You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

Authorities say advances in forensic genetic genealogy solved two cold cases in Brockton, Massachusetts, identifying a ...

Advances in DNA sequencing technology help forensic biologists identify suspects where traditional DNA profiling has failed, ...

When a homicide detective in California’s Central Valley last year reopened the investigation into the unsolved killing of a bakery owner, she turned to an increasingly popular forensic tool credited ...

The Arkansas State Crime Lab's load grows as case backlogs slow vital DNA testing, prompting agencies to seek private labs ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C (WCIV) — There will soon be a new tool to fight and solve crime across the Lowcountry, with the Tri-County Biological Science Center on Leeds Avenue building unveiled today. The ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are recognizing the work of a specialized investigative team responsible for helping bring answers in ...

Of the 4,017 adult sex crime incident reports that had been suspended, the forensic science center reported 1,147 had associated sexual assault kits that were tested for DNA. 76 of those kits found ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a Hartford courtroom on Tuesday morning, prosecutors will begin presenting evidence in a case that went cold for years — a ...

The tragic murder of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, highlights a baffling question: How could a parent do such a ...

Last week the Texas Senate advanced a bill that would prevent the use of witness statements made while under hypnosis in criminal cases. Senate Bill 338, authored by Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, a ...