DNA identifies teen's remains that may be linked to 1970s serial killer
A prosecutor said Gerard Schaefer, who was implicated in up to 30 deaths, "made Ted Bundy look like a Boy Scout."
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Judge tosses statements made by man charged in girl's 1972 murder
Barry Whelpley is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault for the 1972 death of 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson.
Deadly Texas school shooting left 21 dead
Many parents in Uvalde, Texas are still waiting to hear about their children, but the names of some victims are starting to emerge. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the use of DNA samples to help identify more of the victims and the painful wait most families have to endure.
"43-year-old mystery" solved as remains in river ID'd as missing woman
DNA testing compared a DNA sample of a relative of Leeman to the human remains found inside the vehicle, officials said.
Remains of Colorado mom found 4 years after she went missing
The DA's office said it received information "including the exact location of Rita's remains."
"Needle in a haystack": Fingernail DNA solves woman's 1988 killing
In the past, a DNA sample had to be the size of a quarter to be able to get a profile, but "now it's less than a billionth of a size of a Sweet'n Low package," officials said.
DNA links man to 1989 murder, 1990 rape in same apartment complex
Thomas Davis Cox is being held on a $1 million cash bond after being indicted on 16 counts in the cases.
Police ID body found in 1992 as teen, now "focus on finding her killer "
"She was not trash. She was a beautiful, loving, funny, upbeat person who didn't deserve this," Maggie Sniegowski's brother said.
Man convicted in woman's 2006 murder even though body wasn't found
A cigarette with Derrill Ennis' DNA was found near Lori Ann Slesinski's burned vehicle.
Origins of 400 human bones found in a well in 1994 remain a mystery
Researchers are studying the remains of 53 people, mostly of African ancestry, who were possibly enslaved.
Police ID the "I-65 killer" suspected in 1980s slayings of 3 motel clerks
A DNA match — as well as a description from a woman who apparently escaped the suspect in 1990 — helped authorities identify the killer.
Man linked to 1980s rapes by DNA on bill gets 650 years in prison
Steven Ray Hessler "derived great pleasure from his unnecessarily brutal methods of terrorizing and sexually torturing his victims," prosecutors said.
Scientists finish decoding entire human genome in major breakthrough
The research caps off decades of work to better understand human evolution and biology.
NYPD accused of secretly collecting DNA for "rogue" database
The police routinely offer people who are being questioned about a crime a beverage, a cigarette or chewing gum and then collect DNA, the suit alleges.
DNA leads to arrest of man two decades after rapes of women
Kenneth Downing was arrested at a construction site after police say his DNA matched evidence collected at multiple crime scenes.
DNA identified in search for 17-year-old girl missing since 2004
Brianna Maitland was last seen on the evening of March 19, 2004, when she left work at the Black Lantern Inn.
Son "blown away" after DNA solves 1988 stabbing death of his mom
Investigators relied on testing of fingernail scrapings and a hair recovered from Diane Dahn's hands, authorities said.
Woman accused of killing housekeeper in 1999 found guilty
For two decades the victim was known only as Jane Doe. Advances in DNA technology eventually led to her identification as 23-year-old Peggy Lynn Johnson.
Woman's dismembered remains identified 27 years later
"There have been many unanswered questions over the past 27 years but now I have closure in knowing what happened to my mom," her son said.
Man jailed for wife's 1985 murder is "entirely innocent," lawyer says
Charles McCrory has twice refused plea deals, including one in 2021 that would have set him free in exchange for a guilty plea.
DNA links woman's 1982 hotel murder to man slain months later
Authorities said they are trying to determine if the Lee Rotatori's murder and Thomas Freeman's death are somehow linked.
Ex-cheerleader convicted after beer can DNA linked to killings of 3 women
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Hayes during the sentencing phase beginning next week.
Donald Trump's DNA, not deposition, sought in defamation suit
"This is about principle. It's about a powerful man assaulting and raping a woman and then getting away with it," Carroll said.
Dallas man arrested 38 years after aspiring model found dead
Mary Jane Thompson was found dead behind a warehouse, strangled by her own leg warmers.
Hegseth's group reprimanded for noise at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Nvidia's stock dives as board weighs move to oust Jensen Huang
Baby found buried alive, father charged with attempted murder
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