The Boston Police Crime Lab is suffering from a long-term leadership void and low morale, according to a state oversight board.
Federal prosecutors allege four current and former Massachusetts State Police ... through the justice system unfolded at a State Police crime lab, where misconduct by chemists Annie Dookhan ...
That kit wasn’t tested for decades, according to the DA. In 2019, the kit was sent to the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory for testing, and the tests revealed male DNA in the sperm cells.
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced that a 51-year-old man was convicted of aggravated rape.
A rape kit from the case went untested for years, before it was tested in 2019 at the Massachusetts State Police crime lab. That produced a match to Mendez, prompting his arrest, Bristol County ...