Faulty DNA test kits were used in thousands of L.A. County criminal cases, authorities say

By Keri Blakinger March 27, 2025 3 AM PT 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 incomplete results. The letter eventually landed in front of a civilian employee at the department’s Scientific […]