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- May 2022
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Genetic genealogy 'leveling playing field' for solving cold cases
Janet Tinsley's daughter, April Tinsley, disappeared from her Fort Wayne neighborhood in 1988. Her body was found three days later.
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Man accused in 2006 rape, robbery of Miami University student pleads guilty to charges
An Indiana man accused of raping, robbing and burglarizing a Miami University student 16 years ago has pleaded guilty to charges.
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Woman enters plea deal, pleads guilty to child neglect in Julie Valentine case
A mother who left her newborn baby on the side of a Greenville road is entering a plea arrangement.
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How genetic genealogy works to solve cold cases, used in recent Red Wing case
That's how Moore and her team were able to help solve a nearly 20 year cold case in Red Wing. They've helped solve 210 law enforcement cases and helped ...
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Southern Minnesota woman arrested in cold cases of babies found dead in Mississippi River waters
Two babies, both linked through DNA to suspect, were found dead in 1999 and 2003. A newborn boy was found in Lower Boat Harbor in Red Wing, and a newborn ...
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News Releases - Red Wing Woman Arrested for 2003 Death of Baby Found in Lake Pepin
ST. PAUL — The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) today announced an arrest in the 2003 death of a ...
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Man pleads guilty to raping Miami student in 2006
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - The man suspected of raping a Miami University student 16 years ago has admitted to the crime. Lloyd Ailes pleaded guilty to a ...
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Parabon finding persons of interest | Fairfax County | fairfaxtimes.com
Genealogy research helps police identify offender in decades-old case.
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Man faces 63 years in prison after pleading guilty to 2006 rape of Miami University student
BUTLER COUNTY — A man who allegedly sexually assaulted a Miami University student 16 years ago faces up to 63 years in prison after he changed his not.
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They called her 'Baby Angel.' Now, forensic genealogy might finally ID infant found in Mississippi River
A family of boaters discovered the baby on Sept. 5, 2011. While they believed they were picking trash from the water, they discovered a baby wrapped inside ...
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1987 slaying of Canadian couple heads to state Supreme Court | HeraldNet.com
Justices granted a motion Wednesday to review William Talbott's overturned conviction in a landmark forensic genealogy case.
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Expert: Method used to solve this cold case after 35 years could 'do away with serial killers'
"So, anyone out there who has perpetrated a crime like this, I do think they should be worried because even if they haven't been identified for years or ...
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Who killed Katie Lavender? Police reveal new DNA evidence in 2013 murder
The 2013 homicide had a few leads at first but eventually went cold. Now police have new evidence to share with the public and a new potential suspect.
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Alaska's cold case investigator retires after using mix of new science, old-school tactics to solve long-dormant cases
Alaska State Troopers Investigator Randy McPherron retired from the Department of Public Safety at the end of April, after spending the last five years, ...
- April 2022
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Minnesota Unsolved: The mystery of the babies in the water
Over the course of eight years, the bodies of three infants were found in the Mississippi River near Red Wing. Now, new investigative techniques using DNA ...
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‘This Particular Case Just Never Leaves Me,’ Genetic Investigator Says About Robert Brashers’ Case
Robert Brashers was responsible for a string of killings, sexual assaults and burglaries between 1985 and 1998 – while he was leading a double life as a ...
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Two years after arrest, still no trial date set for Jonathan Hurst, charged in 2016 double murder
More than two years after an Ohio man was charged with the double murder of Patricia and Robert Wilson in rural Sycamore, a trial date remains elusive.
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What happened to Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook? True-crime special Unraveled: Once a Killer explores horror story
It's time to learn about another infamous unsolved murder, Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook's, in Discovery+'s upcoming true-crime special, Unraveled: Once ...
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What happened to Christy Mirack? Unraveled: Once a Killer explores mystery murder case
Discovery+'s upcoming true-crime special, Unraveled: Once a Killer, is all set to give viewers answers to some infamous unsolved murders like Christy ...
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Technology that cracked 1987 Va. cold case could 'do away with serial killers' expert says
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJLA) — A genetic genealogist was able to break open a cold case using DNA evidence collected in 1987. Caption: Technology that cracked ...
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William Clark, 59, arrested in 1987 rape in Fairfax
Police said they cracked an old rape case using a genetic technique that has grown in popularity in recent years.
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Suspect in 19-year-old cold case found dead in Oklahoma, NRH police say
By RAEGAN SCHARFETTER. Click here for updates on this story. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) -- The suspect in a 19-year-old cold case involving the ...
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Suspect in 19-year-old cold case found dead in Oklahoma, NRH police say - ABC17NEWS
By RAEGAN SCHARFETTER. Click here for updates on this story. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) — The suspect in a 19-year-old cold case involving the ...
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Detective Solves Three Decade Old Cold Case In Just Two Days
A nearly thirty-year-old cold case has been solved in two days by a world-renowned 'DNA detective'
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DNA Solves 1994 Murder Of 'Caring' Woman Strangled In Honolulu
Nearly 30 years after an aspiring nurse was strangled to death, DNA has led officials to her suspected killer. Police have determined that Cecil H. Trent, ...
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Cecil Trent Killed Lisa Fracassi Nearly 40 Years Ago: Cops
Lisa Fracassi was 37 years old when she was brutally murdered in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1994. Now, nearly 30 years later, police say they've finally found her ...
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Primary suspect identified in 1994 Waikiki murder case through DNA, fingerprint analysis
Apr. 15—The primary suspect in an unsolved Waikiki murder case nearly 30 years old has been identified through DNA comparisons and reexaminations of ...
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It took DNA detective just 2 days to identify alleged killer in 1994 Waikiki cold case
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It took two days for a world-renowned “DNA detective” to crack a Waikiki murder that had gone unsolved for nearly three decades.
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Through DNA tests, police link suspect to a 1994 murder in Waikiki
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police say they now know who killed Lisa Fracassi in 1994. Through new DNA testing, investigators are now able to say ...
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Investigative genealogy cracking Indiana cold cases
INDIANAPOLIS — In the last two weeks, two more cold cases in Indiana have been solved through investigative genealogy.
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OSBI: Oklahoma suspect in 19-year-old Texas cold case died as detectives worked to serve arrest warrant
Authorities from Texas and Oklahoma say the suspect in the 2003 shooting death of a North Richland Hills, Texas police officer died shortly after being ...
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Suspect indicted on first-degree murder charges in 1986 Minnesota slaying cold case of Nancy Daugherty
Michael Carbo now faces mandatory life imprisonment in the killing of Nancy Daugherty.
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Suspect indicted on first-degree murder charges in 1986 Chisholm slaying
DULUTH — Fewer than two months before he is scheduled to stand trial, a Chisholm man has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the 1986 rape ...
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Police identify gunman in 2003 shooting of a North Texas cop, but he won’t go to court
North Richland Hills, Texas police announced they identified the man who shot a police officer in 2003 after robbing a bank, but he was found dead before ...
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Police identify gunman in 2003 North Texas cop shooting, but he won’t go to court
Officer Jeff Garner was a motorcycle officer in North Richland Hills 19 years ago when he tried to stop a red Jeep Wrangler for making a dangerous turn in.
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Motions denied, DNA question resolved in Miami University rape case
Questions raised about by the attorney for an Indiana man accused in a 2006 sexual assault of a Miami University student concerning statements and an.
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After DNA link, detectives needed more for arrest in Wildwood cold case
Police allege Jerry Rosado of Millville sexually assaulted Susan Negersmith when she was 'physically incapacitated due to alcohol'
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'Pure evil': Inside the investigation that led to a 650-year sentence for serial rapist
Steven Ray Hessler was sentenced to 650 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults committed in the 1980s. Here's how the case came together.
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Alex Ewing Hammer Killer Convicted Patricia Smith Murder Update
The four murders were committed during the same week.
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Sandra Renee Morden biography: 13 things about San Francisco, California native
Sandra Renee "Sandy" Morden was a teenager from Washington, United States. Here are 13 more things about her: She was born in San Francisco, California, ...
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Scientists crack hundreds of cold cases like 'I-65 Killer' with new DNA technique
Since her time at Parabon Labs, CeCe Moore has helped solve more than 200 cases in four years, which is about one case per week.
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How your family tree could help solve crimes
Investigative genealogy can be used to help identify violent criminals and also humane remains.
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Who Killed 2 Washington Pre-Teens Who Disappeared On Bike Rides Months Apart In 1986?
