Evidence Missing in Skinner Case

Key evidence missing and no one knows why

"...Skinner has long claimed he is innocent of the crime; he admits he was in the house the night..."

June 13, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Trying To Fix the World

Five-year review of APD Chief Art Acevedo

"...skills sharp, Golonski recalls. "He was very much a crime buster but also very community-oriented," he says. When the..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...to begin an investigation into the Austin Police Department crime lab after complaints about its handling of drug evidence...."

April 20, 2012 News Feature

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...his trial, officials with the Department of Public Safety lab in Waco, where the plants were taken for testing,..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...› The Austin Police Department crime lab is the subject of another complaint, from an..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature

Another Charge of Negligence at APD's Crime Lab

"...A former employee of the Austin Police Department crime lab has filed a formal complaint with Travis County..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...I are just about ready to finish that expanded collaboration...."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...against the only two men ever tried for the crime, Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott. "Make no mistake, this..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 9/9/11

Your roundup of drug war news

"...on drugs (or, as too many lawmakers see it, crime), it hasn't...."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

A.G. Ruling on Arson Probe Is 'Just Weird'

Decision hog-ties commission's role in Willingham case

"...only if the entity being investigated – a police crime lab, say – was accredited by the state when..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AG Opinion Puts Brakes on Willingham Investigation

FSC may investigate old cases, but not old evidence

"...only if the entity being investigated – a police crime lab, say – was accredited by the state at..."

July 29, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Actual Innocence

Austinite wrongfully convicted for a decade-old school prank hopes to clear his name

"...only the beginning of Hill's punishment. One Minute Per Crime..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Caitlin Meredith

Is Death Unconstitutional?

Judge to consider whether Texas death penalty risks innocent lives

"...2008. Green has said he did not commit the crime, but the state has three pieces of evidence to..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...as the project's grant evaluator. – Jordan Smith DNA Lab A-OK..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature

Passion Project

Fantastic Fest and its home base the Alamo Drafthouse have only gotten bigger, but its heart – pure and pulpy – stays the same

"...long sold out, but individual tickets for movies are available the day of the show. Visit www.fantasticfest.com for all..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DNA Lab to Be Put Under Microscope

An upcoming audit of APD's lab could be just the beginning

"...next few weeks giving the Austin Police Department's DNA lab a once-over. Specifically, they're looking into the lab's use..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Forensics Under Fire

Apparently forensic science isn't so scientific after all – senators gathered recently to figure out what to do about it

"...report, to put it mildly, was not flattering. Forensic labs are underfunded, and many of the areas in which..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Criminal Justice System Is Flawed

"...In Houston we also deserved better than a taxpayer-funded crime lab that fudged findings on a frightening number of..."

Sept. 3, 2009 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Commission has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Labor to borrow up to $160 million from the Federal..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Yogurt Shop Murder Defendants Set Free

Prosecution not ready for trial

"...but after testing more than 100 people – including crime scene and lab personnel, police, firefighters, and friends and..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues, Pt. 3

Is there enough evidence to set Robert Springsteen free?

"...in March 2008, when new DNA testing by Fairfax Lab (Virginia) working for the state revealed an unknown male..."

June 19, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...Goat Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Yogurt Shop

Defendants in yogurt shop murder may get an opportunity to bond out of custody while awaiting second trial

"...attorney Joe James Sawyer. The amount of DNA now available that does not match the defendants, or anyone else..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Yogurt Shop Defendants Ask for Bond

Judge Lynch seems to have changed his tune about whether mounting evidence might be enough to allow Springsteen and Scott out of jail on bond

"...attorney Joe James Sawyer. The amount of DNA now available that does not match the defendants, or anyone else..."

Jan. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Dukes

Character actor Robert Davi directs and co-stars with Chazz Palmintieri in this movie about a former doo-wop group that tries to recapture its glory days.

"...in humiliating TV commercials, even taking part in an elaborate medical-lab heist – in order to grab something resembling..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Hightower Report

Blackwater's Reward; and Who Benefits From Cloning?

"...have handed Blackwater another contract to stay in Iraq. Crime does pay!..."

June 13, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reefer Madness: From the Department of You've Gotta Be Kidding Me

Pot Laws Cause Sky to Fall in Colorado. Really. It's true.

"...associated with marijuana possession for adults have increased organized crime activities in the state...."

April 21, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

TV Eye

This Con's for You

"...Riches? Not to worry. The first season is now available on DVD. The new episodes of the second season..."

April 11, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

What is forensic anthropology?

"...• Collect human remains at crime scenes..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature

DPS Cocaine Dealer Sent to the Slammer

Crime lab analyst one of four imprisoned for stealing seized cocaine by swapping it for look-a-like blocks.

"...If you thought the Houston Police Department's crime lab was the only facility in Space City with..."

Feb. 18, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

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