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There, wolf, confirmation ethan was not scene with the couple. >> as far as the other body found in the house, paul, they say it was consistent with that of an 8-year-old child. i take it the dna results have not yet come back? >> reporter: they have had an extremely difficult time here trying to get the dna sample and not to put too grew some point on this but its because the remains of the child found inside the house were so badly charred, wolf. >> there is some indication by the police today...

Being held against her will. were still holding out hope that ethan is still alive, but the sighting up in idaho was a man and apparently a teenage girl. so there was no sighting wednesday of a small boy. >> reporter: perhaps dire news there. a confirmation that ethan was not seen with this couple. >> as far as that other body that was found in the house, paul, authorities say it was consistent with that of an 8-year-old child. i take it the dna results have not yet come back? >> they have had a...

>> it is good news. its awesome news. >> reporter: here is why that news is somewhat dire, piers. they did not see any sign of little 8 yooer-year-old ethan a remains inside the home match those of an 8-year-old child. they are trying to get a good dna sample on him, very difficult because of the state of the body, piers. >> yeah, and you have to fear the worst given that we heard the father earlier in the week only talking about hanna and getting hanna back. he clearly believes his son perished...

There. a confirmation that ethan was not seen with this couple. >> as far as that other body that was found in the house, paul, authorities say it was consistent with that of an 8-year-old child. i take it the dna results have not yet come back? >> they have had an extremely difficult time here trying to get the dna sample and not to put too gruesome a point on this, but its because the remains of the child found inside the house were so badly charred, wolf. >> theres some indication by the poli...

Them. they do what they want. >> reporter: in orange county, the district attorney says every dna exchange is voluntary and says it doesnt invade anyones privacy. >> use of this dna sample cannot be used for anything other than identification, anything other than like a fingerprint. thats keeping people safer. >> reporter: they say this program keeps the community safe acting as deterrent for future crimes and says it comes at a bargain. dna swab like this costs the defendant $75, and we are tol...

Prosecutor may drop charges for low-level crimes like petty theft or public drunkenness. >> i think were the first to do it the way were doing it. >> which orange county has 90,000 dna samples on file. experts say the number of local law enforcement agencies getting into the dna business has spiked. >> through the use of dna, theres been cases out there that show you can get more arrests, more convictions. >> reporter: for years state and federal authorities have collected dna, compiling large d...

Relatives to dna preserved 49 years ago from the crime scene and victim mary sullivan. plains clothed detectives secretly tailed the relative to get that dna sample. a source tells cnn when he threw away a plastic water bottle at a construction site, they grabbed it. >> its a fair and legal and ethical manner for collecting. we would probably have given them a lot of anxiety, perhaps, if we would have approached them directly. >> reporter: in a statement, albert desalvos family said theyre outra...

Get the dna sample. a source tells cnn, when he threw away a plastic water bottle at a construction sight, they grabbed it. >> its fair, legal method for collecting. >> the family said they are outraged and offended after offering a dna sample last year. her nephew has written a book on the case and praises police for not giving up. >> its amazing to me, today, to understand that people really did care about what happened to my aunt. >> once the body is exhumed, dna results are expected in days ...

>> states exhibit 66, well 64, states exhibit 68, is is that what you were talking about? >> yes, there was more than one on the back of his head. >> he had two on the back of his head too, is that correct? >> i believe i could see it bleeding from two different areas. >> okay. did you on the 27th of february, the next day end upcoming into contact with him. were you present when the dna sample was taken from the defendant? >> yes, i was in the same room. >> for the purpose of the record ive int...

>> miss singleton, is this you standing over here? >> yes, thats me. >> is this the technician thats taking the dna sample from mr. zimmerman? >> yes. >> thank you. >> i initial and then put an "x." put your initials half on, half off of the tape just as ive don