State Crime Lab Commission approves plan to bring firearms toolmark testing largely in-house

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 764

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The third time was the charm for the director of Rhode Island’s State Crime Lab to win approval to return most forensic testing on gun cartridges or shells in-house as the facility continues to rebuild its staff.

Beginning April 1, the lab will send 15% of its cases for third-party verification, gradually scaling that back to 5% under an action plan unanimously approved by the State Crime Laboratory Commission Thursday morning.

“We won’t go …

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