SRI strives to be the best in our profession every day. We realize that in the fast-paced world we live in, our team has to be able to acquire and analyze the digital evidence in every case that we are a part of. That’s why SRI continues to heavily invest in the equipment and training…
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Shelly Rice, our crime scene reconstructionist, testified in a murder case in Rowan County Monday to describe and identify physical evidence in the case that was misinterpreted by the police and the State Medical Examiner. After deliberation the Jury found Randy Parmely NOT GUILTY of all charges. We would like to thank Attorney Sebastian Joy…
What a whirlwind! In 2018, we criss-crossed Kentucky with new opportunities and professional milestones and even more on the horizon for 2019. Our 2018 Highlights included: In July, we celebrated SRI’s 20th anniversary. From where we started, twenty years in business seemed like a pipe dream. After digging out the old photos of…
With a great year past, our momentum has carried us into a bustling year ahead, already promising to be our best year yet! To keep up with our projected growth, we have just announced two full time positions and are excited to welcome a new private investigator to the team! Karolina Boren joined SRI’s…
Occasionally at SRI, we offer classes for students to explore what we do, how we do it and the equipment we use. When invited, I visit schools and speak to the next generation about criminal justice and investigative work. It opens students eyes to the work we do, investigative techniques and career opportunities. This…
SRI is a well-rounded private investigation company with specially trained team members with different certifications that set SRI apart from any other private investigation and accident reconstruction company. Our experts work with specialized technology that enable them to work on private, digital and crime scene investigations along with traffic collision reconstruction. Our crime scene…
As I drive from case to case around Kentucky, I think about and reflect on where we started, our growth and the current capabilities of Stidham Reconstruction Investigation. I want to thank those who have been a part of the ride along the way and those who’ve trusted us with finding their answers. I…
NBC News/Peacock Productions, which produced the show for Oxygen, called on SRI to consult and perform a thorough crime scene investigation during the filming of the ‘The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers,’ currently airing on the Oxygen network (owned by NBC Universal). Did you see Oxygen’s premiere episode of ‘The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers’ this past…
The earliest and oldest evidence processing from a crime scene? Fingerprints. However, this is one of the least collected pieces of evidence today. Why? Most fingerprints are latent, or invisible. If they are not seen, they may go undetected. The longevity of this evidence is hard to determine as it depends on…
We are excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary this month! We often share our top of the line technologies and training certifications but on this special anniversary I wanted to share the story of our humble beginnings to where we are today. SRI was founded in July 1998 and by the end of…
Blood is not always visually detectable. While gathering evidence, photographs and investigative reports are provided and documented even though NO BLOOD may have been observed in the expected area surrounding the incident. Blood evidence, as fingerprints, may not be visible to the naked eye, requiring a method of blood enhancement to develop its presence. The…
In 2015, 140 people were released after being wrongfully convicted. That number has grown from 61 people only 10 years earlier. If even 1% of the total amount of people incarcerated in the United States were wrongfully convicted, that number would be approximately 20,000 people! 1 wrongfully convicted person is too much. The story…
SRI is routinely commissioned to provide assistance in crime scene investigations in Kentucky and on a national level. This blog entry summarizes how our crime scene reconstructionist, Shelly Rice, was instrumental in presenting new details that reversed the Lawrence Circuit Court’s order denying relief and remand for a new trial of a man convicted of…
SRI is a full service private investigation and forensic reconstruction company with investigators trained in multiple disciplines. We know and understand that many of you identify us with traffic collision reconstruction, so we have prepared the following information video to help you understand our full scope of services. Every case is individual and confidential. We offer…