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Washington rape kits nearly 100% processed, despite immense backlog
KIRO via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Washington State crime lab is poised to finish processing a huge backlog of rape kits. “At one...
Report: State has ‘taken the right steps,’ but large backlog of untested rape kits remains
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWashington state’s backlog of untested rape kits has been a problem for years. But a new audit by...
Forensic scientist testifies about evidence contamination at state lab in 1986, says knowledge of...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 12—A former Washington State Patrol Crime Lab employee's DNA was found on Ruby Doss' shirt and jacket after he examined the items without gloves, a forensic scientist testified Tuesday.
Rainier man whose passenger died in crash suspected of DUI after THC found by blood test
KIRO via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAn 18-year-old Rainier man was arrested last week in a March crash that killed his passenger. On...
‘We’re bringing people to justice:’ A look inside Washington’s forensic crime lab
KOIN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOn Monday night, KOIN 6 was given a rare look at the work forensic scientists do at the WSP lab in Vancouver, as they piece together puzzles and help get justice for victims.
A taste of how to solve a cold case: Detective testifies in ex-Pasco officer’s murder trial
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRecently retired Sergeant Kip Hollenbeck testified at length Wednesday about the evidence that led...
Washington attorney general marks progress in lawfully-owed DNA project
KOIN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson has...
‘Breaking Bad’ in Tri-Cities garage? Meth lab operated in $500,000 house, say police
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOnline records offer a glimpse at the lifestyle of a man accused of operating a meth lab in the...
Driver in fatal Highway 16 crash not charged as prosecutors await blood tests
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA 43-year-old Spanaway man was killed in a wreck Monday on Highway 16, and the driver of the van he was riding in was suspected of being under the influence and arrested for vehicular homicide ...
News Bites for Aug. 18, 2023
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 18—DAVENPORT — A Fruitland woman died and a Fruitland man was injured Tuesday in a single-vehicle collision in Lincoln County, near Davenport, according to a press memo from the Washington ...