The First DNA Murder Conviction

What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ...  Afficher plus

Elizabeth Short’s gruesome murder is the LAPD’s most infamous unsolved case. But there’s one person who thinks he’s cracked it — the alleged killer’s own son. Today, we reopen the case against George Hodel, a certified genius and once-celebrated doctor who rubbed elbows with note ...  Afficher plus

When a 17 year old is murdered in her Alaskan hometown, the community wants answers. It would take years to get them. The wonders of DNA and its advancements are on full display in this case.

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April 25 marks National DNA Day in the US, and if you’ve been following true crime stories for a while you know how important DNA can be for solving even the most complicated of cases. In this episode, we’re exploring the first murder case ever solved using DNA analysis, and how ...  Afficher plus

In today's episode we look at how DNA became used in criminal cases and the criminal cases that played a major part in the acceptance and widespread use of DNA fingerprinting. We also look at the evolution from early DNA fingerprinting to modern profiling and finally investigativ ...  Afficher plus

A 1986 case of sexual assault and serial murder marked the first time DNA was used as evidence in a court of law.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See ...  Afficher plus