(The Center Square) – A 2019 statewide audit found 16,219 untested sexual assault kits on the shelves of local law enforcement agencies. North Carolina’s lead prosecutor said Tuesday the backlog has been cleared. Taxpayers, through decisions of lawmakers in appropriations, supplied about $18 million to help agencies and the state crime lab get up to […]
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