I may have let the EAR in my home in 1978?
Sept 17, 2017 3:11:18 GMT
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Post by nikfir1234567890 on Sept 17, 2017 3:11:18 GMT
********* AFTER MUCH THOUGHT I MUST CORRECT THE DATE I HAVE SAID I LET THIS MAN IN OUR HOME******** I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE A JR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I WAS A JR IN 1978 BUT THIS WAS THE SUMMER BEFORE MY JR YEAR.... THIS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 1977!!!!! I AM SOOO VERY SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION! HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOMEONE's TIMELINE AND PLEASE I AM SO SORRY FOR THE MIX UP IN THE YEAR!!!!!!!!
I grew up in the Sacrament area and during the EAR rein of terror, I was just a teenager. I have come to think I may have allowed the EAR in my families home around the summer of 1978. I discovered this was a possibility after I recently listened to the, "Case Files Podcast," on the EAR. After hearing the MO theories I then realized the man who said he was a realtor and asked if he could see our new home may have been the EAR?
I just posted my story on Reddit and someone directed me here to post my story also. As it is somewhat long I am going to copy and paste what I wrote there. In giving my story you will see I answer some question Reddit people asked me too. Sorry if a bit confusing:
It's just truly scary even after 40ish years.
People have mentioned that I should give a name... I don't remember the name he gave me. I am going to assume he did this to more young girls back then but they never put the pieces together as I recently have. Here is some of my story not trying to give too much-identifying info of myself or my family.
My Mom owned a small business in 1978. She placed an ad in the Sac Bee with me, my sister and a friend. After the ad ran I came to open the business and on the floor were 3 of the ads. The word "Looking" was circled in red on the ad. I mentioned this to someone who worked there also. Her friend was a Detective, working the EAR case. She recommended I call him. Being 17 I wasn't going to do that so she called and he came down. At that time he took the ads to check for fingerprints... He asked me a few questions that I never knew why but I thought were very strange. He asked if we had anything missing from our home such as silverware. Being a kid and we just moved in I would have no idea? He also asked if anyone had messed with the thermostat, too hot or too cold in our house, No. I never heard from the Det. after this. We also never got the ads back. During this time someone asked if we were getting prank phone calls, yes we were but we never thought anything of it. Kids did that back then and every house we lived in had some prank calls. At the time it just didn't stand out. Again if the police had given this info to the public I believe we could have protected ourselves better!!! The police were patrolling our neighbors hood during this time also. Nothing behind our homes but a small street which leads to the American River.
As a side note: I was out with friends up on the Sacramento River levee in the south area. Kids drank beer up there. We started hearing police cars, of course, being young we thought they were after us. They flew by us. The next morning we found out the EAR had attacked the babysitter in the backyard. We were just blocks away.
Skip to 2013. I read Michelle McNamara's article in the LA Mag. I was shocked!!! I had NO IDEA until I read the article whatever happened to the EAR. Since I had spoken to the Det. and the weird questions he asked me I reached out to Michelle to ask about it. She and I did speak and she explained why these would be asked. I never told Michelle of my experience with the realtor because I didn't know that was a theory. I also had always thought his description was 6ft and blondish hair. I never related these incidences together. As I have said only after hearing the podcast did I put this together. All these things happened around the same time. Can't remember if photos were already in paper or not??? My sister and I were at home. We had just moved into our home and our Mom was still getting things organized. It was mid to late day and our folks were at work. A man came to the door he was in his mid 20's ish, brown hair, 5 "9-10" or so. I remember he was slight build and tanned. It was the end of summertime 1978. He said he was looking for a home in the area I want to say for someone but can't remember what exactly. He liked our newly built home and asked if he could come in a look at it. My folks were in the construction industry. Knowing this I didn't want to seem rude if this was someone my father knew. (Again young and dumb) I let him in. The minute I did I knew I made a huge mistake!!!!!! I knew I was gonna get in trouble by my Mom. He followed me to the kitchen. I then knew I needed to find a way to get him out of my house. I remember him asking about my family and parents. I don't remember him asking much about the house really. I then said it was better for him to come back when parents were home. We had a counter in the middle of the kitchen and made sure I had that between he and I. My sister entered the kitchen and shortly after that he left. I never let him go through our home. I called my parents and told them what happened. They had no idea who he was and he left no card. Yes, I got in trouble for letting a stranger in.
These stories I have told for 40 years. I have used this last story to teach my own kids you never let a stranger in.
That is my story leaving out some identifying information. I believe it could have been the EAR but I don't know for sure.
When I say my story checks almost all the boxes of his MO, from what I heard on the podcast here is why I say that: crank calls, access to river, so many attacks within a short drive from our house, new home and just moved in, description of man saying he was realtor. Whom we never saw again. A few other things but again to identifying. I hope this helps someone out there as far as a timeline, description etc... Maybe just a coincidence but I feel allot adds up. As you can see my guy could be in his 60's and may still be alive. Very scary still.....