It was a beautiful sunny day in Tacoma, Washington when 12-year-old Michella Welch struck out on her bike with her younger sisters to Puget Park on March 26 ...
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Hood River skeleton's DNA is key to cracking 2008 East Coast cold case
Skeletal remains recovered in Hood River County over a decade ago were the key to cracking a cold case out of the East Coast from 2008.
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OREGON STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE AND PARABON NANOLABS ASSIST HOOD RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN IDENTIFYING SKELETAL REMAINS FROM THE 2009 COLD CASE
OREGON STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE AND PARABON NANOLABS ASSIST HOOD RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN IDENTIFYING SKELETAL REMAINS FROM THE 2009 COLD ...
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Clothing, hair, DNA & technology: How police identified the I-65 Killer after 35 years
For at least three years in the late 1980s, the man stalked the I-65 corridor from Northwest Indiana and into Kentucky, targeting lone women working at ...
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Kids find skeletal remains in Oregon. DNA testing identifies him 12 years later
Skeletal remains found in 2009 in Hood River County, Oregon, have been identified with DNA testing, the Oregon State Police said.
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Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office and Parabon NanoLabs assist Hood River County Sheriff's Office in Identifying Skeletal Remains from the 2009 Cold Case (Photo)
by Oregon State Police | Apr 5, 2022 | Headline Feed, News. Please note: the name of the identified decedent is being kept private at the request of family ...
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'Sadistic' Indiana Man Gets To 650 Years In Prison For Series Of Cold Case Rapes In 1980s
Read about the sentencing of Steven Ray Hessler, who committed a series of rapes and burglaries in the 1980s. Police connected him to the cold cases using ...
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Saliva From Utility Bill Envelope Leads To 650-Year Sentence For Brutal Sex Crimes
A lick of a water bill envelope has sealed the conviction of a man accused of committing a series of brutal rapes and home invasions in the early 1980s. In.
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Theresa Bentaas: Woman convicted of 1981 death of newborn son released from prison after three months
A South Dakota woman who was convicted last year of the 1981 death of her newborn son has been released from prison after less than three months.
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Man Sentenced to 650 Years in Prison in Brutal 1980s Sex Crimes
DNA on an envelope helped to seal the fate of Steven Ray Hessler, who prosecutors said violently assaulted seven women, a 16-year-old girl and two men in ...
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How a utility bill helped solve sexual assault cold cases from 1980s that led to serial rapist being sentenced to 650 years in prison
An Indiana man convicted in a series of home invasions and sexual assaults in the 1980s was finally sentenced to a total of 650 years in prison for his ...
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Serial rapist sentenced to 650 years for crimes in 1980s
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A man who repeatedly broke into homes and raped women in the 1980s has finally been sentenced. Steven Ray Hessler of Greensburg ...
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Unmasked: 1980s Shelby Stalker sentenced to 650 Years | News | shelbynews.com
Steven Ray Hessler was sentenced to 650 years in prison Friday for two counts of Rape, six counts of Unlawful Deviate Conduct, seven counts of Burglary ...
- March 2022
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Greensburg man to be sentenced Friday in 1980s home invasion sexual assaults in Shelby County
Steven Ray Hessler was found guilty for a series of home invasion sexual assaults in Shelbyville and Shelby County between 1982 and 1985.
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Stabbing victim identified 27 years after headless body found
OSBI Director Ricky Adams credits technological advances in DNA analysis in helping identify 20-year-old Midwest City woman's body.
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Utah detective with no interest in homicide investigations recognized for cold case expertise
Unified police detective Ben Pender really didn't want to become part of the homicide unit, let alone investigate cold cases. Now, he's being recognized by ...
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Former Psych Ward Nurse Convicted In Cold Case Murder Of 12-Year-Old In 1986
Gary Hartman will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for the rape and murder of pre-teen Michella Welch more than 35 years ago. By Gina Tron.
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Gary Hartman Convicted of Raping, Murdering Michella Welch
A judge found a Washington man guilty in the 1986 cold case killing of a 12-year-old girl and handed down more than 26 years in prison at the end of a bench ...
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Here is a timeline for the case of Michella Welch, a 12-year-old killed in Tacoma park
A bench trial for Gary Hartman, the man suspected of killing 12-year-old Michella Welch in a Tacoma park in 1986, started Tuesday.
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Gary Hartman sentenced in 1986 Pierce County murder
Gary Hartman, the man who sexually assaulted and murdered 12-year-old Michella Welch in 1986, was sentenced on Tuesday to 26 years and six months in prison.
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Gary Hartman sentenced for 1986 Pierce County rape and murder
Gary Hartman, the man who sexually assaulted and murdered 12-year-old Michella Welch in 1986, was sentenced on Tuesday to 26 years and six months in prison.
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Man convicted in 1986 cold case murder, rape of 12-year-old sentenced to 26 years
A man convicted for the 1986 rape and murder of 12-year-old Michella Welch in Tacoma was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Tuesday.
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DNA genetics identify Oklahoma murder victim 27 years later
OKLAHOMA CITY – Forensic experts using genetic genealogy helped Oklahoma authorities recently identify the dismembered body of a murdered young woman ...
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Beloved Teacher Found Slain Right Before Christmas — Who Attacked Her In Broad Daylight?
Christy Mirack was found savagely murdered on Dec. 22, 1992 after she had failed to show up at the elementary school where she had been a beloved teacher.
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OSBI identifies body of woman found in Caddo County in 1995
Mar. 16—The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has identified the remains of a murder victim partially buried in Caddo County almost 27 years ago ...
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How DNA and genealogy are helping CMPD solve cold cases
It took persistent investigators, skilled genealogists and more than two decades for DNA technology to advance to solve a series of sexual assaults in the ...
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Police Identify Remains Of 20-Year-Old Woman Roughly 27 Years After She Was Buried | The Paradise News
The remains of a 20-year-old Oklahoma woman who died were identified 27 years after she was buried, police said Friday.
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Police Identify Remains Of 20-Year-Old Woman Roughly 27 Years After She Was Buried
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced that human remains had been identified on March 11. The OBSI identified the woman's remains 27 ...
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Charges dropped against two women accused in death of young girl found in Lincoln County
Two women arrested in connection to the death of a little girl found in Lincoln County are no longer facing charges.
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Experts: ‘No case is ever cold if the DNA can be traced’
Investigators had been working for years with experts from Parabon NanoLabs to track down the rape suspect using genealogy DNA databases to piece toge.
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DNA cold case: California man convicted of woman’s murder 42 years after crime
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California deputies came for Phillip Lee Wilson 40 years to the day after he allegedly raped and murdered Robin Gisela Brooks in her ...
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OSBI identifies remains in 1995 cold case news
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has recognized the stays of a lady discovered partially buried in Caddo County greater than 25 years in the past ...
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OSBI identifies remains of woman found partially buried more than 25 years ago in Caddo County
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has identified the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County more than 25 years ago as Katrina ...
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OSBI identifies murder victim from 27-year-old cold case
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has identified the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County back in 1995.
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OSBI: Unidentified woman murdered in 1995 positively identified through forensic genetic genealogy
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) says the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County in 1995 have now ...
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Oklahoma woman murdered in 1995 identified through forensic genetic genealogy
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced that the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County in 1995 have been identified ...
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Remains found in Caddo County in 1995 identified
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that the remains were identified as 20-year-old Katrina Bentivegna of Midwest City.
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After treatment, murder charges refiled in 1993 killing of Bothell teen | HeraldNet.com
Alan Dean's public defender argued the case should be dismissed again since the defendant's competency likely can't be restored.
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Union County connection to clearing of Iowa cold case murder investigation
A cold case dating back for decades which involved a murder in Iowa and the discovery of a body in Union County is reported to have been solved.
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Man convicted on all charges in series of rapes in Shelby County during 1980s
Steven R. Hessler was convicted Thursday on all charges connected with a series of rapes that happened in the 1980s.
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Greensburg man convicted in Shelby County 1980s home invasion sexual assaults
Steven Ray Hessler was found guilty for a series of home invasion sexual assaults in Shelbyville and Shelby County between 1982 and 1985.
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West Norriton man sent to prison for raping woman in Norristown Farm Park
Saying a West Norriton man targeted a vulnerable victim, a judge sent the man to prison for more than a decade for raping a woman at gunpoint in Norristown ...
