In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and OverlookedPublished byrss.nytimes.comon •1 min readAn F.B.I. investigator preparing to search for remains at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill., in 2009.Science (Journal)Black PeopleForensic SciencePoliceSkeletonsBurr Oak CemeteryField MuseumPennsylvaniaChicago (Ill)Police Department (ChicagoIll)Learn moreShareLegalReport