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Sinkhole opens at District crime lab

Bill Myers Jun 5, 2019

A sinkhole has opened outside the District’s $215 million crime lab and nearly two weeks after its appearance city officials still don’t know what’s causing it, The DC Line has learned. The hole opened sometime around May 21 near the…

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Careless employee floods DC’s crime lab, soaking four floors and backing up critical wastewater…

Bill Myers May 22, 2019

A critical wastewater system backed up and flooded four floors of DC’s $215 million forensic sciences laboratory in Southwest DC after a careless employee left a faucet running, The DC Line has learned. The incident — which had not been…

WTOP: DC’s crime lab’s drastic turnaround is noticeable in the courtroom

Editor Jan 31, 2019

WASHINGTON — Years ago, the state of D.C.’s crime lab was so atrocious it lost its accreditation and closed temporarily. Now, its closure rate is above the national average and it’s making a difference in how quickly crimes are solved,…

WAMU: For Its Annual Report, One D.C. Agency Got Comically Creative

Editor Dec 13, 2018

As far as official government reports go, this one might be a collector’s edition.

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