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DNA search warrant flawed in 2006 Miami University rape case, defense says
An attorney for an Indiana man accused in a 2006 sexual assault of a Miami University student says DNA evidence in the case is tainted because it was.
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Jury trial underway for accused rapist | News | shelbynews.com
The jury trial is underway for a Greensburg man accused of committing a series of home break-ins, rapes and theft in Shelby County over three years in the ...
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Long-dead former convict identified through genetic genealogy as 1980s Oregon serial killer
EUGENE, Ore. — A convicted murderer who died by suicide in 1988 has been identified through genetic genealogy as an Oregon serial killer who killed at least ...
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AAN guidelines subcommittee says more guidance needed for Aduhelm recommendations
Recommendations for Aduhelm require more guidance and an expanded clinical profile to address several issues that will aid in discussions between patients ...
- February 2022
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DNA ties Illinois man killed in 1982 to fatal stabbing of Iowa woman months earlier
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Iowa cold case detectives have cracked a 40-year-old murder case using DNA and genetic genealogy, but one question remains: Who ...
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DNA ties Iowa man killed in 1982 to fatal stabbing of woman months earlier
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Iowa cold case detectives have cracked a 40-year-old murder case using DNA and genetic genealogy, but one question remains: Who ...
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Iowa cold case linked to murdered West Frankfort man
An Iowa cold case that went unsolved for more than 30 years has been linked back to a West Frankfort man.
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Ray Whitson Jr. Is the Dead Suspect in 43-Year-Old Cold Case
Cynthia Frayer and Kirk Wiseman were found dead in the woods near a lake in Oregon way back in 1978. Now, over 43 years later, police say the long-puzzling ...
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DNA identifies who killed Lee Rotatori in Council Bluffs in 1982
Man identified through genetic genealogy was murdered a few months after woman died.
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Council Bluffs Police Department solves cold case of Lee Rotatori, murdered in 1982
Just six months shy of an even 40 years, the Council Bluffs Police Department have finally closed the decades-old cold case of Lee Rotatori, a 32-year-old ...
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Thomas O. Freeman Identified as Killer of Lee Rotatori
Law enforcement authorities in Iowa say that the cold case murder of a 32-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and brutally murdered nearly 40 years ...
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Police solve 1982 slaying of 32-year-old Council Bluffs woman
An Illinois man sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in Council Bluffs in 1982, Council Bluffs police announced Friday as they closed ...
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Cops Crack Hospital Worker's 40-Year-Old Murder. But Who Killed Her Killer?
Genetic genealogy has helped crack a case that stumped investigators for 40 years. But a strange twist in the saga has opened the door to new questions.
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Council Bluffs Police Clear 40 Year Old "Cold Case" Murder
D-N-A evidence and modern technology lead to a break in the murder of a health care worker in 1982.
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Council Bluffs police solve 1982 slaying of 32-year-old woman
An Illinois man sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in Council Bluffs in 1982, Council Bluffs police announced Friday as they closed ...
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Council Bluffs police clear 1982 cold case | News | kmaland.com
(Council Bluffs) -- A cold case stemming from a 1982 murder in Council Bluffs has been cleared.
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1982 cold case homicide cleared in Council Bluffs
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (WOWT) - Council Bluffs police say they have cleared the 1982 homicide of a 32-year-old woman. The victim, Lee Rotatori, had just moved ...
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Council Bluffs Police solves decades-old cold case murder
Lee Rotatori was stabbed to death at a Council Bluffs motel in June of 1982. Almost 40 years later, the Council Bluffs Police Department has solved the case ...
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Klamath County Sheriff's Office solves case after 44-years with DNA, genealogy
Klamath County Sheriff's office has solved a 44-year-old double homicide cold case with the assistance of advanced DNA technology and genetic genealogy.
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Could Bucks cold-case slaying be solved?
DNA helped find the killer of a Hazleton girl after nearly 60 years. Another case in Bristol, Bucks County, is still waiting to be solved.
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Trial underway for serial rapist suspect in cold case
Hessler is accused of home invasion sexual assaults in Shelbyville and Shelby County between 1982 and 1985.
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A girl's 1964 murder in Hazelton is finally solved. Could it help close one of Bucks County's decades-old cold cases?
Marise Chiverella, 9, was raped and strangled in 1964. State Police have solved her murder with a sleuthing help from a young genealogist.
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Earl Black, Miller family issue statement following sentencing of Sherry Black’s murderer
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Earl Black and the Greg and Heidi Miller family (former owners of the Utah Jazz) issued a statement following the sentencing of ...
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Sherry Black’s murderer, rapist sentenced to life in prison with no parole
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Adam Durborow, the man who was charged with the murder of Sherry Black, was sentenced to life with no parole on Wednesday.
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Maine man convicted in Alaska cold case killing seeks new trial
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (WMTW) - A Maine man convicted earlier this month of the 1993 rape and murder of a woman at an Alaska university is seeing a new trial.
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Anatomy of a cold case
Steven Downs of Auburn is convicted in a 29-year-old Alaska case that had 'enough reasonable doubt ... to drive a train through,' according to one defense ...
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Anatomy of a cold case: A breakdown of the Steven Downs murder trial
Steven Downs of Auburn is convicted in a 29-year-old Alaska case that had 'enough reasonable doubt ... to drive a train through,' according to one defense ...
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Snapshot DNA: Reston lab's work is hope for cold cases
How accurately can you predict things about someone from their DNA? Understanding the magnitude of Dr. Janet Cady and Dr. Ellen Greytak's innovations in the ...
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New genetic technology helps solve decades-old serial killer case
EUGENE, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Eugene, Oregon, have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic ...
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Angela Renee Siebke Sentenced for Killing Baby April
A judge allowed a 48-year-old Ohio woman, who recently admitted she was responsible for the death of her newborn baby nearly 30 years ago, to go home after ...
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‘Baby April’ mother – suspect in 1992 newborn death – to return home
A 48-year-old former Orion woman accused in the death of a newborn in 1992 will return home to Ohio after a sentencing hearing Tuesday in Rock Island County ...
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Ohio woman sentenced to 2 years in prison in 1992 death of 'Baby April'
ROCK ISLAND Co., Ill (KWQC) - An Ohio woman was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison in connection with the 1992 death of her newborn baby girl known, ...
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Eugene cold case investigators believe they have identified a serial killer from the 1980s
Three women were brutally murdered in Eugene 35 years ago, and the community was left wondering who committed the horrific acts.
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'Ramsey Street Rapist' Pleads Guilty; Sentenced To At Least 22 Years In Prison
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Darold Wayne Bowden, dubbed the "Ramsey Street Rapist", pled guilty to 24 charges in court on Friday, including rape, burglary, and kidnapping, after he was arrested in 2018 for a string of sexual assaults committed around the Ramsey Street corridor in Fayetteville between 2006 and 2008.
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Steven Downs biography: 10 things about Auburn, Maine man
Steven Downs is a resident of Maine, United States. Here are 10 more things about him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuH2q-9H_PI . He grew up in Maine.
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New genetic tech helps solve years-old serial killer case
Police in Eugene have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic genealogy.
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Nearly 58 years later, police solve cold case murder of 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl
(CNN) -- Nearly 58 years ago, Marise Chiverella was murdered and her body left in a hole in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. She was only 9 years old.
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After Nearly 58 Years, Pennsylvania Police Solve Killing of 9-Year-Old Girl
On Sundays and holidays, the victim's mother ended a prayer with a plea: “Please help the Pennsylvania State Police find the man that hurt my daughter.”
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New genetic technology helps solve decades-old Oregon serial killer case
EUGENE, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Eugene, Oregon, have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic ...
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New genetic technology helps solve decades-old serial killer case in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Eugene, Oregon, have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic ...
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Genealogy Club of Montgomery County
The Genealogy Club of Montgomery County met 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Crawfodsville District Public Library. Meeting called to order by President Shannon Hudson ...
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College genealogist, DNA help solve 57-year-old rape, murder of 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl
HAZLETON, Pa. — Marise Ann Chiverella aspired to become a nun someday. The 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl's dreams were cut short one Wednesday morning in ...
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'You Can’t Die And Burn In Hell Fast Enough’: Brothers Confront Man Who Killed Their Mom In 1981
Linda Slaten was found dead in her apartment with a wire hanger wrapped around her neck on Sept. 4, 1981, but it took decades for her sons to learn the ...
