James Duckett, a former Lake County police officer, is scheduled for execution on March 31, 2026, but his attorneys argue that newly revealed evidence and pending DNA testing raise questions about his ...

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...

An audit of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ DNA evidence testing took a deep dive into the work the agency is doing to ...

A technician removes tubes containing genetic material in this 2010 McClatchy file photo. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg crime lab analyst accused of intentionally manipulating DNA testing processes could ...

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...

Lance Shockley, who had long insisted he was innocent in the 2005 killing of Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl “Dewayne” Graham Jr., was executed on Oct. 14, 2025 after years of pressing courts ...

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has put DNA testing at its crime lab on hold as it works to determine the source of “sporadic DNA contamination.” The sheriff’s office said it appears the ...

After using defective DNA testing kits for eight months, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it would review its recent criminal cases and thousands of samples. The agency's Scientific ...

The best home DNA kits can provide a window into our ancestry, genetic traits, and overall health. They can trace family roots, uncover inherited traits and even help you connect with distant ...

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