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Funding gives help for victims of sexual assault
— Tom Latek, Kentucky Today, Jul 7, 2021

Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary Noble announced a $1.5 million grant from the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, or SAKI, for a new program to be operated at the KSP.

Tracking System Launched for Sex Assault Evidence Collection Kits
— Big Island Now, Jul 3, 2021

Hawai‘i’s Officer of the Attorney General and Hawai‘i Sexual Assault Response and Training (HSART) Program’s Multi-Disciplinary Team announced the launch of the sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking system on the HSART website.

Memphis man arrested in 2004 rape
— WREG Staff, Jul 2, 2021

DNA evidence leads to arrest in rape case from 2004 in Memphis, TN.

Federal grant, legislation works to end sexual assault kit backlog in Montana
— Marian Davidson, KTVH, Jul 1, 2021

“We have tested a total of 1,260 unsubmitted, untested kits,” Montana Department of Justice SAKI coordinator Kayla Bragg said. “Those kits range from 1995-2015.” There is still work to be done in Montana—the state has a SAKI grant through 2023. The federally-funded grant will help collect untested kits from 2016-2019, and any partially tested kits."

Newly-tested DNA sample led to arrest in 1993 rape case, Ketchikan police say
— Eric Stone, KRBD-Ketchikan, Jul 1, 2021

Ketchikan police have made an arrest in a 28-year-old rape case. Police credit a recent push to end Alaska’s sexual assault kit backlog with identifying the suspect.

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative leads to Jackson man’s arrest
— WKHM Staff, Jun 27, 2021

Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Jerry Jarzynka announced that a Jackson man has been charged with six counts including Criminal Sexual Conduct and Assault with Intent to Murder thanks to the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.

Man, 57, returned to Las Vegas to face trial in 1994 sexual assault
— Katelyn Newbert, Las Vegas Review - Journal, Jun 25, 2021

A national DNA database has linked a 57-year-old man convicted of sexual assault in 1995 to another rape in the Las Vegas Valley the year prior, according to court documents.

Thousands of DNA samples from Washington criminals are missing from DNA database
— Olivia LaVoice, Q13 Fox Seattle, Jun 10, 2021

The AG's Office says since the launch of this mission last summer, 900 lawfully owed DNA samples have been collected. Of those, 700 have been entered into the CODIS DNA database, so far producing matches in seven unsolved cases.

Durham man pleads to sexually assaulting 14-year-old in 2009
— WRAL, Jun 9, 2021

Man sentenced to a minimum of 15 years thanks to the Durham SAKI program and testing previously unsubmitted SAKs.

Former bartender charged with 4 Akron area rapes that date back about 20 years
— Bob Jones, News 5 Cleveland, Jun 1, 2021

DNA evidence leads to arrest of former bartender in four sexual assaults' from the early 2000s.