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This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault.

Use your best judgment.

In 1995, 14-year-old Nicole Smith was raped and murdered, and nearly 10 years later, every lead brought

detectives to a dead end. The most recent of which involved Codas privacy laws, and what

seemed like the investigators only shot at a DNA match. But just as it seemed like the case

might remain unsolved forever, a new lead broke.

And detectives hope this new tip might crack the case.

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files.

I'm Brooke, and here's Bill Curtis with part two of the classic case, Nicole's killer. On a Sunday morning, Reverend Gerald Durley greets his congregation with a call to action.

If there's to be a difference in the reduction of crime and violence and hate,

then we need to be involved.

Church leaders across Atlanta are working with cold case detectives,

spreading the word about a killer.

This 13-year-old girl came up with this description of the man.

A brother.

Wanted for rape and murder.

Raped and killed a young girl on Camelton Road in 1995

and raped a young girl on Connolly Drive in East Point.

Feeling that the perpetrator is from this area,

I don't feel it's lost or hopeless because I do think there's somebody in this area

that either still here or lived here that knows this guy.

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