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Recognition. he wore a mask and attacked with a knife. megan called the police and demanded they reopen her case. >> i found out on my birthday june 21st, 2012, that his dna was found in my rape kit. >> reporter: anthony aliana, a serial rapist, spending the rest of his life behind bars. megan was his first known victim. he raped six others while her kit sat untested. untested rape kits are a national problem. memphis holds the distinction of having the most untested kit cans in the country. 12,000 of them. each representing a potential rapist walking free and a victim without justice. >> this...

Knowing there is this criminal out there and you are helpless to do anything about it. >> reporter: until 2012. >> tonight at 10:00 -- >> this man is now wanted by memphis police. >> when megan saw a local news report about a suspected rapist. she felt a cold shutter of recognition. he wore a mask and attacked with a knife. megan called the police and demanded they reopen her case. >> i found out on my birthday june 21, 2012 that his dna was found in my rape kit. >> anthony oliano, a serial rapist spending the rest of his life behind bars. megan was his first known victim. he raped six others ...

To our letter to make sure that that $41 million that just got approved stays in the 2015 appropriations bill to help clear the national back log of rape kits. that wraps things up for this edition of rf daily. "the reed report" is up next. sy happy and healthy. that's why i'm so excited about these new milk-bone brushing chews. whoa, i'm not the only one. it's a brilliant new way to take care of his teeth. clinically proven as effective as brushing. ok, here you go. have you ever seen a dog brush his own teeth? the twist and nub design cleans all the way down to the gum line, even reaching th...

Good for consumers. thank you so much. we'll have both of you back on. there's a lot to say. >> as states confront their severe backlog of untested rape kits, i sat down with one woman taking the fight into her own hands. her story next. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at t...

Representing a potential rapist walking free and a victim without justice. >> this is indefensible. i don't mind telling you that. >> reporter: the city is facing two lawsuits for victims like megan. he admits the city dropped the ball. >> why is this back log still there? >> because the issue hasn't been raised as intently as it has. >> reporter: responding to the outraged calls to end the back log will take money, money many cities like memphis don't have. >> going forward, yes, it is a money question. >> reporter: $5.5 million? >> approximately. >> reporter: in multiple years. >> to do it r...