Forensic scientist says DNA techniques in analyzing hair evidence against alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann are effective
The defense in the case has maintained the DNA techniques are not widely accepted and derided them as "magic." ...
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 says it will retest 4,000 DNA samples and open an internal investigation after ...
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.
Faulty DNA test kits were used in thousands of L.A. County criminal cases, authorities say
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department used DNA testing kits for months without realizing they were faulty. An internal ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department used faulty DNA kits in 4,000 cases
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will retest more than 4,000 DNA samples after announcing it used a faulty testing ...