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The Latest: Defense disputes DNA evidence in Charlie Kirk assassination hearing

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The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to resume Wednesday afternoon, with defense attorneys expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors say links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon. Prosecutors are trying to convince state District Judge Tony Graf that they have … Read more

New DNA technology leads to identification of Revolutionary War soldier:

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The peaceful pine forests of Camden, South Carolina, have spent centuries hiding a secret as old as America itself. In August 1780, British and American soldiers clashed there, leading to a terrible defeat for the Continental army.  Battlefield archaeologists Jim Legg and Steve Smith have been studying the site for decades, but recently, they made … Read more

Former Colorado analyst pleads guilty in DNA testing scandal

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GOLDEN, Colo. — A former forensic analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to four felony counts stemming from accusations that she manipulated and omitted data to speed up the DNA testing process, calling into question the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods entered guilty pleas to committing a … Read more

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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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