Albuquerque’s rape kit backlog cleared

Years ago, an audit revealed more than 5,400 rape kits statewide were untested May 2, 2021ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced Friday that the city cleared it’s decades-old rape kit backlog.Keller said the backlog was actually cleared in...

San Angelo Police make arrest in 2008 cold case murder of Jordan Holden

DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a Katy man in connection to a 2008 San Angelo cold case April 27, 2021SAN ANGELO — DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a Katy man in connection to a 2008 San Angelo cold case, according to a police news release.Just before 3...

A Happy Ending: Reuniting Missing Property With Its Rightful Owner

The college ring was found in a purse about the be destroyed in the Lancaster PD property room  APRIL 22, 2021With two people; one a Lieutenant, the other a civilian and, a mound of property that ranges from drugs, to money, to clothes to sometimes, valuable...

Dallas Sheriff’s Clerk Supervisor Umeka T. Myers Arrested After Allegedly Stealing From Evidence Vault

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one of their own, clerical supervisor Umeka T. Myers for theft. April  7, 2021DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one of their own, clerical supervisor Umeka T. Myers...

Santa Fe police evidence room upgraded after scathing report

The changes were spurred by a scathing report released last year that outlined issues with the police department’s evidence handling policies and procedures. March 3, 2021Mar. 4—The Santa Fe Police Department has finished upgrading and replacing locks and keys...

Texas has the tools to end the rape kit backlog. Let’s use them.

The rape kits collecting dust in Texas labs represent unidentified criminals that could be named and prosecuted, even halting repeat rapists February 6, 2021That’s the number of untested rape kits in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and...