Chapter 213 The Unfortunate Couple (3)
“The first deceased pair, Fritz and Johanna Dietrich, from Germany, were found 25 days ago on Highway 50 Road, located at the southernmost edge of Lake Tahoe, has crossed the border between the two states and is within the boundaries of California."
While Hotchner read the information, Rhett placed a small red flag as a mark at the bottom of the map.
"The second couple, Melissa and Tom Taylor, from Oregon, were found on Highway 267 northeast of Lake Tahoe, not far from the interstate."
Red placed the second small red flag in the upper right corner of the map.
"The third couple, Ian and Abby Corbin, were from Arizona and their accident occurred due east on Highway 395."
"The fourth couple, Jonathan and Rebecca ·Gollen, from San Luis Obispo, was on vacation in Reno last weekend. He was reported missing a day later and was found on Highway 206 four days ago.”
Reed added with a serious face. Three and four flags.
“Excluding the two excluded couples who died in traffic accidents, these four couples were all couples. None of them had booked another hotel in the local area, and their final credit card usage records were in the dozens or even hundreds. A gas station kilometers away.”
“There are no records or traceable traces. He is a perfect victim. I don’t understand why the murderer would deliberately cause a traffic accident. He could obviously destroy the body and eliminate traces in the end. Do a better job at this step.”
Rhett took two steps back, holding his chin and staring at the marked map, expressing his opinion with a puzzled expression.
"We will find out why. Jack, Emily and I went to the two nearest sites to have a look. Red contacted Garcia. We need the nearest satellite map and asked her to find a way to get it from the NSA. Mix some there."
Rossi said, tightening the scarf around his neck and walking out with the two of them.
JJ and Chief Bruner wanted to call all the police officers to reiterate confidentiality. Hotchner took the initiative to take over the task of contacting the families of the deceased. He hoped to learn more information from these family members.
When the group met again, it was already past 9 o'clock in the evening. In a restaurant not far from the police station, Jack devoured a black pepper steak and asked for another.
Before the waitress brought the second steak, he pulled out four satellite maps and drew a few circles on them.
“The four accidents were all located at the corners of the downhill section of the highway. The murderer chose the location very well. They were all blind spots. Due to the huge inertia of the heavy truck or trailer, even if he chose to slow down and turn, he was found It is impossible to stop in time for a car parked in the middle of the road. "
"The highway is surrounded by sparse fireproof forest belts and some forest roads, and off-road vehicles or all-terrain vehicles can easily pass."< br>
Emily continued, "We believe that after the murderer arranged everything, he waited on the side of the road, watched the accident happen, and then fled the scene."
"Although most of the traces are It was covered with snow, but Jack and I still found some ruts. Unfortunately, the latest accident happened more than four days ago and we couldn’t follow it further.”
Hotchner looked like he had no appetite. He frowned and poked at the chicken salad in front of him with a fork. It was obvious that contacting the families of the victims was not an easy task.
“I met Abby Corbin’s father, who came to claim the bodies of his daughter and son-in-law, and revealed the name of a restaurant, Flo’s, which is said to be very famous for its donuts.”
"Is it possible that they will stay nearby?" JJ asked.
Reed took out his cell phone and searched, found this restaurant, and immediately called Garcia.
"I thought you had forgotten about me. This is so sad." Rhett was completely indifferent to Garcia's madness and went straight to the point, "Garcia, can you help check the Ford address in Sherwood?" What’s going on around Luo Restaurant?”
"Ah, wait a minute, Sherwood is a beautiful town east of Lake Tahoe. It is located near the state line and has more than 300 hotels, motels and resorts nearby."
Garcia spoke with a flurry of yin and yang, like a salesman at a COS travel agency.
Hotchner dropped his fork, walked closer to Red and opened his cell phone and said, "Garcia, send us a list of all hotels and hotels."
" Address and phone number? It's being sent, kind sir, is there anything else you need me to do?" Garcia asked with great anticipation.
"No more for now, thank you Garcia."
Garcia's cheerful farewell came from the phone before Red could hang up, "You're welcome, little fluffy cuties."
The two girls present looked at each other and smiled. Hotchner's frown deepened, "Remember to remind me to take a drug test for her later."
Jack took the second drink from the waitress. Two steaks, nodded politely to the other party, turned around and explained with a smile.
“She must have wiped out all the sweets in the refrigerator while we were away, and she is feeling guilty now.”
Rossi also joked, "I thought only children and Rhett would become extremely excited after eating sweets."
The big guys' jokes slightly relieved the depressed mood, but Next, we still have to face a case with no clue.
"It's too cold and I can't run with my old bones. Tomorrow Jack and Emily will go to Sherwood and go to the restaurant to see if anyone remembers the Corbins."
"Red and I will meet with the people at the crime lab tomorrow to see if they have any new clues. We need to narrow the scope as much as possible. We have limited manpower and it is impossible to cover all of Sherwood. Place."
"JJ and Hotchner stay at the police station, waiting for news. If possible, please ask Chief Bruner to organize as many people as possible. We must prepare for the worst."
After hearing Rossi's arrangement, Jack felt a little regretful. He also wanted to meet the famous CSI, but it seemed that he might not have the chance this time.
There was no talking all night, and everyone acted according to their plans the next day. Jack drove Emily to Flo's restaurant, which is said to be very famous for donuts.
The two of them were very lucky. The waitress in the restaurant actually remembered the Corbins, because Abby Corbin, who loves sweets, had breakfast here two days in a row and gave it to her every time. $10 tip.
Rosie and Rhett had good luck. The crime laboratory has confirmed that among the four couples, the husbands were all tied up and beaten, and died slightly earlier than the wives.
The four wives all showed signs of being violated and suffered long-term abuse, but the murderer cleaned up very carefully afterwards and the CSIs could not find any residual DNA.
However, the murder weapon was confirmed. By comparing the fatal injuries on the deceased's head, it was confirmed that they were caused by an ordinary baseball bat.
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(End of this chapter)