State to test 100s of rape kits, some decades old

MERIDEN–The state forensic science lab is facing an influx of rape kits, some which have remained untested for over 20 years.
The lab said it has received about half of 847 kits from local police departments.
Local PDs stored the kits until time and advancements allowed for better DNA testing.
The lab confirmed it has tested about a hundred of the kits so far.
On Thursday, it was announced that Connecticut was one of 20 jurisdictions to receive a piece of a $41 million grant to help erase