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- May 2022
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State police solve 1980 homicide using DNA, genealogy | News ...
In January 2019, the profile was sent to Parabon NanoLabs for DNA phenotype testing and a genetic genealogy screening.
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Research focuses on Fredericksburg's oldest Black families' ancestors
When the Fredericksburg City Council voted in 2020 to relocate the slave auction block that stood on the corner of William and Charles streets for 176 years ...
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DNA Phenotyping led to arrest in 13-year cold case
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A breakthrough in DNA testing allowed investigators to reopen the 2009 Mount Union homicide case and arrest suspect Morico ...
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DNA evidence links man to the killing of two women 13 years ago, PA police say
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in the killing of two women 13 years ago in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said. DNA evidence led to the arrest, ...
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DNA testing leads to arrest of Newport News man in 2009 double ...
Pennsylvania State Police pieced the case together using genetic genealogy DNA testing from Reston-based Parabon NanoLabs. The fairly new...
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Man arrested 13 years after killing of 2 women: PA cops
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in the killing of two women 13 years ago in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said. DNA evidence led to the arrest, ...
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How DNA research has helped solve cold cases
Parabon had been known for using DNA to create facial reconstructions. The lab created a "snapshot" of what an unidentified murder victim...
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Suspect arrested in 2009 killings | News, Sports, Jobs
9, 2018, report by Parabon identified Johnson as a potential match. More than a year later, on Dec. 12, 2019, police interviewed Johnson at his...
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Suspect arrested in 13-year-old cold case | Local ...
The Parabon lab issued a Snapshot report May 6, 2016, indicating the DNA belonged to an Black male with brown to black hair, medium to light...
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Genetic genealogy has become a boon to crime investigators
Most people have heard of genetic genealogy in relation to crime-solving. In recent years, investigators across the nation have used DNA evidence from cold ...
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State police solve 1980 homicide | News | meadvilletribune.com
WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP – The case of a Chicago man whose body was found 42 years ago in Wolf Creek Township has been solved.
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State police solve 1980 homicide using DNA, genealogy
May 25—WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP — The case of a Chicago man whose body was found 42 years ago in Wolf Creek Township has been solved. State police say they have ...
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State Police Crack 42-Year-Old Homicide Case Involving Burning Body Found Along I-80
MERCER, Pa. (EYT) – After 42 years, members of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop D Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit, utilizing DNA testing and ...
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State police solve 1980 homicide using DNA, genealogy | News | sharonherald.com
WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP – The case of a Chicago man whose body was found 42 years ago in Wolf Creek Township has been solved.
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Bioscience Summit highlights new technology in early cancer detection
HUNTINGTON — Cancer is the leading cause of death in West Virginia, according to Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, director of the West Virginia University Cancer ...
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DNA used to close 1980 murder case in Mercer County
The DNA profile was sent to Parabon NanoLabs for DNA Phenotype testing and a genetic genealogy screening, which led to a cousin of the...
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Top 10 Mysteries, Cold Cases & Puzzles That Were Finally Solved
Or have they? Mostly, yes. Yes, they have. People love a good puzzle—take a jigsaw. A few hours spent pawing through various pieces, locating all the.
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How police can use family DNA tests to help solve cold cases
Parabon Labs works to figure out that puzzle every day. "Parabon is a DNA technology company and sort of the most exciting thing that we do...
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Genetic genealogy 'leveling playing field' for solving cold cases
Moore is a forensic genealogist at Parabon NanoLabs. In 2018, she tracked down April's killer, who is now serving 80 years behind bars.
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Man accused in 2006 rape, robbery of Miami University student pleads guilty to charges
An Indiana man accused of raping, robbing and burglarizing a Miami University student 16 years ago has pleaded guilty to charges.
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Woman enters plea deal, pleads guilty to child neglect in Julie Valentine case
A mother who left her newborn baby on the side of a Greenville road is entering a plea arrangement.
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Jennifer Matter charged with murder in death of baby found in Mississippi River
Jennifer Matter has been charged with second-degree murder in the 2003 death of her newborn son, officials said, who was found along the Mississippi River ...
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Southern Minnesota woman arrested in cold cases of babies found dead in Mississippi River waters
Two babies, both linked through DNA to suspect, were found dead in 1999 and 2003. A newborn boy was found in Lower Boat Harbor in Red Wing, and a newborn ...
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Goodhue County Sheriff, BCA arrest woman in cold cases for babies found dead in Mississippi River waters
Two babies, both linked to suspect through DNA, were found dead in 1999 and 2003. A newborn boy was found in Lower Boat Harbor in Red Wing, and a newborn ...
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How genetic genealogy works to solve cold cases, used in recent Red Wing case
GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – Genealogy could be the future of solving cold cases around the country. Monday, another case solved with the help of consumer ...
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Charges - Mother of 2 Dead Newborns Found Near Red Wing ID'd
Red Wing, MN (KROC-AM News) - A rural Red Wing woman has been identified as the mother of two of the three babies found dead in the Mississippi River in ...
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Mother arrested for death of baby found in Lake Pepin in 2003
The mother has also been identified as the mother of the baby found in the Mississippi River in 1999.
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News Releases - Red Wing Woman Arrested for 2003 Death of ...
The genetic genealogy work was completed by Parabon NanoLabs. Learn more about genetic genealogy testing. This testing was funded by...
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Man pleads guilty to raping Miami student in 2006
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - The man suspected of raping a Miami University student 16 years ago has admitted to the crime. Caption: WKRC.
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Parabon finding persons of interest | Fairfax County | fairfaxtimes.com
Genealogy research helps police identify offender in decades-old case.
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Man faces 63 years in prison after pleading guilty to 2006 rape of Miami University student
BUTLER COUNTY — A man who allegedly sexually assaulted a Miami University student 16 years ago faces up to 63 years in prison after he changed his not.
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They called her 'Baby Angel.' Now, forensic genealogy might finally ID infant found in Mississippi River
A family of boaters discovered the baby on Sept. 5, 2011. While they believed they were picking trash from the water, they discovered a baby wrapped inside ...
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1987 slaying of Canadian couple heads to state Supreme Court | HeraldNet.com
Justices granted a motion Wednesday to review William Talbott's overturned conviction in a landmark forensic genealogy case.
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Expert: Method used to solve this cold case after 35 years could 'do away with serial killers'
"So, anyone out there who has perpetrated a crime like this, I do think they should be worried because even if they haven't been identified for years or ...
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Who killed Katie Lavender? Police reveal new DNA evidence in 2013 murder
The 2013 homicide had a few leads at first but eventually went cold. Now police have new evidence to share with the public and a new potential suspect.
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Alaska's cold case investigator retires after using mix of new science, old-school tactics to solve long-dormant cases
Alaska State Troopers Investigator Randy McPherron retired from the Department of Public Safety at the end of April, after spending the last five years, ...
- April 2022
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Minnesota Unsolved: The mystery of the babies in the water
Over the course of eight years, the bodies of three infants were found in the Mississippi River near Red Wing. Now, new investigative techniques using DNA ...
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‘This Particular Case Just Never Leaves Me,’ Genetic Investigator Says About Robert Brashers’ Case
Robert Brashers was responsible for a string of killings, sexual assaults and burglaries between 1985 and 1998 – while he was leading a double life as a ...
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Two years after arrest, still no trial date set for Jonathan Hurst, charged in 2016 double murder
More than two years after an Ohio man was charged with the double murder of Patricia and Robert Wilson in rural Sycamore, a trial date remains elusive.
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What happened to Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook? True-crime special Unraveled: Once a Killer explores horror story
It's time to learn about another infamous unsolved murder, Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook's, in Discovery+'s upcoming true-crime special, Unraveled: Once ...
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What happened to Christy Mirack? Unraveled: Once a Killer explores mystery murder case
Discovery+'s upcoming true-crime special, Unraveled: Once a Killer, is all set to give viewers answers to some infamous unsolved murders like Christy ...
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Technology that cracked 1987 Va. cold case could 'do away with serial killers' expert says
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJLA) — A genetic genealogist was able to break open a cold case using DNA evidence collected in 1987. Caption: Technology that cracked ...
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Judge denies 'DJ Freez' Rowe's bid for DNA testing in Mirack ...
This side-by-side comparison shows the composite photo (left) of Christy Mirack's killer generated by Parabon NanoLabs and the photo of Raymond ...
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Technology that cracked 1987 Va. cold case could 'do away with ...
... and serial rapists because we can identify them much more quickly," said CeCe Moore, chief genetic genealogist for Parabon NanoLabs.
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William Clark, 59, arrested in 1987 rape in Fairfax
Police said they cracked an old rape case using a genetic technique that has grown in popularity in recent years.
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DNA used to break a 30-year stalemate in Wildwood cold case
WILDWOOD — As a senior in high school, Susan Negersmith brought her little sister everywhere. She was old enough to drive, but her half-sister Emily was not ...
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Suspect in 19-year-old cold case found dead in Oklahoma, NRH police say
By RAEGAN SCHARFETTER. Click here for updates on this story. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) -- The suspect in a 19-year-old cold case involving the ...
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Suspect in 19-year-old cold case found dead in Oklahoma, NRH police say - ABC17NEWS
By RAEGAN SCHARFETTER. Click here for updates on this story. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) — The suspect in a 19-year-old cold case involving the ...
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Detective Solves Three Decade Old Cold Case In Just Two Days
A nearly thirty-year-old cold case has been solved in two days by a world-renowned 'DNA detective'
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Cecil Trent Killed Lisa Fracassi Nearly 40 Years Ago: Cops
Lisa Fracassi was 37 years old when she was brutally murdered in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1994. Now, nearly 30 years later, police say they've finally found her ...
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Primary suspect identified in 1994 Waikiki murder case through DNA, fingerprint analysis
The primary suspect in an unsolved Waikiki murder case nearly 30 years old has been identified through DNA comparisons and reexaminations of fingerprints at ...
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DNA Solves 1994 Murder Of 'Caring' Woman Strangled In Honolulu
They enlisted the services of forensic genetic genealogy research laboratory Parabon NanoLabs, in hopes that DNA could point to her killer.
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It took DNA detective just 2 days to identify alleged killer in 1994 Waikiki cold case
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It took two days for a world-renowned “DNA detective” to crack a Waikiki murder that had gone unsolved for nearly three decades.
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Through DNA tests, police link suspect to a 1994 murder in Waikiki
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police say they now know who killed Lisa Fracassi in 1994. Through new DNA testing, investigators are now able to say ...
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Investigative genealogy cracking Indiana cold cases
INDIANAPOLIS — In the last two weeks, two more cold cases in Indiana have been solved through investigative genealogy.
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OSBI: Oklahoma suspect in 19-year-old Texas cold case died as detectives worked to serve arrest warrant
Authorities from Texas and Oklahoma say the suspect in the 2003 shooting death of a North Richland Hills, Texas police officer died shortly after being ...
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Suspect indicted on first-degree murder charges in 1986 Minnesota slaying cold case of Nancy Daugherty
Michael Carbo now faces mandatory life imprisonment in the killing of Nancy Daugherty.
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Suspect indicted on first-degree murder charges in 1986 Chisholm slaying
DULUTH — Fewer than two months before he is scheduled to stand trial, a Chisholm man has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the 1986 rape ...
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Police identify gunman in 2003 North Texas cop shooting, but he won’t go to court
Officer Jeff Garner was a motorcycle officer in North Richland Hills 19 years ago when he tried to stop a red Jeep Wrangler for making a dangerous turn in.
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Police identify gunman in 2003 shooting of a North Texas cop, but he won’t go to court
North Richland Hills, Texas police announced they identified the man who shot a police officer in 2003 after robbing a bank, but he was found dead before ...
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Motions denied, DNA question resolved in Miami University rape case
Questions raised about by the attorney for an Indiana man accused in a 2006 sexual assault of a Miami University student concerning statements and an.
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Autopsy, man's memory from 1990 led to arrest in Wildwood cold case
Parabon NanoLabs' genetic genealogy service uploads a DNA sample to a public database, then looks for matches with relatives,...
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'Pure evil': Inside the investigation that led to a 650-year sentence for serial rapist
Steven Ray Hessler was sentenced to 650 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults committed in the 1980s. Here's how the case came together.
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Alex Ewing Hammer Killer Convicted Patricia Smith Murder Update
The four murders were committed during the same week.
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Sandra Renee Morden biography: 13 things about San Francisco, California native
Sandra Renee "Sandy" Morden was a teenager from Washington, United States. Here are 13 more things about her: She was born in San Francisco, California, ...
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Scientists crack hundreds of cold cases like 'I-65 Killer' with new DNA technique
Since her time at Parabon Labs, CeCe Moore has helped solve more than 200 cases in four years, which is about one case per week.
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Kids find skeletal remains in Oregon. DNA testing identifies him 12 years later
Skeletal remains found in 2009 in Hood River County, Oregon, have been identified with DNA testing, the Oregon State Police said.
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Who Killed 2 Washington Pre-Teens Who Disappeared On Bike Rides Months Apart In 1986?
In 2016, the cold case team enlisted Parabon Nanolabs to use the two DNA samples to create sketches of the suspects using their genetic ...
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FBI, Indiana State Police Identify 'I-65 Killer'
Investigators used genetic genealogy to uncover the identity of a serial killer responsible for murders along Interstate 65 in Indiana and Kentucky in the ...
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OREGON STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE AND PARABON NANOLABS ASSIST HOOD RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN IDENTIFYING SKELETAL REMAINS FROM THE 2009 COLD CASE
OREGON STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE AND PARABON NANOLABS ASSIST HOOD RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN IDENTIFYING SKELETAL REMAINS FROM...
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DNA analysis reveals Hood River skeleton was the victim of an East ...
... and three months later, Parabon NanoLabs compiled enough evidence to ... a sibling of the missing man was forwarded to Parabon NanoLabs,...
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Harry Greenwell named as 'I-65' killer using DNA and ballistics
Investigators credited investigative genealogy with helping to identify Harry Edward Greenwell as the I-65 Killer.
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Hood River skeleton's DNA is key to cracking 2008 East Coast cold ...
A swab of DNA from a sibling of the missing man was forwarded to Parabon NanoLabs, which offered the following analysis in March 2022: “A sample ...
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Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office and Parabon NanoLabs assist Hood River County Sheriff's Office in Identifying Skeletal Remains from the 2009 Cold Case (Photo)
by Oregon State Police | Apr 5, 2022 | Headline Feed, News. Please note: the name of the identified decedent is being kept private at the request of family ...
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Saliva From Utility Bill Envelope Leads To 650-Year Sentence For Brutal Sex Crimes
A lick of a water bill envelope has sealed the conviction of a man accused of committing a series of brutal rapes and home invasions in the early 1980s. In.
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'Sadistic' Indiana Man Gets To 650 Years In Prison For Series Of Cold Case Rapes In 1980s
Read about the sentencing of Steven Ray Hessler, who committed a series of rapes and burglaries in the 1980s. Police connected him to the cold cases using ...
