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New DNA Technology Drives 150% Increase in Police Search Hits, Identifying Thousands of Suspects

New technology has quietly revolutionized the police’s ability to identify suspects from complex DNA traces. Since spring 2025, the number of search hits has increased by 150 percent. “This has had a very significant effect,” says Staffan Jansson of the National Forensic Centre (NFC).

Man in His 20s Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Gothenburg Liaison to Forensic Evidence Led to Arrest

A man in his 20s was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering another young man in Gothenburg, Göteborgs-Posten reports.

Police to use new DNA analysis to estimate a suspect’s age

Soon, the age of unknown criminals can be estimated through in-depth DNA analysis. In late autumn, police will introduce the new forensic method into their investigative work - and are focusing on suspected murderers and rapists.

Katja Nyberg charged - traces of cocaine and ecstasy found

Former SD member Katja Nyberg is charged with aggravated driving under the influence, drunk driving, minor drug offenses, and possession of drugs. In addition to cocaine, a hair analysis showed traces of ecstasy and amphetamine, according to the prosecutor.

Two charged after double murder in Hisingen, Gothenburg

Two men are being charged after a double murder in Hisingen in Gothenburg last year. The target of the shooting, which is believed to be gang-related, may have been a third man who escaped unharmed.

DNA matching delayed - had time to commit Uppsala hair salon triple murder

Two weeks before the triple murder at the hair salon in Uppsala last spring, the suspected shooter left DNA traces at a shooting in Eslöv. When the DNA match came three weeks later, the man had already committed the triple murder, according to investigators. Now a 21-year-old man is on trial for both shootings.

DNA genealogy now in sharp focus with the police

The revolutionary DNA genealogy method that solved the double murder in Linköping is now being used extensively by the police. They haven't found a match yet, but Erik Borendal at NFC believes in success in both old and new cases. We are hopeful that we will succeed, he says.

Swedish IS Member Charged with Terrorist Murder of Jordanian Pilot

The Swedish IS-terrorist Osama Krayem is said to have participated when a Jordanian fighter pilot was burned to death in a cage in Syria. The 32-year-old from Malmö is now the first person in the world to be prosecuted for IS's notorious propaganda murder. It's a bestial murder, says prosecutor Henrik Olin.

Police Adopt Genealogy Research to Solve Cold Cases

This summer, genealogy research will be the police's new tool for solving certain serious crimes. It's about cases where the police have hit a dead end and can't get any further. This can give us a chance to clear up a number of such cases, says Niclas Andersson, head of the investigative unit at Noa.

Triple Murder Suspect Arrested in Uppsala Hair Salon Shooting

Three people were killed in the shooting at the hair salon in Uppsala last week, but according to the prosecutor there were more who risked being hit. Now a suspected triple murderer has been arrested along with two alleged accomplices.

The Police's Service Weapons to be Scrapped – Could Have Been Sold

The Alarm was Hash: "Peculiar Circumstances"

The people in Karlskrona who fell ill from cookies were poisoned by hash, according to prosecutor Lena-Marie Bergström. The hospital has written it down as a diagnosis in the medical records, she says.

Loophole in Austria supplies gangs with Glock

Glock pistols, long identified as a favorite weapon among gangs, are increasingly used in murders and attempted murders in Sweden. A loophole in Austrian legislation is said to be decisive. We have a situation that is not reasonable, says Jesper Liedholm at Customs.