Witness in Carnahan trial describes poor evidence handling at Christian County Sheriff’s Office

Springfield News-Leader (Missouri), BREAKING BYLINE: Amos Bridges, abridges@News-Leader.com Christian County, MO Clayton – Defense attorneys this afternoon called several witnesses who said they didn’t see Gerald Carnahan’s truck near the 7-Eleven in...

Advances in DNA detailed in trial

Springfield News-Leader (Missouri), MAIN; Pg. A1 BYLINE: Amos Bridges Clayton, MO Clayton — Testimony in Gerald Carnahan’s first-degree murder trial moved into the 21st century on Friday as witnesses were questioned about attempts to develop DNA evidence...

Former Cooter police officer accused of stealing from evidence room

KFVS Heartland News, kfvs12.com Link to Article BYLINE: Christy Hendricks Cooter, MO Zack Martin (Source: Pemiscot Co. Sheriff’s Dept.) COOTER, MO (KFVS) – A former Cooter police officer faces a stealing charge after police say he confessed to stealing...

City police make big dent in messy pile of evidence,

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), FIRST EDITION BYLINE: BY CHRISTINE BYERS cbyers@post-dispatch.com St. Louis, MO found items Massive organizing effort began after audits found $22,000 was stolen and $33,000 could not be located. ST. LOUIS – A gun stolen in...

Winfield alderman is now police chief

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), FIRST EDITION, NEWS; Pg. A2 BYLINE: Joel Currier o jcurrier@post-dispatch.com , 636-255-7210 Winfield, MO Former chief’s suspension after arrest of officer leaves town short-staffed. WINFIELD – Almost by accident, Larry...

Winfield suspends police chief on heels of officer’s arrest PUBLIC SAFETY

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), THIRD EDITION, NEWS; Pg. A2 BYLINE: SHANE ANTHONY, santhony@post-dispatch.com, 636-255-7209 Winfield, MO WINFIELD – The Winfield Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday night to suspend Police Chief Jim Johnson without pay until a...