PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is raising concerns over the Trump administration expanding a program that allows immigration enforcement agents to collect DNA from detained ...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says bill proposed Wednesday could help solve cold cases, but legal justice advocates have ...

Two significant bills proposed by Attorney General Brenna Bird have advanced in the Iowa House of Representatives following ...

In April 2018, a remarkable event occurred that forever impacted criminal investigations. The Golden State Killer was finally arrested. And, more interestingly, was the method law enforcement used to ...

On November 3 of last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule change allowing its agents to gather ...

One of Iowa Attorney General’s legislative priorities would require DNA collection from individuals arrested for felony or aggravated misdemeanor offenses, joining more than 30 other states with ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announces her legislative priorities to protect crime victims Tuesday ahead of the Iowa legislative session. (Maya Marchel Hoff/Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau) Buy ...

The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency, a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about privacy ...

For years, the federal government has been amassing DNA profiles of noncitizens. But recently released Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data reveal that officials knowingly collected the DNA of ...

(The Center Square) - Since the advent of DNA testing, law enforcement agencies have been able to prosecute crimes - and exonerate the wrongly convicted - with greater certainty than ever before.