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AI is reshaping police detective work, starting with cold cases

Police departments are using artificial intelligence to sift massive evidence troves, and it's jump-starting cold cases, missing-person investigations and trial preparation. Why it matters: The ...
KMBC Kansas City

New technology and ‘old-fashioned’ detective work lead to arrest of hit-and-run suspect

HE IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH. WE’RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ON HOW POLICE TRACKED DOWN A HIT AND RUN SUSPECT IN LAWRENCE 20 YEAR-OLD KU STUDENT ELSA MCGRANE DIED IN EARLY NOVEMBER.
The New York Times

Shell Casings and DNA on Fingernails Helped Crack ‘Yogurt Shop’ Murder Case

Old-fashioned detective work and advances in forensic science led to the identification of a suspect in the killings of four teenagers in Austin, Texas, in 1991, officials said. By Christine Hauser ...
The New York Times

For Detectives on TV, the Messiest Case Is Often at Home

Why do we rarely see them leave work to take the kids to baseball practice? Some of it has to do with the nature of police work, but a tortured back story adds intrigue. By Sopan Deb In the HBO series ...