COGNICURRENT

Forensic geneticist Antonio Alonso reflects on pivotal cases that transformed criminal investigation in Spain.

The IPN criticized an auction on a Ukrainian portal featuring a war order awarded to a victim of the Katyn massacre, highlighting its historical significance and the identification of the soldier involved.

A man filmed engaged in sexual harassment on a bus in Rio de Janeiro has been indicted by police after identification by the victim.

Retired police commissioner Ismo Kopra faces charges for breaching official secrets regarding Finnish tsunami victims during a televised documentary.

A human arm was discovered on the beach of Baixo Grande in Paracuru, Brazil, with no identification of the victim yet available.

VG acknowledged a mistake in publishing the name of one of the victims in a live coverage of the trial against Marius Borg Høiby.

A case of mistaken identity has been reported in the identification of victims from the tram derailment in Milan, clarifying that the deceased is not Abdou Karim Touré as initially thought.

A mix-up in identifying victims of the Milan tram derailment has revealed that the 56-year-old Senegalese man, Karim Tourè, is alive and hospitalized, contradicting earlier reports of his death.

The Federal Police in Brazil is seeking additional victims by releasing the image of Ricardo Ferreira Lopes, who has been convicted of child sexual abuse and is currently incarcerated.

The Miljak family has confirmed the identity of their father, along with others, as part of the identification process for victims of the Croatian War of Independence.

Ten days after a landslide in Muriaé, Brazil, claimed the life of an elderly man, authorities continue to seek identification of the victim through physical characteristics.

A fatal fire in Edmonton has led to the identification of a victim as Teresa Sara Katcheech, prompting an investigation after her death was ruled a homicide.

The Civil Guard in Málaga is requesting public assistance to identify a woman whose remains were discovered in a suitcase, following an investigation that began after a gardener found human bones in a construction area.

A fuel truck veered off the road, crashed, and exploded in Petrópolis, resulting in one victim and a dental arc found at the scene for identification purposes.

The police have completed the preliminary investigation into the explosion that occurred at the Hotel Joronjälki on November 1, 2025, confirming a second victim as a 35-year-old Estonian man and collaborating with Estonian authorities for identification.

The U.S. Department of Justice has taken down thousands of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case after victims reported that their identities were compromised.

Authorities have identified and returned the bodies of four Swiss youths, two women aged 21 and 16, and two men aged 18 and 16, who fell victim to a fire at the 'Le Constellation' bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve.

A team from Zaka of the Magen David Adom, specializing in recognizing burned bodies, has arrived in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, following a fire that claimed over 40 lives.

Three young burn victims from the tragedy in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, remain in serious but stable condition after being transferred to Niguarda, as officials highlight the challenges in victim identification.

Eyewitnesses detail the horrific events of a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, describing one escape route as a 'death trap' while victim identification continues.

A fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, has resulted in approximately forty deaths and about 115 injuries as investigations and victim identifications begin.