CONYERS — A suspected serial rapist tied to eight cases across metro Atlanta was captured near his home in Conyers on Feb. 24.

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston said the alleged rapist, Wesley Cooley, 58, of Conyers, is linked to eight cold cases over nearly two decades. Five of the sexual assaults took place in DeKalb County. Cooley was identified through the efforts of the Georgia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Task Force (SAKI).

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Authorities say the alleged crimes span nearly two decades.

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