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DNA tests have possibly linked a homeless Philadelphia man to three recent sexual assaults and strangulations in the city's Kensington section.
Antonio Rodriguez (pictured) was arrested Monday night and is being held on outstanding bench warrants until further DNA evidence is conducted.
Rodriguez, who is being interrogated for the murders associated with the Kensington Strangler case, has confessed to four of the deaths, but DNA evidence only linked him to three, according to police.
The 21-year-old, who had only recently been released from prison and was believed to be wandering aimlessly in the streets seeking shelter wherever he could, allegedly attacked the women in an area that is notorious for drugs and prostitution.
In addition to the murders, there were three other female survivors who reported sexual assault attacks followed by strangulation that left two of them in a state of unconsciousness.
In response to the attacks, Kensington residents have been more than vigilant.
For example, someone falsely accused a suspect of the strangulations via Facebook, and an angry mob formed, went to the accused's house and attempted to provide the man with their own version of justice.
The unidentified man called police, who arrived, cleared the suspect's name and calmed the crowd.
In addition, last year, an 11-year-old Kensington girl was raped by a man, who was then brutally beaten by an angry mob of neighbors who were able to recognize him from a police photo.
Regarding the Kensington Strangler case, police investigations eventually linked the deaths of Casey Mahoney, Nicole Piacentini and Elaine Goldberg through DNA.
Each of the victims were in their 20s and struggled with drug-addiction issues.
The victims, who were beaten, raped and then strangled, were all found in vacant lots within 10 miles of one another in late October to mid-December.
Rodriguez's DNA had been stored in a convicted felon database by state police who, in turn, supplied the info to the Philadelphia authorities.
During a news conference, a tipster called 911, saying that Rodriguez was hiding out in a house and the informant supplied police with the address.
An officer saw Rodriguez heading in to the house. When he spotted police, he tried to flee on foot but was caught within minutes, according to authorities.
Further testing will prove whether Rodriguez is indeed responsible for the crimes that have also taken place in Philly.
Watch Antonio Rodriguez's capture here:
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By: catherine on 1/19/2011 7:45AM
Questions fills my mind now as I read this and always: What makes a human being want to rape another human being? How are rapist created, I do not believe they are born? Are the programed by someone as babies, little children? I have seen parent kiss little children on their bottoms, and feet etc: I have watched so many ugly things done to children that parent think is cute. Is it possible that these little ones are touched by parent or care takers, continue to desire these touches way after they have stopped. I do not beleive God cursed these sick people, by bringing them into the world knowing they are going to destroy someone and themselves.
I can only say he's sick. And his age tell me that someone made him sick. The Bible call many thing sick that the world does not.
Movies, another human being representing care takers etc: feed me somebody I am going nuts just thinking on this. Father's and mother's raping their children. How can you possibly touch something that comes out of you. Only animals do that then we are animals are we?
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By: H8tinH8ters on 1/19/2011 9:11AM
They can do it because they do not value the life or respect ANYONE! I cannot understand how women stay with men like this. I was fondled and finger penetrated by my step father from age 8-11. I was afraid to tell because my mother was abusive also and he would constantly tell me if I told both he and my mother would beat me. And they would have because my mother beat the four of us like we were animals for any reason: you didn't make your bed right, you got a C on your report card, you were talking in church etc, etc.
When he laid me down and put his penis between my legs I knew penetration was next, so I told. My mother sent me to live with my grand parents for two years and then made me come back because she "needed" me to cook, clean and baby sit younger siblings. He was still in the home. In spite of the many beatings and abuse, I toughed it out avioded his looks and stares by ALWAYS kept a sibling around. I left home immediately after high school.
She didn't leave the step until years later when he got a younger (street) woman pregnant.
Flash forward..When I became an adult and after being away for 10+ years, I confronted her. She told me he asked the family for forgiveness for what "they said he did" never admitted he did it. She forgave him because she was "in the church"
Question: How can SHE forgive him for what he did to ME?
I've become VERY successful and she is still poor in the ghetto!
I treat her now like she did me then! I don't disrespect her as a person, I'm much better than that! I ignore her as a mother. ALL of my friends and co-workers think my mother is dead. NEVER a call,NEVER a holiday visit! NEVER a MOTHER'S DAY anything! NEVER, NEVER EVER a HUG! AND I will never allow her to have all of her children together at once. She has NO pictures of her family.
If she could turn her back on me when I needed her the most.. why should I allow her to share in or receive the benefit of my success?
Now she's old, poor and alone! I don't know or care what happened to him. I hope he was raped and killed.
Siblings and family say I should let it go because she is old. Over the years I have tried but my mind won't let me forget, stories like this one make me feel the pain all ove again.
When I am no longer tormented by the memory, when I no longer feel dirty from the thoughts of his touch, when I can have peace from this nightmare, when I can look at her and not want to SPIT in her face then I will forgive!
