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SAKI program could lead to more cold case rape arrests
— Dana Winter, News 5 WKRG, Dec 11, 2018

The SAKI grant has made it possible for the Mobile Police Department to test 757 sexual assault kits and so far have received more than 100 hits back from CODIS.

Mobile police arrest man in 1989 rape of 3-year-old girl
— Mauriel Bailey, My NBC 15, Dec 10, 2018

DNA from previously submitted sexual assault kit led Mobile Police Department to make an arrest in a 29-year-old rape case.

3 of 4 sexual assault kits in Omaha Police evidence are untested. New grant will change that.
— Alia Conley, Omaha-World Herald, Dec 6, 2018

Omaha Police department receives a $1.9 million SAKI grant to test their previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits for DNA evidence.

Kentucky man suspected in 11-year-old sexual assault case in Tomah
— Steve Rundio, The Tomah Journal, Dec 6, 2018

A suspect is announced in an 11-year-old cold case sexual assault after DNA from a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit is matched to his using a DNA database.

HPD clears backlog of untested sexual assault kits
— Rick Daysog, Hawaii News Now, Dec 5, 2018

Honolulu PD has sent all previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits for testing and have found DNA matches for hundreds of cases.

Arbor Vitae man charged with child sexual assault following tests on 2013 sexual assault kit
— Lane Kimble, NEws Watch 12, Dec 3, 2018

DNA evidence from a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit leads to an arrest in a case from 2013.

DNA Testing Nabs Suspect Sex Offender Linked To Rape Cold Case
— Kimberly Johnson, Patch, Nov 29, 2018

DNA evidence from a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit tested under SAKI funds led to an arrest in a 23 year old cold case in Charlotte, NC.

DNA evidence links man to 1990 cold case rap, kidnapping case in Fayetteville
— ABC 11, Nov 27, 2018

Recently discovered evidence links man to cold case rape,kidnapping from 1990.

Initiative cuts down number of untested sexual assault kits
— Marian Davidson, NBC Montana, Nov 21, 2018

Less than 70 previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits of the 1,252 inventoried in 2016, remain in Montana.

A New Sexual Assault Prosecutor For Washoe County
— Andi Guevara, 2 News, Nov 20, 2018

SAKI funds allow Washoe County, Nevada to hire a new prosecutor dedicated to ensuring justice for sexual assault survivors and resolving active and cold cases of sexual assault.