GBI's DNA database has 1,000 hits
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's DNA The GBI says the Combined DNA Index System matched genetic material Monday from a Hancock State Prison inmate to evidence from the 1987 rape of an 84-year-old Atlanta woman. The suspect aleady is serving a life sentence for raping two elderly women in Atlanta. Local police asked the GBI to process biological evidence from the 1987 case and enter it into the database. GBI Director Vernon Keenan says "the 1,000 hits on unsolved cases shows the value of DNA for Georgia law enforcement.'' The GBI began DNA testing in 1991 and implemented CODIS in 1998. The Legislature expanded it from just sex offenders to include all those incarcerated in 2000. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC Augusta 26 | news, weather, sports, community, entertainment, shopping for Augusta, Georgia. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Hide commentsMost PopularMore Good StuffAdvertisement
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