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  • A Double Murder From 1987 Was Just Solved Thanks To The Genealogy Website Used For The Golden State Killer

    Peter Aldhous

    March 18, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    By loading DNA from crime scenes into a public genealogy database that was also recently used to catch an elusive serial killer in California, officials were able to match DNA from a 1987 crime scene in Washington to a man living in Seattle. Police arrested him nearly 30 years after the unsolved murder of a Canadian couple. A genealogist worked to draw family trees to the great-grandparents of people who were matches for the DNA profile and following the descendants down to one man.

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  • Here's What Actually Reduces Gun Violence

    Peter Aldhous

    October 02, 2017 |

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    Among policy proposals to reduce gun violence the most effective are background checks and the use of focused deterrence by law enforcement. The latter is where police meet with community leaders and members of criminal groups to warn of harsh penalties for gun use, while also connecting people with resources to help them move beyond criminal activity. Laws that temporarily remove guns from those who may be suicidal or homicidal also show promise, but there isn't much data on them yet.

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