In North Texas, forensic genetic genealogy has helped crack the decades-old cold case murders of Carla Walker and Mary Hague Kelly. It was also used to identify the “Cowboy Hat Bandit,” a ...

Skeletal remains were found near Crossville in 1983. Thanks to forensic genetic genealogy testing, officials now know the identity of a man killed four decades ago.

The FBI credited forensic genetic genealogy, an investigative technique brought to the public eye in 2018 when it was used to identify the “Golden State Killer,” with helping them close in on ...

Forensic genetic genealogy helped Philadelphia police break new ground in the decades-old "Boy in the Box" mystery on Thursday, identifying the unknown child as Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

Signaling a 'new era' in forensic investigation, a man caught through genetic genealogy gets life in prison for 1987 double murder. William Talbott II was arrested in 2018 for a Nov. 1987 double ...

BOISE, Idaho — An innovative approach to criminal investigations first came to the forefront around 2018. Since then, forensic investigative genetic genealogy, or FIGG, has been instrumental in ...

Dr. Glynn has created a new online graduate certificate in forensic genetic genealogy at the University, a four-course, 12-credit program that will begin in the spring of 2021. "The field of forensic ...

BALTIMORE — Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year’s killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close.

Powerful new applications of what is known as next-generation sequencing are now helping with identification of degraded ...

The Interim Policy on Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching is composed of nine sections that will guide the use of forensic genetic genealogy by law enforcement. These sections ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Forensic genetic genealogy has become an important tool for law enforcement agencies across the country, including Cincinnati Police. Now, more local, state and federal ...

Forensic genetic genealogy has already helped investigators solve a variety of crimes, including identifying the infamous Golden State Killer. It has also been used in a variety of investigations, ...