/tags/dna DNA en-US Copyright Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:48:38 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-31/the-killing-of-an-18-year-old-ohio-woman-was-solved-with-dna-technology-after-43-years A man who was shot dead last month as authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on federal gun charges has been identified as the killer of an 18-year-old Mansfield woman in a case that had gone unsolved for 43 years. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:48:38 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-31/the-killing-of-an-18-year-old-ohio-woman-was-solved-with-dna-technology-after-43-years Julie Carr Smyth /politics-government/2023-03-13/columbus-city-council-to-help-police-department-clear-dna-evidence-backlog Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on the purchase of 10 additional software licenses to help process evidence more quickly. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:22:38 GMT /politics-government/2023-03-13/columbus-city-council-to-help-police-department-clear-dna-evidence-backlog Matthew Rand /news-partners/2020-03-06/trump-administration-poised-to-start-collecting-dna-from-immigration-detainees The Trump Administration says the policy change will help law enforcement apprehend criminal suspects. Rights advocates describe it as a serious breach of privacy against vulnerable populations. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:25:13 GMT /news-partners/2020-03-06/trump-administration-poised-to-start-collecting-dna-from-immigration-detainees Merrit Kennedy /ideastream/2019-10-07/cuyahoga-county-prosecutor-to-use-ancestry-sites-to-id-stranger-rapists The Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office plans to use open source genealogical databases to help identify “stranger rapists” — people who’ve been indicted as John Does for sexual assault but haven’t been identified. The prosecutor’s office indicts the DNA profile collected from a rape kit to ensure the statute of limitations doesn’t expire. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2019-10-07/cuyahoga-county-prosecutor-to-use-ancestry-sites-to-id-stranger-rapists Afi Scruggs, Annie Wu /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-07-09/tech-tuesday-dna-and-law-enforcement An increasing number of amateur genealogists have turned to DNA testing for part of their query, uploading the data to websites that point them to… Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:05:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-07-09/tech-tuesday-dna-and-law-enforcement /news/2018-10-01/thousands-of-ohio-dna-profiles-missing-from-crime-databases Thousands of DNA profiles legally required to be collected from adults arrested for felonies or convicted of some misdemeanors in Ohio are missing from… Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:07:19 GMT /news/2018-10-01/thousands-of-ohio-dna-profiles-missing-from-crime-databases Associated Press /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-09-25/genealogy Information about your ancestors, who they were, and where they came from, can be a mystery for many people. However, with the accessibility and… Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-09-25/genealogy /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-12-04/the-worlds-family-tree Just how deep do our connections to each other run? Neighbors, co-workers and friends could all be potential relatives, even your favorite celebrity,… Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-12-04/the-worlds-family-tree /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-08-02/wellness-wednesday-dna-app-store-nfl The ability to have information about your genetic makeup right at your fingertips is here and affordable. A Silicon Valley company known as Helix is… Wed, 02 Aug 2017 09:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-08-02/wellness-wednesday-dna-app-store-nfl /npr-news/2017-01-18/scientists-neednt-get-a-patients-consent-to-study-blood-or-dna In its update of ethics rules aimed at protecting patients, the Obama administration decided against a provision that scientists said would hinder research. Consumer advocates aren't happy. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:41:00 GMT /npr-news/2017-01-18/scientists-neednt-get-a-patients-consent-to-study-blood-or-dna Rob Stein