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Title
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Archive Is Asset in Crime Fighting
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Description
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Kansas City's crime lab was unusual in preserving evidence such as hairs, blood, and bodily fluids starting in the 1970s. With the advent of DNA testing, such evidence has become invaluable in reopening old cases, and Kansas City has become a"cold-case leader."
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Date
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2010-09-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Unsolved Cases Pile on the Pain
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Description
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Article states that the percentage of homicide cases cleared by the Kansas City Police Department fell during the 2012 calendar year. Statistical trends, including the number of cases solved, cooperation of witnesses, and monthly tips to police are described. Police Chief Darryl Forte is interviewed and offers his opinions regarding the problems preventing his officers from clearing more murder cases and describes his plan of action.
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Date
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2013-01-19
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
