Brianna Denison 19yo Reno NV #5

[SeriouslySearching]

This is one of the early news reports - it answers some of the questions we all have been asking.

By MARTIN GRIFFITH
Associated Press Writer

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Police said Sunday a DNA link between the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman and the December sexual assault of a college student leads them to believe a sole attacker was responsible for both cases.

DNA taken from the scene where Brianna Denison was last seen Jan. 20 matches DNA gathered after the Dec. 16 sexual assault of a University of Nevada-Reno student who lived several blocks away, police commander Ron Holladay said.

Police believe a white male in his 30s is responsible for Denison's disappearance and the attack, Holladay said.

"Our chances of capturing the suspect are exponentially increased now because of the DNA," he said. "He probably lives in the area. It's still my hope that Brianna is alive, and we're expending every resource possible to get her back safely."

Holladay said the victim of the earlier attack was interviewed again after the DNA match was made and that a more detailed description of the suspect was developed.

That victim was abducted outside her home on Dec. 16, taken to another location and sexually assaulted, then brought home by her attacker, Holladay said. She also was the victim of a Jan. 19 attempted burglary at her home that may be connected to the attacker, Holladay said.

About the blood belonging to Brianna:
Crime lab technicians have determined a small stain on a pillow at the house where Denison vanished is the blood of Denison, a student at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College, who was visiting her hometown over winter break.

What date was this report? There is no question they vamped up the other two rapes DNA after Brianna was abducted.

 

[Ca-Sun]

What date was this report? There is no question they vamped up the other two rapes DNA after Brianna was abducted.

There was no link posted with it, but the post was made on the 27th of January. I posted it because of all the talk about the sketch.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Holladay said the victim of the earlier attack was interviewed again after the DNA match was made and that a more detailed description of the suspect was developed.

This is what bothered me.

There is no question that the other rapes were from the same man. The problem is the October rape. There is nothing that leads them back to there such as DNA and they keep using the sketch from that victim.

 

[Ca-Sun]

I think so too. I sure hope that they catch this slime before he hurts or kills any other young women.

Lion

I hope LE gets what they need because time might be running out.

Nov 13th - First attack.

Dec 16th - 2nd attack. (34 days from 1'st attack)

Jan 20th - 35 days from 2nd attack.

So, 34 days would be Feb 23.

35 days will be on Feb 24.

 

[Ca-Sun]

Holladay said the victim of the earlier attack was interviewed again after the DNA match was made and that a more detailed description of the suspect was developed.

This is what bothered me.

There is no question that the other rapes were from the same man. The problem is the October rape. There is nothing that leads them back to there such as DNA and they keep using the sketch from that victim.

They aren't talking about the October attack. It says they interviewed the Nov. survivor again and obtained a more detailed description.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

They aren't going to catch this guy with decoys. He knows his prey now. Brianna and the others were chosen because of opportunity. He is going to look for women he has seen before.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

They aren't talking about the October attack. It says they interviewed the Nov. survivor again and obtained a more detailed description.

Oh, sorry...I read it wrong.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

The best case scenario is they will find this bast$#d now. The worst case scenario is that he will haunt Reno for years. Perhaps he already has...we just don't know.

 

[FireGurl26]

Thank you chicoliving. I won't post the pic or info. I did send it to authorities.

Does anyone know if Brianna liked to swim in the school pool during her visit? I believe this is where the suspect first stalked her.

 

[LionRun]

Thank you for the compliment earlier, SS. I think that if the killer's compulsion to rape/kill increases to the point where he must satisfy his twisted needs he will take the risk and abduct/attack again. And, it may not be anyone he has ever seen before. Like a drug addict he may risk all to get what he craves. He has already proven himself to be a risk taker. If he is riveting with the compulsion to rape he will likely forgo all self-safety measures.

