New developments in unsolved Jennings murders

[concernedperson]

This case is bugging me today. I reread David Lohr's article and I tend to agree with him about other cases being connected. I also think it possible that there is more than one serial killer (sheriff intimated the same thing). Worth the read.

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/01/another-serial.html

The LE officer found the victim in the middle of East Racca road so either the perp was in a big hurry (maybe saw the police patrol car) or he was leaving a message.

 

[Kat]

I was tinkering around the internet and looked up the young lady, H. Connor, that had been arrested and subsequently released for the murder of K. Lopez. ( I think I read lack of evidence?)

Anyway this is probably neither here nor there, but I found her choice of URL interesting.

Her myspace is private and the display name is something like sex kitten at your service... or somesuch nonsense, but that can be easily changed.

It's her URL (username and that can't be changed) I found interesting....

tied_raped_and_beaten85

Now her myspace is set to private, but when you do a search and find them on the search page it will give the username/URL name.

She has another profile under a different social networking site under this same username nothing on there that I could see though that would be of interest.

Just thought I would throw this out there, might not mean anything in relation to these murders.

 

[concernedperson]

Kat, maybe she is a victim of abuse. Wasn't her uncle arrested along with her but both released for lack of evidence? I agree something is very odd there but I am not sure exactly how it is tied to the other crimes if it even is.

It seem poi's were the two mentioned above and the officer Ewing who really sounds like he was set up by the inmates.

 

[Kat]

I didn't' think it was tied to the crime either but it was unusual enough for me to look into it, as for her being a rape victim and choosing that username....I'm not so sure about that this other social networking site is called fubar and it's for flirting and other stuff. It's called an online bar. In order to explore it further I would have to sign up for an account and well to be honest, I don't want to haha

 

[concernedperson]

I didn't' think it was tied to the crime either but it was unusual enough for me to look into it, as for her being a rape victim and choosing that username....I'm not so sure about that this other social networking site is called fubar and it's for flirting and other stuff. It's called an online bar. In order to explore it further I would have to sign up for an account and well to be honest, I don't want to haha

LOL! Please don't sign up or those bugs will follow you forever. It sounds pretty racy maybe that is why LE was looking at the two of them...but nothing came out of it.

 

[mahmoo]

One thing I found in the Lohr article is that the LE officer found the victim in the middle of the road near the police target practice area. The killer either wanted her found fast or something interrupted him and he had to move fast. Could be he saw the LE patrol car.

I agree it seems like whoever killed her wanted her found quickly. I don't think they saw the LE car though because according to this article

Brown’s body was discovered about six hours after it was dumped

I read Lohr's article and was glad to see he covered the cases since he has such a large following.

 

[mahmoo]

For your reading pleasure :crazy: here are all the details I could pull together regarding the people arrested so far in connection with these cases.

Kat, I ran across Hannah's Myspace a few weeks ago and like you noticed her display name and url address.........all I could do was shake my head and roll my eyes

 

[concernedperson]

After reading all the articles I am beginning to think that some of these crimes were some sort of retaliation. Especially Brown who was tied to Richard and Connor in a rape case that was dropped and the fact that the body was left in the open to be found quickly.

22 women along the I 10 corridor found murdered is incredible. Mahmoo, it looks like a couple of serials and some weirdos doing the work. LE has a tough job trying to figure this one out. Glad the FBI is involved and I hope local LE heeds the advice. It took media attention to get the public's attention AGAIN. A little more openess by La. LE is sorely needed as the citizens are being killed and until recently, not notifying the public of the sheer numbers. Shameful!

 

[mahmoo]

I agree with your post concerned.

There was hardly any media coverage about these cases prior to Brittney Gary going missing. I keep up with the news around this area and November was the first I'd heard of the situation.

I'm assuming the "locals" were aware of what was going on but I think it's crazy that there was not more media coverage and continued follow-up. I hope from here on out they will periodically do updates. It would be nice if the Task Force would release more info surrounding the cases.

