The trial of a woman accused of theft from the Clallam County (Washington) Sheriff's Office evidence room began Tuesday with suggestions from competing attorneys of greed, office infighting, a lack of supervisory oversight and support—and a cluttered, confusing evidence room.

Multiple pieces of evidence, including drugs, were taken from Newton (Alabama) Police Department sometime between Thursday night and Friday (Oct. 13-14) morning during a burglary, according to authorities.

This is just a brief listing of training courses from now through January that might be of interest to those working in property and evidence rooms. Many more listings can be found on our online Training Calendar.

Police say DNA provided confirmation that a serial felon killed an elderly widow from Ithaca, New York in 1977.

An internal audit at the Columbia (Missouri) Police Department has brought about some changes in their firearms policies. The audit shows several incidents where officers did not follow the proper procedures.

The Emergency Communications and Property Room Divisions of the Houston Police Department (HPD) were certified to ISO 9001:2008 in September 2011.