The curated articles show how advances in forensic science have solved cold cases after decades. Authorities use DNA testing and genetic genealogy to identify victims and suspects from cases once ...

The killer was identified as Ernest Theodore Gable, who himself was murdered in 1987 at 36 years old. "The convergence of irrefutable DNA evidence, fingerprint analysis, compelling witness testimony, ...

In Portishead, a dusty box of forgotten files led Jo Smith and her team to a criminal who had escaped justice for more than half a century. This was the longest-running cold case to be solved in the ...

A 39-year-old Michigan cold case sexual assault has been solved using forensic genealogy. Northern Michigan University students working with Michigan State Police identified a 78-year-old Wisconsin ...