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"Ether man" linked to 2006 rape in Pueblo
Posted: Nov 18, 2009 5:19 PM by David Ortiviz
Updated: Nov 18, 2009 5:19 PM
Pueblo police say results from DNA testing show Robert Howard Bruce, also known as "Ether Man" has been linked to a rape in Pueblo.
The sexual assault happened on Polk St. in 2006. Police say the victim was in her 20s.
Bruce now faces a charge of sexual assault. He's currently in the Pueblo County Jail facing attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to blow up a police officer's house.
Authorities say Bruce's DNA also linked him to 11 rapes in New Mexico during the 1990s.
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