Former Century Correctional Officer Sentenced For Stealing Drugs From Evidence Locker investigators determined that “K-2″ taken from an inmate was missing from the evidence locker.

Enter Headline here August 24, 2018Joshua Vann Harrell, 26, pleaded no contest to grand theft of a controlled substance and destroying evidence. He was sentenced to five days in the county jail and 36 months probation for stealing “K2″ synthetic marijuana from...

Why does Tampa’s police station smell so much like weed?

The pungent odor that sometimes hangs in the lobby of the Tampa Police Department headquarters August 16, 2018TAMPA — For the uninitiated, the pungent odor that sometimes hangs in the lobby of the Tampa Police Department headquarters likely goes unidentified.For those...

Man arrested in connection to Miami cold case murder

As the years went by and scientific advancements were developed in DNA analysis, a DNA profile of the suspect, August 16, 2018MIAMI (CBS12) — A 50-year-old man was arrested in connection to a cold case murder from 1990, Miami-Dade police said. Lucio Leon, of Hialeah,...

Crime scene tech suspended for misplacing evidence in at least nine cases

A veteran Miami Beach crime scene technician was suspended with pay last week as investigators sift through dozens of past cases to find out whether they’ve been tainted. July 22, 2018A veteran Miami Beach crime scene technician was suspended with pay last week...

DNA evidence leads to arrest in more than 30-year-old rape case in St. Pete

DNA evidence led investigators to an arrest in a St. Pete rape case from 1986. June 15, 2018ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 9AM JUNE 16 UPDATE | A Pinellas County judge set a $250,000 bond Saturday for Anthony Stokes, who was arrested Friday for a 1986 rape in St....

Sheriff’s Potentially Sick Building Testing Done in 1 Day, Results Not Expected Until July

There was [an] evidence room deputy who had breathing problems while working in that room. June 22, 2018The scientist Flagler County government hired to further and more broadly analyze air, soil ceiling and wall samples at the Sheriff’s potentially sick...