People who submit DNA to ancestry websites are now leading to arrests. Christine Franke was a 25-year-old college student when she was shot dead in her Orlando apartment on Oct. 21, 2001. Though ...

Genetic or forensic genealogy combines direct-to-consumer DNA tests — like those purchased through 23andMe or Ancestry.com — with the age-old hobby of tracing a family tree with public records ...

Through genetic genealogy, detectives can cast a wide net, searching distant relatives of an unknown suspect by analyzing the DNA submitted voluntarily to a genetic genealogy database, CeCe Moore ...

The use of DNA and genealogy in the Golden State Killer case garnered huge media attention and launched genetic genealogy into the mainstream. unmasking a killer new episode 1_00000419.jpg video ...

In 2014, a New Orleans filmmaker was identified in an Idaho murder based on a DNA sample that his father had given years earlier as part of a church-sponsored genealogy project. The father's DNA ...

Genetic genealogy, which compares DNA testing with genetic databases to construct a reverse family tree to locate a suspect otherwise unknown to investigators, has emerged in recent years as a ...

DNA testing at 23andMe and Ancestry balances a curious about one’s roots against concerns around privacy, security, and unwelcome surprises ...

Several forensic experts were used in trying to identify her. In August 2002, bones recovered during the search of Pickton's ...

Law enforcement’s new partnership with genetic genealogy made 2018 a year of profound impact in how years-old cold case murders and rapes are investigated and solved.

Ancestry frequently offers decent sales for its DNA services. AncestryDNA ($99): Ancestry's basic offering allows you to search its US database for family connections.

As DNA tests for ancestry explode in popularity, a fundamental problem remains: The tests deliver more detailed results for people of European descent, ...