Crime & Safety
East Coast Rapist Suspect to Use Insanity Defense
Reports claim the suspect plans to use insanity as his defense in multiple rape charges.
WTOP.com reported that East Coast rapist suspect Aaron Thomas will be claiming insanity in his Prince William County trial.
Thomas has a hearing in Manassas on Friday to determine if he is competent enough to stand trial, said WTOP. To learn more about what Thomas’ lawyers have said about his stay in jail, visit WTOP.com
Thomas has been linked by DNA evidence to rapes across the East Coast, thus the name "East Coast Rapist" police bestowed upon the suspect. The cases range from locally in Dale City, in Prince George's County in Maryland, Hybla Valley in Fairfax County, Leesburg and New Haven, CT.
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Thomas was arrested at his home in r and was extradited to Prince William County.
and “good old-fashioned” investigative techniques for the eventual arrest of Thomas.
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