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College student plays key role in identifying Hazleton cold case murderer
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Answers have been revealed in a Hazleton cold case regarding the murder of nine-year-old Marise Chiverella in 1964.
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Nearly 58 years later, police solve cold case murder of 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl | News Channel 3-12
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Nearly 58 years ago, Marise Chiverella was murdered and her body left in a hole in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. She was only 9 years.
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Steven Downs, of Auburn, convicted in 1993 killing of woman in Alaska
A Maine man has been convicted in the 1993 killing of a 20-year-old woman at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
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State police name suspect in 1964 kidnapping, murder of Hazleton girl, 9
HAZLE TWP. — Not yet old enough to buy a beer, Eric Schubert was praised for his efforts as a genealogist in helping state police investigators at Hazleton…
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James Forte dead and obituary, Police in Hazleton solve 57-year-old homicide case
State police in Hazleton are releasing more details about the 57-year-old cold case resolved this week. On March 18, 1964, 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella ...
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Police crack 1964 cold case homicide of Marise Chiverella using DNA technology
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Details pertaining to the 57-year-old cold case homicide of Marise Chiverella of Hazleton are being released by ...
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‘Why’d you take my mama?’: Victim’s sons confront Florida man sentenced in 1981 murder
I don't know why you can't tell me why. Why you have to murder my mama?” asked Jeff Slaten.
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‘Why’d you take my mama?’: Sons confront man pleading guilty to 1981 Polk County cold case murder
Four decades of grief, pain and loss culminated in an emotional confrontation in a Polk County courtroom Wednesday between the family of a slain young ...
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Police Solve 1964 Rape And Murder Of 9-Year-Old Who Vanished While Carrying Church Gifts On Way To School
The body of Marise Ann Chiverella was found in a coal stripping pit about two miles away from her home. By Jax Miller. Marise Ann Chiverella Pd.
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Private database DNA leads to 'first-of-its-kind' trial in 1986 Minnesota cold case
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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State police believe they solved 1964 homicide of 9-year-old girl
WEST HAZLETON — State police at Hazleton believe they have solved a near 58-year old mystery into the homicide of 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella.
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Jury begins deliberations in decades-old rape and murder case resolved by DNA evidence
The fate of Steven Downs, a 47-year-old nurse from Auburn, Maine, is now in hands of a 12-person jury in Alaska.
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Face recognition from DNA: One company's working on it
Tate Ryan-Mosley* says that while the tech almost certainly won't work, it is a telling sign of where the field is heading.
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Israel based Corsight AI claims it can model a person's face from DNA sample
Corsight AI, an Israeli-founded organisation providing facial recognition services, claims to have devised a way to create facial profiles from DNA samples.
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DNA composite images shedding new light on cold cases
It's a major tool used in law enforcement investigations: DNA, the genetic data collected at crime scenes. It can lead to a suspect or identify a victim, ...
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Eugene police solve serial killer cold case from 1980s, identify suspect using new technology
A suspected serial killer who murdered three women in Eugene between 1986 and 1988 has been identified by Eugene police.
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New tech helps solve decades-old serial killer case
The Eugene Police Department identified John Charles Bolsinger using genetic genealogy to solve a serial killer cold case in Eugene, OR.
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DNA Identifies Oregon Serial Killer As Man Who Died By Suicide in 1988
John Charles Bolsinger, who died shortly after the final murder, has been identified as the man who killed a string of women in Oregon in the 1980s — years ...
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EPD says decades-old serial murder cold case solved
Eugene police investigators say they've solved a serial killer case that goes back to the late 1980s.
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St. Clair County Sheriff using DNA technology to investigate 2003 homicide
Anyone with knowledge of the victim or the crime should contact St. Clair County Sheriff Det. Ed Silver at (810) 987-1727 or esilver@stclaircounty.org.
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New DNA technology identifies Lane County serial killer
EUGENE, Ore. – A man who killed three women in Lane County in the 1980s has been identified with the help of new technologies, but police say he died by ...
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DNA helps solve cold case, identify 1980s serial killer
EUGENE, Ore. (KVAL) — DNA technology helped investigators identify a serial killer responsible for the murders of three Eugene, Oregon women in the late ...
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DNA helps solve cold case and identify 1980s serial killer in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - DNA technology helped investigators identify a serial killer responsible for the murders of three Eugene women in the late 1980s.
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Future forensic biometrics directions revealed in new patent, investor presentation
Two facial recognition providers work to innovate forensic biometrics, with patent protection for Clearview AI and a new technique in development by ...
- January 2022
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Parabon Tops 200 Solved Cases
Buoyed by technicological advancements, Parabon's Snapshot team reports 67 IDs in 2021
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This company says it’s developing a system that can recognize your face from just your DNA
A police officer is at the scene of a murder. No witnesses. No camera footage. No obvious suspects or motives. Just a bit of hair on the sleeve of the ...
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CSPD officers, support staff awarded for heroism, going above and beyond
Colorado Springs Police Department [CSPD] officers and staff received recognition Dec. 26 at the department's annual awards ceremony.
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What Is 'Homicide Hunter' Joe Kenda Doing Now? Let's Investigate
Now that Lt. Joe Kenda is no longer hunting homicides, we're wondering what his retired life looks like. What is Joe Kenda doing now? Hint: a lot!
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Trial scheduled in 1986 Chisholm homicide after DNA leads to suspect
A nearly four-week trial has been scheduled for the Chisholm, Minn., man accused of raping and killing a woman in 1986. Michael Allan Carbo Jr. (St. Louis ...
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Trial set in 1986 northeast Minnesota slaying - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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Trial set in 1986 northeast Minnesota slaying
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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Trial set in 1986 Chisholm slaying
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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Suspect in 2006 Miami U. rape case again asks for bond reduction due to health issues
An Indiana man accused in the 2006 sexual assault of a Miami University student is again asking for a bond reduction due to his medical condition.
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Murder of 2 Oregon teen hitchhikers solved 43 years later
The murder of two Oregon teen hitchhikers has been solved 43 years later, thanks to the help of DNA technology and genetic genealogy.
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The Gruesome Murders of 2 Teen Hitchhikers Shocked an Ore. Community — 43 Years Later, Police Close the Case
Kirk Leonard Wiseman, 19, and Cynthia Lynn Frayer, 17, were shot multiple times in the head with a small caliber firearm.
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Maine man on trial for murder in Alaska in 1993, when he was a college freshman
Jury selection is underway in the trial of Steven Downs, 47, who says he's innocent of the 1993 murder that occurred in his dormitory when he was an ...
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Case of teen hitchhikers shot in head lay fallow for 43 years; now, Oregon police say they know the killer
On Nov. 17, 1978, a person cutting firewood near Lake of the Woods came across two dead bodies — a young man and woman. Both had been shot to death.
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Oregon Police Unearth Killer Ray Whitson in 1978 Murders of Cynthia Frayer and Kirk Wiseman
Cynthia Frayer and Kirk Wiseman were found dead in rural Oregon on a frigid November day, and their case remained cold for 40 years.
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Suspect in 2006 Miami University rape case gets bond reduction, new attorney
Jan. 7—An Indiana man facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a Miami University student in January 2006 was in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing ...
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Klamath County cold case suspect identified after four decades
After four decades, detectives with the Klamath County Sheriff's Office solved a double homicide cold case with the help of DNA technology and genetic ...
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43-Year-old Klamath County cold case solved [VIDEO]
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A 43-year-old cold case regarding a double homicide in Klamath County has now been closed due to recently processed DNA evidence ...
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DNA helps Klamath County investigators identify suspect in unsolved 1978 double murder
The young couple had been hitchhiking through Oregon, possibly to visit Crater Lake, when they disappeared sometime in September of 1978.
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DNA evidence brings closure to Klamath County cold case | KMVU Fox 26 Medford
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Family members of two people who were found dead in rural Klamath County over four decades ago may finally have some closure.
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DNA evidence brings closure to Klamath County cold case
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Family members of two people who were found dead in rural Klamath County over four decades ago may finally have some closure.
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Suspect in 2006 Miami U. rape case involving DNA genealogy tracing wants bond reduced
Jan. 5—The attorney for an Indiana man who is facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a Miami University student in January 2006 says he should be ...
