Decades after two heinous crimes left a community shaken, science and determined detective work have finally provided some semblance of closure. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost alongside Hudson Police Chief Perry Tabak and Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief Christopher Norfolk revealed that Thomas Collier Jordan, deceased since 2009, was the assailant in two attacks in Northeast Ohio back in 1987. This update is a testament to the relentless pursuit of justice, no matter how much time has passed.

In statements obtained by the Ohio Attorney General's office, law enforcement officials expressed that time has not lessened the weight of these cases nor the need for closure. "The need for answers does not dwindle with the passage of time," Attorney General Yost declared. Jordan's identification as the perpetrator was made possible through assiduous forensic analysis conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Cold Case Unit at the behest of the Hudson Police Department.

The collaboration between the Ohio Attorney General's Cold Case Unit and local police was significant in solving the cold cases, which involved the rape and homicide of a 30-year-old woman in Hudson Township and the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Cuyahoga Falls. Hudson Police Chief Perry Tabak told "Through our teamwork and modern technology, we have resolved these long-standing cases. Most importantly, I hope this brings closure to the victims and their families."

Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief Christopher Norfolk emphasized the commitment to cold cases, expressing the hope that justice served, even after all these years, provides comfort to the victims and their families. "The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department is committed to diligently investigating cold cases, delivering justice, and providing solace to the victims and families impacted by unresolved criminal incidents,” Norfolk said. Such cooperative efforts serve as a reminder that the pursuit of justice in cold cases, armed with present-day technological advances, can pierce the veil of time and offer resolution to wounds long left open.