On April 21, 2021, one of the most successful investigative tools available to U.S. law enforcement reached a major milestone: the 20 millionth DNA profile was contributed to the national DNA database ...

DNA testing has played a prominent role in law enforcement and criminal trials for less than 30 years. But with stunning advancements in both DNA and computer technology, DNA evidence is likely to ...

The 26th Annual National CODIS Conference was held virtually this year on December 7th -11th, 2020 and included all of the content you have come to expect from previous conferences such as: an ...

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla — Detective J.A. Carter with the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office recently solved a 2019 sexual battery using CODIS (Combined DNA Index System), a computer software program funded by ...

It’s generally commonly accepted that if a person is convicted of a serious crime such as murder or rape, their DNA will be collected and saved in a searchable database for future use. Originally, 42 ...