MO MO - Michael Devlin - Is He A Serial Killer?

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This is going to take some time, but let's look at boys missing and murdered between the eighties and Jan 2007.
We know Devlin liked to take long drives, but how far?
http://michael-devlin.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_d46ce33c-e7aa-5ef3-8ab9-ad3c9c6854f1.html
http://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/michael-devlin-more-victims/
Johnny Gosch
Let me just get to the point. I know some people think he took Johnny, but he was SIXTEEN when this happened. Even if he wanted to drive all the way to Des Monies, his modus operandi seems to be holding the boys for a period of time. Not something a teenager can easily do.
David Borer
No.
I know he liked long rides, but this is ridiculous. Going to Alaska for a victim is too much.
Eugene Wade Martin
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/601815/1
Same with Gosch. Think about it, if he DID take Johnny, what's the chances of lightning striking twice? And I think at 18 he lived with his family. Even if he didn't, it might have been hard for him to look after himself at 18, believe me.
Plus, Martin is out of the age range.
Nicholas Barclay
Hmm...
Still out of the age range (remember, Devlin thought Ben was younger), but small. Still, driving all the way to Texas seems a bit much.
Kevin Andrew Collins
Too far away.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/600782/1
Zachary Bernhardt
Not just the geographical location, but the kid seems to have been snatched from his bedroom, or took a stroll outside at night or early morning.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/894757/1
George Burdynski
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/780262/1
He DOES look a bit like the recovered boys, but unless we get more information, I don't have any solutions to offer.
Colt Levi Clark
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1042577/1
Very possible. Looks a bit like Ben and might actually HAVE run away. If so, he could have got closer to Missouri. Even if he hadn't run away, Wewoka is seven hours on Route 44 almost straight through.
Jack Phillips
Not geographically possible.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/808613/1
Ricky Thomas
Straight down Route 64, but taller and older than his other victims.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/840241/1
Danny Jackson
First, he was sighted as being seen with TWO men. Secondly, it is still quite a drive from Kirkwood.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/730217/1
William Majewski
Straight through Route 70. Right age and features. Possible.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/761273/1
Mark Himebaugh
Too far off, though straight down the interstates. I don't know if Devlin had 'preferences', but I don't know if he'd want to take a child in the afternoon and, unless he was staying nearby, drive back through fifteen-odd hours of traffic.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/762514/1
David Warner
Devlin was 17.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/601934/1
Jacob Wetterling
Hmm...
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/731065/1
The sketch doesn't look like Devlin.
Marc Allen
Lightning striking twice...also, outside the age range.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1053047/1
Garrett Bardsley
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/995300/1
Very hospitable conditions, plus how could he have driven through the area without knowing it well or getting away easily with a victim?
Patrick Betz
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/706544/1
Too far away.
Samuel Boehlke
Too far away.
William Downey
Too far away.
Scott Echols
Too far away.
Derrick Engebretson
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/e/engebretson_derrick.html
They mentioned a suspect. If we knew what they'd look like, it could help. But also too far away. Plus the vehicle that may have been used does not look like the van he may have used to abduct Shawn, a 1983 gray and silver pickup Toyota. Sure, he could have had different vehicles, but the area is just too far away with too many interstates.
Thomas Billy Lee Tillery
If he was Devlin's victim, his remains would have been found closer to Kirkwood.
Brad Hansen
Devlin HAD been to Arizona, but unsure.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/812998/1
James Hendrickson
Same as above.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/755469/1
Steven Kraft
Likely. But until we get anything further, just maybe. Plus, I don't know if he was going to see his parents when Steven vanished.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/905507/1
Scott Kleeschulte
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/k/kleeschulte_scott.html
Very likely. Lived nearby, rural town, looks like the other victims.
Joshua Mahaffey
Possible. Lived only an hour and a half away from Kirkwood. Definitely looked younger than fifteen.
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/mahaffey_joshua.html
Patrick Mello
Too far away.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/811025/1
Justin Richardson
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/938322/1
Same as other Arizona.
Eric Pyles
Unlikely. Pennsylvania is quite far away.
http://www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/901394/1
Charles Arlin Henderson
Unable to find a solution. While he is more likely than the boys on the list (aside from Scott), Devlin reportedly had a lot of people over in 1991, so it would have been hard hiding the boy.
Dalton Mesarchik
Likely. On the border, Devlin would have gone to Illinois many times and he had gone to Illinois at one point to abuse Shawn :mad: So it's not out of the question.
I don't think he took girls.
So, I just hope this does something.
 
