Where do seized guns go to die? Chesterfield company harvests parts, grinds up the rest

The process keeps weapons from building up inside evidence rooms in police departments, July 2, 2017The remote headquarters of a Chesterfield company is where guns seized by police go to die — but, before they do, some of them give new life to others.Their first stop...

Missouri farmer cleared in 1997 sex case by DNA evidence

Enter Headline here June 29, 2017A Missouri farmer who spent nearly two decades in mental hospitals after entering a disputed plea in the 1997 sexual assault of a teenager has been cleared of the crime after genetic evidence was re-tested and excluded him as a...

Man accused of breaking into Parma PD evidence room

According to the sheriff, they found several guns that were propped against the door and a backpack containing several handguns sitting near the doors to the evidence room. May 25, 2017NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – A man is accused of breaking into the Parma...

Sexual assault case resurfaces after 19 years; defendant, just released from mental hospital, claims innocence

The attacker also left a cigarette butt at the victim’s house, according to police reports filed after the incident. With new techniques allowing crime labs to analyze trace amounts of saliva, Fleischaker had it tested and said the DNA does not match...

Unwanted gun, who are you gonna call? For police, it’s Gunbusters

The St. Louis-based business destroys approximately 2,000 guns a year October 10th, 2016(KTVI) Guns from cities across the United States are ending up in the St. Louis area. And while it might sound unusual, police are pleased.”The departments want to get rid of...

Prosecutor reviews cases involving questionable evidence room

A central Missouri prosecutor says she’s reviewing all cases her office has handled since 2013 involving items that were kept in a sheriff’s department evidence room she believes was improperly secured. September 14, 2016LINN (AP) — A central Missouri...