The backlog of untested evidence in Oregon's state crime lab has nearly doubled in the past decade, with 3,700 pieces of evidence submitted by police agencies as of January 2015 that were awaiting ...

During Richard Vasquez's 1999 capital murder trial in Corpus Christi, a state scientist presented DNA evidence that prosecutors used to show he not only beat his 4-year-old victim but also sexually ...

Digital transformation of analytical processes requires suppliers to design and implement audit trail(s) (AT) that are fit for intended use in a regulated laboratory. In addition, second person review ...

The Firearms Examination Unit houses the guns it collects from crimes inside the city’s department of forensics. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) Federal prosecutors in D.C. have opened a sweeping audit into the ...

A continuing program to audit approved animal use protocols is an essential component of a comprehensive Animal Care and Use Program. Such a program provides an excellent method of ensuring ...