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NYC real estate

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann agrees to divorce settlement

fromwww.longislandpress.com

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US politics

Judge grows weary as Gilgo Beach DNA hearing winds down

OMG science

fromwww.longislandpress.com

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.

NYC real estate

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann agrees to divorce settlement

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fromABC7 Los Angeles

A Q-tip and spotless car were key evidence linking Bryan Kohberger to murders of 4 Idaho students

Prosecutor presented critical evidence against Bryan Kohberger, who pled guilty to avoid the death penalty in Idaho student killings.

#rape-case

fromThe Mercury News

Public health

Bay Area police identify three suspects in 2017 cold case rape investigation

US news

Bay Area police identify three suspects in 2017 cold case rape investigation

fromThe Mercury News

Public health

Bay Area police identify three suspects in 2017 cold case rape investigation

US news

Bay Area police identify three suspects in 2017 cold case rape investigation

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US politics

Six Chicago men exonerated in 1987 stabbing death of government official

Convictions of six men in 1987 murder case overturned due to new DNA evidence and misconduct allegations against police.

#crime

fromwww.bbc.com

UK news

Phone snatcher caught with DNA from lost shoe

UK news

Shoe left behind in scuffle foils Cinderella' phone snatcher

Brooklyn

Oakland police confront rare problem after DNA match: The suspect is a twin

fromABC7 San Francisco

SF parents

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

Portland food

Serial killer dubbed 'Scorecard Killer' linked to decades-old cold case murder

Larry Eugene Parks was identified almost 50 years after his murder, linked to serial killer Randy Kraft.

Parenting

Mother arrested in 14-year-old cold case of 'Baby Angel' infant found dead in Mississippi River

Mother of Baby Angel, an infant found dead in 2011, charged with manslaughter due to DNA evidence linking her to the case.

fromwww.bbc.com

UK news

Phone snatcher caught with DNA from lost shoe

UK news

Shoe left behind in scuffle foils Cinderella' phone snatcher

Brooklyn

Oakland police confront rare problem after DNA match: The suspect is a twin

fromABC7 San Francisco

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.

Portland food

Serial killer dubbed 'Scorecard Killer' linked to decades-old cold case murder

Larry Eugene Parks was identified almost 50 years after his murder, linked to serial killer Randy Kraft.

Parenting

Mother arrested in 14-year-old cold case of 'Baby Angel' infant found dead in Mississippi River

more#crime

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

DNA profile from victim's skirt linked to suspect in trial for 1967 Bristol murder, court hears

Andrew Parry explained that the analysis of the skirt and hair from Louisa Dunne not only linked the evidence to Ryland Headley but also showcased advances in forensic methods.

UK news

Madeleine McCann suspect to be released soon as questions can't be answered'

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's case, claims vital questions regarding his involvement cannot be definitively answered.

#burglary

fromsilive

Brooklyn

NYPD: DNA from blood trail links man to burglary at Staten Island restaurant

SF politics

Suspect arrested in $106,000 burglary at El Sobrante veterinary hospital thanks to cigarette butt at the crime scene

fromsilive

Brooklyn

NYPD: DNA from blood trail links man to burglary at Staten Island restaurant

SF politics

Suspect arrested in $106,000 burglary at El Sobrante veterinary hospital thanks to cigarette butt at the crime scene

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How a controversial type of warrant pioneered in California helped convict a former police chief of a decades-old rape

DNA evidence, particularly through John Doe warrants, plays a critical role in identifying unknown suspects in criminal cases.

#true-crime

NYC parents

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

SF parents

Sunnyvale: 78-year-old man gets life in prison for 1982 stabbing death of teen girl

Travel

Arrest made years after 16-year-old girl found dead in Hawaii high school

NYC parents

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

SF parents

Sunnyvale: 78-year-old man gets life in prison for 1982 stabbing death of teen girl

Travel

Arrest made years after 16-year-old girl found dead in Hawaii high school

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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.

#murder

DC food

Killer who lived in plain sight for nearly 25 years pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend's mom

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SF parents

Man convicted in 1982 murder of Palo Alto teen

fromLos Angeles Times

SF parents

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

California

Calif. man charged in 2004 killing, police believe there are more victims

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.

DC food

Killer who lived in plain sight for nearly 25 years pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend's mom

fromPadailypost

SF parents

Man convicted in 1982 murder of Palo Alto teen

fromLos Angeles Times

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.

California

Calif. man charged in 2004 killing, police believe there are more victims

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.

more#murder

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years

Peter Sullivan, wrongfully imprisoned for 40 years, expressed no anger or bitterness upon his exoneration by DNA evidence.

#miscarriage-of-justice

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.

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

Wolfman' murderer jailed 38 years ago will have conviction reconsidered

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.

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.

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UK news

Wolfman' murderer jailed 38 years ago will have conviction reconsidered

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.

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.

fromwww.dw.com

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.

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#wrongful-conviction

fromIrish Independent

Woman who suffocated her newborn and left his body in woodland 27 years ago avoids prison

Sharkey, described as an 'educated woman', concealed her pregnancy and discarded her newborn son in woodland; DNA led to her arrest decades later.

Parenting

#gilgo-beach

OMG science

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer DNA hearing devolves into 'Jurassic Park' debate

Brooklyn

Gilgo Beach prosecutors play 'Jurassic Park' clip in surprise move to boost the case for DNA evidence

Brooklyn

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

fromABC7 Chicago

Brooklyn

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

NYC parents

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.

Brooklyn

from6abc Philadelphia

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.

OMG science

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer DNA hearing devolves into 'Jurassic Park' debate

Brooklyn

Gilgo Beach prosecutors play 'Jurassic Park' clip in surprise move to boost the case for DNA evidence

Brooklyn

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

Brooklyn

fromABC7 Chicago

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.

NYC parents

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.

Brooklyn

from6abc Philadelphia

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#gilgo-beach

East Bay (California)

Suspect in 2002 rape of Oakley girl ordered held over for trial

Eric Ferguson is set for trial for a 2002 rape, charged with serious offenses including kidnapping and using a weapon during the crime.

Police reopen student nurse rape case 30 years later

Police are reopening a cold case rape investigation from 1991 in Watford, seeking new leads through advanced DNA techniques.

NYC politics

fromABC7 New York

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

Police allegedly violated Luigi Mangione's rights during his arrest, aiming to obtain DNA without legal justification.

Bay Area cold case murder from 1973 advances to trial

Judge rules sufficient evidence to charge Michael Eugene Mullen with murder over 50 years after crime occurred.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

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.

#death-penalty

Law

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.

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

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.

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.

more#death-penalty

East Bay (California)

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.

SF LGBT

fromAdvocate.com

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.

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.

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.