MOULTRIE, GA (WALB) - Investigators are able to solve crimes at a much faster rate thanks to a DNA database called Codis. In Georgia, more than 3,500 cases have now been solved, some dating back ...

GEORGIA - Last week, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Combined DNA Index System recorded its 6,000th state offender hit. CODIS contains DNA profiles from evidence collected in criminal ...

On April 21, 2021, one of the most successful investigative tools available to U.S. law enforcement reached a major milestone: the 20 millionth DNA profile was contributed to the national DNA database ...

The U.S. forensic DNA database has expanded rapidly in recent years. While it was originally authorized to store the DNA profiles of only convicted violent felons, the FBI Combined DNA Index System ...

The Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory (LSPCL) recently became the first agency in the country to receive approval from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct Rapid DNA booking ...

A national DNA database is helping to solve new and old crimes in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations manages the CODIS system for law enforcement across our state, allowing police ...

How ethical is it to keep a database of convicted felons' DNA profiles? Can we rely on DNA fingerprints for conviction? Many ethical issues surround the use of DNA in forensic technology. Although the ...