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'Potomac River Rapist' suspect found dead in DC jail cell
Thu Nov 14, 2019: Police arrest alleged 'Potomac River Rapist' in South Carolina
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‘Potomac River Rapist’ suspect found dead in DC jail cell
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
November 19, 2022, 1:46 PM
Giles Warrick, accused of raping and killing a woman in D.C.’s Georgetown and sexually assaulting several others throughout the District and Montgomery County, Maryland, more than two decades ago, was found dead in his jail cell early Saturday. ... Warrick, 62, suspected of being the man once dubbed by the FBI as the “Potomac River Rapist,” was found dead in his cell at the D.C. Jail around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, two law enforcement sources told Paul Wagner, host of the podcast “American Nightmare: Unknown Subject.”
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Officials believe Warrick took his own life, and an investigation will soon be underway involving D.C. homicide detectives. Warrick was set to go to trial by the end of this month, and a court hearing was set for this Monday.
Warrick maintained innocence throughout the lengthy legal procedures. However, {a victim of the “Potomac River Rapist” referred to only as “Kelly” said she was certain authorities had the right man.
“I just recently heard his voice for the first time since my attack. And you know, some things never leave your head. And that’s something that sadly, even though he’s gone now, I’ll probably never be able to get his voice out of my head,” Kelly said.
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Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is a freelance digital writer/editor at WTOP. She is a recent graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
ciara.wells@wtop.com
‘Potomac River Rapist’ suspect found dead in DC jail cell
Ciara Wells | ciara.wells@wtop.com
November 19, 2022, 1:46 PM
Giles Warrick, accused of raping and killing a woman in D.C.’s Georgetown and sexually assaulting several others throughout the District and Montgomery County, Maryland, more than two decades ago, was found dead in his jail cell early Saturday. ... Warrick, 62, suspected of being the man once dubbed by the FBI as the “Potomac River Rapist,” was found dead in his cell at the D.C. Jail around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, two law enforcement sources told Paul Wagner, host of the podcast “American Nightmare: Unknown Subject.”
{snip}
Officials believe Warrick took his own life, and an investigation will soon be underway involving D.C. homicide detectives. Warrick was set to go to trial by the end of this month, and a court hearing was set for this Monday.
Warrick maintained innocence throughout the lengthy legal procedures. However, {a victim of the “Potomac River Rapist” referred to only as “Kelly” said she was certain authorities had the right man.
“I just recently heard his voice for the first time since my attack. And you know, some things never leave your head. And that’s something that sadly, even though he’s gone now, I’ll probably never be able to get his voice out of my head,” Kelly said.
{snip}
Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is a freelance digital writer/editor at WTOP. She is a recent graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.
ciara.wells@wtop.com