Might want to find another lead photo as this one is rape kits in Los Angeles. Maybe lab shot from iStock? The state of Tennessee is fast-tracking the hire of forensic lab workers after a high-profile ...

When a sexual assault happens, forensic evidence gets collected and processing it is a crucial step in solving the crime. As states around the country have struggled with rape kit backlogs, ...

THE BACKLOG DATES BACK YEARS, BUT THE NEBRASKA CRIME LAB SAYS IT’S MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TESTING SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS. GOOD EVENING. I’M BILL SHAMUS. I’M QUANECIA FRASER LASER. A STATE GRANT IS ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — New legislation from Congressmemeber Nancy Mace (SC-01, R) is hoping to clear out the backlog of DNA rape kits. "We wanna make sure that women understand that their ...

One coalition against sexual violence applauds the effort to put resources toward the backlog but wants more focus on this effort statewide SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Forensic science can be crucial in solving ...

LONDON, Ohio (WXIX) – A single sexual assault kit can take roughly 20 hours to process, according to Kristen Slaper, DNA lab manager for Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Slaper says the London ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. New Mexico led the nation a decade ago in untested DNA evidence kits in sexual assault cases, with more than ...

Memphis will embed two forensic scientists at the TBI's Jackson crime lab to expedite evidence processing. This initiative aims to address evidence backlog issues without building a new crime lab in ...

The Virginia Department of Forensic Science has released a report on the inventories of 383 law enforcement agencies’ untested evidence kits that can be used to obtain DNA in rape investigations.

Maine will soon begin tracking sexual assault forensic examination kits statewide, after the governor recently agreed to ...