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NEWS 'East Valley Rapist' Case: Former Arizona Border Patrol Agent Accused of Committing Serial Rapes for Over Two Decades
Police in Arizona say they arrested a serial rapist who was a retired cop. Efforts to ease the backlog of rape kits led to DNA identifying the suspect.NEWS Evolution Explained: How Did Humans Lose Their Tails?
Researchers say humans and apes don't have tails due to a twist of genetic fate that occurred around 25 million years ago.COLD CASES For Over Three Decades Nobody Knew a Colorado Murder Victim's Name — DNA and Family in Israel Changed That
The victim in a Colorado cold-case murder from 1988 has been identified, police said. Akram Bada’an's identity was confirmed using DNA and genetic genealogy.COLD CASES How Beer Cans Cracked the 1996 Cold-Case Murder of a Florida Convenience Store Clerk (FPD CASE VAULT)
Beer cans tossed in the trash helped solved the cold-case murder of a Florida man who was stabbed 73 times and died in a convenience store, police said.NEWS A Man Tortured, Killed and Burned an Elderly Woman in a Mobile Home. Now, He Must Spend Decades Behind Bars.
California man confessed to intentionally setting fire to an elderly woman's mobile home. Now, he's spend decades behind bars for her death.NEWS 'Viruslike' Enigma: Scientists Unearth Mysterious 'Obelisks' in Human Gut, Mouth That May Influence Genetic Activity
Scientists have recently discovered a virus-like entity that inhabits bacteria in the human mouth and gut.NEWS Chilling Discovery: Severed Head, Body Parts Found in Brooklyn Freezer Belong to Alleged Drug Dealer
A woman in Brooklyn has been detained after police say they found a severed head and multiple body parts of a sex offender in taped-off freezer.COLD CASES Hunters in Michigan Found a Dead Minnesota Woman. Three Decades Later, Cops Are Still Searching for Her Killer.
Investigators in Michigan recently identified the victim of a cold-case homicide as a Minnesota woman who went missing in 1994.NEWS Going De-Extinct: Scientists on Siberian Project Claim Return of Woolly Mammoth Possible in Three Years
A genetic project in northern Siberia that could bring the large extinct Woolly Mammoth back from the dead.NEWS Shocking Discovery: Electric Eels Responsible for Genetic Modifications on Aquatic Life
A new study has found that the zaps released by electric eels have the power to alter the genetic material of nearby animals.COLD CASES Minnesota Man, 78, Accused of Stabbing Illinois Teen Over 35 Times in Cold Case That Baffled Police for Almost 50 Years
Teenager Julie Ann Hanson was murdered in Naperville, Illinois, in 1972, but her case went cold. Now, police say, a Minnesota man is in custody awaiting trial.COLD CASES Suspected Serial Killer Accused of Cold-Case Murders of 3 Florida Women Died After Plane Crashed in South America
Florida investigators cracked the cold case murders of three women whose bodies were dumped over a 14-month span between 2000 and 2001.FEATURES A Wisconsin Man Killed a Couple He Targeted at Random and Then Lived a Normal Life for Decades. He Became a Convicted Killer in His Mid-80s.
