Hennepin County crime lab halts testing
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office stops all DNA analysis after crime lab contamination
An internal investigation of casework is ongoing but has already identified approximately 75 samples that have been impacted.
Dozens of crime lab DNA samples contaminated
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office crime lab has put a pause on DNA testing after it says it located a contamination that could have potentially interfered with 75 samples.
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office crime lab pauses DNA testing due to contamination
The sheriff’s office said it appears the contamination may be linked to “an external product we use in the DNA testing process”
Hennepin County crime lab halts testing after DNA contamination detected
At least 75 DNA samples may have been impacted by a reported contamination at the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office crime lab.
Contaminant ‘potentially’ affects 75 samples in Hennepin County crime lab
Dozens of DNA samples in Hennepin County's crime lab could have been contaminated by outside materials, the sheriff's office said on Monday.
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office pauses DNA casework after lab contamination
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has paused all DNA casework while it investigates contamination in their crime.
DNA analysis at Hennepin Co. forensic lab stopped after finding contamination
At least 75 DNA samples at the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office forensics lab have potentially been contaminated.
Dozens of DNA samples potentially contaminated at Hennepin County Sheriff's Office lab
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said approximately 75 samples are potentially impacted by the contamination.
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