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Suspect in Potomac River Rapist case dies in DC jail

Headline from WUSA9

The Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed the death of Giles Warrick, the man suspected of attacking at least 10 women around D.C. between 1991 and 1998.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Suspect arrested in 1990s Potomac River Rapist case dies in jail (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The FBI said Giles Daniel Warrick "brazenly and brutally preyed upon women" in the Washington, D.C., area from 1991 until 1998.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    ‘Potomac River Rapist’ suspect found dead in DC jail cell (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Giles Warrick, who was accused of raping and killing a woman in Georgetown and throughout Montgomery County, Maryland, more than 20 years ago, was found dead in his jail cell today.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Alleged Potomac River Rapist Dies in DC Jail: Law Enforcement Sources (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Two law enforcement sources say Giles Warrick, the man accused of being the Potomac River Rapist died by suicide Saturday morning. His trial for the 1998 murder of Christine Mirzayan, was scheduled for the end of November.

  4. WUSA9

    Suspect in Potomac River Rapist case dies in DC jail (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed the death of Giles Warrick, the man suspected of attacking at least 10 women around D.C. between 1991 and 1998.

  5. FOX 5 DC

    Alleged 'Potomac River Rapist' found dead in DC jail cell: police (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Giles Warrick, the man accused of being the Potomac River Rapist, was found dead inside a D.C. jail cell on Saturday, according to police.

  6. Fox News

    Accused 'Potomac River Rapist' found dead in jail while awaiting trial for murder, police say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Giles Warrick, the man accused of being the "Potomac River Rapist" who terrorized the Washington, D.C., area in the 1990s, was found dead in a jail cell on Saturday.

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