A decades-old mystery was uncovered last week when DNA testing was able to identify the man whose remains were found near Paoli way back at the start of the century. The man’s name turns out to be ...

On a quiet Long Island street in the mid‑1980s, 16‑year‑old Theresa Fusco vanished on her way home from work, and for decades ...

A Massachusetts bill would require annual audits of “owed” DNA from convicted felons, closing gaps in a key crime-solving ...

Advances in DNA and genetic genealogy helped police identify a suspect in the 1980 killings of Lynn Vest and her young son, ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or ...

New DNA analysis has solved the 1987 killing of Rhonda Marie Fisher. A CODIS match linked evidence in the case to serial offender Vincent Darrell Groves. Officials say the breakthrough highlights ...

A California murder went unsolved for nearly 30 years, until one DNA match cracked the decades-old case. You can also get more behind-the-scenes of each week's episode by listening to "20/20: The ...

Bensalem, a suburb in Bucks County, near Philadelphia, is on the leading edge of a revolution in how crimes are solved. “It’s groundbreaking to have it in the police department,” said Detective Glenn ...

DNA breakthrough solves 38-year-old "Colonial Parkway Murders" cold case, linking deceased fisherman to killings of at least ...