State police crime lab loses evidence in Laynee Wallace murder investigation

Less than a month after being sent for analysis, the T-shirt went missing and is not likely to be recovered. Oct 13, 2016GLASGOW — In early April of this year, an infant-size blue T-shirt linked to a murder investigation was sent to the Kentucky State Police Central...

Detective testifies about when police discovered evidence was missing

Two notebooks full of evidence Brennan collected during that investigation have gone missing. August 24, 2016SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – New information came out during a court hearing on Wednesday about missing evidence in a Scott County murder case.Former...

Police officer accused of stealing from department pleads not guilty

WLKY Louisville, wlky.com Simpsonville, KY The police officer accused of stealing evidence from his own department found himself before a judge Tuesday. Terry Putnam was arraigned Monday on charges including theft by unlawful taking over $10,000 and tampering with...

Simpsonville officer indicted in $30,000 evidence-locker theft

Lexington Herald-Leader, kentucky.com BYLINE: Michael McKay, mmckay@herald-leader.com Simpsonville, KY Terry Putnam A Shelby County grand jury has indicted a Simpsonville police officer accused of breaking into the department’s evidence lockers and taking narcotics,...

Simpsonville police officer arrested for burglary

The Sentinel-News, sentinelnews.com BYLINE: Lisa King Putnam, KY Putnam charged with break-in at Simpsonville P.D. Terry Putnam Two months after the Simpsonville Police Department was burglarized, and robbed of thousands of dollars, plus guns and drugs, one of the...

Former LMPD recruit accused of theft

WorldNow and WDRB, wdrb.com Click HERE to view the indictments Louisville, KY Troy Hilpp, former LMPD recruit LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) — A man who wanted to be a Louisville Metro Police Officer has been accused of stealing from the police department....