I somehow missed all these posts about Mr. Riddle. Deeds, you highlighted in red the bit about him beating a 17 y.o. steak to death in Tennessee.
unless he said something about Nevada, where this Henderson Arroyo Grande UID was found, what is his connection to this UID?
I do realize he was quoted Tennessee but I don't believe Riddle was 100% truthful about the locations of most of his crimes. I'm confirming this at the moment with another case.
Nevada UID is the only murder during riddle's 13 crime period I found that the COD, highway connection, etc. fit so well with Riddle's description.
I think like most killers, they like to think they're smarter then everyone else and with that I believe he changed some details of the crimes to mislead.
Another reason why I think there is a good possibility that the diary is real is the way that Riddle provokes within his quotes. Its very much like other serial killers in the way that they taunted police to catch them.
The details of the murders he does describes (i.e.: cause of death etc.) comes very close to many unsolved murders within the timeline within the 13 year period, 1975 - 1988.
Not to mention that a lot of the murders happen along the interstate, the riding ground for many motorcycle gangs, most heavily within that time period the Outlaws motorcycle gang. The gang Riddle claims to be part of.
In addition, if he was a member of the Outlaws, they have a no talk rule and a dont sell out your brothers, therefore I believe the "novel" justification was rouse.
This is just my theory, my only concern is that Riddle is getting up there in age. I just dont want what he has done to die with him.
Only because if he has been present or committed up to 30 murders, the 30 victims families should have a right to know what happen to there loved ones and be able to give them a loving proper burial. Also the 30 victims deserve justice!