DNA, Utah

A DNA discovery in a Utah cold case led to a man's arrest. Now the family can heal.
Grief experts say it makes sense people will feel relief in cases like this, but to not try and think of it as getting true justice or closure.
2 decades after Utah man found stabbed to death in his home, DNA leads to an arrest
Authorities in Utah have arrested a suspect accused of stabbing a man to death 20 years ago, in a case that went unsolved before recent technological advancements allowed an investigation to move forward.
Two decades after a Utah stabbing death, DNA evidence leads to an arrest
DNA evidence led to an arrest in Utah in a fatal 2005 stabbing that went unsolved for almost 20 years, the Salt Lake County sheriff announced.
DNA match leads to arrest in 19-year-old cold case homicide in Magna
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the 19-year-old cold case homicide of Jason Royter in 2005.
DNA match yields murder arrest in 2005 Utah cold case
A DNA hit finally provided a breakthrough in the 20-year-old cold case, leading to the arrest last week of Mark Munoz, 53, in the murder of Jason Royter, a Salt Lake City father of two.
Murder charge filed in 20-year-old Utah cold case
The man believed to have fatally stabbed Jason Royter in 2005 has officially been charged with first-degree felony murder.
48 years after teen girl's murder in Hawaii, her former schoolmate is arrested in Utah
Honolulu Police say modern forensic tests allowed them to identify and arrest a suspect in Dawn Momohara's 1977 murder.
Grim memories resurface after DNA advances lead to arrest of suspect in Hawaii teen's 1977 murder
The unsolved death of a teenager in 1977 haunted students and staff at Honolulu's McKinley High School for nearly half a ...
Former classmate of teen sexually assaulted and strangled nearly 50 years ago is arrested in a nursing home
Nearly five decades after a Honolulu teen’s body was discovered in her high school, DNA testing has led to the arrest of her ...
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Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival
With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees are making a final push — one that ...
Cold Case Task Force shares how it identified victim of serial killers 40 years later
Frisby was among other likely victims of the Wilseyville serial killers Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, but had not been identified until now—more than 40 years later. This is all thanks to the Calaveras ...
John Ramsey Reveals Why He's 'Encouraged' Daughter JonBenét's Murder Will Be Solved After Meeting with Police
John Ramsey drove from his Moab, Utah, home to meet with police in Boulder, Colo., where JonBenét was murdered in 1996.
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'Unanticipated discovery': NASA scientists detail findings from asteroid that landed in Utah
Samples from the asteroid Bennu, which landed in Utah's west desert in September 2023, could suggest rocks carrying an ...
Man charged after DNA profile linked him to fatal stabbing 20 years ago
A man has been charged for his alleged role in a fatal stabbing 20 years ago.Thanks to advancements in investigative ...
Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raises $14M Series A
The company, founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, announced a $14 million Series A, bringing its total funding to about $32 million.