Woman's Body Found in Reno 02/15/08

[sciencegirl]

Officials are doing autopsy to determine if this is Brianna.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330890,00.html

[StoneFox]

Officials are doing autopsy to determine if this is Brianna.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330890,00.html

Thanks for the link SG!!

[packy]

Maybe there will be some cameras on the buildings near the field that might show something. Someone had to carry the body into the field it seems.

[Zoltan]

Maybe there will be some cameras on the buildings near the field that might show something. Someone had to carry the body into the field it seems.

Hi Packy,
according to the description of the area - light industrial.

Could be in line with the suspects work and vehicle. He might know this area very well.

Light industrial - doesn't sound like an area teeming with cameras. imo...

[Roamer]

I'll be watching this thread to see what they come up with when they do DNA testing. I know her family must be on pins and needles right now.

[Zoltan]

I'll be watching this thread to see what they come up with when they do DNA testing. I know her family must be on pins and needles right now.

Roamer, as you can image, this has to be the worst part.

First Brianna is abducted and then no news concerning her whereabouts. Then to have a body found and the time it takes to get the identification confirmed.... it must be pure hell for the family.

My heart goes out to them.

self edit for typo

[Roamer]

And mine, Zoltan. It's too easy to say if it's Brianna it will give them some closure, when we're all hoping it's not Brianna and that she's alive and well somewhere.

I'm afraid it wouldn't give me closure. I'd just want my baby back.

[Pauli]

Brianna Denison has been missing since January 20, 2008 (http://missingexploited.com/2008/01/21/santa-barbara-college-student-brianna-denison-missing-in-reno-nv-man-sought-in-disappearance/)when she was abducted by a serial rapist linked by DNA to a string of attacks near the University of Nevada, Reno campus. It now appears that a female body has been found and removed about 4:30 p.m. and taken to the Washoe County Coroner’s Office.
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Dozens of police officers searched for evidence in a field where the body of a woman was found Friday but declined to speculate whether it was that of Brianna Denison, a 19-year-old college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago.
A worker found the body (http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=7880440)about noon in a brush-covered field on the city’s south side near a light industrial area, Reno police spokesman Steve Frady said.
“There has been a lot of speculation, a lot of rumor about a possible connection with the disappearance of Brianna Denison. At this point we have no information to link that case with this one,” Frady said at a briefing.
About 45 law enforcement and crime lab personnel, including three FBI agents, remained at the scene before night fell.
Frady said the time and cause of death would be determined by an autopsy scheduled Saturday. Authorities have “no ID, not even a tentative ID,” he said.
UPDATE I: Body found in southeast Reno being moved (http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/NEWS18/80215038&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews)
Authorities are moving the body of a woman found today in southeast Reno.
Spokesman Steve Frady earlier refused to comment on whether the investigation into the dead body is related to the abduction of Brianna Denison.
UPDATE II: Autopsy to Tell if Body Is Missing Reno Kidnap Victim, Brianna Denison (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330890,00.html)
A worker found the woman’s body about noon Friday in a brush-covered field on the city’s south side near a light industrial area. The field is about eight miles south of the house near the University of Nevada, Reno campus where Denison was last seen in the early morning hours of Jan. 20.
“There has been a lot of speculation, a lot of rumor about a possible connection with the disappearance of Brianna Denison. At this point we have no information to link that case with this one,” Reno police spokesman Steve Frady said.

[Pauli]

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[Pauli]

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[Pauli]

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[Pauli]

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[Pauli]

Autopsy to Tell if Body Is Missing Reno Kidnap Victim

Saturday, February 16, 2008
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RENO, Nev. — Police were awaiting the results of an autopsy Saturday on a body found in a field to see if it was that of Brianna Denison, a 19-year-old college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago.
A worker found the woman's body about noon Friday in a brush-covered field on the city's south side near a light industrial area. The field is about eight miles south of the house near the University of Nevada, Reno campus where Denison was last seen in the early morning hours of Jan. 20.

"There has been a lot of speculation, a lot of rumor about a possible connection with the disappearance of Brianna Denison. At this point we have no information to link that case with this one," Reno police spokesman Steve Frady said.

About 45 law enforcement and crime lab personnel, including three FBI agents, remained at the scene until night fell Friday. Several were to remain on the scene overnight to keep it secure, Frady said.

"We're processing this as a crime scene. We do that with death investigations," Frady told The Associated Press. "They are gathering information and evidence and photographing the area."

Frady said the time and cause of death would be determined by the autopsy. Authorities have "no ID, not even a tentative ID," he said.

I'm not going to speculate because we don't know who the person is," Frady said.

Denison's disappearance generated an outpouring of support from the community. Hundreds of volunteers haveuses or was slain, Frady said.

"We don't know how long the body has been out there. It's definitely a female. We don't know the age," he said. "It's really not the time to speculate. This is a time for fact finding."

Crime lab technicians gathered evidence from the body as about a dozen officers walked in straight lines doing a grid search in the vacant field grown over with waist-high brush and weeds. Investigators cordoned off about half of the five-ace field.

"Obviously, we want to comb every inch of ground for any clue that may help tell the story what happened here," Frady said.

A worker from a nearby business spotted the body while walking back from lunch and told a supervisor, who telephoned investigators.

The field is within a light industrial park with commercial office buildings and businesses bordered by an upscale neighborhood east of U.S. Highway 395.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330890,00.html

[Pauli]

Woman's body found; ID could come today
FRANK X. MULLEN (fmullen@rgj.com)
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNA

Dozens of law enforcement officers searched for clues in a field where a woman's body was found Friday, but wouldn't speculate whether the remains are those of Brianna Denison, 19, abducted nearly a month ago from a house near the University of Nevada, Reno.

