Despite recent efforts by the state, the backlog of untested rape kits in Missouri is growing again. The Kansas City Star cites data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol that said the number of untested kits has grown by 380% since 2019. The kits contain DNA...
(Washington, D.C.) – An effort to reduce the nation’s backlog of sexual assault evidence has taken a step forward. The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved eastern Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s bill that would provide federal funding to law enforcement to...