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Theresa Bentaas: Woman convicted of 1981 death of newborn son released from prison after three months
A South Dakota woman who was convicted last year of the 1981 death of her newborn son has been released from prison after less than three months.
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Man Sentenced to 650 Years in Prison in Brutal 1980s Sex Crimes
DNA on an envelope helped to seal the fate of Steven Ray Hessler, who prosecutors said violently assaulted seven women, a 16-year-old girl and two men in ...
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How a utility bill helped solve sexual assault cold cases from 1980s that led to serial rapist being sentenced to 650 years in prison
An Indiana man convicted in a series of home invasions and sexual assaults in the 1980s was finally sentenced to a total of 650 years in prison for his ...
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Serial rapist sentenced to 650 years for crimes in 1980s
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A man who repeatedly broke into homes and raped women in the 1980s has finally been sentenced. Steven Ray Hessler of Greensburg ...
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Unmasked: 1980s Shelby Stalker sentenced to 650 Years | News | shelbynews.com
Steven Ray Hessler was sentenced to 650 years in prison Friday for two counts of Rape, six counts of Unlawful Deviate Conduct, seven counts of Burglary ...
- March 2022
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Greensburg man to be sentenced Friday in 1980s home invasion sexual assaults in Shelby County
Steven Ray Hessler was found guilty for a series of home invasion sexual assaults in Shelbyville and Shelby County between 1982 and 1985.
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Stabbing victim identified 27 years after headless body found
The birds gave it away. A law enforcement officer had noticed "scavenging birds clustering along the side of a road" in Caddo County on April 24, 1995, ...
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Utah detective with no interest in homicide investigations recognized for cold case expertise
Unified police detective Ben Pender really didn't want to become part of the homicide unit, let alone investigate cold cases. Now, he's being recognized by ...
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Former Psych Ward Nurse Convicted In Cold Case Murder Of 12-Year-Old In 1986
Gary Hartman will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for the rape and murder of pre-teen Michella Welch more than 35 years ago. By Gina Tron.
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Gary Hartman Convicted of Raping, Murdering Michella Welch
A judge found a Washington man guilty in the 1986 cold case killing of a 12-year-old girl and handed down more than 26 years in prison at the end of a bench ...
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Here is a timeline for the case of Michella Welch, a 12-year-old killed in Tacoma park
A bench trial was held for Gary Hartman, convicted of killing 12-year-old Michella Welch in a Tacoma park in 1986. DNA ruled out Jennifer Bastian as his ...
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Gary Hartman sentenced in 1986 Pierce County murder
Gary Hartman, the man who sexually assaulted and murdered 12-year-old Michella Welch in 1986, was sentenced on Tuesday to 26 years and six months in prison.
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Gary Hartman sentenced for 1986 Pierce County rape and murder
Gary Hartman, the man who sexually assaulted and murdered 12-year-old Michella Welch in 1986, was sentenced on Tuesday to 26 years and six months in prison.
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Man convicted in 1986 cold case murder, rape of 12-year-old sentenced to 26 years
A man convicted for the 1986 rape and murder of 12-year-old Michella Welch in Tacoma was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Tuesday.
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DNA genetics identify Oklahoma murder victim 27 years later
OKLAHOMA CITY – Forensic experts using genetic genealogy helped Oklahoma authorities recently identify the dismembered body of a murdered young woman ...
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Beloved Teacher Found Slain Right Before Christmas — Who Attacked Her In Broad Daylight?
Christy Mirack was found savagely murdered on Dec. 22, 1992 after she had failed to show up at the elementary school where she had been a beloved teacher.
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OSBI identifies body of woman found in Caddo County in 1995
Mar. 16—The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has identified the remains of a murder victim partially buried in Caddo County almost 27 years ago ...
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Police Identify Remains Of 20-Year-Old Woman Roughly 27 Years After She Was Buried | The Paradise News
The remains of a 20-year-old Oklahoma woman who died were identified 27 years after she was buried, police said Friday.
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How DNA and genealogy are helping CMPD solve cold cases
It took persistent investigators, skilled genealogists and more than two decades for DNA technology to advance to solve a series of sexual assaults in the ...
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Police Identify Remains Of 20-Year-Old Woman Roughly 27 Years After She Was Buried
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced that human remains had been identified on March 11. The OBSI identified the woman's remains 27 ...
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Charges dropped against two women accused in death of young girl found in Lincoln County
Two women arrested in connection to the death of a little girl found in Lincoln County are no longer facing charges.
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Experts: 'No case is ever cold if the DNA can be traced'
Investigators had been working for years with experts from Parabon NanoLabs to track down the rape suspect using genealogy DNA databases to piece toge.
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DNA cold case: California man convicted of woman’s murder 42 years after crime
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California deputies came for Phillip Lee Wilson 40 years to the day after he allegedly raped and murdered Robin Gisela Brooks in her ...
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OSBI identifies remains in 1995 cold case news
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has recognized the stays of a lady discovered partially buried in Caddo County greater than 25 years in the past ...
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OSBI identifies remains of woman found partially buried more than 25 years ago in Caddo County
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has identified the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County more than 25 years ago as Katrina ...
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Oklahoma woman murdered in 1995 identified through forensic genetic genealogy
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced that the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County in 1995 have been identified ...
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Remains found in Caddo County in 1995 identified
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that the remains were identified as 20-year-old Katrina Bentivegna of Midwest City.
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OSBI: Unidentified woman murdered in 1995 positively identified through forensic genetic genealogy
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County in 1995 have now been identified as ...
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OSBI identifies murder victim from 27-year-old cold case
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has identified the remains of a woman found partially buried in Caddo County back in 1995.
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After treatment, murder charges refiled in 1993 killing of Bothell teen | HeraldNet.com
Alan Dean's public defender argued the case should be dismissed again since the defendant's competency likely can't be restored.
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Union County connection to clearing of Iowa cold case murder investigation
A cold case dating back for decades which involved a murder in Iowa and the discovery of a body in Union County is reported to have been solved.
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Man convicted on all charges in series of rapes in Shelby County during 1980s
Steven R. Hessler was convicted Thursday on all charges connected with a series of rapes that happened in the 1980s.
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Greensburg man convicted in Shelby County 1980s home invasion sexual assaults
Steven Ray Hessler was found guilty for a series of home invasion sexual assaults in Shelbyville and Shelby County between 1982 and 1985.
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West Norriton man sent to prison for raping woman in Norristown Farm Park
Saying a West Norriton man targeted a vulnerable victim, a judge sent the man to prison for more than a decade for raping a woman at gunpoint in Norristown ...
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DNA search warrant flawed in 2006 Miami University rape case, defense says
An attorney for an Indiana man accused in a 2006 sexual assault of a Miami University student says DNA evidence in the case is tainted because it was.
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Jury trial underway for accused rapist | News | shelbynews.com
The jury trial is underway for a Greensburg man accused of committing a series of home break-ins, rapes and theft in Shelby County over three years in the ...
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Long-dead former convict identified through genetic genealogy as 1980s Oregon serial killer
EUGENE, Ore. — A convicted murderer who died by suicide in 1988 has been identified through genetic genealogy as an Oregon serial killer who killed at least ...
- FSI Genetics — Extended Kinship Analysis of Historical Remains Using SNP Capture
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AAN guidelines subcommittee says more guidance needed for Aduhelm recommendations
Recommendations for Aduhelm require more guidance and an expanded clinical profile to address several issues that will aid in discussions between patients ...
- February 2022
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DNA ties Iowa man killed in 1982 to fatal stabbing of woman months earlier
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Iowa cold case detectives have cracked a 40-year-old murder case using DNA and genetic genealogy, but one question remains: Who ...
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Iowa cold case linked to murdered West Frankfort man
An Iowa cold case that went unsolved for more than 30 years has been linked back to a West Frankfort man.
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DNA ties Illinois man killed in 1982 to fatal stabbing of Iowa woman months earlier
Parabon used its Snapshot DNA phenotyping to determine that Rotatori's killer was a white man of northern European heritage. “So we're looking ...
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DNA ties Illinois man killed in 1982 to fatal stabbing of Iowa woman ...
... Council Bluffs Police Department · Lee Rotatori Parabon · Parabon Nanolabs · Lee Rotatori Eric Schubert · Eric Schubert Genealogist...
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Ray Whitson Jr. Is the Dead Suspect in 43-Year-Old Cold Case
Cynthia Frayer and Kirk Wiseman were found dead in the woods near a lake in Oregon way back in 1978. Now, over 43 years later, police say the long-puzzling ...
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Police solve 1982 slaying of 32-year-old Council Bluffs woman
An Illinois man sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in Council Bluffs in 1982, Council Bluffs police announced Friday as they closed ...
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Cops Crack Hospital Worker's 40-Year-Old Murder. But Who Killed Her Killer?
Genetic genealogy has helped crack a case that stumped investigators for 40 years. But a strange twist in the saga has opened the door to new questions.
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Council Bluffs Police Clear 40 Year Old "Cold Case" Murder
D-N-A evidence and modern technology lead to a break in the murder of a health care worker in 1982.
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Council Bluffs police solve 1982 slaying of 32-year-old woman
An Illinois man sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in Council Bluffs in 1982, Council Bluffs police announced Friday as they closed ...
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Council Bluffs police clear 1982 cold case | News | kmaland.com
(Council Bluffs) -- A cold case stemming from a 1982 murder in Council Bluffs has been cleared.
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1982 cold case homicide cleared in Council Bluffs
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (WOWT) - Council Bluffs police say they have cleared the 1982 homicide of a 32-year-old woman. The victim, Lee Rotatori, had just moved ...
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Council Bluffs Police solves decades-old cold case murder
Lee Rotatori was stabbed to death at a Council Bluffs motel in June of 1982. Almost 40 years later, the Council Bluffs Police Department has solved the case ...
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Council Bluffs Police Department solves cold case of Lee Rotatori, murdered in 1982
Just six months shy of an even 40 years, the Council Bluffs Police Department have finally closed the decades-old cold case of Lee Rotatori, a 32-year-old ...
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Thomas O. Freeman Identified as Killer of Lee Rotatori
Law enforcement authorities in Iowa say that the cold case murder of a 32-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and brutally murdered nearly 40 years ...
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Council Bluffs Police Clear 40 Year Old "Cold Case" Murder | BIN
D-N-A evidence and modern technology lead to a break in the murder of a health care worker in 1982.
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DNA identifies who killed Lee Rotatori in Council Bluffs in 1982
based Parabon Nanolabs, which works with law enforcement on DNA forensics cases and on technologies for the medical industry.
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Could Bucks cold-case slaying be solved?
DNA helped find the killer of a Hazleton girl after nearly 60 years. Another case in Bristol, Bucks County, is still waiting to be solved.
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Trial underway for serial rapist suspect in cold case
Hessler is accused of home invasion sexual assaults in Shelbyville and Shelby County between 1982 and 1985.
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Klamath County Sheriff's Office solves case after 44-years with DNA, genealogy
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Klamath County Sheriff's office has solved a 44-year-old double homicide cold case with the assistance of advanced DNA technology and ...
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A girl's 1964 murder in Hazelton is finally solved. Could it help close one of Bucks County's decades-old cold cases?
Marise Chiverella, 9, was raped and strangled in 1964. State Police have solved her murder with a sleuthing help from a young genealogist.
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Earl Black, Miller family issue statement following sentencing of Sherry Black’s murderer
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Earl Black and the Greg and Heidi Miller family (former owners of the Utah Jazz) issued a statement following the sentencing of ...
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Sherry Black's murderer, rapist sentenced to life in prison with no parole
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Adam Durborow, the man who was charged with the murder of Sherry Black, was sentenced to life with no parole on Wednesday.
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Maine man convicted in Alaska cold case killing seeks new trial
A Maine man convicted earlier this month of the 1993 rape and murder of a woman at an Alaska university is seeing a new trial.
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Anatomy of a cold case
Steven Downs of Auburn is convicted in a 29-year-old Alaska case that had 'enough reasonable doubt ... to drive a train through,' according to one defense ...
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Anatomy of a cold case: A breakdown of the Steven Downs murder trial
Steven Downs of Auburn is convicted in a 29-year-old Alaska case that had 'enough reasonable doubt ... to drive a train through,' according to one defense ...
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Snapshot DNA: Reston lab's work is hope for cold cases
... Parabon NanoLabs's Snapshot Division. Parabon NanoLab's is headquartered in Reston. When investigators reach out to Parabon, it's because...
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New genetic technology helps solve decades-old serial killer case
EUGENE, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Eugene, Oregon, have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic ...
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Angela Renee Siebke Sentenced for Killing Baby April
A judge allowed a 48-year-old Ohio woman, who recently admitted she was responsible for the death of her newborn baby nearly 30 years ago, to go home after ...
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‘Baby April’ mother – suspect in 1992 newborn death – to return home
A 48-year-old former Orion woman accused in the death of a newborn in 1992 will return home to Ohio after a sentencing hearing Tuesday in Rock Island County ...
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Ohio woman sentenced to 2 years in prison in 1992 death of 'Baby April'
ROCK ISLAND Co., Ill (KWQC) - An Ohio woman was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison in connection with the 1992 death of her newborn baby girl known, ...
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Eugene cold case investigators believe they have identified a serial killer from the 1980s
Three women were brutally murdered in Eugene 35 years ago, and the community was left wondering who committed the horrific acts. Now, investigators believe ...
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'Ramsey Street Rapist' Pleads Guilty; Sentenced To At Least 22 Years In Prison
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Darold Wayne Bowden, dubbed the "Ramsey Street Rapist", pled guilty to 24 charges in court on Friday, including rape, burglary, and kidnapping, after he was arrested in 2018 for a string of sexual assaults committed around the Ramsey Street corridor in Fayetteville between 2006 and 2008.
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Marise Chiverella cold case solved nearly 58 years after her death in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Nearly six decades after Marise Chiverella's death, Pennsylvania State Police said DNA testing and genetic genealogy helped them identify James Paul Forte ...
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Steven Downs biography: 10 things about Auburn, Maine man
Steven Downs is a resident of Maine, United States. Here are 10 more things about him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuH2q-9H_PI . He grew up in Maine.
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New genetic tech helps solve years-old serial killer case
Police in Eugene have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic genealogy.
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Nearly 58 years later, police solve cold case murder of 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl
(CNN) -- Nearly 58 years ago, Marise Chiverella was murdered and her body left in a hole in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. She was only 9 years old.
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After Nearly 58 Years, Pennsylvania Police Solve Killing of 9-Year-Old Girl
On Sundays and holidays, the victim's mother ended a prayer with a plea: “Please help the Pennsylvania State Police find the man that hurt my daughter.”
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New genetic technology helps solve decades-old Oregon serial killer case
EUGENE, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Eugene, Oregon, have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic ...
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New genetic technology helps solve decades-old serial killer case in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Eugene, Oregon, have solved a serial killer cold case from the 1980s involving three murdered women, thanks to genetic ...
