A state statute passed in 2015 expanded the types of crimes that require DNA collection, police said, and that’s why in 2017 investigators were able to match Baxter’s DNA to a blood sample in the 2000 case.
Daily Archives: July 26, 2018
Jury convicts Janesville man in 2000 sex assault
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GSK bets $300 million on genetics as CEO plays down break-up talk
GSK is buying a $300 million stake in the Silicon Valley gene testing company 23andMe, giving it exclusive access to the Google-backed firm’s vast DNA database.
9/11 victim identified using DNA testing
The remains of a 26-year-old financial worker who died 17 years ago on 9/11 has been identified through advanced DNA testing by the city’s Medical Examiner, a report on Wednesday said.
The office said the remains belonged to Scott Michael Johnson, who worked on the 89th floor of the south tower as a security analyst for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, the New York Times reported.
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