February 9, 2025

OTTAWA–52 year old Ralph E Corey of Arizona has been convicted for a second time on Aggravated Kidnapping, Attempted Rape, Two Counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Criminal Threat.  The jury returned the verdict after over 8 hours of deliberation.  This was the second trial for Corey after his first trial was declared a mistrial when a juror used a smartphone to do research.  Corey was linked by DNA to a February 2000 kidnapping and sexual assault of an Ottawa teenager from Walmart.  It was only in the last couple of years that a DNA “hit” was made to Corey, who was in prison in Arizona on other charges.  Sentencing for Corey in this case is set for December 11 at 2:30.  He faces between 24 to 37 years in prison.

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