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Genealogy Club of Montgomery County
The Genealogy Club of Montgomery County met 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Crawfodsville District Public Library. Meeting called to order by President Shannon Hudson ...
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College genealogist, DNA help solve 57-year-old rape, murder of 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl
HAZLETON, Pa. — Marise Ann Chiverella aspired to become a nun someday. The 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl's dreams were cut short one Wednesday morning in ...
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'You Can’t Die And Burn In Hell Fast Enough’: Brothers Confront Man Who Killed Their Mom In 1981
Linda Slaten was found dead in her apartment with a wire hanger wrapped around her neck on Sept. 4, 1981, but it took decades for her sons to learn the ...
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College student plays key role in identifying Hazleton cold case murderer
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Answers have been revealed in a Hazleton cold case regarding the murder of nine-year-old Marise Chiverella in 1964.
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Nearly 58 years later, police solve cold case murder of 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl | News Channel 3-12
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Nearly 58 years ago, Marise Chiverella was murdered and her body left in a hole in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. She was only 9 years.
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Steven Downs, of Auburn, convicted in 1993 killing of woman in Alaska
A Maine man has been convicted in the 1993 killing of a 20-year-old woman at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
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State police name suspect in 1964 kidnapping, murder of Hazleton girl, 9
HAZLE TWP. — Not yet old enough to buy a beer, Eric Schubert was praised for his efforts as a genealogist in helping state police investigators at Hazleton…
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James Forte dead and obituary, Police in Hazleton solve 57-year-old homicide case
State police in Hazleton are releasing more details about the 57-year-old cold case resolved this week. On March 18, 1964, 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella ...
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Police crack 1964 cold case homicide of Marise Chiverella using DNA technology
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Details pertaining to the 57-year-old cold case homicide of Marise Chiverella of Hazleton are being released by ...
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‘Why’d you take my mama?’: Victim’s sons confront Florida man sentenced in 1981 murder
I don't know why you can't tell me why. Why you have to murder my mama?” asked Jeff Slaten.
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‘Why’d you take my mama?’: Sons confront man pleading guilty to 1981 Polk County cold case murder
Four decades of grief, pain and loss culminated in an emotional confrontation in a Polk County courtroom Wednesday between the family of a slain young ...
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Police Solve 1964 Rape And Murder Of 9-Year-Old Who Vanished While Carrying Church Gifts On Way To School
The Pennsylvania State Police have announced they've identified the man who killed a 9-year-old child in 1964. It's been 57 years since someone raped and ...
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Private database DNA leads to 'first-of-its-kind' trial in 1986 Minnesota cold case
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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State police believe they solved 1964 homicide of 9-year-old girl
WEST HAZLETON — State police at Hazleton believe they have solved a near 58-year old mystery into the homicide of 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella.
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Jury begins deliberations in decades-old rape and murder case resolved by DNA evidence
The fate of Steven Downs, a 47-year-old nurse from Auburn, Maine, is now in hands of a 12-person jury in Alaska.
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Face recognition from DNA: One company's working on it
Tate Ryan-Mosley* says that while the tech almost certainly won't work, it is a telling sign of where the field is heading.
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Israel based Corsight AI claims it can model a person's face from DNA sample
Corsight AI, an Israeli-founded organisation providing facial recognition services, claims to have devised a way to create facial profiles from DNA samples.
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DNA composite images shedding new light on cold cases
It's a major tool used in law enforcement investigations: DNA, the genetic data collected at crime scenes. It can lead to a suspect or identify a victim, ...
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New tech helps solve decades-old serial killer case
The Eugene Police Department identified John Charles Bolsinger using genetic genealogy to solve a serial killer cold case in Eugene, OR.
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DNA Identifies Oregon Serial Killer As Man Who Died By Suicide in 1988
Police in Oregon say they have identified the serial killer responsible for killing three women in the 1980s. Using DNA technology, the Eugene Police ...
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Eugene police solve cold case, identify serial killer from 1980s
A suspected serial killer who murdered three women in Eugene between 1986 and 1988 has been identified by Eugene police.
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EPD says decades-old serial murder cold case solved
Eugene police investigators say they've solved a serial killer case that goes back to the late 1980s.
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St. Clair County Sheriff using DNA technology to investigate 2003 homicide
Anyone with knowledge of the victim or the crime should contact St. Clair County Sheriff Det. Ed Silver at (810) 987-1727 or esilver@stclaircounty.org.
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DNA helps solve cold case and identify 1980s serial killer in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - DNA technology helped investigators identify a serial killer responsible for the murders of three Eugene women in the late 1980s.
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DNA helps solve cold case, identify 1980s serial killer
EUGENE, Ore. (KVAL) — DNA technology helped investigators identify a serial killer responsible for the murders of three Eugene, Oregon women in the late ...
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New DNA technology identifies Lane County serial killer
EUGENE, Ore. – A man who killed three women in Lane County in the 1980s has been identified with the help of new technologies, but police say he died by ...
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Future forensic biometrics directions revealed in new patent, investor presentation
Two facial recognition providers work to innovate forensic biometrics, with patent protection for Clearview AI and a new technique in development by ...
- January 2022
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Parabon Tops 200 Solved Cases
Buoyed by technicological advancements, Parabon's Snapshot team reports 67 IDs in 2021
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This company says it’s developing a system that can recognize your face from just your DNA
Parabon does not package face recognition AI with its phenotyping service, and it stipulates that its law enforcement clients should not use the...
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CSPD officers, support staff awarded for heroism, going above and beyond
Colorado Springs Police Department [CSPD] officers and staff received recognition Dec. 26 at the department's annual awards ceremony.
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What Is 'Homicide Hunter' Joe Kenda Doing Now? Let's Investigate
Now that Lt. Joe Kenda is no longer hunting homicides, we're wondering what his retired life looks like. What is Joe Kenda doing now? Hint: a lot!
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Trial scheduled in 1986 Chisholm homicide after DNA leads to suspect
A nearly four-week trial has been scheduled for the Chisholm, Minn., man accused of raping and killing a woman in 1986. Michael Allan Carbo Jr. (St. Louis ...
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Trial set in 1986 northeast Minnesota slaying - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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Trial set in 1986 northeast Minnesota slaying
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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Trial set in 1986 Chisholm slaying
With the case involving complicated and novel DNA issues, it may take a jury up to four weeks to hear the case of Michael Carbo in the rape and beating ...
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Suspect in 2006 Miami U. rape case again asks for bond reduction due to health issues
An Indiana man accused in the 2006 sexual assault of a Miami University student is again asking for a bond reduction due to his medical condition.
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Murder of 2 Oregon teen hitchhikers solved 43 years later
The murder of two Oregon teen hitchhikers has been solved 43 years later, thanks to the help of DNA technology and genetic genealogy.
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The Gruesome Murders of 2 Teen Hitchhikers Shocked an Ore. Community — 43 Years Later, Police Close the Case
Kirk Leonard Wiseman, 19, and Cynthia Lynn Frayer, 17, were shot multiple times in the head with a small caliber firearm.
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Maine man on trial for murder in Alaska in 1993, when he was a college freshman
Jury selection is underway in the trial of Steven Downs, 47, who says he's innocent of the 1993 murder that occurred in his dormitory when he was an ...
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Case of teen hitchhikers shot in head lay fallow for 43 years; now, Oregon police say they know the killer
On Nov. 17, 1978, a person cutting firewood near Lake of the Woods came across two dead bodies — a young man and woman. Both had been shot to death.
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Oregon Police Unearth Killer Ray Whitson in 1978 Murders of Cynthia Frayer and Kirk Wiseman
Cynthia Frayer and Kirk Wiseman were found dead in rural Oregon on a frigid November day, and their case remained cold for 40 years.
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Suspect in 2006 Miami University rape case gets bond reduction, new attorney
Jan. 7—An Indiana man facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a Miami University student in January 2006 was in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing ...
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Klamath County cold case suspect identified after four decades
After four decades, detectives with the Klamath County Sheriff's Office solved a double homicide cold case with the help of DNA technology and genetic ...
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DNA helps Klamath County investigators identify suspect in unsolved 1978 double murder
The young couple had been hitchhiking through Oregon, possibly to visit Crater Lake, when they disappeared sometime in September of 1978.
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DNA evidence brings closure to Klamath County cold case | KMVU Fox 26 Medford
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Family members of two people who were found dead in rural Klamath County over four decades ago may finally have some closure.
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DNA evidence brings closure to Klamath County cold case
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Family members of two people who were found dead in rural Klamath County over four decades ago may finally have some closure.
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43-Year-old Klamath County cold case solved [VIDEO]
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A 43-year-old cold case regarding a double homicide in Klamath County has now been closed due to recently processed DNA evidence ...
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Suspect in 2006 Miami U. rape case involving DNA genealogy tracing wants bond reduced
Jan. 5—The attorney for an Indiana man who is facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a Miami University student in January 2006 says he should be ...
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How Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail
Now, with the go-ahead from the Gresham Police, Parabon's director of bioinformatics, Ellen Greytak, uploaded a DNA profile of the semen sample ...
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CeCe Moore: meet the self-taught sleuth cracking crimes for the FBI
In early 1997 a 19-year-old called Christopher Tapp was brought into the police station in Idaho Falls, in the US northwest, to be questioned about the rape ...
- December 2021
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JonBenét Ramsey's Murder: Police Probing More Than 1000 New Tips
Although the 6-year-old pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey was found mysteriously murdered in the basement of her Colorado home nearly 25 years ago, ...
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JonBenet Ramsey cops probing over 1,000 new tips & 800 DNA samples received on murdered beauty queen in...
POLICE have tested 800 DNA samples and received about 1000 tips in the last five years related to the unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey.The six-yea.
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Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail
Thanks to “genetic genealogy,” solving crimes with genomic databases is becoming mainstream — with some uncomfortable implications for the future of ...
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"I WANTED TO MEET YOU": ANSWERS LEAD TO MORE QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY, POLICE IN 46-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY
Carolyn Jeanette Dunn Moudy disappeared from Indianola in 1974, leaving behind two daughters. Her fate remained a mystery for over four decades.
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Sensational cases: Why years go by but investigations do not end
Many horrifying and shocking cases that drew public attention and triggered street agitations are not seeing any progress due to a lengthy investigation ...
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How JonBenet Ramsey murder mystery could be 'solved in HOURS'
THE smallest, most minute sample of DNA from the 25-year-old murder case of JonBenet Ramsey can solve one of the country's most infamous cold cases "in as ...
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How JonBenet Ramsey murder mystery could be ‘solved in a matter of hours’ thanks to DNA, expert reveals
THE smallest, most minute sample of DNA from the 25-year-old murder case of JonBenet Ramsey can solve one of the country's most infamous cold cases "in as.
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Mystery solved: Three Virginians missing for 48 years perished at Ky.’s Valley View Ferry
The disappearance about 48 years ago of Virginians John Ed Keyton, an eccentric 81-year-old World War I vet, his live-in housekeeper Flora Helmick, ...
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UPDATE: Bones found in river belonged to Virginia family: Coroner - ABC 36 News
UPDATE POSTED 5:30 P.M. DEC. 22, 2021. LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn has released the identity of human remains found by the ...
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Opinion: Genealogy kits aren't fun holiday gifts. They're privacy violations waiting to happen
Our DNA represents some of the most intimate data we have. And yet genealogy companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry have normalized giving ours away to ...
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ICYMI: Groundbreaking Project in Miami, Slain Woman Identified After 46 Years
Here are some of the top stories from the past week from NBC 6 News.
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Man accused in 2006 rape, robbery of Miami University student
An Indiana man has now been arrested, accused of raping, robbing and burglarizing a Miami University student more than 15 years ago.
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Genealogy sites, DNA lead to arrest in 2006 rape of a Miami University student
OXFORD, Ohio (WKRC) - An Indiana man is now in custody, accused of raping a Miami University student back in 2006. Butler County investigators used familial ...
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NYPD Utilizes ‘Virtual Mugshots’ Despite City Hall’s Words
The privately owned Parabon NanoLabs uses DNA samples to create “virtual mugshots” of crime suspects using “Snapshot DNA Phenotyping,” with...
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Bond set for man arrested in 2006 Miami University rape case involving DNA genealogy tracing
An Indiana man is facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a Miami University student in January 2006, and it was DNA coupled with forensic genealogy ...
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NYPD Still Using Controversial Lab After Saying Ties Were Cut
The controversial lab uses DNA to create “virtual mugshots” of crime suspects. Defense advocates consider the images unreliable. Police use of the company ...
- Extended Kinship Analysis of Historical Remains Using SNP Capture
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NYPD still using controversial DNA lab for investigations more than a year after City Hall said ties were cut
The NYPD's use of a controversial Virginia-based tech company for criminal investigations remains in effect more than a year after City Hall announced the ...
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NYPD still using controversial DNA lab for investigations more than ...
The privately-owned Parabon NanoLabs uses DNA samples to create “virtual mugshots” of crime suspects using “Snapshot DNA Phenotyping,” with...
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Davie Police Give Missing Woman’s Daughter Some Closure After 46 Years
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – For 45 years, no one knew what happened to Carolynn Dunn Moudy until now. Davie Police have announced, a body found in a canal just two ...
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CMPD identifies ‘Myers Park Rapist’ accused of preying on young girls in 1990s
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it has identified the man known as the “Myers Park Rapist.”.
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Slain Woman Whose Body Was Found in Davie Canal in 1975 Identified
A woman who was likely murdered and had her body dumped in a Davie canal in 1975 has remained unidentified for nearly 46 years, but now cold case ...
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Woman found murdered in Davie identified 46 years later - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
After 46 years, Davie police have put a name to a woman whose body was discovered floating in a canal on Dec. 23, 1975. The Jane Doe in the cold case was ...
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Appeals court cites bias, overturns cold-case murder verdict
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — An appeals court in Washington state on Monday overturned the cold-case murder convictions against a man accused of killing a young ...
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Convictions for 1987 murder of Saanich couple overturned by appeals court - BC News
A Washington state man found guilty of the aggravated murders of a young Saanich couple more than 33 years ago has had his convictions overturned due to ...
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Man Arrested in 2018 for 1987 Cold Case Has Conviction Overturned Because of Juror Bias
William Earl Talbott II, who was arrested in 2018 for the 1987 killing of a Canadian couple, had his conviction overturned because of juror bias by an ...
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Conviction for murder of young B.C. couple reversed due to juror’s bias: court ruling
A Washington State man who was found guilty of two counts of aggravated murder of a young B.C. couple in 1987 has now had his conviction overturned.
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Seattle man's conviction for 1987 murders of B.C.'s Tanya van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook overturned
The double murder conviction of a Seattle-area man found guilty in the cold-case homicide of a young B.C. couple has been overturned because of juror bias.
