St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office: 100 cases under review

no one told Bell’s staff after he defeated seven-term incumbent Bob McCulloch last year there were cases in which the work of the crime lab employee, who was fired in 2017, could be called into question November 11, 2019CLAYTON, Mo. — A pattern of improper...

Commission hears about SFCSD firearms

Sheriff Dan Bullock explained to the commission why the department is in possession of the firearms. November 1, 2019Disposing of surplus firearms at the sheriff’s department was a topic of business during the St. Francois County Commission’s regular...

After Years Collecting Dust, Missouri’s Untested Rape Kits Are Getting Sorted Out

Missouri has more than 10,000 untested rape kits sitting on shelves in police departments and hospital — some have been there for decades — October 16, 2019Missouri has more than 10,000 untested rape kits sitting on shelves in police departments and hospital — some...

More than 50% of KCPD’s evidence affected by fire, documents say

Hundreds of thousands of evidence bags stored at warehouse October 15, 2019KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New court records reveal an evidence warehouse fire in August 2018 affected more than 50% of the evidence stored there. Defense attorney Dan Ross has been outspoken about...

2 Chicago officers charged with stealing drugs, cash

If convicted, the Elizondo and Salgado face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for the embezzlement charge and five years for the conspiracy charge. October 8, 2019CHICAGO — Two Chicago police officers have been charged with lying to judges to obtain search...

Wayne County gets $1 million for rape kit investigations

The initiative also helps improve investigation and prosecution of rape cases through the collection of evidence through testing. September 28, 2019The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Wayne...