Crime & Safety
Suspected Serial Rapist Extradited To Tuscaloosa After More Than A Decade On The Run
A fugitive believed to be responsible for a string of sexual assaults has been taken into custody after more than decade on the run.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says a wanted fugitive suspected in a series of sexual assaults has been extradited to Tuscaloosa County to face charges.
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Captain Jack Kennedy, commander of the multiagency unit, informed local media that the suspect had eluded capture since 2009, but was recently taken into custody.
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No other details were provided about the suspect, but Kennedy said more information would be made public after he is transported to the Tuscaloosa County Jail later Tuesday evening.
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