"There has been a lot of speculation, a lot of rumor about a possible connection with the disappearance of Brianna Denison," said Steve Frady, Reno police spokesman. "At this point, we have no information to link that case with this one. We simply do not know who this victim is and won't know until after (today's) autopsy."

A worker from a nearby industrial complex spotted the body about noon in a brush-covered field in southeast Reno, at Double R Boulevard and Sandhill Road. The field is directly across from one office and mixed-use industrial mall and behind another. The remains were found about 100 feet from the curb of Sandhill Road.

The site is about eight miles south of the house where Denison was last seen.
Frady said today's autopsy should determine the time and cause of death. He said police have "no ID, not even a tentative ID."

"I'm not going to speculate because we don't know who the person is," Frady said.

Office workers in the area said the field had been covered in snow earlier in the week and that the snow melted over the past few days.
Denison was abducted

Jan. 20 by a serial rapist linked by DNA to a string of attacks near the UNR campus. Denison, a student at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College who was home over winter break, was last seen sleeping on a couch at a friend's off-campus rental house.

Reno police have said DNA evidence links Denison's kidnapping to two other sexually motivated attacks on women near the university in November and December, and that an earlier on-campus attack also could be related.

On Friday, about 45 law enforcement officers and crime lab technicians, including three men wearing green FBI jackets, spent hours at the scene.

Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick visited the area where the body was discovered. A Washoe County Sheriff's Office helicopter took to the skies over the field.

Reno police officers canvassed businesses near the field.

Jason Rosvall, who works at nearby Precision Tae Kwon-Do, said police officers were looking for witnesses and surveillance tapes.

"We don't know how long the body has been out there. It's definitely a female. We don't know the age," Frady said. "It's really not the time to speculate. This is a time for fact finding.

"Obviously, we want to comb every inch of ground for any clue that may help tell the story of what happened here," Frady said. "...This is the kind of work that's going to take some time. We have to treat it very meticulously, go over everything."

Media reporters and other onlookers waited for news in a nearby parking lot. At the edge of the field, a poster with Denison's photo, tied to a pole with blue ribbon, faced Double R. Boulevard.

Such posters can be found on hundreds of streets and within businesses throughout the Truckee Meadows. Denison's disappearance has generated an outpouring of support from the community, and hundreds of volunteers have searched for her.

Jacque Kuklinski of Sparks, who has joined those searches on Sundays and after getting off work on weekdays, stopped at the field Friday when she saw the police cars. She wore a blue ribbon and a button with Denison's face imprinted on it.

Kuklinski said she's worried that the remains in the field are Denison's.
"Well, they would have to know by now who it is, and they need to say something," Kuklinski said. "There are so many people who care about her, and they need to know if this is Brianna."

She said she feels like Denison is her own daughter after searching for her and meeting Denison's family members.

And she's angry with whoever took her.

"We stick up for our own here (in Reno-Sparks)," she said. "I'm sure (the perpetrator) will be found, and he will pay for what he did."

Reporter Kristin Larsen contributed to this story.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080216/NEWS/802160339/1002

[Texas53]

Its so sad, when kids and college students, can't be safe at school or moving around as ordinary kids do when going out with friends, to a mall, whatever.

My prayers go out to the victim and her family. If she isn' Brianna, she is someone's loved on. :1222423:

[Cat]

I agree, Texas. Remember how safe we felt as kids? That will never be again. We always think it couldn't happen to someone we love, but it could. Sad and sobering thought.

[sciencegirl]

I was just listening to Fox News and they had a reporter who spoke and he said from what he has heard; they do believe this is Brianna. The autopsy results expected this afternoon.

[packy]

Hi Packy,
according to the description of the area - light industrial.

Could be in line with the suspects work and vehicle. He might know this area very well.

Light industrial - doesn't sound like an area teeming with cameras. imo...

I hear you, Zoltan. Hope they find some evidence or a possible witness that saw a car parked at an unusual time or something.

[sciencegirl]

Press Conference to start in just a few minutes 2:40 Central Time for those interested. Fox News is carrying it.

[Roamer]

Turning the channel right now. Thank you, SG.

[sciencegirl]

Turning the channel right now. Thank you, SG.

No problem. And, I'm going to make my way over to the Volunteer Board to see if you can use me in some way.

[Roamer]

No problem. And, I'm going to make my way over to the Volunteer Board to see if you can use me in some way.

Thank you so much. We can use all the Volunteers we can get!

[sciencegirl]

Fox is reporting that the body found has been identified as Brianna. No link available yet.

[Roamer]

I just heard that, too, thanks to your heads up about the news conference.

RIP, Brianna. :1222423:

[packy]

I had Fox on but didn't really see the Presser just someone stating that is was Brianna.

Thanks. SC for the heads up.

RIP, Brianna

[Roamer]

They didn't show the presser, packy. You didn't miss it. They just made the announcement.

[sciencegirl]

Here's the link folks.

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080216/NEWS01/434148417

[rowdy1225]

At least her parents can bury her. The worst pain has to be not ever knowing and not being able to give her the burial that she deserves.

RIP Brianna

[Roamer]

Fox is now reporting that Brianna was strangled, and they're going to enter the DNA into a national database.

[Pauli]

Body Found in Reno Is Missing Student

13 minutes ago
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Police say the body of a woman found in a field in Reno is that of a college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago.
The body of 19-year-old Brianna Denison was discovered Friday in a grown-over lot by a business park on the city's south side. Police confirmed Saturday that the body was hers. The spot is about 8 miles from the house where she last was seen early Jan. 20 near the University of Nevada, Reno.



http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hA_DEEClMpRwsFr29Un8v3z-yCtwD8URKRHO0

[sunstar]

Fox is now reporting that Brianna was strangled, and they're going to enter the DNA into a national database.

