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FIRST ALERT INVESTIGATION: DNA match cracks rape case before time runs out
— Sarah Thomsen, 2 First Alert, Nov 21, 2019

A Green Bay woman is getting justice more than a decade after she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Brown County prosecutors have charged a man they say is responsible for the attack. The clock had been ticking on this case. The statute of limitations was about to run out.

Report: 90% of backlogged rape kits in Mo. are untested
— Amber Ruch, KFVS 12, Nov 20, 2019

Missouri has completed their SAK inventory. They uncovered 6,987 sexual assault kits.

Wisconsin AG: Testing complete for sexual assault kits, state awarded $1.8M to fund continued testing
— Fox 6 News, Nov 20, 2019

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20 that testing is complete for all sexual assault kits designated for testing in the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).

Man faces charge in child sex crime after DNA match found in PERK kit backlog project
— NBC 12 Newsroom, Nov 13, 2019

A 26-year-old Spotsylvania County man became the first person charged in the attorney general’s rape kit backlog project. * also has project stats at end of article.

With thousands of rape kits untested, Iowa will implement a new tracking, reporting system
— Danielle Gehr, Des Moines Register, Nov 12, 2019

Iowa is launching a new tracking and reporting system for evidence kits collected from sexual assault victims in July 1, 2020.

Missouri Focuses on Consistency for Sexual Assault Kit Testing
— Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, KMA Land, Nov 10, 2019

Missouri focuses on creating consistency in how SAKs are used and nearing the end of their inventory.

Man Convicted of Three Rapes Including Two Cold Cases Gets Life in Prison
— Deleware.gov, Nov 8, 2019

A man convicted of raping 3 women over the course of 7 years will spend the rest of his life in prison. The prosecution occurred thanks to the federally-funded Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).

Michigan man indicted in 2004 rape in Orange Mound; rape kit wasn’t tested until 2014
— LocalMemphis.com, Nov 8, 2019

A 62-year-old Michigan man has been indicted for the rape of a young woman, an attack that occurred in 2004 based on DNA evidence and CODIS.

Andre Reddic indicted for rape, kidnapping of 11-year-old girl in September 2000
— Orleans Parish District Attorney, Nov 7, 2019

District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office on Thursday (Nov. 7) secured the indictment of a man linked by DNA test results to the rape of an 11-year-old girl that occurred more than 19 years ago in the West Lake area of New Orleans East.

Tested rape kits bring justice, OR looks to stay backlog-free
— Hannah Ray Lambert, KOIN 6, Nov 7, 2019

After testing all previously unsubmitted kits in late 2018, Multnomah County has had 10 indictments and 5 convictions thus far.