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Denver Man Sentenced to Life for 1978 Killing of Teen in San Francisco

Modern DNA testing tied preserved evidence to DNA from trash collected in 2021, delivering long-delayed accountability for the victim’s family.

Man Charged in 1993 Death of 10-Year-Old George ‘Junior’ Burdynski

Life Term With No Early Release for Man Convicted in 1994 Killing of U.S. Student

Maria Narez Arrested in Mexico After Nearly 30 Years on the Run

Met to Wind Down 40‑Year Suzy Lamplugh Inquiry as Detectives Make Final Public Plea

Judge Rejects Bid to Toss Etan Patz Case, Clearing Path to Third Trial

Sophie Narme Case: Body Exhumed for DNA in Probe of Suspect Dominique Pelicot

DNA Match Leads to Arrest in 1990 New Jersey Killing

DNA Ties Deceased N.J. Man to 1993–94 Killings of Two Camden County Women

Brazil’s Supreme Court Closes ‘Caso Evandro,’ Making Exonerations Final

Police Watchdog Opens Probe Into Merseyside Case That Wrongfully Jailed Peter Sullivan

Glendale Man Indicted and Arrested in 1987 Killing of NAU Student

Hearing Closes in Tommy Zeigler Case as Judge Weighs New DNA and Blood Evidence

Quimper Magistrate Killing: 33-Year-Old Charged After Admitting Stabbing, Citing Self-Defense

Gregory John Walker Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 1998 Waterloo Fire

High Court Stays Action Against Lawyer in Dharmasthala Probe as SIT Repeats Site Mahazar

Peter Sullivan Freed After 38 Years as DNA Evidence Exposes UK’s Longest Miscarriage of Justice

40 Years On, Grégory Villemin Murder Remains Unsolved

Genetic Genealogy Cracks 31-Year-Old Cold Case in Indiana