Ep 9 of 10: The DNA

“Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya, and his path was bank robbery. Joe was one of California’s most daring bank robbers. He used disguises, body doubles, speeding getaway cars… and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, even ... Show More

The story told at trial and in the press is that a Cambodian national hero was senselessly gunned down by three gang members. Over time, the known facts of the Haing Ngor case have been altered – or discarded – to fit that hero-and-villains narrative. So we pick it apart and offe ... Show More

During an epic battle over Haing Ngor's estate, disturbing details start trickling in about the actor's private life. The paper trail shows that Ngor had enemies all around him, and some believe he was murdered by someone close to him.Strangeland is an audiochuck production. Conn ... Show More

Foreign DNA is found under Edna Franklin’s fingernails. And in the wake of a scandal within the Houston police crime lab, Charles Raby’s lawyers discover that forensic evidence was hidden from the defense at trial.If you’d like to support our work, go to theintercept.com/donate — ... Show More

The likelihood of the DNA found on a knife sheath found inside the Idaho student murder house being someone other that Bryan Kohberger is astronomical. An STR  (short tandem repeat) analysis shows the suspect's  DNA is a “statistical match.”   Documents state “the STR profile is ... Show More

Denise Johnson was found dead in an Arizona forest with little forensic evidence around her. Could history be made in a courtroom with the utilization of plant DNA as evidence? To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad c ... Show More

The relentless pursuit of Billy Halpern’s killer intensifies. Detective Danny Smith uncovers new intel from a surprising witness, while investigative journalist Scott Weinberger reveals crucial updates on the DNA testing. A shocking new piece of evidence, potentially holding fres ... Show More

The Brian Kohberger trial has seen a new twist in its tale, as the defense prepares to challenge the DNA evidence that may incriminate Kohberger. In the latest episode of the podcast "Hidden Killers", Tony Brueski spoke with former Felony Prosecutor and attorney, Eric Faddis, she ... Show More

A behavioral profile is helpful in a murder investigation, but it's not a road map to the killer. One such profile caused the Baton Rouge Police Department to search for the wrong man. They might not have made an arrest, had it not been for a DNA picture of the suspect, painted b ... Show More

Queensland opens a commission of inquiry into DNA testing at the state’s main forensics  laboratory after accusations its been failing victims of crime. Today, Hedley Thomas tells us how his search for Shandee’s Story led to the inquiry - and what this could mean for her case. Fi ... Show More

After two teenage girls were murdered in their tiny English village, lead detective David Baker looks to Dr. Alec Jeffreys for help. Less than a dozen miles away from the crime scene, Jeffreys has been studying the human genome and developed a new technology called "DNA fingerpri ... Show More

Can the courtroom demeanor of an accused sway public perception and the course of a trial? This is one of the many questions arising from the recent court appearance of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of a gruesome crime that captured the nation's attention. Former FBI Special A ... Show More

Testimony continues in the trial for the murder of Jessica Chambers. In this episode, jurors take a field trip to the scene of the crime. Plus, host Beth Karas speaks with a fire expert who explains the process of recovering evidence after a fire and a DNA expert who has reviewed ... Show More