Border protection stored enough fentanyl to kill 794 million, but isn’t doing enough to protect its agents

CBP said it has trained more than 4,500 officers in how to recognize the signs of an overdose, deployed 3,300 dual-use Narcan kits in the field and outfitted its storage vaults with safety equipment such as gloves, masks and Tyvek suits. July 20, 2019(NEW YORK) — U.S....

State Police probe alleged theft of gun parts from evidence

It is at least the second time since 2013 that State Police have conducted an internal investigation of allegations that its members were stealing items from evidence lockers. June 1, 2019CATSKILL — An internal State Police investigation is probing allegations that a...

Former Kenmore police chief gets probation for stealing painkillers

He claims he used just a few each week. “He was in excruciating pain,” said defense attorney Thomas Eoannou. April 13, 2019Even though he stole painkillers from a community drop box, Peter J. Breitnauer says he was never an addict.The 32-year veteran of...

DNA Evidence Backlog Has Soared by 85 Percent

Police are submitting more DNA requests than ever, creating backlogs that can last five months or longer. Enter Article DATE HEREBacklogs at state and local crime labs in testing DNA evidence from crime scenes nearly doubled between 2011 and 2017, despite $1...

Rape Kit Tests: New York, feds join to get 100,000 sexual assault cases sent for DNA testing around US

“That backlog not only undermined justice and the perception, and reality, of equality – it also made every woman and every American less safe,” he said. March 13, 2109NEW YORK — Languishing evidence in over 100,000 sexual assault cases around...

Man indicted for 1992 cold case murder

Enter Headline here Enter Article DATE HEREA murder that has gone unsolved since 1992 may finally get a resolution after Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced an indictment of a 56-year-old man who allegedly shot a woman dead and left her naked on a...