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The Houston crime lab earned the title of worst crime lab in America in the early 2000s after four men were wrongfully convicted because of failures and misconduct in the lab, said Peter Stout ...
On Sept. 3, the crime lab announced that it had suspended toolmark analysis, acknowledging that it had found that the examination in "a single case" had not conformed to standards. The state was ...
Covid shutdowns and the surge in violent crime during the pandemic exacerbated problems, but big-picture challenges – increased drug use, poor funding, low pay, a flood of requests from ...
Independent investigation led by Michael R. Bromwich begins probe of crime lab and property room. HPD receives accreditation from a national organization for all areas of its crime lab except the DNA-testing division. Four intersections in Downtown Houston were used as testbeds for red light camera equipment.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is a science-based, independent operation consisting of two distinct forensic services for the Harris County community – the Medical Examiner Service and the Crime Laboratory Service. The institute is located in Houston, Texas. The institute is a part of the Texas Medical Center.
Through independent research and testing, it was determined in January 2006 that of 1,100 samples reviewed, 40% of DNA samples and 23% of blood evidence samples had serious problems. [11] On June 11, 2007, the HPD crime lab reported its DNA section had gained full accreditation from ASCLD. [10]
The suspension of "casework in the firearms and toolmarks section" of the lab commenced on Aug. 20, 2024, according to a news release issued by the lab. The suspension will remain in place prior ...
Lucky Ward (born November 1, 1964) is an African-American man who was convicted of strangling two people in September 2010 in Houston, Texas, while he was homeless. [1] He was accused of committing four other homicides, one dating back to 1985, none of which were ever prosecuted. [2]