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Covington man arrested for 1991 cold case murder of 16-year-old Federal Way girl

DNA evidence was discovered at the time at the crime scene, and a suspect DNA profile was identified. October 4, 2019 Editor's note – This story contains graphic detail of a murder case. Reader discretion is advised. After nearly three decades, a cold case arrest has been made for the 1991 murder of Sarah Yarborough, a 16-year-old Federal Way stude...
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Kelso PD clerk returns rifle kept in evidence for about 20 years
West
A rifle stolen from a Kelso resident 20 years ago was sent to the owner's next of kin this week afte...
Former Gwinnett Sheriff's deputy indicted for stealing confiscated drugs
Georgia
s accused of stealing cocaine and methamphetamine before they could be entered as evidence in cases ...
Seized guns, OT piling up for some sheriffs' offices
Pennsylvania
Valley officials support the law, which is meant to remove weapons from the hands of domestic abuser...
Do-it-yourself rape evidence kits halted after states send cease-and-desist letters
Virginia
Now two companies are halting the sale of do-it-yourself evidence collection kits after being threat...
Wayne County gets $1 million for rape kit investigations
Michigan
The initiative also helps improve investigation and prosecution of rape cases through the collection...
New federal rules will limit police searches of DNA ancestry databases
District of Columbia
As genetic genealogy websites become more popular and individuals continue to voluntarily submit the...
Judge lets murder charges stand despite SFPD losing evidence
New Mexico
Vialpando said there was a lack of consistency in keeping track of the chain of custody of certain e...
Genealogy, DNA helped identify Utahn suspected in multiple sex assaults
Utah
He is charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual assault, six counts of aggravated kidnapping, t...
Lost evidence could jeopardize Santa Fe murder case
New Mexico
Noriega wants the police department to be held accountable. September 26, 2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Fr...
DNA cold case: Louisiana woman charged in 25-year-old murder of 'Baby Jane Doe'
Louisiana
​The newborn, dubbed 'Baby Jane Doe' by investigators, was found Jan. 24, 1994, in a 55-gallon drum ...
Charges filed against Columbus police detective accused of dereliction of duty
Ohio
The investigation found Detective Amy Welsh mishandled evidence in a 2012 sexual assault case and a ...
How Genealogy Tests are Being Used to Crack Cold Cases
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DNA collected from a crime scene can be analyzed and sequenced into data, which is then uploaded to ...

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Florida

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