Post by portofleith on Mar 22, 2018 16:12:37 GMT
The very unusual behavior with matches should be noted in the new Sacramento Sheriff release and the similar findings in the ONS murders.
From the Sac Sheriff site:
The suspect had moved pictures on the walls and left burnt matches on the floors throughout the residence. Numerous items of value were left undisturbed throughout the residence.
The Path of The Original Night Stalker
Colleen Cason Ventura County Star
NIGUEL SHORES: AUG. 19, 1980
Victims: Keith Harrington, 24, a medical student at UC Irvine; Patrice Harrington,
28, a nurse. The Harringtons were newlyweds.
Found: By Keith's father, in their bedroom in a single-story house in a gated
community on Cockleshell Drive, overlooking the ocean.
Cause of death: Both were bludgeoned.
Murder weapon: Blunt instrument, not found at scene. Never recovered.
Bound?: Tied with cord. Suspect took knotted rope but left lengths of cord on the
blanket.
Manner of entry: No sign of forced entry.
Sexual assault: Patrice was raped. Evidence collected at scene stored and later
analyzed for DNA.
Of note: Nothing was stolen; the house did not appear to be ransacked.
The killer's quirks: A single burned wooden match found inside the home.
IRVINE: FEB. 5, 1981
Victim: Manuela Witthuhn, 28, a loan officer. Alone in the house; her husband,
David, was hospitalized with a viral infection.
Found: By her parents, in the bedroom of the single-story house on Columbus, a
cul-de-sac, with parks on each end.
Manner of entry: Unknown, but a rear sliding-glass door had pry marks. A
screwdriver was found nearby. The sliding-glass door was open when the body
was discovered.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned with unknown object not found at crime scene. A
nine-pound lamp and crystal carving were missing, as were her answering
machine and jewelry.
Bound?: Wrists were bruised as if she had been tied but ligatures gone.
Sexual assault: Manuela was raped. Evidence collected at scene later DNA was
analyzed.
The killer's quirks: Wooden matches were found in the house, some burned
almost to the end, some lighted and immediately blown out. A ball of fibers was
found on her spine. . . .Bound?: Domingo was bound with shipping twine, which had been removed.
Sanchez was not bound.
Sexual assault: No.
Killer's quirks: Fibers of an unknown source were found on Domingo's torso.
Partially burned matches found in the fireplace were similar to those found at the Witthuhn crime scen.
From the Sac Sheriff site:
The suspect had moved pictures on the walls and left burnt matches on the floors throughout the residence. Numerous items of value were left undisturbed throughout the residence.
The Path of The Original Night Stalker
Colleen Cason Ventura County Star
NIGUEL SHORES: AUG. 19, 1980
Victims: Keith Harrington, 24, a medical student at UC Irvine; Patrice Harrington,
28, a nurse. The Harringtons were newlyweds.
Found: By Keith's father, in their bedroom in a single-story house in a gated
community on Cockleshell Drive, overlooking the ocean.
Cause of death: Both were bludgeoned.
Murder weapon: Blunt instrument, not found at scene. Never recovered.
Bound?: Tied with cord. Suspect took knotted rope but left lengths of cord on the
blanket.
Manner of entry: No sign of forced entry.
Sexual assault: Patrice was raped. Evidence collected at scene stored and later
analyzed for DNA.
Of note: Nothing was stolen; the house did not appear to be ransacked.
The killer's quirks: A single burned wooden match found inside the home.
IRVINE: FEB. 5, 1981
Victim: Manuela Witthuhn, 28, a loan officer. Alone in the house; her husband,
David, was hospitalized with a viral infection.
Found: By her parents, in the bedroom of the single-story house on Columbus, a
cul-de-sac, with parks on each end.
Manner of entry: Unknown, but a rear sliding-glass door had pry marks. A
screwdriver was found nearby. The sliding-glass door was open when the body
was discovered.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned with unknown object not found at crime scene. A
nine-pound lamp and crystal carving were missing, as were her answering
machine and jewelry.
Bound?: Wrists were bruised as if she had been tied but ligatures gone.
Sexual assault: Manuela was raped. Evidence collected at scene later DNA was
analyzed.
The killer's quirks: Wooden matches were found in the house, some burned
almost to the end, some lighted and immediately blown out. A ball of fibers was
found on her spine. . . .Bound?: Domingo was bound with shipping twine, which had been removed.
Sanchez was not bound.
Sexual assault: No.
Killer's quirks: Fibers of an unknown source were found on Domingo's torso.
Partially burned matches found in the fireplace were similar to those found at the Witthuhn crime scen.