Reports that investigators homed in on the alleged Golden State Killer using a public genealogy website raises new questions about privacy and how law enforcement uses DNA information. Investigators used DNA from crime-scene samples and compared it with genetic profiles on a site called GEDmatch, according to GEDmatch and law-enforcement officials. The site allows people to upload their genetic information to an online database that is searchable by other users. The practice helps people find family members because blood relatives...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 28, 2018 11:03 UTC