I have contacted the FBI about 3 weeks ago or so. Nothing back? That is why I sought out these sites.
I just want to reiterate a point!!!!!! If we had known more information about the EAR at the time I believe this guy would have either been caught or fewer women attacked. If we knew to be aware of prank calls, other descriptions then 6ft and blondish etc.
I grew up in the Sacrament area and during the EAR rein of terror, I was just a teenager. I have come to think I may have allowed the EAR in my families home around the summer of 1978. I discovered this was a possibility after I recently listened to the, "Case Files Podcast," on the EAR. After hearing the MO theories I then realized the man who said he was a realtor and asked if he could see our new home may have been the EAR?
I just posted my story on Reddit and someone directed me here to post my story also. As it is somewhat long I am going to copy and paste what I wrote there. In giving my story you will see I answer some question Reddit people asked me too. Sorry if a bit confusing:
It's just truly scary even after 40ish years.
People have mentioned that I should give a name... I don't remember the name he gave me. I am going to assume he did this to more young girls back then but they never put the pieces together as I recently have. Here is some of my story not trying to give too much-identifying info of myself or my family.
My Mom owned a small business in 1978. She placed an ad in the Sac Bee with me, my sister and a friend. After the ad ran I came to open the business and on the floor were 3 of the ads. The word "Looking" was circled in red on the ad. I mentioned this to someone who worked there also. Her friend was a Detective, working the EAR case. She recommended I call him. Being 17 I wasn't going to do that so she called and he came down. At that time he took the ads to check for fingerprints... He asked me a few questions that I never knew why but I thought were very strange. He asked if we had anything missing from our home such as silverware. Being a kid and we just moved in I would have no idea? He also asked if anyone had messed with the thermostat, too hot or too cold in our house, No. I never heard from the Det. after this. We also never got the ads back. During this time someone asked if we were getting prank phone calls, yes we were but we never thought anything of it. Kids did that back then and every house we lived in had some prank calls. At the time it just didn't stand out. Again if the police had given this info to the public I believe we could have protected ourselves better!!! The police were patrolling our neighbors hood during this time also. Nothing behind our homes but a small street which leads to the American River.
As a side note: I was out with friends up on the Sacramento River levee in the south area. Kids drank beer up there. We started hearing police cars, of course, being young we thought they were after us. They flew by us. The next morning we found out the EAR had attacked the babysitter in the backyard. We were just blocks away.
Skip to 2013. I read Michelle McNamara's article in the LA Mag. I was shocked!!! I had NO IDEA until I read the article whatever happened to the EAR. Since I had spoken to the Det. and the weird questions he asked me I reached out to Michelle to ask about it. She and I did speak and she explained why these would be asked. I never told Michelle of my experience with the realtor because I didn't know that was a theory. I also had always thought his description was 6ft and blondish hair. I never related these incidences together. As I have said only after hearing the podcast did I put this together. All these things happened around the same time. Can't remember if photos were already in paper or not??? My sister and I were at home. We had just moved into our home and our Mom was still getting things organized. It was mid to late day and our folks were at work. A man came to the door he was in his mid 20's ish, brown hair, 5 "9-10" or so. I remember he was slight build and tanned. It was the end of summertime 1978. He said he was looking for a home in the area I want to say for someone but can't remember what exactly. He liked our newly built home and asked if he could come in a look at it. My folks were in the construction industry. Knowing this I didn't want to seem rude if this was someone my father knew. (Again young and dumb) I let him in. The minute I did I knew I made a huge mistake!!!!!! I knew I was gonna get in trouble by my Mom. He followed me to the kitchen. I then knew I needed to find a way to get him out of my house. I remember him asking about my family and parents. I don't remember him asking much about the house really. I then said it was better for him to come back when parents were home. We had a counter in the middle of the kitchen and made sure I had that between he and I. My sister entered the kitchen and shortly after that he left. I never let him go through our home. I called my parents and told them what happened. They had no idea who he was and he left no card. Yes, I got in trouble for letting a stranger in.
These stories I have told for 40 years. I have used this last story to teach my own kids you never let a stranger in.
That is my story leaving out some identifying information. I believe it could have been the EAR but I don't know for sure.
When I say my story checks almost all the boxes of his MO, from what I heard on the podcast here is why I say that: crank calls, access to river, so many attacks within a short drive from our house, new home and just moved in, description of man saying he was realtor. Whom we never saw again. A few other things but again to identifying. I hope this helps someone out there as far as a timeline, description etc... Maybe just a coincidence but I feel allot adds up. As you can see my guy could be in his 60's and may still be alive. Very scary still.....
I have contacted the FBI about 3 weeks ago or so. Nothing back? That is why I sought out these sites.
I just want to reiterate a point!!!!!! If we had known more information about the EAR at the time I believe this guy would have either been caught or fewer women attacked. If we knew to be aware of prank calls, other descriptions then 6ft and blondish etc.