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To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data

The F.B.I. used consumer DNA databases, against policy guidelines, to identify Bryan Kohberger as a suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students.

Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

The Schweitzer brothers claim they were wrongfully convicted and framed due to police pressure to solve a high-profile case.

fromABC7 San Francisco

Suspect identified in 35-year-old Tilden Park cold case murder of woman

Jon Lipari identified as the suspect in the 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer through DNA evidence.

1 week ago

How a controversial type of warrant pioneered in California helped convict a former police chief of a decades-old rape

DNA evidence, particularly through John Doe warrants, plays a critical role in identifying unknown suspects in criminal cases.

2 weeks ago

Brooklyn

Oakland police confront rare problem after DNA match: The suspect is a twin

SF politics

Suspect arrested in $106,000 burglary at El Sobrante veterinary hospital thanks to cigarette butt at the crime scene

To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data

The F.B.I. used consumer DNA databases, against policy guidelines, to identify Bryan Kohberger as a suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students.

Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

The Schweitzer brothers claim they were wrongfully convicted and framed due to police pressure to solve a high-profile case.

fromABC7 San Francisco

Suspect identified in 35-year-old Tilden Park cold case murder of woman

Jon Lipari identified as the suspect in the 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer through DNA evidence.

1 week ago

How a controversial type of warrant pioneered in California helped convict a former police chief of a decades-old rape

DNA evidence, particularly through John Doe warrants, plays a critical role in identifying unknown suspects in criminal cases.

2 weeks ago

Brooklyn

Oakland police confront rare problem after DNA match: The suspect is a twin

SF politics

Suspect arrested in $106,000 burglary at El Sobrante veterinary hospital thanks to cigarette butt at the crime scene

Army vet admits to killing Calif. girl, 5, who vanished on walk to school

A 72-year-old Army veteran admitted to the 1982 killing of kindergartner Anne Pham, shocking the Seaside community.

East Bay food

fromsfist.com

Cold Case Murder of Woman Found In Tilden Park In 1990 Is Solved Through DNA

The 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer has been solved 35 years later, though the suspect is deceased.

Bay Area cold case murder from 1973 advances to trial

Judge rules sufficient evidence to charge Michael Eugene Mullen with murder over 50 years after crime occurred.

Boston food

fromBoston.com

Man pleads guilty in 1980 South End slaying of 19-year-old woman

Steven Fike pleads guilty to manslaughter for the 1980 killing of Wendy Dansereau, revealing advancements in DNA technology helped solve the decades-old case.

fromSFGATE

Hawaii man convicted in infamous 1982 killing of Bay Area girl

Gary Ramirez was convicted of the 1982 murder of 15-year-old Karen Ann Stitt, showcasing how persistent investigative work can solve cold cases.

California

Cold Case killer pleads no contest to stabbing Sunnyvale girl 59 times in 1982, faces life sentence

Gary Gene Ramirez pleaded no contest to the murder of Karen Stitt, providing closure to a 40-year-old cold case.

fromSFGATE

Army vet admits to killing Calif. girl, 5, who vanished on walk to school

A 72-year-old Army veteran admitted to the 1982 killing of kindergartner Anne Pham, shocking the Seaside community.

East Bay food

fromsfist.com

Cold Case Murder of Woman Found In Tilden Park In 1990 Is Solved Through DNA

The 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer has been solved 35 years later, though the suspect is deceased.

Bay Area cold case murder from 1973 advances to trial

Judge rules sufficient evidence to charge Michael Eugene Mullen with murder over 50 years after crime occurred.

Boston food

fromBoston.com

Man pleads guilty in 1980 South End slaying of 19-year-old woman

Steven Fike pleads guilty to manslaughter for the 1980 killing of Wendy Dansereau, revealing advancements in DNA technology helped solve the decades-old case.

fromSFGATE

Hawaii man convicted in infamous 1982 killing of Bay Area girl

Gary Ramirez was convicted of the 1982 murder of 15-year-old Karen Ann Stitt, showcasing how persistent investigative work can solve cold cases.

