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fromFortune
1 day ago

Desperate federal investigators weigh using DNA genealogy websites for Nancy Guthrie case | Fortune

The strategy could be fruitful: If unidentified DNA evidence can be connected to someone - even a distant relative - in a common genealogy database, it would give investigators more information and possibly lead to a suspect in Guthrie's kidnapping in Arizona. "It's a fantastic tool," said Ruth Ballard, a geneticist in California who specializes in DNA and has testified in hundreds of court cases. "If it's a good quality sample and they're able to get a profile, they could find a hit on that fairly quickly."
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Woman charged with murder in connection with a body found in a burned Honda in South L.A.

A Los Angeles woman, Sandra Romo Diaz, was charged with murder after Soledad Lopez's partially burned body was found in a burned Honda Civic.
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fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Infant Emmanuel Haro may have died days before being reported missing, prosecutors say

Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro is believed deceased; parents face murder charges and investigators say reported abduction was fabricated.
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fromMiami Herald
8 months ago

Search for missing wife leads to arrest of Miami Fire Rescue captain, MDSO says

Miami Fire Captain Maximo Vasquez Jr. was arrested after misconduct during the search for his missing wife due to his hostile behavior towards officers.
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