evidence from the case, police have linked this crime to six other rapes and the rape and murder of christine merzan. >> no matter how sick you think you are, no matter how good you think things are, you have to have a certain amount of awareness. >> longtime residents remember that right off the path in palisades. she remembers seeing a suspicious man there in 1996. >> i walked down and he came up out of the woods. >> residents are reminded of what happened here in the late 1990's. in hopes of what they remember well lead to an arrest. >> maybe there is some linkage and they will find the person who did it. >> the rapist has not committed a crime since 1998. at least not that they know of. they do not know why and they do not know where he has been since then. they're hoping this will provide them with answers. >> coming up. why ryan zimmerman invited 1000 fans to join him at the ballpark. >> a quiet evening out at the beaches. that will chang [ female announcer ] with xfinity you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more s