1990s cold case murders in South Carolina, Missouri solved through DNA breakthrough, police say

Robert Brashers, who killed himself in a standoff with police in Missouri in 1999, was linked to the three homicides through DNA October 6, 2018A man with an extensive criminal history was identified by authorities Friday as the suspect in two 1990s cold case murders...

AG finds 5,000-plus untested sexual assault evidence kits, gets grant for backlog analysis

Attorney general’s office has received a $2.8 million Sexual Assault Kit Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to process untested evidence October 1, 2018At least 5,424 sexual assault evidence “kits” remain untested in Missouri,...

Defense attorneys worry evidence missing after KCPD warehouse fire

Police Department. Defense attorneys say cases are stalling and they’re not sure some evidence can be salvaged. September 14, 2018KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We’re now learning the impact of a fire that damaged an evidence warehouse used by the Kansas City,...

Westport shooting may be among cases missing evidence after KC police warehouse fire

Cases where evidence may be compromised include a double sexual-assault trial, September 13, 2018Criminal trials may go on hold and attorneys are worrying about lost evidence three weeks after a fire damaged one of the Kansas City Police Department’s evidence...

Overnight fire damages KC evidence building; police assessing what it means for cases

It is unknown what caused the fire, what was damaged and how that might affect current and old cases August 23, 2018A fire early Thursday morning damaged one of the Kansas City Police Department’s property and evidence buildings.The fire was reported shortly...

Sikeston DPS loses evidence in murder case

The Sikeston (Missouri) Department of Public Safety has lost surveillance video evidence in a murder case. August 4, 2018The Sikeston (Missouri) Department of Public Safety has lost surveillance video evidence in a murder case.The video was used, in part, to establish...