Forensic Advancements Family DNA Revolutionizes Case Solving

Green and Rae-Venter began analyzing hair from the Bear Brook murders in 2017 and ultimately identified three of the four victims last June. Investigative genetic genealogy was applied in a Swedish double murder case. Whole-genome sequencing was performed on forensic samples. DNA has been used as evidence in criminal cases since the late 1980s. ... Recognizing the potential for DNA to solve crimes, the FBI ... In 1986, for the first time ever, DNA was used to help investigate a criminal case. Since then, hundreds of cases have been solved using ... Investigators are increasingly using family tree DNA to crack cold cases. One issue: The technology is expensive. In April 2018, GEDmatch informed users that their DNA could be used to identify relatives involved in crimes. Users have the option to not ... 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 ... In the past few months, some of the most frustratingly unsolvable cold cases have been solved – thanks to a new field of study known as ... — Investigators in Clark County have solved a 20-year-old cold case using DNA tracing. KGW spoke with a family member who said they're ... Over 8,000 potential suspects had already been considered when police arranged for a preserved sample of DNA from one of the crime scenes to be ...