Decades-old child sexual assault case solved using genetic genealogy, same technique used to catch Golden State Killer ...

A man suspected of sexually assaulting children from 2000 to 2003 has been arrested after authorities used cutting-edge “genetic genealogy” technology to tie him to the crimes, the Lawrence Police ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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