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Case 53: The East Area Rapist 1977 (Part 2)

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The Mystery of the Yeast Area Rapist

The yeast area rapist ransacked the victim's home before leaving. She managed to get herself free and call police, but he had struck back in sheriff's jurisdiction. Detectives found two empty beer cans on the kitchen counter - they didn't belong to the victim. Visible teeth marks could be seen near a large block of cheese with bites taken from it. The heavy body odor described by the survivor led detectives to wonder whether the yeast area rapist had a labor-intensive job during the day. They discussed amongst themselves the potential of him being in construction. All the homes which had been targeted were either for sale, near a house that was for sale, or near a house having construction work

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