Nathaniel William Cook

Serial killer could be close to release

• The victims families and prosecutors agreed to a plea deal nearly two decades ago that called for Nathaniel Cooks eventual release this year in exchange for the brothers confessions. Its now in a judges hands to decide whether to uphold the agreement.But for unexplained reasons Nathaniel Cook said he never killed again while his brother went on to kill five more people before he was arrested in just one of the killings in 1981 and sentenced to life in prison.It will be up to a Lucas County judge to decide whether to grant Nathaniel Cooks release. A hearing was set for Thursday to begin determining whether he should be registered as a sex offender and forced to disclose his address if he gets out.Still, she doesnt regret the decision, especially when she thinks about how the relatives held hands and clapped when the brothers were sentenced. It felt then Nathaniel Cooks chance for release was far away.The brothers were about to stand trial but they offered to confess to the series of murders in exchange for a chance of parole for Nathaniel Cook. They told of how they preyed on women walking alone and young couples in parked cars, raping the women before killing them.nthony Cooks confession to all eight killings in the early 1980s included admitting to the death of a ninth person, a woman he raped and shot in the 1970s. Nathaniel Cook admitted to three killings, but only pleaded guilty to kidnapping and attempted murder and was sentenced to serve another 18 years.
• Date: Mar 08, 2018
• Category: U.S.
• Source: Google