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CMPD: ‘Myers Park rapist’ identified, tied to 15 sexual assaults in 1990s
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they have identified the perpetrator behind 15 sexual assault cases ...
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How DNA Solved One of the Final Mysteries of Pearl Harbor
SPRING VALLEY, Calif. — On Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, Mess Attendant 2nd Class Jesus Garcia, stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, was preparing to go to ...
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Body of deceased child identified, mother arrested | News | newportnewstimes.com
The body of a young girl found in a remote area of north Lincoln County almost a year ago has been identified, and two women have been charged with her.
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Fire Island John Doe: Genetic genealogy IDs second Alaska cold case victim in 6 weeks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska state police officials have announced for the second time in six weeks that DNA and genetic genealogy have helped identify a ...
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Women charged in 9-year-old's death will be extradited to Oregon
Two women charged in the death of a 9-year-old girl will soon be extradited from Michigan back to Oregon. Shawna Browning and Lauren Harrison have been ...
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Oregon authorities use genealogy to ID 9-year-old found stuffed into duffel bag in woods
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Almost a year to the day after a slain girl's remains were found, stuffed into a duffel bag in the scenic Oregon woods, ...
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Young girl whose remains were found in Lincoln County identified; mother, her girlfriend arrested for murder
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Investigators have identified the young girl whose remains were found near a rest area in Lincoln County last year, ...
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Girl found dead in Lincoln County woods identified nearly a year later; 2 women arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After widely disseminating two sketches for months, Oregon State Police have identified the remains of a child found last year and say ...
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2 women arrested in Michigan, charged with murder of girl found in bag in Oregon woods
NEWPORT, Ore. - Two women faces charge of Aggravated Murder in connection with the body of a little girl found last year in the woods near a rest area along ...
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Baby Andrew was found in a ditch in 1981. Here's what we know about the case after 40 years
Sioux Falls woman Theresa Bentaas charged with the death of her newborn son "Baby Andrew" was sentenced to 10 years in prison in December 2021.
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The body found in a duffle bag has been identified as a 9-year-old girl, an arrest has been made
OREGON - On December 10, 2020, Detectives from the Oregon State Police Major Crimes section responded to the H.B. Van Duzer Scenic Corridor in Lincoln ...
- November 2021
- The ISHI Report: Genetic Genealogy for Cold Case and Active Investigations: 2021 Update
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As critics warn of genetic 'surveillance', RCMP explores use of DNA matching in criminal probes
The RCMP says it's reviewing the legitimacy of using genetic genealogy to solve cases, but is still using the controversial DNA matching technique in the ...
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Kilgore police, DNA Doe Project seek information in unsolved case.
The DNA Doe Project, a national nonprofit that seeks to identify John and Jane Does using genetic genealogy, has added a Kilgore case to its projects and is ...
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Third Almeda Fire victim positively identified
The final unidentified victim of the September, 8 2020 Almeda Fire has been positively identified. Derrick Glenn Mills, 55, originally from Yreka, ...
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Sketch of rapist released
TAVARES – Lake County sheriff's investigators searching for a rapist in a 2007 case are tapping into a new DNA technology to produce a composite drawing of ...
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Third Almeda Fire victim positively identified | KMVU Fox 26 Medford
ASHLAND, Ore. – We now know the name of the only remaining Almeda Fire victim who was still unidentified. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office sent out the ...
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Angela R. Siebke Pleads Guilty in 'Baby April' Case
A woman charged in the 1992 case of “Baby April” pleaded guilty on Monday to a lesser charge in connection with the infamous death of the newborn.
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How Your Family Tree Could Catch a Killer
In April, 2018, Scharf permitted Parabon to pass the killer's DNA profile to one of the world's leading genetic genealogists, CeCe Moore. The ...
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Baby April suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge on Monday
A former Orion, Ill., woman accused of first-degree murder in the 1992 death of an infant has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Monday in Rock Island County ...
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Murders of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg: How a childhood Halloween photo helped a woman uncover a killer in her family tree
In 2013, Chelsea Rustad was 31 years old and realized she could not name a single one of her great-grandparents. As she told "48 Hours" correspondent Erin ...
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DNA Doe Project revives decades-old cold case of dead woman found in Kilgore
GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A 20-year-old East Texas case is active again involving a woman's remains that have yet to be identified.
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DNA Doe Project seeking to identify woman in 21-year-old East Texas cold case
KILGORE, Texas — The DNA Doe Project has taken on the case of identifying the body of a woman who was found in the Kilgore area on Dec. 23, 2000.
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Judge affirms DNA database searches that led to arrest in 1986 Chisholm slaying
While expressing concern for individual privacy, the judge said police are free to seize evidence left at a crime scene and test it against samples in ...
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How recreating faces from DNA can help solve cold cases
Watch how forensic scientists are recreating faces using only DNA in an attempt to solve cold cases involving unidentified remains.
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A 15-year-old vanished without knowing he was a father. An Oregon cold case helped his daughter learn his fat
It was a call forever burned into Lori Merriam's memory. It put to rest questions she had been asking all her life about who she was. The 50-year-old Idaho ...
- October 2021
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New composite released to ID remains found in Sweet Home
The Linn County Sheriff's Office is using a new composite rendering and DNA analysis to try to identify the woman whose remains were found last year near ...
- Victim of Serial Killer Robert Hansen Identified as Robin Pelkey 37 Years After She Was Discovered
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After 50 Years, Remains of Missing Idaho Teen Found on Oregon Coast Identified as Winston Arthur Maxey III
COQUILLE, Ore. - The Coos County Sheriff's Office was able to put to rest a “cold-case” missing person report, identifying remains and giving closure to ...
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Sheridan Police identify victim in 33-year-old cold case
The Sheridan Police Department and Colorado law enforcement agencies used genetic genealogy to positively identify a Middle Eastern man who was killed more ...
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Colorado woman murdered by Alaskan serial killer 37 years ago identified
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A woman killed by an Alaskan serial killer who was previously known only as "Horseshoe Harriet" has been identified after 37 years as a ...
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What is NC law enforcement doing with your genetic testing results?
Genetic testing kits give users a fun look into the past.
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Colorado Woman Robin Pelkey Identified As Alaska Serial Killer’s Victim
(CBS4) – DNA testing confirmed the identity of a woman believed to be a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen, Alaska authorities announced Friday.
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Deputies ID teen who died 50 years ago | Local News | theworldlink.com
A 15-year-old who went missing was identified recently thanks to the dogged work of Coos County Sheriff's Office investigators.
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37 years later, a victim of serial killer Robert Hansen identified through DNA match
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation Cold Case Investigation Unit recently launched another attempt to identify the remains of one of serial killer Robert ...
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Hitchhiker Who Disappeared 50 Years Ago ID'd Using DNA From Child He Didn't Know He Had
The body of a teenage hitchhiker who left his home in Idaho for Oregon 50 years ago has been identified with the help of a child he didn't even know he had.
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Woman On A Mission To Fund DNA Cases Until All Unidentified Remains In Mississippi Get Their Names Back
Carla Davis has been funding multiple cases in her home state of Mississippi and even helped identify a possible victim of serial killer Samuel Little.
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An Interactive Map Showing Some Of The Places Where Parabon Has Helped Solve Cases
Parabon Labs DNA analysis services have been involved in solving 115 cases across the US, including NC. Interactive map shows details and where the cases ...
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Composite released to ID Gordon Road remains - The New Era
Linn County Sheriff's detectives have learned new information regarding unidentified human remains recovered near Sweet Home in April 2020,
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Why Users Should Consider Where Genetic Testing Data Ends Up
But CeCe Moore of Parabon NanoLabs takes DNA profiles left at crime scenes and searches public databases for matches. Ancestry.com, 23andMe...
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Here are the 115 US cases Parabon Labs’ DNA analysis services has assisted in solving
Parabon Labs DNA analysis services have been involved in solving 115 cases across the US, including NC. Interactive map shows details and where the cases ...
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How does genetic genealogy and phenotyping work? DNA agencies weigh in on NC crimes
Parabon NanoLabs scientists are using people's DNA as a blueprint to predict what a suspect might look like to NC police. How does it work and is it ...
- Interview: Recreating Faces of Egyptian Mummies Using Ancient DNA
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Detectives use DNA to draw new image of woman found dead in Oregon woods in April 2020
Linn County Sheriff's Office detectives have developed a new image of the woman found dead in the woods in April 2020. The remains were found near Gordon ...
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DNA key in revisiting 2 Kilgore cold case murders
One East Texas police department is looking back into a couple of cold cases in the hopes identification, and ultimately solving them.
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Ancient Egyptian Facial Recreations Parabon NanoLabs
Researchers Have Digitally Recreated the Facial Features of Three Egyptian Men. A four year study conducted by Parabon NanoLabs, the Max Planck...
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DNA Allows the Reconstruction of Ancient Egyptian Mummy Faces
The Parabon team used a technique called DNA phenotyping, which uses genetic markers to predict features such as hair color, skin tone, and eye...
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Scientists reconstruct faces of Egyptian mummies using ancient DNA
Parabon NanoLabs predicted the faces of mummies that belonged to an ancient Nile community called the Abusir el-Meleq.
- Parabon Receives Justice Improvement Award
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What did Pharaohs look like? Lab recreates mummies’ faces using DNA
According to a new DNA-based predictive system, the three mummies from Abusir el-Meleq were around age 25, had light brown skin and dark eyes and hair.
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DNA Technology Helps Authorities Identify Remains of Murdered Man Found in 1976
Human remains found near Lower Lake, California, in 1976 have been identified as belonging to Leopoldo Torres Melendez. Courtesy photo. LAKE COUNTY, Calif.
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Three 2000-year-old Egyptian Mummy Faces Reconstructed!
Scientists have used new forensic methods, including ancient DNA and physical examinations, to make three amazing, reconstructed mummy faces from ancient ...
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Alleged Stanford serial killer convicted in 1974 murder of football legend Chuck Taylor’s daughter
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — It took California police detectives more than 40 years to link John Arthur Getreu to at least two brutal murders that occurred near ...
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Faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies recreated using DNA technology and thermal meshing
A team of workers at Parabon Nanolabs has digitally recreated the faces of three mummies from ancient Egypt using DNA technology and thermal meshing.
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3-D Reconstruction Reveals the Faces of Three Ancient Egyptian ...
Parabon used DNA taken from the mummies in 2017 to create the 3-D images. That earlier study, led by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for...
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Scientists revealed the faces of 3 Egyptian mummies
Scientists unveiled for the first time the predicted faces of three ancient mummies from an ancient Nile community in Egypt.
- September 2021
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Scientists have recreated the faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies!
The mystery surrounding ancient Egyptian mummies has intrigued people around the world for years and now researchers have released new images showing what ...
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If mummies had faces: Scientists use DNA to see how three ancient Egyptians looked
Parabon's forensic DNA phenotyping system purports to accurately predict genetic ancestry, eye color, hair color, skin tone, freckling and face...
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If mummies had faces: Scientists use DNA to see how three ancient ...
Parabon's forensic DNA phenotyping system purports to accurately predict genetic ancestry, eye color, hair color, skin tone, freckling and face...
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Faces of ancient mummies revealed via DNA
At the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), being held this week in Orlando, FL, Parabon NanoLabs will unveil for...
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Missing 46-year-old man found safe in Iredell County
The Iredell County Sheriff's Office was looking for Michael Wayne Williams. Deputies shared the good update Wednesday evening.
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Ancient Egyptian Mummy Faces Recreated Based on DNA Samples
A DNA technology company has digitally recreated the faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies based solely on their genome sequences.
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Faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies who lived up to 2,797 years ago are reconstructed
The faces of three ancient Egyptian men who lived up to 2,797 years ago have been reconstructed using genetic data extracted from their mummified remains.
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Durham DA’s Office won’t seek death penalty for Faith Hedgepeth’s accused killer
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Faith Hedgepeth's accused killer will not be eligible for the death penalty, the Durham County District Attorney's Office confirmed on ...
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NC DA’s Office won’t seek death penalty for Faith Hedgepeth’s accused killer
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Faith Hedgepeth's accused killer will not be eligible for the death penalty, the Durham County District Attorney's Office confirmed on ...
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3 Egyptian mummy faces revealed in stunning reconstruction
Parabon revealed the mummies' faces on Sept. 15 at the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification in Orlando, Florida. Scientists used...
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Facial reconstructions of three Egyptian mummies
TORONTO -- DNA researchers have given us a glimpse of what Ancient Egyptians may have looked like. Researchers from Parabon NanoLabs,...
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Egyptian mummy faces reconstructed with genetic data for first time
Researchers have revealed highly detailed three-dimensional renderings of the faces of three Egyptian men who lived more than 2000 years ago.
- Special Report: Killing of Eugene, OR Teens Solved 44 Years Later
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Special Report: Killing of Eugene teens solved 44 years later
EUGENE, Ore. -- Retired detectives have solved a Lane County murder mystery that began 44 years ago. It involves the shooting deaths of two teenagers from ...
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Faces of 3 ancient Egyptians reconstructed using 2,000-year-old DNA
Scientists have reconstructed the faces of three ancient Egyptian men using DNA that is more than 2,000 years old, according to the US's Newsweek.
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New Jersey Man Has Been Charged With Murder in 1999 Cold Case
No arrests had been made for the case of the murdered New Jersey teen Nancy Noga until September of this year, with the help of DNA and local detectives.
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Durham man charged with murdering Faith Hedgepeth in 2012
On Sept. 7, 2012, Hedgepeth's body was found in her Chapel Hill apartment bedroom. An autopsy revealed she died from a severe beating to her head.
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No bond for man charged with 2012 murder of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth
Chapel Hill, N.C. — A man charged with first-degree murder in the 2012 death of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Danielle Hedgepeth ...
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'Stanford murders' conviction renews hope for justice in 2nd alleged victim's cold case
John Getreu, found guilty in the Janet Taylor case, goes to trial for the Leslie Perlov case in 2022.
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Woman charged in 'Baby April' case wants judge to release her on recognizance bond
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - An Ohio woman charged with the 1992 death of her newborn baby girl, known as “Baby April,” is asking a judge to release her on a ...
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Parabon Recreates Egyptian Mummy Faces From Ancient DNA
Snapshot predicted each mummy's ancestry, pigmentation, and face morphology. Interestingly, their ancestry was determined to be more similar to...
- Parabon Recreates Egyptian Mummy Faces from Ancient DNA
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DNA cold case: New Jersey man charged in 1999 bludgeoning death of high school senior
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Genetic genealogists have once again used DNA evidence and ancestry websites to track down an alleged killer.
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How Genetic Genealogy Helped Solve Christy Mirack's Murder After ...
Parabon investigators began building a family tree and eventually zeroed in on a suspect: Rowe, a 49-year-old disc jockey who went by the name “...
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Raymond 'DJ Freez' Rowe claims he met Christy Mirack DJing, had affair: testimony in his bid to withdraw murder guilty plea
Raymond Rowe, who is trying withdraw to his guilty plea for the 1992 rape and murder of Christy Mirack, now claims to have met the schoolteacher at the ...
