Joseph Scott Morgan, forensic expert, details the crucial role of DNA evidence in the search for missing Nancy Guthrie. He explains advanced genetic testing, including the use of genealogical ...

Forensic genealogy has helped investigators track down serial killers, now police are using it to try to identify Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper. The post Forensic genealogy helped catch killers. Can it ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says its Forensic Science Laboratory DNA facility is now fully functional. The sheriff’s office said the lab halted DNA testing after identifying a DNA profile ...

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...

CHARLOTTE — The Cold Case Unit with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified a 2016 deceased victim as Kenneth Robert McCarthy using forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The ...

Legislators should increase state funding for DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy of unidentified human remains, a state task force recommended. The recommendations came from a Washington task ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and national security, PCR ...

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A single drop of blood on a broken window could soon lead to answers much faster in the Lowcountry. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the new Tri-County ...

Research has found a less expensive and easier to use test to learn more about forensic touch DNA. This research has important implications for forensic investigations and being able to identify DNA ...

DNA consistent with Ana Walshe’s profile was found on a hacksaw and a hatchet recovered from trash, a forensic scientist testified as prosecutors continued presenting evidence in the murder trial of ...