DNA
How a DNA law named after two Tacoma girls helped link an executed killer to a murder case that had been cold for nearly four decades
Rapid DNA technology brings major benefits in investigations by significantly saving time and money
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
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
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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
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
Police chiefs say having their own collections helps them solve cases faster because they can avoid the backlogs that plague state and federal repositories
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
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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
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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
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