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A former analyst from the Houston Forensic Science Center is in the hot seat, as he has been accused of improperly handling evidence in nearly 400 cases.

In the aftermath of the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, a forensic analyst's termination from the Houston Forensic Science Center sparks legal turmoil.

This report is an updaThe Houston Police Officers Union made a call for change of leadership at the city’s crime lab on Wednesday. te to what we report

There are concerns over what KPRC 2 Investigates has uncovered involving forensic testing delays at the Houston Forensic Science Center, which is resulting in significant backlogs.

Two entities in the Houston area were awarded grants totaling $3,644,658 to help reduce the national DNA kit backlog, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Tuesday.

Four months after a blistering letter detailing allegations of mismanagement that launched an investigation into the Houston Forensic Science Center’s crime scene unit, the department has a new leader.

HOUSTON The Houston Forensic Science Center has developed a chemical test that can differentiate between hemp and marijuana, making it possible for prosecutors to more easily prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases in Texas. When a Texas law defining hemp and marijuana went into effect in June 2019, labs in Texas were not prepared to provide the evidence prosecutors needed to enforce the law. The law defined hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3 percent THC, and marijuana with above 0.3 percent THC. Hemp can smell and look like marijuana, and vice versa, said Peter Stout, President and CEO of HFSC. If you buy a CBD product or other hemp or cannabis product, you have no way of knowing whats in that, you just dont, Stout said.