Confessions brought relief, but now killer set to walk free
TOLEDO, Ohio — One of two brothers who admitted stalking, raping and killing young women during a string of eight murders in the 1980s is close to walking out of prison.
Nathaniel Cook confessed to three murders with his older brother, the ringleader who’s serving two life sentences, but he has a good chance of being freed after serving 20 years.
The victims’ families and prosecutors agreed to a plea deal nearly two decades ago that called for Nathaniel Cook’s eventual release this year in exchange for the brothers’ confessions.
The confessions gave the families answers they long sought, but now they’re hoping there’s some way to block his release.