GUILTY TX - Billy Joe Harris for rapes of elderly women in 6 counties, 2011

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You know? I like that 'cafe' angle....does he eat or work there....what if he is some sort of delivery person and has a 'route' of some sort to deliver to various cafes in small towns....Miss-you amaze me. If we could find a commonality of various cafe's and locations and what they may be ordering.....This is one crazy case! The cops aren't giving up much....I am rather stunned they are bringing in a criminologist to talk to the citizens. That sounds rather ominous to me. I am sounding rather dramatic here but really!. I am going to send the nuns a reminder note.
 
Missizzy,

I'm sorry, but I don't see a cafe connection from the article in Texas Monthly, which is not to say the rapist isn't visiting local cafes, but that the article seems to have no bearing on this case.

Methinks the guy must be currently under surveillance because he has not struck again. Oh, I do hope the LEOs have got his number!
 
Missizzy,

I'm sorry, but I don't see a cafe connection from the article in Texas Monthly, which is not to say the rapist isn't visiting local cafes, but that the article seems to have no bearing on this case.

Methinks the guy must be currently under surveillance because he has not struck again. Oh, I do hope the LEOs have got his number!

Hi Guys ~
Has it been confirmed that concerndgdaughter's Grandmother was not a victim of the TR? I have not read about a DNA connection or lack thereof. I have a tendency to believe the DNA did match the TR's. Reason being - LE was quick to eliminate one of the victims from the potential list of TR's victims when the DNA did not match. Maybe LE is with holding the DNA results because they did match TR's and they do not want to give him anymore ego stroking? And maybe they are close to a break in the case and do not want to take a chance of spooking him?

Flossie
 
Hi Guys ~
Has it been confirmed that concerndgdaughter's Grandmother was not a victim of the TR? I have not read about a DNA connection or lack thereof. I have a tendency to believe the DNA did match the TR's. Reason being - LE was quick to eliminate one of the victims from the potential list of TR's victims when the DNA did not match. Maybe LE is with holding the DNA results because they did match TR's and they do not want to give him anymore ego stroking? And maybe they are close to a break in the case and do not want to take a chance of spooking him?

Flossie

I haven't found anything regarding release of the DNA tests from the Moody attack. ugh.

I understand LE wanting to catch this creep, but if they aren't gonna release any info at this time on the Moody crime, IMO they need to keep getting the word out that this monster is on the loose!! He could be planning his next attack at this very second -- in any small TX town!!

I can find more info on the Waldo rapist than the TR!!
 
http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12176865

Now, excuse me while I rant............. Nice photo - lets just show their faces so he can shop and print another seniors name too............grrrrrrr*(%&#* ..............or............... IF I choose to hope that what they did by advertising this was to set up a sting for the perp to maybe show up or in the parking lot, or be in the seniors homes (his visit before) .....AND IF..... they do have a person(s) of interest ..............then my hope is they had surveillance on them.

Darned if you do and darned if you don't. It just dawned on me when I read this update and saw the photo that in a way, attending could have put the ladies at risk. I get soooooo:furious: that they keep giving names and this pic hit a nerve with me.
I will go to sleep and hope it was a sting and they have someone under surveillance and arrested his butt! (No tooth fairy or Santa comments! A girl can have hope still, right?)
 
I hope he doesn't strike again in the next couple of weeks or hasn't already struck in another state that we haven't heard about yet. Many people take trips during Spring Break whether they're a student or not. He could be in another state or area of Texas the past couple of weeks.
 
This is old, but I missed it. Maybe someone else already posted? More detail than I've seen elsewhere.....

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/68827522.html

Investigators Need Public's Help to Catch Serial Rapist
Posted: 12:30 AM Nov 3, 2009
Reporter: Ashlea Sigman
Email Address: Sigman@kbtx.com

DNA has linked a serial rapist to attack in Marquez, Yoakum and Bell County, and authorities believe the same man is responsible for all nine instances. The problem is, they don't know who he is.
 
IWannaKnow--I think we read it early on but it's really good to read these things again...especially when they haven't been modified. I think this is where we got the info about the surgical gloves. Remember, I did all that research concerning the Lubbock guy's gloves and possible glass handler's gloves? This is also the article which names some towns, like Seaton, rather than just a county.

I had forgotten (see, why this is so good to look again?) about the woman who had $400 stolen from her purse in August and then raped in October.

I remember really liking the idea of keeping your keychain under your pillow to set off your car alarm. So simple but probably very wise.

Why, oh why, can't the major Texas news networks or the Task Force (what an idea!!) put together a simple to use, helpful timeline with details--not simply scrambled facts in a narrative format? Wouldn't that go a long long way to possibly jogging someone's memory of a strange event or even alert an adult child of something odd about an elder relative at the time? Why?
 
