10 years, thousands of cases: Columbus Crime Lab handles evidence for investigations throughout Golden Triangle
Austin Shepherd had been with the Columbus Police Department as a crime scene investigator not quite four years in 2007 when he and a police investigator went to then Chief Joseph St. John and pitched the idea of starting a local crime lab.
Council funds 2 new crime lab hires
Austin Shepherd said he planned to fist-pump when he got back to his office.
How it works: A look at the crime lab process
Everything in the Columbus crime lab starts with evidence collection.
Staffing bump possible at crime lab
At least three Columbus councilmen are warming to the idea of hiring two more full-time forensic scientists for Columbus Police Department’s crime lab.
City considers more crime lab hires
City officials may look to bolster Columbus Police Department’s crime lab staffing after an update on a department-wide evaluation from consultant K.B. Turner.
Columbus Crime Lab gives forensic equipment to MSU
On Wednesday, the Columbus Police Department Crime Lab presented Mississippi State University with equipment for the university’s forensics program.