cold; four in the past week Reston, Va. (19 March 2019) – Friday’s arrest of Coley Lewis McCraney by the Ozark Alabama Police Department for the 1999 murder of teenagers … Continue reading →

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Vara Safety’s Reach Biometric Handgun Safe Fuels Discussion on Gun Safety

Posted on Friday, 15 March, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

Timmy Oh, founder of Vara Safety and inventor of Reach, responds to growing questions on social media pertaining to the new firearm safe. Latham, N.Y. (March 2019) – Vara Safety, a company dedicated to designing and combining biometric technology with … Continue reading →

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Safe AND Accessible, Introducing Reach, Designed by Vara Safety

Posted on Wednesday, 27 February, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

Reach is a biometric safe that is as fast as a holster and as secure as a safe. Latham, N.Y. (February 2019) – Vara Safety, a company dedicated to designing and combining biometric technology with firearms safety, announce Reach, an … Continue reading →

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Parabon® NanoLabs to Exhibit at the 50th Annual California Homicide Investigators Association (CHIA) Training Conference

Posted on Monday, 25 February, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

The 50th Anniversary event will be held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 26 –  Feb 28, 2019.   Reston, Va. (February 2019) – Case Managers from Parabon® NanoLabs will be exhibiting during the 50thAnnual California … Continue reading →

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Parabon® NanoLabs to Exhibit at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 71st Annual Scientific Meeting

Posted on Tuesday, 19 February, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

Parabon representatives will be speaking and exhibiting during the AAFS 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held Feb. 20 – 22, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. Reston, Va. (February 2019) – Parabon® NanoLabs, a vertically integrated DNA technology company that develops … Continue reading →

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Vara Safety Partners with Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM)

Posted on Friday, 8 February, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

Vara Safety signs LBM to grow awareness of Reach, a biometric handgun safe designed for immediate access with reliable security. Latham, N.Y. (February 2019) – Vara Safety, a young start-up combining biometric technology and precision manufacturing delivering real solutions to … Continue reading →

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Parabon® Snapshot DNA Analysis Assist with 32 Positive Identifications in 2018

Posted on Monday, 21 January, 2019 by twobirdsflyingpub

New Year’s Eve ID Caps Off Record-Breaking Year of Cold Case Solves Reston, Va. (18 Jan 2019) — With the positive DNA identification of William Louis Nichols on New Year’s Eve, announced last week by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading →

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Parabon® NanoLabs to Attend the 2018 Southeastern Homicide Investigators Association Conference (SEHIA)

Posted on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018 by twobirdsflyingpub

The 2018 SEHIA Conference will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Nov. 12 – 16, 2018. Reston, Va. (November 2018) – Parabon® NanoLabs, a vertically integrated DNA technology company that develops next-generation forensic and therapeutic products, will be attending the … Continue reading →

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Federal Identity Forum and Exposition – September 25-27, 2018

Posted on Monday, 1 October, 2018 by twobirdsflyingpub

Formerly the Global Identity Summit, FedID brought government and industry partners to Tampa, FL, September 25-27,  for three days of speakers, concepts, needs and ideas to address the global challenge of identity management. For the military collecting insurgent biometrics is … Continue reading →

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IDEMIA Appoints Matthew Thompson as Senior Vice President, Civil Identity for North America

Posted on Friday, 28 September, 2018 by twobirdsflyingpub

Thompson brings experience as a successful executive and entrepreneur in the identity market September 27, 2018, Billerica, MA – IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, announced today the appointment of Matthew Thompson as Senior Vice President of Civil Identity … Continue reading →

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Parabon® NanoLabs to Attend the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI29)

Posted on Tuesday, 25 September, 2018 by twobirdsflyingpub

Parabon® will exhibit, present a scientific poster and its Lead Genetic Genealogist, CeCe Moore, will deliver a presentation during ISHI29 in Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. 24 – 27, 2018. Reston, Va. (September 2018) – Parabon® NanoLabs, a vertically integrated DNA technology … Continue reading →

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Parabon® Announces 10th Solved Case in First 100 Days of Snapshot® Genetic Genealogy Service

Posted on Wednesday, 19 September, 2018 by twobirdsflyingpub

Combination of emerging DNA technologies ignites unprecedented closing spree. Reston, Va. (18 Sep 2018) — The arrest of Marlon Michael Alexander by the Montgomery County MD Police (MCPD) last Thursday marked the tenth case since May in which Snapshot® DNA … Continue reading →

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