Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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Rape Evidence Collection
State DNA Database Helps Solve Cold Case
The case was part of the West Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of sexual assault kits in law enforcement possession that remain unsubmitted for DNA testing.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill Requires Rape Kit Access Within 24 Hours
A bill passed in the Senate Monday morning, requiring all West Virginia hospitals with emergency departments have a trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) available to treat victims 24 hours a day.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSAFE Commission Provides Updates On Rape Kit Backlog
During an Interim meeting of the Joint Committee on Health on Tuesday morning, lawmakers got an update on the state’s effort to End The Backlog of rape cases.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRape Evidence Collection Bill Passes W.Va. Senate
Legislation to regulate and improve the training of nurses who collect forensic evidence in sexual assault cases has passed in both the West Virginia…
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