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How DNA brought the Potomac River Rapist cold case to trial

How DNA brought the Potomac River Rapist cold case to trial
How DNA brought the Potomac River Rapist cold case to trial
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We revisit the case of Giles Warrick — known as the Potomac River Rapist — who is charged with killing a 28-year-old intern Christine Mirzayan in 1998. He’s also a suspect in six other rapes in Montgomery County. A judge is expected to make a decision Wednesday on whether a key piece of DNA evidence linking him to the murder can be introduced during his trial. We speak with reporter Paul Wagner who is releasing a podcast about the crime called ‘Unknown Subject.’