FIGG in the News

A collection of the latest news on FIGG developments and outcomes in the U.S.:

05/14/2024 - ‘“Chimney Doe Skeleton” Found in Music Store Chimney Identified After Nearly 35 Years’ (ABC)

05/09/2024 - ‘1977 John Doe Identified Using Genetic Genealogy’ (Forensic)

04/26/2024 - ‘More Funding for Reverse Family Tree Technology Opens Options for Solving Cold Cases in the State’ (Wyoming Public Radio)

04/22/2024 - ‘CT Forensics Experts Tackle Cold Case Backlog’ (Hartford Courant)

04/22/2024 - ‘Moxxy Identifies John Doe Struck by Car in 1994’ (Forensic)

04/17/1986 - ‘DNA Doe Project Names 1985 Jane Doe Hours After DNA Analysis’ (Forensic)

04/15/2024 - ‘Identified: Body of Immigrant Found Dead in 1986’ (Forensic)

04/15/2024 - ‘Othram Announces the Appointment of Paul Holes as Forensic Investigator’ (PRWeb)

04/12/2024 - ‘Convictions Upheld in LA’s First Genealogy Database-Solved Cold Cases’ (Patch)

04/11/2024 - ‘Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab’ (New York Times)

04/11/2024 - ‘Forensic Genealogy Offers Families the Gift of Closure’ (Scientific American)

04/09/2024 - ‘San Diego Cold Case: 1986 Homicide Victim Found Near Lakeside ID’s through Genetic Genealogy’ (NBC)

04/05/2024 - ‘Law Enforcement Hopeful as Access to Forensic Genealogy Testing Expands in Florida’ (ABC)

03/19/2024 - ‘Oregon Man Found Guilty After DNA from Chewing Gum Links Him to 1980 Murder of College Student’ (CBS)

03/19/2024 - ‘New Funding Will Provide Genetic Genealogy Testing for Unidentified Remains in Washington’ (NBC)

03/14/2024 - ‘Remains of Decorated WWII Veteran Finally Identified and to be Laid to Rest in Chillicothe’ (The Scioto Post)

03/12/2024 - ‘Cold Case Solved in Dallas County’s First Murder Conviction Using Forensic Genealogy’ (CBS)

03/12/2024 - ‘Deputies Use Genetic Genealogy to ID Woman Found Dead in Indian River County in 1982’ (CBS)

03/13/2024 - ‘Dentures Provide Clues as DDP Identifies 1996 John Doe’ (Forensic)

03/08/2024 - ‘UNMC Human Identification Lab no accredited to help solve cold cases’ (NPR)

02/28/2024 - ‘The Emotional Impact of Working in Investigative Genetic Genealogy’ (Forensic)

02/28/2024 - ‘Hearing in Idaho Student Killings Case Focuses on Genetic Genealogy. Why that May Be Important’ (KSL.com)

02/28/2024 - ‘Under-representation in DNA Databases Can Be a Hurdle for Cold Case Investigations’ (Cleveland 19)

02/27/2024 - ‘New Mexico’s New Cold Case Unite Focusing on Genetic Genealogy’ (KRQE)

02/26/2024 - ‘Identification of Alabama Man’s Body Found in 1991 Solves One Mystery, but Others Remain’ (AL.com)

02/25/2024 - ‘Decades-old Missing Persons Case Solved after Relative Uploads DNA to Genealogy Site’ (NPR)