Tag: dna crime lab

Posted on April 11, 2012 · Harris County has broken ground on a new high tech DNA crime lab. The facility will be located in the Texas Medical Center and some believe it will be the best there is.

Posted on December 19, 2011 · The City of Houston has accepted a federal grant to clear the backlog of untested rape kits. The number is much greater than previously thought. The grant will help determine the reason for the backlog.

Posted on August 3, 2011 · Houston's crime lab continues to spark debate at City Hall. Councilmembers questioned why they should continue to authorize contracts for the lab when the city intends to outsource its evidence to an independent lab in the future.

Posted on July 20, 2011 · Houston's DNA Crime Lab continues to struggle with a backlog of rape kits that remain untested. Community activists are demanding that more effort be done to clear the backlog.