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PA man linked to 7 Wilmington-area rapes in 5 years during backlogged kit testing pleads guilty
— Delaware Department of Justice, Sep 20, 2019

A 38-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested during Delaware's efforts to catch up on untested sexual assault kits pled guilty to rape charges, DOJ officials announced Friday.

New Murder Charges Prompt Questions about Backlog of Rape Test Kits
— Brian Thompson, MI Headlines, Sep 19, 2019

New murder charges were announced on Wednesday September 18th, 2019 against DeAngelo Martin, serial offender.

Man arrested in Philippines after DNA ties him to Alaska sexual assault
— Bryan Dunagan, KTVA, Sep 6, 2019

The Alaska State Troopers, with the help of the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, have arrested a man in the Philippines after a DNA link to a sexual assault in Alaska 18 years ago.

DNA Analysis Leads to Arrest of Man in 2010 Rape Case
— FM News 101, Sep 5, 2019

A DNA analysis of a sexual assault kit from 2010 rape case in Vancouver has led to an arrest.

Man charged in 2006 armed sexual assault of woman walking home in Charlotte
— WBTV Web Staff, WBTV, Aug 30, 2019

DNA evidence linked man to cold case sexual assault.

MT DOJ set to launch Sex Assault Kit Tracking System
— MTN News, 8KPAX, Aug 30, 2019

Montana statewide evidence tracking system for sexual assault kits launches September 1, 2019.

First Conviction Issued After Testing of Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits
— Wisconsin Department of Justice, Aug 29, 2019

A jury in Waupaca County convicted Leroy R. Whittenberger of three counts of Second Degree Sexual Assault, class C Felonies, for the assault of a teenage victim that occurred in July 2012

Multnomah County indictment is 9th tied to backlog of tested sex assault kits
— Bob Heye, KATU News, Aug 24, 2019

A grand jury indicted 52-year-old Donnie Michael Willis Jr. on charges of raping and sexually assaulting a 31-year-old woman in 2007.

Cases from rape kit backlog getting closer to prosecution
— Jon Paepcke, WVTM 13, Aug 19, 2019

Jefferson County has tested 400 of the previous unsubmitted sexual assault kits in their custody, and the DA is preparing 2 cases to present to a grand jury.

1995 COLD CASE: Woman feels free after rapist sentenced to prison
— Glenn Counts, WSOC TV, Aug 16, 2019

A DNA hit led to Christopher McNear’s arrest and conviction. He was sentenced to 16 to 21 years in prison.