Post by jackydee on Jun 15, 2017 7:26:51 GMT
Jun 14, 2017 18:09:33 GMT @endoftheworld said:
The VR was seen and his body type was different from the EAR's body type. The VR was pudgy; the EAR was lean.Yes, at first glance it looks like the VR was a prowler and ransacker, and then went to Sac and escalated to raping. But apparently the LE at the time thought they knew who the VR was, but just didn't have enough evidence to get him. (Remember this was pre-DNA.) Their guy went to a different state, I believe.
You're right, there is no absolute proof the CCC and EAR rapists were the same, either. No DNA in Sac. But the MO's were the same.
And yes, no DNA in Visalia either so they can't definitely exclude the VR from being the EAR.
But yes, you bring up a good point that it's not absolutely proven the EAR went to CCC and then became the ONS, which all these tv shows preach as the gospel. The only DNA matches are between CCC and southern CA.
I've never really doubted the connection between Sac and CCC. I'm just curious as to why that connection is a foregone conclusion based solely on MO, but the Visalia connection is so controversial even though the Visalia MO seems like the textbook precursor to the EAR MO.
According to that VR podcast, the idea that VR was pudgy was based partially on Beth Snelling's observations under hypnosis, and she may have been questioned in a leading way.
The VR description also comes from Det. McGowan. McGowan was LE, he was trained to be a more reliable witness than most. Im not 100% sure the McGowan suspect was VR, but he probably was. If so, VR does seem to be of the chubby type.
I believe ear was the perp in CCC, but it's probably best to keep just a touch of doubt over it.
I think the VR ear connection is far less certain because of the eyewitness description(s). PLus, we should never underestimate the number of sexual prowlers/offenders going about back then. Even with the ear crimes you had a few perps working in the vicinity of ear who attacked women in their homes but weren't ear.