US EditionLos Angeles Sheriff’s Department used faulty DNA kits in 4,000 cases
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced on Wednesday it will retest approximately 4,000 DNA samples after using potentially flawed test kits between July 2024 and February 2025 in Los Angeles.
- A DNA testing kit manufacturer sent a notice to the department on August 28, 2024, warning them to stop using certain kits due to intermittent poor performance that could cause incomplete results, but the notice was initially missed.
- A supervisor at the department's Scientific Services Bureau discovered the manufacturer's letter on Monday, prompting an internal investigation to assess the impact of the faulty kits on criminal cases, with the District Attorney's Office also collaborating to determine the extent of the problem.
- Sheriff Robert Luna stated, "We take the integrity of our criminal investigations and the reliability of our forensic testing very seriously," while the department works to assess the impact and prevent future occurrences.
- Retesting may not be possible in all cases due to limited sample sizes, and while officials believe the bad tests may have led to incomplete or suboptimal results, they are not likely to have falsely identified any individual, though this failure will undoubtedly delay criminal cases.
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In August, a manufacturer of DNA testing kits sent a letter to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department warning officials to stop using certain test kits that had proved prone to giving incomplete results.
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Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it will retest 4,000 DNA samples and open an internal investigation after learning that it used potentially flawed test kits for eight months.
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