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Fayetteville police charge man in 1990 rape
— WRAL, May 13, 2019

DNA from a previously untested sexual assault kit led Fayetteville PD to charge a man in a 1990 sexual assault case.

Bill Signed to save Georgia rape kit evidence until cases solved
— Mark Niesse, AJC, May 7, 2019

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that requires police to reserve DNA evidence of rapes and similar crimes for up to 50 years.

Decade later, DNA match leads to arrest of 'do-rag rapist' in dozen Cumberland sex assaults
— Gilbert Baez, WRAL, May 7, 2019

Through the use of genetic genealogy and DNA evidence, Fayetteville police arrest and charge a serial rapist in 12 cold case sexual assaults.

Suspect identified in 1997 rape case through Untested Sexual Assault Kit Project
— KATU Staff, Apr 25, 2019

DNA testing of a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit led to the seventh indictment under the Multnomah County SAKI project.

‘We’ve finally fixed the system.’ Bill to eliminate rape-kit backlog signed into law
— James Drew, The News Tribune, Apr 23, 2019

Governor Inslee signs HB 1166, a bill aimed to test all previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Washington, and also extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting sexual assault and sets mandatory timeline for submission.

UAA seeks sexual assault victims for new study
— Lauren Maxwell, KTVA, Apr 17, 2019

Researchers from the University of Alaska-Anchorage are collaborating with the Alaska SAKI site to better understand how sexual assault victims feel about their investigation and their perceptions of justice in Alaska.

Bullock signs bill to continue work of Montana sexual assault task force
— Andrea Lutz, Q2 KTVQ, Apr 16, 2019

Gov. Steve Bullock signed a bill to continue the work of Montana's sexual assault task force including evidence tracking system and mandatory timeframes for SAK pick up and testing.

24 years after a teen was raped near uptown Charlotte, DNA leads to an arrest
— Joe Marusak , The Charlotte Observer, Apr 12, 2019

Newly tested DNA evidence from a previously partially tested sexual assault kit led to an arrest of a suspect 24 years after a 16-year-old reported being attacked in Charlotte, NC.

AG Kaul Announces Progress in Effort to End Backlog of Sexual Assault Kits
— Wisconsin Department of Justice, Apr 12, 2019

Wisconsin Attorney General announces that of the 4,160 tested sexual assault kits, 998 kits have been added to CODIS, 600 cases have been reviewed by DOJ, and in 5 cases charges have been filed.

The Justice Files: Arrest made in rape cold case
— Marcos Ortiz, ABC4.com, Apr 12, 2019

DNA from a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit in Utah led to an arrest of a suspect who's DNA was in a state system due to a previous arrest and Utah mandate.