Oh, I forgot to put here.
Justin Richardson disappeared from Arizona, but could have run away to see his girlfriend in Chicago. The route on Google Maps goes RIGHT BY Devlin's neighborhood.
 
OK, I revised the list and I think I came up with something. I spent AGES trying to work out what he could have done between '95 and '98, before deciding that he seemed to take, if my theory is right, two-year cooling-off gaps. Unusual, but not impossible.

Right, serial killers tend to start in their late teens and early twenties, so we take 1986 as a focus point. So, let me try again on who I think he took and why I think that.

Marc Allen, 13, March 1986. Des Monies, Iowa. I said before that I didn't think he did, but I reviewed this. This is a small boy, who looked much younger than his age, was five feet tall and may have been spied on from behind.
Not as well known as Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin, he was still taken.
I believe that Johnny and Eugene were taken as part of a ring. They may still be controlled by said ring. But Marc, I believe, was Devlin's victim.
The Des Moines sidewalk he last walked down, in the picture it looks like it could be any rural town in America; I'm just saying. Marc was not a paperboy. If the person/people who took Johnny and/or Eugene targeted boys, it would make sense they would snatch another paperboy.
So Marc does NOT fit.

Devlin was 19.

Kenny Joe Johnson, 14, October 1987, Dubuque, Iowa. Another Iowa case. Kenny was killed in October 1987 and dumped in a river. He had run away two days before. He appears much younger than fourteen in his picture, though I do not know his height. He was found in a carpet, which in 1997 was proven to have simply been one dumped in the park by its owner. Kenny was sexually assaulted.

Devlin was 21.

Scott Kleeschulte, 8, June 1988, St Charles, Missouri. Scott was last seen near his home in St Charles. Devlin is a suspect and yes, as serial killers begin young, this may be Devlin's work. As Shawn said that Devlin took him to an isolated area and tried to kill him there, maybe that was Devlin's dumping ground?

Devlin was 21.

Johnny Lee Mills, Missouri, 1990. This is a tough one. We have NO IDEA who Johnny Mills WAS, just a few pictures of him. Plus, I think I support the theory elsewhere on this site that Johnny was a girl. So this one is hanging up there, but if Johnny turns out to be a girl, then no.

Devlin was 23.

James Hendrickson, 12, June 1991, Tuscon, Arizona. I don't exactly know where Devlin went in Arizona, but I do know he went. So I am also looking at boys in the Arizona/New Mexico area. James was at his babysitter's cousin's home, but then went near Oracle Road and Grant Road. He may have stopped at a 7-11 or Circle K. His disappearance is just like Shawn's - a preteen boy simply vanishing into thin air. If Devlin is confirmed to have stayed near Tuscon, then he could be added.

Devlin was 25.

George Burdynski, 10, May 1993. Brentwood, Maryland.
http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/George_Burdynski
While there seems to be other suspects, the fact that he resembles Devlin's victims, as well as being on a bicycle that has not been found, despite the fact Maryland is a long way from Kirkwood, this could be a possibility. Maybe Devlin was on vacation?

Devlin was 27.

Brad Hansen, 13, November 1995, Phoenix, Arizona. While there seems to be another suspect, Brad's friend, Brad was under five feet and may have looked young for thirteen. He was also on a bike. Maybe his friend lied under pressure? I once read this book where a couple of boys pleaded guilty to murder because they had such terrible lives that they didn't care any more. Maybe something like this happened here?

Devlin was 29.

Dorien Thomas, 9, October 1998, Amarillo, Texas. Last seen riding his bike around the neighborhood. While there seems to have been an incident involving another killer, plus the fact that Dorien was black, it does remind me of Devlin. Perhaps Devlin didn't care about race?

Devlin was 32.

Robert Romero, 7, June 2000, Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was walking to a friend's house when he vanished. One possible route, that goes through Kansas, also goes through Santa Fe.

Devlin was 34.

