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, ...
It's been more than six months since evidence in a cold case I covered was sent to the forensic lab. Investigators are hopeful they'll get a break in the case, but the evidence still hasn’t been ...
MADISON – A new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau recommends the state Department of Justice hire more forensic toxicologists, monitor the timeliness of processing sexual assault ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nearly a week after 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center, the New Orleans Police Department Crime Lab is now processing evidence at the scene. District ...
The D.C. agency tasked with analyzing crime scene evidence now faces a daunting backlog of cases after having its accreditation to perform some forensic casework restored late last year. Meanwhile, ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Louisiana State Police Crime Lab needs at least $4 million to outsource the testing of DNA evidence in rape and homicide cases, its representatives told the New Orleans City ...