Does Governor Perry have a living mother, mother-in-law, or beloved aunt? I think Texans need to rise up and light a fire under his bunnies to pump some energy and funds into the task force. I realize that he won the primary but he's still got an election to win.
 
This is a timeline I've worked up. It is in a word doc. so I can cut and paste. Please let me know if I've left any out or any incorrect information that you know of. TIA - IWK.

In every case the victims were older white women who lived alone in rural areas. They were all attacked in the middle of the night while they were sleeping (one was attacked while bathing). In every case, investigators said the man broke into each home weeks prior to the attack, and often cut the phone line. Authorities said the man disabled the phone line again on the night of the attacks, which were all between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. The man entered through a window each time, and in some cases removed a pane or in one case, removed the entire window. Authorities said they believe the man wears surgical gloves during the attacks. They say he has taken several clocks as trophies.

Jan 23, 2009 (Friday) – Yoakum (DeWitt County Line) – 66 y.o., robbed of $12,000.00. Last Quarter 1/18/09

Feb. 27, 2009 (Friday) – Yoakum – 79 y.o., attempted sexual assault New Moon 2/25/09

July 20, 2009 (Monday) – Marquez - “elderly”, attacked. New Moon 7/22/09

Aug 14, 2009 (Friday) – Zabcikville – early 90’s, sexually assaulted and robbed. Last Quarter 8/13/09

Aug 2009 – Marlin - victim of Oct 12, 2009 home broken into, $400 stolen from purse ?

Beginning of Sept 09 – Seaton - 90 y o, attacked ?

Sept 5, 2009 (Saturday) – Marquez - older woman, attacked and some money was also taken. Owner of Japanese clock Full Moon 9/4/09
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Sept 12, 2009 (Saturday) – Marqez - A woman's burglar bars had been removed from a window. (Isn’t this one lady who was previously attacked? Said the clock was resting against the wall?) Last Quarter 9/12/09

Oct 12, 2009 (Monday - Columbus Day Holiday) – Marlin - “elderly resident”, Raped. Falls County Sheriff Ben Kirk said the woman's home had been broken into in August, and $400 was stolen from her purse. Kirk said he believed the same person committed both crimes. Last Quarter 10/11/09

Oct 24, 2009 (Saturday) – Centerville - 88 y o, woman was able to scare her attacker off with a gun. New Moon 10/18/09

Nov. 9, 2009 (Monday before Veterans Day on 11th) – Yoakum - 66 y.o. victim from Jan 23 attacked again in new location where she was moved by L.E. Last Quarter 11/9/09

Nov. 24, 2009 (Tuesday before Thanksgiving on 26th) – Luling – Jennings Retirement Village, 79 y.o., break-in and attempted sexual assault, the assailant chose an apartment beside a broken city streetlight and within yards of a church parking lot with access to a highway. The victim's next-door neighbor said her phone lines were cut the night of the attack. The victim, neighbors said, awoke with the attacker's hands over her nose and mouth around 4 a.m. She told neighbors that a night light in her bedroom was switched off. The attacker, holding a small flashlight, ransacked her apartment. After removing his clothes, he repeatedly told the victim he “wanted to make love to her,” neighbors said. She estimated he was in her home about 40 minutes. First Quarter 11/24/09

Feb 28, 2009 (Sunday) – Moody (?) – 80 y.o., burglary and an attack, not yet verified as TSR.
Full Moon 2/28/10


I attempted to create a map with the attacks, but I can't load it here for some reason.

The big thing I realized after doing this timeline is that he is returning to these ladies houses to attack again fairly frequently. Marquez, Yoakum and Marlin were all hit at least twice....:furious:

ETA: Moon phase or closest turn in blue.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase

Phase Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Visibility
New moon - Not visible, traditionally Moon's first visible crescent after sunset
First quarter moon - Right 50% visible, Left 50% visible, afternoon and early night
Full moon - Fully visible sunset to sunrise (all night)
Last quarter moon - Left 50% visible, Right 50% visible, late night and morning
Dark moon - Not visible, traditionally Moon's last visible crescent before sunrise
 
I have heard of this sort of thing (serial rape of elderly women) going on in Southern VA. They had arrested someone but would not release a photo due to trying to link him to more cases. Sorry this is so vauge but I thought it odd that the same thing happening over there as well. Maybe this has been discussed, I didn't read the whole thread. I want to say I heard about this in Chesapeake VA Beach area.
 
IWannaKnow--Have you billed the state of Texas? I think you should. Thank you so much for your hard work on this. It is really helpful. I've read it carefully and don't see anything left out. There are a couple where we've heard through reporting that the woman was preparing to go to church and one was exiting the shower. I'll see if I can find which. Also, which ones had the deer heads removed?

