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CODIS Wont Accept DNA Samples From Connecticut Crime Lab

After los­ing their accred­i­ta­tion, the FBI will no longer accept DNA sam­ples data into CODIS.

There is more fall­out from the lack of accred­i­ta­tion for the state police foren­sic lab: The fed­eral DNA data bank is not accept­ing new Connecticut DNA sam­ples from con­victed offenders.

Michael P. Lawlor, chief of crim­i­nal jus­tice pol­icy and plan­ning for the state, said

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“Élite Accreditation”???

What is this “new élite accred­i­ta­tion” the arti­cle writes about? It’s actu­ally just the new ver­sion of ASCLD-LAB accred­i­ta­tion. It’s based on an ISO stan­dard. The old accred­i­ta­tion is no longer offered, so the arti­cle seems very pro-lab biased.

The Maryland State Police crime lab in Pikesville has received an élite new accred­i­ta­tion level,

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State Crime Lab Loses ASCLD-LAB Accreditation

It’s not often a lab loses accred­i­ta­tion. Anyone know what the find­ings were that caused this?

Connecticut’s embat­tled top foren­sics lab has lost its accred­i­ta­tion but state offi­cials vow to press for its recer­ti­fi­ca­tion at the ear­li­est pos­si­ble date.
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board declined to extend the Division of Scientific Services

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Man Shoots Self In Penis with Girlfriend’s Pink Gun

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard of some guy shoot­ing him­self in his penis.

I had a case with some rather dis­turb­ing phở­tos I had to review.

What makes this case espe­cially sad was the fact it was with a pink gun. No brag­ging rights to his buddies here.

Please guys, carry in a hol­ster like the police recommend.

As

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