Cigarette leads police to suspect in killing of 91-year-old

The Baltimore Sun, baltimoresun.comBYLINE: Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun, to ArticleBaltimore, MDSuspect was out on bail on burglary charge at the timeA cigarette butt discarded outside the fr...

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Cigarette leads police to suspect in killing of 91-year-old

The Baltimore Sun, baltimoresun.comBYLINE: Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun, to ArticleBaltimore, MDSuspect was out on bail on burglary charge at the timeA cigarette butt discarded outside the fr...

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Former Tempe Cop Elliot Campbell Pleads Guilty to Stealing Evidence

Phoenix New Times, LLC., blogs.phoenixnewtimes.comBYLINE: James KingCategories: Bad cop. No doughnut.Link to ArticleTempe, AZA former Tempe cop accused of stealing evidence from the agency's evidence room -- including a refri...

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Former Tempe Cop Elliot Campbell Pleads Guilty to Stealing Evidence

Phoenix New Times, LLC., blogs.phoenixnewtimes.comBYLINE: James KingCategories: Bad cop. No doughnut.Link to ArticleTempe, AZA former Tempe cop accused of stealing evidence from the agency's evidence room -- including a refri...

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Hurricane Katrina mess in Orleans Parish courthouse evidence area is still being cleaned up

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New Orleans Net LLC, nola.comBYLINE: John Simerman, The Times-Picayune Orleans Parish, LALink to ArticleThe Orleans Parish Post-Conviction DNA/Evidence Project is inventorying and organizing criminal evidence at the Orleans P...

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Hurricane Katrina mess in Orleans Parish courthouse evidence area is still being cleaned up

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New Orleans Net LLC, nola.comBYLINE: John Simerman, The Times-Picayune Orleans Parish, LALink to ArticleThe Orleans Parish Post-Conviction DNA/Evidence Project is inventorying and organizing criminal evidence at the Orleans P...

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RI police chief charged with larceny after chase

San Antonio Express-News, mysanantonio.comBYLINE: LAURA CRIMALDI, Associated PressLink to ArticleNorth Providence, RISCITUATE, R.I. (AP) — The police chief of North Providence, R.I., was arrested Thursday by state police on f...

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RI police chief charged with larceny after chase

San Antonio Express-News, mysanantonio.comBYLINE: LAURA CRIMALDI, Associated PressLink to ArticleNorth Providence, RISCITUATE, R.I. (AP) — The police chief of North Providence, R.I., was arrested Thursday by state police on f...

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'John Doe' warrant helps 1997 rape case

jacksonsun.comBYLINE: Lauren ForemanJackson, TNA Chicago native has been convicted of raping a Jackson woman in a 1997 case that took authorities 13 years to put together using DNA analysis and a creative strategy for prosecu...

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Authorities recover all guns, some drugs stolen from Blanding Police Department

The Salt Lake Tribune, sltrib.comBYLINE: Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake TribuneLink to ArticleBlanding, UTBold burglars broke into the Blanding Police Department and stole drugs and guns from the department’s evidence locker...

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Fresno Police seize guns at record-breaking numbers

abc30HD, KFSN-TV Fresno, CA, abclocal.go.comBYLINE: Sontaya RoseLink to ArticleOne VideoFresno, CAFRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Police have spent the summer seizing a record number of guns. The past three months, police hav...

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Spartanburg County businessman Lanford sentenced to more than 4 years

GoUpState.com, goupstate.comBYLINE: Jenny Arnold, to ArticleWoodruff, SCA federal judge turned down a real estate developer's request for a lighter sentence on drug conspiracy charges based on his ...

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Fake goods, stolen secrets cost Minnesota businesses billions

StarTribune, startribune.comBYLINE: JIM SPENCER, Star TribuneLink to ArticleMinneapolis, MNFake jerseys, pirated movies and counterfeit perfume, drugs and brand-name goods filled the evidence vault at the Immigration and Cust...

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Never-ending scandal: Will we ever fix HPD's crime lab?

HOUSTON CHRONICLE, chron.comLink to ArticleHouston, TXOur stomach sank when we saw the headline "More Untested Rape Kits at HPD" (August 10, Page 1). The Houston Police Department, it turned out, doesn't have a shocking 4,000...

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Former Vinton assistant police chief sentencing set for Oct. 21 on malfeasance charge

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The Republic, therepublic.comVinton, LALAKE CHARLES, La. — The sentencing of a former Vinton assistant police chief who pleaded guilty to malfeasance in November has been moved to October.According to th...

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DNA Hit Links Man to 1979 Cold Case in SJ

NBC Bay Area, nbcbayarea.comBYLINE: Lori PreuittLink to ArticleSanta Clara, CAA 1979 homicide case was left open until now.DNA hits link Richmond man to 1979 homicide in San Jose. Getty ImagesThe Santa Clara County District A...

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In Manatee, a turf battle over evidence

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Bradenton.com, bradenton.comBYLINE: LEE WILLIAMS - to ArticleManatee, FLSheriff, administrator at odds over where to house MSO’s ever-growing pile of physical evidence, propertyMANATEE -- For more ...

