Wilmington Police: DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1995 rape cold case

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A man in prison since 1997 for multiple convictions has received new charges from a 1995 rape, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
Police say a recently-processed DNA rape kit linked 55-year-old Freddie Anthony Jackson to a rape that took place in 1995.
Jackson had already been serving time in prison since 1997 for 1st Degree Kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and larceny, among several other charges.
Jackson’s new charges include 1st degree rape, 1st degree kidnapping and 1st degree sexual offense.
We’ll have more information when it becomes available.