California

Cold Case killer pleads no contest to stabbing Sunnyvale girl 59 times in 1982, faces life sentence

Gary Gene Ramirez pleaded no contest to the murder of Karen Stitt, providing closure to a 40-year-old cold case.

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2 weeks ago

Moment baby-killer calmly admits to suffocating, burning newborn 'Baby Moses' 30 years ago caught on tape: 'I did it'

DNA testing helps investigators bridge the gap between past and present, leading to insights in cold cases like that of Baby Moses.

NYC parents

#miscarriage-of-justice

fromwww.dw.com

UK: DNA evidence clears man jailed for 38 years DW 05/13/2025

Peter Sullivan's 38-year wrongful imprisonment was overturned due to new DNA evidence exonerating him.

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he wrongly imprisoned for 38 years?

Peter Sullivan's murder conviction was quashed after 38 years due to new DNA evidence, marking a historic miscarriage of justice in Britain.

Peter Sullivan, who has spent 38 years in jail for murder, has conviction quashed

Peter Sullivan's conviction for a murder he did not commit has been quashed after 38 years, marking one of the UK's longest miscarriages of justice.

Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years and it's not a bizarre one-off

Peter Sullivan's wrongful conviction illustrates the flaws in the justice system and the enduring impact on victims of miscarriages of justice.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

UK news

Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years

UK news

Wolfman' murderer jailed 38 years ago will have conviction reconsidered

fromwww.dw.com

UK: DNA evidence clears man jailed for 38 years DW 05/13/2025

Peter Sullivan's 38-year wrongful imprisonment was overturned due to new DNA evidence exonerating him.

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he wrongly imprisoned for 38 years?

Peter Sullivan's murder conviction was quashed after 38 years due to new DNA evidence, marking a historic miscarriage of justice in Britain.

Peter Sullivan, who has spent 38 years in jail for murder, has conviction quashed

Peter Sullivan's conviction for a murder he did not commit has been quashed after 38 years, marking one of the UK's longest miscarriages of justice.

Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years and it's not a bizarre one-off

Peter Sullivan's wrongful conviction illustrates the flaws in the justice system and the enduring impact on victims of miscarriages of justice.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

UK news

Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years

more#miscarriage-of-justice

UK news

Wolfman' murderer jailed 38 years ago will have conviction reconsidered

Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann's lawyer drops bombshell claim about DNA evidence

There is no DNA linking Rex Heuermann to the crime scene basement where alleged murders took place.

Germany news

Gilgo Beach serial killer case lawyers continue sparring over DNA

The admissibility of DNA evidence in Rex Heuermann's trial remains under dispute, raising questions about the reliability of advanced forensic testing.

fromABC7 Chicago

fromwww.longislandpress.com

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer and wife reach divorce settlement amid court on DNA evidence

Rex Heuermann's defense is challenging new DNA evidence as he faces trial for multiple murders, while a divorce settlement is reached.

OMG science

1 month ago

Judge challenges defense in suspected Long Island serial killer hearing

A crucial hearing determines the admissibility of nuclear DNA evidence linking Rex Heuermann to multiple murders, with significant legal and scientific implications.

Brooklyn

First expert in Gilgo Beach serial killer case DNA hearing likens science to Shakespeare

Brooklyn

Gilgo Beach prosecutors play 'Jurassic Park' clip in surprise move to boost the case for DNA evidence

Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann's lawyer drops bombshell claim about DNA evidence

There is no DNA linking Rex Heuermann to the crime scene basement where alleged murders took place.

Germany news

Gilgo Beach serial killer case lawyers continue sparring over DNA

The admissibility of DNA evidence in Rex Heuermann's trial remains under dispute, raising questions about the reliability of advanced forensic testing.

fromABC7 Chicago

fromwww.longislandpress.com

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer and wife reach divorce settlement amid court on DNA evidence

Rex Heuermann's defense is challenging new DNA evidence as he faces trial for multiple murders, while a divorce settlement is reached.

OMG science

1 month ago

Judge challenges defense in suspected Long Island serial killer hearing

A crucial hearing determines the admissibility of nuclear DNA evidence linking Rex Heuermann to multiple murders, with significant legal and scientific implications.

