Stephen Paul Gale, 72, was arraigned for charges stemming from a 1989 armed robbery and aggravated rape case at the Hit or Miss Store in Framingham. He entered a not guilty plea to charges including four counts of aggravated rape and was ordered held without bail. After leading an investigation that re-opened the cold case, Framingham Police used advanced DNA technology to identify Gale as a suspect, resulting in his arrest in Los Angeles in August 2024. District Attorney Marian Ryan expressed relief that the case is finally moving forward and acknowledged the struggles of the victims and community.
"Over the many years that this case remained unresolved, the victims, their families, and the community at large endured a painful and frustrating wait."
"Gale is accused of entering the Hit or Miss Store on Route 9 in Framingham on the morning of Dec. 27, 1989, and forcing two female employees to the back of the store at gunpoint."
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