Legislation that changes the way missing persons cases are handled in Oklahoma has been signed into law.
Daily Archives: April 17, 2019
‘Francine’s Law’ for missing persons signed by Gov. Stitt
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Experts Call for Making DNA Testing Mandatory in Violent Crimes
New Delhi, Delhi, India: In a compelling debate on forensic DNA technology’s role in fighting crime, organised at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club–South Asia, forensic, legal, and policy experts attributed the rise in crimes against women in India to more reporting of cases rather than an extraordinary spike in violence.
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Sex assault kit bill aims to end fear of victim-blaming, prevent case backlog
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) State legislators want new laws in Wisconsin to protect victims of sexual assault and ensure there’s never another backlog of untested rape kits.
Sexual assault kit testing was one of former state attorney general Brad Schimel’s big initiatives, pushing to have all untested kits submitted to a crime lab, then having the DNA of the offender entered into national DNA databases.
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MD Hits DNA Milestone
Maryland has now recorded its 7000th positive hit on its DNA database.
State Police say the hit involved a case out of Charles County. It was part of a 2003 rape case.
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