Lawyer arrested in over decade-old rapes after being identified by genetic genealogy Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News(BOSTON) -- Police have arrested 35-year-old Matthew J. Nilo, a former Boston attorney, in connection with several decades-old rapes that took place in Boston. Officials said they were able to identify the suspect using forensic genetic genealogy.Nilo has been charged with three counts of aggravated... Read More.
Couple speaks out on decision to get abortion after fetus diagnosed with rare genetic conditions Tuesday, August 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The same month the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, a couple in Kansas, thousands of miles away from Washington, D.C., faced their own abortion decision.Breanna O'Brien said she was 20 weeks pregnant with her first... Read More.
Suspect arrested in 1975 murder after genetic genealogist turns to new approach Tuesday, July 19 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A suspect was arrested this week in a young woman's 1975 murder after a genetic genealogist -- who called the cold case extremely difficult to solve -- turned to a brand new investigative approach.Lindy Sue Biechler, 19, was stabbed to death... Read More.
Genetic genealogy identifies suspect in 1990 murder of 17-year-old girl Friday, July 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A suspect has been identified in the 1990 cold case murder of a Seattle teenager through the investigative tool of genetic genealogy, Washington state officials announced.But the suspect, Robert Brooks, won't stand trial, because he died in 2016 from natural causes, the... Read More.
FDA issues warning about false results with prenatal genetic screening tests Wednesday, April 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Common prenatal tests done to test for genetic abnormalities are the subject of a new warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The FDA issued a notice Tuesday warning people about the risk of "false results, inappropriate use and inappropriate interpretation... Read More.