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 ...

Forensic Science Queensland was the subject of two commissions of inquiry, over failures in testing and cultural issues which may have led to miscarriages of justice.

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 ...

Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday plans to hire 25 new forensic scientists, lab technicians, and administrative support personnel, aiming to address a significant sexual assault kit backlog issue in ...

More than half the sexual assault examinations submitted to the state Department of Public Safety’s Forensic Laboratory Bureau since 2023 are still awaiting analysis as the facility grapples with ...

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 ...

New Mexico led the nation a decade ago in untested DNA evidence kits in sexual assault cases, with more than 5,000 scattered about the state in 2016, according to then-State Auditor Tim Keller, who is ...