just two months after julie estes' murder, 30 miles away, in another jurisdiction, there had been anothernience store crime, almost identical to julie's, except, in this case, the victim survived. a 19-year-old convenience store worker, carla nobles, had just closed the store and given a ride to a young man she met in the parking lot. >> sure, get in. >> thanks. >> she voluntarily let him in the car, having no idea what he was capable of. she did a quick drive to the post office, where he said he wanted to go. >> before they got there, the man pulled a knife, forced her to drive to an isolated field and sexually assaulted her. he then forced her to drive away. she was sure he was going to kill her because she could identify him, but then she saw the only chance to escape, a police officer directing traffic. >> what are you doing? >> drop the knife! >> the man was identified as james elmen. he was convicted for the crime and was currently serving a 22-year sentence in a nearby prison. and cold case investigators learned another startling coincidence. elmen had a close connection to the 10-