Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crime laboratory officers search the home of Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann in Massapequa Park, New York, on July 18, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Key Takeaways: A New York judge ruled DNA evidence obtained from a cutting-edge technique can be used in ...

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The case is important because it involves a type of DNA testing that had never been considered in Oklahoma, and will likely ...

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their ...