EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A confession tape and new testimony are central in a Madison County rape trial, where prosecutors say the suspect targeted a woman at a Starbucks in 2022 and was later identified using genetic genealogy.
It was a case that started as an abduction from a public parking lot and led to a five-month manhunt.
From the use of technology to pure determination, trial testimony has shown the astounding work brought to bear in getting the case to trial, along with the confession tape of the defendant. Haunting words straight from the mouth of the alleged rapist, who said his victim could have been anyone…