Independent DNA lab being proposed for Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Austin Police Department’s DNA lab remains closed until further notice, Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt is bringing up the possibility of creating a local, independent lab altogether.
The lab has been closed since June after a scathing audit found the lab was using outdated and unaccredited DNA testing methods. It could lead to thousands of requests for recalculating of mixed DNA cases and re-testing all together in some, as well as requests for new trials f