Monthly Archives: January 2013

Madison – A state appeals court has rejected Brendan Dassey’s request for a new trial on charges that he helped kill a young woman in 2005 in one of Wisconsin’s most notorious crimes.

MARIETTA – A new regional office for Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation could lead to shorter turnaround times on evidence processing, which local law enforcement agencies rely on to help solve cases.

The cost of closing down the Forensic Science Service (FSS) could be more than three times the UK government’s estimate, says a leading scientist.

The Grant Progress Assessment program was created to ensure that grantees used federal grant funds to achieve the goals and objectives set forth by Congress. It became an important tool for NIJ program managers for another reason — the assessments helped them educate grantees on grant requirements and special conditions, which in turn helped grantees better administer their grants. In the absence of an active GPA program, grantees can use this page as a reference for lessons learned from the program, and to learn about the program’s accomplishments, purpose and history.

It’s been four months since the grand opening of Washington’s new forensic sciences laboratory. The $220 million facility is fully operational and District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences director Max Houck said they have a plan in place for moving towards accreditation and are making progress in filling vacant positions.