SALT LAKE CITY — Genetic tests have become increasingly popular in recent years, and a Utah bill would expand the use of DNA testing for investigations of violent crimes.
SB156, better known as the “Sherry Black bill,” would create requirements for law enforcement for searching DNA testing databases based on voluntary genetic testing. The bill is colloquially named after Sherry Black, a bookstore owner who was murdered in South Salt Lake in 2010.
Heidi Miller, Black’s daughter, spoke to a Senate committee on Thursday, telling lawmakers it’s thanks to genealogy testing that her mother’s case was solved 10 years after her murder.
“You never get your loved one back, but there’s a peace that comes with a case being solved that makes it easier to go on,” Miller said.
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Written by BRIDGER BEAL-CVETKO, KSL.com.
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