The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says its Forensic Science Laboratory DNA facility is now fully functional. The sheriff’s office said the lab halted DNA testing after identifying a DNA profile ...

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 ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and national security, PCR ...

Kathy Eppler had waited seven years to see the man who murdered her two brothers and sister-in-law be punished for his crimes. Garrett Coughlin was sentenced to life without parole in the triple ...

Researchers have developed a new method for human identification, which could be a powerful new tool for forensic ...

Legislators should increase state funding for DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy of unidentified human remains, a state task force recommended. The recommendations came from a Washington task ...

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 ...

n the mid-1980s, tragedy struck two villages in Leicestershire, England. In two separate instances, three years apart, two teenage girls were raped and murdered on their way home from school. On ...

A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist violated standard testing protocols and manipulated DNA test results in hundreds of cases, prompting further investigation into her ...

A new Texas law allows for forensic medical exams for sex assault survivors even if no report has been made to law enforcement.