Sex crimes detectives crack cold cases with innovative technique
Louisville Metro Police Department detectives are cracking cold case rapes using decades old notes and and ingenious spreadsheet. Author: Chris Williams Updated: 1:11 PM EST February 13, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. For decades, previously unknown serial rapists have roamed the streets of Louisville. Now, a pair of detectives in Louisville Metro Police Department’s Major Crimes Division are going back in time, equipped with a new tool that’s providing answers in decades old cases.
In 2015, a state audit found a backlog of more than 3,000 untested rape kits in police storage units across Kentucky. The discovery brought an urgency to fund labs and clear the backlog with the hope that DNA matches may provide long-delayed justice.