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By: SteveLC on 1/20/2011 12:57AM
The story of "catherine & H8tinH8ters" is repreated many times in
Black and white homes in
America. But you seldom hear or read about the no good mothers that
allowed their children to be sexually abused by their many boy
friends. Even the Black churches doesn't talk about it or offer
protection to the children. Churches should make it known over and
over that abused chidren or women can secretly confide to someone in
the church for help. Both the male abusers and these mothers should be
equally
punished. Catherine & H8tinH8ters stories should be told over and over
again so that All
America can hear and learn. We punish people more severly who are cruel to
animals than those who abuse young children. While I am against
abortion, there should be
sterilization of male and female child abusers. And the prison systems
should offered no protection for these sicko's. They should make it
known why these sicko's are in prison, and let Bubba make the males
his
girlfriend, and likewise for the females. NO Child should have to live in shame and be sexaully abused.
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By: JoyCe Blue on 1/22/2011 5:14PM
I have always wondered why the human mind could/does let
some very ugly thoughts happen.The mind feeds the body.I
know we all have to choose how to behave & what allows the
sick ones who do horrible things to others;when clearly
we all make choices.Someone somewhere harmed this young
man and now he takes his pain & rage out on others.Who let
him down?Why is it that someone else has to carry a share
of his pain.There seems to be no cure for this kind of
sickness. My heart & thoughts go out to the victims.When
will we learn to weed the sick ones out & get help for them
No one should have to suffer because another person is an
animal.Actually animals are better behave than "human"
animals.How sorriful is that? I'd say it VERY sorriful.!!!
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By: lee on 1/19/2011 5:25PM
To:H8inH8ters, Have you ever sought counselling? You still seem to be hurting from your experience.Not forgiving will only turn to cancer in your soul.I commend you for turning a negative into a positive by as you say "becoming successful".Just don't hide behind your success because you are not content.Your mother was ALSO a victim of her circumstances.I'll pray YOU LET GO, LET GOD. Seek "HIM"!
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By: jinky on 1/20/2011 1:08AM
This is just another example of why vagrants are not just harmless eyesores to be pitied. People SHOULD be jailed for it and they would be helped and it would ALSO protect our communities because they not only annoy, they too often ENDANGER innocent people. You hear it all the time, and the old days of being picked up and dealt with should come back!
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By: Catherine on 1/20/2011 5:34AM
As I said in a message I sent that was not posted for whatever reason. I am a rape victim and so is my daughter. For over ten years I lived with medication and unforgivemess. I became so filled with Bitterness of soul until I had to be hospitalized. My daughter would not tell whom her rapist was until after she got married and had two children. The pain is still felt to this day but not so bad. We are learning as the Word say to forgive. We forgive by faith, out of obedience. Since forgiveness goes against our nature, we must forgive by faith, whether we feel like it or not. We must trust God to do the work in us that needs to be done so that the forgiveness will be complete.
I believe God honors our commitment to obey Him and our desire to please him when we choose to forgive. He completes the work in his time. We must continue to forgive (our job), by faith, until the work of forgiveness (the Lord's job), is done in our hearts. Philippians 1:6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. I realize this is not something one might want to hear that has been victimized and nearly destroyed but it is the only answer we have to healing ourselves. I was hospitalized, medicated etc; missed most of my children youth, holidays and birthday by being within myself full of hate and fear. The person was controling me even though they had moved on to something else. The man that raped me had been a Vice Lord whom had been released from prison after serving over ten years. Thyis man not only raped me but pistol whipped me and the judge let him off. Because I had no witnesses and people was in the apartment. I lived in a rooming house. One bedroom sharing bath. Everyone knew he raped me but they was afraid and most of them his friends. I was eighteen years old. My life went down hill after that. I am four times that age now and life has become great. Yes I yet think about what happened to me, but I don't hate him any more nor do I feel unclean. The Lord allowed me to know that My spirit was untouched, although he touched my body. We will know the work of forgiveness is complete when we experience the freedom that comes as a result. We are the ones who suffer most when we choose not to forgive. When we do forgive, the Lord sets our hearts free from the anger, bitterness, resentment and hurt that previously imprisoned us. In the Word the book of Matthew 18:21-22 we read when Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. This answer by Jesus makes it clear that forgiveness is not easy for us. It's not a one-time choice and then we automatically live in a state of forgiveness. Forgiveness may require a lifetime of forgiving, but it is important to the Lord. We must continue forgiving until the matter is settled in our heart. I have found that prayer is one of the best ways to break down the wall of unforgivemess in my heart. When I begin to pray for the person who has wronged me, God gives me new eyes to see and a new heart to care for that person. As I pray, I start to see that person as God sees them, and I realize that he or she is precious to the Lord. I also see myself in a new light, just as guilty of sin and failure as the other person. I too am in need of forgiveness. If God did not withhold his forgiveness from me, why should I withhold my forgiveness from another? These words did not come easy to me. But they appealed to come easier by watching my daughter forgive the person whom had hurt her. She's a very kind, forgiving human being and a great mother, teach and human being. She said Mama we must pray for them. I couldn't carry all that bitterness and hate within me. Let us pray for God to deal with the injustices that has been done to us, It is God who must judge the person's life. And she was right. That day we left that prayer at the altar. It was not easy but we no longer carry the anger. Although it is normal for us to feel anger toward sin and injustice, it is not our job to judge the other person in their sin. Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. These words are not easy to deal with under any circumstances, and the only way to deal with them is with the Help of Jesus. Is it okay to feel anger and want justice for the person we need to forgive? Matthew 6:14-16 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. We also forgive so that our prayers will not be hindered: Mark 11:25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. We forgive out of obedience to the Lord. It is a choice, a decision we make. However, as we do this "forgiving," we discover the command is in place for our own good, and we receive the reward of our forgiveness—freedom. I must say without hesitation that the people that commit such crimes are sick. We don't know what happened to them in their lives but No one, and I mean no one can tell me they was born this way. Something happened to them either something they did or something someone else did.