Justin Richardson, 13, July 2001, Grand Canyon, Arizona. Aside from the fact the Grand Canyon is a popular tourist spot, as I said earlier, Justin Richardson may have tried to run away. If that is so, the route goes through St Louis. It is entirely possible that Devlin picked him up, maybe on the way back from Arizona, or saw him wandering around the neighborhood, trying to sleep somewhere or hitch a ride.

Devlin was 35.

Dalton Mersarchik, 7, March 2003, Streator, Illinois. Found drowned after being taken from his home. Remember that Kenny was also drowned, so this could be a link. I remember reading that Dalton looked older than seven.

Devlin was 36.

Christian Ferguson, 9, June 2003, St Louis. I understand that Dalton was black, but think about this. If someone who knew Dalton wanted to take him, what are the chances of them coming across Dalton very early in the morning, unless they stalked them? But as equipment was left in the car, but the kid taken, this represents one of two reasons. Someone noticed the kid, panicked and killed him, or they planned to take a child. Devlin was opportunistic. I am just putting this out there.

Devlin was 37.

Justin Harris, 13, February 2004, Casper, Wyoming. He ran away from the group home he stayed in, but he may have tried to run away to Swink, Oklahoma. Devlin could have picked the boy up along the way, most likely in Oklahoma if he was headed to Arizona. The resemblance to Ben is uncanny.

Devlin was 37.

Colt Levi Clark, 9, April 2006, Wewoka, Oklahoma. Colt probably ran away, but Wewoka is near the route that goes directly to Arizona. So it is likely that Devlin took him.

Devlin was 40.
 
There's another case from 1985 that might have fit one of Devlin's earliest victims and that's Timothy Davison, 5 years old, of Decatur, IL. Decatur was well within Devlin's short-term range as it's only about 2 hours from Kirkwood, MO. He disappeared October 15, 1985; a month shy of Devlin's 20th birthday.

OK, I revised the list and I think I came up with something. I spent AGES trying to work out what he could have done between '95 and '98, before deciding that he seemed to take, if my theory is right, two-year cooling-off gaps. Unusual, but not impossible.

Right, serial killers tend to start in their late teens and early twenties, so we take 1986 as a focus point. So, let me try again on who I think he took and why I think that.

Marc Allen, 13, March 1986. Des Monies, Iowa. I said before that I didn't think he did, but I reviewed this. This is a small boy, who looked much younger than his age, was five feet tall and may have been spied on from behind.
Not as well known as Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin, he was still taken.
I believe that Johnny and Eugene were taken as part of a ring. They may still be controlled by said ring. But Marc, I believe, was Devlin's victim.
The Des Moines sidewalk he last walked down, in the picture it looks like it could be any rural town in America; I'm just saying. Marc was not a paperboy. If the person/people who took Johnny and/or Eugene targeted boys, it would make sense they would snatch another paperboy.
So Marc does NOT fit.

Devlin was 19.

Kenny Joe Johnson, 14, October 1987, Dubuque, Iowa. Another Iowa case. Kenny was killed in October 1987 and dumped in a river. He had run away two days before. He appears much younger than fourteen in his picture, though I do not know his height. He was found in a carpet, which in 1997 was proven to have simply been one dumped in the park by its owner. Kenny was sexually assaulted.

Devlin was 21.

Scott Kleeschulte, 8, June 1988, St Charles, Missouri. Scott was last seen near his home in St Charles. Devlin is a suspect and yes, as serial killers begin young, this may be Devlin's work. As Shawn said that Devlin took him to an isolated area and tried to kill him there, maybe that was Devlin's dumping ground?

Devlin was 21.

Johnny Lee Mills, Missouri, 1990. This is a tough one. We have NO IDEA who Johnny Mills WAS, just a few pictures of him. Plus, I think I support the theory elsewhere on this site that Johnny was a girl. So this one is hanging up there, but if Johnny turns out to be a girl, then no.

Devlin was 23.

James Hendrickson, 12, June 1991, Tuscon, Arizona. I don't exactly know where Devlin went in Arizona, but I do know he went. So I am also looking at boys in the Arizona/New Mexico area. James was at his babysitter's cousin's home, but then went near Oracle Road and Grant Road. He may have stopped at a 7-11 or Circle K. His disappearance is just like Shawn's - a preteen boy simply vanishing into thin air. If Devlin is confirmed to have stayed near Tuscon, then he could be added.

