In Emerging Issues in Forensic Genealogy, Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Consultant, Barbara Rae-Venter will discuss the Golden State Killer (GSK) case and the methodology used to identify DeAngelo as a suspect. Also included, with permission, will be some slides from Stephen Kramer of the Los Angeles field office of the FBI whom Barbara worked with on the GSK case. This case illustrates not only the power of IGG but the enormous cost savings and minimal intrusiveness, amongst other benefits, of IGG vs traditional law enforcement (LE) research.
In the second half of this webinar, Tiffany Roy, Forensic DNA Expert, will cover emerging trends in forensic genetic genealogy (FGG). The presentation will bridge the gap between science and law by explaining the differences in the scientific testing used for databases like GEDmatch, compared to traditional STR testing used by government labs today. The differences in information obtained through this new testing are discussed along with the, legal issues presented by these differences. Finally, the Department of Justice interim guidelines on FGG will be reviewed, along with database user agreements and potential legal issues that can arise in an investigation employing FGG.
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