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Calaveras Co. Town On Edge Amid Search For Young Girl’s Killer
A region of oak-studded hills in Calaveras County was on lockdown on Monday, two days after a mysterious intruder stabbed an 8-year-old girl to death at home before being spotted by her 12-year-old brother.
Animal Update: DNA Unlocking Links Between Dogs, Wolves
Researchers have begun to pinpoint the evolution of dogs from wolves by using genetic sequencing.
DNA Clears Oakland Man Of 1998 Child Sex Assault
An Oakland man who spent 14 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl has had his conviction overturned based on new DNA evidence.
Marin Environmentalist Claims Recreating Extinct Species Is Possible
Speaking from the prestigious TED Conference in Long Beach Wednesday, Sausalito activist Stewart Brand said scientists are developing the ability to reassemble and extinct animal’s genome, and even recreate the animal itself.
DNA Leads Police To 1985 Mountain View Murder Suspect
Authorities have arrested a Fresno man in the 1985 murder of a woman whose body was found in a supermarket garbage bin in Santa Clara County.
San Mateo Forensics Lab Offers Look At Real Life CSI For Halloween
Fans of CSI can get a first-hand look at how crime scene investigations are really carried out during a pre-Halloween open house at the San Mateo County forensics lab.
DNA Test To Prove If Remains Found In ‘Speed Freak Killer’ Case Are Of Michaela Garecht
The mother of missing Hayward girl Michaela Garecht is hoping DNA testing will lead to closure in a case that has puzzled detectives for over two decades, and link the case to the infamous Speed Freak Killers.
Sunnyvale Man Convicted Of Murdering Wife In 2005 Cold Case
A 51-year-old Sunnyvale man was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday for the death of his wife in 2005.
Californians To Vote On Nation’s Broadest GMO Food Labeling
California voters will decide in November whether to require special labels for foods that contain genetically modified ingredients.
Sierra LaMar Murder Suspect’s Attorney Removed From Case
The court-appointed attorney for the man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Morgan Hill teenager has been removed from the case.
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