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Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Migrant busted in fatal shooting of NYC teenager thanks to DNA sample from US border

A 37-year-old illegal immigrant has been arrested for the murder of a Bronx teenager, aided by DNA evidence from a sweatshirt.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Army vet admits to killing Calif. girl, 5, who vanished on walk to school

A 72-year-old Army veteran admitted to the 1982 killing of kindergartner Anne Pham, shocking the Seaside community.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty in 1980 South End slaying of 19-year-old woman

Steven Fike pleads guilty to manslaughter for the 1980 killing of Wendy Dansereau, revealing advancements in DNA technology helped solve the decades-old case.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Cold Case killer pleads no contest to stabbing Sunnyvale girl 59 times in 1982, faces life sentence

Gary Gene Ramirez pleaded no contest to the murder of Karen Stitt, providing closure to a 40-year-old cold case.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Mother describes relief after arrest for baby killing 27 years ago: It's out'

Joanne Sharkey was relieved by her arrest after 27 years of living with the guilt of killing her newborn son.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

78-year-old man sentenced for 1982 Sunnyvale cold case murder of Karen Stitt

Gary Ramirez was sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering 15-year-old Karen Stitt after cold case breakthroughs linked him to the crime.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Migrant busted in fatal shooting of NYC teenager thanks to DNA sample from US border

A 37-year-old illegal immigrant has been arrested for the murder of a Bronx teenager, aided by DNA evidence from a sweatshirt.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Army vet admits to killing Calif. girl, 5, who vanished on walk to school

A 72-year-old Army veteran admitted to the 1982 killing of kindergartner Anne Pham, shocking the Seaside community.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty in 1980 South End slaying of 19-year-old woman

Steven Fike pleads guilty to manslaughter for the 1980 killing of Wendy Dansereau, revealing advancements in DNA technology helped solve the decades-old case.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Cold Case killer pleads no contest to stabbing Sunnyvale girl 59 times in 1982, faces life sentence

Gary Gene Ramirez pleaded no contest to the murder of Karen Stitt, providing closure to a 40-year-old cold case.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Mother describes relief after arrest for baby killing 27 years ago: It's out'

Joanne Sharkey was relieved by her arrest after 27 years of living with the guilt of killing her newborn son.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

78-year-old man sentenced for 1982 Sunnyvale cold case murder of Karen Stitt

Gary Ramirez was sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering 15-year-old Karen Stitt after cold case breakthroughs linked him to the crime.
more#crime
#true-crime
fromNew York Post
2 days ago
NYC parents

Moment baby-killer calmly admits to suffocating, burning newborn 'Baby Moses' 30 years ago caught on tape: 'I did it'

fromNew York Post
2 days ago
NYC parents

Moment baby-killer calmly admits to suffocating, burning newborn 'Baby Moses' 30 years ago caught on tape: 'I did it'

more#true-crime
#miscarriage-of-justice
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK: DNA evidence clears man jailed for 38 years DW 05/13/2025

Peter Sullivan's 38-year wrongful imprisonment was overturned due to new DNA evidence exonerating him.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he wrongly imprisoned for 38 years?

Peter Sullivan's murder conviction was quashed after 38 years due to new DNA evidence, marking a historic miscarriage of justice in Britain.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Peter Sullivan, who has spent 38 years in jail for murder, has conviction quashed

Peter Sullivan's conviction for a murder he did not commit has been quashed after 38 years, marking one of the UK's longest miscarriages of justice.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years and it's not a bizarre one-off

Peter Sullivan's wrongful conviction illustrates the flaws in the justice system and the enduring impact on victims of miscarriages of justice.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK: DNA evidence clears man jailed for 38 years DW 05/13/2025

Peter Sullivan's 38-year wrongful imprisonment was overturned due to new DNA evidence exonerating him.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he wrongly imprisoned for 38 years?