I just turned on Fox News and heard this too. They said it had snow covering the area until this week and then when it melted she was visible. :(

[sciencegirl]

Fox is now reporting that Brianna was strangled, and they're going to enter the DNA into a national database.

Thank goodness for DNA bases. I remember when we first set our DNA Lab up and got our first hit. It was the most exciting thing ever. It has changed forever police investigations and prosecutions.

[sunstar]

Thanks Harlett for posting the map on page 1 of the thread. Last night I'd posted a photo of the CSI team at the scene where Brianna was found but I just read your announcement and know why I can't find the photo now. :)

Fortunately I saved it so I'll repost for anyone who wants to see ~

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[KittyMom]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330890,00.html

One of the "Bring Bri Back" fliers with her photo and information about a suspect and suspect vehicle was tacked to a telephone pole on the corner of the field where her body was found about noon on Friday.



Last night it was reported that LE had found the body through a tip that was called in. I just have to wonder if the guy is toying with LE.

[Roamer]

The news I heard said that with the DNA they had before, they were looking for a serial rapist, but now, with the discovery of her body, they're changing that to a serial killer. SG, would that be a different database?

[sunstar]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330890,00.html



Last night it was reported that LE had found the body through a tip that was called in. I just have to wonder if the guy is toying with LE.
I heard on Fox News within the past hour that it was a man who works there in a building near this field who saw her body during his lunch hour yesterday. :0009:

[KittyMom]

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Is this some type of drain or ditch?

[sunstar]

The news I heard said that with the DNA they had before, they were looking for a serial rapist, but now, with the discovery of her body, they're changing that to a serial killer. SG, would that be a different database?
I think this is a serial rapist who has escalated to murder now.

[KittyMom]

I heard on Fox News within the past hour that it was a man who works there in a building near this field who saw her body during his lunch hour yesterday. :0009:

okay, thanks

[KittyMom]

The news I heard said that with the DNA they had before, they were looking for a serial rapist, but now, with the discovery of her body, they're changing that to a serial killer. SG, would that be a different database?

great question. I'd like to know the answer to that.

[KittyMom]

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7882858&nav=menu113_3

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 04:11 PM EST
Updated: Feb 16, 2008 04:11 PM EST

Reno Police say the man who strangled 19 year-old Brianna Denison to death is probably still in Reno. They say he's also a serial rapist. They are hoping that the public will be able to help locate the suspect.

They describe the suspect as white man with light brown/dirty blonde hair. He is 5'8'' to 5' 10'' with a slender to medium build. The victim said the suspect was wearing a dark hooded pull over sweat shirt with no zippers or markings, athletic type nylon silver sweat pants with black stripes, and white tennis shoes.

They are also looking for an extended cab pickup or SUV with a dome light near the windshield.

If you have any information, call the 24 hour tip line at 745-3521 or Secret Witness at 322-4900.

[KittyMom]

http://www.ktvu.com/image/15195127/detail.html

http://www.ktvu.com/news/15116149/detail.html#

Her body had been in the field for more than a week about eight miles from the house where she last was seen in the early morning hours of Jan. 20 on the edge of the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno, he said.

Police said heavy snowfall over the past few weeks may have delayed the discovery of her body.

One of the "Bring Bri Back" fliers with her photo and information about a suspect and suspect vehicle was tacked to a telephone pole on the corner of the field where her body was found about noon on Friday.

[packy]

They didn't show the presser, packy. You didn't miss it. They just made the announcement.

Thanks, Roamer. Sometimes my cable company cuts right into the middle of a sentence to go to a commercial. I was beginning to think I didn't pay attention and it was my cable.

I was hoping since the guy apparently is connected to the two other cases in which they were not killed that maybe this woman was not Brianna. I wonder if he was interrupted in the other cases or what was different.

[sunstar]

Dr. Baden is on Fox News now, saying thankfully there was snow on the ground and it's been cold, to preserve her body as much as possible. DNA could still be on her body. He's also saying this is likely a serial rapist who's now become a serial murderer and needs to be caught. He says this likely was a random abduction but the perpetrator is very self-assured to have taken Brianna from the house.

Last night I'd posted here that maybe this guy doesn't live close to the university as some had thought since the field is way on the south end of the city and maybe he lives somewhere in that direction?

[packy]

http://www.ktvu.com/image/15195127/detail.html

http://www.ktvu.com/news/15116149/detail.html#

Thanks, KittyMom. More than a week at least, and with the snow helped preserve her body. Bless her soul.

[sunstar]

Thanks, KittyMom. More than a week at least, and with the snow helped preserve her body. Bless her soul.

It's been almost a month since she was abducted, and if she was only in the field for over a week, where was she in the meantime? I wonder if the ME could determine if she died that night (Jan. 20) or later?

[KittyMom]

It's been almost a month since she was abducted, and if she was only in the field for over a week, where was she in the meantime? I wonder if the ME could determine if she died that night (Jan. 20) or later?

I was confused about that. Did the reporter mean that she'd only been in the field a week or that her body had only been out of the snow a week? :z0tdntknw:

[sciencegirl]

The news I heard said that with the DNA they had before, they were looking for a serial rapist, but now, with the discovery of her body, they're changing that to a serial killer. SG, would that be a different database?

No; that would be the same database. Most states have their own database; and then they are connected nationally.

[sunstar]

I was confused about that. Did the reporter mean that she'd only been in the field a week or that her body had only been out of the snow a week? :z0tdntknw:

It left me confused too. I'd think she would've been there all the time instead of him moving her body there after being dead about 3 wks. so it probably meant the snow just melted about a week ago.