Ask any child or adult what happened to them and they will tell you "I was okay until he/she touched me?
If we go back to the Bible days there would be fewer rapist if any. If we revert back to the Bible days women would be given to men as toys, and destroyed when they wanted to do what they wanted with their own bodies.
Yes I am Black and there are many stories in my life and the lives of those around me that say Rape just doesn't happen. Rapist are Made. Yet there is help for them In Jesus Christ. A rapist must want help. We each have our own opinion and we each know somebody that has been raped but do we kill them or lock them up forever without seeking what made them this way? Apparently America says yes. I don't know what the answer is regarding what happened to create the rapist, magazie, movies, being raped themselves by some sick parent or relative? This we might never know the answer to but I know I am Free from the pain that consumed me for over 20 years. Ten of those years was 1500 mg three times a day. I wouldn't want to ever enter the mind of a rapist or murderor. God is lossed and wrapped in some deep steel somewhere in there.
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By: macie on 4/08/2011 4:41AM
Others may feel i;m wrong for this but. I think he deserves to try and change. There is no explanation for what anthony has done. But I will tell you one thing. He never in life hurt me before. He treated me like a queen. He was kind hearted, respectful. Great with kids and loved to make someone smile. Anthony is not that person. Back in 06 07 i was with anthony. we were together for at least a year. When i met him he tried to protect me from a bunch of immature boys. He listened to me. Helped me with my problems. He was there for anytime i needed him. No matter what it was. Anthony is indeed a very special person. He went through a hell of a life. Been through so much i probably dont know it all. When i met him. He lived here in fort wayne indiana. With ms.vanessa. We spent every moment together. as long as we were together we were okay. nothin could stop the love we had. He was special to me. my lover. my freind ect. He means everything to me even til this day.i know tht i couldnt possibly take the pain away. But ti those who have lost a love one. tyo greive is to sadness as to happiness is to forgiveness. god works in ways tht no one can tell. To be honest i love antonio rodriguez with all my heart regurdless. please dont hate me for those he has hurt. Love can make you do things you'd never in life think you would. I have tried for three years to find him. he was all i could think about. idk...why??? but its love and its crazy. but you never leave someone standing alone when in need of heip asap. The last time I saw anthony was the first time we made love. we were together all night long until sunrise. my mother who i was staying with at the time. didnt want me with him. but i didnt care. so the following day after i seen him she shipped me off too ohio so i wasnt around him. tht there alone killed me inside and out. for over six months. Anthony loved me as I loved him. we were a pair, until i eas forced to leave. i still wont stop lookin for him until the day i see him. Anthony was my lover. my family. my everything for the longest. i still remember all times we shared together. he always made sure i was happy. made me smile. laugh. ect. i honestly cant believe what i found out today on my own. i still carry the pucture he gave me when we first got together. im still in shock. like i been crying and all for over 3 hours. LOOK SIMONE TINSLEY..You dont know me but i wanna help him too. i have too. i love him too. i cant see this happen. im with you all the way. please call me or something i need to know wats going asap. Let me help you save him too. cause he's my world too. i met him when i was in a home. he helped me keep myself together and from fallin apart. him and keno use to come get me all the time just so we could see each other.
When i seen all of this i couldnt breathe i thought they had the wrong person. it still hasnt hit me all the way. but when it does its gonna kill me inside out.
mothers and fathers. if i could turn the hands of time i would. if i could take the pain away i would. simone please calll me so i can help. he means everything to me too.
my name is macie dutting find me as i do the same for you. indiana fort wayne kaye? 46806...
as for those who differ i see both sides but everyone at least once in life deserves another chance to live even if behind bars..
bless the souls of those girls, and their parents. i know how it feels to loose a child i just lost one in december. the pain is unberiable. never forgatible......something that may haunt you forever. but never in million years would i expect this from anthony. something has had to of changed dramatically in his life within the past 3 or 4 years. somrthing made him go crazy. thats not the anthony that i remember. he was even there when my niece came down. he held her as his own. god works in ways no one can explain. god does things for reasons even if it is the most out rageous way ever in life. bless the hearts and souls of everyone who has lost a loved one.
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