Authorities Say DNA From Kentucky, Wheeling Rapes Match
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WHEELING ABDUCTION
VIDEO COVERAGE 10/31/07
Morning Update: News Conference Scheduled For Later Today In Abduction, Rape InvestigationAfternoon Update: News Conference Hours AwayA Look Back: Abduction, Rape, Release Investigation2 p.m. News Conference: FBI and Police Release Details Of DNA MatchEvening Update: Wheeling Victim's DNA Linked To Case Hundreds Of Miles AwayHear From The Victim's Mother Community Reacts Abduction Tips Coming In
Click Here For Previous NEWS9 Video CoverageSUSPECT'S DESCRIPTION
Click Here For A New Composite Sketch Of The Rapist Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Age: Mid-to-late 20's
Hair: Dark
Build: Medium build, "chubby" face and body
Height: 5'8"-5'10"
Weight: 180-200 Pounds
Eyes: Dark
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
Style: 1980-90's ModelColor: Dark Brown
Notable Features: Extended Cab
Detail: Wide stripe down the side
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24-Hour Tipline: 1-800-CALL-FBI NEWS9 Lauttamus Security Crimebusters Tipline: 1-800-862-BUST Wheeling Police: 304-234-3661 Martins Ferry Police: 740-633-2121 FBI: 412-432-4000SAFETY TIPS AND WEB RESOURCES
Keeping Children Safe: Resources For Parents And GuardiansHelping Traumatized Children: Harmony House Children's Advocacy CenterPosted: 8:46 am EDT October 31,2007Updated: 4:50 pm EDT October 31,2007
Investigators said on Wednesday that the DNA from a sexual assault in Kentucky matches the DNA from the rape of a North Wheeling girl.On Feb. 20, one day before her 12th birthday, a girl was walking with a friend in North Wheeling when a man grabbed her and put her in his truck.
Click Here For A New Composite Sketch Of The Rapist Based On Kentucky Victim's Description
The rapist has short, dark hair and a thin mustache. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a braided chain or barbed wire tattoo on the upper portion of his left arm.In Wheeling, the attacker took the child to the grounds of the Jubilee Christian Center on National Road, near exit 14 of Interstate 70 in St. Clairsville, where she was raped, investigators said.The child was later released by her attacker on the 200 block of Bennett Street in Bridgeport. Police said the entire timeline of the crime was less than an hour.
Click Here To Find Out What The Victim's Mother Had To SayThe Kentucky rape happened in August 2006 in Leitchfield, about 400 miles from Wheeling. Police said the man struck up a conversation with a 30-year-old woman who was holding a yard sale, left for a short time, then returned to her home and raped her.A neighbor of the Kentucky victim told investigators the suspect left in a red sport utility vehicle. In Wheeling, the rapist was believed to have been driving a dark-colored, extended cab pickup truck.In both cases, the rapist started by asking the victim questions. In Wheeling, he asked for directions; in Kentucky, he inquired about furniture the victim was selling.Investigators said it is clear the suspect continues to take risks and said they hope he is caught before he assaults another victim. They said while the rapist might not live in either city, he is clearly familiar with both.The reward for the arrest and conviction of the attacker is $17,870. Anyone with information is asked to call 800-CALL-FBI.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.-Renee Cardelli & Jasmine Lo, NEWS9
Click Here For A New Composite Sketch Of The Rapist Based On Kentucky Victim's DescriptionThe rapist has short, dark hair and a thin mustache. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a braided chain or barbed wire tattoo on the upper portion of his left arm.In Wheeling, the attacker took the child to the grounds of the Jubilee Christian Center on National Road, near exit 14 of Interstate 70 in St. Clairsville, where she was raped, investigators said.The child was later released by her attacker on the 200 block of Bennett Street in Bridgeport. Police said the entire timeline of the crime was less than an hour.
Click Here To Find Out What The Victim's Mother Had To SayThe Kentucky rape happened in August 2006 in Leitchfield, about 400 miles from Wheeling. Police said the man struck up a conversation with a 30-year-old woman who was holding a yard sale, left for a short time, then returned to her home and raped her.A neighbor of the Kentucky victim told investigators the suspect left in a red sport utility vehicle. In Wheeling, the rapist was believed to have been driving a dark-colored, extended cab pickup truck.In both cases, the rapist started by asking the victim questions. In Wheeling, he asked for directions; in Kentucky, he inquired about furniture the victim was selling.Investigators said it is clear the suspect continues to take risks and said they hope he is caught before he assaults another victim. They said while the rapist might not live in either city, he is clearly familiar with both.The reward for the arrest and conviction of the attacker is $17,870. Anyone with information is asked to call 800-CALL-FBI.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.-Renee Cardelli & Jasmine Lo, NEWS9
Previous Stories:
- May 23, 2007: Wheeling Rape Case Still A Top Priority
- March 27, 2007: FBI Questions Man In Connection With Child's Abduction, Rape
- March 21, 2007: Rape Victim's Mother Urges Public To Continue Search For Attacker
- March 20, 2007: One Month Later, Search For Rapist Continues
- March 13, 2007: Reward For Rapist's Conviction Hits $17,870
- March 12, 2007: Police: Driver Follows Martins Ferry Teen; FBI Investigating
- March 7, 2007: Pastor Of Church Where Child Rape Happened Speaks Out
- March 5, 2007: Police Offer Reward In Abduction, Rape Case
- 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 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 24, 2007: Community's Help Needed In Searching For Abductor
- 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 21, 2007: Child Advocates Say Abduction Victim Needs Family Support
- February 21, 2007: Communities React To Child Abduction
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