In 2018, a suspect in the Golden State Killer murder cases was identified by use of DTC genetic testing information, 30 years after the last known crime was committed. Since the break in the Golden State Killer cases, >100 law enforcement investigations are now underway using DTC genetic data. The benefits for law enforcement will also hinge on how these samples are used. Since DTC genetic testing can uncover direct and indirect genetic connections between individuals, the increasing use of DTC genetic testing without consumer consent threatens to harm trust in the companies that provide this service as well as increase suspicion of law enforcement strategies. Initially, DeAngelo was not considered as a lead suspect, but upon closer scrutiny of his timeline and through interviews of some of his associates, they developed a high level of confidence that DeAngelo was likely the killer. Since genealogical DNA evidence may not have been admissible in court, the detectives went 1 step further to ensure that their suspect's DNA matched the crime scene DNA. ...there is the concern for misidentification or misinformation derived from such genetic data that may have lower quality control measures as compared to genetic data derived in the traditional forensics setting.