Faulty DNA Tests Were Used in Thousands of L.A. Criminal Cases, Sheriff Says
The manufacturer of the test kits notified the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in August that many of the kits were ...
LASD to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty test kits for 8 months
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department used DNA testing kits for months without realizing they were faulty. An internal ...
4,000 DNA samples to be re-tested by LA County Sheriff’s Department
The department recently learned that some kits “were prone to intermittently poor performance with potential to cause ...
Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said this week it will retest 4,000 DNA samples and open an internal ...
Pre-trial hearing for Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann remains focused on new type of DNA testing
The legal battle over whether a new type of DNA evidence​ against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann​ will be ...
Gilgo Beach prosecutors play ‘Jurassic Park’ clip in surprise move to boost the case for DNA evidence
Prosecutors played a scene from sci-fi flick “Jurassic Park” during a hearing in the murder case against accused Giglo Beach ...
Los Angeles sheriff retesting 4,000 DNA samples due to possible error
"We take the integrity of our criminal investigations and the reliability of our forensic testing very seriously,” L.A.
LA County has been using potentially faulty DNA test kits for months
Los Angeles County has been using potentially faulty DNA test kits in criminal investigations for months.
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Police cases held up as 140 000 DNA samples wait for testing
The South African Police Service (Saps) Forensic Laboratories (FSL) has more than 140 000 backlogged DNA cases for the 2024/2025 financial year. KZN’s Amanzimtoti Forensic Science Laboratory, which ...
DNA testing company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Will your data be safe?
The genetic DNA testing firm 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday, leaving many customers wondering how their data ...