SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – More than 2,000 rape kits from a dozen San Diego County law enforcement agencies have been tested following their delivery to an independent lab, the latest milestone in a three-year project to clear the county’s untested sexual assault kit backlog, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Of the 2,030 kits submitted, 735 contained DNA other than the victim’s, according to the District Attorney’s Office, which said the testing has resulted in criminal charges being filed in a new case. Larry Gene Rivers, 57, is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2014, and the DA’s Office says DNA evidence from one of the newly tested kits led to the filing of charges.
Updated: 2:02 PM PDT June 3, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. An app that provides local law enforcement officers with cultural background knowledge on a variety of San Diego County s diverse communities was introduced Thursday.
The Cultural Awareness Project gives officers background information regarding the cultural norms of 11 communities throughout the region, including traditions, beliefs, greetings, what to expect when visiting households and the groups historical experiences with law enforcement.
The app informs officers how best to meet with and address residents based on their cultural, ethnic or religious background, according to the DA s Office, which said members of the District Attorney s Interfaith Advisory Board conducted focus groups with various community representatives in order to gather the information that made the app possible.
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Former professional skateboarder Mark "Gator" Rogowski, who was convicted of raping and murdering a woman in Carlsbad 30 years ago, will make his fourth plea for parole Thursday.