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DNA Test Results Confirm Fears Of Serial Rapist In Central Texas
DNA test results confirm that a series of attacks on elderly women living alone in rural areas of Central Texas are linked, as well as two other similar attacks in a South Texas County. Reporter: By Stephanie FranksEmail Address: stephanie.franks@kwtx.com |
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WACO (November 2, 2009)—DNA tests confirm that a series of attacks on elderly woman living alone in three Central Texas counties and in Lavaca County in South Texas are linked.
The Falls County Sheriff’s Office received notification Monday that DNA evidence gathered from the home of an elderly woman who was sexually assaulted earlier this month matches DNA from similar attacks in Leon and Bell Counties as well as in Lavaca County.
Two of the attacks happened in Bell County, three occurred in Leon County and one occurred in Falls County.
Two others happened in Lavaca County.
In each case, elderly women living alone in rural areas were targeted.
The attacker cut phone lines to the women’s homes before breaking in during the early morning hours.
The most recent attack was on Oct. 24 in Leon County, where an elderly woman escaped from her would-be attacker and then fled from her home.
She fired several shots to alert neighbors.
Her would-be attacker fled with several valuable possessions and cash.
A town hall meeting on the attacks will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Leon County Courthouse in Centerville.
Investigators said they would discuss the pattern of victims and precautions women can take.
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voice of reason;so your saying that we have no place for either in a civilized society, well it would be alot better if sick twisted scum bags like this one stayed in jail and off the streets to do just as this one is doing but the way things are now he has more rights than the poor lil ol ladies, once a rapist always a rapist, just look at history they never change what if one of these ladies where your mother or grandmother would you feel the same, he is no better than a child molester the only justice is when this POS is put to death and I think a good old hanging would do him well. Back in the day when true justice was served the world was a much better place.
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This is sad that someone can do this dont they think of their own mother when they do this? Also if the guy is a repeated criminal they would be able to attach him to the crime through a data base.
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This is the first I have heard of this and I am a Leon Co. resident. I am curious as to where in Leon Co. these attackes have taken place. Does anyone know?
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