Y-chromosome test thaws three SLC cold cases
“… the Sorenson lab is the first in the state to use the new method, which singles out the Y chromosome – effectively linking skin cells, hair, blood or other DNA evidence specifically to their male owners.”
“This science was effective in filing charges against 40-year-old Michael Jones in the [...]
State of the City Address | Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson
Mayor of Salt Lake City
January 16, 2007
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson specifically mentions the outstanding service provided by Sorenson Forensics in his state of the city address.
“After we formed the Cold Case Unit, Detectives Cordon Parks and Kelly Kent reexamined all available evidence and followed [...]
A new company, Sorenson Forensics, recently made the match to Peterson, who is now being held in a Phoenix jail waiting to be transported to Utah. Sorenson Forensics is also credited for its involvement with two other cold case arrests made just last week. Michael Jones was arrested for the 2004 murder of Tara Brennan. [...]
“Salt Lake City police appear to have solved three “cold cases” in just one week, thanks in big part to a new company that does sophisticated DNA profiling.”
“Sorenson Forensics, which just opened for business in October 2006, is an expansion of Sorenson Genomics. The company, however, is geared more toward law enforcement. It bills itself [...]