The chain of custody is one of the first elements a good defense attorney will scrutinize. If he or she can prove a break in the chain of custody, the evidence is not admissible at trial July 18, 2022 There is a sexual assault taking place right now. Every 68 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. More than 97% of perpetrators get off s...
Ex-Tilton police chief sentenced to probation for stealing weapons from evidence locker August 26th, 2024 DANVILLE — A former Tilton police chief has been sentenced to two years of probation for steal...
DNA search prompts arrest of Idaho murder suspect in 51-year-old cold case, California police say August 17th, 2024 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been arrested in connection with the shooting d...
After years-long efforts to process untested rape kits, Oregon's backlog has grown again August 9th, 2024 Oregon celebrated clearing its backlog of sexual assault evidence kits in 2018. Now, lawmakers...