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Genetic Genealogy Is Reopening Decades-Old Cases
Investigators are matching crime scene DNA to distant relatives in public ancestry databases, and old cases are moving again.
What It Takes to Reopen a Cold Case
Cases rarely reopen on one dramatic discovery. Usually it is a small thing that did not exist before.
How Forensic Evidence Holds Up in Court
Physical evidence carries weight with juries, but only when the chain of custody behind it is clean.
Reading a Crime Scene
Trace evidence is the material too small to notice at a glance. Together, the pieces tell a story.