NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department Crime Lab recently made history by becoming fully accredited. WGNO spoke with the lab’s director about what that means and the goals for the ...

NEW ORLEANS — With thousands of untested DNA samples in its warehouse, there is no question the NOPD needs a faster way to process forensic evidence. It is a problem almost two decades in the making ...

Expanding access to advanced PCR thermocyclers, DNA & RNA purification systems, and hematology analyzers for modern clinical ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Major DNA backlog improvements have been made six years after an I-Team investigation uncovered massive DNA delays and murder evidence sitting in Illinois labs. Robin Woolery, the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department announced they are officially launching a DNA Laboratory. The DNA lab has been accepting evidence since March 2025 following a multi-year ...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (WOIO) - New DNA testing may be happening as soon as this summer on evidence, specifically hair, in the Amy Mihaljevic kidnapping and murder case. It’s been 35 years since ...

(TNS) — As more and more cold cases are solved using forensic genealogy, Connecticut’s forensic lab is offering funding to local police departments that are looking to take a fresh approach to ...

The Alaska state crime lab in Anchorage seen on May 6, 2024. State and local law enforcement officials announced a breakthrough on a more than 25 year old cold case in Juneau this summer, thanks in ...

ST. PAUL — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has put DNA testing at its crime lab on hold as it works to determine the source of “sporadic DNA contamination.” The sheriff’s office said it appears ...