NORTH LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The ground has been broken for a new state crime lab in North Little Rock, putting Arkansas on the map in forensic science with a possibility of impacting the thousands of unsolved crimes in the state.

Over the years, advances in technology have stunned those waiting for closure in cases close to them, but some in Arkansas are still waiting for their breakthrough. This new crime lab means Arkansas is promising to deliver justice.

“This is the place where forensic scientists work that meaningful impact people, families and communities throughout Arkansas," Dr. Theodore Brown, ASCL Director and Chief Medical Examiner, says,

In 2024, the Department of Public Safety purchased nearly 19 acres to take advantage of modern technology and finally close cases that have

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