After 46 years of mystery, St. Petersburg Police have used advanced DNA technology to identify their final "John Doe" as 29-year-old Johnny Bradshaw, bringing closure to a 1980 double-homicide cold

Investigative genetic genealogy, which is a relatively new forensic tool, is now being considered in the search for answers in the Nancy Guthrie case.

The Gastonia Police Department is getting an in-house rapid DNA system to help them process samples faster.

The Gastonia Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in Gaston County to receive a $629,000 grant funding an in-house Rapid DNA system, a technology that can process DNA samples

Gastonia Police Department receives $629,000 federal grant secured by Congressman Tim Moore for Rapid DNA technology, a first in Gaston County.

Texas is using DNA technology and offering a $6,000 reward to solve the 1980 Christmas double murder of a mother and her teenage son in Houston.

WINNECONNE, Wis. (WBAY) - In 1985, teenage boys made a chilling discovery in the Wolf River: a human skull. The remains would become known as “Wolf River Joanne Doe,” launching a cold case investigation that would span four decades. Now, with advances ...

DNA technology identifies 16-year-old Alameda cold case remains. Alameda police are working to return him to his family. ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. - A DNA laboratory in Texas has identified human remains found in Alameda 16 years ago. Using forensic genetic ...

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 before access to information is allowed. The changes impact ...

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, so we put it to the test.