Judge Refuses Venue Change In Cleotha Henderson Rape Case
A Shelby County Judge Decided That A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Will Stand Trial For Those Charges In A Shelby County Court.
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Thousands Of Tennessee Victims Now Get Real-Time Updates On Sexual Assault Evidence
For Years, Lengthy Delays In Testing Sexual Assault Kits Left Victims In Limbo — Unable To Learn Whether Evidence That Passes From Nurses To Police To Labs And Back Has Made It Through The System Or Slipped Through The Cracks. The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Now Reports A New Database Giving Victims Real Time Updates On Sexual Assault Evidence Is Fully Operational.
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TBI Makes Progress On Sexual Assault Kit Turnaround Times
A New Report Released By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation This Week Shows An Improvement In The Turnaround Time For Processing Of Rape Kits.
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Lawmaker Files Bill To Mandate 30 Day Window For Testing Of Rape Kits In Tennessee (Update 1/5/23)
New Potential Legislation Would Make It A Requirement That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Process All Rape Kits Within 30 Days Of Collection.
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TBI Director Requests Funding For Better Salaries To Hire Employees To Deal With Rape Kit Backlog
State Law Enforcement Officials Have Requested $45 Million In New Funding From The State, Funding That They Say Is Imperative If They Are Going To Be Able To Cut Down On Processing Times For Rape Kits
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Memphis Continues To See Increase In Violent Crimes
Crime Across Memphis Continues With Recent Robberies At Gunpoint Of Both A Local News Crew And Utility Company Employees In Two Separate Incidents.
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No Request From Governor To Review TDOC Early Release Program
Governor Lee Has Not Asked The Department Of Corrections To Look Into A State Policy That Would Allow For The Possibility Of Reduced Sentences For Violent Offenders In Tennessee, And State Prison Officials Are Not Currently Implementing Any Review Of The Policy Either, Even After Recent Cases In Which Violent Offenders Were Back On The Streets Because Of Those Early Releases.
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Former Special Agent Says Crime Will “Get Worse Before It Gets Better”
Former Supervisory Special Agent James A. Gagliano Joined Sen. Marsha Blackburn On Wednesday And Explained That There Is A “Huge Mistake” Being Made When It Comes To Policing.
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