Devlin was 25.

George Burdynski, 10, May 1993. Brentwood, Maryland.
George Burdynski
While there seems to be other suspects, the fact that he resembles Devlin's victims, as well as being on a bicycle that has not been found, despite the fact Maryland is a long way from Kirkwood, this could be a possibility. Maybe Devlin was on vacation?

Devlin was 27.

Brad Hansen, 13, November 1995, Phoenix, Arizona. While there seems to be another suspect, Brad's friend, Brad was under five feet and may have looked young for thirteen. He was also on a bike. Maybe his friend lied under pressure? I once read this book where a couple of boys pleaded guilty to murder because they had such terrible lives that they didn't care any more. Maybe something like this happened here?

Devlin was 29.

Dorien Thomas, 9, October 1998, Amarillo, Texas. Last seen riding his bike around the neighborhood. While there seems to have been an incident involving another killer, plus the fact that Dorien was black, it does remind me of Devlin. Perhaps Devlin didn't care about race?

Devlin was 32.

Robert Romero, 7, June 2000, Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was walking to a friend's house when he vanished. One possible route, that goes through Kansas, also goes through Santa Fe.

Devlin was 34.

Justin Richardson, 13, July 2001, Grand Canyon, Arizona. Aside from the fact the Grand Canyon is a popular tourist spot, as I said earlier, Justin Richardson may have tried to run away. If that is so, the route goes through St Louis. It is entirely possible that Devlin picked him up, maybe on the way back from Arizona, or saw him wandering around the neighborhood, trying to sleep somewhere or hitch a ride.

Devlin was 35.

Dalton Mersarchik, 7, March 2003, Streator, Illinois. Found drowned after being taken from his home. Remember that Kenny was also drowned, so this could be a link. I remember reading that Dalton looked older than seven.

Devlin was 36.

Christian Ferguson, 9, June 2003, St Louis. I understand that Dalton was black, but think about this. If someone who knew Dalton wanted to take him, what are the chances of them coming across Dalton very early in the morning, unless they stalked them? But as equipment was left in the car, but the kid taken, this represents one of two reasons. Someone noticed the kid, panicked and killed him, or they planned to take a child. Devlin was opportunistic. I am just putting this out there.

Devlin was 37.

Justin Harris, 13, February 2004, Casper, Wyoming. He ran away from the group home he stayed in, but he may have tried to run away to Swink, Oklahoma. Devlin could have picked the boy up along the way, most likely in Oklahoma if he was headed to Arizona. The resemblance to Ben is uncanny.

Devlin was 37.

Colt Levi Clark, 9, April 2006, Wewoka, Oklahoma. Colt probably ran away, but Wewoka is near the route that goes directly to Arizona. So it is likely that Devlin took him.

Devlin was 40.
 
Michael Devlin is most definitely a serial offender. The circumstances surrounding Shawn Hornbeck's abduction, and the ease with which Devlin carried it out and then subsequently controlled the boy tell me that Devlin was not a one-time offender at the time of Shawn's abduction. He most certainly had a lot of practice before abducting Shawn. I am 100% convinced that Michael Devlin is a serial offender (his later abduction of Ben Ownby would prove that to a smaller extent). Just by looking at how quickly he plead guilty to all charges; likely to avoid being interrogated for all those other missing boys, especially Arlin Henderson, which, if convicted for their murders, could get him put on death row. I'm almost 100% sure he's responsible for the disappearance of Arlin Henderson from Moscow Mills, MO. The strongest evidence being that if you take Arlin Henderson and Shawn Hornbeck and remove the 10 years that separate the two, you'd swear they were identical twins and the circumstances surrounding both boys' abduction are identical also. Michael Devlin also has ties to Michigan. I've been able to place Michael Devlin in northern Michigan at the time that 14-year-old Justin Pollari, from Sault-Sainte-Marie, ON went missing on Dec. 9, 2001. Devlin was less than a 4-hour drive away and may have crossed into Canada to abduct Pollari. I've gotten in touch with a private investigator out of St. Louis, asking if it's possible to obtain any information on Devlin's whereabouts throughout his entire adult life until he was apprehended in 2007. If I can get that information, and tie in Devlin's presence in far out locations at the same time as boys went missing and/or murdered; if I can string a whole bunch of them together, it would make for a strong case for detectives to put Devlin to serious questioning that might lead to a confession. I'm very sure that, even while he held Shawn captive, he hunted boys, so going right up until his arrest in 2007, he needs to be seriously looked at. Every time he travelled, every time took time off work; detailing each of his days off, credit card statements from motels, gas stations, etc... I'd be willing to do the time-consuming work to tie it all together; God knows with COVID and being off work, I got all the time in the world to do it.
 
