With new money, state chips away at daunting backlog of rape evidence — but can’t keep up

With new money, state chips away at daunting backlog of rape evidence — but can’t keep up December 16, 2016or years, hundreds of white cardboard boxes, each containing biological evidence from an alleged sexual assault, sat untouched inside the massive freezer...

Probe into cash missing from State Police evidence room continues

Nearly $10,000 — including some logged as evidence against Aubrey Earl Rye, a 52-year-old Interlochen man, who was convicted of armed robbery in 2014 — vanished from the MSP Cadillac post sometime after Rye was arrested on Dec. 8, 2013. October 8, 2016TRAVERSE CITY —...

Former employee charged with stealing $51,500 from Bothell police evidence room

King County prosecutors Wednesday charged a former Bothell Police Department evidence technician with first-degree theft for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a police evidence room. September 7, 2016King County prosecutors Wednesday charged a former...

Spokane police find fire arm in stolen vehicle

Enter Headline here August 28, 2016SPOKANE, Wash — Spokane Police Officials said they discovered a firearm in a stolen vehicle a year after they seized the vehicle. The car was going to be sold at auction when they found the firearm.Alex Redthunder was arrested...

Inslee endorses national rape kit reform effort

A national organization advocating for reforms in rape kit processing launched a campaign this week encouraging governors to publicly endorse and support efforts to eliminate backlogs and make rape kit testing a greater priority for law enforcement. Washington Gov....

Bellevue’s oldest cold-case murder solved after 51 years

Enter Headline here August 11, 2016BELLEVUE, Wash. – The city of Bellevue’s oldest cold-case murder has been solved 51 years after it happened, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated detective who decided to take a fresh, new look at the case using...