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Government Chris Schulz,

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.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Bill 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.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

SAFE 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.

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