Genetic Sleuthing Family DNA Breaks Down Case Walls

New technology is allowing detectives to take DNA evidence from old cases and search for family ties online ... used new forensic methods to solve ... Forensics meets family history ... Forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) involves uploading a detailed DNA profile to a private ... There are reports that a break in the murder case came after a process called "genetic genealogy" was used. Here's what you should know about ... FIGG applies the same technology that platforms like 23andme and Ancestry use to find genetic relatives. It works with databases like Family Tree DNA and ... Genealogy databases are increasingly being used in criminal investigations. · Law enforcement officials may be able to access DNA results you ... Jeffreys put his DNA profiling discovery to practical use in 1986 when the police asked him to apply it in solving the sensational Pitchfork rape and murder ... Forensic genetic genealogy led to the identification of the Golden State Killer, with a great many other cases following suit. Law enforcement, like the consumer utilizing these services, receives only a list of potential relatives of the unidentified suspect whose DNA ... DNA evidence is when scientists use DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) to identify people or animals – helping to solve crimes, find relatives, or ... Years later, the Texas Rangers Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program and Beaumont Police Department partnered with Othram, who used DNA from the ...