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Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

Haunting portraits of the unknown dead

by Sam Ward July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

Photographer Arne Svenson’s new book, “Unspeaking Likeness,” asks you to stare deep into the eyes of the unidentified dead.

Posted inLeft for Dead

A photo and public database help ID victim in 1969 cold case

by G.W. Schulz May 5, 2016May 5, 2016

Police in Los Angeles recently revealed that a publicly accessible government database helped identify a woman who was brutally killed in 1969.

Posted inLeft for Dead

How we built our tool to help match the missing and unidentified

by Allison McCartney and Michael Corey November 6, 2015December 15, 2015

Our goal with The Lost & The Found was to streamline the process of matching missing persons with the unidentified dead and create a tool could lead to more cases being solved.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

Senator makes fourth attempt at bill to fund missing persons database

by G.W. Schulz September 30, 2015June 30, 2021

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy announced that he plans to introduce “Billy’s Law,” a bill that would provide $2.4 million in funding each year through at least 2020 for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Previous attempts to pass the legislation failed three times in Congress.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

Inside America’s coldest cases

by Julia B. Chan September 5, 2015July 1, 2021

In this episode of Reveal, we crisscross the nation tracing Jane and John Doe cases, showing why so many bodies remain unidentified despite new and powerful forensic tools.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

The code for cracking cold cases

by Jennifer LaFleur September 5, 2015June 30, 2021

We created a new Web tool – using information from the NamUs database – in order to make it easier to match missing and unidentified people . Senior data editor Jennifer LaFleur explains how it works.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

FAQ: Tips on using our searchable database

Reveal -- Site Icon by Reveal staff September 2, 2015June 30, 2021

Looking for a missing person? Check out this FAQ on using our new database, The Lost & The Found.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

How we analyzed the data on the unidentified dead

by Emmanuel Martinez September 2, 2015November 29, 2018

For its investigation, Left for Dead, Reveal examined information collected from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, which contains more than 10,000 unidentified cases across the U.S.

Posted inCriminal Justice, Left for Dead

Searchable database: The Lost & The Found

by Michael Corey, Allison McCartney, Emmanuel Martinez and Julia Smith September 2, 2015June 30, 2021

Federal data tracks thousands of unsolved missing persons cases and unidentified bodies. Use our Web tool to search for potential matches.

Posted inCriminal Justice

Coming Sept. 2: A new investigation into America’s coldest cases

by Meghann Farnsworth August 26, 2015June 30, 2021

In an upcoming investigation, reporter G.W. Schulz examines cases of the unidentified dead – many of which have languished for decades – and reveals how the disorganization, neglect and indifference of state and local authorities contribute to the problem.

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