Brittany Phillips was killed in Tulsa in 2004. There is DNA from the killer in the case, but no match in DNA databases. Brittany's mother, Maggie Zingman has been traveling the country in search of her daughter's killer. Now Oklahoma is considering the use of familial DNA searching in the case.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says it is in the early stages of evaluating familial DNA testing. Right now, OSBI is looking at the cost and what policies would need to be altered to begin that testing.
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Showing posts with label Oklahoma. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Rock Harmon to Speak at The Univ. of Central Okalahoma Forensic Science Inst
DNA expert and former deputy district attorney for Alameda County, Calif., Rock Harmon, will speak on September 27 at the University of Central Oklahoma about the use of familial DNA to solve crimes. or more information, call Janie Womble, FSI administrative assistant, at 974-6911 or email her at jwomble1@uco.edu.
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