Unless you're living under a rock—or just don't watch TV—you're probably familiar with the mugshot and fingerprint steps of booking. Fewer are aware of the latest addition: the mouth swab. Requiring ...

The US Supreme Court ruled today that police can take cheek swabs for DNA when they make arrests, just as they can take suspects' fingerprints or photographs. It was another five-to-four decision, but ...

Dana Ireland, left, Albert Lauro Jr. Police and an FBI agent from the Honolulu field office who had Lauro under surveillance already had retrieved a fork from a plate lunch he discarded, which matched ...

A felony rape case now pending before Lake Criminal Judge Samuel L. Cappas could set a new legal precedent in Indiana regarding the procedure of obtaining a buccal swab and collecting DNA from that ...

ABC NEWS — The Supreme Court today upheld a Maryland law that allows officials to take DNA without a warrant from those who have been arrested, but not convicted of a serious crime. Justice Anthony ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A day after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for police to take DNA swabs from anyone they arrest for serious crimes, officials in Chicago said they would start collecting ...

PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT Dana Ireland, left, Albert Lauro Jr. PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT Dana Ireland, left, Albert Lauro Jr. Hawaii County police went beyond FBI and U.S ...