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Oct 26, 2018
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Utah’s first guilty plea with Rapid DNA technology took just weeks to close case
kutv.com - Jim Spiewak
(KUTV) — In just one week, law enforcement's newest secret weapon helped solve its first case in Utah. Rapid DNA has only been in use for a …
Oct 17, 2018
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Chris Watts case: DNA evidence could prove to be 'smoking gun' if judge grants prosecution's motion
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WELD COUNTY, Colo. – Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Chris Watts met Thursday morning in a Weld County courtroom to discuss a handful of …
Sep 13, 2018
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Williamson County has first sheriff's office in Texas with new vacuum for collecting DNA evidence
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Astros and Nationals to face off in historic World Series Game 7 Engineering firms funding campaigns in $447 million road, parks bond Austin Police …
Sep 5, 2018
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DNA ‘Shedders’ Test Shows Men, Thumbs Leave More Traces
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DNA forensic science has zoomed in on progressively microscopic genetic traces left at crime scenes. “Touch DNA” can now identify someone based off a …
Aug 27, 2018
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DNA evidence leads to arrest in 2016 Windsor jewelry theft
windsorstar.com - Dalson Chen, Windsor Star Updated: July 11, 2018
Windsor police are crediting DNA evidence for a recent arrest in a break-and-enter case that happened more than two years ago. A quantity of jewelry …
Jul 11, 2018
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Golden State Killer case ushers in new era of fourth-party consent
brookings.edu - Lars Trautman, Nila Bala
By Lars Trautman, Nila BalaNews of the apprehension of one of the most notorious serial killers in history, the Golden State Killer, was nearly …
Jul 3, 2018
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Using DNA tests to reunite migrant families on the border raises privacy concerns
USA TODAY - Ryan Suppe
SAN FRANCISCO – Genetics testing companies are offering to help reunite families separated at the border, but it's unclear how they would get DNA kits into the hands of immigrants, and the testing itself
Jun 23, 2018
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Philadelphia Police Office of Forensic Science produces impressive DNA results with M-Vac system | Government Security News
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Salt Lake City, UT-based M-Vac Systems, a provider of wet-vacuum forensic DNA collection, has announced the Philadelphia PD Office of Forensic …
Jan 18, 2015
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Watch 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 48: The DNA of a Killer
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Police have DNA evidence in a brutal murder, but can't match a killer -- so how did a public DNA database lead police to suspect a filmmaker of …
Jun 19, 2018
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Native American Man, Tall Bear, Exonerated By DNA Evidence After 26 Years in Prison
citizentruth.org
Johnny Edward Tall Bear, a member of the Iowa Nation tribe, has been exonerated by DNA evidence after spending 26 years in prison for a murder he …
Jun 15, 2018
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Stunning DNA breakthrough could help crack cold cases
9news.com.au - Jessica Stanley
Researchers in South Australia are developing a new weapon to crack the most difficult police investigations. They've created a DNA detection device …
Jun 15, 2018
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DNA Swabs Test: Good Absorption, but Less Than 50 Percent Recovery
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A wide array of swabs used for forensic collection can absorb trace material remarkably well, according to a new series of laboratory tests. But less …
Jun 19, 2018
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Nebraska Serial Rapist Convicted, Sentenced — After Prison Forcibly Collects DNA
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Brandon Weathers was sentenced to 100 to 160 years in prison two years ago for sexually assaulting and impregnating a 13-year-old girl. But like …
Jun 12, 2018
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DNA links barber to Texas newlywed's cold case murder from 1979
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Advances in DNA technology have resulted in an arrest in a Texas cold case rape and murder that took place almost 40 years ago. An indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Michael Galvan, 64, of capital murder
May 27, 2018
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Anniversary of Coin Shop murders this week, investigation ongoing
kgwn.tv - KGWN
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Cheyenne Police Release) The Cheyenne Police Department continues to investigate a double homicide that occurred last July at The …
Jul 19, 2016
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Agencies are using this new collection method to obtain DNA from spent shell casings, fingernails, jewelry, keys and other small items.
Bardole DNA Collection Method
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Apr 18, 2018
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In Germany, controversial law gives Bavarian police new power to use DNA
sciencemag.org - Gretchen Vogel
Police in the German state of Bavaria will have new powers to use forensic DNA profiling after a controversial law passed today in the Landtag, the …
May 21, 2018
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Rape victims in Washington can now track status of rape kits online
q13fox.com - Simone Del Rosario
SEATTLE -- Up to 10,000 rape kits in Washington state have yet to be tested and it's left a lot of survivors in limbo. "It is impossible to navigate …
May 15, 2018
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Golden State Killer, Part 1: Experts Explain Forensic DNA Evidence-Expert Witnesses & Consultants Blog
experts-blog.com
This marks the first blog post I’ve written on a local event of national concern, the arrest of the Golden State Killer. The subject matter is …
May 7, 2018
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Ohio legislation seeks to eliminate statute of limitations on sexual assault cases
cleveland19.com - By Lydia Esparra | May 2, 2018 at 3:21 AM EDT - Updated August 14 at 6:15 AM
"State Reps. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) and Kent Smith (D-Euclid) today introduced legislation to eliminate Ohio's current 25-year statute of …
May 2, 2018
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DNA Profiling Assists Law Enforcement in Over 30,000 Investigations Across Texas
everythinglubbock.com - by: Tori Larned
The “Golden State Killer,” now known as Joseph James DeAngelo, was arrested last week for a dozen murders and 50 rapes during the mid-1970’s to …
Apr 30, 2018
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DNA off Spent Shell Casings a Matter of Getting in the Nooks and Crannies
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Apr 1, 2018
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At Sacramento crime lab, ‘CSI’ meets real life
sacbee.com - By Foon Rhee
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on June 23, 2013. Jill Spriggs is showing off her highly trained staff and the expensive …
Apr 25, 2018
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Framed for Murder By His Own DNA
pbs.org - Katie Worth
When the DNA results came back, even Lukis Anderson thought he might have committed the murder. “I drink a lot,” he remembers telling public defender …
Apr 19, 2018
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Arizona Police Find Murder Suspect Using Familial DNA
policemag.com - April 11, 2018 by POL Staff
Scottsdale, AZ, police arrested 42-year-old Ian L. Mitcham for the February 2015 murder of Scottsdale resident Allison Feldman. His arrest in Phoenix …
Apr 11, 2018
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How they did it: Groundbreaking technology reveals ID in 37-year-old cold case
mydaytondailynews.com - Nancy Bowman
Few people thought anyone would ever know the true identity of the Jane Doe whose body was dumped in Miami County 37 years ago. New technology and the …
Apr 11, 2018
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National group praises signing of DNA bill
forensicconnect.com - ForensicConnect
Governor Justice signed the bill last week. The bill allows the West Virginia State Police to contract with the Marshall University Forensic Science …
Apr 5, 2018
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Court leaves California law on DNA collection alone
SFGate - Bob Egelko
The state Supreme Court left intact a voter-approved California law Monday that requires police to collect DNA samples from anyone arrested on suspicion of committing a felony, sidestepping questions what
Apr 2, 2018