ABC15 Reporter Ford Hatchett provided an update regarding DNA samples from gloves that investigators found 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson. He told Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos that due to the DNA not producing any hits in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), authorities will now need to use genetic genealogy to try find a match. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/HCcNQfVMNyU | KTAR News 92.3

NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE WEEK 🔬 Scientists in the Biology/DNA section of the laboratory screen items of evidence that are submitted to the Crime Laboratory Division from crime scenes to locate possible sources of DNA on these items. DNA profiles can be developed from a variety of sources including blood stains, semen, tissue, saliva, and hair roots. During DNA analysis, a DNA profile is developed from crime scene samples and known reference samples collected directly from persons of interest.

New DNA System to Identify Missing Persons By Rosemary Kamanga The National Forensic Science and Biometrics Department will soon implement a Combined DNA Index System -CODIS, aimed at improving identification and reducing the number of unclaimed bodies in mortuaries. Acting State Forensic Analyst INNOCENT MAKASA explains that, once fully implemented, CODIS will allow the department to match DNA profiles of missing persons with their relatives, whether close or distant. Dr. MAKASA has also reveal