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20 years ago, Harris DNA conviction made Texas history (www.chron.com)

He preyed upon older women, some in their 70s, one as old as 99, police said. He raped them. And sometimes, authorities said, he beat them to death. During the mid-1980s, police had a suspect for... More

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Police use DNA to solve everyday property crimes (ap.google.com)

The burglar was undone by his taste for strawberry soda. RazJohn Smyer, a suspect in a string of Denver-area break-ins, often checked his victims' refrigerators and helped himself to a drink. The... More

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Crime Labs Expose Preventable Forensic Errors (www.dailykos.com)

Police crime labs in both Detroit and Baltimore have recently come under fire for shocking errors discovered in the testing, analysis, and use of forensic evidence. Last week the Detroit police... More

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