Police may turn to 23andMe to solve Nancy Guthrie kidnapping Genealogy databases were previously used to catch a California serial killer The Independent UK · Feb 19
23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information contained in its massive genetic and health information database were swift and widespread. A few days after, a U.S. judge ruled that the company could sell… The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025
Donna Truscott uploaded her DNA in search of her grandfather. She ended up solving a different mystery When the granddaughter of Donald Gordon Buckley tried to unravel his 1950s disappearance she had no idea it would help identify a woman buried in a wall a decade ago The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
What helped ID Joseph Augustus Zarelli? His mother's family dabbles in genetic genealogy PHILADELPHIA — It's the ultimate rabbit hole of hobbies: genetic genealogy. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 16, 2022
DNA detectives 'unearth' identity of long-dead vampire reburied so he couldn't feed on the living The man had been buried with his arms in a skull 'n' crossbones 'X' Wales Online · Nov 5, 2022
Adopted woman tracks down mum to Glasgow who died months after meeting Megan Kennedy, who lives in the US, travelled across the pond to meet her biological mother, Patti Neil, who was living in Glasgow. Just months after the pair emotionally met, Patti passed away. Glasgow Live · Nov 3, 2022
Adopted woman discovered birth family via genealogy website and Facebook, finally finds 'her people' When she saw a photo of her biological father for the first time, Megan said 'my heart dropped to my toes, I knew it was him' Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022
Adopted woman tracks down Scots birth parents only for both to pass away just months apart Megan Kennedy, 37, managed to track her both of her parents just months before they both sadly passed away. Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022