RIVERSIDE - The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin to accept a $535,000 federal grant intended to aid the DA's office in solving or prosecuting cold case violent crimes, relying on forensic evidence.
In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on receipt of the U.S. Bureau of Justice grant award, which must be expended by Sept. 30, 2024.
According to prosecutors, a cold case is defined as any violent crime, missing persons or unidentified persons incident unsolved after three years.
The federal grant aims specifically to cover costs incurred from DNA analysis.
``Provided that DNA attributed to a known or unknown suspect who has been identified, funding support includes investigative activities and crime and forensic analyses th
