I'm disappointed in the police for saying they think this man is dead. He killed three people and fled the area. If he intended to kill himself, he would have done it there. I am not positive, but I think he was spotted at a bank. He took his wife's car instead of his truck so he wouldn't be spotted as easily. He has a history of domestic violence, according to his first wife. It's a known fact that he was a philanderer and lived a double life. To me, that's an indication that his ego is much to large for him to kill himself. He is an outdoorsman and had a business taking people in the deep woods.
Then the police find his wife's car in the mountains and they automatically decide he killed himself? Not a chance, unless they have some evidence of it, which they don't or they'd announce it. This person is in hiding, has changed identities, or if he is dead, it was an accident. This is nothing more than a poor excuse for not continuing to work the case with vigilance, IMO. It is a slap in the face to taxpayers and the families and friends of the victims.
This case is now cold. The leads have dried up. LE cannot be allowed to forget there are three murder victims here, and since they did not catch the killer or make sure he is actually dead, they can only conclude that he is a threat to others in the community, which they are sworn to protect.