St. Joseph County working on sexual assault kit policy
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — St. Joseph County is working to improve policies to ensure sexual assault examination kits are tested. The State Police released...
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Indiana bill that improves rape kit handling passes Senate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A bill aimed at improving the way authorities handle sexual assault evidence has won Indiana Senate approval. The measure by Republican Sen....
St. Joseph County prosecutor mystified over untested rape kits
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — St. Joseph County’s prosecutor says he doesn’t know why hundreds of rape kits were not sent away to a crime lab for...
Report: St. Joseph County leads Indiana in untested rape kits
It turns out that St. Joseph County leads the state in rape kits that haven’t been processed. Statistics say one in every five women will...
Over 2,500 untested sexual assault kits found in police departments in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana State Police say a review has found more than 2,500 untested sexual assault evidence kits languishing at police departments across the...