The letter said the companies were misleading consumers by saying evidence collected with these kits could be used in court. States including Michigan, Oklahoma, Delaware, Hawaii, New Mexico, North ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Should survivors of sexual assault be able to collect their own DNA evidence after the crime? It’s a controversial issue a Maryland committee has been tasked with looking into under ...

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, ...

Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown discussed the launch of an online system Monday for sexual assault survivors to anonymously track their DNA evidence test kits as they progress ...

A company that produces over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits is suing to overturn a Washington law that prohibits the sale or advertising of products like theirs. Pennsylvania-based Leda ...

AND NEW THIS MORNING, SACRAMENTO CITY LEADERS WILL HEAR RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COULD BETTER PROCESS SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS. YEAH, THIS IS ALL COMING AFTER AN AUDITOR’S ...

The San Diego Police Department, which in May announced it had cleared its backlog of untested sexual assault kits, has now joined a statewide Department of Justice service that allows victims to ...

HER NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOW. FIVE INVESTIGATES, UNCOVERING A BACKLOG OF UNTESTED RAPE KITS, HIDDEN UNTIL NOW. >> VICTIMS ARE STILL WITHOUT JUSTICE. HERE IS KAREN ANDERSON’S EXCLUSIVE REPORT TONIGHT. >> ...

OLYMPIA — At-home sexual assault kits let people collect potential DNA evidence themselves instead of seeking an exam in a medical setting. But the results of a self-administered sexual assault ...