Definitively convicting rapists is only possible thanks to one woman's efforts to create a forensic chain of evidence. A new book explores the rape kit and how we still fail survivors ...

This story of Martha Goddard’s forensic method does more than reclaim her role in history – it gives her a voice.

Some lawmakers had demanded the Colorado Bureau of Investigation show a clear plan to resolve the 500-day wait for test ...

Self-swab DNA testing could put rape survivors "at risk", forensic experts say, with a leading lawyer adding he is "horrified" kits are being given out to students. The kits allow people who think ...

The San Jose Police Department is hoping to generate new leads in sexual assault cold cases by resubmitting hundreds of rape ...

The bacterial composition of our genital microbiome is as unique as we are, and it's transferred during sex, according to new ...

Colorado state Rep. Jenny Willford pushes for faster DNA testing of rape kits, addressing backlog and concerns over agency ...

The bill would shorten processing timelines for health care providers, law enforcement and forensic testing, and ensure ...

A man has been charged more than 35 years after a woman was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in Washtenaw County.

A Delaware County jury convicted Steven Vicario, 40, of rape, sexual battery and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced Wednesday.