This week on Wicked Words: Years ago author Pagan Kennedy wondered about the history of the rape kit, a crucial tool for investigators today. Who designed it? She found out that it was Martha Goddard, a pioneer who wanted to help police catch sexual predators using forensics. But sometime after she made history, Goddard vanished. Listen to Kennedy’s story at the center of her book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit. 1. Martha "Marty" Goddard 2. Chicago police officer Louis Vitullo 3. Vitullo Evidence Collection Kit for Sexual Assault Examination 4. Clipping of the Chicago Tribune Thu, Jul 31, 1980 5. A backlog of untested sexual assault evidence