CHARLOTTE — The Cold Case Unit with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified a 2016 deceased victim as Kenneth Robert McCarthy using forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The ...

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced that a set of remains were identified through forensic DNA testing as belonging to Kay Josephine Medin, who had been missing since the summer of 1987.

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...

The trial on the 1988 murder of Deborah Atrops, set to begin Tuesday, marks the first case to go before a jury since the county formed its cold case unit. Note: This story contains a description of ...

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will no longer rely on a state lab for DNA testing, as the Colorado Bureau of Investigation continues to grapple with a ...

DNA consistent with Ana Walshe’s profile was found on a hacksaw and a hatchet recovered from trash, a forensic scientist testified as prosecutors continued presenting evidence in the murder trial of ...