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CeCe Moore: meet the self-taught sleuth cracking crimes for the FBI
In early 1997 a 19-year-old called Christopher Tapp was brought into the police station in Idaho Falls, in the US northwest, to be questioned about the rape ...
- December 2021
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JonBenét Ramsey's Murder: Police Probing More Than 1000 New Tips
Although the 6-year-old pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey was found mysteriously murdered in the basement of her Colorado home nearly 25 years ago, ...
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JonBenet Ramsey cops probing over 1,000 new tips & 800 DNA samples received on murdered beauty queen in...
POLICE have tested 800 DNA samples and received about 1000 tips in the last five years related to the unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey.The six-yea.
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How Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail
On any given day, CeCe Moore's inbox is flooded with strangers asking her to solve the mysteries of life and death, and on a good day, she can.
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Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail
Thanks to “genetic genealogy,” solving crimes with genomic databases is becoming mainstream — with some uncomfortable implications for the future of ...
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"I WANTED TO MEET YOU": ANSWERS LEAD TO MORE QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY, POLICE IN 46-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY
Carolyn Jeanette Dunn Moudy disappeared from Indianola in 1974, leaving behind two daughters. Her fate remained a mystery for over four decades.
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Sensational cases: Why years go by but investigations do not end
Many horrifying and shocking cases that drew public attention and triggered street agitations are not seeing any progress due to a lengthy investigation ...
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How JonBenet Ramsey murder mystery could be 'solved in HOURS'
THE smallest, most minute sample of DNA from the 25-year-old murder case of JonBenet Ramsey can solve one of the country's most infamous cold cases "in as ...
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How JonBenet Ramsey murder mystery could be ‘solved in a matter of hours’ thanks to DNA, expert reveals
THE smallest, most minute sample of DNA from the 25-year-old murder case of JonBenet Ramsey can solve one of the country's most infamous cold cases "in as.
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UPDATE: Bones found in river belonged to Virginia family: Coroner - ABC 36 News
UPDATE POSTED 5:30 P.M. DEC. 22, 2021. LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn has released the identity of human remains found by the ...
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Mystery solved: Three Virginians missing for 48 years perished at Ky.’s Valley View Ferry
The disappearance about 48 years ago of Virginians John Ed Keyton, an eccentric 81-year-old World War I vet, his live-in housekeeper Flora Helmick, ...
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Opinion: Genealogy kits aren't fun holiday gifts. They're privacy violations waiting to happen
Our DNA represents some of the most intimate data we have. And yet genealogy companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry have normalized giving ours away to ...
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ICYMI: Groundbreaking Project in Miami, Slain Woman Identified After 46 Years
Here are some of the top stories from the past week from NBC 6 News.
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Man accused in 2006 rape, robbery of Miami University student
An Indiana man has now been arrested, accused of raping, robbing and burglarizing a Miami University student more than 15 years ago.
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NYPD Utilizes ‘Virtual Mugshots’ Despite City Hall’s Words
City Hall in New York City claimed that NYPD would no longer employ a controversial company that creates “virtual mugshots” for investigations, ...
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Genealogy sites, DNA lead to arrest in 2006 rape of a Miami University student
OXFORD, Ohio (WKRC) - An Indiana man is now in custody, accused of raping a Miami University student back in 2006. Butler County investigators used familial ...
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Bond set for man arrested in 2006 Miami University rape case involving DNA genealogy tracing
An Indiana man is facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a Miami University student in January 2006, and it was DNA coupled with forensic genealogy ...
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NYPD Still Using Controversial Lab After Saying Ties Were Cut
The controversial lab uses DNA to create “virtual mugshots” of crime suspects. Defense advocates consider the images unreliable. Police use of the company ...
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Extended Kinship Analysis of Historical Remains Using SNP Capture
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NYPD still using controversial DNA lab for investigations
The NYPD's use of a controversial Virginia-based tech company for criminal investigations remains in effect more than a year after City Hall announced the ...
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NYPD still using controversial DNA lab for investigations more than a year after City Hall said ties were cut
The NYPD's use of a controversial Virginia-based tech company for criminal investigations remains in effect more than a year after City Hall announced the ...
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Davie Police Give Missing Woman’s Daughter Some Closure After 46 Years
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – For 45 years, no one knew what happened to Carolynn Dunn Moudy until now. Davie Police have announced, a body found in a canal just two ...
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Slain Woman Whose Body Was Found in Davie Canal in 1975 Identified
A woman who was likely murdered and had her body dumped in a Davie canal in 1975 has remained unidentified for nearly 46 years, but now cold case ...
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Woman found murdered in Davie identified 46 years later - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
After 46 years, Davie police have put a name to a woman whose body was discovered floating in a canal on Dec. 23, 1975. The Jane Doe in the cold case was ...
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CMPD identifies ‘Myers Park Rapist’ accused of preying on young girls in 1990s
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it has identified the man known as the “Myers Park Rapist.”.
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Appeals court cites bias, overturns cold-case murder verdict
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — An appeals court in Washington state on Monday overturned the cold-case murder convictions against a man accused of killing a young ...
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CMPD: 'Myers Park rapist' identified, tied to 15 sexual assaults in 1990s
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they have identified the perpetrator behind 15 sexual assault cases ...
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Man Arrested in 2018 for 1987 Cold Case Has Conviction Overturned Because of Juror Bias
William Earl Talbott II, who was arrested in 2018 for the 1987 killing of a Canadian couple, had his conviction overturned because of juror bias by an ...
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Conviction for murder of young B.C. couple reversed due to juror’s bias: court ruling
A Washington State man who was found guilty of two counts of aggravated murder of a young B.C. couple in 1987 has now had his conviction overturned.
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Convictions for 1987 murder of Saanich couple overturned by appeals court - BC News
A Washington state man found guilty of the aggravated murders of a young Saanich couple more than 33 years ago has had his convictions overturned due to ...
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Seattle man's conviction for 1987 murders of B.C.'s Tanya van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook overturned
The double murder conviction of a Seattle-area man found guilty in the cold-case homicide of a young B.C. couple has been overturned because of juror bias.
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How DNA Solved One of the Final Mysteries of Pearl Harbor
SPRING VALLEY, Calif. — On Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, Mess Attendant 2nd Class Jesus Garcia, stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, was preparing to go to ...
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Body of deceased child identified, mother arrested | News | newportnewstimes.com
The body of a young girl found in a remote area of north Lincoln County almost a year ago has been identified, and two women have been charged with her.
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Fire Island John Doe: Genetic genealogy IDs second Alaska cold case victim in 6 weeks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska state police officials have announced for the second time in six weeks that DNA and genetic genealogy have helped identify a ...
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Women charged in 9-year-old's death will be extradited to Oregon
Two women charged in the death of a 9-year-old girl will soon be extradited from Michigan back to Oregon. Shawna Browning and Lauren Harrison have been ...
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Oregon authorities use genealogy to ID 9-year-old found stuffed into duffel bag in woods
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Almost a year to the day after a slain girl's remains were found, stuffed into a duffel bag in the scenic Oregon woods, ...
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Young girl whose remains were found in Lincoln County identified; mother, her girlfriend arrested for murder
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Investigators have identified the young girl whose remains were found near a rest area in Lincoln County last year, ...
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Girl found dead in Lincoln County woods identified nearly a year later; 2 women arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After widely disseminating two sketches for months, Oregon State Police have identified the remains of a child found last year and say ...
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2 women arrested in Michigan, charged with murder of girl found in bag in Oregon woods
NEWPORT, Ore. - Two women faces charge of Aggravated Murder in connection with the body of a little girl found last year in the woods near a rest area along ...
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Baby Andrew was found in a ditch in 1981. Here's what we know about the case after 40 years
Sioux Falls woman Theresa Bentaas charged with the death of her newborn son "Baby Andrew" was sentenced to 10 years in prison in December 2021.
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The body found in a duffle bag has been identified as a 9-year-old girl, an arrest has been made
OREGON - On December 10, 2020, Detectives from the Oregon State Police Major Crimes section responded to the H.B. Van Duzer Scenic Corridor in Lincoln ...
- November 2021
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The ISHI Report: Genetic Genealogy for Cold Case and Active Investigations: 2021 Update
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As critics warn of genetic 'surveillance', RCMP explores use of DNA matching in criminal probes
The RCMP says it's reviewing the legitimacy of using genetic genealogy to solve cases, but is still using the controversial DNA matching technique in the ...
