Portland police, Multnomah County to seek $2 million federal grant to tackle rape kit backlog

About half of the rape kits collected by Portland police during a 29-year span have never been submitted to the state crime lab for testing.

 

First ever Rapid-DNA profile uploaded to NDIS

New DNA testing process took just hours to pinpoint a suspect.

 

More than 7,000 rape kits tested for DNA evidence

Untested rape kits sat across Ohio for years.

 

Mississippi's new $30 million-plus state crime lab ready

With about 90,000 square feet, the new state Forensics Laboratory is triple the size of the old crime lab.

 

Texas gives early OK to expanding DNA testing

The Texas House recently gave early approval to expanding DNA testing in criminal cases, an effort to prevent the incarceration of innocent Texans.

 

North Carolina bill would expand DNA collection from felony suspects

Suspects arrested for a violent felony would have their DNA collected if a bill passed by the Senate Judiciary II Committee becomes law.

 

$3 million goes to task force investigating untested Detroit rape kits

Government and police officials in Wayne County announced Tuesday that $3 million in state funds has been used to expand the Wayne County Sexual Assault Kit Task Force.

 

Wayne County gets $100K to help clear backlog of rape cases

Since 11,000 abandoned rape kits were found in 2009, authorities have tested 9,000 and identified 255 serial rapists. But more money is needed.

 

Innocence Project cheers Maryland's improvement of access to DNA testing

Gov. Hogan signs bill that would provide those wrongfully convicted of all violent felonies access to DNA testing that could prove innocence.

 

DA and Supervisors Chairman clash over DNA lab oversight

Orange County Crime Lab is under an unique three-way management partnership.