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Sayreville community reacts after arrest made in teen's 1999 slaying
SAYREVILLE – Residents and friends of Nancy Noga breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday when they learned an Ocean County man had been arrested in the teen's ...
- August 2021
- Philadephila Police Release Composite Photo of Fairmount Park Rapist Based on DNA Profile
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Detectives see new promise in long-shelved DNA. But there are pitfalls.
Cold case detectives often rely on DNA evidence, and advancements in technology are giving decades-old samples new promise. Sometimes, though, a match isn't ...
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Young murder victim helps solve her own cold case
[This story previously aired on November 7, 2020. It was updated on August 7, 2021.] In the early hours of December 20, 1979, the body of 18-year-old ...
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‘Baby April’ case continues; suspect appears Thursday in court
A 48-year-old former Orion woman accused of first-degree murder in the death of an infant in 1992 appeared Thursday in Rock Island County Court.
- July 2021
- DNA Connects Pennsylvania Man to 33-Year-Old Homicide
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Company uses DNA to create aged photo of Joe Constance
... Parabon NanoLabs...
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Police make arrest in 34-year-old homicide cold case of murdered Adams County woman
Edna Laughman was last seen alive the day before when she was dropped off at her home, after attending a church service.
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New Oxford man arrested, admits to 1987 homicide in Adams County
Christopher Speelman, 58, has been charged with robbery, rape, and homicide in the 1987 killing of 85-year-old Edna Laughman.
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UO scientist aids in ID of child in the state's oldest cold case
A toddler who was found dead in Oregon 58 years ago has finally been identified, thanks to a concerted effort involving local, state and national law ...
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Detective explains how DNA was obtained; week 1 of murder trial complete
The first week is complete in the double murder trial of Raymand Vannieuwenhoven. The 84-year-old man is accused of the brutal 1976 murders of two people at ...
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Who is CeCe Moore, genetic genealogist who reached out to help the Clarke-Straub murder investigation?
TOLEDO, Ohio — As a result of the three-night investigation into the 2011 Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub murders, world-renowned genetic genealogist CeCe ...
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The Justice Files: Unsealed search warrants offers new insight in Sherry Black murder investigation
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – It was science that led to a suspect in the 2010 murder of Sherry Black. In search warrants that were recently unsealed, ...
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Colorado Man Sentenced to Life in Prison After DNA Links Him to 1987 Rape and Murder
Michael Whyte has been sentenced for the murder and brutal assault of 20-year-old soldier Darlene Krashoc, in 1987.
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Cold case trial: DNA match doesn't prove responsibility for murders, defense says
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional details from Monday's court proceedings, including jury selection and opening statements.
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Army vet sentenced to life in brutal 1987 torture-murder of female Fort Carson soldier
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A U.S. Army vet was sentenced to life in a Colorado prison last month after DNA on a soda cup and genetic genealogy led to his ...
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Trial set to begin Monday for Wisconsin man accused of 1976 double murder
The jury trial for an Oconto County man accused of a 45-year-old double murder is set to begin Monday in Marinette County.
- 1987 Army CID Cold Case Solved, Suspect Convicted
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Police arrest girl, 15, in 'brutal' Lake Oswego assault
Police arrest girl, 15, in 'brutal' Lake Oswego assault , Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.
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Indiana Woman Accused Of Leaving Dead Infant Behind Dumpster In 2007 | Detroit's BIN 1130 | iHeart Central PA Community Information
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE AND MORE INFORMATION. >>Indiana Woman Accused Of Leaving Dead Infant Girl Behind Dumpster In Lancaster In 2007.
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DNA & Ancestry technology credited with cracking 14-year-long deadly mystery in Lancaster
Newborn baby Mary Anne was found dead in a dumpster outside the YMCA in Lancaster in 2007. Now, her alleged mother is charged with homicide.
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Genetics lab helps solve 14-year-old Lancaster cold case
— Parabon NanoLabs has been on a cold case crime solving spree. Most recently, their technology helped lead to an arrest in a 14-year-old cold...
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Oregon authorities using DNA in effort to ID young Jane Doe found stuffed in duffel bag
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Little is known about the girl. Oregon authorities have yet to identify the child, whose badly decomposed remains were found Dec.
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'That floored me': Community reacts to arrest made 14 years after Baby Mary Anne was found dead in 2007
Editor's note: Though David Ressler said at the time of this article that he remembered Tara Bazzle being pregnant, another former coworker of hers told LNP ...
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Minnesota investigators hope genetic genealogy can help ID 3 babies found dead in river
RED WING, Minn. — The first unidentified baby pulled from the Mississippi River was a girl, named Jamie by the Minnesota investigators probing her death.
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Genetic Genealogy May Be Key To Solving The Deaths Of Three Babies Found In A River
Genetic Genealogy may be the key to unlocking the mystery of how and why three infants were found dead in a Minnesota river on three separate occasions over ...
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A break in the case of three dead babies found in Mississippi River?
Jul. 6—RED WING, Minn. — The deaths of three unidentified babies found in the backwaters of the Mississippi River has confounded investigators from the days ...
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NEWS POST: Mother Arrested in Cold-Case Homicide Years After Baby "Mary Anne" Discarded
The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office and the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announce the arrest of a suspect in the 2007 murder of Baby Mary...
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Oregon’s coldest ‘Doe’ case solved after dead boy’s sibling found through genetic genealogy
Parabon has also helped to identify dozens of unidentified bodies, and this past October, a DNA profile suitable for comparison to genealogy...
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Minnesota cold-case suspect alleges constitutional violations in ...
Public defender J.D. Schmid said law enforcement, in cooperation with Parabon NanoLabs, searched two databases without warrant or consent from...
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Minnesota cold-case suspect alleges constitutional violations in DNA database search
Private services intended for individuals to conduct genealogical research have increasingly been used by police and researchers to crack long-unsolved ...
- June 2021
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Chisholm cold-case suspect alleges constitutional violations in DNA ...
Parabon found several potential matches in databases and developed extensive family trees based on the DNA sample, developing what the company...
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Chisholm cold-case suspect alleges constitutional violations in DNA database search
Private services intended for individuals to conduct genealogical research have increasingly been used by police and researchers to crack long-unsolved ...
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Florida police nab 2007 rape suspect using public genealogy databases
Jared Vaughn, of West Virginia, turned himself in to a jail in Tampa on June 16. Florida police said he was linked to a 2007 rape through genealogy ...
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Cold case suspect fighting DNA collection for 1986 case
But according to court documents, Parabon did its work and gave Chisholm police a specific name: Michael Carbo. After getting a DNA sample from...
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DNA helps ID little boy found dead in Oregon lake in 1963
MEDFORD, Ore. (KMTR) — A fisherman found the body of a young boy in Keene Creek Reservoir off Highway 66 east of Ashland in July 1963.
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DNA testing helps solve 2007 Tampa sexual battery case
The Tampa Police Department says a case that has gone unsolved for 14 years finally has a resolution thanks to the help of DNA testing.
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Police arrest a suspect in an Oregon city's oldest cold case homicide with the help of DNA
(CNN) Police in Gresham, Oregon, say a suspect in the city's oldest cold case homicide was arrested with the help of DNA technology more than 40 years since ...
- May 2021
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Defendant in 1986 Chisholm killing not entitled to DNA database ...
Michael Allan Carbo Jr., 53, has for several months sought additional information from Parabon NanoLabs, which analyzed a decades-old DNA...
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Defendant in 1986 Chisholm killing not entitled to DNA database details, judge rules
A company hired by police formed a "hypothesis" that Michael Carbo was the killer, but it was law enforcement that conducted the necessary work to make an ...
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Sand Canyon, NV John Doe Identified as Vincent Marion Trapp
RENO, Nev. (AP) — For nearly three decades, he was known only as Sand Canyon Joe Doe, the apparent victim of a homicide found in northern Nevada's high ...
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Lyon County murder victim identified after nearly 30 years; investigators hope new info will solve case | Carson City Nevada News
For the past two years, the Major Crimes Division of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office has been actively investigating the unsolved murder of an unknown ...
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Help sought in finding recently identified man's killer
A murdered man, whose body remained unidentified for 28 years, once lived in Topaz Ranch Estates and was arrested for assault in Douglas County before he ...
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Sheriff's Office hopes new DNA technology will help solve cold case
Marshall County Sheriff's Office Chief Investigator Keith Wilson wants to close the office's oldest cold case with the help of the public and a new ...
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DNA yields prediction of victim's appearance in 1997 cold case
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office hopes an image created through DNA of a 1997 murder victim, found without head or hands, will help identify him.
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Genetic genealogy is 'game changer' in case of Beaumont teacher killed in 1995
Nearly three decades later, crime scene DNA and genetic genealogy are what investigators relied on to crack open the case in the murder of a Beaumont ...
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Florida dental hygienist, 61, will go on trial for the 1984 cold case murder of female Navy graduate
Jury selection is under way in Florida in the trial of Thomas Garner, 61, for the 1984 murder of Navy recruit Pamela Cahanes, who was found beaten and ...
- April 2021
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Maine man to stand trial for 1993 Alaska murder after genetic genealogy tied him to crime scene DNA
Genetic genealogy, pioneered by Parabon NanoLabs, in Virginia, had identified Downs as a potential suspect. “What we do is just a hint – a...
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EFF Challenges Surreptitious Collection of DNA at Iowa Supreme ...
That image did not produce any new leads, so the police worked with Parabon to upload the DNA profile to a consumer genetic genealogy database...
- Who is "Bones 17?" Authorities Release New Sketch Hoping to ID Victim of Green River Killer
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Investigators hope new image will help ID Green River Killer victim
Parabon Nanolabs and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children used Snapshot DNA Analysis to develop the victim's composite photo.
- March 2021
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Faith Hedgepeth murder: Timeline of events, evidence, arrest | Raleigh News & Observer
Resources on the 2012 killing of UNC college student Faith Hedgepeth in Chapel Hill, NC, including key facts, suspects, arrest, documentaries, podcasts and ...
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For 40 Years, Her Identity Was Unknown. Now, a Delaware Homicide Victim Has Been Identified as Marie Petry Heiser
For decades, the case was cold. Police recently had a breakthrough — and the victim was someone who had never been reported missing.
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DNA evidence in 1976 double murder allowed at trial, judge rules ...
Parabon has used genetic genealogy — which has been also called "family tree forensics" — to locate suspects in numerous cold cases across the...
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DNA Technology Could Help Close Two Unsolved Infant Deaths from 1970
MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wis. (NBC 26) -- The deaths of two infants more than 50 years ago in Neenah and Two Rivers are still unsolved today. Now, with the help of ...
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DNA expert says she found suspect Steven Downs through profile matching in 1993 Alaska murder case
Mar. 12—A self-described professional genetic genealogist testified Thursday that she was the one who identified an Auburn man as a match for DNA found at ...
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Could science of genetic genealogy help solve Jonathan Foundling case?
Chromosomes today are reopening the dusty files of old homicide cases that have languished for years.
- February 2021
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Chisholm cold case suspect to remain in custody, but battle continues over DNA evidence
A defense attorney wants access to a private company's files. A prosecutor says it's "irrelevant." A judge is unsure whether he can legally order it.
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Parabon NanoLabs tackles cancer therapeutics - Washington ...
Northern Virginia firm that helps solve decades-old crimes has its next target: cancer ... Steven Armentrout, Parabon's co-founder and CEO, left,...
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Defense still awaiting DNA evidence in 1986 Chisholm slaying
A judge indicated he may release the defendant from custody if an agreement is not in place by next week to ensure timely access to investigative reports.
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Northern Virginia firm that helps solve decades-old crimes has its ...
Parabon NanoLabs Inc., which uses DNA technology and genetic genealogy to help law enforcement solve decades-old crimes, is making a push in...
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Human remains found at Multnomah Falls identified after 42 years; more cold cases may be solved with genetic
On Sept. 14, 1979, two hikers discovered human remains off the steep trails near Multnomah Falls. They found a partial skeleton, eyeglasses, ...
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Greeley Police solve 2001 child kidnapping and sex assault case with the help of DNA technology
The Greeley Police Department has solved a child kidnapping and sex assault case from 2001 using a specialized DNA technology.
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Body found by Oregon waterfall identified decades later. ‘Heartbreaking,’ family says
Hikers discovered human remains near Multnomah Falls, Oregon in 1979. Officials weren't able to identify the body, until now.
- January 2021
- The Victims Left Behind by Genetic Genealogy
- DNA Technology Helped Identify Two DC-Area Cold Case Suspects in 2020
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Defense blasts delays in 1986 Chisholm homicide case
A judge should either exclude evidence or release the suspect from custody due to unexplained delays in the discovery process, a defense attorney said.
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Winston-Salem man arrested for 2016 murder after police use genealogy technology
Law enforcement arrested a man in Winston-Salem Tuesday for a murder that happened nearly five years ago using new forensic DNA technology.
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SBI: Genetic genealogy results in arrest in 5-year-old murder
A North Carolina man has been arrested for a 2016 murder thanks to the help of genetic genealogy, officials announced Wednesday.
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Genetic genealogy leads to arrest in 5-year old murder investigation
David Lee Blair, 55, was identified as a suspect and was arrested on Tuesday.
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Parabon Continues Cold Case Crime-solving Spree in 2020
Reston, VA — In mid-December, when Colorado Springs detectives identified Ricky Severt as the person responsible for the 1999 murder of Jennifer Watkins, ...
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Virginia company says it helped police close dozens of cold cases last year
Families of cold case murder victims can often go years and years without closure, but one Virginia company said they helped police close the book on dozens ...
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Fort Myers Police close cold case from 1984
The Fort Myers Police Department responded to a call of shots being fired in Palm Ave and Lincoln Blvd in 1984. When they arrived, officers located Claretha ...
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DNA technology helped identify two cold case suspects in 2020
RESTON, Va. (WDVM) — Nearly 30 years ago, 24800 Old Hundred Road was home to Sugarloaf Mountain Market, a convenience store in Montgomery County, Md. In ...
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Vincennes, IN Police Hope New Technology Is Key To Solving 12-Year-Old Sexual Assault Case
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Vincennes authorities are hoping new technology will be the key to solving the city's only violent unsolved crime.
- Parabon Continues Cold Case Crime-solving Spree in 2020
- Colorado Springs Police Department Solves 1999 Cold Case Murder of Jennifer Watkins
- Colorado Springs Police Detectives Solve 1999 Cold Case
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Police use of genetic genealogy to solve crimes raises privacy ...
... Parabon NanoLabs build a family tree for Talbot, based on DNA recovered from the crime scenes. Talbott was identified through genetic...
- December 2020
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Illinois police arrest mother in 1992 murder of 'Baby April'
Click here for updates on this story. MOLINE, Ill. (WQAD) -- The Moline Police Department arrested the mother of "Baby April", a baby girl who was found ...
