Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory

Some of the stories from the Sophie Sergie murder trial are potentially traumatizing to listeners. Testimony about the bullet taken from the victim, fingerprints found on the scene, and DNA from the victim's chest. Expert witnesses noted tests were inconclusive to link to the defendant.

Some of the stories from the Sophie Sergie murder trial are potentially traumatizing to listeners. Criminologists from the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory reviewed their work to identify semen, and later DNA, on the victim.

Former Alaska Crime Lab forensic scientist recalls evidence collection

Steven H. Downs is accused of rape and murder