A local police department has been ordered to release records about an unsolved 1994 rape to a private investigator working on behalf of a convicted murderer who claims he has been wrongfully accused.

Ralph Jones is investigating the case of Anthony DiPippo, who is serving a 25-year-to-life sentence for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Josette Wright of Putnam County. Jones requested records from the Kent Police Department about another 1994 rape that DiPippo believes contains evidence that may prove he was wrongfully convicted.