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Evidence against former Carter County sheriff revealed in preliminary hearing

Southeast Missourian, semissourian.comBYLINE: Michelle Friedrich ~ Daily American RepublicLink to ArticleCarter County, MOGREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Wayne County judge ordered former Carter County Sheriff Tommy Adams to stand trial...

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Pinal sex-assault DNA testing lags

The Arizona Republic, azcentral.comBYLINE: Lindsey Collom and Caitlin McGladeLink to ArticlePinal County, AZDNA evidence from more than 200 sexual-assault cases in Pinal County has been languishing in the Sheriff's Office pro...

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Evidence in criminal cases requires extra care

News Herald, newsherald.comBYLINE: CHRIS SEGAL / News Herald WriterLink to ArticleBay County, FLBay County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigator Chris Reynolds takes fingerprints from a piece of paper in Lynn Haven Wednes...

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Audit of PCSO evidence storage examines excessive backlog

San Tan Valley Today, santanvalleytoday.comBYLINE: Chase Kamp Today PublicationsLink to ArticlePinal County, AZPCSO evidence storage facilities have material stacked to the ceiling.With evidence warehouse shelves stacked to t...

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DNA Testing of California Arrestees Shot Down;

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LA Weekly Blogs, blogs.laweekly.comBYLINE: Simone WilsonLink to ArticleSan Francisco, CA'Grim Sleeper' Suspect Lonnie Franklin Jr. Wouldn't Have Been Caught Without ItLonnie Franklin Jr. was just a sketch, before DNA testing ...

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Auditor gives Howard County worst rating

The Columbia Daily Tribune, columbiatribune.comBYLINE: Jodie Jackson Jr.Link to ArticleHoward County, Fayette, MOHoward County’s finances are in “poor” condition, according to a state audit that flags a variety of money-handl...

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Peoria-based FBI agent pleads guilty to lying about missing cash

Journal Star, pjstar.comBYLINE: ANDY KRAVETZ () of the Journal StarLink to ArticlePeoria, ILA Peoria-based FBI special agent pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying about the whereabouts of more than $43,000 seiz...

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Former Carter County Sheriff to be in court Aug. 12

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Area Wide News, areawidenews.comBYLINE: Linda Greer, Assistant EditorLink to ArticleCarter County, MO Sheriff Tommy Since his arrest in April, many changes have taken place in former Carter County Sheriff Tommy Adams' life.Ad...

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Where's that gun?

Philadelphia Media Network, Inc., philly.comBYLINE: DAVID GAMBACORTA, 215-854-5994Link to ArticleFUBAR files hold notes on missing stuffPhiladelphia, PAThis label in the Police Department's Firearms Ide...

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Modesto man guilty of woman's murder 35 years ago

The Modesto Bee, modbee.comBYLINE: Rosalio Ahumada, to ArticleModesto, CAAfter less than 90 minutes of deliberation, a jury on Wednesday afternoon convicted Buddy Ray Gary, 60, of murder in the death o...

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Pleasanton classmate arrested in '84 fatal stabbing

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San Francisoc Chronical, S F Gate, sfgate.comBYLINE: Henry K. Lee, Matthai Kuruvila,Demian Bulwa, Chronicle Staff WritersLink to ArticlePleasanton, CALaw enforcement personnel stand behind a photo of Tina Faelz, who was 14 ye...

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First ever DNA profile of Ted Bundy could close unsolved murder cases

NEWS CHANNEL 7, wjhg.comBYLINE: Meredith TerHaar, to ArticlePanama City, FLPanama City - Twenty-two years after his execution, the FBI now has a DNA profile for serial killer Ted Bundy. A lab tec...

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Police Chief Resigns In Midst Of Criminal Probe

6 News on Your Side, The Indy Channel, theindychannel.comBYLINE: Jack RinehartLink to ArticleOne VideoZionsville, INDowden Steps Down 'To Pursue Another Opportunity'ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- The resignation of Zionsville Police Chi...

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Stolen lawn ornaments wind up in Westminster resident's yard

Carroll County Times, carrollcountytimes.comBYLINE: Carrie Ann Knauer, Times Staff WriterLink to ArticleWestminster, MDA strange surprise: About 20 stolen lawn ornaments were placed in Rebecca Hale's Westminster yard overnigh...

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Former Poulsbo police clerk charged with stealing gun from evidence room

Kitsap Sun, kitsapsun.comBYLINE: Josh FarleyLink to ArticlePoulsbo, WAPOULSBO — A former Poulsbo Police Department clerk has been charged by Kitsap County prosecutors for stealing a gun she was transporting for disposal as pa...

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Audit finds problems with evidence handling at Pinal County Sheriff's Office

ABC15 (KNXV-TV), abc15.comBYLINE: Corey RangelLink to ArticleOne VideoPinal County, AZAn independent audit raises some alarming concerns within the Pinal County Sheriff's Property and Evidence Unit which, according to the rep...

