A former Massachusetts chemist accused of faking test results at a state drug lab and endangering thousands of criminal cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday to five counts of obstruction of justice.
A former Massachusetts chemist accused of faking test results at a state drug lab and endangering thousands of criminal cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday to five counts of obstruction of justice.
A 26-year-old man reportedly told police officers he was out of jail as a result of the drug lab investigation prior to being arrested at a McDonalds in Chelsea on Tuesday.
A 26-year-old man reportedly told police officers he was out of jail as a result of the drug lab investigation prior to being arrested at a McDonalds in Chelsea on Tuesday.
Law enforcement officials testifying at a legislative hearing Wed. warned that the release of convicted drug offenders as a result of the drug testing scandal in a former state lab could lead to a spike in violent crime.
Law enforcement officials testifying at a legislative hearing Wednesday warned that the release of convicted drug offenders as a result of the drug testing scandal in a former state lab could lead to a spike in violent crime.
FRAMINGHAM - A grand jury is reportedly probing the compounding pharmacy at the center of a meningitis outbreak that has killed dozens of people across 19 states.
FRAMINGHAM - A grand jury is reportedly probing the compounding pharmacy at the center of a meningitis outbreak that has killed dozens of people across 19 states.
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – The dust surrounding the Massachusetts drug lab scandal is starting to settle, and it appears disgraced chemist Annie Dookhan, of Franklin, may not be the only one to blame.
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – The dust surrounding the Massachusetts drug lab scandal is starting to settle, and it appears disgraced chemist Annie Dookhan, of Franklin, may not be the only one to blame.
A career criminal and convicted rapist whose bail was reduced after a chemist was accused of mishandling drug samples at a state lab failed to show up for a court date and is now a fugitive, authorities said Thursday.
BOSTON - Nineteen drug cases will be heard in a Boston courthouse Friday, all connected to the state's drug lab scandal. It comes just one day after a career criminal was released on lower bail as part of the scandal, but failed to show up to a court appearance on Wednesday.
BOSTON (AP) - Authorities say a career criminal whose bail on drug charges was reduced because of the alleged mishandling of drug samples by a Massachusetts chemist failed to show up for a court date and is now a fugitive.
BOSTON (AP) - Authorities say a career criminal whose bail on drug charges was reduced because of the alleged mishandling of drug samples by a Massachusetts chemist failed to show up for a court date and is now a fugitive.
BOSTON - A Massachusetts defense attorney is sharing what she feels are the massive repercussions of an investigation into a state lab worker's alleged mishandling of drug samples.
BOSTON - A Massachusetts defense attorney is sharing what she feels are the massive repercussions of an investigation into a state lab worker's alleged mishandling of drug samples.
A Massachusetts chemist accused of faking drug test results, forging paperwork and mixing samples at a state police lab was released on $10,000 cash bail Friday.
A Massachusetts chemist accused of faking drug test results, forging paperwork and mixing samples at a state police lab was released on $10,000 cash bail Friday in a scandal that has thrown thousands of criminal cases into doubt.
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he expects criminal charges will be brought in an investigation of misconduct by a state lab chemist who admitted faking
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he expects criminal charges will be brought in an investigation of misconduct by a state lab chemist who admitted faking drug sample results, forging signatures and skipping proper procedures.
A chemist accused of mishandling of drug samples testified that she holds a master's degree from UMass, but school officials say they have no record of her receiving an advanced degree or taking graduate courses there.
BOSTON (AP) - A chemist whose alleged mishandling of drug samples has thrown thousands of criminal cases into question testified under oath that she holds a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, but school officials say they have no record of her receiving an advanced degree or taking graduate courses there.
More than 1,100 defendants are now serving prison sentences based at least in part on drug tests by a chemist accused of failing to follow protocols and deliberately mishandling samples in a now-closed state drug lab.
