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West Virginia legislators reject bill to expand law enforcement DNA database

The West Virginia General Assembly on Thursday soundly rejected a bill that would expand law enforcement databases to include collecting DNA samples from people arrested for certain felonies. During a lengthy debate before the 66-30 vote in the Republican-controlled House, some lawmakers cited privacy concerns. Three members were absent. “This is one step away from […]

Italian province orders all pooches DNA tested in poop pick-up crackdown

It's a dog whodunnit. A northern Italian province has turned to diligent DNA testing to catch four-legged criminals whose furry friends defecate all over beautiful Bolzano and whose owners don't clean up. Dog parents are now required to submit their puppies for DNA swab testing as a tracking mechanism to easily identify the culprit behind […]

Republicans demand answers for FBI backlog on migrant DNA tests

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Gilgo Beach serial killer: Why DNA from suspect Rex Heuermann’s daughter matters

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Idaho judge makes ‘family tree’ DNA disclosure decision

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New DNA method solves century-old ‘mystery’ disappearance of WWI veteran

Nearly a century after a World War I veteran disappeared, forensic advances have allowed his family to put him to rest. On Christmas Day 2017, a human skull was discovered by a snorkeller on a remote beach near Wilson's Prom on Victoria's South Gippsland coast. Police soon found a nearly intact skeleton under the water. […]