Originally quoted by SJCaseFollower
Here's a question I've been stewing about: Since JDW's DNA has been run through DNA databases, looking for matches against other victims, when will we hear about those results? Is it possible that they could already have matched JDW to other victims, but do not make that known to the public, and other victims' families, to protect the integrity of this current investigation...ensuring that the jury pool is not tainted with excess media??
When we will know? I want justice to be served for Sierah...but I also want it to be served for the rest of the victims.
I'm not in the legal field....and I appreciate any thoughts on this. With technology today, you would think that LE already has answers regarding other victims.
SJCaseFollower, imo the antiquated silent investigative strategy enabled JDW to remain stealth for years or decades while preying on unsuspecting innocent victims. Imo, JDW will be investigated by multiple local, state, and national law enforcement agencies and it will be up to the citizens of the Ohio community and the mainstream media to pry investigative information via presser updates. Hopefully you can find a few answers to your questions from the info below..
FBI Serial Murder <Symposium 2005>
The Serial Murder Symposium was conceived, planned, and coordinated by the staff of the Behavioral Analysis Unit-2 (BAU-2). The resources of BAU-2 are focused on serial, mass, and other murders; sexual assaults; kidnappings; and other criminal acts targeting adult victims. BAU-2 staff members have developed significant expertise on the subject of serial murder and regularly provide operational assistance, conduct research, and provide training on issues related to serial murder.
Serial Murder: The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events.
• The majority of serial killers who are sexually motivated erotized violence during development. For them, violence and sexual gratification are inexplicably intertwined
in their psyche.
https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder
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VI. Investigative Issues and Best Practices
VII. Forensic Issues in Serial Murder Cases
Forensic laboratories have developed advanced analytical techniques through the use of computer technology. Systems such as the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), various Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS), and the National Integrated Ballistics Identification Network (NIBIN), were identified by the symposium as beneficial to serial murder investigations, by providing links between previously unrelated cases.
CODIS is a national automated DNA information processing and telecommunications system that was developed to link biological evidence (DNA) in criminal cases, between various jurisdictions around the United States. Samples in CODIS include DNA profiles obtained from persons convicted of designated crimes, DNA profiles obtained from crime scenes, DNA profiles from unidentified human remains, and DNA from voluntary samples taken from families of missing persons.
The CODIS data bank of these samples is comprised of three different indices or levels: the National DNA Index System (NDIS), the State DNA Index System (SDIS), and the Local DNA Index System (LDIS).
VIII. Prosecution of Serial Murder Cases
IX. Media Issues in Serial Murder Investigations
Serial murder cases are inherently newsworthy. Some investigations last for years. Many attract attention because of the type of victims involved, and in others the serial killers themselves are media-attractive. Media attention is exacerbated by the insatiable demands of the twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week news reporting industry. The constant news attention on the investigation inevitably results in conflicts with law enforcement.
Often the relationship between law enforcement and the media is not a close one. In some law enforcement agencies, there is a long history of distrust and resentment underpinning this relationship. From the law enforcement perspective, the media publishes unauthorized information from investigations, hypothesizes on investigative progress, and uses talking heads to critique the investigative efforts. From the media’s standpoint, law enforcement withholds too much information and does not communicate adequately with the media. It is counterproductive for law enforcement to sustain contentious relationships with the media, while attempting to develop an overall strategy for a successful serial murder investigation. The only party who benefits from this negative relationship is the serial murderer, who may continue to avoid detection. A respectful, cooperative relationship between law enforcement and the media will serve the missions of both.
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