Streets Closed Due To Sheriff's Investigation In West Hollywood
Streets are closed and multiple law enforcement officers are on the scene in West Hollywood on Saturday night, the Los ...
Los Angeles Daily News2d
4,000 DNA samples to be re-tested by LA County Sheriff’s Department
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday it plans to re-test about 4,000 DNA samples after learning the agency used testing kits over a roughly eight-month ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Faulty DNA test kits were used in thousands of L.A. County criminal cases, authorities say
In August, a manufacturer of DNA testing kits sent a letter to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department warning officials to stop using certain test kits that had proved prone to giving ...
CBS News4d
Faulty DNA test kits forces LA County Sheriff to review cases
After using defective DNA testing kits for eight months, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it would review its recent criminal cases and thousands of samples. The agency's ...
The New York Times4d
Faulty DNA Tests Were Used in Thousands of L.A. Criminal Cases, Sheriff Says
The manufacturer of the test kits notified the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in August that many of the kits were likely defective, but it kept using them for several months.
Orange County Register3d
Feds launch investigation into whether LA County Sheriff’s Department infringes on 2nd Amendment rights
Federal officials have launched an investigation into whether the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is infringing on residents’ Second Amendment rights, following a 2023 federal lawsuit ...