Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 13—More than half the sexual assault examinations submitted to the state Department of Public Safety's Forensic Laboratory ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the constantly evolving field of forensic science, processing DNA quickly and accurately is paramount. Recent advances in technology have transformed the landscape of forensic DNA analysis, ...

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, ...