[packy]

It's been almost a month since she was abducted, and if she was only in the field for over a week, where was she in the meantime? I wonder if the ME could determine if she died that night (Jan. 20) or later?

Good question. Although more than a week could mean she had been there most of the time too. Yes, I wonder too what the range would be on determining how long she may have been there. The weather and snow would certainly factor in the determination too.

[sciencegirl]

Dr. Baden is on Fox News now, saying thankfully there was snow on the ground and it's been cold, to preserve her body as much as possible. DNA could still be on her body. He's also saying this is likely a serial rapist who's now become a serial murderer and needs to be caught. He says this likely was a random abduction but the perpetrator is very self-assured to have taken Brianna from the house.

Last night I'd posted here that maybe this guy doesn't live close to the university as some had thought since the field is way on the south end of the city and maybe he lives somewhere in that direction?

It could work both ways. Most rapist commit rapes in a certain mile radius from where they live or work. If this isn't the case here; he could have abducted her many many miles away from his home; but dropped her closer to his home. His way of keeping track of the body and when the police show up.

[sunstar]

Good question. Although more than a week could mean she had been there most of the time too. Yes, I wonder too what the range would be on determining how long she may have been there. The weather and snow would certainly factor in the determination too.
The more I think about it, it seems she would've been there all the time, buried in the snow until it just melted about a week ago. They seemed to be able to easily determine her cause of death, and with the cold weather her body would be pretty well preserved according to what Dr. Baden said a few minutes ago.

[sunstar]

It could work both ways. Most rapist commit rapes in a certain mile radius from where they live or work. If this isn't the case here; he could have abducted her many many miles away from his home; but dropped her closer to his home. His way of keeping track of the body and when the police show up.

When I looked at the map of Reno last night, it just struck me that this place would be like he was on his way out of town, driving south on Hwy. 395. Or like you said, he could live in that area and be keeping track of the field so to speak ~ and just drive up to the university area when he gets the urge to commit another crime.

[Texas53]

If a body has been in a cold environment for a long period of time, its easier to identify than one which might be in constant heat or in water. The body doesn't deterioate as fast in cold conditions.

For the family. :1222423:

[sunstar]

If a body has been in a cold environment for a long period of time, its easier to identify than one which might be in constant heat or in water. The body doesn't deterioate as fast in cold conditions.

For the family. :1222423:
That is for sure. If only other victims, like Jessie Davis, had been exposed to the snow instead.

[KittyMom]

http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=7883264&nav=9qrx

Based on information from previous victims they describe him as:

A white male between the ages of 28 and 40 who is at least 5-foot-6, with brown hair, a long face and a square chin. He is believed to have normal speech with no accent or regional dialect.

He was reported to have facial hair in December, about a quarter to half-an-inch long below his chin was soft and not prickly as stubble normally is. But police said he may have shaved

He has a shaved pubic region, an "innie" belly button, a belly that was described as not excessively large and firm but not flabby, and a light covering of hair on his arms.

The suspect's vehicle is described as an extended cab pickup truck or SUV with an interior dome light above the windshield.

The truck is tall enough that it requires a step up to gain entry, but that step is not an added "aftermarket" step.

It has cloth seats and an automatic transmission with a floor-mounted console described as "fairly skinny" that opens in front, and The radio has blue and red LED read-out.

[KittyMom]

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080216/NEWS01/457645113

Denison family urges community 'Please don't forget Brianna'

[Pauli]

In Reno, a Body Is Found and Fear Rises

By MARTIN GRIFFITH – 1 hour ago

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 19-year-old college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago was strangled by a serial rapist who has attacked at least two other women and may strike again, Reno police said Saturday.

An autopsy confirmed that a dead woman found Friday in a brush-covered field near a business park was Brianna Denison and that she died of strangulation, Reno Deputy Police Chief Jim Johns said.

Her body had been in the field for more than a week about 8 miles from the house where she last was seen early Jan. 20 at the edge of the University of Nevada, Reno, he said.

"I would say this is a serial rapist," Johns said at a news conference. "We have two, probably three (cases) linked through DNA."

"The totality of the information in this case leads us to believe it is a sexually motivated crime," he said. "I'm worried this guy is still out there, and I'm worried somebody else is going to get hurt."

Campus officers will do all they can to support investigators "in hunting this animal down and bringing him to justice," said university Police Chief Adam Garcia.

Heavy snowfall over the past few weeks may have delayed the discovery of her body, police said.

Denison was abducted by a suspected rapist that police have linked by DNA to a string of attacks near the Reno campus. A student at Santa Barbara City College in California, she was visiting her hometown over winter break and was last seen sleeping on a couch at a friend's rental house just off campus.

DNA evidence links Denison's kidnapping to two other attacks on women near the university late last year, police said, and an earlier campus attack also could be related.

In that earlier incident, the attacker brazenly raped a woman at gunpoint in a parking garage where campus police park their cruisers.

Based on partial descriptions from previous victims, police have described the suspect as a white male between ages 28 and 40 and at least 5 feet 6, with a long face and brown hair. He was believed to have no accent or regional dialect.

he killer's familiarity with the city suggests he likely lives in Reno, Johns said, adding that he believes the "chances are very good" they will catch him.
"It could be tomorrow, next month, next year. We are going to find this suspect," he told reporters.

The killer probably lives near the campus just north of the downtown casino district or on the city's nearby northwest side, Johns said, and he may work closer to the city's southeast side, where the body was found.

"Somewhere in our community there is a wife, a mom, a girlfriend, a sister who recognizes this suspect. Likely he looks like somebody you would least suspect, but that is the person who is responsible for this crime," he said.

