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, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With a sexual assault kit backlog in the state that is months long, Gov. Bill Lee and his leadership team announced they will add more forensic staff positions to the ...

The measure has cleared Senate committees and is expected to be scheduled for floor debate, KSWO reported. A separate fiscal ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Gov. Bill Lee and legislative leaders announced Thursday a step to accelerate the hiring process for 25 additional forensic lab positions at the Tennessee Bureau of ...

On Tuesday, the Texas House unanimously passed a bill that would create an online database for all DNA evidence collected from sexual assault and rape cases statewide. That way victims could easily ...

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 ...

Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab through a $1.5 million federal grant, the state's lead investigative agency announced Monday in a move aimed at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — From analyzing drugs like fentanyl, to testing firearms in tanks of water, the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab enhances public safety in a multitude of ways. On Monday night, ...