Sorenson Forensics

10/15/2025

See you soon, Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists and

09/24/2025

** Funding season is here ** If your agency needs resources for DNA testing, backlog reduction or forensic improvements, several programs are now open. Applications are due soon. Links to the programs' official websites are in the comments.

➡️ CEBR (Competitive) – Supports DNA capacity building and backlog reduction. Grants.gov: 10/22 | JustGrants: 10/29
➡️ CEBR (Formula) – Formula-based DNA funding to state agencies with options for staffing, supplies and outsourcing. Grants.gov: 10/22 | JustGrants: 10/29
➡️ SAKI (Sexual Assault Kit Initiative) – Funds testing of kits, investigation and survivor support. Grants.gov: 10/27 | JustGrants: 11/3
➡️ Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA – Resources for prosecutor law enforcement teams to pursue DNA-driven cold cases. Grants.gov: 10/27 | JustGrants: 11/3
➡️ MUHR (Missing & Unidentified Human Remains) – Assists ME/coroner offices with recovery and identification of UHR. Grants.gov: 10/10 | JustGrants: 10/17
➡️ Postconviction DNA Testing – Supports review and testing in violent felony cases where DNA may prove innocence/guilt. Grants.gov: 10/10 | JustGrants: 10/17
➡️ Coverdell (Competitive & Formula) – Forensic improvement grants covering quality, timeliness and accreditation. Grants.gov: 10/27 | JustGrants: 11/3
➡️ Strengthening ME/Coroner System – Supports ME/coroner offices with fellowships and accreditation efforts. Grants.gov: 10/6 | JustGrants: 10/14

At Sorenson Forensics, we partner with agencies across the US by providing accredited DNA testing for grant-funded projects.

09/15/2025

It's National Forensic Science Week! Here’s a quick read on the different terms for low-level DNA:

Trace, Touch DNA explained: what they are, as well as transfer and contact DNA, and why terminology matters in forensic casework and testimony

07/23/2025

07/03/2025

Our lab will be closed on the 4th of July, but we'll be back testing on the 7th. We hope you have a safe holiday weekend.

06/24/2025

Sorenson Forensics is at the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference. Come visit us at Booth 954 to learn how our forensic DNA services can support your investigation!

06/12/2025

Sorenson Forensics has a new logo. We're going back to our roots with the return of the tree, now with updated typography and colors. New look, but still the same trusted lab.

05/07/2025

🚨ARREST MADE🚨
After 35 years, an arrest has been made in the case of Jennifer Williams from Springfield, Mo.

Around 10:30 p.m. on September 8, 1989, 18-year-old Jennifer Williams was dropped off at her home after work. Not long after, she told a friend she planned to walk to her husband’s workplace, but she never arrived. Her husband reported her missing on September 11, and 13 days later, a group of teenagers discovered Jennifer’s body.
In August 2024, Season of Justice awarded funding to the Springfield Police Department for advanced DNA testing of evidence left at the scene. Testing conducted in 2019 produced a partial DNA profile from an unknown male, but the results were not eligible for upload to CODIS. Thanks to recent advancements in forensic technology, a more comprehensive profile can now be generated from samples that were once considered insufficient. Using more sensitive technology, often unavailable in public crime labs, the kit was retested, resulting in a stronger DNA profile that ultimately led to the identification and arrest of the suspect on April 17, 2025.

Season of Justice is honored to support the unwavering efforts of the Springfield Police Department and to have played a small part in the renewed progress of this decades-old investigation. We hope this development brings Jennifer’s family one step closer to the justice they’ve been waiting for. We extend our deepest gratitude to the investigators who never gave up, and to our generous donors, whose support makes critical breakthroughs like this possible.

LEARN MORE AT: https://seasonofjustice.org/pf/springfield-pd-makes-an-arrest-in-a-35-year-old-unsolved-homicide/

Springfield, MO Police Department

05/05/2025

Another cold case solved. The Springfield Police Department led this investigation, with support from organizations like SAKI and Season of Justice. Sorenson Forensics was proud to contribute through forensic DNA testing.

A grand jury indicted a man arrested for a 36-year-old cold case in Springfield.

04/30/2025

After more than four decades, the 1981 homicide case of Vicki Radig has officially been closed. Sorenson Forensics performed forensic DNA testing that contributed to this case's resolution.

Two days later, her body was discovered in a desert area. The investigation revealed she died from blunt and sharp force trauma and the incident was determined to be a homicide.

04/25/2025

Heading to NACDL 2025 today or tomorrow? We’ll be there!

Sorenson Forensics will be at booth 27, and we’d love to connect—especially if you’re working with post-conviction DNA cases or need D.U.I. blood confirmation testing. Our team is here to talk through how our team can help in your defense strategy!

Swing by to chat, ask questions, or just grab some swag!

#2025

04/21/2025

Reach out if you'll be attending any of these - we'd love to say hello!

📍 4/24-4/26: NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 18th Annual Forensic Science and Technology Seminar - Las Vegas, NV

📍 4/28-5/2: CSDIAI - California State Division of the International Association for Identification 109th Educational Conference - Pacific Grove, CA California Division of the International Association for Identification

📍 5/6-5/9: MAAFS - Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting - Richmond, VA

📍 5/6-5/9: SAFS - Southern Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting - Jacksonville, FL