The L.A. County Sheriff's Department used DNA testing kits for months without realizing they were faulty. An internal ...

Los Angeles County has been using potentially faulty DNA test kits in criminal investigations for months.

Thanks to the rise of DNA test kits, it's easier than ever to explore your genetic roots. If you want to dig deeper into your ...

The department said they were using the faulty DNA test kits for eight months until the manufacturer notified them. Deputies ...

The L.A. County Sheriff's Department says it plans to re-test about 4,000 DNA samples after learning the agency used testing ...

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 ...

Some 4,000 samples will need to be retested. Los Angeles County has been using potentially faulty DNA test kits in criminal investigations for months. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's ...

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 ...

The company that makes the test kits recommended the department stop using them in August, but the letter went to someone who ...

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 ...