Just a reply to this thread after watching the Sherriff's update. Sad they don't have his name.
Don't know why, but a big part of me is not that surprised. I've always thought it was random. Not anyone local.
Yes, it's a long distance obviously from LA. He seems to be described as "in his early to mid-twenties".
So wishing I had a better feeling about him being captured very soon.
Doubting he even had a reason to be near the Ma and Pa trail, unless it involved drugs in some way...and even that its far-fetched IMHO.
If they don't catch this "hispanic-looking male perp" soon, there will be other crimes to follow. Now that they are certain, via DNA, that he has killed once, he may kill again. May be responsible for attacks or murders before and not been caught. No DNA hits on those for some reason. Or he may be escalating, which is very frightening.
Where did he go? Literally he did not seem afraid at all in the video footage of the LA attack. Also, attacking a young girl, as LE says, is very concerning.
---Back to step one, the beginning. He is obviously "in the air" and may turn up anywhere, or nowhere at all.---
-totally different circumstance, visions of dear Mollie Tibbetts in my mind-
Hoping for a quick apprehension, although not at all certain this will happen.
So sorry RM and especially for your children.
May your family have some peace in their planned memorial tomorrow.
Chi