San Jose Police solve a 1997 murder using forensic genealogy, arresting Joe Contreras for Alice Sharitz's death.

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, ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The world of crime and DNA has evolved significantly over the past decade, including the use of phenotyping to help solve cases. In the Lowcountry, a 40-year-old cold case was ...

New DNA analysis has solved the 1987 killing of Rhonda Marie Fisher. A CODIS match linked evidence in the case to serial offender Vincent Darrell Groves. Officials say the breakthrough highlights ...

Authorities in New Hampshire announced on Monday that they solved the 50-year-old murder case of Judith “Judy” Lord, a 22-year-old mother killed in her Concord apartment, a case that officials said ...

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 ...

(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo) — A family now has answers after a 25-year-old cold case was solved with the help of modern-day technology. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) along with the Colorado ...

In a Quebec courtroom last October, Sylvie Desjardins delivered a message to her daughter's killer that was 30 years in the making.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Cracking cold cases decades later. Forensic technology is moving quickly, making it easier for investigators to find new leads in old cases. One non-profit that provides the ...

This video is no longer available. A Montgomery County, Maryland, cold case detective, who’s spent much of her career trying to solve one of the area’s most perplexing murders, is hoping that new ...