a homeless woman living out of her car...makes a good victim...who cares about this woman? she's not one of the neighbors.....maybe he saw her alone and wanted to frighten her and since no one was around he shot her to death. he probably didn't know how to pick up a working girl yet...maybe she exchanged something with Rex, words? maybe offering something for money? maybe asked him for help with something...he would most enjoy talking to someone, seeming harmless, friendly and helpful and then watching their expression as he removes his mask.
I really want to know how she connects with Rex. mOO
Well, a homeless person is still usually known to a degree. She bought gas and kept her car running. She bought fish sandwiches. She had some income for her fish sandwich and gas/oil budget, so she banked somewhere or regularly cashed a check somewhere like a grocery store, where she was also known. This was the era of keeping Polaroid photos tacked to the manager's wall at grocery stores of known people who may cash checks, and known people who may not. New faces trying to cash checks were scrutinized. Anyone with proper ID could cash checks at a bank, but again, with much scrutiny, and maybe a Polaroid snapped. It was not free, even in the 70's. to maintain ID and car registration.
If she lived in her car, she likely had a regular parking spot, or a few on rotation. Somebody would know he as the one who always parks behind Finast, or wherever she parked her car. She had to have a few places on rotation to wash up. There was probably somebody who regularly gave her something- a formal or informal charity. There was probably a library or public place that she sat in to read newspapers.
Homeless people usually are known to some people. Including LE, who would know her as the one that various people called about to get her to move out.
So, her potentially being homeless could make her seem like a good victim, but I still can't wrap my head around her not being identified. She'd be reported missing even if she were homeless, IMO.
And, if she lived in her car, LE probably knew her.
I'm beginning to think it's possible she was reported missing but the report was not taken seriously, especially if she was known and homeless. I wonder if LE released the drawing of her at the time so non-LE could see her.
Whoever killed her just got lucky she was not identified. I still think there was no reason that case couldn't be solved.
Where is the car?
MOO
