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Fingernail Clippings, Genetic Genealogy Solve 1977 Homicide
April 08, 2026
After nearly 50 years, genetic genealogy has helped identify the suspect in a cold case homicide that plagued the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin for decades. Read More

With New John Doe Identification, Florida Police Clear Cold Case List
February 18, 2026
This marks the final unidentified individual on St. Petersburg Police Department's John/Jane Doe cold case list. Read More
NIST Releases New Genetic Reference Material for Challenging Cases
February 18, 2026
NIST has released a new forensic DNA reference material, the first to include degraded DNA as well as mixtures of high-quality DNA from different individuals. Read More
Baring the ‘Silent Violence’ of Philippine Jails
February 18, 2026
New research shifts attention from numbers to lived experience, examining how carceral punishment in Philippine jails extends far beyond legal sentences by permeating every bodily sense. Read More
Genealogy Identifies Exhumed Remains Recovered in 1985
February 11, 2026
The case saw a significant breakthrough in 2019, when the man’s remains were exhumed. The exhumation enabled investigators to obtain a DNA profile from a femur bone. Read More
Team Identifies 1978 Homicide Victim
February 11, 2026
It is believed Patricia Ann Ritchie was last seen in 1977 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is unknown at this time exactly when and with whom Ritchie traveled to Florida before her death. Read More
Partial Remains Found in 2024 Tied to Previously ID'ed Missing Person
February 11, 2026
These efforts ultimately led to the positive identification of the remains found in 2024 as belonging to Luke Micheal Butler, whose partial remains were previously identified in 2022. Read More

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Fingernail Clippings, Genetic Genealogy Solve 1977 Homicide

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With New John Doe Identification, Florida Police Clear Cold Case List

NIST Releases New Genetic Reference Material for Challenging Cases

Baring the ‘Silent Violence’ of Philippine Jails

Genealogy Identifies Exhumed Remains Recovered in 1985

Team Identifies 1978 Homicide Victim

Partial Remains Found in 2024 Tied to Previously ID'ed Missing Person

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