On a February morning in 2014, Ruthanne Lodato, a 59-year-old beloved music teacher, answered a knock at the door of her Alexandria, Virginia, home. The man on her doorstep, described as an older, balding white male with a gray beard, opened fire, killing her and injuring a caregiver who was also in the house. The unexpected violence of the act sent shockwaves through the quiet, affluent community.
The investigation into Lodato's murder quickly took a turn when police noted similarities t
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