Arrest made in diner slaying (Tribune Chronicle) WARREN - A suspect in the robbery and fatal shooting at Freddie's Diner last month was arrested Saturday following a DNA match, according to police. Ardeed Mitchell, 28, of Youngstown, was arrested at a Palmyra Road S.W. home about 2:30 p.m. after police were notified of the match Friday night.
Gun safety a priority (The Daily Iberian) The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office wants firearm safety to be a top priority for parish residents. A group of parish residents got to learn that firsthand last week.
Top police 'lack skills' (Cape Argus) Only about 10 percent of commissioners at police stations are adequately trained to head them, a study submitted to the safety and security portfolio committee has revealed.
Ballistics link keeps actor behind bars (The Oklahoman) Alfred Brooks almost got out of prison in 1988. Then 35, he was the lead writer and actor for The OK D.O.C. Players, a drama troupe that performed for Oklahoma schools. His work there so impressed the state parole board chairman that he brought Brooks up for parole two years earlier than expected. ...
First Choice releases anti-ballistics vest (UPI) SPINDALE, N.C., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. company First Choice Armor announced the launch of a new body armor technology for the military and law enforcement markets.
Dubious science (Baltimore Sun) Carelessness in crime lab procedures raises serious questions about evidence Baltimore police officers and crime lab technicians investigate the scene of a shooting at the 1700 block of N. Bradford Street. Carelessness in crime lab procedures is raising serious questions about evidence.
Dubious science (Baltimore Sun) Carelessness in crime lab procedures raises serious questions about evidence Forensic evidence - DNA on a victim, gunshot residue on a hand, fingerprints on a weapon - holds a special place in courtrooms, often treated as irrefutable proof that police have nabbed the bad guy. But the labs ...
Forensic breakthrough on text messages (Financial Times) A new technique for the forensic analysis of text messages may soon be used in court, according to research to be released on Monday at the BA Festival of Science in Liverpool.
Cook is forensic photographer in Iraq (Tri-County Times) Former Tri-County photographer John Cook (in the early 1990s) has spent the past 15 months in Iraq. A forensic photographer working at a base in Baghdad, much of his work is classified.
Greene County likely to turn to MU for forensic services (Columbia Missourian) SPRINGFIELD — After a 23-month search that has not landed a medical examiner, Greene County officials are considering asking MU to help provide forensic pathology services. The county hasn't signed a contract with the university yet but probably will have a deal within two to three weeks, said ...
Law enforcement, UTEP receive grants (El Paso Times) EL PASO -- More than $200,000 in federal grants has been awarded to El Paso agencies to improve diversity at the University of Texas at El Paso and to equip local law enforcement agencies.
Children can learn about law enforcement (Northwest Herald) LAKE IN THE HILLS – Children in middle school will have an opportunity to find out more about being a police officer and learn the basics of a career in law enforcement at the Junior Police Academy.
Cameras a new weapon in area law enforcement’s war on drugs (Bowling Green Daily News) South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force officials have been able to use cameras and other technology to significantly reduce drug transactions taking place in the streets of Russellville. Meanwhile, other law enforcement officials also credit technology with helping reduce street-level drug ...