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Baby April’s 28-year-old cold case solved with the help of genetic genealogy testing
CeCe Moore's team at ...
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Colorado Springs Police Department solves 1999 cold case murder ...
Parabon's chief genetic genealogist, CeCe Moore, has been a part of the investigation since 2017. "We have been working on this case for quite...
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Watchdog calls out RCMP for exploring new genetic investigative ...
Parabon NanoLabs Snapshot phenotyping composite prediction of Robert Steven Wright, 39, of North Bay, the man Greater Sudbury Police believe...
- October 2020
- Clackamas County, OR Skull Identified as Wanda Ann Herr
- Suspect Identified, Arrested in 2010 Former Cold Case Murder of Sherry Black
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Man in sketch doesn't look like suspect in killing of Sherry Black
Durborrow, according to his booking information, is Asian. “DNA phenotyping is the prediction of physical appearance from DNA,” Parabon NanoLabs...
- September 2020
- Remains Found in Chesterfield County, VA Landfill Identified as 16-Year-Old Christy Lynn Floyd
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NYPD won't work with Virginia firm that creates digital police ...
Parabon NanoLabs was approved by the state Health Department on July 14 to conduct forensic DNA analysis on samples from New York. Its arrival...
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NYPD to use DNA test data to create 'virtual mugshots'
Using DNA samples gathered at crime scenes by police investigators, scientists and forensic artists at Parabon Nanolabs will draw up digital ...
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DNA Paints a Literal Picture of Your Face
Two women in their 70s were sexually assaulted and killed in 2006. Police found the DNA of a suspect at the crime scene, but without a person to link it to, ...
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The controversial company using DNA to sketch the faces of criminals
Steven Armentrout started Parabon in his basement to provide supercomputing services. Parabon's first big breakthrough was in 2011, when the...
- August 2020
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Steven Hessler arrested on charges in Shelby County rapes from 1980s
Steven Ray Hessler of Greensburg was arrested on a string of charges related to a string of home invasions and rapes in Shelby County from 1982-1985.
- Fingerprint Leads to Arrest in Multiple Rape Cases
- Parabon Receives First Permit Granted in New York for Advanced DNA Analysis
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Exclusive: Commercial DNA Testing Company to Perform “Genetic ...
The Department of Health issued the forensic laboratory permit to Parabon NanoLabs, a Virginia-based company that markets forensic genealogical...
- July 2020
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How Parabon NanoLabs Helped Chisholm Police Identify A Cold ...
in the cold case murder of Nancy Daughtery is called Parabon NanoLabs, which specializes in investigative genetic genealogy. Parabon has access...
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Bail set at $1 million for Chisholm cold-case suspect
Investigators used Michael Carbo's garbage to obtain a DNA sample that was compared to bodily fluids recovered at the crime scene 34 years ago, ...
- Snohomish County, WA Detectives Make Arrest in 1993 Murder of 15-Year-Old Melissa Lee
- June 2020
- Genetic Genealogy Used To Crack Golden State Killer Case Opened Door For More Than 150 Cold Cases
- Meet CeCe Moore, The Woman Partnering With NoVA's Parabon NanoLabs To Solve Cold Cases
- May 2020
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Forensic genealogy: how police are using family trees to solve cold cases
In the US, hundreds of cold cases are being reopened by detectives who mine new DNA databases for leads, but it seems time might be running out.
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Self-trained DNA expert CeCe Moore solves decades-old cold cases in ABC's 'The Genetic Detective'
... Genetic Detective," that follows investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore and her work with DNA technology company Parabon NanoLabs.
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True crime show focuses on N. Virginia company’s work
It stars CeCe Moore, a genealogist who works with Reston, Virginia-based Parabon NanoLabs to help police departments solve cold cases. “The...
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The Genetic Detective: Tri-Stater creates innovative crime technology
BONE GAP, Ill. (WEHT) – Police departments are always looking for new technology to help find criminals. Now, a Tri-State native is behind the latest ...
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Armentrout's company's trailblazing work focus of ABC show
The series will follow investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore and her work with the DNA technology company Parabon NanoLabs. Parabon was...
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Parabon NanoLabs to be featured in ABC docuseries - Washington ...
The Parabon NanoLabs Snapshot team includes, from left, CeCe Moore, Steven Armentrout and Ellen McRae Greytak. Courtesy Parabon NanoLabs Inc.
- Parabon Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore Stars in New ABC Series, "The Genetic Detective"
- March 2020
- DNA-Generated Photo Gives Face to Torso Found in Dunes on Cape Cod, MA Beach
- Woman's Body Found in Chesterfield, VA, Landfill
- February 2020
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Cold case murder suspect killed in Virginia Beach
Investigators in Montgomery County, Md., say Hans Huitz, 51, killed a shopkeeper in 1992. Huitz was fatally shot by police after they say he held out a gun ...
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This DNA Testing Firm Said It Wanted To Bring Closure To Families ...
So far, Parabon has identified more than 85 criminal suspects using genetic genealogy, according to Moore. Four involved matches obtained using...
- January 2020
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Pamela Maurer Cold Case Cracked By Parabon's Genetic Sleuthing
CHICAGO (CBS) – Despite exhaustive work by detectives, the murder of Pamela Maurer was left unsolved for more than four decades. Last year, a relatively new ...
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Parabon Labs Is Having Huge Success Solving Cold Cases. And ...
Using an innovative method that can analyze DNA from incredibly small samples, Parabon's Snapshot creates a genetic-genealogy report that's used...
- December 2019
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DNA unlocks cold cases by 'predicting what someone looks like'
A Reston company called Parabon Nanolabs, specializes in using DNA to solve cold cases. WUSA9 visited the company's office to learn more about the ...
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She was murdered 38 years ago. Her son's football coach is now ...
New DNA technology offered by Parabon Nanolabs matched Mills' DNA through a genetic genealogy report in June, according to a police report. LPD...
- Accused killer Jerry Burns fights DNA evidence tying him to Michelle Martinko murder
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Some Philly-Area Police Used DNA to Create CGI Sketches of Suspects
DNA phenotyping is part of a new wave of investigative tools for law enforcement. Critics say it's "science fiction."
- Fairfax Co., VA, Police Release Composite Images of 'Marion Murders' Suspect
- Man Dead for Years Identified as Suspect in 1984 Murder of 15-Year-Old Reesa Trexler
- Body Burned in Dumpster Fire 18 Years Ago Identified Through DNA
- After 18 Years, DNA Identifies Woman Discovered in Burning Dumpster as Perrean Gray
- November 2019
- Suspect in "Potomac River Rapist" Cold Cases Arrested
- October 2019
- Detectives Used DNA From Straw to Catch Man Who Raped Lifeguard at Virginia Pool
- DNA Links Montgomery County, PA, Teen to Violent 2017 Rape in Norristown Farm Park
- Cold Case Break: DNA Technology Helps Identify "Fly Creek Jane Doe"
- Man Pleads Guilty to 2016 Alexandria, VA, Rape Solved Using Forensic Genealogy
- DNA-Based Investigation Leads to Indictment and Arrest in 1993 Sexual Assault
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Parabon NanoLabs is catching cold case criminals from coast to ...
Reston-based Parabon NanoLabs is finding new openings in long-stalled investigations. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.
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SC police using DNA to sketch cold-case suspects, but some say it's ...
Parabon NanoLabs focuses on how that technology can be harnessed for police investigations, particularly cases running out of other options.
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Exclusive: Private DNA Testing Company's Plans Being Kept from NY Oversight Commission
By Kevin Deutsch and Sasha Gonzales kdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com , sgonzales@bronxjusticenews.com. It's a “state” secret. The work of a Virginia-based DNA ...
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Parabon keeps cracking cold cases. And it's just warming up ...
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Case Closed: How police use DNA evidence to work backward, then forward
This is Part 2 of a three-part series on WTOP.com about DNA evidence, its evolution and how it's being used in the D.C. area and beyond.
- September 2019
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Case Closed: A Reston company that helps police crack DNA ...
Parabon is a 20-year-old company that began as a software firm. About 10 years ago, Parabon “began realizing there was genetic content in DNA...
- Glen Burnie man gets 55 years for cold case murder
- California Cold Case Solved Through DNA, Genealogy
- Oregon Man Arrested in 1978 Death of Alaska Teenager [$]
- Solving Cold Cases with Genetic Genealogy
- DNA Composite Sketches Show Possible Killer in 1975 Slaying of Lindy Sue Biechler
- Investigators Can Figure Out What A Rapist's Face Might Look Like, Using DNA
- DNA snapshots released of potential suspect in 1975 cold case
- July 2019
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A Commercial DNA Testing Company Wants to Team With New ...
Parabon is the first private company to seek licensing for investigative genetic genealogy testing in New York, state officials said.
- June 2019
- William Talbott II Found Guilty of 1987 Murders of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg
- How Local Law Enforcement Uses DNA To Crack Criminal Cases
- Anne Arundel, MD Police Use Genetic Genealogy to Identify Body Found in 1985
- Anne Arundel County, MD Police Chief Announces Break In 35-Year-Old Cold Case Homicide
- A Murder Trial Will Allow DNA Evidence From a Genealogy Site
- Arrest in 43-year-old Murder Case Stuns Wisconsin Town
- May 2019
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Genetic Genealogy Helped Finally Crack The 1996 Murder Of 18 ...
Parabon NanoLabs, a DNA analysis company in Virginia that has worked with police on dozens of other cases over the past year, then uploaded...
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GEDmatch And Genetic Genealogy Helped Cops Charge A Utah ...
When the DNA analysis company Parabon NanoLabs told Centerville police that it couldn't upload a DNA profile from the crime scene to GEDmatch,...
- Parabon Customers Net 55 Solved Cases in First Year of Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service
- Dr. Ellen Greytak Featured Among "Future 50" Top Thinkers and Doers
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Ellen Greytak Is Using Old DNA to Make Sketches That Help Solve ...
Parabon NanoLabs has used this image in its publicity materials. The Republican. The phenotyping process doesn't produce a picture of a person,...
- DNA on Cigarette Butt Leads to Arrest in Vancouver, WA Murder
- April 2019
- Cold Case Arrests
- Family-Tree Hobbyists Are Solving Cold Cases, One Cousin's DNA at a Time
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What the Golden State Killer Tells Us About Forensic Genetics
... Parabon NanoLabs, the first private lab to get into the genetic genealogy game. Before the Golden State Killer case broke, Virginia-based...
- League City, TX, Authorities Identify Two Victims in Decades-Old 'Killing Fields' Murders
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Police collected DNA from dozens while investigating 1979 killing of ...
Parabon created a family tree with four sets of the woman's great-great-grandparents at the top and told police the suspect was likely a...
- Inspired by Golden State Killer Case, Alabama Police Crack Decades-Old Double Murder
- New DNA Technology Leads to Arrest in 1999 Slayings of Ozark, AL Teen Best Friends
- March 2019
- Murder trial in Washington highlights growing use of genetic genealogy to solve cold cases
- Suspect Identified in a Billings, MT Double Murder Cold Case
- Parabon Helps Investigators Solve 1,000 Years of Cold Cases in 9 Months
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High profile arrest led Alabama police to genealogy testing
... who was found by running crime scene DNA through a genealogy database, said CeCe Moore, chief genetic genealogist with Parabon NanoLabs.
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DNA leads to arrest of woman who allegedly left baby in a ditch to ...
... Parabon NanoLabs, which has worked on the majority of the cases, including Andrew John Doe. Parabon helped Sioux Falls investigators build a...
- February 2019
- Dr. Oz: How DNA Brings Murders to Justice
- DNA Leads to Arrest 46 Years After Murder of 11-Year-Old Linda O'Keefe from Newport Beach, CA
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Parabon® NanoLabs to Exhibit at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 71st Annual Scientific Meeting
Parabon representatives will be speaking and exhibiting during the AAFS 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held Feb. 20 – 22, 2019 in Baltimore, ...
- The Making of a DNA Detective [$]
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The Golden State Killer Case Has Spawned A New Forensic ...
Now Parabon has competition. This week, the biggest forensic DNA testing company in the US, Bode Technology, announced that it is launching...
- MD Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Ban Police Use of DNA Databases
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Virginia Lab uses genetic genealogy to help solve violent crimes
Parabon helps law...
- Should Cops Use Family Tree Forensics? Maryland Isn't So Sure
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Experts explain how your DNA can help catch a killer
Last year, Parabon Nanolabs helped solve the nearly 40-year-old murder investigation of Virginia Freeman in Brazos County.
- January 2019
- Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest in Sword-Stabbing Cold Case
- DNA Technology Helps Solve La Mesa, CA Murder
- DNA technology helps solve 2006 La Mesa murder
- Podcast Spotlights Mississippi Double Murder — Can New DNA Technology Solve The Case?
- Parabon Snapshot Helps Identify Record Number of DNA Samples
- Raymond 'DJ Freez' Rowe Confesses to Raping, Murdering Christy Mirack in 1992
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How your at-home DNA test results could solve cold cases
... Parabon NanoLabs, a DNA technology company based in Reston, Va. “What we're doing at Parabon is essentially saying: There's a lot more...
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Investigators use genetic genealogy to solve 1983 cold case sexual battery on 12-year-old girl
... Parabon NanoLabs (Parabon), a DNA technology company in Reston, Virginia, to generate leads and narrow down a list of suspects in open cases.
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How they got Rowe: Pitch from DNA firm was 'last shot' to crack ...
Steve Armentrout of Parabon talks about DNA at a press conference by Lancaster County District Attorney, Craig Stedman, who announced Raymond "...
- December 2018
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Canada still isn't using a leading forensic technique to solve crimes — here's why
Calgary police hired U.S. biotech company Parabon NanoLabs after they had run out of leads on a case. On Christmas Eve 2017, a newborn girl...
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How imaging technology could help solve cold cases
Parabon Nanolabs' Snapshot service is one example of this method in use. Parabon says its composites report sex, genetic ancestry, eye color...
- November 2018
- This DNA Technology is Helping Police Solve Cold Cases
- DNA Shows "Baby June" of African and Central Asian Ancestry
- Genealogy Cracks 2007 Cold-Case Homicide of Jodine Serrin in Carlsbad
- Identity Inference of Genomic Data Using Long-Range Familial Searches
- 21 Years Later, Police Make Arrest in Shooting Death of Fulton County, GA Woman
- Cracking the case: New DNA technology solves murder, rape case in Sarasota
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The Investigator | DNA experts helping to crack cold cases everywhere including Northeast Ohio
Parabon has cracked 13 cold cases in only five months. "It was only earlier this year that we introduced Genetic Genealogy and that's been a...
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New crime-fighting technology solves cold cases with DNA
Parabon NanoLabs began as a computer software company and has evolved into an investigative game changer for law enforcement agencies when...
- October 2018
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Your DNA Is Out There. Do You Want Law Enforcement Using It?
A genealogist and a data science company are solving cold cases and finding the unfindable.
