In a Quebec courtroom last October, Sylvie Desjardins delivered a message to her daughter’s killer that was 30 years in the ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Genetic genealogy has helped solve hundreds of cold cases in recent years. The process uses DNA ...

For more than 40 years it seemed like Karen Umphrey's death would forever remain a mystery. Umphrey was found dead on Nov. 2, 1980, with gunshot wounds. Though DNA was recovered from the scene, a ...

Genetic ancestry is a concept that has long captured people’s imaginations. It’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Changes to a DNA database will likely affect cold case investigations. The site Ancestry.com recently tightened restrictions for law enforcement, requiring a court order ...

Michael Coble, executive director, Center for Human Identification (CHI) at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC), shows DNA test kits to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ...

BALTIMORE -- The Harford County Sheriff's Office and the FBI relied on genetic genealogy to track down the suspect wanted for Rachel Morin's murder, Victor Martinez Hernandez. While it is a relatively ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A cutting-edge forensic technique is assisting law enforcement agencies with solving decades-old investigations in Ohio and across the country. On Nov. 3, 1989, the remains of ...

Boulder police renew efforts in JonBenet Ramsey murder case with new chief praising advanced DNA testing, nearly 30 years ...

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Cece Moore helps law enforcement identify suspects. A new crime docuseries "The Genetic Detective" follows one woman's unique ways to solve cases with genetic evidence. The series that debuts Tuesday ...

Carmen Van Huss' father found her body at her apartment in March 1993. A man has been arrested in the 1993 rape and murder of his 19-year-old neighbor in Indiana after he was linked to the case ...