East Coast Rapist

The trial date for Aaron Thomas has been set for July 31st, 2012. He has been charged with two counts of rape, three counts of abduction with intent to defile and three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

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The preliminary hearing for Aaron Thomas was held today in the Prince William County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. All of the felony indictments were bound over and now must go before the grand jury set for April 2, 2012. The Court also found Aaron Thomas competent to stand trial.

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A brazen, cold-blooded rapist has terrorized five communities across the East Coast for 14 years. Police need your help to find him.

A neighborhood stalker who won't stop until he's caught, this man has violently attacked 17 women in:

• Prince Georges County, Maryland (1997, 1998, 2001)
• Fairfax County, Virginia (1998, 2000, 2001)
• Leesburg, Virginia (2001)
• Cranston, Rhode Island (2006)
• New Haven, Connecticut (2007)
• Prince William County, Virginia (2009)

These attacks have been linked through DNA. Police have looked at and cleared over 700 suspects. Call police if YOU have information; with DNA it's easy to rule out innocent people. Your tips are vital and may be the information police need.