Alert Family DNA helped Collinsville police find rape suspect. Trial begins this week. Kim Bell | Post-Dispatch May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A police composite sketch of a rape suspect in Collinsville (left); and a mugshot of Timothy Dubois, the man charged in the case. Collinsville police kAm|psx$~} r~&}%* — p >2? 244FD65 @7 C2A:?8 2 H@>2? <:5?2AA65 7C@> 2 $E2C3F4<D A2C<:?8 =@E >@C6 E92? E9C66 J62CD 28@ 8@6D @? 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Edited by Jenna Jones. Post-Dispatch photographers 0 Comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Kim Bell | Post-Dispatch Breaking news reporter Author twitter Author email Follow Kim Bell | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Jury convicts man of rape, kidnapping in Madison County. 'I know it's horrible.' Prosecutors and police built their case against Timothy J. 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Jury convicts man of rape, kidnapping in Madison County. 'I know it's horrible.' Prosecutors and police built their case against Timothy J. Dubois Jr. with the help of genealogical DNA, a novel technique for investigators here.
