Scott sheriff buys crime trailer

BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Sheriff's Department has bought a 16-foot trailer for crime scenes. The money was raised from donations and a golf tournament.

The trailer will be used to transport investigative equipment to crime scenes.

Sheriff Bill Ferrell felt the need for the trailer after his office investigated six homicides over 10 months.

It is not unusual for investigators to spend 12 to 15 hours at a homicide scene, he said.