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2018 John Doe ID'ed as University of Michigan PhD Student
The state of decomposition made it difficult to confirm the man's physical attributes, but pathologists were able to determine that the man was likely an adult male between the ages of 25 and 55, who stood at around 5’10 feet tall. read more
DDP Helps Identify 2004 Remains as Kim Ryan Casey
Using investigative genetic genealogy, DDP was able to solve the seventeen-year-old cold case of the man known only as Barn John Doe 2004 since his discovery. read more
Researchers Close in on Pathognomonic Marker of SIDS
SIDS is unlike most other causes of death medical examiners identify. For one, there is still not a common set of diagnostic features that indicate SIDS. Even at autopsy, there are no pathognomonic markers of the fatal event. read more
DNA Reanalysis Leads to Suspect Match in 1996 Murder
A DNA match has helped cold case investigators solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a restaurant’s basement bathroom 25 years ago. read more
Alaska Clears Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Of the 2,493 previously unsubmitted, untested sexual assault examination kits received from local law enforcement agencies under the capital project, 2,442 (98 percent) have been tested. read more
New Tech Points to Suspect in 1978 Killing, May Be Tied to More Unsolved Homicides
A man was arrested in Colorado on suspicion of killing a teenage girl in San Francisco more than four decades ago and detectives say he may be a suspect in other unsolved homicides. read more
California Cannabis Companies Warn of Impending Industry Collapse
Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the verge of collapse and needed immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to steady the shaky marketplace. read more
Improving the Collection of Digital Evidence
Two projects introduce new methods and tools for collecting and processing digital evidence in cases involving child sexual abuse materials and large-scale computer networks. read more
Winnebago County John Doe ID'ed After 6 Years
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office (WI) teamed with Othram to use advanced DNA testing to attempt to generate new investigative leads that might point to the unknown man's identity. read more
Judge Rejects Purdue Pharma’s Sweeping Opioid Settlement
A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. read more
Genealogy ID's Rohnert Park John Doe from 2015
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office received confirmation that a John Doe death reported on Jan. 2, 2015, has been positively identified using genetic genealogy and the assistance of the DNA Doe Project. read more
New Way to Find Genetic Variations Removes Bias from Human Genotyping
Since the first sequencing of the human genome more than 20 years ago, the study of human genomes has relied almost exclusively on a single reference genome to which others are compared to identify genetic variations. read more
Remains Found in 1982 are Those of Former O’Jays Guitarist
With the help of DNA Doe Project, unidentified remains discovered on Feb. 18, 1982, have now been identified as Frank “Frankie” Little, Jr., a guitarist who once played with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame R&B group the O’Jays. read more
Q&A: Ancient DNA Researchers Set Guidelines
From the first full ancient genome published in 2010 to the more than 4,000 analyzed today, the DNA collected from ancient human remains has advanced researchers’ understanding of the origins and history of human populations around the world. read more
N.C. Investigators, Othram ID Body Found in 1995
The skeleton was covered with a thin layer of soil and leaves. It was clothed in a pair of brown pants and a dark coat. read more