Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas attorney general's office will lead the prosecution of a 22-year-old man accused of wounding an Oklahoma law enforcement officer. The 22-year-old suspect is being held in the Montgomery County jail along with two others suspected of leading law enforcement on a chase Thursday in southeast Kansas and northern […]
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Will new focus on rape kit tests put thousands behind bars?
Associated Press The evidence piled up for years, abandoned in police property rooms, warehouses and crime labs. Now, tens of thousands of sexual assault kits are giving up their secrets — and rapists who've long remained free may finally face justice. A dramatic shift is taking hold across the country as police and prosecutors scramble […]
Baltimore sees its 40th homicide in May, a record month
Associated Press BALTIMORE — A man fatally shot in Baltimore is the city's 40th homicide victim this month, a record month for slayings. Police say they were called about 8:45 p.m. Friday for reported gunshots. When they arrived, officers found a man shot in the underarm. Police spokeswoman Lt. Sarah Connolly said Saturday that 23-year-old […]