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Genealogy IDs Woman Whose Rapist Died in Jail, Another John Doe from 1988
August 21, 2026
The Lake County Sheriff's Office has used forensic genetic genealogy to identify the remains of two Does¬—one homicide victim found in 1991 and another found in 1988 whose cause of death is undetermined. Read More

Genealogy Helps ID 2012 John Doe Found Under Overpass
July 29, 2026
The Utah State Bureau of Investigation has successfully identified an unknown deceased male discovered more than 14 years ago under an Interstate 15 overpass near Roy, Utah. Read More
Florida Sheriff’s Office First to Receive Result via Rapid DNA System
July 29, 2026
Before this program, the average turnaround time for receiving DNA analysis results in non-violent crime investigations was 466 days, and 170 days for violent crimes. Read More
Remains Identified After Nearly 50 Years
July 29, 2026
In June 1978, the remains of an unidentified female were discovered in Kern County. Without an identity for the victim, the case went cold. Read More
Why Did we Stop Burying our Dead at Home?
July 29, 2026
Residential burials, in which people are buried inside of or very close to their houses, are no longer common, especially in the West. Read More
After IGG Lead, Blood Recovered from Trash Matches 2012 Crime Scene Sample
July 27, 2026
In May 2026, detectives obtained a sample of Velasquez’s DNA from discarded trash and sent it to a crime lab for further analysis. The lab determined her DNA was a match to the blood droplet recovered from the bedroom television stand. Read More
New DNA Lab Hopes to Provide Answers, Free Up State Resources
July 27, 2026
Before this lab opened, Wake County was one of 99 counties relying on the State Crime Laboratory for all DNA analysis. The new lab will now begin analyzing DNA evidence, starting with a small number of cases and growing over time. Read More

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