Publicity of the manhunt may cause the rapist to stop attacking, but "our absolute fear is he may re-offend," Johns said.

Denison's disappearance generated an outpouring of support from the community. Hundreds of volunteers aided in daily searches in and around Reno, and electronic casino marquees featured her photograph.

One of the "Bring Bri Back" fliers with her photo and information about a suspect and suspect vehicle was tacked to a telephone pole on the corner of the field where her body was found about noon on Friday.

Bridgette Denison, Brianna's mother, issued a statement on behalf of the family Saturday thanking police and the community for their help in the search for her daughter.

"On March 29, 1988, Bridgette and Jeffrey Denison were given the incredible gift of their daughter Brianna. On January 20, 2008, she became the daughter of our entire community," she said in the statement.

Bridgette Denison asked that every woman in the community "be diligent about their own safety."

"We ask once again that if there is anyone out there with information, we beg you to come forward."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hA_DEEClMpRwsFr29Un8v3z-yCtwD8URMK4G0

[sunstar]

This too scares me ~ that he'll strike again. His pattern is Nov. 13, Dec. 16, Jan. 20 and is due to commit another crime in February. Hopefully the description being released may have scared him off, but it's more likely he's just changed vehicles or his appearance.

[PinkPony]

This is the first time that I've been able to check in a couple of days.
I'm glad that Brianna is found but so very sad that this is the result.

:1222423:Brianna and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.

PP

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080216/NEWS18/80216013&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

Among the details provided by police:

*Denison was strangled.
*It was a “sexually motivated crime.”
*Her body lay in a field near Sandhill Road and Double R Boulevard for more than one week.
*There is other evidence in the field.
*Since the body was found early Friday afternoon, authorities have received reports of past suspicious activity.

Office workers in the area said the field had been covered in snow earlier in the week and that the snow melted over the past few days.

[sunstar]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080216/NEWS18/80216013&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

I'm curious what the other evidence is and if they found the teddy bear too?

[KittyMom]

I'm curious what the other evidence is and if they found the teddy bear too?

They are so sure about the strangulation, I wonder if the body had something tied around her neck. I want to know where that bear is too.

[sunstar]

They are so sure about the strangulation, I wonder if the body had something tied around her neck. I want to know where that bear is too.

I know if her body was still in good condition the ME would be able to tell if there were ligature marks around her neck, or impressions from strangulation. But it's been almost a month so I'm thinking what you suggest may be the case, that something was still around her neck. I wish we knew how much decomposition had taken place because it seems like she was buried in snow for a while.

[StoneFox]

Hi sunstar and kittymom :happy0207:

Why did LE say her body lay in a field for more than a week? Why wouldn't they say her body had been there since soon after her abduction? Was she placed there recently?

I'm just getting home and read here they confirmed the body as Brianna.

[Battnt]

I just got home and heard the news....

RIP Brianna....:1222423:

[sunstar]

Hi sunstar and kittymom :happy0207:

Why did LE say her body lay in a field for more than a week? Why wouldn't they say her body had been there since soon after her abduction? Was she placed there recently?

I'm just getting home and read here they confirmed the body as Brianna.

Hi Katy :0012: I'm confused about that too. It's been snowing but this week the snow melted. Maybe that's what they're basing the "one week" on. I'm hoping more information will come out. Mark was on Geraldo's show (by phone) tonight and commented that the perp could've moved her body if searchers/dogs got too close to where she was originally but I think he was basing that on an assumption she'd recently been placed where she was found.

[KittyMom]

Hi sunstar and kittymom :happy0207:

Why did LE say her body lay in a field for more than a week? Why wouldn't they say her body had been there since soon after her abduction? Was she placed there recently?

I'm just getting home and read here they confirmed the body as Brianna.

:0012: Hey!

I'm confused about that. :z0tdntknw: Maybe it has something to do with the snow that has been on the ground. I do wonder if anyone with the search groups had been in that area posting flyers.

[sunstar]

:0012: Hey!

I'm confused about that. :z0tdntknw: Maybe it has something to do with the snow that has been on the ground. I do wonder if anyone with the search groups had been in that area posting flyers.

This just gave me a new thought too, on why the office worker spotted her body. Maybe he'd seen the news coverage about Brianna and was just being especially diligent to look in places where she might be. At only 100 ft. from the road, she'd be easily seen once the snow melted.

[sciencegirl]

Maybe this has been mentioned earlier; but I heard this on the morning Fox Report. There are 100+ sex offenders living in a 1 mile radius of where Brianna was abducted from. That's a one mile radius!!!! And then I heard they were going to start checking out the sex offenders as of today. Whut!!!! They are just starting this?

This is like a community of sex offenders. I hope the young girl who rents that house is moving out of that neighborhood quickly.

[KittyMom]

Maybe this has been mentioned earlier; but I heard this on the morning Fox Report. There are 100+ sex offenders living in a 1 mile radius of where Brianna was abducted from. That's a one mile radius!!!! And then I heard they were going to start checking out the sex offenders as of today. Whut!!!! They are just starting this?

This is like a community of sex offenders. I hope the young girl who rents that house is moving out of that neighborhood quickly.


IIRC, LE checked the sex offenders in the area within the first few days of Brianna's diappearance. I think if the number was something like 1500??? But, they were checked. There were articles posted about it.

[KittyMom]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hA_DEEClMpRwsFr29Un8v3z-yCtwD8US2N0G0

DNA evidence links Denison's kidnapping to two other attacks on women near the university late last year, police said, and an earlier campus attack also could be related.

In that earlier incident, the attacker brazenly raped a woman at gunpoint in a garage where campus police park their cruisers.


hmmm...bone to pick with LE?

