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Forensics: How Genealogical DNA works.
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Forensics: Genealogical DNA again. Little Miss Nobody: After 62 years, girl identified in 1960 Arizona cold case
The Othran DNA lab is doing impressive work. 62 years later, Yavapai County investigators can finally give “Little Miss Nobody” her name back. — Read on http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/little-miss-nobody-after-62-years-girl-identified-in-1960-arizona-cold-case
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Forensics: Woman whose rape DNA led to her arrest to sue San Francisco
The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city — Read on abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/woman-rape-dna-led-arrest-sue-san-francisco-83377423
Forensics: Genealogical DNA helps solve 1995 cold case in Kitsap County
Othram labs helped Kitsap County detectives identify the suspect in the 1995 killing of 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/dna-1995-cold-case-homicide-kitsap-county/281-2a180bd2-66e0-4000-bd06-7d566848e651
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Forensics: DNA from bite marks leads to arrest in 1994 killing of California woman.
I knew this was possible in 1996. Genealogical DNA references became possible decades later. The ABFO bitemarkers still proclaim their brand of “identification science” using bruises on skin. I heard this crap at the AAFS2022 conference. Sharron Gadlin, 48, of … Continue reading
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Forensics: Touch DNA. Can a fingerprint be pulled off fabric?
Touch DNA is developed from skin cells. The method of collecting the DNA carries the same scientific standard of evidence as any other form of collection. — Read on http://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/6/14/22462332/touch-dna-found-on-clothing-helps-police-find-gropers-after-breakthrough-utah-case
Forensics: After 9 DNA tests, John Doe identified in Snohomish County cold case from 1980
The remains found in Snohomish County in 1980 have been identified as a missing Georgia man, Ronald David Chambers, who went missing in 1978. — Read on http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-1980-cold-case/281-cb5cd717-9733-4334-992d-484b0c541a40
Forensicsshf : Police explain how rape kit ended up in a database – Mission Local
The San Francisco Police Commission grilled police department leaders Wednesday about the policies and procedures that allowed officers to use DNA — Read on missionlocal.org/2022/03/police-explain-how-rape-kit-ended-up-in-a-database/
Forensics: SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database
Unconsented use, not monitored, nor regulated by any public standards. By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – This week it came to light that the San Francisco Police Crime Lab has been using an illegally created — Read on http://www.davisvanguard.org/2022/02/sf-public-defender-calls-for-the-immediate-destruction-and-independent-investigation-of-illegal-dna-database/
Forensics: 1940’s case. Lakehead University’s Paleo-DNA lab helped identify two children murdered in Vancouver
It took almost seven decades to identify brothers aged six and seven. — Read on http://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/lakehead-universitys-paleo-dna-lab-helped-identify-two-children-murdered-in-vancouver-2-photos-5072481
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