OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is taking significant steps to address a growing backlog in firearms forensics cases, which has been straining the capacity of its crime laboratories ...

Bullet casings under examination at the state crime lab in 2023. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) A national firearms database used by Rhode Island State Crime Lab last month flagged a ...

The Cumberland County Forensics Laboratory could have its firearms testing and ballistics unit ready and operational in September, District Attorney Sean McCormack said last week.

Thanks to a federal grant, the Springfield Police Department is expanding its efforts to address gun crime, allocating additional staff and adding evidence-processing technology at a dedicated Crime ...