- In The Enduring Fight Against Crime, A New Scientific Weapon Has Entered The Fray
- Home DNA Kits Cracking Cold Cases
- How DNA Detective CeCe Moore Broke Decades-Long Cold Case in a Few Days
- Forensic Genealogy Cracks Infamous Miss. 'Labor Day Murder'
- Officials Release Timeline and Information on Resolution of Murder Case from 1998
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Genetic Genealogy: Tracing family trees to catch killers like the Golden State Killer - 60 Minutes
CeCe Moore is now the lead genealogist for Parabon NanoLabs, a small DNA technology company in Reston, Virginia that is leading the way in...
- September 2018
- Genealogy Cracks 1999 Florida Rape and Murder
- Detectives Make Arrest in 19-Year-Old Homicide
- Technology Brings Fresh Look to Unsolved Starkville, MS Murder
- Parabon Announces 10th Solved Case in First 100 Days of Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service
- Police Announce Arrest of Michael Henslick for Murder of Holly Cassano in Champaign County, IL
- Va. Company Helps Police Track Down Suspect
- NBC's Dateline Profiles Brittani Marcell Case
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Va. DNA company helped find Md. serial rape suspect
Parabon NanoLabs' genetic genealogy technology pointed investigators to Marlon Michael Alexander of Germantown, suspected of raping three women...
- August 2018
- Privacy and Genetic Genealogy Data [$]
- New Castle County, DE, Cold Case Murder Investigation Goes High Tech with DNA
- How DNA and a Tattoo Led to Charges in Cold RI Murder Case
- Arrest Made in Home Invasion Rape of Elderly St. George, UT, Woman
- How the Golden State Killer and a Genealogy DB Spawned a Golden Era in Cracking Cold Cases
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Man arrested for 2009 murder of 22-year-old mother through same type of testing that caught 'Golden State Killer' suspect
... Parabon NanoLabs. This allows police to create a much larger family tree than using law enforcement databases like CODIS, in which an exact...
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‘DNA Phenotyping’ Gives Human Skull Found 41 Years Ago a Face in Cold Case
Parabon's “phenotyping” technique involves analysis of a DNA sample. This genetic evidence is then used these to create a face. The result of...
- July 2018
- Scientists Sketched Out a Suspect's Face Using DNA from a 42-Year-Old Cold Case
- How a Genealogist Helped Police Crack and Infamous 30-Year-Old Cold Case
- April Tinsley Cold Case Cracked By DNA Test; 30-Year-Old Mystery Solved By New Technology
- Chronicle: Music and Murder — The Death of Christy Mirack
- Virginia Currents #2714: DNA Phenotyping
- UPDATED: Grabill, IN, Man Arrested on Murder, Other Charges in 30-Year-Old April Tinsley Murder Case
- After 30 Years, Police Say They've Captured a Child-Killer Who Left a Sickening Trail of Taunts
- Newport Beach, CA, Police Release DNA Snapshot of Possible Suspect in Girl's 1973 Slaying
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'This is just the beginning': Using DNA and genealogy to crack years-old cold cases
Another Defense Department contract led Parabon to a project that developed algorithms to identify people through DNA shared with distant...
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April Tinsley case used same DNA testing that found Golden State ...
Parabon takes those numbers and compares them against public genealogy data. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE. News Across the U.S.. Access the digital...
- June 2018
- Cold Cases Heat Up as Law Enforcement Uses Genetics to Solve Past Crimes
- How DNA and Genetic Genealogy Are Becoming The "Major Game-Changer" to Heat Up Decades-Old Cold Cases
- Cracking Cold Cases — DNA & Genealogy Sites Change Crime Solving
- Genealogists Turn to Cousins' DNA and Family Trees to Crack Five More Cold Cases
- Genealogy Used to Solve Brazos County, Texas, Cold Case
- Killer Identified in 1981 Cold Case Using DNA Evidence
- Undercover Cops Grabbed a DJ's Chewing Gum, Helped Crack a Teacher's 1992 Murder
- A Deeper Look Into How Genealogy Helped Solve Christy Mirack's Murder
- Why A Private Company is Cracking Cold Cases Instead of State Police, The FBI
- Old-Fashioned Police Work, Sophisticated Technology Solved 32-Year-Old Tacoma, WA Murder
- Waterloo, ONT Regional Police Release New Composite in Connection to Sexual Assault Investigation
- DNA Technology Sketches Suspect in Unsolved Child Sex Assaults in Kitchener, Waterloo, ONT
- The Key to Cracking Cold Cases Might Be Genealogy Sites
- New Technology Can Reveal Facial Features from DNA Swab
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Genetic technology leads to arrest in Christy Mirack cold case
In May, officials at Parabon NanoLabs shared a new tool with authorities: Genetic Genealogy analysis. Through a database called GEDMatch,...
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Same genetics company used in Golden State Killer and Christy Mirack investigations
Lancaster County officials submitted DNA evidence from the murder scene to Parabon Nanolabs, which in turn, created a "genotype" file. With that...
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DNA on gum, water bottle leads to DJ's arrest 26 years after teacher ...
“We really cannot give enough credit to Parabon NanoLabs for the work they did which proved absolutely crucial to filing this charge...
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The citizen scientist who finds killers from her couch
Give Parabon DNA from an old blood stain or rape kit, and Moore will try to tell you who it belongs to. In May, Moore fingered the killer in...
- May 2018
- New DNA Tech Creates Face of Sacramento, CA Jane Doe
- Police Make Arrest in 1987 Murders of Victora, BC Couple
- Technique Used to Find Golden State Killer Leads to a Suspect in 1987 Murders
- Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest in Snohomish County, WA Double Homicide Investigation
- Law Enforcement Credits Genetic Genealogy in 1987 Cold Case Arrest
- DNA Provides Picture of Fort Worth Murder Victim
- Parabon Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore Explains How Genealogy Led to 'Golden State Killer' Arrest
- DNA Data From 100 Crime Scenes Has Been Uploaded to a Genealogy Website - Just Like The Golden State Killer
- Bridgeport, CT Police Release Composite of 1993 Cold Case Homicide Victim
- Police Seek Identity of Slain Woman Found in Shallow Grave
- Forensic Magazine Cover Story: Parabon, Known for Phenotyping, Announces Genealogy Service
- Parabon Announces Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service for Law Enforcement
- Investigation: DNA Detective
- For the First Time: NCMEC Uses Color for Facial Reconstruction
- Innovative Technology Provides New Clues
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Could DNA technology help identify body from dumpster fire nearly 20 years ago?
The Sacramento Police Department released this DNA phenotyping profile by Parabon NanoLabs in the hopes of identifying a woman found dead in...
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As Parabon NanoLabs' Genetic Genealogy Service Helps Solve Murder Cases, Privacy Questions Remain
The Virginia-based firm's genetic genealogy service for forensics played a central role in a recent arrest in a 30-year-old double homicide case.
- ‘Snapshot’ DNA ID tool ready for its closeup
- March 2018
- New DNA Results Reveal Person of Interest in 28-Year-Old Cold Case
- How a Virginia Technology Company Is Helping Solve Murders
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Parabon® NanoLabs to Exhibit at 2018 Homicide Investigators of Texas 32nd Annual Training Conference
The 2018 HITX Conference will be held March 19 - 22, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas.
- February 2018
- Anne Arundel County Police Use DNA Snapshot to Aid Identification of Baltimore Murder Victim, Leading to Arrest and Confession
- DNA Technology Reveals New Suspect Images in '91 Murder of Teen in Federal Way, WA
- Calgary Police Use DNA to Sketch Mother of Infant Found in Dumpster
- DNA Evidence Leads to New Hope in Brazos, TX Murder Investigation
- Galveston, TX, Police Use New DNA Technology to Craft Image of Woman Decapitated in 1988
- Fort Worth, TX, Police Hoping DNA Technology Will Help Solve 1983 Cold Case Murder
- Parabon Announces Major Upgrade to Snapshot Forensic DNA Service for Distant Kinship Inference
- New England's Unsolved: Putting a Digital Face on Crime
- Virginia-Based DNA Tech Company May Help Solve Anne Arundel Cold Case
- Blood Spatter May Link Killer to Odenton, MD Cold Case
- Sheriff's Office hopes new images can help solve '91 murder
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Police sketch created with DNA technology is potentially useless or even misleading, says scientist
Parabon NanoLabs, the Virginia-based company that created an image of what the baby's mother could look like, used DNA phenotyping to create...
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How a Reston-based Technology Company is Helping Crack Cold Cases
The case of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old library worker who was stabbed, raped and dumped in a baseball field in Virginia Beach, went cold in 1988.
- January 2018
- Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Woman's Case
- Baltimore, MD Police Charge Man With Murder of Missing 26-Year-Old Girlfriend
- These Advances in DNA Research Could Change Crime-Fighting Forever
- Investigators Use Norristown, PA, Rapist's DNA to Create Sketches
- Montgomery County, PA, Officials Use DNA Samples to Create Picture of Rape Suspect
- Tulsa, OK, Police Release Composite of Suspect in 2004 Homicide
- December 2017
- DNA Technology Cracks 39-Year-Old Murder of Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids, IA
- DNA, Genetic Genealogy Made 2018 the Year of the Cold Case: 'Biggest Crime-Fighting Breakthrough In Decades'
- Science News Lists Genetic Genealogy As #3 in Top Ten Stories of 2018
- Suspect in 21-Year-Old Fulton County, GA Homicide Case Appears in Court
- Building on DNA: How Imaging Technology Could Help Solve Cold Cases
- How Genetic Genealogy Made 2018 The Year To Crack Cold Cases
- The 5 Biggest Game-Changing Innovations in 2018
- Renderings Show Faces of Two Homicide Victims Found in League City, TX
- How DNA Evidence Linked John D. Miller to April Tinsley Kidnapping, Murder
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DNA sketch leads to suspect confession in Texas slaying
Steve Armentrout, the CEO of Parabon NanoLabs, which created the Brown County sketch, said phenotyping isn't meant to replace court-tested...
- November 2017
- Virginia Beach Police Trying New Technology in Cold Case Homicide
- New DNA Technique Helps Break Case
- Texas Man Confesses to 18-month-old Homicide Days After Release of DNA Phenotype Profile
- Brown County, TX, Sheriff: "Murder Suspect Wasn't On Radar Until Composite Sketch Released"
- DNA Provides New Lead in 1988 Unsolved Murder
- DNA Reopens Cold Case in Colorado Springs
- Lancaster County, PA, Investigators Excited By New Cold Case Tips
- Company Uses DNA as Blueprint to Create Lifelike Sketches of Suspects
- Maryland Police Use DNA Technology to Try to Find Rape Suspect
- Police Use DNA Evidence to Create Suspect Composite Sketch in Gaithersburg, MD Rape Case
- How a Face Built From DNA Might Help Solve Teen's 31-Year-Old Murder in Arlington, TX
- DNA Provides Composite of Man Believed to Have Killed Christy Mirack 25 Years Ago
- From Old DNA, A New Picture — Possibly of a Killer in a 13-Year-Old Isle of Wight, VA Cold Case
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New DNA technology used to generate suspect sketch in Sherry ...
... Parabon-snapshots, available to police departments. “That information itself uses DNA, goes into the system and the company Parabon, creates...
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Killer in decades-old Virginia Beach case has less reason for comfort
Parabon NanoLabs specializes in predicting physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence. As The Pilot's Jane Harper...
- October 2017
- Parabon NanoLabs Holds Lecture for 22nd Annual Smoky Mountain Criminal Justice Conference
- Boise Police Detectives Release DNA-Generated Profile on 30th Anniversary of Cold Case Homicide
- Parabon Fx Next-Gen Forensic Analysis Platform Unveiled at ISHI Conference
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Using DNA to Sketch What Victims Look Like; Some Call It Science ...
But the state Department of Health said Parabon is required to obtain a license to perform phenotyping on DNA samples from New York. The agency...
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Isle of Wight sheriff turns to DNA imaging in 2004 murder case
The program, called the Parabon Snapshot DNA Phenotyping Service, allows investigators to estimate what a suspect might look like. The...
- September 2017
- How Does Composite Image in Lisa Ziegert Case Compare to Photo of Suspect Gary Schara?
- Accused Massachusetts Killer-Rapist ID'd, 25 Years Later
- Sketch Released of Person Of Interest in 1990 Tilden Park, CA Murder
- NYPD Has New Tool to Solve Perplexing Cases
- Break In Las Vegas Cold Case Leaves Detectives and Family Hopeful
- In 2004 Cold Case, A Big Break Emerges
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New DNA method shows investigators 'blueprint' to build suspects ...
This photo of Gary Schara, taken in 2011, bears an uncanny resemblance to an age-enhanced composite sketch produced in 2015 by Parabon...
- How does DNA composite image used in Lisa Ziegert case compare to photo of suspect Gary Schara?
- August 2017
- Sacramento County, CA, Sheriff's Department Using New DNA Technology for Cold Case
- Tempe, AZ Police Hope New Tech Will Help Solve 20-Year-Old Cold Case
- Police and Security News
- July 2017
- Vancouver Police Hope New Technology Will Lead To Arrest in 2003 Murder
- New DNA Facial Profile Technology Aids Police in Albuquerque, NM Assault Case
- New DNA Technology Advances Help Find Alleged Murderer in 2009 Cold Case
- Man Arrested in 2009 Killing of Sierra Bouzigard
- New DNA Technology Produces Computer-Generated Image of Suspect, May Help Solve 1980 Cold Case Killing
- Tip From DNA Phenotype 'Snapshot' Leads to Arrest in 2009 Murder Cold Case
- Parabon Scientists Describe Novel Method for Detecting SNP Interactions
- How DNA Forensics Company is Helping Solve Sacramento County Cold Case
- Who Killed Robin Brooks? DNA Technology Helps Paint Portrait of Killer
- New DNA Technology Creates Digital 'Sketch' of Terrorists' Faces
- June 2017
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) to Use Parabon Snapshot to Aid Identification of Child Victims
- Laboratory Uses Serial Rapist's DNA to Create Vivid Facial Composite
- National Geographic Explorer Investigates Cutting-Edge Crime Solving Tool
- Detectives Using Advanced DNA Technology in Infant Death Cold Case
- DNA Technique Leads to Break in Coral Springs, FL Homicide Case
- New DNA Analysis Now Predicts Who Killer Might Be
- Someone — Who May Have Looked Like This — Killed a Md. Store Owner 25 Years Ago
- May 2017
- Armed With Science: Technology Uses DNA to Predict a Person's Looks
- Cedar Rapids, IA Police Unveil Images Created Using DNA Technology
- DNA Breakthrough: Using DNA Snapshots to Reveal Cold Case Killers
- Advanced DNA Science Leads to Arrest of Alleged Serial Rapist
- April 2017
- Brazos County, TX Sheriff's Office Release New Sketch in Cold Case Murder
- Massachusetts Police Hail DNA Breakthrough in Vanessa Marcotte Murder Arrest
- Composite Image Released for Suspect who Sexually Assaulted a Child
- New Technology Could Help Authorities Identify Suspects
- ACCP 32nd AGM and Conference
- March 2017
- Clearer Picture Emerges of Grand Prairie, TX Killer
- Columbus, GA Police Seek DNA Technology to Identify Suspect
- US Army Offers $10,000 Reward to Solve 30-Year-Old Murder of Fort Carson Soldier
- Do You Recognize This Brockton, MA Rapist and Possible Murderer?
