KS - Serial rapist targeting Kansas college campuses starting in Oct 2000

[Angela_Beckett]

He may be campus security office or something related, that would enable him to prowl searching for victims and escape routes, practically unnoticed.
So so scary

 

[JnRyan]

He may be campus security office or something related, that would enable him to prowl searching for victims and escape routes, practically unnoticed.
So so scary

Wow! Now there is a theory! The sketch is supposedly of some SEEN in the area of one of the rapes. What if that sketch is of someone not even involved with the rapes? And the real rapist is a campus security member?

 

[ksprincess]

I doubt the rapist is a campus security member because all the rapes took place off campus and the majority were in apartment complexes that are not really close to campus. I think that rapist was a college student who probably lived at or near the Chase or UC apartment complexes where the first and last rapes took place. It is also believed that the rapist was 18 when the first rape occurred which would coincide with him starting college at K-State in 2000. I think if it were a campus security member the rapes would have occurred on campus in student housing.

 

[Laughing]

the majority were in apartment complexes that are not really close to campus. I think that rapist was a college student who probably lived at or near the Chase or UC apartment complexes where the first and last rapes took place. It is also believed that the rapist was 18 when the first rape occurred which would coincide with him starting college at K-State in 2000..

How about, not a student but someone who wasn't accepted, couldn't assemble enough financial aide, dropped out, or somehow felt rejected/unappreciated/unnoticed by co-eds?

Town-gown used to be an issue in Lawrence, IDK about Manhattan.

 

[ksprincess]

How about, not a student but someone who wasn't accepted, couldn't assemble enough financial aide, dropped out, or somehow felt rejected/unappreciated/unnoticed by co-eds?

Town-gown used to be an issue in Lawrence, IDK about Manhattan.

Totally possible! I've always thought it was someone local to Manhattan since they would have been in town during school breaks. Also because I think it explains the 2015 rape because he could have moved away but been home visiting family and got the urge to do it again while in town.

 

[dotr]

Bumping thread with this 48 Hours episode snippet which is unrelated to this specific case, but hoping to glean some insight about serial rapists.
Breaking into the mind of a serial rapist
"Breaking into the mind of a serial rapist"

 

[Razz]

I just watched a "Forensic Files" where they featured rapes and assaults on the Penn campus in downtown Philly and then the assaults and rapes started occurring in Ft. Collins, Colorado State, CO. back in late 90's early 2000.

The m.o. is basically the same as our perp. The perp breaks in to the apartments often times via the 2nd floor balconey, and assaults a rapes young women. 5 at Penn and 7 in Ft Collins.

The Philly police and Ft Collins police drew up parameters (18-26 years of age, WM) and ran them against all sorts of data bases. Credit bureaus, credit cards etc. and ran a check. They came up with 83 names.

A composite was shown and they got a tip from a woman who had dated a guy who took long walks at night because he couldn't sleep. They pulled his name and asked him to come in.

At one of the crime scenes, one of the victims fought hard and the perp left his blood on her bed clothes. They were also able to get prints off a balcony railing.

Troy Graves came in and he agreed to be fingerprinted. And bingo. He's now serving a life sentence in one of the state penitentiaries.

He lived and worked nearby the places he broke into. He also had a stint in the armed forces where he was charged with a peeping Tom incident.

 

[Razz]

I just watched a "Forensic Files" where they featured rapes and assaults on the Penn campus in downtown Philly and then the assaults and rapes started occurring in Ft. Collins, Colorado State, CO. back in late 90's early 2000.

The m.o. is basically the same as our perp. The perp breaks in to the apartments often times via the 2nd floor balconey, and assaults a rapes young women. 5 at Penn and 7 in Ft Collins.

The Philly police and Ft Collins police drew up parameters (18-26 years of age, WM) and ran them against all sorts of data bases. Credit bureaus, credit cards etc. and ran a check. They came up with 83 names.

A composite was shown and they got a tip from a woman who had dated a guy who took long walks at night because he couldn't sleep. They pulled his name and asked him to come in.

At one of the crime scenes, one of the victims fought hard and the perp left his blood on her bed clothes. They were also able to get prints off a balcony railing.

Troy Graves came in and he agreed to be fingerprinted. And bingo. He's now serving a life sentence in one of the state penitentiaries.

He lived and worked nearby the places he broke into. He also had a stint in the armed forces where he was charged with a peeping Tom incident.

Sent this info into Ft Riley, KS PD late Saturday evening and Received a reply back on Monday morning that the info was appreciated and has been forwarded to the Capt. in charge of this case !
I'm hoping it helps.

 

[dotr]

Awesome

Sent this info into Ft Riley, KS PD late Saturday evening and Received a reply back on Monday morning that the info was appreciated and has been forwarded to the Capt. in charge of this case !
I'm hoping it helps.

Razz, thanks for doing that, also impressed with LE for getting back to you too!

 

[dotr]

re post sketch of poi.
Police release again composite sketch in Kansas College Rapist case

 

[Razz]

I am hoping they ask the public if anyone dated a man who took late night walks because he couldn't sleep.