I'm hoping the FBI was involved from the get go with Brittney's investigation. I don't want to put down local law enforcement's investigative abilities with these types of crimes (not yet anyway....lol) but, I'm sure the FBI is much better equipped to deal with it plus they have the experience.

I feel almost certain the Jennings area has a serial killer. What's creepy about this one though is that it seems, to me anyway, he knows his victims......not someone he just met or randomly picks out. It appears to be more than just a casual acquaintance. I think it's someone they've known for quite awhile.

I'll throw this out there too, it's strictly hearsay mind you but, someone had made a post somewhere on the internet (I'll find it if ya'll make me....lol) that it was a pastor that was doing the killing

. Seems a little far-fetched but guess you never know these days......nothing surprises me anymore.

I'm wondering.....isn't it unusual for serial killers to kill people they know? Don't they usually target strangers? Anybody know the stats on that right off hand?

concerned, is there a central location where I can read about the cases of the other women along I-10? I'm not familiar with them and am certainly curious about the details.

 

[concernedperson]

I agree with your post concerned.

There was hardly any media coverage about these cases prior to Brittney Gary going missing. I keep up with the news around this area and November was the first I'd heard of the situation.

I'm assuming the "locals" were aware of what was going on but I think it's crazy that there was not more media coverage and continued follow-up. I hope from here on out they will periodically do updates. It would be nice if the Task Force would release more info surrounding the cases.

I'm hoping the FBI was involved from the get go with Brittney's investigation. I don't want to put down local law enforcement's investigative abilities with these types of crimes (not yet anyway....lol) but, I'm sure the FBI is much better equipped to deal with it plus they have the experience.

I feel almost certain the Jennings area has a serial killer. What's creepy about this one though is that it seems, to me anyway, he knows his victims......not someone he just met or randomly picks out. It appears to be more than just a casual acquaintance. I think it's someone they've known for quite awhile.

I'm wondering.....isn't it unusual for serial killers to kill people they know? Don't they usually target strangers? Anybody know the stats on that right off hand?

concerned, is there a central location where I can read about the cases with the other women along I-10? I'm not familiar with them and am certainly curious about the details.

It seems from the Advocate article that the FBI compiled this report. I doubt it is public information. It is from 1979 to 2005 that the report was compiled from murders during that time frame. I never knew about it either.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/19813599.html?showAll=y&c=y


I am going to check more into the serial killer aspect of knowing the victim.

 

[mahmoo]

It seems from the Advocate article that the FBI compiled this report. I doubt it is public information. It is from 1979 to 2005 that the report was compiled from murders during that time frame. I never knew about it either.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/19813599.html?showAll=y&c=y


I am going to check more into the serial killer aspect of knowing the victim.

Good find....thanks!!!! Hope you don't mind, I'm going to post a couple of paragraphs here. From concerned's link:

Early on, the FBI provided Edwards with information from other similar but unsolved homicides. That information included a report about the bodies of at least 22 other women who had been found along the Interstate 10 corridor from Lake Charles to Slidell between 1979 and 2005.

Each of those women also lived high-risk lifestyles and their deaths remained unsolved. Edwards was never able to link any of the cases to those in Jeff Davis.

Wonder how much info is available about the other women. Very interesting :waitasec:.

 

[MeoW333]

I agree with your post concerned.

There was hardly any media coverage about these cases prior to Brittney Gary going missing. I keep up with the news around this area and November was the first I'd heard of the situation.

I'm assuming the "locals" were aware of what was going on but I think it's crazy that there was not more media coverage and continued follow-up. I hope from here on out they will periodically do updates. It would be nice if the Task Force would release more info surrounding the cases.

I'm hoping the FBI was involved from the get go with Brittney's investigation. I don't want to put down local law enforcement's investigative abilities with these types of crimes (not yet anyway....lol) but, I'm sure the FBI is much better equipped to deal with it plus they have the experience.

