[h=3]The East Area Rapist liked to keep trophies from his victims like rings and coins, which is a major clue investigators say to look out for.[/h]
Yes, I was going to mention questerfiles. I agree that it's by far the most informative site about EAR-ONS. Hours of reading. I think somewhere he claims to know who EAR-ONS is, but of course can't publicly name the person. Whether he is right is another story.Man I've been obsessed with this case. Some scary ****. I recommend to anyone wishing to learn more about earons to check out the questerfiles. His site is a little hard to navigate but it has every rape and murder in chronological order with all the details of each. He has all the dates along with pictures of the a streets and houses. The most information on the web about this case by far.
At around this time, after the case had gone public, the investigators began to link the investigation to the medical field. At this time, the rate of doctors-per-civilians was rather low, making the medical field not a very common theme. But this early into the investigation, there had been four links to the medical field surrounding our nine victims. One victim's family had a doctor, one had an RB, one of the victims was pregnant, and another lived next door to a doctor.
it's worth noting, at this point, that the suspect had been robbed months beforehand, of what we cannot say. During this attack, the family poodle, a breed of dog already notorious for being poor guarddogs, did almost nothing. It didn't even bark. Many have attributed this to the East Area Rapist scoping out the house beforehand and becoming "known" to the dogs. This wouldn't be the last time this point would be addressed.
Several things continued to repeat themselves. Dogs would refuse to bark at this masked intruder. The perpetrator would often be considered foul-smelling, with several of the victims indicating that he either had strong body odor or incredibly bad breath. Also, his small penis was noted again and again.
One of the things that began to get noticed was the perpetrator's abhorrence of heat. In many of the houses, the East Area Rapist would either turn off the heater or try to dismantle it entirely. Investigators didn't think much of it at the time, but when it's taken into account alongside his frequent breaks to step outside or go to the fridge, it's likely that he had some physical aversion to heat or even maybe an illness that plagued him. Taking us back to the bloodhounds from the first episode, that identified either a drug dealer or a physically sick person, it's beginning to look like our suspect was suffering from something. Of what, we have no idea, but it would help explain his absences throughout his criminal career.
All of the victims even reported that he was in-shape, lean, very young, and most likely shaved his legs, as they would be very brittle during the sexual assaults, similar to a man's face just days after shaving.
But one of the things that drove investigators crazy was the unreliability of the suspect's hair color. Many spotted a victim with dark brown hair, and others would report a man with light brown hair. Many said he was blonde, but a few later cases would even report a young man with odd-looking gray hair. A few of the investigators began to realize that this suspect, who most likely had a constant amount of supplies at his disposal, was probably using an assortment of wigs to confuse possible descriptors.
Many of the local newspapers began to run with the theme that, because the perpetrator wasn't usually interested in his victims sexually, that he was likely a closeted homosexual.
Yes, I was going to mention questerfiles. I agree that it's by far the most informative site about EAR-ONS. Hours of reading. I think somewhere he claims to know who EAR-ONS is, but of course can't publicly name the person. Whether he is right is another story.
.Hundreds Of Leads Emerge In East Area Rapist Cold Case
The re-launch of this case includes a beefed-up reward and a new campaign to catch him.
How come this case doesn't get much interest like the Zodiac Killer? This guy is fascinating and scary. Probably one of the most smartest Serial killers ever.
.Is it possible that Visalia was the training ground, back in the 1970s, for one of California’s most prolific serial-rapist/murderers? In a book that was recently published, “Hunting a Psychopath,” author Richard Shelby states: “There are some who strongly believe he actually began his crime spree in 1974, in Visalia, California, where he was called the Visalia Ransacker.” Shelby, who retired from the Sacramento Sheriff Department, was the original investigator of the East Area Rapist.
The questions remain: Did the suspect start in Visalia? Did he then commute or move to the Northern and Southern California locations? Did the Visalia Ransacker morph into the person known as the East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker?
.The Visalia Ransacker was described as approximately 5-foot, 9-inches, light-colored skin, short hair, size 9[SUP]1[/SUP]/[SUB]2[/SUB] shoe
rbbm.The East Area Rapist was described as approximately 5-foot, 9-inches, athletic build, late teen to 25, possibly ambidextrous with a tendency towards left hand, size 9-9[SUP]1[/SUP]/[SUB]2[/SUB] shoe, light-brown, shoulder-length hair worn in a semi-shag.
So do you guys believe EAR is The Visalia Ransacker?