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Nevada testing of backlogged sexual assault kits leads to 17 arrests

Posted at 8:30 PM, Nov 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-03 01:06:46-04

The Nevada Attorney General’s Office reported that nearly all of the 8,000 backlogged sexual assault kits have been sent for testing.

Completed tests so far had over 600 DNA matches that led to 17 arrests.