An 84-year-old was sentenced to life in prison for the cold-case murder of a couple in a Wisconsin park. The suspect lived a normal life for decades after the killings.NEWS 'We Are Not Alone in This Universe': Analysts Say DNA from 'Non-Human' Alien Corpses Originated in 'Unknown Species'
An analyst claimed that 30% of the DNA from the “non-human” mummified remains does not belong to humans but instead originates from an “unknown species."NEWS 'Ken and Barbie Killers' Tortured Teenagers During Deadly Games (FPD CASE VAULT)
They were the "Ken and Barbie Killers" and they looked perfect on the outside, but had hearts as black as coal.NEWS DNA Sample From Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect’s Wife Matches Genetic Material Found on Victims: Prosecutors
A DNA sample taken from Rex Heuermann's wife matches hairs found on the victim's remains, according to officials.NEWS Neanderthal Gets a Digital Makeover — and They Looked More Like Humans Than Originally Thought
The digital images crafted based on the CT scan of the skull of a Neanderthal man from France shows unexpected "softer" facial features.NEWS JonBenet Ramsey: No Justice for Tragic Little Beauty Queen (FPD CASE VAULT)
The brutal slaying of adorable six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey gripped America as few crimes have ever done.NEWS Washington Woman Accused of Allowing Sex Offender Father of Their 10-Year-Old Daughter to Rape Child: Police
A woman in Washington has been accused of allowing her sex offender husband to rape their 10-year-old daughter.COLD CASES How an Iowa Man Used Pizza Garbage to Solve the Brutal Murder of His Classmate and Close a 40-Year-Old Cold Case
A man was convicted of the cold-case murder of an Iowa woman 40 years ago. DNA from a gear shift and the victim's dress helped police decades later.SERIAL KILLERS Two Serial Killers Hunted for Victims in Louisiana. They Worked Separately but Terrorized Together.
Two serial killers worked in Louisana at the same time. While they killed separately, their cases are linked as they were ID'ed in the same investigation.NEWS Teen Mummy Unwrapped: Archaeologists Unveil Face of 'Inca Ice Maiden' Ritualistically Sacrificed in 1400s
Researchers have a new three-dimensional model of “Juanita,” a girl who reportedly died in a ritualistic Incan sacrifice in the 1400s.COLD CASES DNA Links Maryland Man to 1982 Cold Case Rape, Murder of Mother of 4 Kidnapped While Walking to Grocery Store
Police arrested a suspect in Maryland after DNA connected him to a nearly 40-year-old cold case murder. Now, he's spending decades in prison.NEWS DNA Identifies Suspect in 51-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Georgia Girl; Deceased Accused Killer 'Must Answer to a Higher Power': Prosecutors
After 51 years, authorities announced DNA evidence has helped solve the cold case murder of 9-year-old Debbie Randall in Georgia.NEWS ‘Active Duty’ Army Worker Confessed to 1994 ‘Heinous’ Murder of Virginia Mother While Her 2-Year-Old Daughter Was Nearby: Police
A New York man allegedly confessed to the 1994 'heinous' murder of a Virginia mother while her toddler was in the house also, police said.COLD CASES Mystery Solved: Authorities Identify Suspected Killer of Woman Found Dead on Massachusetts Beach in 1974
The FBI in Massachusetts used genetic genealogy to identify a woman who was found brutally murdered on a beach nearly 50 years ago in Provincetown.NEWS An Indiana Man Lit His Curtains on Fire. Then, He Killed His Girlfriend After She Tried to Move Out.
An Indiana man is headed to prison after a jury recently convicted him of killing his girlfriend.NEWS Green River Killer: 48 Women Died By Gary Ridgway’s Hand (FPD CASE VAULT)
A judge called him "the emissary of death" - and for at least 48 young women, Green River Killer Gary Ridgway was exactly that.NEWS A New Mexico Man Got a Bad Haircut. So He Grabbed His Gun and Murdered His Stylist and Girlfriend.
