Texas -- which is focused solely on partnering with law enforcement on cold case investigations -- is gaining attention for its ability to use powerful DNA testing technology to help crack ...

A toddler who was kidnapped by her non-custodial parent in 1999 has been found, according to forensic genetic genealogy company Othram. Andrea Michelle Reyes was 23 months old when she was ...

How? DNA testing, or genetic ancestry testing, involves the comparison of DNA belonging to an individual with other DNA submitted from people across the globe. It’s typically conducted for ...

the agency says it is now publicly tracking DNA testing backlogs. About 1,003 cases were identified as being affected by the data manipulation from Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a former CBI scientist ...

The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he ...

The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the ...

Gutierrez has long asked for DNA testing on evidence like Harrison’s nail scrapings, a loose hair wrapped around one of her fingers and various blood samples from within her home. His attorneys ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn ...

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death row ...

A woman who was given a DNA test as a gift has revealed how she made a heartbreaking discovery after receiving her results. Home DNA kits have become increasingly popular with those wanting to learn ...

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will no longer rely on a state lab for DNA testing, as the Colorado Bureau of Investigation continues to grapple with a backlog of sexual assault forensic exams.