Controversy after DNA from genealogy website used to trace serial killer suspect

Investigators who used a genealogical website to find the ex-policeman they believe is a California serial killer and rapist call the technique ground-breaking.

Controversy after DNA from genealogy website used to trace serial killer suspect

Investigators who used a genealogical website to find the ex-policeman they believe is a California serial killer and rapist call the technique ground-breaking.

But others say it raises troubling legal and privacy concerns for the millions of people who submit their DNA to such sites to discover their heritage.

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