Rape kit tests yield suspects but not necessarily convictions

Evidence was collected from the woman, but Everett police didn’t submit the sexual assault exam kit to the Washington State Patrol crime lab for analysis June 19, 2016EVERETT — The 20-year-old woman spent Christmas 2010 in a hospital exam room as a forensic...
SPD evidence room bikes

SPD evidence room bikes

NBC KING5 Western Washington’s Home Team, king5.com Seattle, WA A rare look inside the Seattle Police Department’s evidence warehouse. One of their goals: return stolen bikes to their rightful owners. Video Link [no text] – – – –...

Audit: Poulsbo PD need to tighten oversight of evidence locker

Fisher Communications, Inc., KOMO News Network, komonews.com BYLINE: Denise Whitaker Link to Article One Video Poulsbo, WA POULSBO, Wash. — A state audit found Poulsbo Police Department lacked oversight over its own evidence locker after gold, guns and cash...

Defense attorney: SPD audit could have far-reaching results

Fisher Interactive Network, komonews.com BYLINE: Jon Humbert Link to Article One Video Seattle, WA SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department’s audit of potential misconduct has not yet begun, but it is already coming under public scrutiny. The audit was...

Cigarette butt DNA leads to local man’s arrest

The Daily Record, dailyrecordnews.com BYLINE: BARB OWENS staff writer Link to Article Ellensburg, WA Suspected of using obituaries to target homes An alleged burglar’s discarded cigarette butt and statements about using obituaries to pick his victims landed him...
Former police clerk charged with second gun theft

Former police clerk charged with second gun theft

North Kitsap Herald, northkitsapherald.com Link to Article Poulsbo, WA Amanda M. Dixon arrives Sept, 28 for arraignment at Superior Court, where she pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of firearms theft. Johnny Walker POULSBO — Kitsap County sheriff’s...