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Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office had begun working with the sheriff’s department to determine the extent of the problem. Sheriff's officials said the bad tests ...
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Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department used faulty DNA kits in 4,000 cases
March 27 (UPI) --The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will retest more than 4,000 DNA samples after announcing it used a faulty testing kit for at least eight months. The sheriff's office ...
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Faulty DNA Tests Were Used in Thousands of L.A. Criminal Cases, Sheriff Says
Los Angeles County will retest about 4,000 DNA samples connected to criminal cases after discovering that it had been using potentially defective test kits to collect evidence for several months ...
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Los Angeles sheriff retesting 4,000 DNA samples due to possible error
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will retest about 4,000 DNA samples after discovering some exam kits used last year and in early 2025 might be prone to "intermittently poor performance ...
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Los Angeles Sheriff's Department used faulty DNA kits in 4,000 cases
March 27 (UPI) --The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will retest more than 4,000 DNA samples after announcing it used a faulty testing kit for at least eight months. The sheriff's office ...