Lion

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Thank you for the compliment earlier, SS. I think that if the killer's compulsion to rape/kill increases to the point where he must satisfy his twisted needs he will take the risk and abduct/attack again. And, it may not be anyone he has ever seen before. Like a drug addict he may risk all to get what he craves. He has already proven himself to be a risk taker. If he is riveting with the compulsion to rape he will likely forgo all self-safety measures.

Lion

You could very well be right. He has taken some huge risks already. I just hope that the women in the area really listen to the warnings. It will break my heart if he strikes again.

 

[LionRun]

Is the only think that may seem inconsistent concerning the October versus the later attacks that it was reported that he had a gun?

Lion

 

[SeriouslySearching]

He had a gun is a big point. The description didn't seem to match either. I would have to go back to find the other traits...but no it didn't match his mo. The fact they cannot connect this case with DNA is another huge point. He actually raped this woman. (Not saying that oral sex is not rape...but MO is different.)

 

[LionRun]

You could very well be right. He has taken some huge risks already. I just hope that the women in the area really listen to the warnings. It will break my heart if he strikes again.

Me too. And, it will inevitably happen again unless he is caught. He may be keeping himself in check due to all of the publicity. But, sooner or later his overwhelming compulsion to rape/kill will win out. I hope and pray that he is caught before this happens. Serial rapists/killers generally don't stop unless they are caught, dead, in prison or disabled. And, it looks like this slime was just getting up his momentum.

Lion

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Me too. And, it will inevitably happen again unless he is caught. He may be keeping himself in check due to all of the publicity. But, sooner or later his overwhelming compulsion to rape/kill will win out. I hope and pray that he is caught before this happens. Serial rapists/killers generally don't stop unless they are caught, dead, in prison or disabled. And, it looks like this slime was just getting up his momentum.

Lion

I could not agree more. Now he has added to his sick addiction.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I don't want to hear of another. I want to hear that LE stopped another attack. I want to hear that people are listening to their gut instincts and turning the right person in so that LE can zero in on him.

 

[Ca-Sun]

He had a gun is a big point. The description didn't seem to match either. I would have to go back to find the other traits...but no it didn't match his mo. The fact they cannot connect this case with DNA is another huge point. He actually raped this woman. (Not saying that oral sex is not rape...but MO is different.)

They couldn't connect this case with DNA because LE doesn't ave any from the October attack. Actually, they continue to say this case "could be" connected.

 

[LionRun]

He had a gun is a big point. The description didn't seem to match either. I would have to go back to find the other traits...but no it didn't match his mo. The fact they cannot connect them with DNA is another huge point. He actually raped this woman.

I thought that the only thing that was definitely different was that whomever attacked the young woman in October had a gun. If that is the case, then it could be the same killer. It could be that after the attack in October, he realised that he didn't need the gun. the gun was not to kill. The gun would have been to overpower his victims. He may have gained enough confidence so as to no longer need it.

He seems to like to disable and kill in the most intimate of ways--with his hands. He deprived the one young woman of oxygen with no weapon--just his hands and his own strength. He strangled Brianna, and although we don't know what he strangled her with (I'm leaning towards the possibility that he used his bare hands), we know that a gun didn't kill her.

I know that the attacker in October may have been a different man, from what we know thus far. But, it is also possible that it is the same man. I think it is a good idea to place a caption under that sketch to explain that this may or may not be the sketch of the rapist/killer.

Lion

 

[Ca-Sun]

Me too. And, it will inevitably happen again unless he is caught. He may be keeping himself in check due to all of the publicity. But, sooner or later his overwhelming compulsion to rape/kill will win out. I hope and pray that he is caught before this happens. Serial rapists/killers generally don't stop unless they are caught, dead, in prison or disabled. And, it looks like this slime was just getting up his momentum.

Lion

You are absolutely right, unfortunately. If he isn't caught, he will strike again. Like I said earlier, given his current pattern we are getting very close to him attacking again.

 

[LionRun]

They couldn't connect this case with DNA because LE doesn't ave any from the October attack. Actually, they continue to say this case "could be" connected.

Thank you, Ca-Sun.

Lion