. >> the suspect is identified as 46-year-old nathaniel burris. he was said to be dating the woman. >>> in medical news, a new study shows a medication in common use for more than 100 years, aspirin, may help colon cancer patients survive the disease. this year alone nearly 50,000 americans are expected to die from colorectal cancer. >> reporter: eight months ago, cindy martinez got a big shock, a diagnosis of colon cancer apt 46 years old. >> i was in denial, had a healthy lifestyle, extremely active. >> reporter: after surgery, she is in remission. >> i have a less than 10% chance of recurrence. i'm grateful for every day of my life. >> reporter: a new study finds something as simple as aspirin could help people diagnosed colon cancer survive longer. >> it's the first major study that demonstrates by taking what's available over the counter can help to reduce colon cancer-related death. >> reporter: the study looked at more than 1,200 people with colon cancer. people who aspirin had a 30% lower risk of dying from colon cancer in 11 years after d