WASHINGTON (SBG) – The discovery of 11,000 untested rape kits in a Detroit storage facility a decade ago made national headlines. It was just the tip of the iceberg.
“Even if there’s a case that’s decades-old with very little evidence remaining, it’s still worth testing because we need very little material to obtain a DNA profile now,” said Erin Sweeney, the lab director at Bode Technology.
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Thousands of rape kits nationwide never sent to crime labs
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Bill requiring Illinois State Police to perform rapid DNA testing passes Senate
CHICAGO (WLS) — Action is being taken to reduce delays in testing DNA evidence that’s sitting unchecked.
A bipartisan state bill to implement “Rapid DNA” had already passed in the House, and on Tuesday, it passed unanimously in the Senate.