GUILTY SC - Tiffany Souers, 20, Clemson student, found strangled, 26 May 2006

[LNL]

Has anyone said how he got into her apartment? Did she open the front door or did he go in through the sliding door? Was she awake or asleep? Not sure if they have said.

On one of the shows last night, maybe Greta, I heard her father say that he thought the creep probably entered through an unlocked slider.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

KnoxNews: National

The ex-convict accused of killing Clemson University student Tiffany Souers would probably still be in prison if newer laws were in effect in the late 1980s, authorities say...

Inman's Florida conviction occurred before a 1995 Florida law that required all felony inmates to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences...

"In the '80s, criminals served only about half of their sentences," Cox said. "The Florida legislators saw the error of their ways and tightened up those laws. Sentences now are a lot heavier."

Criminals now serve more time on average, and for some offenses they must serve the sentences "day for day," Cox said...

Concurrent sentences are very common, especially since the tougher laws have been enacted, said South Carolina 10th Circuit Judge J. Cordell Maddox.

"Since judges know that criminals will serve most of the sentence anyway, more of them lean toward making the sentences concurrent," Maddox said.

 

[richandfamous]

Oh my, I do understand, as I have two daughters. They made it through college and all, but now that they are married, I still worry. That worry never goes away. Now I also worry about my granddaughters. There is no end to the worry, it just goes on and on. Worry Worry Worry

Keep telling her all the horrible things we read about here. I tell my daughters, but they think I am nuts, obsessed LOL guess it has to come with age and maturity. Maybe we were the same at that age, heads up our butts-so old now I can't remember! ha ha

I do tell her, but she has her head up her butt and can't hear me. Like your daughters, she thinks I'm nuts, obsessed, etc. I would rather believe I am nuts and it's really not that dangerous. but there have been just to many girls/women murdered lately to accept that premise.
And look at Tiffany, she wasn't even like the girls that exibit risky behavior and put themselves in harms way.
OMG, ok, I will go back to worry in silence. thx

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

He did move around from state to state. Maybe his construction job near Tiffany's place was a site where workers were hired day to day. Somewhere it was said, he lived out of this car. I guess that is when he wasn't living with his mother.

Also, I think it was in the media, TIffany was on the computer until 12:03.

I can't seem to figure out if he lived in his car or not and also if Tiffany was asleep or if she wasn't. This article sounds a bit more definitive:

National Ledger - Sex Offender Jerry Buck Inman Confesses to Killing Tiffany Souers

... The sheriff says it appears Inman was living out of his vehicle and may not have even realized he was the focus of a nationwide manhunt...

"He did say when he saw one particular one, he waited until she went to sleep," he said of the attack on Souers. "He thought she was asleep and that's when he entered the apartment.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

The Sun News | 06/08/2006 | Police: Man confesses to killing Clemson student

... McCoig said authorities continued to receive information on cases that might be linked to Inman. McCoig said authorities are investigating each case but have made no further connections...

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Local & State News - Tampa Bay's 10 - tampabays10.com

... He served only a portion of his sentence and was released due to prison overcrowding issues...

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Anderson Independent Mail: News

... Chief Stewart said he couldn't comment on where the DNA was gathered at the crime scene.

"Generally, evidence is brought in from a crime scene or from a victim," he said.

"That evidence is reviewed for any substance from which you can get DNA." He said things that could be gathered are body fluids, hair or saliva...

 

[LaMer]

I can't seem to figure out if he lived in his car or not and also if Tiffany was asleep or if she wasn't. This article sounds a bit more definitive:

National Ledger - Sex Offender Jerry Buck Inman Confesses to Killing Tiffany Souers

... The sheriff says it appears Inman was living out of his vehicle and may not have even realized he was the focus of a nationwide manhunt...

"He did say when he saw one particular one, he waited until she went to sleep," he said of the attack on Souers. "He thought she was asleep and that's when he entered the apartment.

JerseyGirl, thank you for all the links. I am going to read all the articles on work breaks today. Thanks you make life easier

Maybe he just thought she was asleep. I remember Tiffany's mother saying when she had talked to her that day, Tiffany had rented three movies, and she was going to be watching them that night. Tiffany was probably relaxing, maybe in the dark, watching one of the movies she had rented when this :behindbar entered.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

FOX Carolina The Ten O'Clock News Detectives say They Are Tracking Jerry Inman's Crime Spree

... The woman in Sevierville says the rapist attacked her in her bedroom. She describes him as a man with a bald head, about 5'7 and says he smelled like a smoker. Some people say the description fits Inman's profile.

