DNA EVIDENCE

Sep 15 2024CRIME

A Blast from the Past: Missouri Man Arrested 31 Years After Brutal Murder of Indianapolis Woman

The case of Carmen Van Huss' murder had gone cold, but 31 years later, DNA technology brought it back to life. In March 1993, Van Huss' father found her lifeless body in her Indianapolis apartment, raped and stabbed 61 times. The crime scene was replete with DNA evidence, which was submitted to a specialty company in 2018. The company's genetic genealogy analysis wor...

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Sep 15 2024CRIME

The Kohberger Case: A Trial of Life and Death in Boise

As the trial of Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, approaches, the question on everyone's mind is: can justice be served in a fair and unbiased manner? The answer lies in the complex web of pretrial publicity, jury selection, and the unforeseen consequences of a change of venue. In the midst of this tumultuous situation, let's t...

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