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Beyond CODIS: How Investigative Genetic Genealogy is Cracking Decades-Old Cold Cases

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For decades, forensic DNA profiling was viewed as the ultimate mathematical absolute in criminal justice. If a perpetrator left biological material at a crime scene, law enforcement could isolate the sample, run it through a database, and wait for a match. But for thousands of cold cases dating from the 1960s through the early 2000s, … Read more

The Anatomy of a Cold Case Timeline: Tracking Missing Hours

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Timeline Analysis

In the realm of criminal investigation, time is both the ultimate adversary and the most impartial witness. When a major investigation stalls and eventually transitions into a “cold case,” the public often assumes the stoppage was caused by a lack of physical clues or an absence of suspects. However, forensic analysts know a different truth: … Read more

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