History Happy Hour: DNA Advances, New Ways to Solve Old Crimes with Criminalist, Cordelia Willis

History Happy Hour

Cordelia Willis, Criminalist from the Santa Clara County Crime Lab, presents:

DNA Advances: New Ways to Solve Old Crimes

Friday, June 13

5:30 pm-7:30 pm

At the Carriage House

 True Crime & DNA: A History Happy Hour You Can’t Miss!

Since the O.J. Simpson trial thrust DNA evidence into the public spotlight in the 1990s, forensic DNA analysis has revolutionized crime-solving. As technology has advanced, so has our ability to crack cold cases—sometimes decades later—through public ancestry databases and forensic genealogy.

Join us for an engaging History Happy Hour with Criminalist Cordelia Willis, as she takes us through the evolution of forensic DNA testing. Whether you’re a true crime enthusiast or a history lover, grab a drink and uncover how science is rewriting justice, one DNA strand at a time!

About Cordelia Willis:

Cordelia Willis has been a Criminalist for over 26 years.  During that time, she has worked in many different areas of the crime lab, from controlled substances and latent fingerprints to biological evidence and shoeprints and even video and cell phone processing.  She has testified as an expert witness over 90 times, including 5 times as a witness for the defense, has worked over 60 crime scenes, and organizes regular CSI training for Bay Area law enforcement agencies.