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Jorge Hernandez indicted for kidnapping, raping 3 New Orleans women
— Orleans DA, Jun 27, 2019

DNA links suspect to three separate sexual assaults spanning from 2013-2019. He has been charged with three counts of kidnapping and three counts of first degree rape.

Kentucky man indicted again in backlogged sexual assault kit test case
— WKYT Staff, WKYT, Jun 27, 2019

The Kentucky Attorney General's office announced a second indictment Thursday of a Hardin County man after testing of a backlogged Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kit led to further investigation.

New Akron police unit delves into 20 years of unsolved rapes
— Amanda Garrett, Akron Beacon Journal, Jun 22, 2019

Akron SAKI has reinvestigated 41 sexual assault cases and have brought charges against three suspects including one serial rapist.

Duluth man convicted of sexual assault
— Staff, News Tribune, Jun 21, 2019

DNA from a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit leds to a conviction of first-degree sexual assault.

Progress is being made on the untested rape kits in Missouri
— Staff, OzarksFirst.com, Jun 19, 2019

In Jefferson City today, representatives from law enforcement, healthcare, and advocacy organizations across the state gathered to discuss the effort to clear out the backlog of thousands of untested sexual assault kits.

DPS: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative to help improve testing procedures, accountability
— Beth Verge, 2 KTUU, Jun 14, 2019

The Alaska SAKI site is taking what they have learned through reviewing their unsubmitted sexual assault kits and applying it to all aspects of their sexual assault investigations.

Event features documentary, experts on untested rape kits
— Amanda Garrett, Akron Beacon Journal, Jun 11, 2019

The Akron Beacon Journal and the Akron, OH SAKI site will be hosting a showing of "I Am Evidence" followed by a panel discussion with the detectives from the Akron SAKI site and their victim advocate partners.

AG, FBI PARTNER TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BETTER SOLVE CRIMES
— WTVQ Social, Jun 4, 2019

In July, the SAKI Cold Case Unit and the FBI will host two intensive trainings on ViCAP. The trainings are for detectives, homicide and sex crime investigators as well as cold case and missing persons units.

DNA links Akron man to four rapes since 2011, police say
— Robin Goist, Cleveland.com, May 31, 2019

The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative detectives received DNA profile matches for a suspect on four rape cases dating to Jan. 17, 2011 and have now charged him with six counts of rape and various other charges.

Louisiana man charged with abducting, raping Indiana tourist
— Associated Press, Santa Rosa's Press Gazette, May 31, 2019

DNA evidence from a sexual assault in October 2018 was uploaded to CODIS and led authorities to arrest a suspect.