Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong ...

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. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and top legislative leaders announced Thursday that they will fast-track more money to hire 25 additional forensic lab positions as the state’s ...

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. (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 ...

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 ...