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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...

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 ...

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 ...

RIGHT NOW, BUT THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE. WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST EIGHT LABS IN THE WHOLE WORLD TO GET THIS INSTRUMENTATION PLACED IN OUR LAB. SO TRULY, IT EVEN GOES BEYOND THE NATION. WE ARE GOING TO ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety is recognizing the hardworking men and women of the Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week. (Courtesy Photo) Established in 1937, the ...

Bihar expands its mobile forensic vans from 17 to 51 to enhance crime investigation and evidence collection, aiding quicker ...