Hemet Man Sentenced to 130 Years for 1999 Escondido Kidnap and Rape, Cracked with Genetic Genealogy
A Hemet man, Mark Thompson Hunter, received a sentence of 130 years to life in prison for a 1999 kidnapping and rape case in Escondido. The breakthrough in solving the decades-old crime came through the innovative use of genetic genealogy, a method commonly associated with solving cold-case murders. Hunter was identified and convicted after investigators…
