Omaha Police are working through 1,700 untested rape kits in effort to solve cold cases

OPD received a $1.9 million federal grant two years ago to help solve these cases December 11, 2020OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Omaha Police Department has sent roughly a third of its untested rape kits to the lab so far. However as 6 News learned Friday, the...

2 Sheriff’s Employees Charged in Case of Missing Evidence

1 Authorities in Kansas say two former Sedgwick County Sheriff’s employees have been arrested and charged with theft and other counts after an audit uncovered nearly $150,000 missing from evidence  July 2, 2020WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two former Sedgwick County...

Arrest made after guns, $145,000 cash, drugs stolen from Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Property and Evidence

he employee was being investigated for not following proper procedures and policy violations June 30, 2020WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the former Property and Evidence Supervisor on several charges connected to cash,...

$145K cash, guns stolen from Kan. sheriff’s evidence storage

We know that approximately $145,000 in money, drugs, seven guns, and power tools were stolen Enter Article DATE HERESEDGWICK COUNTY —The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is the victim of an internal theft at their Property and Evidence storage site,...

Sedgwick police lieutenant arrested, accused of stealing city property, officials say

He is on unpaid leave and suspended until the investigation is completed July 25, 2018A Kansas cop was arrested and is accused of stealing city property, officials said.Lt. Brilan Marks, 26, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of felony theft of city of...

Former Dickinson County officer sentenced for theft

​Pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft for stealing more than $22,000 in cash that had been seized as evidence July 11, 2018ABILENE — Gregory R. Swanson, a former lieutenant with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, expressed remorse before being...