After coming across this case, I read from another site, a rather large group of persons, posing questions and their experiences, in the world of bdsm. The lifestyle and different types of bdsm play sounded dangerous to me, although it seemed to be part of the excitement for many who participate in this.
At first, I judged him as a sexual sadist from his eyes alone, before learning info from the ex wife (important because it seems she is standing behind her ex and how mentally sick this man is when not taking his medications). Most schizophrenics end up homeless, because, the medications are as debilitating and at times as bad as the illness itself. So, once they feel better and back to normal, it is more common than it is not common, for schizophrenics to stop taking the medications, moreso, if they do not have a partner who is accountable and dependable, which may or may not last with compliance to take their medications.
The personality disorders may have been diagnosed first, his behavior mistaken for a personality disorder, before a diagnosis of schizophrenia was supported, and they were never taken off any history of this man's medical records.
I was 50/50 about his partner until I heard him speak. He sounded and presented himself mindfully, mindful about all parties, especially the victim and the victim's family. He presented himself well and was one of the most truthful sounding speakers in a crime case I have yet to hear speak. He seemed to encompass empathy. I feel he had so much to do with keeping Latunski on the correct path, and the relationship seemed to be a normal loving one, and add this to a history of marriage (a contentious divorce and custody situation and the ex wife is still capable and willing to defend her ex speaks to me and tells me more about this particular man in this case only) , stable job, friends, and long term relationships, LE is not concerned with this suspect being a sociopath or psychopath serial killer.
Imo, this man was spiraling, not taking medications, becoming increasingly irrational, losing his job, and then losing his long term partner who he likely depended on in many ways, that kept him on a good path.
I watched a documentary on a young woman, who was beautiful, and working her way up to being accepted into Playboy magazine in the 70s or 80s. She had a young son, 6 or 7 years of age if my memory is correct. She developed schizophrenia all of a sudden in her 20s and the change of demeanor and appearance was drastic. She murdered her son, because she believed him to be possessed and she believed she had xray vision and could see all his bones.
She went to a mental hospital for several years before let out. She lived the rest of her life on skid row in California, hair shaved down the part, and two different colored buns in the style of Princess Lei. She changed from the looks of a model to a very heavy strange looking homeless woman. Eyebrows painted in as thick and long with a permanent marker and other odd choices. It was in the top 5 of the saddest documentaries I have ever watched.
I feel so awful for Kevin, Kevin's father, JA, his ex and his children, all parties affected by this Christmas Eve tragedy.
imo, if he was in his right wits, mind intact, and a psychopath, I believe he would have disposed of the body in time and manner. I do not believe he would have kept it at his residence. The facial mutilation could possibly be from whatever strange paranoid or extremely delusional thoughts were going round and round in Latunski's mind.
I also believe using a name already imprinted in one's mind related to work, hobby, or avid interests is more believable with mental illness of this severity. The mind and mental thought processes that would have to be intact to make up a name would seem unlikely.
I apologize for this thesis or neverending post. I seem to read a case for awhile, long while, usually, before posting. So, these are many of my thoughts, all opinion of course.