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May be able to get useful information here:

Case.net: - Case Header

Traffic tickets from many jurisdictions in Missouri are included with his conviction resulting in 50 consecutive life sentences, plus a few more years.

JMHO YMMV LRR
Do you think you could find a court document search page like this one for surrounding states? For all 48 main land states? It would be greatly appreciated.
 
Indiana, Connecticut, Kansas, and North Carolina have/had similar sites.

I typed "Kansas court website" into the Google search box & this was at the top:

KS Courts - Home

Privacy standards vary from state to state, FWIW.

JMHO YMMV LRR
 
Indiana, Connecticut, Kansas, and North Carolina have/had similar sites.

I typed "Kansas court website" into the Google search box & this was at the top:

KS Courts - Home

Privacy standards vary from state to state, FWIW.

JMHO YMMV LRR
A Michael J. Devlin sure did get a few speeding tickets in Indiana, but I couldn't match Devlin's appearances in Indiana (if it is indeed him) to any missing kids at the times the tickets were issued.
 
So I've gotten in touch with retired criminologist and criminal profiler John Philpin, who's been featured on Unsolved Mysteries, America’s Most Wanted, 20/20 Downtown, Inside Edition, and CBC’s As It Happens and several serial killer documentaries. I told him of Michael Devlin and my arguments as to why Devlin is most definitely a serial offender and he totally agrees. His suggestion is to create a corridor between Kirkwood, MO and the family cabin in Pentwater, MI and correlate any missing and/or unsolved murders of, adolescent boys. There are several cases directly on their route that might certainly have been crimes of opportunity for Michael Devlin even though they may not have been his ideal victim.

Ricky Thomas: Bristow, IN. Went missing November 6, 1997. 13 years old. 3 hour drive from either Kirkwood or Pentwater but still within Devlin’s traveling range to abduct boys. Although Ricky is bigger than other known victims, he may have been a crime of opportunity. Bristow is located exactly halfway along the route from Kirkwood, MO to the family cabin in Pentwater, MI Bristow is a small rural town just like the other victims. Last seen walking alone down a rural road.

Dalton Mesarchik: Streator, Illinois. March 26, 2003. 7 years old. Dalton was abducted, raped and murdered. Streator is within Devlin’s range, 3 hours from Kirkwood, and it’s also directly along the route to the family cabin in Michigan. Quite possibly a crime of opportunity.

Another case that bears Devlin's fingerprint almost as perfectly as Arlin Henderson

Joshua Mahaffey: Centralia, IL. Went missing October 12, 1991. Although 14 years old at the time he went missing, he looked much younger in age and small in stature. Also, this small town is only an hour and a half away from Kirkwood, MO Rural small town setting. Foul play is suspected.

So far, I've contacted numerous media agencies, I've contacted several other noted criminal psychiatrists and criminologists, but I've received no reply as of yet...
 
Colt Levi Clark, 9, April 2006, Wewoka, Oklahoma. Colt probably ran away, but Wewoka is near the route that goes directly to Arizona. So it is likely that Devlin took him.

Devlin was 40.[/QUOTE]

Devlin had Shawn at this time. Did Shawn ever mentioned having gone on a trip to Arizona with Devlin? If so, than this may have serious merit. The best person to ask would be Shawn himself.
 
I have to correct myself; Colt Clark: Wewoka, OK. Went missing April 20, 2006. 9 years old. Great resemblance to Ben Ownby. Devlin had been convicted of taking Shawn Hornbeck across state lines, in one instance all the way to Arizona. Wewoka is directly along the Kirkwood-to-Arizona route. On a 21-hour drive to Arizona; one would assume he would have taken a motel room after about 7-8 hours of driving, which puts him exactly in Oklahoma City - just miles from Wewoka.

