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Houston’s Crime Lab Will Outsource DNA, Rape Kit Testing To Clear Backlog
Posted on · The Houston Forensic Science Center will spend $2 million to have a private lab process incoming DNA work for the next 10 months
Posted on · The Houston Forensic Science Center will spend $2 million to have a private lab process incoming DNA work for the next 10 months
Posted on · The nation's first doctoral degree in forensic science from Sam Houston State comes at a time when Houston's crime lab is showing signs of improvement
Posted on · Warrants show that detectives identified Shannon Miles as a suspect hours after the slaying. He is charged with murder and in the fatal shooting of Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth.
Posted on · On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Houston's City Council must either repeal the city's equal rights ordinance or place it on the November ballot. That ruling follows a state district judge ruling three months ago that opponents of the non-discrimination ordinance failed to gather enough valid signatures to force a repeal referendum. The state […]
Posted on · More space, more tech, and more workers to solve cases
Posted on · A new report finds the Houston Police Department's crime lab has made some great strides when it comes to how evidence is handled and analyzed.