Petersburg detective named in 2015 evidence room scandal retires after evidence found in ceiling, dumpster

Defense attorneys are still looking for answers. August 9, 2021A Petersburg police detective who was banished from the department’s evidence and property room six years ago amid a scandal involving missing evidence that included $13,000 has retired after he was...

Gun auction to raise money for sheriff’s office

Sheriff says he couldn’t remember when the department upgraded any of their equipment, operating off of an old analog radio system for many years. July 31, 2021 A gun auction is new for Sheriff Terry Miller, but the need for new equipment...

Wise County prosecutor drops charges in 31 cases linked to Pound Police Department

“The Town of Pound Town Council created a situation in which the preservation of evidence in numerous pending cases has been questioned,” July 28, 2021WISE — Thirty-one people facing charges connected to Pound Police Department investigations will see...

Man arrested in 1988 cold case murder of 8-year-old Roswell boy

DNA evidence linked him to the death of Joshua Harmon. July 23, 2021ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police have arrested a Woodstock man in the 1988 murder of an 8-year-old boy.James Michael Coates, 56, was taken into custody on July 21 and booked on multiple charges including...

Police officer fired as BRPD drug corruption investigation deepens

Acree is accused of stealing drugs out of the evidence room. July 20, 2021BATON ROUGE – A police officer tied to the ongoing corruption investigation within the Baton Rouge Police drug squad has been fired, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Wednesday.Multiple...

UPDATE: Ex-Chadbourn police chief, facing over 80 charges, given additional bond

Former top cop is accused of repeatedly raiding the police department’s evidence room and stealing a variety of narcotics, thousands of dollars in cash, and firearms. July, 17, 2021OLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey...