KS - Serial rapist targeting Kansas college campuses starting in Oct 2000

[dotr]

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http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2017...-continues-police-urge-students-to-stay-safe/

[h=1]Search for serial rapist continues, police urge students to stay safe[/h]

By Kelsey Kendall -


Sep 1, 2017

To help students stay safe, Hegarty recommends being aware of one’s surroundings at all times. Hegarty also suggests getting to know one’s neighbors and those who frequent the area in order to notice if something or someone appears suspicious or out of place.

“The key is getting that information to us right away rather than waiting to send it,” Hegarty said.

Hegarty also said it is reasonable to believe that the suspect is conducting surveillance on victims’ homes and encourages students to be aware of what is happening around them.

“If anyone wants to victimize a person, they’re going to watch for someone who is not aware of what’s going on around them, who has their head down, who seems to be an easy target,” Hegarty said.

K-State Police Lt. Bradli Millington recommends walking in pairs at night, utilizing Wildcat Walk, taking advantage of phone apps such as LiveSafe and letting one’s friends know where they are going. Millington encourages students to trust their instincts.

“Use that sixth sense that people have,” Millington said. “If something isn’t right, it probably isn’t right. Listen to your body. It’s going to tell you.”

“If you think you should call the police, then you should call the police,” Hegarty said. “If something looks suspicious, then it is suspicious. We would rather come out 1,000 times and have it be nothing than miss that one time … there was actually something. Call us, call us, call us. That’s what we want to have happen.”

 

[Razz]

Maybe I missed it, but the last rape was in 2015! What happened to bring this info forward (or maybe it always was). How did they come up with this new info? Is it a new task force working on this? I mean, why wasn't this info available in 2015?

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[Laughing]

Maybe I missed it, but the last rape was in 2015! What happened to bring this info forward (or maybe it always was). How did they come up with this new info? Is it a new task force working on this? I mean, why wasn't this info available in 2015?

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Title IX, "title 9", has become an important protection for women, in particular on college campuses:

http://www.titleix.info/

While laying important groundwork for gender equity across our nation, Title IX strongly discourages universities from protecting scholarship athletes by blaming the victim.

(As this may change soon, there is likely a thread on Politivent about it. Write your Congressional representative.)

The Clery Act requires the reporting of crimes on & near college campuses to students, faculty, staff, and others who sign up for alerts:

https://www.knowyourix.org/college-resources/clery-act/


By 2015, there were plenty of dots to connect between Lawrence & Manhattan.

Something else may, of course, have triggered the release of this information.


JMHO YMMV LRR

:seeya:

 

[dotr]

Maybe I missed it, but the last rape was in 2015! What happened to bring this info forward (or maybe it always was). How did they come up with this new info? Is it a new task force working on this? I mean, why wasn't this info available in 2015?

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DNA is not mentioned, but there were enough similarities between the 2015 attack at one campus residence and the older attacks at another campus
LE even have a dedicated website to help catch the perp.
http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/

http://ksnt.com/2017/07/27/lawrence...on-17-year-long-sexual-assault-investigation/

Police say on July 27, 2015 in the early morning hours, an unknown assailant entered a residence in the 1400 block of Watson Place in Manhattan with the intent to commit a sexual assault against the female resident, a student attending Kansas State University. A lengthy investigation into the incident has led police to conclude that there is a high probability that the assailant is the same assailant from the previous cases. In 2015, he was described as a white male, approximately 5’10”, and heavier set, most noticeably around the stomach and thighs. The prominent stomach was a frequently mentioned characteristic from previous cases. As for age, we believe the assailant was at least 33 years old at the time of the 2015 incident based upon the date of the earliest case.

 

[Razz]

DNA is not mentioned, but there were enough similarities between the 2015 attack at one campus residence and the older attacks at another campus
LE even have a dedicated website to help catch the perp.
http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/

http://ksnt.com/2017/07/27/lawrence...on-17-year-long-sexual-assault-investigation/

Thanks dotr as always. So there has always been publication of these rapes. WS didn't grab it until the last article on 7/27/17 that brought it to our attention. Is that correct?

It is odd that after a long space of time, he goes back to the 1400 block of Watson. 11 year space of time? I can't help but think it's someone who lives very close and surveils from his window. He does the rapes during schoolbreaks as it is less likely he gets caught. But he knows who is around and who isn't.

If at all possible, I would cull all the names of residents/renters over the past 15 years in that area to see if there is a name that conveniently stands out. The same at KU.

I lived in an apartment complex in the early 80s in Topeka, KS. We'd had a serious rash of breakins in the general area. One day when I was walking the back way to my apartment, I noticed someone looking at me from behind some curtains from a 2nd story apt. Well, it scared me but mainly because I recognized who he was. At the time, I worked at the PD and was familiar with his face from mugshots! Needless to say, soon after that, I started receiving phone calls with "no one" on the other end. I reported it to the manager at the apt complex and to the pd. I demanded better security and got it. Eventually he was picked up on another burglary not far from where I lived. But, because of where he lived, he was able to surveil the entire neighborhood without ever being noticed. I just happened to be "lucky" that day to see him and knew who he was.


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[Razz]

Made an attempt at location. Wouldn't let me add stops or dates.Shared route
From 2200 College Avenue to 1400 Watson Pl via College Ave.

3 min (0.8*mi)
3 min in current traffic


1. Head south on College Ave toward Woodway Dr
2. Turn left onto Chase Pl
3. Turn right onto Hartman Pl
4. Arrive at location: 1400 Watson Pl

For the best route in current traffic visit https://goo.gl/maps/8kotTkri2hv

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[Razz]

This is all the K state places
beginning at College Ave 10/1/2000, 8/11/2001, 3/29/2002

Harman Pl 12/31/2002

1400 Watson Pl 5/30/2003, 6/14/2004, 7/27/2015

1400 blk of Hillcrest 9/5/05

900 blk Moro. 8/07/07

Will go back and add KU

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Shared route
From 2200 College Ave to 900 Moro St via Kimball Ave.

18 min (5.7*mi)
17 min in current traffic


1. Head south on College Ave toward Woodway Dr
2. Turn left onto Kimball Ave
3. Continue straight to stay on Kimball Ave
4. Turn right onto N Manhattan Ave
5. Turn right toward Flint Hills Pl
6. Turn left onto Flint Hills Pl
7. Arrive at location: The Gardens at Flint Housing
8. Head northeast on Flint Hills Pl
9. Turn right toward N Manhattan Ave
10. Turn left onto N Manhattan Ave
11. Turn left onto Kimball Ave
12. Turn left onto College Ave
13. Turn left onto Chase Pl
14. Turn right onto Hartman Pl
15. Turn left onto Watson Pl
16. Arrive at location: 1400 Watson Pl
17. Head southwest on Watson Pl
18. Turn left onto Hartman Pl
19. Turn right onto Chase
20. Turn left onto Claflin Rd
21. Turn left onto Hillcrest Drive
22. Arrive at location: 1400 Hillcrest Drive
23. Head south on Hillcrest Drive toward Claflin Rd
24. Turn left onto Claflin Rd
25. Turn right onto Sunset Ave
26. Turn left onto Anderson Ave
27. Continue straight to stay on Anderson Ave
28. Turn right onto N 9th St
29. Turn right onto Moro St
30. Arrive at location: 900 Moro St

For the best route in current traffic visit https://goo.gl/maps/5DRJr3NpTK22

 

[Razz]

So sorry about this. This is done by sequential dates. I was unable to list one last stop which would have been the last one back at Watson Pl at K State.
Shared route
From 2200 College Avenue to 2700 Grand Cir via Kimball Ave.

7 hr 24 min (434*mi)
7 hr 16 min in current traffic


1. Head south on College Ave
For the best route in current traffic visit https://goo.gl/maps/FWAZDdUgJr82

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[Laughing]

Thanks for that driving information! You've given me an idea -- campus buses.

Decades ago I was a student at KU and rode the buses -- can anyone compare the bus routes to the apartment locations?

Does K-State have buses?

If the perp drove the bus, he would know about student movements & over time could gather plenty of information about single women. We tend to trust that nametag. KWIM?

JMHO YMMV LRR

:seeya:

 

[Razz]

Thanks for that driving information! You've given me an idea -- campus buses.

Decades ago I was a student at KU and rode the buses -- can anyone compare the bus routes to the apartment locations?

Does K-State have buses?

If the perp drove the bus, he would know about student movements & over time could gather plenty of information about single women. We tend to trust that nametag. KWIM?

JMHO YMMV LRR

:seeya:

You may just have something there! Download the pdf

http://www.rileycountyks.gov/1295/Manhattan-Fixed-Route-Brochure


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[margarita25]

DNA is not mentioned, but there were enough similarities between the 2015 attack at one campus residence and the older attacks at another campus
LE even have a dedicated website to help catch the perp.
http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/

http://ksnt.com/2017/07/27/lawrence...on-17-year-long-sexual-assault-investigation/

Offender Profile:
http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/?q=node/10

 

[Razz]

Thanks for that driving information! You've given me an idea -- campus buses.

Decades ago I was a student at KU and rode the buses -- can anyone compare the bus routes to the apartment locations?

Does K-State have buses?

If the perp drove the bus, he would know about student movements & over time could gather plenty of information about single women. We tend to trust that nametag. KWIM?

JMHO YMMV LRR

:seeya:

Sorry. I'm not terribly savvy and can't share the bus routes but when looking at them, oh my gosh! This makes so much sense. Could be why he's so consistent with the mornings he commits the rapes. Could be his days off! And yes, he would know who's staying over break and who is going! And if they buy the 30 day pass, it may have their name on it.

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[dotr]

http://lawrencetransit.org/routes

 

[dotr]

http://kuonwheels.ku.edu/

KU on Wheels exists to provide safe, convenient, reliable and responsive public transit services to enhance the social and environmental well-being of the University of Kansas community.

[h=2]Stop Day (5/5)[/h] Routes 27, 30, 36, 38, 42, and 43 will not operate. Routes 11, 29, and 41 will operate their "B" schedules.

[h=2]Finals Week – Early Bus Service (5/8-5/12)[/h] In order to help students arrive on campus in time for 7:30 a.m. final exams, the following transit routes will start early May 8-12:

• Route 11: Service will start at the regular time, 6:03 a.m.
• Route 27: Service will start at 6:25 a.m. from Haskell University.
• Route 29: Service will start at 6:52 a.m. from 27[SUP]th[/SUP] & Scottsdale.
• Route 30: Service will start at 6:50 a.m. from Chelsea Place (westbound).
• Route 36: Service will start at 6:35 a.m. from Gateway Court and at 6:50 a.m. from North Michigan.
• Route 38: Service will start at 6:45 am from 25[SUP]th[/SUP] & Melrose.
• Route 42: Service will start at 7:01 a.m. from lot 94 at the stadium, and at the regular time from 18[SUP]th[/SUP] Street, 7:10 a.m.
• Route 43: Service will start at 6:55 a.m.

All routes will end service at their normal times each day. Route and schedule information is online at www.lawrencetransit.org.

[h=2]SafeRide & SafeBus[/h] SafeRide will start at 9:30 p.m. during Finals Week – including Sunday (May 7) this year, with the last night of service on Friday, May 12. SafeRide will also operate regular hours (10:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.) on July 4.

SafeBus’ last night of service will be Saturday, May 6.

 

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Maybe he even offers a ride when the bus isn't running, or help with putting up new curtain rods or something like that?

Don't think the bus went to Haskell when I was a student!

At the time, Hoch Auditorium had the second-largest swag curtain in the world, bested only by Radio City Music Hall. I'm sure the curtain was destroyed in the 1991 lightening strike fire.:notgood:

 

[Razz]

http://kuonwheels.ku.edu/

OMG. It has to be the bus route. Maybe he was a rider!! I think this is tippable!

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[Razz]

Maybe he even offers a ride when the bus isn't running, or help with putting up new curtain rods or something like that?

Don't think the bus went to Haskell when I was a student!

At the time, Hoch Auditorium had the second-largest swag curtain in the world, bested only by Radio City Music Hall. I'm sure the curtain was destroyed in the 1991 lightening strike fire.:notgood:

Hey, would you like to leave a tip or shall I?

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[ksprincess]

K-State does not have a student bus. The city has ATA bus but it's very new. It was for sure not running when I attended K-State from 2002-2006. As a student we either walked or drove everywhere. All of the rapes that occured in Manhattan are within walking distance of campus and all but 1 are less than a 5 minute walk from the football stadium.

 

[ksprincess]

Just wanted to post pictures of the apartment complexes where the majority of the rapes occured. The first pic is of University Crossing apartments where the first 3 rapes took place and the second is Chase apartments where 4 of the rapes including the 2015 one took place. I don't think the second floor balconies look very high at either complex. Both are very popular complexes where mostly students live.

 

[Razz]

K-State does not have a student bus. The city has ATA bus but it's very new. It was for sure not running when I attended K-State from 2002-2006. As a student we either walked or drove everywhere. All of the rapes that occured in Manhattan are within walking distance of campus and all but 1 are less than a 5 minute walk from the football stadium.

Well, dog gone it.

If you look at the KU rapes, that too is on a busline.

What, if any, is the prevailing theory of the students at KSU?

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