Just days after the Texas Department of Public Safety launched the second phase of its Rapid DNA testing program, officials in Montgomery County got the first hit in a 2024 case.
The program’s second phase began Oct. 15, following more than a year of training and preparation. Law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Williamson counties began entering DNA samples collected from people arrested on felony charges into the national Combined DNA Index System, according to a DPS news release.
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The technology allows investigators to quickly compare DNA samples from people booked into county jails with evidence collected from crime scenes, potentially helping identify suspects and solve cases in near real time. Once a sample is inserted into the DNA testing instrument, no human intervention is required…