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‘Gone Girl’ Kidnapper Faces New Charges for Assaults

1/1/2025

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Matthew Muller, infamous for the "Gone Girl" kidnapping, now confronts fresh charges stemming from two brutal home invasions in 2009. Prosecutors claim he assaulted women and attempted rape in Mountain View and Palo Alto. Thanks to breakthroughs in DNA testing, he is now linked to these heinous acts, with a potential life sentence looming if convicted.

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Matthew Muller, infamous for the "Gone Girl" kidnapping, now confronts fresh charges stemming from two brutal home invasions in 2009. Prosecutors claim he assaulted women and attempted rape in Mountain View and Palo Alto. Thanks to breakthroughs in DNA testing, he is now linked to these heinous acts, with a potential life sentence looming if convicted.