“According to records WDBJ7 found in Roanoke County courthouse, Ray has a criminal history that extends to at least 2012. He has convictions in Roanoke County for Petit Larceny, stemming from an original Grand Larceny charge of the Virginia Tech Center in Roanoke.”
This wording is confusing me, does this mean he was charged with grand larceny at the school? (Note Heidi and David were VT students)
Criminal complaint outlines arrest of man in Catawba Thursday
Hi Claudette - Hokie here. Virginia Tech has their main campus in Blacksburg, where Heidi and David were attending school. There are several specialized satellite campuses in the state, with facilities in Roanoke which are about 45 minutes from the main campus. It sounds like he was charged with grand larceny from that facility specifically.
Interesting thread on Reddit about this case. I wonder if the cops have looked into Lisa Lucas Gardner as a possible suspect?
Today marks 10 Years since Heidi Childs and David Metzler were murdered in Virginia - their killer has never been found and VA police have raised the reward sum to $100k. More info in comments. : TrueCrime
FINALLY! Someone did a podcast on the case...
Episode 8 - The Story of the Caldwell Fields Murders — poking the underbelly of the old dominion
I started this video 2 or 3 times before I could sit through it. It had nothing to do with the presenter or the presentation, just tough. And I've been sending emails to YouTube and podcast creators without any results, so I should have been delighted to FINALLY see a video on this case.I was searching for updates in this case after the recent appeal and found this video on You Tube. I will post this one because it seems to be well made and have some good information about the victims. It is terrible that peoples lives are made public in such an unfortunate way but as I have said before when you look at David and Heidi as a couple although they were very young they appeared as if they would be together for ever and of course in a the most vile way the killer has made sure they are:
Here is report much closer to the time of the crime:
Childs, Metzler murderer might alter behavior | The Southwest Times
Another report from 2009:
2 Va. Tech students found slain at campground
I started this video 2 or 3 times before I could sit through it. It had nothing to do with the presenter or the presentation, just tough. And I've been sending emails to YouTube and podcast creators without any results, so I should have been delighted to FINALLY see a video on this case.
What I meant was this case was tough to watch - no matter who did it, be they pro or amateur. I can't think of many cases that bother me as much as this one.As you and others know there is a huge True Crime world out on the internet and TV that all of us amateurs and some former LE Professionals are part of. I know what you mean but I did not think this video was the worst and the girl is from the home state as the victims. I have to been honest and say I do not always listen to all the Podcasts and watch are the videos but I have picked up some good information from some of the youngsters on You Tube etc. When you get a case like the Maura Murray or Amy Mihaljevic case I think some of these amateurs can know as much about the case as the experts in the cases like James Renner. I know you have worked hard to get this and other Virginian cases solved so continued good luck. Thanks
What I meant was this case was tough to watch - no matter who did it, be they pro or amateur. I can't think of many cases that bother me as much as this one.
The fact that the 30-30 caliber isn't used with what one would consider a target gun means this weapon was very likely purchased with deer hunting in mind. Whether it purchased by the killer or he had access to or inherited the gun from a relative leaves more possibilities. This caliber was created in the 1890's and it would not be unusual if the gun that was used was 40-80 years old if not older.I guess there is no way to tell if Metzler and /or Childs possibly spoke with the attacker. I know the evidence states that David was hot first, through the window, but perhaps they had a verbal altercation with the attacker first and he was hot after rolling up the window.
My first thought was a hunter but deer season was still a couple months away in Virginia,if I remember correctly. So that led me to think about someone illegally poaching deer. My thought was that an altercation may have occurred with David indicating he would report the incident which led to the shooting. I am not sure what the fines / penalties are for poaching but I seem to think they are pretty hefty. And if this was a repeated offense the guy could have been looking at some very serious repercussions. I wonder if they checked into any local hunters with past arrests for illegal hunting.