- California Homicide Investigators Association (CHIA)
- February 2017
- Composite Image Released in 2007 Valentine's Day Murder
- Phoenix, AZ Investigators Use New DNA Tech
- Police Identify Suspect in 1997 Cold-Case Rape and Killing in Costa Mesa, CA
- DNA Phenotyping Provides 'Snapshot' of Man Sought in 2001 Aventura, FL Killing
- Boston Authorities Seek Person of Interest in Marcotte Murder Case
- Specialized Technology Could Help Solve Murder of Vanessa Marcotte
- January 2017
- Parabon NanoLabs Wins Prestigious 2016 Tibbetts Award
- New Composite Image of Sweeney's Killer Generates 150 Tips
- Parabon's DNA Phenotyping Plays Crucial Role in North Carolina Double-Murder Arrest, Conviction
- Cops unveil new technology to crack 20-year old unsolved murder
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Parabon® Snapshot™ Helps Investigators Solve Double-Homicide ...
Parabon® Snapshot™ Helps Investigators Solve Double-Homicide Cold Case. Killer of North Carolina Couple Revealed with Aid of DNA Phenotyping...
- December 2016
- DNA Leads to Arrest in 2010 Rape at Davie, FL, Park
- Bloody Clothing Near NJ Baby's Body Leads to Composite of Mother's Face
- Aurora, CO, Police Department Releases DNA Phenotyping Snapshot of Suspect in Oakey Kit's Homicide Case
- South Salt Lake, UT, Police Say DNA Snapshot Could Help Solve 2010 Stabbing of Sherry Black
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Parabon NanoLabs Using DoD Contract to Develop Software to ...
Parabon is a DNA technology company that develops products and services for next-generation therapeutic and forensic analysis, including its...
- November 2016
- Parabon Awarded Government Contract to Develop Next-Generation Forensic DNA Analysis Platform
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DoD Taps Parabon NanoLabs for Forensic DNA Analysis Software Devt Contract
Parabon NanoLabs will develop a DNA analysis platform under a two-year contract with the Defense Department in an effort to help DoD analyze forensic data ...
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Parabon NanoLabs Wins US DoD Contract to Develop Forensic DNA Analysis Platform
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) –Parabon NanoLabs said today that it has been awarded a two-year contract for an undisclosed amount from the US Department of Defense ...
- October 2016
- Paradise Mystery Torso Investigation Generates Victim's Snapshot Composite
- Police Release DNA Composite in UCF Student's 15-Year-Old Cold Case
- Tests Help Sheriff Determine What Baby Hope's Parents Might Look Like
- DuPage Sheriff: What Baby Hope's Parents May Look Like
- September 2016
- Parabon Seeks Volunteers for DNA Kinship Study to Help Identify Fallen Soldiers from Past Conflicts
- DNA Sketches A Suspect In Cold Case Slaying of Agawam, MA Teacher
- Police Release Facial Image They Say Could Help Identify Murdered UNC Student's Killer
- North Carolina Homicide Investigators Association (NCHIA)
- DNA Breakthrough Finally Gives 'A Face To This Crime.' But Can It Solve A Woman's 1992 Murder?
- Illinois Homicide Investigators Association (ILHIA)
- Virginia Homicide Investigators Association (VHIA)
- Dismembered Body Found in Louisiana Could Have Ties to Mississippi Gulf Coast
- Hampden County, MA District Attorney Releases DNA-Generated Image of Suspect
- Oxnard Police Use New DNA Technology
- "The Telltale Strand"
- 2016 International Symposium on Human Identification
- Police release photo that could identify suspect in Faith Hedgepeth murder
- Police release DNA sketch in Hedgepeth case
- August 2016
- DNA Phenotyping Recreates the Face of an Alleged Serial Killer
- Murder Suspect Sketched from DNA Test 30 Years Later
- New Technology Leads to Sketch of Triple Homicide Suspect
- Mid-Atlantic Cold Case Homicide Investigator's Association (MACCHIA)
- Crimes Against Children Conference
- July 2016
- Galveston Police Use DNA to Create Composite of 1988 Murder Victim
- New DNA Technology Assists with Predicting Appearance of Homicide Victim
- How Science is Putting a New Face on Crime Solving
- International Homicide Investigator's Association (IHIA)
- Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police
- Sheriff’s Office hopes DNA ‘image’ solves Livermore cold case
- June 2016
- Pennsylvania State Police Use DNA to Look For Cold-Case Killer
- American Investigative Society of Cold Cases
- May 2016
- Police Release Composite of Suspect in Unsolved Warwick, RI Murder
- Decades-old Case Turns Hot Thanks to New Technology
- DNA Phenotyping Puts Face on Cold Case Suspect
- Fort Wayne Police Release New Composite of Suspected Tinsley Killer
- Loudoun Co. Turns to Composite Image Based on DNA to Crack Cold Case
- Loudoun Sheriff's Office Uses Advances in DNA Technology to Gain Cold Case Information
- Utah Cold Case Summit
- California Criminalists DNA Workshop and Exhibit
- April 2016
- Tacoma Police Release DNA Snapshot Composite Images of Suspects in 1986 Murders
- Windsor, Ontario Police Hope DNA Composite Profile Will Help Solve 45-Year-Old Murder
- WANTED: Tacoma Police release DNA composites of 2 killers in 1986 child murders
- New DNA Technique Could Lead to a Break In Snowbird Murder Case
- Florida Police Turn to DNA Phenotyping to Solve Toronto Couple's Murder
- Police Use Snapshot to Sharpen Image of Athens, Ohio Serial Rapist
- Tacoma, WA Police Release [Snapshot] Composite Sketches of Suspects in 1986 Slayings
- Athens, OH Police Department Releases New Information, DNA Report on Sexual Predator
- Snapshot Reveals Two Perpetrators Responsible for Child Abduction Murders in Tacoma, WA
- North Carolina Homicide Investigators Association
- Conference on Crimes Against Women
- March 2016
- Homicide Investigators of Texas Annual Conference
- February 2016
- Parabon Announces Snapshot Facial Reconstruction Service
- Police Hope Composite Image Can Help Close Cold Case
- Police seek information about 30-year-old Glen Burnie cold case
- Technology Reveals 30 Year Old Murder Victim's Face
- January 2016
- Parabon Awarded U.S. Dept. of Defense Contract to Aid Identification of Remains from Past Conflicts
- December 2015
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DNA can predict your face
A genetics company called Parabon Nanolabs recently analyzed some remnants of DNA from a crime scene — not for fingerprints, but to create a...
- November 2015
- Snapshot Featured on Fox Television's Xploration Earth 2050
- Florida Homicide Investigators Association Annual Conference
- October 2015
- National Geographic Awards Grant for Snapshot DNA Phenotyping Study
- Illinois Homicide Investigators Association Training Conference
- International Symposium on Human Identification
- Arizona Homicide Investigators Association
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Reston Company Parabon's Dr. Ellen Greytak to Speak at the ...
Parabon NanoLabs' (Parabon), Director of Bioinformatics, Dr. Ellen McRae Greytak, will deliver a talk titled “DNA Phenotyping: Predicting...
- September 2015
- Snapshot Featured on TNT Real-life Crime Show 'Cold Justice'
- Snapshot Produces Composite of Miami-Dade County "Serial Creeper"
- Exclusive: Revolutionary DNA Tech Used To Create 'Serial Creeper' Sketch
- Snapshot Helps Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Redirect Investigation into Sierra Bouzigard's Cold Case
- Technology Reconstructs Person's Facial Features Using DNA Sample
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Parabon Snapshot™ DNA Phenotyping Featured on TNT Real-life ...
During the show, Dr. Ellen Greytak, Director of Bioinformatics at Parabon, presented the resulting Snapshot™ composite to "Cold Justice"...
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Parabon's Snapshot™ DNA Phenotyping Service Helps Calcasieu ...
(Parabon) was credited with redirecting the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office's investigation of the 2009 brutal murder of then 19-year old ...
- August 2015
- DNA Phenotyping Gets a Forensic Artist's Touch
- Parabon Announces New Snapshot Forensic Art Service at the International Homicide Investigators Association Meeting
- New DNA Analysis Technology Could Help Solve Cold Cases
- International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA) Symposium
- International Association for Identification (IAI) Educational Conference
- College and University Police and Investigators Conference (CUPIC)
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Parabon Announces New Snapshot Forensic Art Service at the ...
The talent behind Parabon's new offering is Thomas "Thom" Shaw, a veteran forensic artist, certified by the International Association for...
- July 2015
- Reveals New Clues in 27-Year Old Cold Case
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Parabon's Snapshot™ DNA Phenotyping Service Reveals New ...
NBC Nightly News presented the Snapshot composite for the Tinsley case as part of a news segment on DNA phenotyping. NBC producers independently...
- June 2015
- Putting a Face to DNA: How New Tech Gives Hope in Cold Cases
- Cannes Innovation Award
- National Sherriffs' Association Annual Conference and Exhibition
- What's Old Is New Again
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Parabon® Snapshot™ DNA Phenotyping Vies for Cannes Innovation Award
Reston, Va. (June 2015) – Parabon® NanoLabs, Inc. (Parabon) proudly announces that the “Face of Litter” public service campaign, conceived by Ogilvy ...
- May 2015
- A Hong Kong Clean-Up Campaign Identifies Litterbugs Through DNA
- Hong Kong Anti-Littering Campaign Uses DNA From Trash to Shame People
- Bode Annual DNA Technical Conference
- Creepy Ads Use Litterbugs' DNA to Shame Them Publicly
- International Forensic Research Institute (IFRI) Annual Science Symposium
- April 2015
- Snapshot Puts a Face on Litterbugs
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Parabon Nanolabs and DNA Phenotyping
... Parabon Nanolabs, Ogilvy collected litter from the streets and using ... Parabon has also developed a kinship algorithm that can accurately...
- March 2015
- Reconstructed Phantom Images of DNA
- A Kodak Moment for Law Enforcement
- February 2015
- Police Use DNA To Generate a Suspect's Face
- New Technology Generates Photo Illustration From A Person's DNA
- Building a Face, and a Case, on DNA
- Collaboration with Dr. Bruce Budowle
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Scientific Meeting
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Police turn to new DNA-powered technology in hopes of finding killer
... Parabon NanoLabs. ( Parabon NanoLabs). Share. Comment0. Add to your saved stories. Save. Four years ago, Candra Alston and her 3-year-old...
- January 2015
- New System Creates Faces Based Off DNA Samples
- First DNA-Phenotyped Image of 'Person of Interest' in Double Homicide
- DNA: The Next Frontier in Forensics
- Forensic experts create e-fits from DNA
- Modeling Suspects' Faces Using DNA From Crime Scenes
- A New Way DNA Tech Can Help You ID Your Unknown Suspect
- Reston Company Develops New Forensic DNA Analysis Technique
- New DNA Technique May Reveal Face of Killer in Unsolved Double-Murder
- Snapshot Puts a Face on a Four-Year-Old Cold Case
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Modeling Suspects’ Faces Using DNA From Crime Scenes
Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. SHARE. This winter, a biotechnology company began offering a whole new service to police...
- December 2014
- Police Use Discarded Chewing Gum To Figure Out What A Suspect Looks Like
- Pinch of DNA to Reconstruct a Suspect's Face May Help Fla. Police
- Can DNA Predict a Face?
- November 2014
- 2014 NanoTechnology for Defense Conference
- October 2014
- International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference
- August 2014
- Parabon helps launch the Mid-Atlantic DNA Nanotechnology Symposium
- December 2013
- Parabon™ Snapshot™
- November 2013
- 5 Private Biotechs Revolutionizing Medicine
- September 2013
- Parabon NanoLabs showcased at 12th Annual BIO Investor Forum
- June 2013
- Parabon NanoLabs: Applied DNA Nanotechnology, from Custom-Designed Drugs to Virtual Mug Shots
- Parabon Presents at AFCEA DC Emerging Technologies Symposium
- May 2013
- Parabon Awarded CRCF Grant for Artificial Vaccine Platform
- January 2013
- Biotechs Explore Role for 3D Printing In Drug Development
- December 2012
- Drag-and-drop and synthetic DNA self-assembly makes drug design easier
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Drag-and-Drop DNA | NSF
The Parabon and Janssen researchers intend for their new prostate cancer drug to overcome several existing cancer-treatment obstacles. The drug...
- September 2012
- Dr. Ellen McRae Joins Parabon NanoLabs
- August 2012
- DNA Origami for Signal Transduction
- June 2012
- DTRA SBIR Phase II Award
- March 2012
- Essemblix-V Artificial Vaccine Platform
- December 2011
- The 7 Best Inventions of 2012
- Drag-and-Drop DNA
- 3D Printing Cancer Drugs Molecule-By-Molecule, Using DNA Scaffolds
- Drag-and-Drop Drug Targets Brain Cancer
- Parabon NanoLabs Awarded NSF Grant for Development of Cancer Therapeutic with Industry Partner Janssen R&D
- November 2011
- Army STTR Contract Award
- October 2011
- DOD SBIR Phase I Award
- September 2011
- NCI SBIR Phase I Award
- June 2011
- OSD Contract Award
- April 2011
- DTRA Phase I SBIR Award
- January 2011
- Dr. David Danley (Col. Retired) Joins Advisory Board
- September 2010
- NSF SBIR Phase II Award
- July 2010
- CIT invests in Parabon NanoLabs for drug design platform
- June 2010
- Benjamin Purow, MD Joins Advisory Board
- February 2010
- Virginia's Parabon NanoLabs successfully targets brain tumor cells
- January 2010
- Parabon NanoLabs Selected as Presenting Company for 2010 Southeast Venture Conference
- September 2009
- DHS Awards Parabon NanoLabs SBIR Grant to Develop Portable DNA Biometric Device
- August 2009
- Parabon NanoLabs Founding Scientist Awarded White House Honor
- July 2009
- NSF Awards Parabon NanoLabs Research Grant to Develop Novel Cancer Therapeutics "By Design" Versus "By Discovery"
- June 2009
- Virginia Grubstake Breakfast features Parabon NanoLabs
- April 2009
- An Electronic CEO Fireside Chat
- March 2009
- Venture Profile: Parabon NanoLabs
- Parabon NanoLabs Established to Revolutionize Nanotechnology Field With "Designer Macromolecules" Built from Grid-Optimized Sequences of DNA
- December 2008
- NSF Awards Supplemental Grant