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/NEWS/802170346/1002

Someone reading this sentence might know Brianna Denison's killer.

They don't want to believe that he -- a boyfriend, husband, son, brother or friend -- is capable of such violence. But in their hearts, they suspect it's him, police said.

And investigators said they hope someone will come forward with their suspicions before the serial rapist who graduated to killer, assaults another woman.

"We're entering a phase of the investigation now that is going to continue to need the assistance (of the public)," said Reno Police Deputy Chief Jim Johns.

"I want to re-encourage members of our community to focus on the suspect's description and on the suspect's vehicle description.

"Somewhere in our community there is a wife, a mom, a girlfriend, a sister who recognizes this suspect. Likely, he looks like someone you would least expect, but that is the person who is responsible for this crime."

Police said a man abducted Denison from her friend's home on Jan. 20 and have linked her abduction to at least two other sexually motivated attacks in the University of Nevada, Reno area.

Denison's remains were found Friday in a brush-covered field in southeast Reno.

An autopsy Saturday revealed she had been strangled.

Police said the killer might not necessarily have a violent criminal history. He might be a resident of the neighborhood immediately west of the UNR campus and/or might have intimate knowledge of the area. He might have lived or worked near the area of Prototype Drive and Sandhill Road because that choice of a location to leave the body indicates he had a sense of familiarity with the area.

Police describe the suspect as white man, between the ages of 28 and 40, with light brown/dirty blonde hair. He is 5 feet 6 inches to 6 feet tall, with a slender to medium build.

"He has a long face and a square chin, and at the time of the disappearance of Brianna he had a short beard that was soft to the touch. He has a normal speech pattern. He doesn't have an identifiable accent," Johns said.

He said he wants people to remember someone who "has given a hint or gives them an odd feeling.

"Does he have a shaved pubic area? Has he changed his local address recently?" Johns asked. He said the man may have recently changed his place of business, shaved his beard or otherwise unexpectedly altered his appearance.

And Johns said the death of Denison must have affected the man's behavior. He might have begun acting strangely in the days following the woman's disappearance.

Even if the killer has left town, he probably still has ties, police said. They said the man's truck is a major clue.

"Do you know somebody who had access to the suspect vehicle or who has recently gotten rid of a vehicle that matches that description?" Johns said. "We need to know who that person is. Contact us. Give us that information so we can run those leads down."

Police are looking for an extended cab pickup or SUV with an interior dome light above the windshield. The vehicle is tall enough that it requires a step up to gain entry, but that step is not an added "aftermarket" step.

A floor-mounted console is described as "fairly skinny" that opens in front, and the radio has a blue and red LED display. The vehicle also has cloth seats and an automatic transmission. A baby shoe was on the front seat floor board, and 8½-by-11-inch white pieces of paper with typing on the floor board of the front seat.

It is believed that the killer entered the home where Denison slept on a couch some time after 4:30 a.m. Because the killer was out at such a late hour, he may have made up a story about his activities during the early morning of Jan. 20.

Denison's family also appealed to the public to help identify the killer.

"I still strongly feel that you have to look at your husband, boyfriend, brother, nephews, cousins and sons," said Lauren Denison, Brianna's aunt.

"I still believe someone knows this guy. Be honest. Don't let this happen to anyone else again.

"No other persons should have to go through this. No other victim should have to be violated like this."

[KittyMom]

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010060201

Denison's body was found in a brush covered field near a business park at the edge of the University of Nevada in Reno. She died of strangulation after being raped.

Her body had been in the field for more than a week, about eight miles from where she was last seen. Denison was visiting her hometown over winter break and was slept on a couch at a friend's rental house just off campus.

After the autopsy and DNA testing, police have linked Denison's rape-slaying to two cases of attacks on women near the university late last year. In that earlier incident, the attacker raped a woman at gunpoint in a garage where campus police park their cruisers.

Initial description of the suspect reveal a white male between ages 28 and 40 and at least 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a long face and brown hair.

Police said the killer's familiarity with the city suggests he likely lives in Reno near the campus just north of the downtown casino district or on the city's nearby northwest side or closer to the city's southeast side, where the body was found.

Police have intensified efforts in hunting the serial rapist.

[sciencegirl]

IIRC, LE checked the sex offenders in the area within the first few days of Brianna's diappearance. I think if the number was something like 1500??? But, they were checked. There were articles posted about it.

Well; I'm glad to know that Kitty. I wish the news media would get their stories straight and report accurate information.:mad:

[FDInLaw]

Checking in for updates.

:1222423:

[packy]

I wondered about her bear too. If the stuffed bear wasn't found with her body then they should put it out in the news again, and maybe someone may remember seeing it where it may have been thrown away or in someone's vehicle.

[sunstar]

I wondered about her bear too. If the stuffed bear wasn't found with her body then they should put it out in the news again, and maybe someone may remember seeing it where it may have been thrown away or in someone's vehicle.
If the bear wasn't found with Brianna I'd think he probably threw it away long ago. :( Maybe there'll be updates on Geraldo tonight?

[sunstar]

Geraldo's on and talking about Brianna!

[KittyMom]

If the bear wasn't found with Brianna I'd think he probably threw it away long ago. :( Maybe there'll be updates on Geraldo tonight?

Or it might've been kept like a trophy...serial killers do that...think BTK.

[KittyMom]

I don't understand something...if this guy was so smart as to shave his nether regions, why did he leave other dna at the scenes of his attacks? That doesn't make sense unless he was taunting LE.

[emmeblu]

:1187603408.CR.MotheOh Gosh, what a beautiful young girl with so much of life ahead of her. It just made me sick to hear that she was found dead.

