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Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock

Read full article: Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock

Scientists have pinpointed how sperm and egg fuse together across the animal kingdom, from fish to people.

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Flagler County’s new technology makes it easier and faster to solve crimes

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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has the ability to get quicker results from DNA tests on people arrested for serious crimes, like felonies.

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Putnam County Sheriff’s Office identifies victim in 43-year-old cold case murder

Read full article: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office identifies victim in 43-year-old cold case murder

Sheriff Gator DeLoach announced Friday the identity of a victim in a 43-year-old cold case murder. William Irving Monroe III died from a gunshot wound to the neck a few weeks before his partial buried body was discovered on December 4, 1980. A deputy on routine patrol found the body in the area of Sisco Road and Broward Lake Road in Pamona Park.

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DNA test kit on your holiday shopping list? Read this first

Read full article: DNA test kit on your holiday shopping list? Read this first

The Federal Trade Commission has three things for consumers to think about before you purchase a genetic test kit.

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Who killed Mildred Harris? Jacksonville police get DNA match in 27-year cold case

Read full article: Who killed Mildred Harris? Jacksonville police get DNA match in 27-year cold case

A big break could bring closure to a Jacksonville cold case that’s been unsolved for nearly three decades.

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California authorities capture suspects in break-ins at Lake Tahoe homes: a mama bear and three cubs

Read full article: California authorities capture suspects in break-ins at Lake Tahoe homes: a mama bear and three cubs

California authorities have captured four suspects in multiple break-ins at homes around South Lake Tahoe: a mama bear and three of her cubs.

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Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist

Read full article: Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist

The story of how scientists discovered DNA's shape may be getting another twist.

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State Attorney’s Office gets $470,000 grant to investigate, prosecute cold cases

Read full article: State Attorney’s Office gets $470,000 grant to investigate, prosecute cold cases

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Providing new hope for local families whose loved ones have been killed, the State Attorney’s Office for Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit has been awarded a $470,000 grant to take another look at cold cases. In the grant application, prosecutors said they identified more than 740 pending cold cases between 1995 and 2016. “Cold cases are challenging to investigate and rewarding to solve. To prioritize the cases, prosecutors have a scale based on solvability, so the cases with the most promising evidence will be looked at first. Ad“Yes, they’re cold cases.

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Cold case detectives trying to solve Jacksonville man’s murder

Read full article: Cold case detectives trying to solve Jacksonville man’s murder

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than two decades after a Jacksonville business owner was murdered in his own garage, police are turning to the public for help solving this cold case homicide. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released a composite sketch of the woman after the stabbing, but she still has not been identified. The man’s identity also remains a mystery even though police collected his fingerprints and DNA from the scene. Margo Rhatigan told News4Jax. "We don’t know if that’s going to be a suspect vehicle.

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Newborn Baby Left to Die in Dumpster Reunites With Dad: 'I'm Going to Name Her Sara'

Read full article: Newborn Baby Left to Die in Dumpster Reunites With Dad: 'I'm Going to Name Her Sara'

A newborn baby who was left in a Boca Raton, Florida, dumpster has been reunited with her birth father. "God makes us strong, and were very happy, Martins told WPBF in Spanish Im going to name her Sara." The baby was later found after her cries drew the attention of two nearby maintenance workers, the Sun Sentinel reported. Sousa was ultimately identified as the mother thanks to a receipt she left in the trash bag among the garbage, according to the Palm Beach Post. How can a mother do this? Sousa allegedly told a neighbor as authorities searched the apartment complex where she lived and near where the baby was found.

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