Category: News Releases

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (RALEIGH) The North Carolina State Crime Laboratory will host its second open house this National Forensic Science Week on Thursday, Sept. 12, to […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, September 6, 2019 (RALEIGH) The North Carolina State Crime Laboratory will host open houses on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and Thursday, Sept. 12, to showcase the vital […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today warned North Carolinians to avoid “Me Too Kits” – a privately sold and tested sexual assault kit […]

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that after a national search, he has hired Vanessa Martinucci as the new Director of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory. John Byrd, […]

Release date: 4/24/2019 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today congratulated Winston-Salem Police Department and Chief of Police Catrina Thompson for its progress in submitting sexual assault kits to the State […]

Release date: 1/29/2019 Legislation sponsored by Sen. Warren Daniel and Reps. Jamie Boles, Carson Smith, Mary Belk, and Billy Richardson addresses and prevents sexual assault kit backlog (RALEIGH) Attorney General […]

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Release date: 2/28/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with State Crime Lab Director John Byrd, today announced the results of a statewide inventory of untested sexual assault evidence collection […]

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Release date: 10/4/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the launch of a new statewide sexual assault kit tracking system that will mark all new sexual assault evidence collection […]

Release date: 11/20/2018 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that seven people from the Triangle have received the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor […]

Release date: 5/29/2018 (RALEIGH) In response to the budget legislation released last night, Attorney General Josh Stein made the following statements: The Good: CJ Fellows Program “All across our state, […]