So, I doubt this will actually be very controversial here in the SB, but what do you think about the use of familial DNA to snag other criminals? My view is that DNA found at a crime scene is 'public ...

The Louisiana State Police Crime Lab is preparing to expand its criminal DNA testing to include a controversial technique known as familial searching, a tool that could breathe new life into aging ...

WISCONSIN, USA — A Washington state man has been charged in the 1988 slaying of a Wisconsin woman after he was identified using "familial DNA searching" to examine records of people who may be related ...

Eric Yarham wanted to know more about his family tree, so he mailed his saliva to a company called "23 and Me." "Just trying to unravel the mystery that is your genetics," said Yarham. "That lingering ...

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Florida cold case detectives armed with familial DNA say they have identified the alleged killer who raped and strangled an elderly Pompano Beach woman inside her home in the ...

Virginia will begin using familial DNA searches to identify violent criminals, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday. The tool will allow investigators to search the DNA database for people who might be ...