People charged with a violent crime or an attempt to commit one in Maryland must submit a DNA sample to a state database before conviction. The change follows debate over whether the expansion risks ...

A measure introduced by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird requiring DNA samples to be taken from people arrested on felony or violent aggravated misdemeanor charges — before they are convicted of the ...

Law enforcement would collect DNA samples of people arrested for felonies or certain violent crimes under a bill advanced by the Iowa House. Currently, DNA is collected when people are convicted of ...

The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency, a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about privacy ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will decide whether it’s legal for police to collect DNA samples from people under arrest, a case that could have nationwide implications ...

Of the 32,431 Met Police officers, 17,458 have their DNA on the force's elimination database, which is 53.8%, while 25,802 ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiated Monday a limited, small-scale pilot program to assess the operational impact of proposed regulatory changes that would require the collection of DNA ...

In April 2018, a remarkable event occurred that forever impacted criminal investigations. The Golden State Killer was finally arrested. And, more interestingly, was the method law enforcement used to ...