DNA
Boost officer safety while closing cases faster
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 rise of consumer DNA testing and open genetic databases made forensic genetic genealogy a valuable tool for law enforcement investigations
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
The 1957 homicide case has haunted and frustrated investigators for decades
Analysis of a spot of blood identifies suspect in the murder of a Vermont couple found stabbed to death in their home
The grant will assist law enforcement in identifying, arresting, and prosecuting violent crimes and prolific property crimes
The police department’s crime lab stopped the practice shortly after receiving a complaint from the district attorney’s office
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office used the same DNA genealogy techniques used to identify and capture the Golden State Killer
People fear what they don’t understand. Here’s a look at misconceptions and the facts
Lucille Hultgren’s final, desperate moments helped catch her killer
A woman whose rape kit DNA was used by San Francisco police to arrest her for an unrelated property crime is now planning to sue the city
Does failure to collect DNA evidence change the outcome of a recent case or will eyewitness accounts be sufficient?
A suspect’s drinking habit was his downfall
The Gloucestershire Constabulary says it’s the first police force in the world to use dog DNA to help investigate stolen dogs
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 case is one of the oldest cold case murders in the county
The ANDE Rapid DNA Instrument has proven invaluable in several cases, including identifying the victims of the Conception boat fire
Officials said a recent forensics “breakthrough” led police to the suspect, 44 years later
On Monday, prosecutors charged a 42-year-old man, who was then 19, with murder in the girl’s death
The alleged robber claimed a phlebotomist who took his blood years ago was responsible for framing him
In January, Detectives Wagner and Bennett reopened the 1974 case that had stumped law enforcement for decades
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
Council members want to merge the city’s controversial database with the state’s larger one, while the NYPD argued for retaining the current database
The now-dead suspect is believed to be linked to other cold cases from the 1970s
The law will fund rape kit testing for police departments nationwide
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
The Netflix docuseries “The Confession Killer” examines how serial killer Henry Lee Lucas earned the title of ‘most prolific killer in America’
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