I feel almost certain the Jennings area has a serial killer. What's creepy about this one though is that it seems, to me anyway, he knows his victims......not someone he just met or randomly picks out. It appears to be more than just a casual acquaintance. I think it's someone they've known for quite awhile.

I'll throw this out there too, it's strictly hearsay mind you but, someone had made a post somewhere on the internet (I'll find it if ya'll make me....lol) that it was a pastor that was doing the killing

. Seems a little far-fetched but guess you never know these days......nothing surprises me anymore.

I'm wondering.....isn't it unusual for serial killers to kill people they know? Don't they usually target strangers? Anybody know the stats on that right off hand?

concerned, is there a central location where I can read about the cases of the other women along I-10? I'm not familiar with them and am certainly curious about the details.

If it was a pastor doing the killings, he'd be in the "mission oriented" category of serial killers, thinking he's doing society a favor of ridding them of prostitutes drug users, and other victims that may fall into such categories of society.

 

[concernedperson]

Serial killer profiling is quite varied and it seems that some of these cretins are breaking the molds into this decade. For the most part, a serial killer doesn't know their victims but spot/stalk/watch them before the kill. Almost all of the victims seem powerless to the serial killer and that is part of the killing fantasy. To classify these crimes we would have to know more about the crime which LE isn't releasing..sadistic, soft kill, mutilation etc. But even then that wouldn't nail the serial killer. Some of the killers function well in society and some are introverted loners.

It goes on and on and there wasn't a really good synopsis available. I would go with what we do know that there are murders along the I 10 corridor that are under reported. Throw in I 49 for the Alexandria murders...I think we are up to 35 now including the Jennings murders. We both know that attempting to link them all won't work as there is more than one killer and probably more than one serial killer vs. a domestic murderer or other type.

The fact that this type of crime is so difficult to solve allows the serial killer to remain free for a long time. Throw in possible other connections to the victims and this gets really muddy.

 

[MeoW333]

There's snippets of articles here and there on the I-10 murders:
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-96249704.html

"
White pickup trucks are replacing West Nile-carrying mosquitoes as the Grim Reaper along southern Louisiana's I-10 corridor. Authorities connected a white pickup to the serial-killer murders of four women in 15 months. Another recent murder and two abductions (one on Christmas Eve) also fit a pattern. Ambitious, athletic women with dark complexions, high cheekbones and exotic eyes are snatched from their cars or surprised in their homes. Preying on the outskirts of campuses, the killer is believed to be a charming, Ted Bundy-like confidence man.
The latest victim: school-teacher Jo Ann Zachary, whose abandoned car, containing her keys and purse, ..."




I can't find anything about the I-10 killer being caught, here is another article i did fine:


http://www.corpus-delicti.com/advertiser_122402.html

"Based on what he knows about the case, Turvey said these crimes are probably not the first for the serial killer. He said authorities are surely checking all unsolved and solved burglaries and sexual assaults along I-10.

"This guy is now a veteran serial killer," Turvey said. "He knows what he's doing and he's only going to get better."

Turvey, based in Sitka, Alaska, is a forensic scientist and criminal profiler who wrote a book called "Criminal Profiling."

The FBI released a partial psychological profile of the serial killer in September.

The serial killer is estimated to be between 25 and 35 years old. His shoe size is approximately 10 to 11. And he is physically strong, being capable of lifting 155 pounds to 175 pounds."

 

[mahmoo]

Serial killer profiling is quite varied and it seems that some of these cretins are breaking the molds into this decade. For the most part, a serial killer doesn't know their victims but spot/stalk/watch them before the kill. Almost all of the victims seem powerless to the serial killer and that is part of the killing fantasy. To classify these crimes we would have to know more about the crime which LE isn't releasing..sadistic, soft kill, mutilation etc. But even then that wouldn't nail the serial killer. Some of the killers function well in society and some are introverted loners.

