CrimeFeb 22, 2026Pima County sheriff warns in NBC interview DNA tech issues in Nancy Guthrie case may take ‘months’ to resolveThe article details ongoing efforts by law enforcement to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman who vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home. ...Missing PersonsNancy GuthrieDNA Technology+2
Crime & LawApr 1, 2026Florida Supreme Court keeps execution stay for former officer James Duckett after DNA test is inconclusiveJames Duckett, a former Mascotte, Florida police officer convicted in 1987 of raping and murdering 11-year-old Teresa McAbee, was scheduled for execution Tuesday. Th...ExecutionDNA TechnologyJames Duckett
Crime & LawJul 5, 2026Murdaugh Defense Requests Othram DNA TestingAlex Murdaugh’s defense asked a judge to allow independent testing by Othram Inc. of unknown male DNA recovered from beneath the fingernails of Maggie Murdaugh. Murd...Alex MurdaughDNA TechnologyOthram
ArchaeologyMay 30, 2026DNA analysis identifies four additional crew members from Sir John Franklin's 1845 Arctic expeditionUniversity of Waterloo researchers performed DNA analysis on skeletal remains recovered from sites associated with the 1845 Franklin expedition in the Canadian Arcti...Franklin expeditionArcticDNA Technology
Crime & LawApr 1, 2026DNA evidence links Ted Bundy to 1974 Utah murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann AimeUtah authorities announced that new DNA testing linked the remains of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime, who disappeared on Oct. 31, 1974 after leaving a Halloween party, t...Ted BundyLaura Ann AimeDNA Technology
CrimeMar 15, 202656-year-old New York cold-case victim identified as Clyde A. Coppage through DNA; killer remains at largeIn March 1970 a headless, handless male body was found along Davis Hill Road in Andover, Allegany County, New York. The victim remained unidentified for 56 years; he...Law EnforcementDNA TechnologyCold Case
ScienceMar 4, 2026Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammothsColossal Biosciences, a Texas-based biotech company, is attempting to bring extinct species such as the woolly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, and dodo bird back to life u...DNA TechnologyConservationArctic+1
CrimeMar 1, 2026Man confesses to killing 7-year-old while on the lam after DNA links him to 30-year cold case: authoritiesThe article reports on the arrest and confession of Robert Scott Froberg, who was charged with the 1996 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Morgan Jade Violi in Bowl...Child AbductionDNA TechnologyKentucky+2
CrimeFeb 28, 2026Nancy Guthrie missing: Forensic scientist encourages new investigative approach since case 'isn't cold yet'Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing from her Tucson, Arizona home since February 1. Authorities have been investigating her disappearance for over three weeks, inclu...Nancy GuthrieLaw EnforcementDNA Technology+2
CrimeFeb 24, 2026DNA from Guthrie's house may not provide enough evidence to help, sources sayThe article reports on developments in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of 'Today' show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities re...DNA TechnologyGenetic GenealogyTucson+2
CrimeFeb 24, 2026Nancy Guthrie investigators turn to genetic genealogy. It's worked in big cases before.The article discusses the ongoing investigation into the disappearance and possible abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of 'Today' show co-host Savannah Guthrie, ...Genetic GenealogyNancy GuthrieArizona+2
CrimeDec 26, 2025JonBenet Ramsey case could benefit from new DNA technology as police renew commitmentNearly 30 years after the tragic murder of JonBenet Ramsey, a 6-year-old child pageant star, there is renewed hope for solving her case due to advancements in DNA te...JonBenet RamseyDNA TechnologyBoulder+1
