Suspect may be connected to killings in many places

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Suspect may be connected to killings in many places

CLEVELAND — Authorities are investigating whether a suspected serial killer whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the Marines from 1978 to 1985, including Japan, California and the Carolinas. The FBI will investigate any leads in the case against Anthony Sowell, 50, said Scott Wilson, an FBI spokesman in Cleveland. FBI behavioral specialists visited the Sowell property during the weekend and will try to develop a profile of the killings that could help determine whether investigations need to be opened or reopened elsewhere, Wilson said. Sowell has been charged in Cleveland with five counts of aggravated murder in connection with the bodies found at the home. He was indicted Monday on one count of attempted murder, two counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of felonious assault in an alleged attack Sept. 22 that led to the search of his home. Sowell has asked for a court-appointed attorney.

— The Associated Press

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