Brooklyn

First expert in Gilgo Beach serial killer case DNA hearing likens science to Shakespeare

Brooklyn

Gilgo Beach prosecutors play 'Jurassic Park' clip in surprise move to boost the case for DNA evidence

more#rex-heuermann

#trial

from6abc Philadelphia

Case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann 'heading toward the trial phase': DA

The trial against accused serial killer Rex Heruermann is approaching, with unresolved motions on trial separation and DNA evidence admissibility.

East Bay (California)

Suspect in 2002 rape of Oakley girl ordered held over for trial

from6abc Philadelphia

Case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann 'heading toward the trial phase': DA

The trial against accused serial killer Rex Heruermann is approaching, with unresolved motions on trial separation and DNA evidence admissibility.

East Bay (California)

Suspect in 2002 rape of Oakley girl ordered held over for trial

more#trial

fromABC7 New York

Police who arrested Luigi Mangione gave him a snack to get his DNA, lawyer says

In a 36-page filing asking the court to exclude evidence against Mangione, Dickey says Altoona officers' 'combined actions' at the McDonald's were 'designed to not only exhibit their authority and control over [Mangione]... but to also restrict and totally curtail his liberty.'

NYC politics

Hearing Set To Determine DNA Admissibility in Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case

The admissibility of DNA evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case is under scrutiny.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case, prosecutors say

The defense in Kohberger's murder trial claims someone else could have planted the knife sheath containing his DNA at the crime scene.

NYC parents

Hearing Set To Determine DNA Admissibility in Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case

The admissibility of DNA evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case is under scrutiny.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case, prosecutors say

The defense in Kohberger's murder trial claims someone else could have planted the knife sheath containing his DNA at the crime scene.

more#legal-proceedings

Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing

Newly uncovered DNA evidence may prove Ruben Gutierrez's innocence in the murder of an 85-year-old woman, challenging the validity of his death sentence.

Changing US law keeps victims' families and people on death row waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton grapples with the possibility of David Wood's innocence while facing her daughter's murder case.

Emotions clash as Fulton considers potential new evidence against her conviction of Wood's guilt.

Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing

Newly uncovered DNA evidence may prove Ruben Gutierrez's innocence in the murder of an 85-year-old woman, challenging the validity of his death sentence.

Changing US law keeps victims' families and people on death row waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton grapples with the possibility of David Wood's innocence while facing her daughter's murder case.

Emotions clash as Fulton considers potential new evidence against her conviction of Wood's guilt.

more#death-penalty

#exoneration

East Bay caretaker was accused of pimping and raping dependent woman. Then the paternity test came back

DNA evidence exonerated a caretaker accused of rape after he was falsely implicated based on the claims of a woman with mental health issues.

Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years

Gordon Cordeiro was exonerated after 30 years due to new DNA evidence proving his innocence.

East Bay caretaker was accused of pimping and raping dependent woman. Then the paternity test came back

DNA evidence exonerated a caretaker accused of rape after he was falsely implicated based on the claims of a woman with mental health issues.

Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years

Gordon Cordeiro was exonerated after 30 years due to new DNA evidence proving his innocence.

New evidence could help solve 23-year-old cold case of gay man murdered in Colorado

Ricky Espinoza's disappearance remains a mystery with potential new evidence delayed by bureaucratic issues, affecting his family's quest for justice.

Migrant busted in fatal shooting of NYC teenager thanks to DNA sample from US border

A 37-year-old illegal immigrant has been arrested for the murder of a Bronx teenager, aided by DNA evidence from a sweatshirt.

Miscellaneous

Colorado crime lab analyst charged for allegedly altering reports in sexual assault cases

Former crime lab analyst charged with 102 counts for altering sexual assault case reports.

Allegations include cybercrime, perjury, and forgery related to DNA evidence manipulation.

Man accused of killing Bay Area woman in 1973 to undergo competency review

A Marin County Superior Court judge has ordered Michael Eugene Mullen, a 76-year-old man linked to a 1970s murder case, to undergo a mental competency evaluation before he can stand trial.

Miscellaneous

New York City