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

[Hatfield]

JMO
I found the incident and date of the incident that the sketch was made for. Sketch was made for the very first case at 2215 College Avenue in Manhattan on 10/01/2000.

Any arrests prior to that where we could maybe find a booking photo if the person closely matches this sketch and maybe was arrested for being in a barroom fight or something is a possible avenue to look for.

This is suggested with the assumption that the sketch maybe showing a broken nose. For that matter the perp could have been arrested for other things also prior to him doing a rape. This is assumed because we know is a criminal type and thus could have been doing other criminal things around the time which may have gotten himself arrested.

Sketch was made for this incident and date:

"During the investigation of the very first case at 2215 College Avenue in Manhattan, an individual provided information regarding a white male seen in the vicinity shortly before the incident. This male was described as being 5’10” to 6’ in height, with a medium athletic build and medium-length sandy blonde hair. It was unknown whether this subject was connected to the incident, but the Riley County Police Department wanted to speak with him to determine if he could provide any information relevant to the case. Detectives completed a composite sketch of this male at the time and distributed it in the area of the incident, but no additional leads were generated as a result.

......It is important to remember that this sketch represents the subject’s appearance in October of 2000, and it’s expected for his appearance to have changed since then."

http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/?q=node/15

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[EuTuCroquet?]

Yes, especially looking for possible priors. If he lived in/near the area, there might be burglaries, home invasions and/or other similar crimes by a suspect resembling that description. I'm inclined to believe there probably are.

ETA: Thank you, Hatfield for digging through the history and figuring which rape the sketch is connected to and sharing these details! :loveyou:

JMO
I found the incident and date of the incident that the sketch was made for. Sketch was made for the very first case at 2215 College Avenue in Manhattan on 10/01/2000.

Any arrests prior to that where we could maybe find a booking photo if the person closely matches this sketch and maybe was arrested for being in a barroom fight or something is a possible avenue to look for.

This is suggested with the assumption that the sketch maybe showing a broken nose. For that matter the perp could have been arrested for other things also prior to him doing a rape. This is assumed because we know is a criminal type and thus could have been doing other criminal things around the time which may have gotten himself arrested.

Sketch was made for this incident and date:

"During the investigation of the very first case at 2215 College Avenue in Manhattan, an individual provided information regarding a white male seen in the vicinity shortly before the incident. This male was described as being 5’10” to 6’ in height, with a medium athletic build and medium-length sandy blonde hair. It was unknown whether this subject was connected to the incident, but the Riley County Police Department wanted to speak with him to determine if he could provide any information relevant to the case. Detectives completed a composite sketch of this male at the time and distributed it in the area of the incident, but no additional leads were generated as a result.

......It is important to remember that this sketch represents the subject’s appearance in October of 2000, and it’s expected for his appearance to have changed since then."

http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/?q=node/15

http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/

 

[ksprincess]

https://www.littleapplepost.com/201...rted-rape-in-riley-county-continues-to-climb/

I'm sure these aren't related but thought I'd share anyways.

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[JnRyan]

Very little seems to be publicized about this guy. My relatives in MO have never heard of this. He was 'dormant' from 2008 to 2015? Or were there rapes committed that were not reported as not all rapes are reported by the victim. Given that he is mobile enough to move between the two towns that are at least an hour and half apart, could he have been active elsewhere? Lincoln, NE (U. of Nebraska)? Columbia, MO (U. of MO)? Warrensburg, MO (U. of Central MO) is about an hour and a half east - about the same distance as between Lawrence and Manhattan KS. I can't believe he is not that active since 2008.

 

[Razz]

Very little seems to be publicized about this guy. My relatives in MO have never heard of this. He was 'dormant' from 2008 to 2015? Or were there rapes committed that were not reported as not all rapes are reported by the victim. Given that he is mobile enough to move between the two towns that are at least an hour and half apart, could he have been active elsewhere? Lincoln, NE (U. of Nebraska)? Columbia, MO (U. of MO)? Warrensburg, MO (U. of Central MO) is about an hour and a half east - about the same distance as between Lawrence and Manhattan KS. I can't believe he is not that active since 2008.

It appears it has only become more publicized in recent years. Or perhaps more so outside of Kansas. And it most certainly needs to be!

I'm relisting a description of the perp.

Rapes have occurred on KU and K State
Campuses from 2000 to 2008.

LE recently linked a rape in 2015 to the campus rapes.

Perp described as: WM, 5'9" to 6'
Several victims reported he had a large stomach. In the 2015 rape, he was reported as heavier set with weight mainly in the stomach and thigh area.

At the time of the 2015 attack, investigators believe the attacker was at least 33 years of age. (Which according to my calculations, the rapist had to be around 18 when the rapes first occured in 2000.)

