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NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT SIX FOR FIVE YEARS AGO, OMAHA’S POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD THOUSANDS OF UNTESTED RAPE KITS. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, AND OFFICERS SAY THEY NO LONGER HAVE A BACKLOG. THANKS FOR JOINING US.

The testing of a kit from a local 1994 sexual assault identified a suspect who is now facing trial for four sexual assaults ...

The nonprofit responsible for giving victims of sexual assault rape kits in Pinellas County has 90 days to improve its ...

SEATTLE — Washington state's significant backlog of over 10,000 sexual assault kits has "effectively been eliminated," Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced in a press conference on Thursday. Back ...

A new online tool will allow survivors to check the status of their sexual assault kits, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety announced last week. The department developed a tracker so survivors can ...

The Portland Police Bureau recently launched an online system where victims can track if their sexual assault kits were sent to a crime lab for testing. The system is expected to be used statewide by ...

Rape kits have been a divisive topic for years. While they can be used as evidence in court, reports show that testing backlogs are common and that these kits are often placed in evidence storage, ...