Authorities in Pima County, Arizona, announced that a glove found near the home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie produced no DNA matches in the FBI's database. The glove, discovered approximately two miles from Guthrie's home, is believed to match one seen on a suspect in doorbell-camera footage from the night she disappeared on February 1st, according to BBC World.
The DNA testing, conducted on Thursday, yielded no matches in CODIS, the Combined DNA Index System, which contains DNA profiles of known offenders. Guthrie, the mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reportedly taken from her home against her will. The family has been searching for her since her disappearance.
In other news, the European Union launched an investigation into the fast-fashion giant Shein over potential breaches of digital law, including the sale of childlike sex dolls. The European Commission will examine the systems Shein has in place to prevent the sale of illegal products, including content that could constitute child sexual abuse material, according to BBC Business. The investigation will also look into the "addictive design" of Shein's platform and its product suggestion transparency. Shein stated that protecting minors and reducing the risk of harmful content is central to its operations.
Meanwhile, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warned that illegal skin lightening creams are being sold in butchers and specialist food shops across the UK, as well as online. The CTSI has advised the public to avoid these dangerous and illicit products and report shops that continue to sell them, according to BBC Business. Tendy Lindsay, a CTSI member and former chair, stated, "the sale of illegal skin lightening products is not only dangerous, it is unlawful."
In a separate development, a report claims that Kenyan authorities used Israeli technology to crack the phone of activist Boniface Mwangi. The Citizen Lab report suggests that Cellebrite software was used to break into Mwangi's phone while he was under arrest, according to The Guardian. Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan pro-democracy activist, noticed that one of his phones was no longer password protected after it was returned to him by authorities. He stated, "I know that my phone calls are monitored and my messages are read."
Finally, an online investigator, Greg Squire, used dark web analysis to find clues that led to the rescue of an abused girl. Squire's team, which named the girl Lucy, was able to find her location by analyzing clues hidden in images shared on the dark web, according to BBC Technology. The abuser had attempted to cover their tracks by altering identifying features, but Squire was able to find the girl's location.
AI Experts & Community
Be the first to comment