BOSTON (AP) - More than 1,100 defendants are now serving prison sentences based at least in part on drug tests by a chemist accused of failing to follow protocols and deliberately mishandling samples in a now-closed state drug lab, officials said Monday.
Gov. Deval Patrick has announced formation of a special unit to sort through tens of thousands of criminal cases that may have been compromised by the mishandling of drug
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has agreed to broaden an investigation into a state drug lab that was shut down last month after authorities discovered a chemist had been deliberately mishandling samples.
BOSTON (AP) - A drug defendant serving time in jail has been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea and will be released while awaiting trial. It's the first of what could be many cases jeopardized by a scandal
BOSTON (AP) - A drug defendant serving time in jail has been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea and will be released while awaiting trial. It's the first of what could be many cases jeopardized by a scandal
The outgoing head of the state's public health department says he believes a "single rogue chemist" was responsible for the mishandling of drug evidence at a now-closed state laboratory.
BOSTON (AP) - The outgoing head the Massachusetts public health agency blamed the mishandling of drug evidence at a now-closed forensics laboratory on a single, "rogue chemist," but also faulted her supervisors for failing to recognize the magnitude of the problem.
BOSTON (AP) - Lawmakers plan to join in the growing investigation into the mishandling of drug evidence by a former chemist at a now-closed state crime laboratory, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said Tuesday.
BOSTON (AP) - Lawmakers plan to join in the growing investigation into the mishandling of drug evidence by a former chemist at a now-closed state crime laboratory, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said Tuesday.
The head of the Massachusetts Department of Health has resigned in the wake of a probe into the alleged mishandling of tens of thousands of pieces of drug evidence in thousands of cases in the state.
The head of the Massachusetts Department of Health has resigned in the wake of a probe into the alleged mishandling of tens of thousands of pieces of drug evidence in thousands of cases in the state.
BOSTON (AP) - Testing problems at a Massachusetts crime lab have now led to two employee resignations, one firing and disciplinary proceedings against another worker. Health and Human Services Secretary
BOSTON (AP) - Testing problems at a Massachusetts crime lab have now led to two employee resignations, one firing and disciplinary proceedings against another worker. Health and Human Services Secretary
FOX UNDERCOVER - Bay State inmates serving hard time on drug charges are hoping the massive state drug lab snafu will help them overturn convictions and return to freedom, one inmate told FOX Undercover's Mike Beaudet.
FOX UNDERCOVER - Bay State inmates serving hard time on drug charges are hoping the massive state drug lab snafu will help them overturn convictions and return to freedom, one inmate told FOX Undercover's Mike Beaudet.
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is pushing his administration to move forward in collecting information related to potentially mishandled evidence at the state police drug lab in Jamaica Plain.
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is pushing his administration to move forward in collecting information related to potentially mishandled evidence at the state police drug lab in Jamaica Plain.
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick said Monday there would be criminal and civil consequences for what he called an apparent "breakdown in oversight" at a now-closed state police crime lab.
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick said Monday there would be criminal and civil consequences for what he called an apparent "breakdown in oversight" at a now-closed state police crime lab.
BOSTON - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 25 that it may cost millions of dollars to go back over the cases handled by a chemist accused of mishandling tests at a state crime lab.
BOSTON - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 25 that it may cost millions of dollars to go back over the cases handled by a chemist accused of mishandling tests at a state crime lab.
A state lab is shut down after one of its former employees is accused of mishandling drug evidence. And now, some are questioning whether or not administrators tried to cover it up.
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A state lab is shut down after one of its former employees is accused of mishandling drug evidence. And now, some are questioning whether or not administrators tried to cover it up.
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – FOX 25's Mark Ockerbloom talks with Attorney Joe Doyle of Lecomte, Emanuelson, & Doyle about the state police shut down of a state drug lab in Jamaica Plain.
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – FOX 25's Mark Ockerbloom talks with Attorney Joe Doyle of Lecomte, Emanuelson, & Doyle about the state police shut down of a state drug lab in Jamaica Plain.
