Open Forum: California can end its rape kit backlog
One of the many bills Gov. Gavin Newsom must soon decide to either pass or veto is SB22, which requires counties to submit rape kits to laboratories within 20 days and test them no later than 120 days after collection Octobert 5, 2019It takes great courage to undergo...
Covington man arrested for 1991 cold case murder of 16-year-old Federal Way girl
DNA evidence was discovered at the time at the crime scene, and a suspect DNA profile was identified. October 4, 2019Editor’s note – This story contains graphic detail of a murder case. Reader discretion is advised. After nearly three decades, a cold case arrest...
Kelso PD clerk returns rifle kept in evidence for about 20 years
A rifle stolen from a Kelso resident 20 years ago was sent to the owner’s next of kin this week after a Kelso police clerk found the firearm in a routine inventory of the agency’s evidence department. October 5, 2019A rifle stolen from a Kelso resident 20...
Genealogy, DNA helped identify Utahn suspected in multiple sex assaults
He is charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual assault, six counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated burglary, and one count of aggravated robbery, all first-degree felonies. Enter Article DATE HERECLEARFIELD — Ogden Police Capt. Timothy...
