DNA
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?
The ruling upheld a provision that said any adult arrested or charged with a felony must consent to have his or her cheek swabbed for DNA
Detective Tim Lohman said it’s the first DNA burglary match case he knows of with fecal evidence collected from a toilet
At least 10 other states and some other countries use familial searching
Detectives began following Geovanni Borjas and collected his DNA surreptitiously after he spit on a sidewalk
Someone related to the donor had left DNA on the bodies of two prostitutes slain in the 1990s
The draft policy says that before familial searching is done, local police have to certify that reasonable investigative efforts have been exhausted
Despite a massive manhunt, police have not made any arrests or identified any suspects
Investigators rely on DNA technology to make connections between those reported missing and unidentified remains
A unique glove and DNA match helped lead to a conviction in a slaying of an 84-year-old woman
Know the issues so your investigative practices can shape the debate and not result in unintended consequences in the form of a SCOUTS ruling
New bill would expand the list of offenses for which testing is required
The technology has obtained admissible results in cases where traditional methods have come up empty
Cases are being reviewed after an internal investigation alleged a technician in crime lab lied, followed improper procedure or tampered with official records
Department became one of the first agencies in the country to distribute a theft-deterring chemical that leaves DNA-like “signatures” on property
RapidHIT generates quality DNA profiles from reference samples such as buccal swabs in approximately 90 minutes
Douglas Prade served nearly 15 years after being convicted in shooting death of his ex-wife. But a judge ruled in January 2013 that DNA test results excluded him as a suspect
World-renowned expert Dr. Bruce Budowle talks about the current and future state of DNA testing as it’s brought directly into the hands of officers
