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Chemist in Mass. Lab Scandal Refuses to Testify

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:51:30 +0000

A chemist at the center of a scandal at a Massachusetts drug lab has refused to testify in a drug case against a Boston man who once spent 15 years in prison for the slaying of a 12-year-old girl he says he did not commit

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"Rogue Chemist" Arrested

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:25:44 +0000

Former state lab chemist Annie Dookhan has been arrested. She's accused of faking drug test results that has left the outcome of thousands of criminal drug cases in question. Investigators say she handled tens-of-thousands of drug samples and she allegedly confessed to faking tests for two or three years

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New Bedford Case Affected by Drug Lab Scandal Sent to Trial

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:06:35 +0000

The first local case affected by the state drug lab scandal returned to court today.

A spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney's office says 32-year-old Nathan Martin of New Bedford was ordered continued to be held on $25,000 bail in Superior Court this morning

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Chemist To State Police: "I Messed Up Bad."

Jim Phillips — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:50:54 +0000

A chemist at the center of a scandal at a Massachusetts drug lab admitted to investigators that she faked test results for two to three years, forged signatures and bypassed proper procedures, according to a state police report.

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Chemist May Have Falsified Resume

Jim Phillips — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:57:54 +0000

A Massachusetts 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.

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