On another issue, we've been discussing for months how LE moved the first victim. Where is a link to that statement. Was it ever confirmed? I can't find it. One of the biggest problems with this case IMO is that the articles morph, modify, and disappear.

Great work. Everybody needs to look over it carefully and flesh out anything possible. How about days of the week? I already determined way upthread that all but possibly two would have had heaters or A/C running but how about full moons. Possible times of any?

Thanks so much for doing this!!
 
Here's the days of the week and the days from the last full moon. We have to remember that we have no confirmation about the actual date of the rapes. These days could be a couple of days off. I'm not confirming the last one as I've heard conflicting dates up to 2 days either way. Without exception every single reported day was either hot enough at night or chilly enough at night to run an A/C or heater, especially for an elder person.



Jan. 23, 2009 Friday 12 days from last full moon
Feb. 27, 2009 Friday 18 days from last full moon
Jul 20, 2009 Monday 13 days from last full moon
Aug. 14, 2009 Friday 8 days from last full moon
Sept. 5, 2009 Saturday (Labor Day weekend) 1 day from last full moon
Sept 12, 2009 Saturday 8 days from last full moon
Oct. 24, 2009 Saturday 20 days from last full moon
Nov. 9, 2009 Monday (Veteran's Day) 7 days from last full moon
Nov. 24, 2009 Tuesday (two days before Thanksgiving 22 days from last full moon
Feb. 28, 2009 conflicting reports/let's wait for confirmation/full moon
 
IWannaKnow--Have you billed the state of Texas? I think you should. Thank you so much for your hard work on this. It is really helpful. I agree w/ Missizzy. Thank you for the hard work. Awesome job!I've read it carefully and don't see anything left out. There are a couple where we've heard through reporting that the woman was preparing to go to church and one was exiting the shower. I'll see if I can find which. Also, which ones had the deer heads removed?

On another issue, we've been discussing for months how LE moved the first victim. Where is a link to that statement. Was it ever confirmed? I can't find it. One of the biggest problems with this case IMO is that the articles morph, modify, and disappear.

Great work. Everybody needs to look over it carefully and flesh out anything possible. How about days of the week? I already determined way upthread that all but possibly two would have had heaters or A/C running but how about full moons. Possible times of any?

Thanks so much for doing this!!

Hi Guys ~
Here is the link about the woman being attacked twice.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34919841/

One victim attacked twice
The victims have all been women, ranging in age from 65 to 91. One rape victim played piano at her church on Sundays. An 81-year-old woman scared off an intruder with a gun, firing several rounds for good measure. A 66-year-old woman was attacked twice, despite having moved across town following the first assault.
 
I have heard of this sort of thing (serial rape of elderly women) going on in Southern VA. They had arrested someone but would not release a photo due to trying to link him to more cases. Sorry this is so vauge but I thought it odd that the same thing happening over there as well. Maybe this has been discussed, I didn't read the whole thread. I want to say I heard about this in Chesapeake VA Beach area.

Thanks for the heads up LoveEndsWar. We looked at that angle and determined that creep was attacking younger women/girls, IIRC. Am I correct, everyone?
 
First, IWannaKnow--I remember there being either a live or written comment concerning the story of the Luling retirement village lady. That's the one where the comment comes up, "I want to make love to you". I recall a friend saying that that is the way the woman herself described what the man said and there being an indication he might have used different words. Who knows but I thought I'd mention it as it could change the tone. I do recall several comments about him being soft-spoken, though, so possibly he did use those words. He also asked one lady if she missed him. Yikes.

Another question which has been bothering me is I can't seem to find information about the man who was held for three months as a suspect. I remember seeing his mugshot and he was African-American and had medium skin tone. I seem to remember thinking he was chunkier than fit the description. He was planning on suing, IIRC. LE took DNA and matched it to a bedspread. LE, then realized that the DNA could have been tainted by mis-handling and were forced to let the guy go. But they bided their time for three months!! Were there attacks during this time? Can someone help with this? Did this guy fall off the internet? I'm sure we posted about him but I can't find it. A name would help. And still no absolute confirmation that LE moved the one woman?

I see that concerndgdaughter has not been on the thread. I wonder if she's heard anything? We're approaching four weeks out and still no confirmation one way or the other?
 
See, it's magic!! Whenever I ask for help finding something, I immediately find it myself. It always makes me shake my head and wonder. Here's the story I was looking for about the suspect who was held:

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/83986097.html

"A cleared suspect in the Twilight Rapist case is suing over what he claims was faulty evidence used to keep him in jail for two months. The man claims human error caused bloodhounds from the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office to match him to a crime scene.

A Yoakum Police Investigator, Fort Bend County and a Fort Bend County Sheriff's Deputy are named in the suit, filed by CM [EBM]...."

So, it wasn't DNA but scent. That makes more sense for the screw-up but not the forgetting the let the guy out.
 

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