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Genealogy Leads FBI to 1985 Baby Doe's Mother, Arrest Made
July 01, 2026
Forty-one years after a newborn boy was found in a wooded area of Mansfield, Massachusetts, investigators have identified his biological mother and made an arrest. read more
Cold Case Unit IDs One Doe, Asks for Help with Another
June 29, 2026
After 25 years, the Massachusetts State Police Unresolved Case Unit recently identified “Chelsea Jane Doe.” Now, they are asking for the public’s help in identifying an unknown homicide victim found in Sandwich 12 years ago. read more
Mounties Use Genealogy to Identify Remains 20 Years Later
June 29, 2026
The Codiac Regional RCMP has successfully identified an individual whose remains were discovered in the Moncton area nearly 20 years ago, bringing long-awaited answers and closure to the person’s family. read more
DNA, Genealogy Help Identify Suspect in 2005 Murder
June 29, 2026
DNA evidence and genetic genealogy help identify a suspect related to the 2005 murder of Daniel Zeiszler in Las Vegas, Nevada. read more
NamUs Match Gives Missing Man his Name Back
June 29, 2026
On March 23, 1986, the Winneshiek County Dispatch Center received a call from a rural resident reporting the discovery of a decomposed body in his hay barn in northeast Winneshiek County. read more
After Identification, State Police Seek Assistance with Cold Case
June 29, 2026
The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in a 1979 cold case homicide investigation. read more
1991 Doe Identified as Likely ‘Mommy and Clyde’ Victim
June 24, 2026
Remains found in a dumpster in Inglewood, California in 1991 have now been identified as Elmer Holmgren, a lawyer who disappeared after working with suspected serial killer Sante Kimes. read more
DNA Doe Project ID's Pregnant 15-year-old Murdered in 1975
June 24, 2026
More than 50 years after she was murdered and her body left in the Mississippi River, the DNA Doe Project and their agency partners have identified Jane Clinton Doe as 15-year-old Cheryl Lynn Edwards. read more
Identification Made in 28-year-old Cold Case
June 24, 2026
The discovery occurred during an extensive manhunt for three fugitives suspected in the murder of a Colorado police officer and the attempted murder of a San Juan County Sheriff’s deputy, along with multiple other law enforcement officers. read more
New Center Puts Unique Expertise at Investigators’ Fingertips
June 24, 2026
The center will bring faculty from all corners of the university together to assist law enforcement agencies while giving students real-world experience as they work alongside investigators in the lab. read more
Study Tracks Unexpectedly High Daily Illicit Fentanyl Consumption
June 24, 2026
People in Los Angeles who use illicit fentanyl regularly consume quantities of the drug equivalent to morphine doses hundreds of times higher than fentanyl doses used in hospitals. read more
Genealogy Identifies Teenaged Revolutionary War Hero
June 22, 2026
More than 245 years after the Maryland teen died on a bloody South Carolina battlefield, a tiny piece of his skull was used to extract his DNA and uncover his identity. read more
Texas Rangers Expand Cold Case Program Across State
June 22, 2026
The Texas Department of Public Safety is proud to announce the expansion of the Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program, a specialized unit dedicated to solving cold case murders and sexual assaults across the state. read more
Michigan State Police to Close Northville Forensic Laboratory
June 22, 2026
Faced with repair and maintenance costs that exceed $20 million over the next several years, the Michigan State Police has decided to close its Northville Forensic Science Laboratory and transfer the services and staff to the department’s other laboratories. read more
Partial Skeletal Remains Found in 1976 Now Identified
June 22, 2026
Using advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, David Michael Resnik is now identified, half a century after his remains were discovered in Pima County, Arizona. read more
1983 John Doe Gets His Name Back
June 22, 2026
On Aug. 16, 1983, workers conducting trenching along the southwest side of a building in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona unearthed a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones, and a time capsule. read more
Fentanyl Overdose Vaccine can Adapt to Emerging Analogs
June 17, 2026
Forensic scientists have been trying to get ahead of drug screening for years, but drug makers have made it nearly impossible by cooking up slightly modified versions of fentanyl and other drugs to avoid detection in standard screenings. read more
Volunteer Cold Case Team Solves 31-Year-Old Murder
June 17, 2026
On June 2, 1995, the body of then 33-year-old Joni Marie Grigsby was found deceased along the river outside Springfield. LCSO detectives investigated her death, and it was ultimately ruled a homicide. read more
After Head, Foot Found in 1993, DNA Doe Project Helps ID Murdered Woman
June 17, 2026
For more than three decades, investigators have searched for the identity of a woman whose remains were discovered in two separate Minnesota lakes. read more
Rangers Seek Public's Help to ID 1992 Jane Doe
June 17, 2026
The woman, whose remains were covered by dense brush, had died from a gunshot wound. Clothing found at the scene included a long coat, black leotards, a short black dress, a red belt, white knee-high boots and a red earring. read more