DNA evidence is supposed to be the gold standard of criminal investigation. But what happens when that same technology sends innocent people to prison? Featuring interviews with Amanda

A criminalist from the Honolulu Police Department testified about DNA testing on a bloody lava rock found at the crime scene last March.

Dell Crawford spent 17 years in prison after being convicted largely on the testimony of a witness whose story changed multiple times during the investigation, attorneys say.

An investigation initially punctuated by ransom notes and public pleas from family members for Nancy Guthrie’s release has since transitioned to investigators seeking results from DNA evidence discovered at her home and the surrounding area. Biological ...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said investigators continue to analyze evidence in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother Nancy.

A witness for the state offered new details in court Friday regarding the whereabouts of a truck belonging to Christopher Preciado’s father just days after Matthew Guerra, Savanah Soto and their unborn child were killed in December 2023.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row man Rodney Reed, rejecting his latest effort to obtain DNA testing that he argues could prove his innocence.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) — A 33-year-old cold case has been solved in Washington County. Investigators said modern DNA technology helped them confirm a deceased serial killer murdered an 82-year-old Hillsboro woman in her home back in 1992.

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was formed to update and clarify discussion of the ...

Prosecutors in Utah are pushing back on defense claims about a key piece of forensic evidence in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, emphasizing that a recent ballistics finding described as “inconclusive” does not undermine the broader case against the suspect.