Arizona police said an East Valley serial rapist had been arrested after more than 20 years of searching. Law enforcers have used DNA testing technology to link John Daly III to a series of sex crimes. He raped 8 women and spent over two decades on the run.
Mesa police say DNA testing has identified 57-year-old John Daly III, a recently retired border patrol agent, as a suspect. Between July 1999 and October 2001, police investigated a series of rapes that took place in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Bisbee, but the culprit was never caught.
Police say 8 cases were associated with similar behavior. Verification revealed that Daly was living next to each of the victims at the time of the attack. Police say Daily was taken into custody in Sierra Vista, Arizona on May 4. So far, he has been charged in three out of eight cases.