Forensic evidence can be an important tool in solving and prosecuting sexual assault cases, but some victims don't feel comfortable coming forward to police or medical examiners right away. Enter Leda ...

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A shortage of nurses and doctors in South Carolina who are specially trained to conduct forensic exams on sexual assault survivors has some victim advocates worried that ...

A photo of Leda Health’s at-home sexual assault evidence collection kits. (Courtesy Leda Health) Washington’s ban on the sale or advertising of over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits was upheld ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Standing in a cramped and cluttered state forensic laboratory, Cara Lupino is surrounded by dozens of sexual assault evidence collection kits – more commonly known as rape ...

REAL LIFE: Unlike in Hollywood where, "you get results in under an hour," crime labs can take six to nine months to test the DNA evidence in a rape kit, says Mission Health forensic nurse team ...

It’s an idea that started as a way to empower those who were sexually assaulted. It would give survivors a chance to collect their own evidence. An at-home rape kit. Critics, though, say having that ...

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Tri-Tech Forensics, Inc., a leader in the crime scene supplies, digital forensics, and evidence collection kit markets, announced the acquisition of Rescue Essentials, a leading manufacturer and ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking new report from She Matters, funded by the Ministry of ...

BOISE, Idaho — The last sexual assault kit in Idaho identified as needing testing has been completed. Idaho State Police Forensic Services announced the major milestone in the five-year effort ...