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The Boston crime lab received 186 rape kits in the 12 months leading up to last June, and tested 93 of them within 30 days, according to an annual state report on testing filed Jan. 2 by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

An entrepreneur who is the reigning Miss Pittsburgh is selling a product that she says could revolutionize sexual assault prosecutions.

Britain's plan to ban disposable vapes hit some e-cigarette stocks and drew a mixed reaction from experts on Monday, with some concerned it could hurt efforts to stem the death and disease caused by cigarettes. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said single-use vapes had driven an increase in youth vaping in the country, with the government citing figures showing the number of children using vapes had tripled over the past three years. Other countries, like France, have already flagged plans to b...

The Boston Police Crime Lab failed to test half of rape kits submitted within the time limit set by state law, according to a new report by the state.

Police officers in Malamulele, Limpopo are investigating the case involving the kidnapping and rape of a 15-year old girl.

The Dallas police have sent all of its backlogged sexual assault kits out for testing in 2023. But that's not the case for all of North Texas.

This area in Durban is one of the most dangerous places in the country, often featuring within the top 10 dangerous crimes nationally

Tennessee's lead investigative agency says it now takes less than half the time it took to process rape kits in August 2022, not long before the high-profile killing of a jogger shone a light on the long delays and prompted a funding boost. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch discussed the improvements during a budget hearing in front of Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday. The state’s turnaround times for sexual assault kits drew heavy scrutiny after the high-profile ki...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s lead investigative agency says it now takes less than half the time it took to process rape kits in August 2022, not long before the death of Eliza Fletcher shone a light on the long delays and prompted a funding boost. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch discussed the improvements during […]

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police is receiving two federal grants to process rape kits.