{"id":257309,"date":"2026-05-27T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/new-dna-technology-in-durant-gives-investigators-faster-preliminary-results\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:30:11","slug":"new-dna-technology-in-durant-gives-investigators-faster-preliminary-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/new-dna-technology-in-durant-gives-investigators-faster-preliminary-results\/","title":{"rendered":"New DNA technology in Durant gives investigators faster preliminary results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxii.com\/2026\/05\/27\/new-dna-technology-durant-gives-investigators-faster-preliminary-results\/\">New DNA technology in Durant gives investigators faster preliminary results<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxii.com\/2026\/05\/27\/new-dna-technology-durant-gives-investigators-faster-preliminary-results\/\">https:\/\/www.kxii.com\/2026\/05\/27\/new-dna-technology-durant-gives-investigators-faster-preliminary-results\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-27 19:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.kxii.com\">www.kxii.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DURANT, Okla. (KXII) &#8211; The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation unveiled its fifth rapid DNA workspace in partnership with the Durant Police Department and the Choctaw Nation Public Safety Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI hope ultimately it makes our state a safer place to be and allows our law enforcement to be the tip of the spear and be the best that it can be for our citizens,\u201d said Greg Mashburn, director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The workspace will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for certified operators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019ll have those capabilities available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for a certified operator to be able to come in from the field, walk into our department and be able to utilize that equipment,\u201d said Jesse Petty, chief of police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For rural agencies that don\u2019t have an in-house lab, evidence has to be sent off and it can take months. This cuts that turnaround time and gets results back faster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cNow we have some preliminary information that can help track down crimes or solidify suspects,\u201d Petty said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The instrument searches a statewide database.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s going to compare that unknown DNA sample here in Durant with the people who have been booked in all over the state,\u201d Mashburn said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The quarter million dollar instrument is bringing technology to the fingertips of other law enforcement agencies across the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThat\u2019s been allocated by state legislature for this program specifically,\u201d said Beth Deen, rapid DNA program supervisor. \u201cThis is not going to be a replacement for the accredited lab DNA analysis. This is the presumptive or preliminary investigative lead information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This rapid DNA workspace marks the first in southeastern Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KXII. 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