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| Louisiana Crime Lab Makes a DNA Match to Inmate |
| By WBRZ |
| Published: 01/13/2003 |
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Louisiana State Police announced recently that DNA evidence from an unsolved 1987 rape and murder in Dallas, Texas, has been linked to an inmate in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The LSP Crime Lab CODIS DNA Unit received official notification of the match, and Texas authorities have been notified. LSP Superintendent Colonel Landry said, 'This offender match is the first national match for the state of Louisiana and will not be the last.' CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) is a national database that allows federal, state and local crime laboratories to electronically exchange and compare DNA profiles. Louisiana began collecting DNA samples from inmates in October 2002. To date, over 15,000 samples have been collected and are currently being analyzed. It was through this process that the Angola Prison inmate was linked to the Texas crime scene. 'This tool is very powerful and will enable law enforcement agencies to aggressively investigate past and present criminal cases,' said Landry. The LSP Crime Lab has four forensic scientists certified to perform DNA analysis with nine in training. It offers its services to Louisiana law enforcement agencies free of charge. |
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