Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Santa Fe Police Department waits an average of two and a half years to receive testing results for sexual assault examination ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania government auditors said Wednesday new funding is needed to cut into the state’s backlog of untested rape kits, and they suggested penalties against police agencies ...

The Austin Police Department further committed to clearing its backlog of sexual assault forensic exam (SAFE) kits, telling City Council during a Monday budget planning session that it will reallocate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Colorado Capitol is pictured on the opening day of the Colorado Legislature, Jan. 14, 2026. (Photo by Lindsey Toomer/Colorado ...

The backlog of testing forensic evidence in Texas is now shrinking. It has been a big problem for the past several years, ...

A burst of color, culture, and community connection is set to return to Utah County as one of the state’s most recognizable spring events approaches.ARC Salt La Beloved Mojave Desert tortoises emerge ...

Colorado forensic officials have slashed the turnaround time for sexual assault kit testing, but it still takes analysts more than six months to process and complete a test, a new state audit found.

RICHMOND, Va. — Attorney General Mark Herring announced on Wednesday that Virginia's rape kit backlog has been completely eliminated. The backlog carried 2,665 untested rape kits. After those kits ...