He died a convicted murderer. Can a DNA test clear his name?

Over his 34 years in prison, Shawn Tanner always maintained he was not guilty of murder, insisting on his innocence right up ...

DNA testing could clear a dead man’s name — and point to a serial killer

Over 34 years in prison, Shawn Tanner maintained he was not guilty of murder. A legal battle over whether the dead can clear their names will grant his final wish.

NYPD used DNA research to identify the victim of a brutal 1990 homicide. But who wanted her dead?

A mystery woman found bludgeoned to death in an abandoned Brooklyn building in 1990 finally has a name, investigators using DNA research to reach back generations and build a family tree that ...

Unmasking of REAL ransom note writer behind Lindbergh baby kidnapping... as executed man's family point the finger: 'Release the saliva'

Attorney Kurt Perhach believes he is on the cusp of finding a new suspect or suspects in the 1932 murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, the son of the famed aviator.
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Identical twins on trial: can DNA testing tell them apart?

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific ...
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DNA Testing and Withheld Evidence Raise Doubts in Florida Murder Case

James Duckett, a former Lake County police officer, is scheduled for execution on March 31, 2026, but his attorneys argue that newly revealed evidence and pending DNA testing raise questions about his ...
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2 New York cold cases dating back to 1970s solved thanks to DNA evidence: police

In 2024, investigators brought their forensic evidence to Othram, a DNA lab that has created a forensic database in part through members of the public contributing their DNA data, ...
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Possible changes to New York’s forensic testing guideline could help solve cold cases

ALBANY, N.Y. — Changes to New York’s forensic testing guidelines could help solve more cold cases by allowing evidence to be tested in more laboratories. News10NBC’s affiliate in Albany reports that ...
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Investigative genetic genealogy gains spotlight in high-profile missing person cases

Investigative genetic genealogy has moved from a niche forensic tool to a widely watched method for identifying unknown people when conventional DNA searches reach a dead end. The technique sits at ...

DNA evidence that helped put Allan Legere behind bars was 'novel science' for Canada

Use of DNA evidence against the 'Monster of the Miramichi' set important legal precedent for decades to come, according to one expert.
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Missouri man said DNA test could prove his innocence. He was executed before a court ruled

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...
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Missouri Man Said DNA Test Could Prove Innocence. He Was Executed Before a Court Ruled.

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