Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases. It's the same step ...

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Changes to a DNA database will likely affect cold case investigations. The site Ancestry.com recently tightened restrictions for law enforcement, requiring a court order ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The world of crime and DNA has evolved significantly over the past decade, including the use of phenotyping to help solve cases. In the Lowcountry, a 40-year-old cold case was ...

Authorities are considering DNA genealogy databases to aid in the investigation of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, drawing on successful past cases to seek potential leads.

Here's what we know about the South Florida DNA lab chosen over Quantico to analyze evidence in the Nancy Guthrie abduction.

It took nearly 28 years for police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to determine the identity of the man detectives say killed 50-year-old Sherry Crandell back in 1998. The case had gone cold ...

MONTREAL — In a Quebec courtroom last October, Sylvie Desjardins delivered a message to her daughter's killer that was 30 years in the making. "You thought you were taking a life, but in truth, you ...

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that the 2001 homicide of Herman Wilder has been officially solved through DNA analysis, bringing closure to a case that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) — Students at Licking Heights High School are partnering with Amgen to solve mysteries using research-grade ...