Alabama police seek dead man's identity in 33-year-old cold case

Investigator believe that the unidentified victim could have been wearing the six pairs of socks on each foot because his shoes were much larger than his feet.

• May 5, 2023

Remains found in 1987 ID'd as woman who had "explicit" letter sent to her

The sheriff's office hasn't publicly disclosed the cause of Christine Lester's death because it doesn't want to jeopardize the investigation,

• May 4, 2023

Hair found on tape wrapping boy's body matched mom, DNA analyst says

Lori Vallow Daybell is charged in connection with the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot.

• May 2, 2023

DNA solves "decades-old mystery" after woman's remains found in 1995

Julie Burger, who was 14 when her older sister disappeared, said that the case "destroyed my family, the searching, the looking, the wondering."

• May 1, 2023

DNA study of famed American sled dog reveals what made him so tough

Scientists sequenced the genome of the sled dog, who led a team of dogs carrying a life-saving diphtheria serum to Nome, Alaska, in 1925.

• Apr 28, 2023

Man convicted, sentenced to life for 1999 killings of "two precious girls"

Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley, both 17, disappeared after setting off for a party on July 31, 1999.

• Apr 28, 2023

Medal of Honor recipient's remains ID'd 73 years after his death in Korean War

The White House and the Republic of Korea praised 19-year-old Luther Story's "conspicuous bravery" during the battle that led to his death.

• Apr 26, 2023

De-extinction: Bringing animal species back from the brink

The Frozen Zoo in San Diego is at the forefront of the emerging field of de-extinction – resurrecting DNA to restore animal species that are in danger of disappearing forever, through such methods as genetic editing and cloning. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with scientists at the Frozen Zoo (whose bank of frozen cells could help save an estimated one million species) about their efforts to bring back the black-footed ferret. He also talks with the founder of Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company working to bring back long-extinct species like the woolly mammoth and dodo bird.

• Apr 23, 2023
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed's DNA lawsuit

The Supreme Court has ruled that Rodney Reed, a longtime Texas death row inmate, should have a chance to argue for testing of crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him.

• Apr 19, 2023

The Saturday Six: Concussion gender gap, fake job listings and more

In case you missed it, sea levels are rising and local groups are working to provide Ukrainian women soldiers with uniforms that fit.

• Apr 1, 2023

Homicide victim found dressed in suit and tie in 1984 ID'd as real estate agent

"While the cause of death is known, the reason for the homicide is not," the sheriff's office said.

• Mar 31, 2023

Lab-grown mammoth meatball unveiled

A lab-grown meatball made using the genetic information of the extinct woolly mammoth was unveiled at a science museum in the Netherlands this week.

• Mar 29, 2023
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Remains found in storage unit identified as ex-police chief; woman charged

The remains were found in October after Knox County deputies responded to a complaint about an odor coming from the storage unit.

• Mar 29, 2023

DNA from burrito used to charge man with firebombing anti-abortion office

The message "If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either" was spray-painted on the building's exterior.

• Mar 29, 2023

Woman found dead 45 years ago identified after body exhumed

Authorities are continuing to investigate Mullins' death to determine what happened to her.

• Mar 27, 2023

DNA tests identify murder victim found inside crate in 1980 as Chicago man

An autopsy showed the man had been shot several times and his body had been in the water for about two weeks, the coroner's office said.

• Mar 24, 2023

"Girl with the scorpion tattoo" ID'd 32 years after murder; officials now seek her daughter

"Christine's killer remains unidentified and the whereabouts of Christa Nicole are unknown," the Staten Island district attorney said.

• Mar 22, 2023

Man arrested over 3 decades after woman found dead in woods by hunters

A man is in custody on a murder charge for his alleged connection to the killing of 23-year-old Mary Louicile Willfong in 1989.

• Mar 9, 2023

1978 murder victim identified with DNA from son who was 5 when she vanished

"Thank you for never giving up on her. At least I have some answers now after 44 years," her son said.

• Mar 6, 2023

DNA leads to arrest over 40 years after woman found dead in cornfield

The original deputy on the case was killed in the line of duty in 1985. "His hard work is still helping solve cases over 40 years later," the sheriff's office said.

• Mar 2, 2023

Rape kits from two women lead to arrest in 1979 murder of one of them

After over 40 years, authorities have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman at a South Lake Tahoe campground in 1979.

• Mar 2, 2023

Police solve decades-old cold case

The family of Rita Curran never expected to have closure about her 1971 murder, which remained unsolved until new DNA evidence pointed to answers. Michael George has more.

• Feb 25, 2023
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Man sentenced in murder of Army vet girlfriend who was missing for 2 years

Officials said it was the first case prosecuted under the murdered and missing indigenous person bill passed last year.

• Feb 17, 2023

DNA links man to 1981 murders of women: "Hiding in plain sight for over 40 years"

The District Attorney's Office hasn't decided whether to seek the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

• Feb 10, 2023

DNA links man to killings of 2 Vegas women: "It's been a long, long 28 years"

Lori Ann Perera and Pearl Wilson Ingram were sexually attacked and strangled in the 1990s, police said.

• Feb 7, 2023

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