Peter Sullivan's murder conviction was quashed after 38 years due to new DNA evidence, marking a historic miscarriage of justice in Britain.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Peter Sullivan, who has spent 38 years in jail for murder, has conviction quashed

Peter Sullivan's conviction for a murder he did not commit has been quashed after 38 years, marking one of the UK's longest miscarriages of justice.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years and it's not a bizarre one-off

Peter Sullivan's wrongful conviction illustrates the flaws in the justice system and the enduring impact on victims of miscarriages of justice.
more#miscarriage-of-justice
#cold-case
East Bay food
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Cold Case Murder of Woman Found In Tilden Park In 1990 Is Solved Through DNA

The 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer has been solved 35 years later, though the suspect is deceased.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Hawaii man convicted in infamous 1982 killing of Bay Area girl

Gary Ramirez was convicted of the 1982 murder of 15-year-old Karen Ann Stitt, showcasing how persistent investigative work can solve cold cases.
East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Police name man they say killed woman jogging in busy Bay Area park

The cold case of Maria Jane Weidhofer's murder has been resolved with an identification of the suspect through DNA analysis.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Man charged in cold case murder, sexual assaults could have more victims, police say

A man has been arrested for a cold-case murder linked to DNA evidence from earlier crimes.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

SoCal man who killed wife and tossed her severed legs in trash gets 15 years to life in prison

Jack Potter was sentenced to 15 years to life for the murder of his wife, Laurie Potter, after concealing her death for nearly two decades.
East Bay food
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Cold Case Murder of Woman Found In Tilden Park In 1990 Is Solved Through DNA

The 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer has been solved 35 years later, though the suspect is deceased.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Hawaii man convicted in infamous 1982 killing of Bay Area girl

Gary Ramirez was convicted of the 1982 murder of 15-year-old Karen Ann Stitt, showcasing how persistent investigative work can solve cold cases.
East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Police name man they say killed woman jogging in busy Bay Area park

The cold case of Maria Jane Weidhofer's murder has been resolved with an identification of the suspect through DNA analysis.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Man charged in cold case murder, sexual assaults could have more victims, police say

A man has been arrested for a cold-case murder linked to DNA evidence from earlier crimes.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

SoCal man who killed wife and tossed her severed legs in trash gets 15 years to life in prison

Jack Potter was sentenced to 15 years to life for the murder of his wife, Laurie Potter, after concealing her death for nearly two decades.
more#cold-case
#rex-heuermann
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann's lawyer drops bombshell claim about DNA evidence

There is no DNA linking Rex Heuermann to the crime scene basement where alleged murders took place.
Germany news
fromLI Press
2 months ago

Gilgo Beach serial killer case lawyers continue sparring over DNA

The admissibility of DNA evidence in Rex Heuermann's trial remains under dispute, raising questions about the reliability of advanced forensic testing.
Brooklyn
fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer and wife reach divorce settlement amid court on DNA evidence

Rex Heuermann's defense is challenging new DNA evidence as he faces trial for multiple murders, while a divorce settlement is reached.
OMG science
fromwww.longislandpress.com
1 month ago

Judge challenges defense in suspected Long Island serial killer hearing

A crucial hearing determines the admissibility of nuclear DNA evidence linking Rex Heuermann to multiple murders, with significant legal and scientific implications.
fromLI Press
1 month ago
Brooklyn

First expert in Gilgo Beach serial killer case DNA hearing likens science to Shakespeare

Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann's lawyer drops bombshell claim about DNA evidence

There is no DNA linking Rex Heuermann to the crime scene basement where alleged murders took place.
Germany news
fromLI Press
2 months ago

Gilgo Beach serial killer case lawyers continue sparring over DNA

The admissibility of DNA evidence in Rex Heuermann's trial remains under dispute, raising questions about the reliability of advanced forensic testing.
Brooklyn
fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer and wife reach divorce settlement amid court on DNA evidence

Rex Heuermann's defense is challenging new DNA evidence as he faces trial for multiple murders, while a divorce settlement is reached.
OMG science
fromwww.longislandpress.com
1 month ago

Judge challenges defense in suspected Long Island serial killer hearing

A crucial hearing determines the admissibility of nuclear DNA evidence linking Rex Heuermann to multiple murders, with significant legal and scientific implications.
fromLI Press
1 month ago
Brooklyn

First expert in Gilgo Beach serial killer case DNA hearing likens science to Shakespeare

more#rex-heuermann
#trial
Brooklyn
from6abc Philadelphia
2 months ago

Case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann 'heading toward the trial phase': DA