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Kilgore police, DNA Doe Project seek information in unsolved case.
The DNA Doe Project, a national nonprofit that seeks to identify John and Jane Does using genetic genealogy, has added a Kilgore case to its projects and is ...
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Third Almeda Fire victim positively identified
The final unidentified victim of the September, 8 2020 Almeda Fire has been positively identified. Derrick Glenn Mills, 55, originally from Yreka, ...
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Third Almeda Fire victim positively identified | KMVU Fox 26 Medford
ASHLAND, Ore. – We now know the name of the only remaining Almeda Fire victim who was still unidentified. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office sent out the ...
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Angela R. Siebke Pleads Guilty in 'Baby April' Case
A woman charged in the 1992 case of “Baby April” pleaded guilty on Monday to a lesser charge in connection with the infamous death of the newborn.
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How Your Family Tree Could Catch A Killer
Genetic genealogists like CeCe Moore are cracking cold cases and transforming policing. As DNA analysis redefines ancestry and anonymity, what knowledge ...
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Baby April suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge on Monday
A former Orion, Ill., woman accused of first-degree murder in the 1992 death of an infant has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Monday in Rock Island County ...
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Murders of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg: How a childhood Halloween photo helped a woman uncover a killer in her family tree
In 2013, Chelsea Rustad was 31 years old and realized she could not name a single one of her great-grandparents. As she told "48 Hours" correspondent Erin ...
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DNA Doe Project revives decades-old cold case of dead woman found in Kilgore
GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A 20-year-old East Texas case is active again involving a woman's remains that have yet to be identified.
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DNA Doe Project seeking to identify woman in 21-year-old East Texas cold case
KILGORE, Texas — The DNA Doe Project has taken on the case of identifying the body of a woman who was found in the Kilgore area on Dec. 23, 2000.
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How recreating faces from DNA can help solve cold cases
Watch how forensic scientists are recreating faces using only DNA in an attempt to solve cold cases involving unidentified remains.
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Judge affirms DNA database searches that led to arrest in 1986 Chisholm slaying
While expressing concern for individual privacy, the judge said police are free to seize evidence left at a crime scene and test it against samples in ...
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A 15-year-old vanished without knowing he was a father. An Oregon cold case helped his daughter learn his fat
It was a call forever burned into Lori Merriam's memory. It put to rest questions she had been asking all her life about who she was. The 50-year-old Idaho ...
- October 2021
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Victim of Serial Killer Robert Hansen Identified as Robin Pelkey 37 Years After She Was Discovered
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After 50 Years, Remains of Missing Idaho Teen Found on Oregon Coast Identified as Winston Arthur Maxey III
COQUILLE, Ore. - The Coos County Sheriff's Office was able to put to rest a “cold-case” missing person report, identifying remains and giving closure to ...
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Sheridan Police identify victim in 33-year-old cold case
The Sheridan Police Department and Colorado law enforcement agencies used genetic genealogy to positively identify a Middle Eastern man who was killed more ...
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Colorado woman murdered by Alaskan serial killer 37 years ago identified
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A woman killed by an Alaskan serial killer who was previously known only as "Horseshoe Harriet" has been identified after 37 years as a ...
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Colorado Woman Robin Pelkey Identified As Alaska Serial Killer’s Victim
(CBS4) – DNA testing confirmed the identity of a woman believed to be a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen, Alaska authorities announced Friday.
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What is NC law enforcement doing with your genetic testing results?
Genetic testing kits give users a fun look into the past.
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Woman On A Mission To Fund DNA Cases Until All Unidentified Remains In Mississippi Get Their Names Back
Carla Davis has been funding multiple cases in her home state of Mississippi and even helped identify a possible victim of serial killer Samuel Little.
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37 years later, a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen identified through DNA match
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation Cold Case Investigation Unit recently launched another attempt to identify the remains of one of serial killer Robert ...
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Deputies ID teen who died 50 years ago | Local News | theworldlink.com
A 15-year-old who went missing was identified recently thanks to the dogged work of Coos County Sheriff's Office investigators.
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Hitchhiker Who Disappeared 50 Years Ago ID'd Using DNA From Child He Didn't Know He Had
The body of a teenage hitchhiker who left his home in Idaho for Oregon 50 years ago has been identified with the help of a child he didn't even know he had.
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An Interactive Map Showing Some Of The Places Where Parabon Has Helped Solve Cases
Parabon Labs DNA analysis services have been involved in solving 115 cases across the US, including NC. Interactive map shows details and where the cases ...
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Composite released to ID Gordon Road remains - The New Era
Linn County Sheriff's detectives have learned new information regarding unidentified human remains recovered near Sweet Home in April 2020,
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Why Users Should Consider Where Genetic Testing Data Ends Up
(TNS) — Genetic testing kits give users a fun look into the past. But what could be at stake in the future is cause for concern among privacy advocates.
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Here are the 115 US cases Parabon Labs’ DNA analysis services has assisted in solving
Parabon Labs DNA analysis services have been involved in solving 115 cases across the US, including NC. Interactive map shows details and where the cases ...
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How does genetic genealogy and phenotyping work? DNA agencies weigh in on NC crimes
Parabon NanoLabs scientists are using people's DNA as a blueprint to predict what a suspect might look like to NC police. How does it work and is it ...
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Is your DNA safe? NC police turn to lab’s public databases to catch killers
Parabon NanoLabs helps NC law enforcement solve crimes like Faith Hedgepeth's case with public DNA databases. But is tracing sensitive to personal ...
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Interview: Recreating Faces of Egyptian Mummies Using Ancient DNA
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New composite released to ID remains found in Sweet Home
The Linn County Sheriff's Office is using a new composite rendering and DNA analysis to try to identify the woman whose remains were found last year near ...
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DNA key in revisiting 2 Kilgore cold case murders
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) -An East Texas police department is looking back into a couple of cold cases in the hopes identifying victims, and ultimately solving ...
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Detectives use DNA to draw new image of woman found dead in Oregon woods in April 2020
Linn County Sheriff's Office detectives have developed a new image of the woman found dead in the woods in April 2020. The remains were found near Gordon ...
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Parabon Receives Justice Improvement Award
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DNA Technology Helps Authorities Identify Remains of Murdered Man Found in 1976
Human remains found near Lower Lake, California, in 1976 have been identified as belonging to Leopoldo Torres Melendez. Courtesy photo. LAKE COUNTY, Calif.
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Alleged Stanford serial killer convicted in 1974 murder of football legend Chuck Taylor’s daughter
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — It took California police detectives more than 40 years to link John Arthur Getreu to at least two brutal murders that occurred near ...
- September 2021
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Missing 46-year-old man found safe in Iredell County
The Iredell County Sheriff's Office was looking for Michael Wayne Williams. Deputies shared the good update Wednesday evening.
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Faces of ancient mummies revealed via DNA
At the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), being held this week in Orlando, FL, Parabon NanoLabs will unveil for the first time.
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3 Egyptian Mummy Faces Revealed in Stunning Reconstruction
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Durham DA’s Office won’t seek death penalty for Faith Hedgepeth’s accused killer
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Faith Hedgepeth's accused killer will not be eligible for the death penalty, the Durham County District Attorney's Office confirmed on ...
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NC DA’s Office won’t seek death penalty for Faith Hedgepeth’s accused killer
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Faith Hedgepeth's accused killer will not be eligible for the death penalty, the Durham County District Attorney's Office confirmed on ...
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Special Report: Killing of Eugene, OR Teens Solved 44 Years Later
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Special Report: Killing of Eugene teens solved 44 years later
EUGENE, Ore. -- Retired detectives have solved a Lane County murder mystery that began 44 years ago. It involves the shooting deaths of two teenagers from ...
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New Jersey Man Has Been Charged With Murder in 1999 Cold Case
No arrests had been made for the case of the murdered New Jersey teen Nancy Noga until September of this year, with the help of DNA and local detectives.
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Durham man charged with murdering Faith Hedgepeth in 2012
On Sept. 7, 2012, Hedgepeth's body was found in her Chapel Hill apartment bedroom. An autopsy revealed she died from a severe beating to her head.
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'Stanford murders' conviction renews hope for justice in 2nd alleged victim's cold case
John Getreu, found guilty in the Janet Taylor case, goes to trial for the Leslie Perlov case in 2022.
