But one of the things that we sort of can look forward to in this day and age is the fact that technology has moved much faster than the criminal mind has.

And the ways that the police and science has to catch these individuals is an amazing thing to behold right now.

This is News Nation.

Forensic genetic genealogy.

Let's make it sound like it makes more sense.

They identify a suspect from DNA in a public database,

like those ancestry sites that so many people think are cool,

that tens of millions of people have used worldwide to find their

family. That's how Brian Coburger was named as a suspect in Idaho. That's how the Golden State

killer was cut. The problem is it's pricey. Or Stephanie Haynes has more on this story.

And obviously, Stephanie, if it's so simple simple why not spend the money get these killers

off the street yeah Adrian good morning it's simple because they don't have the money

these tests are reportedly thousands of dollars and that is very expensive for anyone or any one

single local police department and so giving more access to funding will help

these law enforcement agencies be able to use this method. And there are some concerns about

privacy, but investigators say this could be huge for so many families who have been waiting decades

just to get an answer.

Solving a cold case takes time and money.

So Texas Senator John Cornyn wants to make it a little easier.

He's introducing a bill that would provide federal grant money to help law enforcement pay for forensic genetic genealogy testing.

And quite frankly, that's where this money needs to be.

The government already can check your DNA if you are arrested for certain offenses.

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