Alaska to get $1.1M grant to process sexual assault evidence

The state of Alaska is getting a $1.1 million federal grant to test backlogged sexual assault evidence in possession of state troopers.
Gov. Bill Walker’s office announced Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department funds will be used to process more than 1,000 sexual assault kits.
Officials say that altogether law enforcement agencies across the state are in possession of about 3,000 unprocessed kits. Amanda Price, Walker’s senior crime policy advisor, says the Anchorage Police Department i