New Orleans' $25M crime lab is 4 years old. Why is the city spending $9M more to renovate it?

Water intrusion, mold and design flaws have plagued the NOPD's new forensic facility since weeks after it opened — and the ...
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Moreno confirms city eyeing legal action over NOPD Crime Lab construction problems

NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Helena Moreno responded to a series of WWL-TV investigative reports on design and construction problems with the New Orleans Police Department’s 4-year-old crime lab Tuesday by ...
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New Orleans Crime Lab Meltdown Could Stick City With $9M Repair Tab

New Orleans’ nearly brand-new crime lab is already cracking under pressure, and city taxpayers may be left holding a roughly ...
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The $9 million design problem at the new NOPD crime lab

The replacement NOPD Crime Lab for the one that was destroyed by Katrina wasn’t designed to effectively house a DNA Lab, ...

WWL investigation: Problems at New Orleans crime lab could cost city millions more

Less than five years after opening a $25 million crime lab, New Orleans is facing major issues with the building and another $9 million bill.