Mississippi Crime Lab Pushes Ahead Through Back Log And Lack Of Funding

Clarion Ledger, The Clarion-Ledger
Sat, 10/20/2018 - 11:41pm

Turnaround time from state crime lab is slow and understaffing is affecting autopsies, cases. Lab pushes ahead through back log and lack of funding.

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