Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA ...

You find yourself pulled into a case that keeps unfolding with new evidence. Investigators from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI recovered DNA at Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson property that ...

Kirsty Wright hated science in school, but her unconventional career path has led her to use DNA profiling in high-profile ...

DNA testing allowed the Arkansas State Police and Conway County sheriff’s office to identify a 32-year-old woman found dead ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...

Australians looking to learn more about their heritage through commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve ...

Investigators reveal how they were able to identify a missing animal using a database of lions in Zimbabwe.

A man in Florida has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the 2009 killing of his uncle in New York City after authorities say DNA collected from a discarded fork linked him to the crime.

A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed ...

A former Washington State Patrol Crime Lab employee’s DNA was found on Ruby Doss’ shirt and jacket after he examined the items without gloves, a forensic scientist testified Tuesday. It’s the third ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...