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Dover Lab DNA Proves Woman was on famed 17th century Swedish warship

The Delaware-based Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory helped confirm that a woman was on a 17th century Swedish warship that sank on maiden voyage.

By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Ex-soldier convicted of teen’s ‘82 murder can’t get DNA test

Service members convicted by court-martial don't have the same avenues for post-conviction DNA testing afforded to other prisoners.

4 years ago

Body of missing Navajo Army veteran found in Nevada

Finona had returned to New Mexico after 31 years in the U.S. Army.

4 years ago

Forensic genealogy closes 65-year-old double homicide of Malmstrom airman and girlfriend

The detective in the case said it was the oldest case he could find nationwide that has been solved using forensic genealogy.

4 years ago

Remains of USS Oklahoma sailor identified nearly 80 years after Pearl Harbor attack

The remains of William Eugene Blanchard, who was killed at Pearl Harbor while serving on the USS Oklahoma, were identified through DNA testing.

4 years ago

More fragments from 1952 Air Force plane crash found in Alaska glacier

The goal is to identify and return remains from everyone onboard the C-124 Globemaster, which smashed into Mount Gannett north of Anchorage on Nov. 22, 1952.

5 years ago