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Coverage dated September 30, 2026 to October 1, 2026

Tennessee's rape kit backlog shrinks as TBI adds staff, speeds up testing

Headline from WATE Knoxville

Tennessee investigators are making significant progress in tackling the state's long-standing backlog of untested rape kits.

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  1. WATE Knoxville

    Tennessee's rape kit backlog shrinks as TBI adds staff, speeds up testing (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    Tennessee investigators are making significant progress in tackling the state's long-standing backlog of untested rape kits.

  2. WREG Memphis

    TBI says big progress made in rape kit testing (opens WREG Memphis)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The TBI says it is making headway in the long-standing rape kit backlog. In 2010, News Channel 3 broke the news that thousands of rape kits were sitting untested in warehouses across Memphis and the rest of the state. The TBI asked for money to speed up the process and hire more [.

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