APD DNA lab closed for foreseeable future, forensics chief removed

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is stopping efforts to reopen its DNA lab, following revelations that possibly thousands of samples are contaminated. The chief forensics officer hired only last month has been removed from his position after questions arose of his academic transcripts.
Interim Police Chief Brian Manley said the department has failed in regards to their DNA operations, taking responsibility for the failure and promising to push forward so the comm