DNA leads to arrest 4 decades after murder, sexual assault of teens

A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case.

• Jul 24, 2025

Ancient city possibly ruled by females over 9,000 years ago, researchers say

Researchers said their findings suggest husbands relocated to the wife's household upon marriage – suggesting a female dominance.

• Jun 28, 2025

Remains found in Foresthill identified as Sacramento woman who went missing in 2000

Detectives have identified the remains of a woman found decades ago in Placer County by once again using genetic genealogy.

• Apr 16, 2025

23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data

23andMe collected information from survey questions about personal health and beyond, such as drinking habits and risk tolerance.

• Apr 2, 2025

Hackers accessed 23andMe data of millions of users, company says

23andMe launched an investigation in October after a hacker claimed to have access to users' personal information.

• Dec 5, 2023

Investigative genetic genealogy helps catch sexual predator wanted in Sacramento

Authorities say they used a relatively new DNA profiling technique to capture an alleged sexual predator in New York, wanted for several assaults in Sacramento.

• Sep 5, 2023