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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bill from an East Tennessee Republican would require law enforcement to collect a DNA sample for all those arrested for felony offenses in the state. State Rep. John ...

DNA can be the key factor in capturing violent criminals and closing cold cases, but Kentucky is one of the minority states that does not collect a DNA sample when booking a felony offender. House ...

Missouri lawmakers advanced SB 1458 to expand DNA collection on more felony arrests. Supporters cite solved cases; critics ...

Iowa is closer to joining states that allow DNA to be collected after an arrest for committing violent crimes under a bill passed by the House.

(The Center Square) - Since the advent of DNA testing, law enforcement agencies have been able to prosecute crimes - and exonerate the wrongly convicted - with greater certainty than ever before.