This work was funded by a $535,000 federal grant. Now, with more than 600 unsolved homicides in the county still, the grant money has been exhausted.
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In South Africa, cause-of-death data is often inaccurate or incomplete, a challenge compounded by the underreporting of deaths.
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Governor Jared Polis signed a bill into law to address the backlog in DNA tests collected in sexual assault investigations by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Schappert was recently identified as a suspect in this case through blood and touch/trace DNA located on both Novak’s clothing and a hammer believed to have been used in the attack that were seized during the initial investigation in 1983.
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A grant awarded to ADFS will now fund the advanced testing required—procedures which typically range in cost from $15,000 to $20,000.
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"Was that really her testimony?", I asked Kulick. I now realized why Manuel's DNA was on everything, but Samantha on nothing.
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So much evidence making so little sense. Weeks of transcripts from many witnesses nagged by DNA discrepancies—conflicting rectal swabs, immaculate mother, battered child. Something was missing, and we needed an answer soon.
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For the first time since 2019, the San Diego Police Department has zero untested Sexual Assault Evidence Kits– a major milestone years in the making.
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The Bell County Sheriff’s Office will host the instrument and will assist other law enforcement agencies.
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Within six months, the crime lab successfully eliminated a backlog of 898 sexual assault kits.
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