The trial against accused serial killer Rex Heruermann is approaching, with unresolved motions on trial separation and DNA evidence admissibility.
Brooklyn
from6abc Philadelphia
2 months ago

Case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann 'heading toward the trial phase': DA

The trial against accused serial killer Rex Heruermann is approaching, with unresolved motions on trial separation and DNA evidence admissibility.
more#trial
fromABC7 New York
2 months ago

Police who arrested Luigi Mangione gave him a snack to get his DNA, lawyer says

In a 36-page filing asking the court to exclude evidence against Mangione, Dickey says Altoona officers' 'combined actions' at the McDonald's were 'designed to not only exhibit their authority and control over [Mangione]... but to also restrict and totally curtail his liberty.'
NYC politics
#legal-proceedings
NYC parents
fromLI Press
2 months ago

Hearing Set To Determine DNA Admissibility in Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case

The admissibility of DNA evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case is under scrutiny.
SF parents
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case, prosecutors say

The defense in Kohberger's murder trial claims someone else could have planted the knife sheath containing his DNA at the crime scene.
NYC parents
fromLI Press
2 months ago

Hearing Set To Determine DNA Admissibility in Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case

The admissibility of DNA evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case is under scrutiny.
SF parents
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case, prosecutors say

The defense in Kohberger's murder trial claims someone else could have planted the knife sheath containing his DNA at the crime scene.
more#legal-proceedings
#death-penalty
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing

Newly uncovered DNA evidence may prove Ruben Gutierrez's innocence in the murder of an 85-year-old woman, challenging the validity of his death sentence.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Changing US law keeps victims' families and people on death row waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton grapples with the possibility of David Wood's innocence while facing her daughter's murder case.
Emotions clash as Fulton considers potential new evidence against her conviction of Wood's guilt.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing

Newly uncovered DNA evidence may prove Ruben Gutierrez's innocence in the murder of an 85-year-old woman, challenging the validity of his death sentence.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Changing US law keeps victims' families and people on death row waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton grapples with the possibility of David Wood's innocence while facing her daughter's murder case.
Emotions clash as Fulton considers potential new evidence against her conviction of Wood's guilt.
more#death-penalty
#exoneration
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

East Bay caretaker was accused of pimping and raping dependent woman. Then the paternity test came back

DNA evidence exonerated a caretaker accused of rape after he was falsely implicated based on the claims of a woman with mental health issues.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years

Gordon Cordeiro was exonerated after 30 years due to new DNA evidence proving his innocence.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

East Bay caretaker was accused of pimping and raping dependent woman. Then the paternity test came back

DNA evidence exonerated a caretaker accused of rape after he was falsely implicated based on the claims of a woman with mental health issues.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years

Gordon Cordeiro was exonerated after 30 years due to new DNA evidence proving his innocence.
more#exoneration
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

New evidence could help solve 23-year-old cold case of gay man murdered in Colorado

Ricky Espinoza's disappearance remains a mystery with potential new evidence delayed by bureaucratic issues, affecting his family's quest for justice.
#law-enforcement
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data

The F.B.I. used consumer DNA databases, against policy guidelines, to identify Bryan Kohberger as a suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

The Schweitzer brothers claim they were wrongfully convicted and framed due to police pressure to solve a high-profile case.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data

The F.B.I. used consumer DNA databases, against policy guidelines, to identify Bryan Kohberger as a suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

The Schweitzer brothers claim they were wrongfully convicted and framed due to police pressure to solve a high-profile case.
more#law-enforcement
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Colorado crime lab analyst charged for allegedly altering reports in sexual assault cases

Former crime lab analyst charged with 102 counts for altering sexual assault case reports.
Allegations include cybercrime, perjury, and forgery related to DNA evidence manipulation.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Man accused of killing Bay Area woman in 1973 to undergo competency review

A Marin County Superior Court judge has ordered Michael Eugene Mullen, a 76-year-old man linked to a 1970s murder case, to undergo a mental competency evaluation before he can stand trial.
Miscellaneous
New York City
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

DNA being processed from UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer's water bottle, bullets: sources

DNA evidence processing could lead investigators to identify the shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson within days.
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