The attacks generally occurred between 2 and 4 a.m. He wore a mask and in most cases, showed the victim a handgun. Rapes usually occurred when school was not in session. Victims reported he carried out these violent acts in a cold and calculated manner.

http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Ne...sed-about-Kansas-serial-rapist-436974413.html




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[Nick_1]

8 hours!! I had never heard that before! That right there absolutely shows he was stalking his victims before he attacked, he had to have known there was no way anyone else would come home or over during that time. Also if most of the rapes occurred in the early morning did he just walk out after 8 hours? Surely it would have been midday by then and someone could have noticed or recognized him leaving the victims residence.

Yes, I would assert that the suspect did just walk out after 8 hours. Someone probably did notice the suspect exiting the area. But, the suspect didn't exhibit abnormal behavior, in all likelihood.

 

[Nick_1]

https://www.littleapplepost.com/201...rted-rape-in-riley-county-continues-to-climb/

I'm sure these aren't related but thought I'd share anyways.

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The article mentions that the suspect was known to the victim. The vast majority of sexual assault victims know the suspect, statistically. This is especially true on or in the vicinity of college campuses. That's what makes this offender different. Also, dependent on what study you're looking at, you may find an increase of sexual assaults, as a whole. This could be attributed to an increased rate of reporting by victims. Just thought I'd share.

 

[Nick_1]

Assuming he is not single, I wonder if he could be married to someone who works nights, such as a nurse. OR he works nights/early mornings and the spouse is unaware of his work schedule. The break between 2008 and 2015 is interesting. Unless there were unreported rapes or he moved out of the area and is doing this somewhere else.

At this point, I would be concerned this is something similar to the East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker. That is, has this guy moved somewhere else and is now murdering his victims?

I couldn't agree more with the similarities to EAR/ONS, at least with regards to the offender's known behaviors. Key difference is point of entry.

 

[Nick_1]

I haven't been on in awhile but recently stumbled upon this case. I've read each post in this thread, reviewed publicly available news media etc. I had originally seen this story online a few months ago. In my opinion, this case has received nowhere near the attention it should. Sexual assaults perpetrated by strangers are on college campuses are exceedingly rare. This suspect has attacked and laid low, pretty consistently, from 2000-2008. Then a substantial lull. Few thoughts off the top of my head. First, I have not read anywhere that DNA has or has not linked these cases. I may be wrong, however. If DNA has not been commented on by LE, one way or the other, I'd guess that may be the link between them. It's entirely possible the suspect's DNA isn't in a state or federal database. Second, from a previous post, an image of a seeking information poster stated the first five attacks occurred in second floor apartments. If that is accurate, the first 3 crimes occurring in the 2200 block of college avenue occurred on the same floor, same apartment complex, perhaps the same building (unfamiliar with the area). Those occurred over the span of 2 years, 2000-2002. I'd like to know who was living on the second floor at the time. Finally, the lack of forced entry, or unknown point of entry, is so bizarre. That's incredibly strange.

 

[JnRyan]

From the article linked above http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article163943417.html on the difference between the 2015 rape and the ones in the period 2000-2008:

"In some respects, the 2015 case had “significant similarities” to the others, Riley County officials said. But in other ways, it was different. It took time, they said, to follow up on leads and other information."

So maybe he has evolved or changed his method or methods. A lull between 2008 and 2015 seems very long. Of the Original Night Stalker/East Area Rapist had a 5 year break between his last murder and the previous one. I wonder what occurred between 2008 and 2015. The rapist got married or was in another long term relationship? A separation or break-up occurred just before the 2015 rape?

Or maybe he has altered his method enough that LE has not made the connection. That is, there may be other attacks in that 7 year period, but they are different enough LE has not made the connection? Maybe in another location? It would not be the first time. A rapist/murder killed a woman in Greenville SC (Zitricki murder) in 1992 and in 1998 a mother and daughter (Scherer murders) in Portageville MO and the two weren't linked till 2006 when a 1997 rape kit from a 3rd assault in Memphis was finally tested.

Of course, not all rapes are reported. There may other cases between 2008 and 2015 and they were not reported.
https://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/rape-sexual-violence/Pages/rape-notification.aspx

I wonder if this rapist is now active somewhere else and not even in a neighboring state? He was comfortable enough moving between two places 90 minutes apart so maybe they are committing assaults somewhere else and LE has not made the connection.

 

[Razz]

From the article linked above http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article163943417.html on the difference between the 2015 rape and the ones in the period 2000-2008:

"In some respects, the 2015 case had “significant similarities” to the others, Riley County officials said. But in other ways, it was different. It took time, they said, to follow up on leads and other information."

So maybe he has evolved or changed his method or methods. A lull between 2008 and 2015 seems very long. Of the Original Night Stalker/East Area Rapist had a 5 year break between his last murder and the previous one. I wonder what occurred between 2008 and 2015. The rapist got married or was in another long term relationship? A separation or break-up occurred just before the 2015 rape?

Or maybe he has altered his method enough that LE has not made the connection. That is, there may be other attacks in that 7 year period, but they are different enough LE has not made the connection? Maybe in another location? It would not be the first time. A rapist/murder killed a woman in Greenville SC (Zitricki murder) in 1992 and in 1998 a mother and daughter (Scherer murders) in Portageville MO and the two weren't linked till 2006 when a 1997 rape kit from a 3rd assault in Memphis was finally tested.

Of course, not all rapes are reported. There may other cases between 2008 and 2015 and they were not reported.
https://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/rape-sexual-violence/Pages/rape-notification.aspx

I wonder if this rapist is now active somewhere else and not even in a neighboring state? He was comfortable enough moving between two places 90 minutes apart so maybe they are committing assaults somewhere else and LE has not made the connection.

But did he move because something took him to Lawrence or did he switch to Lawrence because Manhattan was heating up and he needed a different venue?

I'm thinking he was in Lawrence at that time in some capacity with the school.
Either as a student or teacher's assistant.

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[borndem]

Geez, the sketch looks like it was faxed to media from the 1990s. I wish there was a clearer version.

I understand this is a serious topic but it made me giggle/frustrated; figured someone else here might appreciate a dark-humor laugh, too.

Yes, you're right, it's a serious and awful thing, and he must be stopped & brought to justice,

but,
when I saw this, I couldn't help but think about the Grimm's Fairy Tale, The Big, Bad Wolf, and "Oh, ...... what big eyes you have!"

(Please excuse, but sometimes I need humor to calm down fear and anger.)

 

[dotr]

Wondering if the perp attended one university for his BA and the other, for a master's degree?

 

[borndem]

Very little seems to be publicized about this guy. My relatives in MO have never heard of this. He was 'dormant' from 2008 to 2015? Or were there rapes committed that were not reported as not all rapes are reported by the victim. Given that he is mobile enough to move between the two towns that are at least an hour and half apart, could he have been active elsewhere? Lincoln, NE (U. of Nebraska)? Columbia, MO (U. of MO)? Warrensburg, MO (U. of Central MO) is about an hour and a half east - about the same distance as between Lawrence and Manhattan KS. I can't believe he is not that active since 2008.

Could he have been incarcerated for B&E (but no rape), or something else, etc. ? Or maybe, like Ted Bundy, he got a bit paranoid & changed his location, as you suggested.

 

[borndem]

Originally Posted by ksprincess

8 hours!! I had never heard that before! That right there absolutely shows he was stalking his victims before he attacked, he had to have known there was no way anyone else would come home or over during that time. Also if most of the rapes occurred in the early morning did he just walk out after 8 hours? Surely it would have been midday by then and someone could have noticed or recognized him leaving the victims residence.

Shades of Mr. Bundy again -- A woman who survived an attack by Ted Bundy finally wrote a book about it. She described how he would tie her up, rape her, strangle her, and let her get her breath back, and raper her again and again. So I can see the 8 hour attack.

(Note: from I Survived Ted Bundy: The Attack, Escape & PTSD That changed My Life by Rhonda Stapely)

Just a thought...

 

[Nick_1]

Wondering if the perp attended one university for his BA and the other, for a master's degree?

Bingo. My leading theory. Pretty easy to blend in if you're a grad student in 2000 and now tenured. The publicly released profile remarks that the offender possesses an above average level of intelligence, or something to that effect. This ain't no repairman.

Also, with regards to the 2015 case, that was attempted, not committed, from what I saw.

More later.

-Nick

 

[borndem]

JMO
I found the incident and date of the incident that the sketch was made for. Sketch was made for the very first case at 2215 College Avenue in Manhattan on 10/01/2000.

>>> respectfully snipped by me for space <<<

......It is important to remember that this sketch represents the subject’s appearance in October of 2000, and it’s expected for his appearance to have changed since then."

http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/?q=node/15

http://www.kansascollegerapist.com/

Super-sleuthin' Harfield!

 

[Razz]

Bingo. My leading theory. Pretty easy to blend in if you're a grad student in 2000 and now tenured. The publicly released profile remarks that the offender possesses an above average level of intelligence, or something to that effect. This ain't no repairman.

Also, with regards to the 2015 case, that was attempted, not committed, from what I saw.

More later.

-Nick

I wonder if there is a computer program where you run names at KU and K State during the time of the rapes and see if it spits out some names.

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[JnRyan]

Again, this case is not getting enough exposure in the press. If it were not for this site, I would not have known about it. This guy is comfortable enough moving between campuses over a 15 year period. He could be committing these offenses somewhere else and without the media exposure the public is not making the connection. My concern is that he could end up doing what EAR/ONS did - move on to committing murder after the rape.

 

[dotr]

Again, this case is not getting enough exposure in the press. If it were not for this site, I would not have known about it. This guy is comfortable enough moving between campuses over a 15 year period. He could be committing these offenses somewhere else and without the media exposure the public is not making the connection. My concern is that he could end up doing what EAR/ONS did - move on to committing murder after the rape.

Thanks for posting, have been looking for, but not finding updates and there absolutely needs to be greater awareness about this guy!
Heaven knows who and where he may be attacking women and girls now, or if he might have changed his m/o so as not to leave his identifying dna behind.
It is stressful enough for college students ( and their parents) to adapt to a new environment and study hard without having to worry some repulsive creep is going to attack them in the middle of the night while they sleep!
imo.