Without intervention, Tennessee's backlog of forensic evidence testing is likely to only get more dire, according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s crime labs are at or near capacity, and the state could consider expanding current facilities and building new ones. The TBI hired additional agents to address ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new, draft report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) revealed a lack of space in Tennessee’s crime labs has caused significant ...

A state draft report recommends building a TBI Crime Lab in Chattanooga as one part of the effort to reduce time in examining evidence in criminal cases. For many years, law enforcement officers from ...

Memphis will embed two forensic scientists at the TBI's Jackson crime lab to expedite evidence processing. This initiative aims to address evidence backlog issues without building a new crime lab in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission on Monday night approved $1.5 million that will get the ball rolling on a local crime lab. They also OK’d four additional scientists to work at the state ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Forensic testing for ballistics and rapid DNA could be expanded in Shelby County. County leaders said all they need is a recurring $5.5 million to make it happen. The West Tennessee ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s been talked about many times in the past year or so, but there’s a new effort to have a crime lab in Memphis and Shelby County. This time, leading the charge are County Mayor Lee ...

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Crime victims in East Tennessee may no longer have to wait years for answers, thanks to a new task force focused on digital forensics. The East Tennessee High Tech Task Force ...

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations released an 81-page report about the state of Tennessee's crime labs. While crime overall has descreased in Tennessee since 2021, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s crime labs are at or near capacity, and the state could consider expanding current facilities and building new ones. The Tennessee Advisory Commission on ...