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Escondido cold case kidnapping, rape solved 25 years later thanks to genealogy: DA
A man convicted of abducting and raping a 19-year-old woman in Escondido nearly 25 years ago was sentenced Thursday to 130 years to life in state prison.
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How safe is your private DNA information after you've taken a genetic test?
DNA tests can help trace family roots or know if we’re at risk for certain health conditions, but is your private information secure?
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Woman's body found 27 years ago along 60 Freeway identified using DNA technology
After nearly three decades of wondering and searching, Juana Rosas-Zagal’s four daughters finally came one step closer to justice.
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Employee of NY State Facility Raped Disabled Woman, Her Daughter Claims in Lawsuit
A woman born to a severely disabled resident of a New York state facility in 1986 has filed a lawsuit saying her mother was raped by an employee whose abuse was covered up by those in charge.
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Woman Found in a Canvas Sack in 1971 ID'd Through Community-Funded DNA Testing
Fifty-two years after the woman’s remains were found in an Arizona desert, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office was able to figure out her name: Colleen Audrey Rice of Portsmouth, Ohio.
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Girl Who Sent Police DNA Evidence to Confirm Santa Claus Visit Gets an Answer
Scarlett Doumato, a 10-year-old from Cumberland, R.I., submitted DNA evidence to the police to determine whether or not Santa Claus visited her home on Christmas Eve. This week, she received a response.
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Everything You Need to Know About Genetic Genealogy
Decades-old crimes are being solved using genetic genealogy. Here’s what you need to know.