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Woman charged in 'Baby April' case wants judge to release her on recognizance bond
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - An Ohio woman charged with the 1992 death of her newborn baby girl, known as “Baby April,” is asking a judge to release her on a ...
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No bond for man charged with 2012 murder of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth
Chapel Hill, N.C. — A man charged with first-degree murder in the 2012 death of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Danielle Hedgepeth ...
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Parabon Recreates Egyptian Mummy Faces From Ancient DNA
New Snapshot methods for low-coverage sequencing bring hidden data to life...
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Parabon Recreates Egyptian Mummy Faces from Ancient DNA
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DNA cold case: New Jersey man charged in 1999 bludgeoning death of high school senior
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Genetic genealogists have once again used DNA evidence and ancestry websites to track down an alleged killer.
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Raymond 'DJ Freez' Rowe claims he met Christy Mirack DJing, had affair: testimony in his bid to withdraw murder guilty plea
Raymond Rowe, who is trying withdraw to his guilty plea for the 1992 rape and murder of Christy Mirack, now claims to have met the schoolteacher at the ...
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'Justice for Nancy': Sayreville community reacts after arrest made in teen’s 1999 slaying
Social media was flooded with comments about justice finally coming for Nancy Noga, who was 17 at the time of her death in 1999.
- August 2021
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Philadephila Police Release Composite Photo of Fairmount Park Rapist Based on DNA Profile
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Detectives see new promise in long-shelved DNA. But there are pitfalls.
Cold case detectives often rely on DNA evidence, and advancements in technology are giving decades-old samples new promise. Sometimes, though, a match isn't ...
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Young murder victim helps solve her own cold case
[This story previously aired on November 7, 2020. It was updated on August 7, 2021.] In the early hours of December 20, 1979, the body of 18-year-old ...
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‘Baby April’ case continues; suspect appears Thursday in court
A 48-year-old former Orion woman accused of first-degree murder in the death of an infant in 1992 appeared Thursday in Rock Island County Court.
- July 2021
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DNA Connects Pennsylvania Man to 33-Year-Old Homicide
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Company uses DNA to create aged photo of Joe Constance
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has released an aged photo of Joe Constance, who is wanted in the shooting death of his estranged wife, Mary “Jeanette ...
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Police make arrest in 34-year-old homicide cold case of murdered Adams County woman
Edna Laughman was last seen alive the day before when she was dropped off at her home, after attending a church service.
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New Oxford man arrested, admits to 1987 homicide in Adams County
Christopher Speelman, 58, has been charged with robbery, rape, and homicide in the 1987 killing of 85-year-old Edna Laughman.
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UO scientist aids in ID of child in the state's oldest cold case
A toddler who was found dead in Oregon 58 years ago has finally been identified, thanks to a concerted effort involving local, state and national law ...
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Detective explains how DNA was obtained; week 1 of murder trial complete
The first week is complete in the double murder trial of Raymand Vannieuwenhoven. The 84-year-old man is accused of the brutal 1976 murders of two people at ...
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The Justice Files: Unsealed search warrants offers new insight in Sherry Black murder investigation
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – It was science that led to a suspect in the 2010 murder of Sherry Black. In search warrants that were recently unsealed, ...
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Colorado Man Sentenced to Life in Prison After DNA Links Him to 1987 Rape and Murder
Michael Whyte has been sentenced for the murder and brutal assault of 20-year-old soldier Darlene Krashoc, in 1987.
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Army vet sentenced to life in brutal 1987 torture-murder of female Fort Carson soldier
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A U.S. Army vet was sentenced to life in a Colorado prison last month after DNA on a soda cup and genetic genealogy led to his ...
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Cold case trial: DNA match doesn't prove responsibility for murders, defense says
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional details from Monday's court proceedings, including jury selection and opening statements.
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Trial set to begin Monday for Wisconsin man accused of 1976 double murder
The jury trial for an Oconto County man accused of a 45-year-old double murder is set to begin Monday in Marinette County.
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1987 Army CID Cold Case Solved, Suspect Convicted
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Police arrest girl, 15, in 'brutal' Lake Oswego assault
Police arrest girl, 15, in 'brutal' Lake Oswego assault , Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.
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DNA & Ancestry technology credited with cracking 14-year-long deadly mystery in Lancaster
Newborn baby Mary Anne was found dead in a dumpster outside the YMCA in Lancaster in 2007. Now, her alleged mother is charged with homicide.
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'That floored me': Community reacts to arrest made 14 years after Baby Mary Anne was found dead in 2007
Editor's note: Though David Ressler said at the time of this article that he remembered Tara Bazzle being pregnant, another former coworker of hers told LNP ...
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Oregon authorities using DNA in effort to ID young Jane Doe found stuffed in duffel bag
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Little is known about the girl. Oregon authorities have yet to identify the child, whose badly decomposed remains were found Dec.
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Minnesota investigators hope genetic genealogy can help ID 3 babies found dead in river
RED WING, Minn. — The first unidentified baby pulled from the Mississippi River was a girl, named Jamie by the Minnesota investigators probing her death.
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A break in the case of three dead babies found in Mississippi River?
Jul. 6—RED WING, Minn. — The deaths of three unidentified babies found in the backwaters of the Mississippi River has confounded investigators from the days ...
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NEWS POST: Mother Arrested in Cold-Case Homicide Years After Baby "Mary Anne" Discarded
The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office and the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announce the arrest of a suspect in the 2007 murder of Baby Mary...
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Oregon’s coldest ‘Doe’ case solved after dead boy’s sibling found through genetic genealogy
ASHLAND, Ore. — For nearly 58 years, the boy has simply been known as Ashland Baby Doe, or the Keene Creek Boy. An Oregon man fishing in the Keene Creek ...
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Minnesota cold-case suspect alleges constitutional violations in DNA database search
Private services intended for individuals to conduct genealogical research have increasingly been used by police and researchers to crack long-unsolved ...
- June 2021
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Chisholm cold-case suspect alleges constitutional violations in DNA database search
Private services intended for individuals to conduct genealogical research have increasingly been used by police and researchers to crack long-unsolved ...
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Florida police nab 2007 rape suspect using public genealogy databases
Jared Vaughn, of West Virginia, turned himself in to a jail in Tampa on June 16. Florida police said he was linked to a 2007 rape through genealogy ...
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Cold case suspect fighting DNA collection for 1986 case
Michael Carbo was charged after a company provided Chisholm police a composite sketch and his name from genetic genealogy.
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DNA testing helps solve 2007 Tampa sexual battery case
The Tampa Police Department says a case that has gone unsolved for 14 years finally has a resolution thanks to the help of DNA testing.
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Police arrest a suspect in an Oregon city's oldest cold case homicide with the help of DNA
(CNN) Police in Gresham, Oregon, say a suspect in the city's oldest cold case homicide was arrested with the help of DNA technology more than 40 years since ...
- May 2021
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Defendant in 1986 Chisholm killing not entitled to DNA database details, judge rules
A company hired by police formed a "hypothesis" that Michael Carbo was the killer, but it was law enforcement that conducted the necessary work to make an ...
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Sand Canyon, NV John Doe Identified as Vincent Marion Trapp
RENO, Nev. (AP) — For nearly three decades, he was known only as Sand Canyon Joe Doe, the apparent victim of a homicide found in northern Nevada's high ...
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Lyon County murder victim identified after nearly 30 years; investigators hope new info will solve case | Carson City Nevada News
For the past two years, the Major Crimes Division of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office has been actively investigating the unsolved murder of an unknown ...
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Help sought in finding recently identified man's killer
A murdered man, whose body remained unidentified for 28 years, once lived in Topaz Ranch Estates and was arrested for assault in Douglas County before he ...
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Sheriff's Office hopes new DNA technology will help solve cold case
Marshall County Sheriff's Office Chief Investigator Keith Wilson wants to close the office's oldest cold case with the help of the public and a new ...
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DNA yields prediction of victim's appearance in 1997 cold case
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office hopes an image created through DNA of a 1997 murder victim, found without head or hands, will help identify him.
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Genetic genealogy is 'game changer' in case of Beaumont teacher killed in 1995
Nearly three decades later, crime scene DNA and genetic genealogy are what investigators relied on to crack open the case in the murder of a Beaumont ...
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Florida dental hygienist, 61, will go on trial for the 1984 cold case murder of female Navy graduate
Jury selection is under way in Florida in the trial of Thomas Garner, 61, for the 1984 murder of Navy recruit Pamela Cahanes, who was found beaten and ...
