Forensic Sciences Research, Volume. 9, Issue 3, owae038(2024)
Applying multidisciplinary methods to forensic casework in North Carolina
Fig. 1. Map displaying recovery location of unidentified skeletonized human remains in North Carolina, USA by county. UID: unidentified.
Fig. 2. Lateral radiograph of the cranium of Identified Mecklenburg John Doe 2021 showing hair-on-end appearance (arrows) indicative of anemia.
Fig. 6. δ18Ovpdb values vs. 87/86Sr of Identified (ID) Mecklenburg John Doe plotted against known samples from regions within the USA [39].
Fig. 9. Decision tree demonstrating the process of applying various methods to current cases of unidentified remains and to cold case re-examination. These analyses are completed under grant and law enforcement funding at the North Carolina State University Human Identification and Forensic Analysis Laboratory.
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Nicole Long, Kimberly Sheets, Erin Kennedy Thornton, Ann H. Ross. Applying multidisciplinary methods to forensic casework in North Carolina[J]. Forensic Sciences Research, 2024, 9(3): owae038
Category: Research Articles
Received: Apr. 23, 2024
Accepted: Jul. 20, 2024
Published Online: Sep. 22, 2025
The Author Email: Nicole Long (nlong4@ncsu.edu)