Improved technology and an expanding DNA database have helped solve thousands of crimes in Texas since the national system was created more than 15 years ago, according to The Associated Press.
And at least 643 homicides are among the Texas cases solved with assistance from the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, the San Antonio Express-News reported Wednesday.
"Many of these crimes might never have been solved if not for this database," said Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Registered sex offenders, convicted felons and youths in the Texas juvenile justice system must provide samples. The number of samples of offenders' DNA stored in the Texas database has mushroomed to more than 660,000.
Read more in this report by Cindy Horswell of the Express-News.
Why don't they mention how many rape kits sit untested collecting dust in Texas?
Posted by: Cindy | January 07, 2013 at 05:07 AM