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1989 Rape, Murder Case Closed in Prince George’s County

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March 15, 2022

Abu Sillah

Thirty-three years after a woman was raped and murdered on a foot path in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police say they have closed the case.

27-Year-Old Cynthia Rodgers was a biologist working on Parkinson’s disease research at the National Institutes of Health when she was killed on Super Bowl Sunday in 1989.

Her family believes she was taking the path to the store to buy some ingredients for soup when she was grabbed and dragged into a wooded area, where she was beaten, raped and strangled. She was missing for five days before her body was found.

Police say recently re-examined DNA evidence from the crime scene was entered into an FBI database and matched James Clinton Cole. Cole is already in prison; he was convicted of raping a child in Charles County in 1996

Cole is charged with first-degree murder. It’s unclear when he will make his first appearance in court, but Cynthia Rodgers’ family say when he does, they intend to be there.

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Abu Sillah

Abu Sillah is a dynamic professional from Prince George's County, MD, with a multifaceted career as Educator and Media Relations professional. As the COO of The DMV Daily, Abu demonstrates a keen entrepreneurial spirit and a strategic approach to brand development and marketing.

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