Crime Labs
Missing oxycodone prompts SBI audit of evidence room at Asheville police department
Asheville Police Department probe affects 2,200 cases
Bill to separate crime lab from SBI
SBI Probing APD Evidence Room
SBI Probes Asheville Police Department
Asheville PD Property Room Sealed After Missing Evidence Discovered
Asheville Police Chief Hogan’s statement regarding a case of missing evidence
SBI probes Asheville Police Department evidence room
SBI Fixes – Good reforms, but more are in order
Perdue signs bill making NC crime lab changes following review of lab reporting troubles
Evidence issues, again
NBC 17 exclusive: Acting crime lab director defends SBI
Forensic Sciences Act
Signed into law by Governor Beverly Perdue on March 31, 2011. Sections 1-5 and 7-11 became effective when the act became law. Section 6 (Ombudsman position) becomes effective on July 1, 2011.