134. The East Coast Rapist
Added 2022-10-16 15:01:00 +0000 UTCOn this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the brutal attacks executed by the East Coast Rapist and how a billboard eventually led to his capture.
Case Sources:
Abcnews.go.com, “’East Coast Rapist’ Suspect Aaron Thomas Attempts Suicide,” by Dean Schabner and Kevin Dolak, March 6, 2011
Cbsnews.com, “First photos of ‘East Coast Rapist’ suspect Aaron Thomas,” by Edicio Martinez, March 14, 2011
Nbcnews.com, “East Coast Rapist suspect arrested in Conn.,” by the Associated Press, March 4, 2011
Wjla.com, “Aaron Thomas, East Coast Rapist, sentenced to three life terms in prison,” by Horace Holmes, March 1, 2013
Foxnews.com, “Authorities Credit Billboard Campaign in Capture of ‘East Coast Rapist’ Suspect,” by Fox News, date not provided
Washingtonpost.com, “After 13 years, police still hunting for the East Coast Rapist,” by Josh White and Maria Glod, march 16, 2010
Washingtonpost.com, “Aaron Thomas sentenced to life terms for 2001 East Coast Rapist attack in Loudoun,” by Josh White, March 15, 2013
Washingtonpost.com, “East Coast Rapist suspect acknowledges attacks in several states,” by Josh White, November 10, 2012
New Haven Register, nhregister.com, “Connecticut case agains East Coast rapist dropped,” by Randall Beach, April 5, 2013
Insidenova.com, “East Coast Rapist will spend his life in prison,” by Amanda Stewart, March 1, 2013
Police1.com, “Police: DNA confirms suspect is ‘East Coast Rapist,’” by John Christoffersen, March 5, 2011
Patch.com, “East Coast Rapist Pleads Guilty to Halloween Attacks,” by Mary Stachyra Lopez, November 30, 2102, updated December 1, 2012
Criminaldiscoursepodcast.com, “East Coast Rapist,” image of billboard, October 19, 2020
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Comments
Hi there! I’m so glad to have discovered Murder with My Husband, it’s one of my favorite podcasts! Also, love your merch 😊 So I just wanted to offer something to consider in this case. I’m studying for my doctoral degree in Criminal Justice, and I have studied a lot about the complexities surrounding sexual predators, their behavior, issues in the CJ system, etc. I noticed you both were wondering how genuine this offender’s remorse may have been, especially considering his continued violent behavior. In no way does this diminish any responsibility, but I will say that in studying criminal behavior, his claims of feeling guilty may be true. Part of my study focus has been on why criminals commit crimes and behave the way they do. It is incredibly complex, but I just wanted to offer this information since it’s a question I’ve seen you discuss on different occasions.
Tatiana M. Smith
2022-11-27 19:17:37 +0000 UTC