I need to go back and read about this case to determine if it is certain it is the sexual attacker guy. I mean could this be someone totally different? I'd hate for a killer to be out there free to hit again and the wrong ID being presented by LE.

:1222423:Family & friends. RIP

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080218/NEWS01/802180333/1002/NEWS

Yards from where Brianna Denison's body was found Friday in South Reno, dozens of mourners studied a poster of the smiling 19-year-old that said, "We Love You Brianna!" The spot was surrounded by blue balloons, flowers, notes, candles and stuffed animals.

Hundreds of people who never met "Bri" drove Sunday to the intersection of Double R Boulevard and Sandhill Road to pay their respects to Denison, who police said was kidnapped Jan. 20 by a serial sexual predator and strangled.

The mourners' drove to the area, their vehicles taking up most of the space along the roadway. Most brought ribbons and bouquets of flowers. Vibrant red rose petals were scattered in the area where her body was found.

Blue was Brianna's favorite color. Blue balloons were also placed on street signs near where here body was found to mark the memorial location. Most said her abduction and murder made them question their own sense of safety in the community.

A person who works in the nearby busy industrial center saw a body lying in the field Friday and called police. Police said Saturday an autopsy determined the woman was Denison.

Police reported no new developments Sunday and urged anyone with information to call them, asking people to take a careful look at any males in their life who might fit the suspect description, even if they would never suspect him capable of such violence.

"It's scary. You don't think these things would happen here," said Allison Dunmire, of Reno, who works near where Denison was found.

She said workers in the industrial park typically take walks during their lunch hours near the site and she had driven by the site during her work week without noticing the body. Police said it's possible the recent snowfall could have hidden the body until mild temperatures last week melted much of the snowpack in the region.

"This just isn't supposed to happen here. Now I don't leave my children alone, or work late or leave work alone," Dunmire said. "I can't imagine she had been there for more than a week this whole time.

"I have fear to be in my own community. It's a reality check that not everyone around here is a good guy."

Linda Pearce of Reno agreed.

"Reno is a small town and has always been safe," Pearce said. "It's always been safe. It's frightening that she was snatched off (a) couch. It's frightening to know that a serial person is in our midst.

"He's out there and he's absolutely sick."

Joel Sparer of Reno said he moved from Oakland, Calif., where murders and abductions are common.

"It's unbelievable that something happened like this in such a small town," he said. "I hope they catch the guy and execute him. It's just a shock."

Pat, 64, of Reno, declined to give her last name. She walked to the memorial carrying ashes of her mother, Claire, who died last month. She was in tears after spreading some of the ashes on the memorial. The idea was that her mother could reach out to Denison and offer her love and support in heaven.

"It breaks my heart to think of a little girl being torn from her life," she said. "She didn't do anything wrong. She was just sleeping at a friend's house. This monster should be executed."

Pat also said she grieves for the two women previously victimized by Brianna's attacker. Police said DNA links him to the attempted sexual assault of one college student in November and the kidnapping and rape of another in December. Investigators are haven't determined whether an Oct. 22 gunpoint rape of a student in a University of Nevada, Reno parking garage is related. A sketch of that suspect has been publicized.

"The other girls are scarred, too," Pat said of the first two victims. "This is so unfair."

Dunmire's daughters, Morgan, 10, and Kayla, 13, helped her string ribbons through trees and brush at Brianna's memorial on Sunday.

"I feel bad for Brianna," said Kayla Dunmire. "If I were her, I'd want the community to do this for me. I am so sad. She had her whole life ahead of her. She could have been anyone I know.

"She could have been me."

While tears were shed, and moods were somber Sunday, many reflected that the community's efforts during Brianna's disappearance were something to be proud of. Volunteers for weeks searched the region looking for Brianna and clues to her disappearance. Many also handed out fliers and donated to a $150,000 campaign to eliminate the crime lab's DNA processing backlog.

The turnout at the memorial, said Denison family friend Leslie Kookenboo, gives the family hope that Reno will keep her case alive until her killer is caught.

"It's confirmation of our wish that Reno keep this alive until laws for sex offenders are so severe that it deters them from ever doing something like this," she said.

Pearce said she was proud of the community support.

"No one has the right to do something like this," she said, "especially to a young girl just beginning her life. To think, she was dumped here like garbage."

Pat said cases like this leave community members feeling helpless.

"I applaud all of the mothers who came here with their children to show them what can happen and why you have to be careful," she said. "The world is ugly, and we have to protect our children."

[KittyMom]

I have a rather morbid question for those familiar with Reno. Here in GA we have buzzards year round. Is that not the case in Reno?

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080218/NEWS18/80218003&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

An America's Most Wanted film crew has been in Reno recently gathering footage and interviews about Brianna Denison's abduction and murder, to be aired during a Saturday night broadcast on FOX.

[sunstar]

Or it might've been kept like a trophy...serial killers do that...think BTK.

Yes that's true and I'm hoping he was stupid enough to keep it since that would be one more piece of evidence tieing him to Brianna's murder. :)

[sunstar]

I don't understand something...if this guy was so smart as to shave his nether regions, why did he leave other dna at the scenes of his attacks? That doesn't make sense unless he was taunting LE.

I thought of that too and couldn't figure it out. He also had that facial hair on his chin. :0009:

[StoneFox]

I thought of that too and couldn't figure it out. He also had that facial hair on his chin. :0009:

I think the shaving of his private area is a sick thing he does for his own enjoyment. I don't think it has anything to do with him hiding evidence during an assault.

[sunstar]

Nancy Grace is covering Brianna tonight. Her show will be repeated at 10pm ET if anyone's interested! :)

[sunstar]

I think the shaving of his private area is a sick thing he does for his own enjoyment. I don't think it has anything to do with him hiding evidence during an assault.
I agree with you. The fact that his DNA was found at the scene of Brianna's disappearance indicates he's reckless too. About the teddy bear ~ a reporter from the Reno Gazette Journal who's being interviewed by Nancy said it has not been found.

