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A Prince William County jury on Aug. 21 convicted a Florida man in a 1987 rape and abduction at a Woodbridge gas station in a case marking the first time a U.S. court has successfully identified a suspect despite the challenge of identical twin DNA.
Russell Marubbio, 54, of Putnam County, Fla., was arrested in the case on June 23, 2023, and initially released on bond over the objection of prosecutors, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth’s office said in a Friday news release…