How DNA family trees are bringing justice to rape survivors decades later
Cuyahoga County's GOLD Unit uses forensic genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing to solve rape cases, some more than 30 ...
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Cuyahoga County’s DNA unit identifies 7 suspects in cold-case rapes
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga County deputies on Friday arrested a man and accused him of raping a woman 30 years ago. Edmund Scott is the seventh suspect recently identified through sophisticated ...
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DNA Solves Murder of Singer’s Wife, 41 Years Later
Investigators have solved the 41-year-old murder of Karen Klaas, the ex-wife of Righteous Brothers member Bill Medley, after familial DNA linked the crime to a man who police shot and killed 35 years ...
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DNA links 7 suspects to cold case sexual assaults, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s GOLD Unit says
The prosecutor’s office says incredible feat was made possible through familial DNA searching and forensic genetic genealogy. Prosecutors have released the names of the suspects, previously only ...
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100-year-old rape victim sees justice as Indiana man sentenced to 40 years in prison
Breakthroughs in familial DNA investigative techniques in late 2024 provided the key to solving the case. Indiana State Police Laboratory personnel identified a potential family member of the ...
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Judge refuses to toss DNA evidence in University of Idaho murders
Defense attorneys for accused University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger lost their bid Wednesday to exclude familial DNA evidence obtained from his parents’ trash. The defense ...
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100-year-old rape victim sees justice as Indiana man sentenced to 40 years in prison
Despite an extensive investigation, the suspect remained unidentified for nearly 14 years. Breakthroughs in familial DNA investigative techniques in late 2024 provided the key to solving the case.