Following is a chronological list of key events in the abduction of Brianna Denison and the hunt for the serial rapist police say killed her and attacked others.
" Jan. 20, 4:30 a.m., Brianna Denison goes missing from 1395 Mackay Court, Reno.
" Jan. 22, The FBI, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and University of Nevada, Reno police join the effort.
" Jan. 24, Friends of Denison conduct a vigil at Reno High School.
" Jan. 25, Rally held at Lawlor Events Center.
" Jan. 27, Police establish a DNA link between Denison's abduction and a December kidnap and rape of a UNR student.
" Jan. 29, Volunteers from two national missing children's organizations The Laura Recovery Center for Missing Children based in Friendswood, Texas and the Polly Klaas Foundation based in Petaluma, Calif. joined the search for Denison.
" Jan. 29, The Web site www.briannadenison.com is launched.
" Jan. 31, Police establish a DNA link between a Nov. 13 attempted sexual assault to the Denison case.
" Jan. 31, Reno police say a UNR student reported she was raped in a campus parking garage Oct. 22. Police said the cases have similar characteristics, but the October case has not been connected to the others.
" Feb. 2, Denison case featured on "America's Most Wanted."
" Feb. 4, Washoe County asks private sector for $150,000 in donations to help process a backlog of 3,000 DNA samples from convicted offenders.
" Feb. 6, Donations to eliminate DNA backlog at the Washoe County Crime Laboratory reach $70,000.
" Feb. 8, Washoe County Sheriff's Office says it has surpassed its goal of raising $150,000 to eliminate a DNA backlog.
" Feb. 15, A woman's body is found in south Reno. Police say the woman's identity and cause of death will not be known at least until the following day.
" Feb. 16, Police confirm the body is Brianna Denison and that she was strangled by a serial rapist who left the body there more than a week ago.
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