/tags/saek SAEK en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:43:27 GMT /local-news/2017-04-18/abqs-sexual-assault-evidence-backlog-is-getting-worse All around the state, evidence from sexual assault cases sits untested. Per capita, New Mexico’s backlog of sexual assault evidence kits is the worst in… Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:43:27 GMT /local-news/2017-04-18/abqs-sexual-assault-evidence-backlog-is-getting-worse Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-12-14/dna-helps-but-it-doesnt-lock-in-a-sexual-assault-conviction New Mexico has the highest rate of untested sexual assault evidence kits per capita in the nation. We’ve talked to advocates, a nurse and law enforcement… Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:52:05 GMT /local-news/2016-12-14/dna-helps-but-it-doesnt-lock-in-a-sexual-assault-conviction Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-12-13/law-enforcement-works-to-adjust-in-light-of-ignored-evidence We call the thousands of sexual assault evidence kits in New Mexico a backlog. But as the state Auditor’s Office pointed out in an audit last week, it’s… Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:11:01 GMT /local-news/2016-12-13/law-enforcement-works-to-adjust-in-light-of-ignored-evidence Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-12-12/nurse-on-untested-kits-it-absolutely-breaks-my-heart New Mexico has one of the worst sexual assault rates in the nation. And thousands of envelopes of DNA evidence that could help identify repeat sexual… Tue, 13 Dec 2016 01:59:46 GMT /local-news/2016-12-12/nurse-on-untested-kits-it-absolutely-breaks-my-heart Marisa Demarco