Director of DC lab that processes criminal evidence resigns following accreditation loss
“We ceased using the lab, the forensic lab, and specifically the firearms examination unit, about a year ago when there were various concerns around the practice of the lab and indeed the overall management of it,” May 19, 2021WASHINGTON (7News) — The...
A Man Awaiting Trial for Murder Is the First COVID-19-Related Death Connected to the DC Jail (Missing Evidence)
Trial was delayed due to federal prosecutors’ failure to immediately notify the defense about missing body camera evidence. April 13, 2020Delayed justice may have cost Deon Crowell his life.The 51-year-old was transported from the DC Jail to a hospital on April...
Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in how FBI handles missing firearms and keeps track of explosives
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found flaws in the ways that the FBI keeps track of its firearms, ammunition, nonlethal weaponry, and explosives, including those seized as evidence March 24, 2020The FBI has “strong physical controls over its...
Trump signs bill to help eliminate backlog in rape kit testing
More than 100,000 rape kits remain untested. January 1, 2020 President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that provides funding to help states eliminate backlogs in rape kit testing. The measure, signed Monday, will help deal with the more than 100,000 rape...
