Astrea Forensics
Coverage of Astrea Forensics in the Nexus archive.
- DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of ‘America’s oldest John Doe’
Pvt. John Pumphrey, a Maryland teenager who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, was identified after 246 years using DNA testing and historical research. His remains, one of 14 sets discovered during an archaeological survey in 2020, were reburied with military honors, ending his status as 'America’s oldest John Doe'.
- DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of 'America's oldest John Doe'
DNA testing and forensic investigation identified Pvt. John Pumphrey, a Maryland teenager who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, solving a 246-year-old mystery. Collaborative efforts between FHD Forensics and the Richland County Coroner’s Office used genetic analysis to confirm his identity, allowing him to be reinterred with military honors.
- DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield solves the case of 'America's oldest John Doe'
DNA testing and forensic investigation identified Pvt. John Pumphrey, a Maryland teenager who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, as 'Camden 9B' after 246 years. Forensic teams extracted DNA from a temporal bone to solve the case, reuniting the remains with history ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary.
- Lab behind Gilgo Beach killer conviction believed to be involved in Nancy Guthrie abduction case
A San Francisco forensics lab, Astrea Forensics, which helped convict the Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann using DNA from rootless hair, is now being considered by the FBI to analyze a hair sample linked to the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. The FBI requested the sample over two months ago, but it was initially sent to a Florida lab by local authorities before being transferred for advanced testing.