It goes on and on and there wasn't a really good synopsis available. I would go with what we do know that there are murders along the I 10 corridor that are under reported. Throw in I 49 for the Alexandria murders...I think we are up to 35 now including the Jennings murders. We both know that attempting to link them all won't work as there is more than one killer and probably more than one serial killer vs. a domestic murderer or other type.

The fact that this type of crime is so difficult to solve allows the serial killer to remain free for a long time. Throw in possible other connections to the victims and this gets really muddy.

Good information concerned...........I agree it about it being muddy and complicated. All we can do is hope the Task Force gets a good break in one of the cases before another victim comes into the mix.

And you're right, there's more than likely 2-3 serial killers at work along that I-10 corridor. I learned that lesson well about not being able to link several murders to 1 killer thanks to following what I thought at the time was only one person involved in the Baton Rouge serial killings.......I was really surprised how that turned out. (i know that sentence was way too long :crazy

 

[AmandaBrown23]

I dont know if this was mentioned but this guy or whoever it is could have moved from another area where the same crimes were being committed. I hope to god they catch this evil individual.

 

[mahmoo]

If it was a pastor doing the killings, he'd be in the "mission oriented" category of serial killers, thinking he's doing society a favor of ridding them of prostitutes drug users, and other victims that may fall into such categories of society.

Hmmmm.....that's interesting. I would say it's not out of the realm of possibility with these cases. I keep leaning towards LE or someone in a position of authority in that area. Like others have said....someone the victims trusted.

 

[concernedperson]

There's snippets of articles here and there on the I-10 murders:
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-96249704.html

"
White pickup trucks are replacing West Nile-carrying mosquitoes as the Grim Reaper along southern Louisiana's I-10 corridor. Authorities connected a white pickup to the serial-killer murders of four women in 15 months. Another recent murder and two abductions (one on Christmas Eve) also fit a pattern. Ambitious, athletic women with dark complexions, high cheekbones and exotic eyes are snatched from their cars or surprised in their homes. Preying on the outskirts of campuses, the killer is believed to be a charming, Ted Bundy-like confidence man.
The latest victim: school-teacher Jo Ann Zachary, whose abandoned car, containing her keys and purse, ..."




I can't find anything about the I-10 killer being caught, here is another article i did fine:


http://www.corpus-delicti.com/advertiser_122402.html

"Based on what he knows about the case, Turvey said these crimes are probably not the first for the serial killer. He said authorities are surely checking all unsolved and solved burglaries and sexual assaults along I-10.

"This guy is now a veteran serial killer," Turvey said. "He knows what he's doing and he's only going to get better."

Turvey, based in Sitka, Alaska, is a forensic scientist and criminal profiler who wrote a book called "Criminal Profiling."

The FBI released a partial psychological profile of the serial killer in September.

The serial killer is estimated to be between 25 and 35 years old. His shoe size is approximately 10 to 11. And he is physically strong, being capable of lifting 155 pounds to 175 pounds."

The second article relates to the Baton Rouge Serial Killer...Derrick Todd Lee. He was captured in Atlanta in 2003 and tried in August of 2004. He is currently incarcerated.

 

[mahmoo]

The second article relates to the Baton Rouge Serial Killer...Derrick Todd Lee. He was captured in Atlanta in 2003 and tried in August of 2004. He is currently incarcerated.

For the rest of his life.........that guy was beyond brutal.....makes me shiver thinking about him

 

[mahmoo]

The second article relates to the Baton Rouge Serial Killer...Derrick Todd Lee. He was captured in Atlanta in 2003 and tried in August of 2004. He is currently incarcerated.

For the rest of his life.........that guy was beyond brutal.....makes me shiver thinking about him . Every time I go over the basin bridge between Lafayette and Baton Rouge I think about those two ladies he left there......I'm still amazed they were found as quick as they were. Although that area has tons of hunters and fishermen......it still encompasses a lot of area.