Detroit Crime Cases to Require Retesting

Mar. 15, 2009

The authorities have identified 147 cases that will require the retesting of evidence handled by a police crime laboratory that is now closed because of test errors.

Detroit crime lab shut down after audit

DETROIT, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The Detroit Police Department's entire crime lab has been shut down following a state audit of the department's firearms laboratory, officials say.

Lab errors lead to old crimes review

PITTSBURGH, June 20 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Pennsylvania are re-opening hundreds of criminal cases as a result of errors detected at the state crime lab.

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Detroit Crime Cases to Require Retesting

Detroit crime lab shut down after audit

Lab errors lead to old crimes review