An amazing turn of events in the Golden State Killer case. Might this evidence "heist" impact his prosecution and/or plea deal? Is this a problem with evidence handling by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, another case of Hollywood getting special access, or both? We will see what happens.
The good news is that for crime writers this might offer you another plot point to work with.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/26/oc-sheriffs-investigators-smuggled-boxes-of-evidence-in-golden-state-killer-case-to-book-author-attorney-says/