Chapter 214 The Unfortunate Couple (4)
However, the detection of trace evidence has not yielded results yet, because it is winter, and there are very few typical traces of insects and pollen remaining.
The crime laboratory is analyzing the soil content left in the vehicle's tire tread and trying to map the route the victim's vehicle took by comparing it to environmental samples, but this takes a long time.
According to the murderer's pattern of committing crimes, the next attack should be within two or three days. There may even be victims already, but no family members have reported him missing yet.
At noon, a group of local police officers gathered in the police office under the summons of their chief. While eating the donuts brought back by Jack and Emily, they listened to the case analysis of the BAU team members. and psychological profiling of the killer.
There are a few guys who are smart enough and consider promotion to police detectives as their career plan. They even prepared paper and pens, looking like obedient students. After all, not every small police station has the opportunity to welcome a team of FBI psychological profilers. helpful.
First of all, Hotchner: "The last couple killed, Jonathan and Rebecca Gowron, according to their family, were on vacation near Reno last weekend and were about to go home and planned to find a place along the way. Stay overnight."
Reed swiped at the map with his hand, "According to their route home, they will probably pass by the house where the Corbins were last seen. Wood area."
"They didn't use credit cards after leaving Reno. Unless they were carrying a large amount of cash, the place to live would definitely not be expensive."
"Plus the murderer's. The modus operandi: when he commits violence, he needs a sufficiently private space and a lot of private time, which allows us to exclude more than half of the area for the time being.”
Hearing this, Chief Bruner, the oldest and most experienced police officer in the local police station, was thoughtful.
"So, the murderer we are looking for is probably a guy working the night shift at a motel on a remote mountain road near Sherwood?"
"And we think his Not too young, probably between 30 and 35 years old," Reid added.
“Why do you say that?” Sheriff Bruner was a little confused.
Reed explained, "Kiddling a couple silently and simultaneously is something that requires planning in advance and is very difficult. The murderer needs to have enough time to perfect his skills."
The police chief seemed to think that the young man's inference was too arbitrary, so he slightly hesitated, "Then he might be older."
"Don't worry about the murderer's age, it's the hardest thing to predict. , Dr. Reid only speculated from the perspective of probability."
Rossi said, "All female victims were also subjected to violence while being violated, which shows that the murderer is a sadistic person. Rapist."
After speaking, he looked at Jack.
Knowing that his quiz was about to begin again, Jack answered the teacher’s questions honestly.
"A sadist needs to be satisfied by abusing and observing the misery of his victims, which also includes psychological abuse. The reason why the murderer only targets couples is probably for this reason."
Jack paused. It revealed the reason why many people present were vaguely aware of it but did not dare to think deeply about it.
"He will force the husband to witness the scene of his wife being raped."
As expected, when his words came out, the faces of the police officers present, including Chief Bruner, changed. It all became a little unnatural. Emily ignored everyone's whispers and followed Jack's derivation to complete the psychological profile of the murderer.
"The murderer is most likely to be extremely misogynistic, which comes from the cruel physical and mental harm done to him by a woman, the most likely of which is his mother or stepmother."
"He may have witnessed the other party's infidelity more than once Or similar behavior, growing up in this environment, he may have never been in love, let alone married."
All the police officers, including Chief Bruner, nodded frequently.
"We are investigating people in the area near Sherwood who have a history of crimes against women, but this takes time, and we are running out of time. The murderer is likely to strike again within two or three days."
“But we cannot conduct large-scale investigations. Even if we inquire in the name of investigating missing persons, we may alert the murderer, causing him to change his crime methods or even disappear.”
After Hotchner finished speaking, he looked at the male police officers in front of him, frowned, and continued.
"We have sent out help to surrounding police stations and dispatched some police forces here, mainly female police officers. They will arrive one after another tonight and tomorrow."
"Reid The doctor has screened more than 30 motels on remote roads near Sherwood. All of these places have less than 5 employees. In the past few days, you and these female police officers will pretend to be husband and wife and stay in these hotels at night, pretending to be tourists. "
Seeing the smiles on the faces of the male police officers, Hotchner interrupted their erotic fantasies with a poker face.
“You have to understand that this is a very dangerous job. We still don’t know what method the murderer used to silently control the four couples, although the autopsy report did not find it in their bodies. Drugs discovered, but risks remain high ”
"Everyone will only be able to carry concealed pistols. Considering that the murderer's target is a woman, the man pretending to be the husband will be the priority to be subdued. You must protect yourself and your partner at the same time."< br>
"This is not a romantic 007 mission. You must always be vigilant and not let the murderer notice anything strange. We only accept registrations from police officers with undercover experience or relevant training."
Chief Bruner stood up directly, called a series of names, and then announced that the meeting was adjourned.
The trick of pretending to be a married couple and staying in a motel was discussed by everyone in the BAU. After trying to narrow down the scope of suspicion, a thorny problem was posed in front of everyone.
When the murderer is found, how to pin the evidence to the murderer?
No DNA evidence was found on the victim's body. Even if the crime location was found, if no evidence was found that could directly link it to the murderer, then the first case after the BAU team was formally established would not be perfect.
Because this case involves an interstate crime, once the murderer is caught, he will inevitably face trial in federal court. The FBI will be involved in the entire process. If something unexpected happens during the prosecution, it is almost foreseeable that there will be risks. How many voices of doubt came out.
So when Hotchner, the former prosecutor, raised this point, Rossi naturally turned his attention to Jack, and the two of them smiled tacitly at the same time.
After all, there is no one here who is more experienced than Jack when it comes to taking girls to the wilderness in the wilderness. He is just a rapist, how can he compare to the ogre in New Mexico.
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(End of this chapter)