Gaps in DNA databanks have led to tragedy MADISON, Wis. - During what police say was a 20-year killing spree in Milwaukee, Walter Ellis left his DNA behind all along the way - everywhere but the one place where it might have saved a life. A parent's dilemma: a child with ties to terrorism WASHINGTON - It's a dilemma no parent wants to face - fearing a son or daughter may be mixed up in terrorism, wondering whether to turn in a loved one. Snow-blanketed US battles freezing winds and ice CHICAGO (AFP) - Heavy snow blanketed much of the central United States Thursday after a massive winter storm left residents battling frigid temperatures and icy roads.