DNA technology solves 25-year-old mystery of human remains found in Olympic National Park

After more than two decades without leads or answers, human remains found in Washington state’s Olympic National Park in 2000 have been identified as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. According to Othram Laboratory, which specializes in forensic genealogy and assisted in … Read more

Could a DNA sample from more than 30 years ago solve the infamous yogurt shop murder case?

CASE UPDATE: In September 2025, the Austin Police Department identified Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial killer and rapist, as the suspect in the Texas yogurt shop murders. Brashers, who is deceased, was tied to the murders through DNA testing. On Feb. 19, 2026, a judge declared innocent the four men who were wrongfully accused of the murders — formally … Read more

Genetically engineering mouse DNA could be key to curbing Lyme disease | 60 Minutes

Genetically engineering mouse DNA could be key to curbing Lyme disease | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists’ target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; it’s wild mice. Source link

40 years after woman murdered in Virginia, DNA leads to arrest in Connecticut

A Connecticut man was arrested for the decades-old rape and murder of a Virginia woman after forensic evidence offered new leads in the cold case, police said Wednesday.  The body of 22-year-old Roberta Walls was found in a field in Virginia Beach on the morning of May 15, 1986, the Virginia Beach Police Department said … Read more

4 sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition that killed 129 men identified through DNA

Researchers say they have identified four sailors who were among 129 who died during a fatal polar expedition in 1845, resolving a decades-long debate about the identity of one of the men on the mission.  The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror launched from England in 1845. The mission, led by Captain Sir John Franklin and … Read more

The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA

One hundred days is an agonizingly long time for a family to go without answers about their missing loved one. It’s also long enough for the investigators working the case to feel the grind. At the 100-day mark, the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie could hang on a strand of DNA that’s still … Read more

DOJ sentences pair in $522M DNA testing fraud scheme after suspect tried to flee US

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Two men were sentenced Monday for charges related to orchestrating a sprawling $522 million fraud scheme that targeted Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers — using kickbacks, fake medical orders and DNA samples collected from patients across the country. Reyad Salahaldeen, 57, of Buford, Georgia, … Read more

Remains of missing University of South Florida student confirmed through DNA

Human remains found Sunday during the search for a missing University of South Florida doctoral student were confirmed as belonging to Nahida Bristy, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The remains of Zamil Limon, who family members have said … Read more