I'm also wondering if this perp has a history of being assigned at Ft. Riley.

 

[dotr]

Noting here the recent arrest of this alleged serial rapist because of where he worked!
NorCal Rapist suspect is UC Berkeley employee, police say
"A man who has worked at the University of California in Berkeley (UC Berkeley) for 25 years has been arrested in connection with at least 10 rapes across Northern California between 1991 and 2006 in what’s known as the NorCal Rapist case.

Roy Charles Waller, 58, of Benicia, was arrested without incident Friday at UC Berkeley where he worked as a safety specialist in the office of environment, health and safety, Sacramento police announced."
CA - NorCal Rapist - Roy Charles Waller (58), Sacramento County

 

[Tammy Hall]

Is the suspect sketch showing freckles, or acne scars, or not? If he has sandy-blonde hair, he could also be pretty heavily freckled.

ETA: And does his nose look crooked to y'all? Like maybe it's been broken?

I worked at JC Penney from Aug 2000-2003. I think it was probably 2002 ish. But we had a man come and ask for help in the panty hose section. He would get a younger women , draw her into the area and ask her where the knee high goes to. He would touch her knees then ask how high the regular goes too. Does it go all the way up to here and touch her privates (picked girls with dresses) she would run off to get help and he had time to do it again! Did it to two women that evening. His description was not sure hair color but his face was full of acne

 

[Tammy Hall]

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Ok reread the poster and all the attacks not just some were over school breaks which makes me think even more it is someone local to Manhattan. 3 of the attacks happened at the Chase apartment complex which is a big fairly popular apartment complex near the stadium. Wonder if he lived there or had friends who lived there at the time.

I think maybe he probably had a girlfriend who had friends who lived there. Maybe they spent a lot of time there. Maybe even heard of the friend talk about the neighbors. He could do surveillance going outside and smoking, take his girlfriend home and come back later. Maybe the friend eventually moved cause what was happening with the neighbors. Which is why he started other places.

 

[Tammy Hall]

I wonder if he got married between 2008 and 2015? If he's around 34 now like police have said that would have been a pretty likely age to get married and he may have cooled off for a few years on the rapes after getting married.

I wouldnt even be surprised if he had been married 2004-2006. Perhaps it was birth of child that stopped him. And maybe his wife is from Lawerance area which is why he did some there. Perhaps he stalked his wife to make sure she wasnt having an affair and raped a girl while at it

 

[dotr]

I worked at JC Penney from Aug 2000-2003. I think it was probably 2002 ish. But we had a man come and ask for help in the panty hose section. He would get a younger women , draw her into the area and ask her where the knee high goes to. He would touch her knees then ask how high the regular goes too. Does it go all the way up to here and touch her privates (picked girls with dresses) she would run off to get help and he had time to do it again! Did it to two women that evening. His description was not sure hair color but his face was full of acne

Welcome to Ws Tammy Hall!
Will have to keep that creepy and very bold guy in mind!

 

[Tammy Hall]

JMO
I looked at the sketch closer (thanks DOTR for the larger picture in post 137).

I dont think they are freckles because when you look at the ear you see the same small specks so I think it could be just the poor quality of the image.

I agree with others that it does look like a faxed image which could explain the small specks. It is frustrating that they did not make attempts to give the public a clearer image and also an age progression attempt.

Now the nose part is a good catch.
At the top of the nose area it does look like it bulges out there and maybe is crooked towards the bottom so if that was done on purpose in the sketch then he could have had a broken nose in the past. If there was any reported bar fights around the time of the incident before this sketch then maybe he was in one of the college bars and got into a brawl with someone. If any fights were reported to the media where there was an arrest then that maybe something we could look for.

ETA
Wouldnt it be lucky if we could find an arrest photo of someone who looks like this sketch and they happened to be in a bar fight right before the rape incident. I am going to try to find out when the sketch was released and which incident this sketch was made from so we have a possible date range to look for any arrests like that.

I think the sketch was made from one of the early incidents in Manhattan KS but not positive. I will try to find out more.[/QUOTE

The sketch was from the first incident I believe. When they went back and looked at all the rapes they realized they had a sketch of a person of interest who was seen right before the first rape. They were hoping this person may have seen something. It was shown around with the first one but no one recognized the man

 

[borndem]

Sent this info into Ft Riley, KS PD late Saturday evening and Received a reply back on Monday morning that the info was appreciated and has been forwarded to the Capt. in charge of this case !
I'm hoping it helps.

Excellent sleuthing, Razz -- very fine of you to take the thought and time to do what you did. Beautiful forests started from one seed at a time.

 

[borndem]

Welcome to Websleuths,
Tammy Hall !!​

 

[Tammy Hall]

Wonder how many tips they are still getting. I looked online and cannot find anything newer than 2017. Anyone know if there was any dna ? Wondering if they will try Gedmatch to solve the case.

Sent this info into Ft Riley, KS PD late Saturday evening and Received a reply back on Monday morning that the info was appreciated and has been forwarded to the Capt. in charge of this case !
I'm hoping it helps.