Physician Convicted for Lying About Role in 1989 Rape Case

In a shocking turn of events, a 35-year-old rape case in Cincinnati was finally solved after advances in DNA technology and a crucial piece of evidence - a discarded Starbucks cup marked with the name 'Fred'.

Dana Beatty, then 29 and working for IBM, returned to her condominium on August 1, 1989, to find it unlocked and a bathroom light on. A masked man emerged from her kitchen, holding a butcher knife, and repeatedly raped her over five hours.

After the attacker left, Beatty freed herself and ran to a neighbor for help. Police found the telephones disconnected and a threatening note taped to the bedroom phone, which read 'No police. I will be back. Miss IBM.'

The case remained unsolved, but in 2023, Beatty's daughter Andra heard a true-crime podcast about investigators using new DNA technology to solve decades-old crimes. She contacted the Ohio Attorney General's Office and asked for help with her mother's case.

Investigators discovered that the attacker had Jewish ancestry and eventually identified Frederick Louis Tanzer, a Cincinnati-area physician and former husband of Beatty's best friend. However, due to the statute of limitations, Tanzer could not be charged for the attack.