# Memphis TV anchor arrested for rape that occurred 32 years ago? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 5, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614 "2006-05-05T23:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614/21 "2006-09-27T10:00:39Z")
> [@](#): > > **astro** : What level of proof is required to arrest someone 32 years after the fact? Unless they have an undisputed picture of him doing the rape how could you possibly convict someone after such a lengthy period of time? I don’t know the particulars of this case, but if a child was conceived because of the rape, DNA tests would be conclusive. I think that I remember this man from Dance Party. I know I remember the name. Wink was on WHBQ on the radio. Which TV station was he on – WREC? WMCT? Did WHBQ have a TV station? Channel 13? I am very old. And fading fast… ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614/22 "2006-09-27T12:55:35Z")
You might know Wink Martindale from his masterful work on _Tic Tac Dough_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Renob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renob)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614/23 "2006-09-27T13:59:15Z")
An update from the local paper: [http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060927/NEWS01/609270304/1002](http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060927/NEWS01/609270304/1002) Apparently the victim thought that this case had been tried in conjunction with the 1984 case. When she found out it hadn’t, then she decided to pursue it. ---
**Author:** ![Renob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Renob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renob)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614/24 "2006-09-27T14:00:18Z")
Of course, I see that **astro** beat me to posting the link. Nevermind. . . ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614/25 "2006-09-28T23:14:06Z")
[A few more details](http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060927/NEWS/60927001) ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614/26 "2006-09-29T18:09:11Z")
[QUOTE=Guinastasia] So there are limits on attempted murder then. Okay. [/QUOTE] Yes. She was only mostly dead. She got better. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memphis-tv-anchor-arrested-for-rape-that-occurred-32-years-ago/355614.md?page=1)