Forensics & Evidence Tech

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1336+ words) Editor’s note: This article is part of ALPRs in Focus, a Police1 editorial series examining how agencies use automated license plate reader technology, the investigative value it can provide, and current concerns surrounding privacy, data access, retention and misuse. Law enforcement…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (417+ words) DODOMA: DODOMA Police are set to monitor security across the city from a central CCTV command room once the new Class A Police Station is completed. This move will mark a major shift towards technology-driven policing, aimed at strengthening crime…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago   (61+ words) Loudoun Times-Mirror This article has been updated with information that the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office won't be identifying the fatal shooting victim. Authorities are attempting to determine if a man who fatally shot himself at an Ashburn gun range on…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago   (168+ words) WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Police Department will participate in Connecticut's statewide gun buyback and gun safe giveaway program from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to authorities. The program is anonymous, and no identification is required. A limited number…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (208+ words) According to The Guardian’s report, Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods, who worked for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, pleaded guilty to perjury, cybercrime, forgery and attempting to influence a public servant. Prosecutors reviewed hundreds of cases involving homicide, sexual assault and robbery…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (300+ words) A former forensic analyst has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after DNA data manipulation was found linked to hundreds of criminal cases in Colorado. According to The Guardian’s report, Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods, who worked for the Colorado Bureau of…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (702+ words) In a shocking case out of Colorado, a crime lab analyst has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for […]...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (565+ words) Over 1,000 criminal cases have been called into question over scientist’s conduct. A 29-year employee of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations has pleaded guilty to four felonies, including manipulating DNA results. Over 1,000 criminal cases have been called into question since an…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (555+ words) (The Center Square) - A 29-year employee of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations has pleaded guilty to four felonies, including manipulating DNA results. Over 1,000 criminal cases have been called into question since an investigation into former CBI Forensic Scientist Yvonne “Missy…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (489+ words) GOLDEN – A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy…...