Absolutely true, but there do seem to be a few coincidences between these two cases. Could all be nothing. Could be someone tried to make it look like a connection. Could be they are connected. All I know is that I hope justice is served in both cases.
BBM
Important point IMO. There are some very detailed coincidences, that I find peculiar. What is the difference between "making it look like a connection" and actually copying or connecting it? It's the same, isn't it? The only way to copy is, if there are two different killers. Looking at the common denominators like for example the rearranged numbers of the dates and the similar location components like bridge(s), water, woods etc. , time (afternoon), small towns (4000 residents and less), these are all variables very difficult to match IMO, if one is looking for a particular kind of victim or victims to locate at any given time, date and location.
IMO the killer tried so hard to either copy the Iowa case to some extent, or he is involved in both cases. I am not just pointing out the obvious, I am pointing out the necessary intellectual capacity of the killer, whether he tried to copy or whether he is responsible for both cases. The intellectual capacity is in direct proportion to the case, like in a complicated puzzle. However, the puzzle is only complicated to the observer, not to the creator of the puzzle.
After taking a good look at the Iowa case today I see so many detailed commonalities, that I am inclined to believe the killer of Libby and Abby possibly took advantage of an opportunity, that was semi planned and meticulously executed. The plan included the approximate where and how, but not necessarily the when. Then, it developed from there.
So, who is he and why did he do it?
The who-part
Two ways to answer the question. The killer of Libby and Abby is either a serial killer - then he may also be responsible for Elizabeth's and Lyric's case- or he just happened to kill Libby and Abby. Really? That's where I am greatly differing. RL was a great red herring IMO. It could not have been played out better. LE knew, why they did not publish a height and weight estimate. Do you really believe they don't know exactly how tall and heavy the POI/BG is? They may be off a inch and a few ounces, yet I am positive they know. How can the not? They can literally go to that bridge and re-enact it. I am not sure they did though. Perhaps they did not need to. I am not suggesting LE knows, who the POI/BG is. But they got to know the height and the weight IMO big time.
Not "labeling RL a suspect" was giving it away IMO. Not "clearing" him for any involvement into the murder was giving it away IMO. Fast tracking DNA (of course they had DNA..really?) was giving it away. The list is ongoing.
Look at the short time-frame between drop off and pick-up, at the location the bodies were found, at the creek separating the CS from the last known location (assuming) of the girls. Look at that humongous bridge, dangerous to walk, folks look down and not around (towards the CS) a textbook trap IMO. So many more things. I think we are looking at either a very smart "stager", who is almost getting lost in ingenuity (in his own mind..) or we are looking at a very vicious and smart SK.
The why-part
Motive. COD. Signature. None of those is known to us at this time. It is therefore impossible to know why he killed Abby and Libby, or why he possibly killed the Iowa kids, if the cases were connected. We can theorize and say, the only victims he ever killed are Abby and Libby. Hard to imagine, but possible. We can also say, he has killed before and will kill again. Again, that is possible.
Motive may have to do with purpose only. Was Libby in the way? Was Abby in the way? Were both in the way?
Motive may have to do with the killer's past. What happened to him when? Was he misused? Did he kill someone as a child? Was he witness of someone who killed someone else or himself? Did he ever find someone else, who was killed or who killed himself? Resentment? Hate? Reenactment?
Do they know by now, who the killer may be? I don't know.
I hope we will eventually find out, why this person killed Abby and Libby, and if he was involved into additional criminal activity. There are scenarios, that would require a more than perfect case buildup. And there are also situations, that can be very sensitive to any partners or family members possibly living in a relationship involving the killer. The killer may or may not know, how close he is to detection. Let's leave it at that.
All IMO
-Nin
