That's disturbing. Always knew the killer might come around and get involved, but not that these crimes attract all the other creeps as well. As you may know, something similar happened here at WS recently - a member who followed a child sex murder case here was arrested for child *advertiser censored*. Creepy.
I wasnt aware that happened here, but I wouldnt doubt it, like you and I had discussed before they find ways to keep up on things that interest them, on a forum like this with this many members, its also not only possible, but likely that some people are here because they themselves are respnsible for crimes, and follow them through these forums.
Sad reality of it .
In Amy's case, the "teacher" suspect looks so strong, but there are still one or two things about him that may not fit.
In the years after her murder, the consensus (rumored to have been LE's) was the person who later committed suicide. As you say, they apparently ruled him out.
The same reasons that the suspect doesnt seem to fit , are most liely the same reasons that LE hasnt charged him with anything yet , even if they are licking their chops with everything else they have . You sometimes have to put a suspect on the back burner to continue pursuing leads that keep coming in .
Do you think he has killed again? Should we be looking for other similar crimes, possibly in another area?
I cant say for sure, and to do so would be purely speculative, but its without a doubt not out of the realm of possibility for this individual .
Why we havent caught him doing something similar can be due to several factors, 1) He died, or was rendered physically incapable of doing so ever again 2) He was in jail 3) He found another means to satiate his deviant desires, 4) He stopped, as they sometimes do , theyll "change" , or the act satisfied some need withing the offender.
Human behavior is usually only as consistent at the environment, its in at the time, in other words, if things change for him he may or may not decide to act on his urges again, though the underlying psychological need may always remain
A good example of situation affecting existing behavior is Ted Bundy, who went from the Smoothest killer on earth when he was in his element , to a maniacal killer who randomly blugeoned sleeing co-eds in their beds, before opportunisticly abducting raping and killig 12 yo Kim Leach while on the run .
The motive in this case was IMO purely sexual, the killing of the victim was to eliminate a chance hed be identified .
So if he found a way to quell his sexual urges, perhaps through surrogate means (child to molest, or a significant other who is petit and looks like a child) or wasnt able to anymore, or in rarer cases just didnt want to, it wouldnt surprise me .
In general for a short time you can link cases through MO because it will usually change with failure, success, and situational, and psychological factors. Thats why I always say look at, but dont try to link cases, let eveidence in each case speak.
This victim was killed by a penetrating wound to her neck most likely, its a horrible, painful, and and very bloody way to die, but its also the 2nd most used means (Strangulation was #1) but so was Amber Hagerman, So was Laura Smither ..It doesnt mean they are linked, and the last 2 were in Texas a year apart, but they dont appear to be linked.
Jennifer Schuett was abducted at age 8 out of her bedroom window almost killed by the same means raped her throat was slashed and she was left to die in a field, but her attempted murderer Dennis Bradford was arrested before hanging himself , hes not considered a suspect in any of the other crmes mentioned , and they all occurred in Texas within 3 years of each other.
Here's a more recent, local case that's similar. This person is too young to be the suspect and he didn't kill his victim, but the personal and geographic profile are very similar - young guy in his 20's who lived in a town west of Cleveland who drove into W. Cleveland to stalk, kidnap, etc.
Lorain man indicted in rape, kidnapping case in Cleveland, attempted abduction in Elyria
He had also attempted to abduct a young girl from her home in Elyria, OH. IIRC in the news media at the time there were other reports of similar attempts in communities just south of BV. This guy did his work at night. Amy's killer worked during the day, maybe worked unsupervised or was unemployed, allowing him to work during the day.
This is a differnt animal all together, in the Cleveland case, this is the type who most likely surveiled his victim for a time , probably a few days or even weeks before he decided to break in to her house and kidnap her.
This type of individual is actively looking for a specific victim type so they may go to a certain area where they know its a higher likelihood theyll encounter the specific victim type they are loking for .
For Ex, if the offender has a preference for young black females, but he lives in a predominantly white community , he may travel to find the victim type he is looking for .
Otherwise why not just grab a victim off the streets?... Once he knew where he could find exactly what he wanted he was willing to travel and break in to kidnap this child from her own bed. WAY more brazen that this individual in Amy's case, luckily she was returned alive .
Differnt type of Criminal, though no less
Here's a map showing some of the communities west of BV, including Amherst, where the teacher suspect in Amy's case had recently begun working. The area where her body was left is south.
Google Maps
Again remember were going off speculation based of data from the FBI, its possible she was transported further away than I suggested earlier , killers in the past have put victims in the trunk, I know of one casee where the killer of 3 girls put made the victims get into a large rubbermaid tub in his trunk to avoid evedence transfer .
But Im fairly sure he lived either in the relative area where she was Abducted, or where she was found , But again I could be wrong.