A man in New Mexico got a bad haircut, so he grabbed his gun and murdered his stylist, girlfriend and friend during an alcohol-fueled rage.NEWS Florida Woman Accused of Killing Roommate Dumped Diet Mountain Dew on Herself to Destroy DNA Evidence, Police Say
A Florida woman has been accused of killing her 79-year-old roommate and then dumping Mountain Dew on herself to remove DNA evidence.NEWS Zodiac Killer: Elusive Fiend Taunted Cops After Harvesting ‘Slaves for His Afterlife’ (FPD CASE VAULT)
Beginning in the late 1960s, the Zodiac Killer dressed in an executioner's hood and terrorized San Francisco by murdering multiple people.NEWS Gilgo Beach Murders: Las Vegas Cops Investigating 5 Murders Possibly Linked to Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann, Officials Say
Vegas officials announced they are investigating possible links to serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann for 5 potential victims.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger's Bombshell Claim 'Irregularity' and 'Failure' Occurred with Grand Jury May Doom Trial
In a new attempt to avoid trial, the defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claims the grand jury was misled.NEWS Gilgo Beach Murders: ‘Voluminous’ Evidence Tying Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann to Killings a ‘Prosecutors’ Dream,’ Official Says
Experts say DNA evidence and cell phone records will play a major role in the case against Gilgo Beach suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann.NEWS ‘Predator’ Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Caught ‘Engaging in Activity That Was Disturbing’ Before Shock Arrest: Police
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann engaged in 'disturbing' activity before his arrest in July, cops say.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger's Defense Team Claims DNA 'Phantom Matches' May Throw Case Into Doubt
The defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger are looking to validate DNA evidence using a genealogist, officials say.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Reveals Alibi Connected to His Secret Solitary 'Habit'
In a new court filing, the attorneys for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger reveal his alibi for the night of the murders.NEWS ‘Horrific, Premeditated Incident’: Georgia Man Murders Deputy Wife and Her Brother to Conceal Double Life and Secret Children
On the eve of his secret life being revealed, a Georgia man killed his wife and brother-in-law to keep his double life concealed.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Prosecutors Demand to See Evidence Supporting Bryan Kohberger Bombshell Alibi Claim
Prosecutors in the University of Idaho college murders have filed a motion seeking evidence to prove Bryan Kohberger's alibi, officials said.NEWS An Ohio Man Received a Life Sentence for Raping, Impregnating His Girlfriend’s 9-Year-Old Daughter. Now, He Could Be Released.
A man in Ohio pleaded guilty to raping and impregnating his girlfriend's 10-year-old daughter. Now, a judge has sentenced him in the case.NEWS Georgia Man Sentenced to Life in Prison After Police Caught Him ‘Actively Sexually Assaulting’ Homeless Woman’s Dead Body
A man in Georgia was caught 'actively sexually assaulting' a homeless woman's dead body. Now, he will spend his life behind bars.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Defense Claims DNA Possibly Planted, Raises Questions About 3 Other Male Genetic Samples Found at Crime Scene
In a new court filing, prosecutors refute claims by Bryan Kohberger's defense that his DNA was planted at the Idaho murder scene.NEWS Eerie Crime Scene Photos: Disturbing Details About Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann — 'A Demon That Walks Amongst Us'
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared in court and police provided more information about the case.NEWS Gilgo Beach Murders: Who is Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann?
An arrest has been made in the Gilgo Beach murders and Front Page Detectives is sharing details of the alleged suspect, Rex Heuermann.NEWS ‘Choked the S*** Out of Her’: New York Man Choked His Wife to Death, Then Drove Her Lifeless Body to Hospital
A man in New York 'choked the s***' out of his wife and then drove her lifeless body to the hospital. He now will spend his life behind bars for her murder.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Defense Attorney Claims ‘No Explanation’ For ‘Total Lack’ of DNA Evidence
In a new court filing, an attorney for Idaho college quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claim there is a 'total lack' of DNA evidence in the case.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Court Documents Reveal Bombshell Development in Bryan Kohberger Case
DNA from a cheek swab connects Bryan Kohberger to evidence collected in connection with the slayings of four University of Idaho students, court documents claim.COLD CASES California Man Behind Bars 35 Years After He Killed, Raped 26-Year-Old Woman Whose Body He Dumped on Embankment
A man was convicted of first-degree murder and rape almost four decades after a woman was found dead in California.NEWS A Convicted Killer Confessed to Murdering His Roommate. Cops Have Now Charged Him With 2 Murders — and He May Be Linked to Nearly a Dozen More.
A convicted child rapist and murdered allegedly confessed to police about his involvement in multiple cold case killings, authorities said.NEWS A Maryland Couple In a 3-Way Relationship With Their Roommate Got Into a Crack-Fueled Clash With Her. Then They Strangled and Dismembered Their Shared Lover.
A Maryland man and woman were sentenced for brutally killing and dismembering their former roommate and shared lover after she cut them off financially.