Coverage dated September 25, 2026

66-year-old man charged in connection to 1998 cold case rape

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday detectives have connected a 66-year-old suspect to a 1998 cold case rape. In September 2025, an IMPD forensic scientist discovered a possible connection between the cold case and a 2007 case.

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FOX 59 Indianapolis
'I'll kill you and your children': DNA evidence connects Indy man to 1998 rape cold case (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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NOTE: This article discusses sexual assault. Victim resources available at the bottom of the article. INDIANAPOLIS -- A man has been charged for his alleged role in a rape and burglary that occurred at an Indianapolis home nearly 30 years ago.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
66-year-old man charged in connection to 1998 cold case rape (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday detectives have connected a 66-year-old suspect to a 1998 cold case rape. In September 2025, an IMPD forensic scientist discovered a possible connection between the cold case and a 2007 case.