Investigators have released a new facial approximation of a Jane Doe whose body was found in 1993. At least 30 relatives of Jane Doe have been identified and contacted, but her identity still remains a mystery.
Genetic genealogy has helped identify a serial rapist who was committing crimes for at least 40 years of his life, varying his location and even changing his MO as he got older and became plagued with medical issues.
Human identification is all about getting answers. Whether it's natural disaster, accidents, war, political strife, or any other conflict, friends, loved ones and ancestors live in uncertainty. These people deserve answers— and so do the missing. Explore this infographic to learn how forensic DNA analysis is working to give the missing back their names in three non-traditional applications.
Forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) has proven instrumental in solving cold cases. Current methods of generating genomic data for FGG, such as whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and microarray-based genotyping, are constrained by DNA input and low quality samples. The ForenSeq® Kintelligence Kit overcomes this barrier, offering a targeted sequencing solution for low DNA inputs and highly degraded DNA samples. This white paper from Verogen provides a workflow that generates new investigative leads to help solve violent crimes and missing persons cases when other options have failed.
On April 24, 2018, forensic genetic genealogy identified one of the most prolific murderers in U.S. history—opening the floodgates. Fast forward three years and forensic genetic genealogy has been used to solve thousands of cold cases across the globe. With every lead, every relative, every name, forensic genetic genealogy is changing both people’s lives and forensic science as a whole.