This powerful forensic tool is cracking cold cases — but its price tag is often an obstacle

When a homicide detective in California’s Central Valley last year reopened the investigation into the unsolved killing of a bakery owner, she turned to an increasingly popular forensic tool credited
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Career Chat: Life As a Forensic Biologist

Kirsty Wright hated science in school, but her unconventional career path has led her to use DNA profiling in high-profile criminal cases.

Nancy Guthrie case: Ret. FBI agent says bureau preparing for 'parallel realities' while awaiting DNA results

Retired FBI agent reveals three possible outcomes as Nancy Guthrie investigators await crucial DNA results from glove found near scene in ongoing case.
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Forensic DNA analysis is less accurate for some people, University of Oregon study finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly linked to a crime. According to the study, published Sept
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The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was formed to update and clarify discussion of the ...