Beyond Bloodlines Family DNA Uncovers Criminal Truths

DNA evidence is when scientists use DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) to identify people or animals – helping to solve crimes, find relatives, or ... New forensic genetic genealogy tools are helping local law enforcement solve cold cases, sex assaults and murders. A suspect in a nearly 29-year-old Attempted Murder Cold Case was identified using advanced DNA technology known, as familial DNA. The brutal murder of Terri McAdams remained unsolved. But with help from the emerging and cutting edge field of investigative genetic genealogy, IGG is an innovative investigative approach that combines traditional genealogy with advanced DNA analysis to solve crimes. Their mother's cold case was solved using advanced DNA technology. Now ... BPD hired a forensic genealogist to build a family tree using ... WCVB Channel 5 Boston · DNA, genetic genealogy helps investigators crack unsolved rape of 12-year-old · How DNA technology led to murder charges — ... Traditional forensic methods can be shockingly ineffective at solving crimes. But for the first time, advanced DNA technology allows anyone to play a vital ... A 21-year-old case has been solved and a family finally knows what happened to their loved one following the use of investigative genetic ... Long Island police say they've identified the killer responsible for the death of a young woman in 1980, 42 years later on the date of her ...