No one can ever be fully prepared for dealing with cleaning up after police presence at a crime scene, especially when that crime scene is your home or workplace. A natural reaction might be to think about cleaning it up on your own; however, cleaning up after the police have been in your house or […]
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Although the causes of hoarding remain mysterious, it is a condition that affects over one million Americans. What we do know is that compulsive hoarding—the need to stockpile objects—can be hazardous to property and health. Hoarding situations generally occur when there is an underlying psychiatric disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit disorder or depression related […]
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Professionalism matters when hiring trauma scene cleaners. Not only do you want a dependable team that is easy to work with, you need one that is dedicated to following the procedures designed to ensure quality and safety—from adherence to state and federal guidelines, to the continued education that keep cleanup teams vigilant and up-to-date about […]
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At Biotrauma, our priority is to get your property back to pre-incident condition—allowing you to focus on more pressing needs following a traumatic event. However, many families and property owners feel the weight of uncertainty of how they will pay for repairs. Fortunately, there are a variety of financial assistance options to utilize during this […]
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After proper remediation service, hazardous waste must be disposed according to EPA standards. According to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), abiding by the basic management standards for hazardous waste protects humans and the environment. It is imperative that those who are responsible for waste removal properly collect, treat and transport according to EPA […]
Read MoreShooter was a founder of local nudist resort by Kristen Mangum Dawson News & Advertiser Two people are dead in what Dawson County authorities are calling a murder suicide. The incident, involving Donnie and Jackie Johnson, both 62, allegedly occurred between 10:30 p.m. Friday and 6:30 p.m. Saturday at their residence on New Bethel Church […]
Read MoreRichard Cornwell’s relentless search for his sister, missing since August 2009, ended Saturday on a lonesome wooded trail in the mountains near Blairsville. Kristi Cornwell’s brother discovered her partially buried, burned remains off Moccasin Creek Road, roughly nine miles from where she disappeared, the former probation officer’s sibling revealed Monday. Evidence shared by investigators led […]
Read MoreCrime scene officers are often called to scenes of serious trauma or death. Their job is to systematically document and process every aspect of the scene. This includes photographing and diagramming the scene, writing up detailed reports, and processing and collecting evidence. After completing these tasks, most officers don’t give the scene another thought. But […]
Read MoreThe six month anniversary of the disappearance of Kristi Cornwell was February 11th. Kristi was last heard from at approximately 9:00 pm on August 11 while walking on Jones Creek Road in Blairsville, Georgia. In December, a sketch and vehicle description was released of a man involved in an incident in Ranger, North Carolina (Cherokee […]
Read MoreIn our role as laboratory specialists, crime scene analysts, latent print examiners and other professionals, we may not realize that well chosen words are foundational to the judicial community. Prosecutors rely heavily upon our written reports to substantiate the findings from our laboratory work. A misplaced word could create a misunderstanding or worse, suggest a […]
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