Colt Levi Clark, 9, April 2006, Wewoka, Oklahoma. Colt probably ran away, but Wewoka is near the route that goes directly to Arizona. So it is likely that Devlin took him.

Devlin was 40.

Devlin had Shawn at this time. Did Shawn ever mentioned having gone on a trip to Arizona with Devlin? If so, than this may have serious merit. The best person to ask would be Shawn himself.[/QUOTE]
 
So I've gotten in touch with retired criminologist and criminal profiler John Philpin, who's been featured on Unsolved Mysteries, America’s Most Wanted, 20/20 Downtown, Inside Edition, and CBC’s As It Happens and several serial killer documentaries. I told him of Michael Devlin and my arguments as to why Devlin is most definitely a serial offender and he totally agrees. His suggestion is to create a corridor between Kirkwood, MO and the family cabin in Pentwater, MI and correlate any missing and/or unsolved murders of, adolescent boys. There are several cases directly on their route that might certainly have been crimes of opportunity for Michael Devlin even though they may not have been his ideal victim.

Ricky Thomas: Bristow, IN. Went missing November 6, 1997. 13 years old. 3 hour drive from either Kirkwood or Pentwater but still within Devlin’s traveling range to abduct boys. Although Ricky is bigger than other known victims, he may have been a crime of opportunity. Bristow is located exactly halfway along the route from Kirkwood, MO to the family cabin in Pentwater, MI Bristow is a small rural town just like the other victims. Last seen walking alone down a rural road.

Dalton Mesarchik: Streator, Illinois. March 26, 2003. 7 years old. Dalton was abducted, raped and murdered. Streator is within Devlin’s range, 3 hours from Kirkwood, and it’s also directly along the route to the family cabin in Michigan. Quite possibly a crime of opportunity.

Another case that bears Devlin's fingerprint almost as perfectly as Arlin Henderson

Joshua Mahaffey: Centralia, IL. Went missing October 12, 1991. Although 14 years old at the time he went missing, he looked much younger in age and small in stature. Also, this small town is only an hour and a half away from Kirkwood, MO Rural small town setting. Foul play is suspected.

So far, I've contacted numerous media agencies, I've contacted several other noted criminal psychiatrists and criminologists, but I've received no reply as of yet...

I totally believe your theory is plausible. I hope you get your reply soon!!!
Have you read into the other strange disappearances in Centralia? There’s really not much on them but most are men or boys and they may have no correlation but very weird all around. If you look up names like Jared Hanna, or google stuff like devils playground centralia il some very strange stuff comes up. I don’t want to theorize anything on here out of respect I am new to site so I’m not sure how appropriate conspiracy talk is, I am actually from this area so I’ve heard some things. There is also a train station in town that i believe can go as far as chicago maybe farther. I’m not sure if this has much to do with original thread I don’t know how this site works but just thought i’d comment this out there if anyone is interested in reading up more or wanting to know more about the speculations
 
I totally believe your theory is plausible. I hope you get your reply soon!!!
Have you read into the other strange disappearances in Centralia? There’s really not much on them but most are men or boys and they may have no correlation but very weird all around. If you look up names like Jared Hanna, or google stuff like devils playground centralia il some very strange stuff comes up. I don’t want to theorize anything on here out of respect I am new to site so I’m not sure how appropriate conspiracy talk is, I am actually from this area so I’ve heard some things. There is also a train station in town that i believe can go as far as chicago maybe farther. I’m not sure if this has much to do with original thread I don’t know how this site works but just thought i’d comment this out there if anyone is interested in reading up more or wanting to know more about the speculations

I was just talking about Devlin with someone. I hadn't thought about him in years. I wonder how that worked in his head. Would neighbors have noticed when Ben Ownby was moved into the apt? Was he going to keep Shawn? Did some boys never make it to his apt?
 
To all the new members in this thread, excellent sleuthing and presentation!

WELCOME!
 
Another reason why Devlin is not confessing about any unsolved cases has got to be psychological. I've read books by Professor Lou Schlesinger, who's an expert in the field of the psychology of serial sexual offenders and killers; in his mind, since there's no physical evidence to charge him, Michael Devlin still has control over Arlin Henderson, Steven Kraft and others he may have disposed of. So long as he has control over their whereabouts and what happened to them, he still controls them.
 

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