Cab Driver Accused in Killings of 5 Women
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A cab driver accused of stalking Jacksonville’s streets on a seven-week killing spree that left five women dead was arrested.
Paul Durousseau, 30, was charged with murder in five slayings between December and February, and also is suspected of a 1997 Georgia killing. Two of the victims were pregnant and at least some were his passengers.
Authorities said DNA evidence, fiber analysis and cell phone calls linked Durousseau to the slayings.
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