They haven't charged him in that case, but investigators say they are pretty sure about an attempted rape in DeKalb County Alabama. Beth Bates says she came face to face with Inman."He rubbed me on the back and said I'm sorry. Even when he locked me in the closet he said I"m sorry," said Bates. Investigators in DeKalb started looking into an attempted rape case on May 23. A woman says Jerry Inman made a hole in her floor from under her house to get in. "I said don't hurt me, because I have a daughter and he said I know so that made me feel like that he was watching me the whole time," commented Bates.

She says he then put a knife to her throat and tried to rape her...

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

JerseyGirl, thank you for all the links. I am going to read all the articles on work breaks today. Thanks you make life easier

You're very welcome. I was actually worried that it might be getting annoying. lol. But I keep finding little tid-bits that I hadn't seen before.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

SitNews - Suspect confesses to student killing, authorities say

Jefferson County Sheriff Department Chief Deputy G.W. "Bud" McCoig ... "I knew him. He had to report with me," McCoig said. "He has such a violent past I'm not at all surprised he did this..."

Pickens County law enforcement officers started applauding as Inman climbed out of the vehicle and was walked into the law enforcement center for his arraignment on murder charges...

 

[christine2448]

Another report on confession at CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/08/clemson.suspect.ap/index.html

Cops: Bikini slaying suspect confessed

Jerry Buck Inman called himself 'a sick animal,' police say

 

[concernedperson]

I guess, I pictured a book of all the sex offenderd, regardless of the state. Hmm that book would be as tall as the Empire State building :waitasec:

Thanks Nan, I didn't know he didn't work near by, so much for the reporting. Must have been some theorizing by some reporter.

Right, being in the back and on the first floor is confusing. Could have been a patio. Maybe he looks for apts in the back of complexes, as it would 'nt be in plain site to be observed when breaking and entering. Sneaky and Creepy Perverts know all the tricks, I supose.

Speaking of creepy, read this account of the attack on the Rainsville woman.
http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=5003085&nav=0hBE

 

[nanandjim]

Speaking of creepy, read this account of the attack on the Rainsville woman.
http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=5003085&nav=0hBE

What a lucky woman. I can well imagine how traumatized this young lady is, especially to think that she had come that close to rape and death herself.

 

[indigomood]

Speaking of creepy, read this account of the attack on the Rainsville woman.
http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=5003085&nav=0hBE

Thank you concernedperson for the link...
I watched the video link on that page as well, and, it was sooo creepy to see the crawl space through which Inman entered the home and the hole he cut through the floorboards.

That young lady is very courageous to have maintained her composure and certainly lucky to be alive! May God bless her.

 

[opme]

What a lucky woman. I can well imagine how traumatized this young lady is, especially to think that she had come that close to rape and death herself.

I think Unfortunately in Tiffany's case she must have fought him as previously stated in another posters comments. I think her Mom commented that Tiffany would fight for her life if needed.. that may just have cost her her life in this case... I beleive the woman mentioned in this attack in Atlanta mentioned how hard it was to not fight him..and that it mayhave saved her life. I also think this guy was escalating the attacks and the violence associated with each attack.. so incredibly sad that such a bright wonderful girl had to suffer and lose her life at the hands of this animal ..who should never have been out to begin with!

 

[jubie]

I don't think he planned on killing her because he didn't take anything with him to strangle her, he used her own bikini top. So sad.

 

[nanandjim]

I think Unfortunately in Tiffany's case she must have fought him as previously stated in another posters comments.

I theorized that in one of my posts. I'm afraid that I would also be dead because I would fight to the end. I just wouldn't take a chance of letting this guy tie me up. Then, you are completely defenseless. I don't care if he told me to cooperate and he wouldn't hurt me. Sorry, but I don't think that those assurances would be comforting to me.

 

[opme]

I theorized that in one of my posts. I'm afraid that I would also be dead because I would fight to the end. I just wouldn't take a chance of letting this guy tie me up. Then, you are completely defenseless. I don't care if he told me to cooperate and he wouldn't hurt me. Sorry, but I don't think that those assurances would be comforting to me.

I would as well.. no way would I sit quietly and allow this creep to have any control if possible.. having read the cases on this board like Imette St Guillen, I would be far more fearful of what would happen if I was tied up...I would rather go down fighting. its far more likely to be so much worse when they have complete control and I just dont think that many of these guys will just let you go at the end especially if you can identify them.

 

[Dark Knight]

Local & State News - Tampa Bay's 10 - tampabays10.com

... He served only a portion of his sentence and was released due to prison overcrowding issues...

In the past, every time Rebublicans have tried to fund expansion of prisons, Democrats have blocked it, saying that's not the answer, the answer is lowering the crime rate. Never mind the fact the population is growing rapidly overall. They need to hunker down and do what they have to do to expand our jails and prisons, as they are all overcrowded, by far.