Wow! I had gotten to the point that they would never solve thisānot that itās really solved, yet.
May those girls finally rest in peace.
Turns out this guy worked at the local CVS as a pharmacy tech/manager. So itās an example of hiding in plain sight. Remember that news conference the police gave a year or so ago? Made a point of saying that they believed the murderer was either listening or was perhaps even in the room at that time. Wonder how long theyāve been silently, secretly, building a case against him?
Iām frankly amazed that they did identify him, because months ago when the police released that tiny snippet of voice recording nationally to see if anyone recognized it, I figured they must not have too many leads.
I wonder if that voice recording did help identify him. Some people said it was too āgenericā a voice to pin down. But I thought that if I knew the person, Iād be able to identify them immediately.
Hopefully this person is forthcoming and shares the full story of what happened that day. And of what other crimes he may have committed. Somehow I doubt this is the only time heās done something like this, to have gotten away with it for so long.
That case has haunted so many people who grew up about that age going out to some outdoor area with a friend. Where they could just enjoy the air and a long walk/hike and a snack, and some great conversation that helps you really get to know a friend. And at the end of the day go home feeling good about the experience. How could such a wonderful, innocent outing come to a horror like that.
I was excited when I heard the snippet on newsradio driving home tonight. I have been haunted by this case since day 1. That Fox article was terrible though, zero info on this suspect, not even a pic. Odd. The whole thing has been odd from the beginning. That media statement in the spring was extremely odd. The silence following this arrest is also odd.
I donāt know that these girls will get justice and it disturbs me that this dirtbag has been, and maybe still is, on the loose for so long.
Hereās a better article from a local source. Still no info but for those who donāt want all the Fox clickbait crap.
News conference next week.
Itās going to be a long weekend waiting for this news conference. Are they using the weekend to try and get this suspect to talk?
I donāt remember which article I read it in but apparently the audio recording was several seconds long and thereās a lot more then just the ādown the hillā part released. I was totally haunted by those words and all I could think, irrationally, was screaming at those girls DONT GO DOWN THE HILL! Jesus. Those poor girls, prob still young enough to have instincts to listen to adults and follow the direction of adults, even the adult that would kill them. Jesus jesus jesus.
If only they had ran. There was no way that fat dumpy dirtbag was going to catch them, or at least not both of them. Oh god why didnāt they run. I feel so badly for their parents, siblings, friends, all the loved ones. To live with this horror for so long now. Those poor girls. The world is a fucked up place.
We had a local serial killers who lured young girls into his car. His victims were my daughters age. My girls wondered How the girls could have been so dumb. I asked them if a man pulled up and said " my baby is choking" would you have tried to help?
He kill himself running from the police after his last victim managed to escape.
Another evidently stopped women drivers claiming there were sparks coming from their car. He was never caught though the killings have stopped.
They prey on gullibility.
I wonder if they played it to see if the subject would ājumpā. It will be interesting to see if they were on to him and wanted to see a reaction to that police tactic from the perp
I was in a similar situation at a similar age to these girls, where we were confronted by an authority figure (adult man) when we were caught doing something (mildly) wrong with a friend of mine. I thought we were in big trouble like going to get punished and parents called etc, and there were all sorts of red flags but you fall in line because youāre a āgood kidā and initially we did follow his commands and he marched us off, going god-knows-where but I was really scared and did something very out of my character, I bolted at the first opportunity I saw to escape and prayed to god my friend followed ( I was in front, her following, him in the rear). I expected him to grab me from behind and ran like my ass was on fire, thank god she followed my lead and we escaped but we never told anyone.
I think thatās why this case scares me so much. Those poor girls. I wish they had ran.
I think I read the same article. Info from the arrest warrant included that the cell phone video was actually (I believe) 45 seconds long. Also it alluded to the gruesomeness of the actual murders, which was info that quite frankly I didnāt need to know.
How this guy carried on with his job, interacting with the locals on a daily basis, and maintaining a relationship with his wife and daughter is astounding. Yet I guess this isnāt the first time that savage murderers have lived an apparent double life. Makes you wonder what deviants and sociopaths live among us without our knowledge.
I remember that. Wasnāt it happening on Rt 29 out of Warrenton many years ago?
I was 7 or 8 years old and my siblings and a bunch of cousins went to a matinee. I ended up on the end of the group and after the movie had been on for a while some guy came and sat down next to me and āinvitedā me to go watch the movie with him in the back. I told him to go away and leave me alone, I was watching the movie.
I thought nothing of it, but did tell my family when we got back. Well, you never saw three uncles shoot out of the house faster than those three! I never knew if something came of it, but Iām still amazed that I just brushed him off!
Yes. They tried very hard to link Evonetz, the one who murdered the girls to the Rt 29 murders but couldnāt.
At least one body is still missing I believe. There was another killer around UVA but they caught him after probably his second murder.
One of my neighbors was one of the first FBI profilers though he didnāt work on these cases.
Thereās another thread on this started back when this happened
https://forum.chronofhorse.com/t/indiana-teens-murdered-while-hiking/427785?u=angela_freda
I was ten or so with my little brother in the movie theater and a fellow came and sat by me.
In a bit he reached over, patted my leg and pinched it.
I got my little bitty scout knife out and stuck him on his leg.
He let a whoofh out, got up and left holding his leg.
We kept watching the movie in peace, my brother didnāt know anything happened.
I must have been a very mean and lucky kid but not smart enough to know trouble and go for help. Later was wondering, he could have been hiding outside waiting for us, except he may not have recognized us, as we would not have him, it was so dark in there.
Youāre amazing. Good for 10yo you.
You know the worst just occurred to me. Maybe they did run, and maybe he did grab one of them, and maybe the other tried to help her, and, Jesus.
I still donāt agree with the death penalty but if there is any such thing as karma or fairness or justice, this guy needs to meet them all. He cannot get away with this.
Since itās been years Iām afraid I canāt link to specific sources. But as I recall, one of the girlās shoes was found on the opposite side of the creek where their bodies were discovered, suggesting that one of them did try to run away. And one died before the other, according to the coroner. Which breaks my heart, wondering what she witnessed of her friend before leaving this earth.
I hope they have the right guy.
And if he is, Iād personally inject the lethal dose myself.
I think it was one of the law enforcement officials made a remark that they stuck together like true friends and buddies to help each other. āThey had each otherās backs.ā I wonder if that is what he meant.
I agree with those who feel that they donāt need to know all the grisly details. I get the picture. Those girls deserved to live out their lives, not this.