- April 2021
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Maine man to stand trial for 1993 Alaska murder after genetic genealogy tied him to crime scene DNA
Living a quiet life and working as a nurse, 44-year-old Steven Downs was surprised to receive a knock on his door from police in February 2019.
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EFF Challenges Surreptitious Collection of DNA at Iowa Supreme Court
Last week, EFF, along with the ACLU and the ACLU of Iowa, filed an amicus brief in the Iowa Supreme Court challenging the surreptitious collection of DNA ...
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Who is "Bones 17?" Authorities Release New Sketch Hoping to ID Victim of Green River Killer
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Investigators hope new image will help ID Green River Killer victim
Gary Ridgway, the notorious Green River Killer, has claimed responsibility for the murders of 48 women in Washington. All but two of those victims have…
- March 2021
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Faith Hedgepeth murder: Timeline of events, evidence, arrest | Raleigh News & Observer
Resources on the 2012 killing of UNC college student Faith Hedgepeth in Chapel Hill, NC, including key facts, suspects, arrest, documentaries, podcasts and ...
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For 40 Years, Her Identity Was Unknown. Now, a Delaware Homicide Victim Has Been Identified as Marie Petry Heiser
For decades, the case was cold. Police recently had a breakthrough — and the victim was someone who had never been reported missing.
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DNA evidence in 1976 double murder allowed at trial, judge rules; 1957 battery conviction left out
MARINETTE - A judge ruled Friday that DNA from a suspect in a nearly 45-year-old double homicide, obtained through a ruse, is admissible in court.
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DNA Technology Could Help Close Two Unsolved Infant Deaths from 1970
MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wis. (NBC 26) -- The deaths of two infants more than 50 years ago in Neenah and Two Rivers are still unsolved today. Now, with the help of ...
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DNA expert says she found suspect Steven Downs through profile matching in 1993 Alaska murder case
Mar. 12—A self-described professional genetic genealogist testified Thursday that she was the one who identified an Auburn man as a match for DNA found at ...
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Could science of genetic genealogy help solve Jonathan Foundling case?
Chromosomes today are reopening the dusty files of old homicide cases that have languished for years.
- February 2021
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Northern Virginia Firm That Helps Solve Decades-Old Crimes Has Its Next Target: Cancer
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Chisholm cold case suspect to remain in custody, but battle continues over DNA evidence
A defense attorney wants access to a private company's files. A prosecutor says it's "irrelevant." A judge is unsure whether he can legally order it.
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Parabon NanoLabs tackles cancer therapeutics - Washington Business Journal
Parabon NanoLabs uses DNA technology and genetic genealogy to help law enforcement solve decades-old crimes. But it also has a therapeutics division.
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Defense still awaiting DNA evidence in 1986 Chisholm slaying
A judge indicated he may release the defendant from custody if an agreement is not in place by next week to ensure timely access to investigative reports.
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Human remains found at Multnomah Falls identified after 42 years; more cold cases may be solved with genetic
On Sept. 14, 1979, two hikers discovered human remains off the steep trails near Multnomah Falls. They found a partial skeleton, eyeglasses, ...
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Greeley Police solve 2001 child kidnapping and sex assault case with the help of DNA technology
The Greeley Police Department has solved a child kidnapping and sex assault case from 2001 using a specialized DNA technology.
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Body found by Oregon waterfall identified decades later. ‘Heartbreaking,’ family says
Hikers discovered human remains near Multnomah Falls, Oregon in 1979. Officials weren't able to identify the body, until now.
- January 2021
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The Victims Left Behind by Genetic Genealogy
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DNA Technology Helped Identify Two DC-Area Cold Case Suspects in 2020
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Defense blasts delays in 1986 Chisholm homicide case
A judge should either exclude evidence or release the suspect from custody due to unexplained delays in the discovery process, a defense attorney said.
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Winston-Salem man arrested for 2016 murder after police use genealogy technology
Law enforcement arrested a man in Winston-Salem Tuesday for a murder that happened nearly five years ago using new forensic DNA technology.
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Genetic genealogy leads to arrest in 5-year old murder investigation
David Lee Blair, 55, was identified as a suspect and was arrested on Tuesday.
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SBI: Genetic genealogy results in arrest in 5-year-old murder
A North Carolina man has been arrested for a 2016 murder thanks to the help of genetic genealogy, officials announced Wednesday.
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Parabon Continues Cold Case Crime-solving Spree in 2020
Reston, VA — In mid-December, when Colorado Springs detectives identified Ricky Severt as the person responsible for the 1999 murder of Jennifer Watkins, ...
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Virginia company says it helped police close dozens of cold cases last year
Families of cold case murder victims can often go years and years without closure, but one Virginia company said they helped police close the book on dozens ...
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Fort Myers Police close cold case from 1984
The Fort Myers Police Department responded to a call of shots being fired in Palm Ave and Lincoln Blvd in 1984. When they arrived, officers located Claretha ...
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Vincennes, IN Police Hope New Technology Is Key To Solving 12-Year-Old Sexual Assault Case
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Vincennes authorities are hoping new technology will be the key to solving the city's only violent unsolved crime.
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Parabon Continues Cold Case Crime-solving Spree in 2020
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Colorado Springs Police Department Solves 1999 Cold Case Murder of Jennifer Watkins
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Colorado Springs Police Detectives Solve 1999 Cold Case
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Police use of genetic genealogy to solve crimes raises privacy concerns
U.S.-based Parabon NanoLabs has gained international attention for its groundbreaking use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases, including the 1987 ...
- December 2020
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Illinois police arrest mother in 1992 murder of 'Baby April'
Click here for updates on this story. MOLINE, Ill. (WQAD) -- The Moline Police Department arrested the mother of "Baby April", a baby girl who was found ...
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Baby April's 28-year-old cold case solved with the help of genetic genealogy testing
Baby April's 28-year-old cold case has been solved thanks to a DNA match. 47-year-old Angela Renee Siebke's DNA was matched within Parabon Nanolab's ...
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Watchdog calls out RCMP for exploring new genetic investigative techniques without privacy disclosures
The RCMP is flouting federal directives by exploring a new investigative technique without spelling out its effect on the privacy of Canadians, the Office ...
- October 2020
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Clackamas County, OR Skull Identified as Wanda Ann Herr
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Suspect Identified, Arrested in 2010 Former Cold Case Murder of Sherry Black
- September 2020
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Remains Found in Chesterfield County, VA Landfill Identified as 16-Year-Old Christy Lynn Floyd
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NYPD won’t work with Virginia firm that creates digital police sketches with DNA analysis
The NYPD will not work with a private Virginia tech company that uses DNA analysis to produce sketches of crime suspects and victims, a spokesman for Mayor ...
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NYPD to use DNA test data to create 'virtual mugshots' - New York Daily News
Snapshot” phenotyping analyzes the genetic content of DNA — like a person's skin tone, eye color or hair color — to generate a composite illustration of ...
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The controversial company using DNA to sketch the faces of criminals
Parabon Nanolabs shot to fame using DNA and genealogy analysis to solve cold cases. Then it hit a setback.
- August 2020
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Fingerprint Leads to Arrest in Multiple Rape Cases
- Parabon Receives First Permit Granted in New York for Advanced DNA Analysis
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Exclusive: Commercial DNA Testing Company to Perform "Genetic Genealogy" on Crime Scene DNA in NY
By Sasha Gonzales and Kevin Deutsch sgonzales@bronxjusticenews.com , kdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com. State officials this week granted a permit to a private ...
- July 2020
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How Parabon NanoLabs Helped Chisholm Police Identify A Cold Case Murder Suspect
CHISHOLM, Minn. — The company that helped Chisholm Police pinpoint suspect Michael Carbo Jr. in the cold case murder of Nancy Daughtery is called Parabon ...
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Bail set at $1 million for Chisholm cold-case suspect
Investigators used Michael Carbo's garbage to obtain a DNA sample that was compared to bodily fluids recovered at the crime scene 34 years ago, ...
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Snohomish County, WA Detectives Make Arrest in 1993 Murder of 15-Year-Old Melissa Lee
- June 2020
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Genetic Genealogy Used To Crack Golden State Killer Case Opened Door For More Than 150 Cold Cases
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Meet CeCe Moore, The Woman Partnering With NoVA's Parabon NanoLabs To Solve Cold Cases