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us-news6 days ago•5 min saved

DNA testing and new footage tips fuel search for Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

Authorities in Pima County continue probing the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, after she vanished from her Tucson home. Investigators are analyzing biological evidence and a glove found near the property with DNA testing, while no evidence has emerged that she was abducted across the U.S.-Mexico border. Police are seeking Jan. 1–Feb. 2 doorbell footage and have not ruled out an accomplice; a lead involving a 'purchase' tied to Sonora has been ruled out.

via Fox News|

#dna-testing #missing-person #nancy-guthrie

crime7 days ago•3 min saved

Glove DNA Fails to Net CODIS Hit in Guthrie Disappearance as Investigation Expands

DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home was submitted to CODIS and produced no matches, while additional DNA at the residence remains under analysis. Guthrie’s family have been cleared as suspects, and the FBI has raised the reward to $100,000 for information. Investigators released new surveillance images and updated a suspect description as the search for Guthrie continues.

via KOMO|

#codis #crime #dna-testing

africa23 days ago•3 min saved

Ghana pauses diaspora citizenship process to streamline access

Ghana has temporarily halted its citizenship-by-ancestry program for the African diaspora to simplify the process after complaints about tight DNA-document deadlines, multiple steps, and high costs. Since 2016, more than 1,000 people (including Stevie Wonder) have obtained Ghanaian citizenship, but the one-week DNA deadline and fees (application $136; shortlisted candidates $2,280) have drawn criticism. The government will issue updated timelines and guidelines when ready, with no resumption date announced yet.

via BBC|

#africa #application-fees #citizenship

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Genetic Tests May Mislead About Your Ancestry, Experts Warn

Genetic ancestry tests from companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com often oversimplify or distort human history, relying on arbitrary reference populations and statistical approximations that do not accurately reflect individual lineage or the complex, interconnected nature of human migration and genetic diversity.

via Indian Defence Review|

#ancestry #dna-testing #genetics

science2 months ago•3 min saved

DNA Test Reveals the Youngest Mammoth Was Not What Scientists Thought

Fossils initially thought to be the youngest mammoth remains in Alaska were later identified through DNA testing as whale bones, revealing a case of mistaken identity and raising questions about how whale bones ended up far inland.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#alaska #dna-testing #fossils

crime3 months ago•5 min saved

Woman Convicted of Harassing Madeleine McCann's Parents

Julia Wandelt, who claimed to be Madeleine McCann, was found guilty of harassment against the McCann parents and sentenced to six months in prison, having already served her sentence. The court confirmed she is not Madeleine based on DNA tests, but she remains uncertain about her identity. Wandelt's actions included persistent contact and attempts to obtain DNA, causing distress to the McCann family.

via BBC|

#court-case #crime #dna-testing

crime4 months ago•2 min saved

Veteran Arrested in Cold Case Murder After DNA Link

An army veteran, Stephan Smerk, was arrested and pleaded guilty to a 1994 Virginia murder after DNA testing linked him to the crime scene, leading to his 70-year sentence.

via TMZ|

#army-veteran #cold-case #crime

crime4 months ago•4 min saved

DNA confirms remains of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

DNA evidence indicates that the human remains found behind a vacant school in Philadelphia are those of missing woman Kada Scott, with authorities linking the remains to her case and arresting a suspect connected to her disappearance.

via 6abc Philadelphia|

#crime #dna-testing #human-remains

world4 months ago•2 min saved

Tennessee Munitions Plant Explosion Claims 16 Lives

The names of 16 victims presumed dead in a Tennessee explosives plant explosion have been released, with identification efforts ongoing through DNA testing due to extensive damage. The cause of the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems remains under investigation, and the small community is mourning the loss.

via CBS News|

#dna-testing #explosion #investigation

crime4 months ago•6 min saved

Authorities Announce Breakthrough in Austin Yogurt Shop Murders Case

After 34 years, authorities linked the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders to Robert Eugene Brashers through new DNA testing, ballistics, and traditional police work, leading to the case's resolution and the identification of Brashers as the killer, who died by suicide in 1999.

via Austin American-Statesman|

#cold-case #crime #dna-testing

crime5 months ago•6 min saved

Yogurt Shop Murders Solved After 34 Years with DNA Evidence

The 1991 Yogurt shop murders in Austin have been solved after 34 years through DNA testing, linking the crime to serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers, who died by suicide eight years after the murders, ending a long-standing cold case and bringing closure to the families and community.

via Austin American-Statesman|

#austin #cold-case #crime

crime5 months ago•1 min saved

Remains Believed to Be Travis Decker Discovered in Forest

Authorities are conducting DNA tests on skeletal remains found near Grindstone Mountain in Washington, which preliminary results suggest may belong to Travis Decker, a man wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, whose bodies were found earlier near the same area. Decker, a former soldier, is suspected of suffocating his daughters, who were last seen with him after a visit from their mother. The investigation involves extensive search efforts and forensic analysis to confirm the identity of the remains.

via KSL.com|

#crime #dna-testing #missing-girls

crime6 months ago•1 min saved

DNA Evidence Identifies Travis Decker as Sole Suspect in Daughter Murders

DNA testing has confirmed Travis Decker as the sole suspect in the murders of his three daughters in Washington, with evidence found on bags over their heads and near their bodies. The search for Decker continues as he remains at large, considered armed and dangerous, with a reward offered for information leading to his arrest.

via CBS News|

#crime #dna-testing #murder-investigation

crime6 months ago•2 min saved

DNA Evidence Confirms Travis Decker as Sole Suspect in Daughter Murders

DNA testing confirmed Travis Decker as the sole suspect in the murder of his three daughters at a Washington campground, with evidence found on plastic bags used for suffocation; authorities are still searching for him, considering him armed and dangerous.

via NBC News|

#crime #dna-testing #girls

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Remains of British Antarctic Researcher Discovered After 66 Years

The remains of British meteorologist Dennis Bell, who died in Antarctica in 1959, were discovered 66 years later on a receding glacier and identified through DNA testing, bringing closure to a long-standing mystery and highlighting the human stories behind Antarctic exploration.

via ScienceAlert|

#antarctica #british-antarctic-survey #dennis-bell