Advanced DNA testing has given investigators a break in a Van Buren County cold case ... to fill in the puzzle --if you will. It's a literal family tree with gaps in it," Lasyone said. It led police ...

Born in 1782 to a tavern-keeping family in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren had little schooling but made himself a lawyer, rising to the heights of power despite his lack of military experience or ...

but Van Buren's insistence on doing nothing -- along with his tendency to live high and dress well (he had come from a poor family) -- infuriated many Americans. Not until late in his term did his ...

Despite the situation, the sheriff’s office made sure the children weren’t left without any gifts under the tree ... Van Buren County, also spoke about what happened to Lucas Jr.'s family.