Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rape kit collects DNA samples after sexual assault, but many experts discourage victims from using at-home kits. (Getty Images) ...

On summer nights a year apart, two women left bars in downtown Austin, Texas. Before they could get home safely, both were raped. One knew her rapist. He was an acquaintance, she said, who saw she was ...

A new online tool will allow survivors to check the status of their sexual assault kits, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety announced last week. The department developed a tracker so survivors can ...

After more than two years of reporting by 8 Investigates, an effort to track sexual assault kits is now officially funded in the state budget. The legislature has dedicated $267,047 a year for the ...

They are small white boxes, but in the world of a sexual assault survivor, forensic evidence kits can be a symbol of hope. A sexual assault evidence kit, also known as a rape kit, is a collection of ...

The Portland Police Bureau recently launched an online system where victims can track if their sexual assault kits were sent to a crime lab for testing. The system is expected to be used statewide by ...

In 2016, Arizona had a sexual assault evidence problem. The state didn’t know how many of the forensic kits containing swabs, test tubes and evidence collection envelopes obtained from survivors at ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A new audit released Tuesday shows Washington state's sexual assault kit backlog has been cleared. According to the Washington State Auditor's Office report, WSP has "effectively ...