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Forensic investigation

The lack of independent forensic evidence to confirm or deny the allegations of maggot contamination.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What ballistic and forensic evidence has been released in the Alex Pretti investigation?

Publicly released in the case so far is limited to multiple bystander and third‑party videos—and reporting about what those videos show—while formal ballistics and forensic reports have not been made ...

Jan 28, 2026
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What forensic results have law enforcement released about the substance sprayed at Rep. Ilhan Omar?

Law enforcement public statements say processed the scene after with an “unknown liquid,” but officials have not released any laboratory identification or toxicology results; media reporting notes onl...

Feb 1, 2026
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Was illegal immigrant fed maggots in alligator Alcatraz

Multiple detainees and several news outlets reported that food at the contained maggots or worms, while state and federal officials have strongly denied those claims and labeled some allegations hoaxe...

Jan 30, 2026

What do the synchronized videos released by The New York Times reveal about lines of fire and agent positions in the Renée Good case?

New York Times reporters multiple cellphone and surveillance videos to produce a millisecond-by-millisecond reconstruction of the that killed , and that reconstruction shows no visual evidence that ag...

Jan 23, 2026

Are there documented cases where metadata or server logs proved automatic delivery of CSAM to an innocent user?

Available reporting shows extensive use of , hashes and server logs to detect, triage and investigate , but the sources provided do not document a verified case in which metadata or server logs incont...

Jan 10, 2026

Medical analysis of Donald Trump's ear injury from shooting

A July 13, 2024 assassination attempt grazed former President Donald Trump’s right ear, producing a 2 cm wound with bleeding and swelling that hospital staff evaluated and imaged with a head CT; campa...