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Pinal Sheriff's Office to improve evidence storage

The Arizona Republic, azcentral.comBYLINE: Lindsey Collom and Caitlin McGlade - The Arizona RepublicPinal County, AZAn independent audit of the Pinal County sheriff's property-and-evidence unit details years of mismanagement ...

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Mo. wrongful conviction case settled for $15.5M

BND.com, bnd.comBYLINE: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated PressLee's Summit/Kansas City, MOKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A businessman who spent several years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of molesting his stepdaughter s...

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GBI investigating Turner Co. Sheriff

WorldNow and WALB, WALB NEWS10, walb.comBYLINE: Stephanie SpringerLink to ArticleTurner County, GAThe Sheriff of Turner County is the target of a criminal investigation.WALB News 10 has learned that Sheriff Roy Wiley is being...

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Salisbury Police evidence custodian fired

Post Publishing Company, Inc., salisburypost.com/BYLINE: Nathan Hardin, to ArticleSalisbury, NCSALISBURY — A Salisbury Police Department evidence custodian has been fired after an investigation “...

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Cheers Bar owner challenges U.D. top cop to polygraph test

DAILY TIMES, delcotimes.comBYLINE: LINDA REILLY, Times CorrespondentLink to ArticleOne VideoUpper Darby, PACheers Bar owner Robert Herdelin speaks outside of the Upper Darby Police Department on Monday.UPPER DARBY — The owner...

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DNA evidence leads to arrest in 20-year-old Redding homicide

The Sacramento Bee, sacbee.comLink to ArticleRedding, CAA man sought in connection with a 20-year-old homicide in Redding was booked into Shasta County Jail today, a year after DNA evidence linked him to the case.Brian Eric N...

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Subway Pervert’s Semen Finally Betrays Him

New York Magazine, nymag.comLink to ArticleBronx, NYA packed subway car, Hardware's favorite place to masturbate. Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesIn the annals of subway perversion, Darnell Hardware of the Bronx has to be on...

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Former deputy to serve 5 years in tampering case

Capital City Press LLC, The Advocate, theadvocate.comBYLINE: C.J. FUTCH, River Parishes bureauLink to ArticleAssumption Parish, LANAPOLEONVILLE - A former Assumption Parish sheriff’s lieutenant will serve five years in prison...

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Audit: Former Santa Fe County Sheriff Sold More Than $70,000 Of County Equipment Online.

Albuquerque Journal: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Journal North, abqjournal.comBYLINE: Vic Vela / Journal Staff WriterLink to ArticleSanta Fe County, NMFormer Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano sold $73,364 in county property on...

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Ex-lawman sentenced in gun case

The Houston Chronicle, chron.comBYLINE: CINDY HORSWELL, HOUSTON CHRONICLE, to ArticleLiberty County, TXJudge gives him 1-year term on federal chargeA veteran peace officer from Liberty County has ...

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Metro reviewing DNA cases after error led to wrongful conviction

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The Las Vegas Sun, lasvegassun.comBYLINE: Jackie ValleyLas Vegas, NVSheriff Doug Gillespie speaks during a news conference at Metro Police offices July 7, 2011. Steve MarcusA DNA mix-up caused by human error that led to the w...

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Euclid police chief resigns amid department controversies

NewsChannel5, newsnet5.comBYLINE By: Sarah Buduson, newsnet5.com By: Mike Waterhouse, newsnet5.comLink to ArticleOne VideoEuclid, OHPhotographer: WEWSEUCLID, Ohio - The city of Euclid’s police chief has turned in his resignat...

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Yorkville cop pleads not guilty to stealing from drug collection program

Tribune Broadcasting, RADIO 720 WGN Chicago, wgnradio.comBYLINE: Art Barnum, Tribune reporter, , ILYorkville’s former deputy police chief pleaded not guilty today to charges that he stole addictive...

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Former Van Zandt County deputy charged with tampering with evidence

WorldNow and KYTX, 19HD KYTX, www.cbs19.tvStory courtesy of the Tyler Morning TelegraphBy KENNETH DEAN, Staff WriterLink to ArticleVan Zandt County, TXMissing evidence inside a locker at the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office ...

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Wilmington police technicians bring order to property and evidence warehouse

StarNewsOnline.comBYLINE: Brian Freskos, to ArticleWilmington, NCPhylisha DellaPia shows some of the steps that have to be taken when rpocessing evidence at the Wilmington Police Departmen...

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Police Chief's Truck Seized As Investigation Widens

McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, TheIndyChannel.comBYLINE: Derrik ThomasLink to ArticleZionsville, INAffidavit: Truck May Be Linked To Improper Sale Of Stolen CarZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- The investigation into Zionsville's embatt...

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Messy LI Crime Lab Fallout Now Includes Missing Marijuana

Gothamist LLC, gothamist, gothamist.comBYLINE: Christopher Robbins, Link to ArticleLong Island, NYAPMarijuana bound for a Pennsylvania crime lab to be tested in a Long Island drug case mysteriously disappea...

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