DNA Analysis
Identifying suspects with DNA while they are still in custody: How the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab and East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office developed the nation’s first rapid DNA booking station
People fear what they don’t understand. Here’s a look at misconceptions and the facts
Detective Sgt. Jon Kadner said it’s the oldest case he could find nationwide that has been solved using forensic genealogy
“This horrific crime has haunted this family, this community and this department for 49 years,” said Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall
Police can use consumer genealogy websites after exhausting other methods and under judge supervision
The society, which was founded in 1990, is a members-only club in Philadelphia; the group focuses their efforts on solving cold case homicides
The ANDE Rapid DNA Instrument has proven invaluable in several cases, including identifying the victims of the Conception boat fire
Detective Ashley Nolan of the Chandler Police Department in Arizona details how her PD solved a sexual assault cold case from 1986
DNA evidence was sent to a private lab that compared the DNA to publicly available databases shared by consumer companies like 23andMe
The now-dead suspect is believed to be linked to other cold cases from the 1970s
The outlaw killed his wife with an ax and was last seen after escaping from jail in 1916
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
Terri Lynn Hollis disappeared from her Torrance home on Thanksgiving in 1972. Her body, clad only in a T-shirt, was found the next day by fishermen
The Idaho Sexual Assault Kit Initiative focused on developing a model statewide policy for testing sexual assault kits
DA Anne Marie Schubert said it was the first time in California that DNA was charged with a crime
Criminologists thought it was impossible to get DNA off of shell casings, but a technique pioneered in the Netherlands is having notable results
Linda and Clifford Bernhardt were killed at their home in a case that would stymie investigators for decades
At a time when DNA testing was in its infancy, U.S. investigators used this emerging tech to convict a serial rapist
Using DNA evidence, Richland County investigators were able to solve a grisly murder from 30 years ago
Joseph DeAngelo was previously charged in 12 killings throughout the state in the 1970s and 1980s
Jim and Doug discuss the ever-increasing role of DNA evidence – as well as the rapidly growing use of publicly available DNA databases – in police investigations
At least 10 other states and some other countries use familial searching
Police chiefs say having their own collections helps them solve cases faster because they can avoid the backlogs that plague state and federal repositories
Know the issues so your investigative practices can shape the debate and not result in unintended consequences in the form of a SCOUTS ruling
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Fast, reliable DNA results processed by officers right in the booking station
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