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Modern day DNA sleuthing has solved two Washington rape cases from nearly two decades ago. Both cases had gone cold until local authorities received grants from the Attorney General’s office. That money allowed them to hire forensic genealogists to develop a list of potential suspects.

Genetic information from Kennewick Man shows the Bering Land Bridge may not have been the only route humans used to migrate to North America more than…

Researchers from the University of Washington and NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center found the opposite of what they expected when they used a new…

A former police officer from Pasco, Washington, has been charged with a homicide from nearly three decades ago.Investigators from Spokane arrested Richard…

Some Oregon lawmakers want to give more convicted criminals the chance to clear their name.A House panel heard testimony Wednesday on a measure that would…

On the original "Star Trek" series, landing parties from the starship Enterprise used a versatile device they called the Tricorder to instantly read out…

Washington’s Supreme Court may have just made it easier for prison inmates to try to get their convictions overturned through DNA testing.In a 6 to 3…

It's not something we often think about, but as we go about daily life, we're constantly shedding little flakes of skin. So are animals and fish.This fact…