A Prince William County jury on Aug. 21 convicted a Florida man in a 1987 rape and abduction at a Woodbridge gas station in a case marking the first time a U.S. court has successfully identified a suspect despite the challenge of identical twin DNA.

Russell Marubbio, 54, of Putnam County, Fla., was arrested in the case on June 23, 2023, and initially released on bond over the objection of prosecutors, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth’s office said in a Friday news release.

Following his conviction, Marubbio’s bond was revoked, and he was remanded to the custody of the sheriff.

Thorough detective work, advanced DNA technology and genetic genealogy analysis led to Marubbio as a suspect decades after the Dec. 19, 1987, attack at a Chevron gas station at 13452 Jeff

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