Woods had been seen at Baillie’s apartment and was arrested days before the discovery of the body while in possession of Baillie’s financial documents.
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Labradors Luna and Phoenix were recruited as puppies last summer and are now being trained to locate vital evidence at a range of crime scenes.
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In 2025, the Indiana State Police received a budget increase, including a 20.8% increase from under $15 million to $18 million for the ISP Forensic Laboratory, a boost of over $3 million.
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Past behavior matters, especially in law enforcement where certain pre-hire misbehavior by law enforcement candidates sharply increases the likelihood of police misconduct once they are hired, according to new research.
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Between 2015 and 2024, the total number of days without firearm shootings declined in all but one of the 10 largest U.S. cities—pointing to the need to newly focus on building and sustaining periods of peace with zero shootings.
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The District Attorney’s Office is providing the public with updated information and renderings of the victims in two cold cases – Medford Jane Doe and Bellport Jane Doe – in the hopes that it will assist in uncovering the victims’ identities.
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Researchers applied criminological theory to forensic data analysis to help locate the next potential arson site.
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Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells is rolling out a new initiative dedicated to addressing unsolved homicides and other serious violent crimes.
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A new study finds that worrying about police brutality and harassment is associated with physical markers of cardiovascular health risk in Black women in the United States.
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Fifty years since the federal earned income tax credit went into effect and a team of researchers have identified an unintended benefit of the antipoverty program—a significant reduction in rates of intimate partner violence among unmarried women.
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