Nearly three decades after two young women were found with their throats slashed in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, federal authorities announced Thursday that they have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the person they believe was responsible for the killings.

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FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly three decades after two young women were found with their throats slashed in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, federal authorities announced Thursday that they have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the person they believe was responsible for the killings.The bodies of Julianne “Julie” Williams, 24, and her partner,...

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Almost 30 years after the brutal killings of two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, the FBI says it now knows who was responsible.

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DNA evidence helps solve killings of 2 women in Shenandoah National Park nearly 30 years later

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AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have identified a convicted serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago. Authorities announced Thursday that they recently matched DNA from the crime scene to Walter “Leo” Jackson Sr., a convicted rapist who died in prison in 2018.  The bodies of 24-year-old Julianne “J…

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By Christina Zdanowicz and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Almost 30 years after the brutal killings of two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, the FBI says it now knows who was responsible. DNA evidence and a methodical case review helped identify a suspect in the killings, the FBI’s Richmond Field Office said in a news release Thursday. Laura “Lollie” Winans, 26, and Julianne “Julie” Williams, 24, were killed at their campsite near the Sky…

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The man had never surfaced as a suspect in a nearly 30-year investigation of two murders at a secluded campsite in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

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Nearly three decades after two young women were found slain in Shenandoah National Park, the FBI says it's identified a now-deceased serial rapist as the killer.

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1996 cold case killings of 2 campers at Shenandoah National Park solved, FBI says, pointing to serial rapist

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly three decades after two young women were found with their throats slashed in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, federal authorities announced Thursday that they have identified […]

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Laura “Lollie” Winans, 26, and Julianne “Julie” Williams, 24, were found by park rangers at their campsite near Skyland Resort June 1, 1996. (Courtesy FBI)  
Laura “Lollie” Winans, 26, and Julianne “Julie” Williams, 24, were found by park rangers at their campsite near Skyland Resort June 1, 1996. (Courtesy FBI)  Authorities in Virginia say a convicted serial rapist from Ohio is responsible for the brutal killings of two hikers in Shenandoah Nat…

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FBI says DNA links Ohio man who died in 2018 to brutal 1996 killings of 2 hikers in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly three decades after two young women were found with their throats slashed in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, federal authorities announced Thursday that they have identified a convicted serial rapist from Ohio as the person they believe was responsible for the killings.  The bodies of Julianne “Julie” Williams, 24, and her partner, Laura “Lollie” Winans, 26, were found bound and gagged at their campsite in the pa…

FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings

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