Idaho police likely using investigative genetic genealogy in college students’ murders, expert says
, 2022-12-08 07:03:45,
Police remove personal items from Idaho murder scene
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams reports on Moscow Police removing personal belongings of the four University of Idaho students from the crime scene while families grapple with a lack of answers nearly one month after the murders.
As the investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students enters its fourth week, law enforcement is likely now trying to identify the killer through investigative genetic genealogy, a novel field that combines cutting-edge DNA analysis with traditional genealogical research.
Authorities collected 113 pieces of physical evidence at the scene for testing by Idaho State Police Forensic Services, which have been “working 24/7 in the lab” to try to get results as quickly as possible.
Investigators typically will first compare unknown DNA samples from the crime scene to the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a database that contains genetic samples of known offenders, using traditional STR DNA analysis.
“It’s pretty quick to compare against CODIS. Had they gotten a match, I think they probably would have arrested by now, so I think we can assume that they are at least looking at using investigative genetic genealogy,” CeCe Moore, the chief genetic genealogist at Parabon NanoLabs, told Fox News Digital.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO MURDERS TIMELINE: WHAT WE KNOW
An Idaho State Police forensics team combs through evidence and looks for clues in Moscow, Idaho, Nov. 21, 2022.
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