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, ...

A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Two recent cold cases in Hampton Roads were cracked open by DNA evidence. “It could be clothing, it could be weapons, it could be swabs, like a Q-tip, it could be a rape kit that’s ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forensic scientists can now more quickly assess the quantity and quality of human DNA in highly compromised and degraded casework samples and provide the critical ...

FILE - A sexual assault evidence kit is logged in in the biology lab at the Houston Forensic Science Center in April 2015 in Houston. The Boston Police Crime Laboratory came under scrutiny at the ...

Memphis will embed two forensic scientists at the TBI's Jackson crime lab to expedite evidence processing. This initiative aims to address evidence backlog issues without building a new crime lab in ...

Two reasons people are attracted to the field of forensic science are to help solve crimes and to see justice served. Forensic scientists collect evidence from crime scenes and analyze that evidence ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety is proud to recognize the hardworking men and women of the Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week, which takes place Sept. 15-21.

THE BACKLOG DATES BACK YEARS, BUT THE NEBRASKA CRIME LAB SAYS IT’S MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TESTING SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS. GOOD EVENING. I’M BILL SHAMUS. I’M QUANECIA FRASER LASER. A STATE GRANT IS ...

Bihar expands its mobile forensic vans from 17 to 51 to enhance crime investigation and evidence collection, aiding quicker ...