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Genealogy Sites Have Helped Identify Suspects. Now They’ve Helped Convict One. – The New York Times

Genealogy Sites Have Helped Identify Suspects. Now They’ve Helped Convict One.  The New York Times

A new forensic technique sailed through its first test in court, leading to a guilty verdict. But beyond the courtroom, a battle over privacy is intensifying.

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Teenage genealogist has a gift for linking your past to your present – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Teenage genealogist has a gift for linking your past to your present  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Meet Eric Schubert, whose childhood passion for puzzles and love of exactitude in all things serves him well, at 18, as a genealogist-for-hire.

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New Coalition Adds Tech Voice to Genetic Privacy Debate – Associations Now

New Coalition Adds Tech Voice to Genetic Privacy Debate  Associations Now

The Coalition for Genetic Data Protection, which includes Silicon Valley firms that sell DNA-based products, wants to set best practices and offer a key voice as …

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How police tricked suspect in 1976 double murder to hand over his saliva – ABC News

How police tricked suspect in 1976 double murder to hand over his saliva  ABC News

In the summer of 1976, David Schuldes and his fiance, Ellen Matheys, were enjoying a weekend camping trip in Silver Cliff, Wisconsin, when they were shot …

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‘People still care’: Man murdered in 1960s ID’d through genetic genealogy – ABC News

‘People still care’: Man murdered in 1960s ID’d through genetic genealogy  ABC News

A murdered man discovered in a Maryland trash can in 1985 has finally been identified through genetic genealogy, police said.

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Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist probe wins international DNA investigation award – Sacramento Bee

Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist probe wins international DNA investigation award  Sacramento Bee

The investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect in the Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist case has won an international award as “DNA Hit of the Year.

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Golden State Killer breakthrough garners global acclaim as ‘DNA Hit of the Year’ – ABC10.com KXTV

Golden State Killer breakthrough garners global acclaim as ‘DNA Hit of the Year’  ABC10.com KXTV

The DNA breakthrough in the Golden State Killer case was said to have started a national phenomenon across the country to solve some of the country’s worst …

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Rapid City police solve 51-year-old cold case with help of genealogy – Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Rapid City police solve 51-year-old cold case with help of genealogy  Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Rapid City authorities say they have solved a cold case after more than 50 years. In a press conference Monday afternoon, Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris …