News Articles/Press Releases
7/6/11: IWRCFL Feature Article — The Salt Lake City Tribune recently profiled the Intermountain West RCFL — read the full article.
6/16/11: Intermountain West RCFL Aids Homicide Investigation of Four–Year Old Ethan Stacy — Preliminary hearings were set for Nathaniel and Stephanie Sloop, who are accused of murdering Ethan Stacy, 4. Ethan's mother, Stephanie, and stepfather, Nathaniel waived their rights to a speedy trial and are charged with capital murder, child abuse and obstructing justice. The Intermountain West RCFL (IWRCFL) is providing digital forensics expertise to investigators. Read the whole story.
5/19/11: Intermountain West RCFL Supported Successful Project Safe Childhood Prosecution
An Idaho man received a seven year prison sentence for possessing child pornography.
4/12/11: IWRCFL Aids Joint Investigation — Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
The supported several area law enforcement agencies in search of the person who created a fake MySpace page featuring a juvenile girl seeking sexual liaisons with older men. James Henry Peavy, 62, was behind the hoax.
3/15/11: Intermountain West RCFL Aids Homicide Investigation of Four-Year Old Ethan Stacy
The suspects being held for the murder of Ethan Stacy, 4, his mother and stepfather, waived their rights to a speedy trial. Nathaniel and Stephanie Sloop are charged with capital murder, child abuse and obstructing justice. The Intermountain West RCFL (IWRCFL) is providing digital forensics expertise to investigators.
12/7/10: Disappearance of Utah Mom Marks One Year Anniversary
The Intermountain West RCFL is supporting the investigation of missing person Susan Powell. The mother of two was reported missing on December 7, 2009. Anyone with information should contact the West Valley City Police Department on 801-840-4000.
02/17/09: Intermountain West RCFL (IWRCFL) Supports Investigation Involving Sexual Exploitation
The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Jonathan Toole, 26, on suspicion of sexual exploitation and evading a police officer. Before being arrested, Toole attempted to evade police during a high-speed chase through a crowded residential area.
10/28/08: The Regional Crime Forensics Lab—
It's kind of like the Geek Squad meets James Bond meets Law and Order
This morning I took a tour of the Intermountain West Regional Crime Forensics Lab, in Salt Lake City. They just received international accreditation, and have been here for three years...
10/28/08: Forensics lab receives accreditation
Law enforcement's newest technology tool got a boost today. The regional computer forensics lab received international accreditation. The secure evidence room has shelves and shelves of computers, hard drives, cell phones, PDAs and video cameras. Any electronic tool connected to a crime is analyzed there.
10/28/08: Press Release
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB)-International Program accredited the Intermountain West Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (IWRCFL) in digital evidence-the 71st laboratory in the world to achieve this goal, and the first Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory to earn international accreditation.
10/08: Convicted Child Killer Sentenced to Death
Convicted pedophile and child murderer Joseph Edward Duncan III was sentenced to death. Read the full story and how the Intermountain West RCFL supported this ongoing investigation.
07/06/05: FBI Press Release
On July 6, 2005, law enforcement agencies based in Utah, Idaho, and Montana will gain access to one of the most sophisticated digital forensic laboratories and training centers in the country. Named the Intermountain West Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (IWRCFL) by participating agencies, this one-stop, full service forensics laboratory is devoted entirely to the examination of digital evidence in support of local, state, and federal criminal investigations ... (CreationDate: 07/06/05)
07/06/05: New High - Tech Crime Lab Targets Cyberspace Criminals
A new, high-tech crime lab in Salt Lake, will be a real tool, in solving crimes. The FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Lab ... might be here ... but, it will serve Utah, Montana and Idaho. It targets high- tech criminals, cyber crooks, who steal ID's, sell pornography and commit other crimes with the help of computers ... (CreationDate: 07/06/05)
07/06/05: New High Tech Crime Lab Opening
A new, high-tech crime lab opens today. It's specifically designed to catch a new generation of high-tech criminals. Traditional crime forensics are not glamorous, but the investigations are a key part of solving crime, as well as a key plot element on shows like Law and Order: SVU. But in an age of 'high-tech crime' --child pornography, Identity theft, fraud, even terrorism-- high tech tools are required. That's why the FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Lab in Salt Lake City is significant ... (CreationDate: 07/06/05)
07/06/05: FBI Opens New Crime Lab
The FBI has opened a new crime lab to deal with crimes involving computers. The Regional Computer Forensics Lab will analyze computers that are seized in connection with a crime. Holding up a notebook computer, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff says computers are involved in nearly every crime. “This is the weapon of choice for probably the fastest group of criminals there are in the world today.” The lab will analyze all kinds of electronics ... (CreationDate: 07/06/05)
10/08/03: FBI Director Mueller Announces Five New Computer Forensic Laboratories
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III today announced that five additional Regional Computer Forensic Laboratories (RCFLs) in Buffalo, NY, Houston, TX, Newark (Trenton), NJ, Portland, OR and Salt Lake City, UT will join the Program, more than doubling the number of these facilities nationwide. RCFLs are highly specialized laboratories that provide forensic examinations of digital media, such as computers, in support of an investigation and/or prosecution of a federal, state or local crime ... (CreationDate: 10/09/03)
10/07/03: Salt Lake City home to new FBI forensics lab
The FBI selected Salt Lake City as the newest site for a Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory. The lab will provide the most advanced technological resources and trained forensic Examiners to investigate and analyze information on a variety of national and international criminal cases ... (CreationDate: 10/13/03)
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