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An investigation into troubles at the Department of Forensic Sciences’ crime lab reveals more details about its downfall.
— Read on washingtoncitypaper.com/article/573597/making-a-meltdown-what-role-did-federal-prosecutors-play-in-unraveling-d-c-s-crime-lab/
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September 27, 2022 — Othram, the leading forensic sequencing laboratory for law enforcement, and the National Missing and
— Read on www.prweb.com/releases/2022/9/prweb18921844.htm
Thursday’s proceedings resumed with testimony from the defense’s second witness: Elizabeth Johnson, a forensic DNA consultant working through a private practice.
— Read on mustangnews.net/kristin-smart-murder-trial-forensic-dna-consultant-resumes-testimony-calls-prosecutions-witness-into-question/
Richard Glossip faces a December execution date as Oklahoma lawmakers call attention to new evidence of prosecutorial misconduct in his case.
— Read on theintercept.com/2022/09/23/richard-glossip-execution-investigation/
There are more than 22,000 people missing in the U.S. More than 600 of those people were reported missing in East Tennessee.
— Read on www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/trace-act-could-universalize-how-missing-person-information-is-entered-into-namus/51-795be65e-0573-46c9-a0cc-5dde761c1fa8
A decade-old drug testing scandal at the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute may involve wrongdoing by more chemists than just Annie Dookhan, according to a judge.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/massachusetts-crime-lab-drug-testing-scandal-rcna48940
Forensic specialist contradicts previous witness testimony: ‘I don’t see any data that confirms the presence of human remains’ – Mustang News
— Read on mustangnews.net/forensic-specialist-contradicts-previous-witness-testimony-i-dont-see-any-data-that-confirms-the-presence-of-human-remains/
HARRISBURG — State police are now required to turn over DNA samples of missing persons and unidentified decedents to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUS), thanks to two
— Read on www.dailyitem.com/content/tncms/live/
Crime lab mistakes man’s Tums for cocaine; Audit underway – KTVZ
— Read on ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2022/09/20/crime-lab-mistakes-mans-tums-for-cocaine-audit-underway/
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