One Month Later, Search For Rapist Continues
Posted: 4:42 pm EDT March 20,2007Updated: 11:14 pm EDT March 20,2007
Tuesday marked four weeks since a Wheeling girl was abducted, raped and released.Police said they continue to receive tips about her attacker and are following up on those tips by conducting interviews and traveling the Tri-state area.The 11-year old girl was abducted from a North Wheeling street, taken across state lines to Bridgeport and raped. After the man let her go, the girl ran to a neighbor's house for help.Hear how the girl is doing, one month laterSince that day, Wheeling police and the FBI have been working around the clock to capture the attacker before someone else becomes a victim. Wheeling Police Chief Kevin Gessler said they won't give up on the search, even if it takes another month."We're going to go back through what we already have, we're going to re-do it, and once we're there, we'll do it again," Gessler said.The chief said he's confident the predator will be caught and said investigators will continue to be meticulous.The reward amount also grew by $1,000 Tuesday, bringing the total to $18,870.Anyone with information is asked to call police.-Renee Cardelli & John Paul, NEWS9
Previous Stories:
- March 13, 2007: Reward For Rapist's Conviction Hits $17,870
- March 7, 2007: Reward Raised For Tips Leading To Rapist's Conviction
- March 2, 2007: Public Urged To Be Cautious Of Suspicious Activity
- March 1, 2007: Police Impound Truck Matching Description Of Rapist's
- February 28, 2007: Police: Location Of Rape Could Provide Clues
- February 28, 2007: Police Stop Traffic For Tips On Child Abductor
- February 27, 2007: Police Plead For Public's Help In Finding Child's Rapist
- February 26, 2007: Chief: 'We Are Determined' To Catch Rapist
- February 26, 2007: F.B.I. And Local Police Receive Hundreds Of Tips
- February 23, 2007: Search For Wheeling Rapist Expands
- February 23, 2007: Rape Investigation Spans Three States
- February 23, 2007: Child Rapist May Have Pursued Another Person
- February 23, 2007: Police: Rapist May Have Targeted Another Girl
- February 22, 2007: Rape Victim's Mother: "Wheeled Shoes Prevented Her Escape"
- February 22, 2007: Mother of Abduction, Rape Victim Speaks Out
- February 22, 2007: Police Review Convenient Store Surveillance Video
- February 21, 2007: Child Advocates Say Abduction Victim Needs Family Support
- February 21, 2007: Communities React To Child Abduction
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