A convicted rapist, Jerry Pruitt, has been sentenced to two life terms plus 20 years for a 1997 rape and kidnapping case in Kennesaw, which was solved using advancements in DNA testing.
The case had been cold for nearly 28 years until investigators used DNA evidence to link Pruitt to the crime. The Cobb County District Attorney’s office played a crucial role in bringing the case to trial, where Pruitt was found guilty of multiple charges, including rape and kidnapping.
“He had a pattern,” said Cobb County District Attorney Sonya Allen. “He had done this multiple times.”…