I have been looking into the areas where the women were taken and trying to establish a likely geographical area where the perpetrator likely resides. Given the spacing of the locations where Melissa, Amber Lynn, Maureen, and Megan were taken and the locations where their remains were found, I feel that the killer likely lives in a location centrally located between them. This would allow for all of the events to occur far enough from home that nobody local would be suspicious and if anyone saw him dispose of the bodies nobody would be able to identify him. I think that it is likely that this man lives in the Farmingdale or Amityville areas or the surrounding area. The police profile suggests that he is a white male aged 30-40 working in the landscaping, construction, or fishing industries. I checked it out and there are many landscaping and construction businesses in all of these areas (not shockingly). Im not a profiler but I have a psych background and based upon the PCL-R it is likely that this individual is a white male 25-40 years old. He will have some college education but will not have finished due to a loss of interest or an impulsive switch in career paths. He Likely has a stable relationship but also a history of short romantic partnerships and sexual promiscuity. He may own his own business or manage one; the role of a central figure being important to the psychopath. He is probably an extremely efficient liar, to the point of believing his own deceptions. He will have a glib and superficial charm that one might often associate with a "salesman" type personality. I could go on but its easier just to post the PCL-R because it covers things better than I can.
Hare psychopathy checklist revised
• glib and superficial charm
• grandiose (exaggeratedly high) estimation of self
• need for stimulation
• pathological lying
• cunning and manipulativeness
• lack of remorse or guilt
• shallow affect (superficial emotional responsiveness)
• callousness and lack of empathy
• parasitic lifestyle
• poor behavioral controls
• sexual promiscuity
• early behavior problems
• lack of realistic long-term goals
• impulsivity
• irresponsibility
• failure to accept responsibility for own actions
• many short-term marital relationships
• juvenile delinquency
• revocation of conditional release
• criminal versatility
A prototypical psychopath would receive a maximum score of 40, while someone with absolutely no psychopathic traits or tendencies would receive a score of zero.
A score of 30 or above qualifies a person for a diagnosis of psychopathy.