[sunstar]

More detectives added to Denison case

Extra personnel from regional law enforcement have been added to the investigation into Brianna Denison’s murder to answer tip lines and run down leads.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office gave six of its detectives and one supervisor to the Reno Police Department on Monday to handle hundreds tips received after Denison, 19, was found strangled Friday afternoon in a Southeast Reno field.

Denison has been missing since Jan. 20 when a serial sexual predator kidnapped her as she slept on a friend’s couch in an unlocked home near the University of Nevada, Reno. Denison was a Reno High School graduate who was home visiting during her winter break from college in Santa Barbara, Calif., when she was abducted.

The tips are being prioritized.

“People are truly concerned and want to help,” said Lt. Robert McDonald, who heads the Reno police robbery/homicide unit. “They are letting us decide if what they saw or heard is helpful to the investigation.”

Detectives have been speaking with those referred by tipsters who said they were suspicious, and have gotten voluntary DNA samples from some.

Police say DNA links Brianna’s killer to the man who tried to sexually assault one UNR student in November and who kidnapped and raped another UNR student in December. A third attack on another student who said she was raped at gunpoint in a UNR parking garage has not been linked forensically, but police say they are looking at it as being connected.

McDonald said it appears the suspect was targeting young women who are petite and have long hair. But he cautioned that all women should be on the lookout and not be alone.

“He is a predator of opportunity,” he said. “We want women to be cognizant that we have someone in the community who is a deviant and attacking women. You may not meet the criteria of whom he has been targeting, but still take precautions.”

Mostly, just be aware of your surroundings, he said.

“This case is shocking to us, but to 99.9 percent of the people who live in this community, they have no comprehension and cannot even fathom that someone had done what this guy did,” McDonald said. “He’s a deviant not working on the same moral plane as the rest of us. Something is wrong with this person.”

If you are approached by a suspect and you feel in danger, make noise. The student in November screamed at and kicked the suspect after he knocked her down in the parking lot to her apartment. He ran away.

The sexually motivated crime victims were also attacked from behind, at night, and were grabbed at random by a predator who saw them alone and seized the opportunity to attack.

Also, the woman kidnapped and raped in December was rendered unconscious, likely from his hand around her mouth, McDonald said. Denison was strangled.

“You have to be in the mind set not to let someone execute you,” McDonald said. “In some fashion, all of these women were vulnerable to the opportunity of being grabbed.”

Monday, police said they still believe the man who killed Brianna is still in the area.

McDonald said the suspect is familiar with both the UNR area and the Southeast Reno industrial area at Double R Boulevard and Sandhill Road where Brianna’s body was found. He could work or live in either area, or vice versa.

Although the killer may have moved, changed his appearance or the way he conducts himself, McDonald said, it’s possible with all of the media attention, he could be lying low.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080218/NEWS01/80218030&theme

[Adalena935]

I have a rather morbid question for those familiar with Reno. Here in GA we have buzzards year round. Is that not the case in Reno?


Condor is in the Sierra Nevada mtn range and is the largest vulcher in the world but their numbers are limited. More likely coyotes would ravage a body left like that in the open.

From what I heard on the news (that LE said she was there approx a week) it's really creepy to think this guy had her alive in his posession for all those weeks prior to his murdering her. After him, coyotes would be welcome company in my opinion.

[KittyMom]

Condor is in the Sierra Nevada mtn range and is the largest vulcher in the world but their numbers are limited. More likely coyotes would ravage a body left like that in the open.

From what I heard on the news (that LE said she was there approx a week) it's really creepy to think this guy had her alive in his posession for all those weeks prior to his murdering her. After him, coyotes would be welcome company in my opinion.

I guess I was thinking of signs of a body as around here the buzzards circle the air over animals (mostly deer as they are terribly abundant). You always know there is a dead animal nearby by the buzzards long before you smell anything. This is even on really cold days. I just wondered if anyone in the industrial area had noticed birds circling the field. But, I guess with coyotes, they would only come out at night.

[KittyMom]

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080219/NEWS01/626051833

Reno police have released a photograph of a pair of thong underwear found near the body of Brianna Denison, but determined to not belong to her, a press release states.

Denison, 19, disappeared from Reno home on Jan. 20. Friday her body was found strangled in a vacant field on Sandhill Drive in southeast Reno.

According to investigators, discovered at the scene were a pair of women’s thong underwear that have been determined not to have belonged to Denison.

"This underwear is very distinctive. It is described as having the caricatures of the head of the 'Pink Panther' and pink hearts on a black cotton field. Forensic analysis of the underwear has found the DNA of an unknown female," the release states.

The Reno Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying this underwear. Anyone who may have owned a pair of this particular underwear or knows someone who may have owned a pair of this underwear is strongly encouraged to contact the Reno Police Department.


http://www.nevadaappeal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/mal/zoom.pbs&Site=NA&Date=20080219&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=626051833&Ref=V2

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?NoCache=1&Dato=20080219&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=80219018&Ref=AR&Show=0

Lt. Robert McDonald said DNA of an unknown woman and the DNA of the man who abducted and strangled Denison were on the panties. McDonald said the underwear was found with Denison’s body but was not hers. The male DNA found on the panties is from the same man who committed at least two sexually motivated crimes against other young college women recently.

Police want to know if the underwear belonged to another victim who has not reported being assaulted or if they belong to a woman who may have dated someone and later noticed the underwear missing. It’s also possible the underwear were stolen in a burglary.

[KittyMom]

Those are Valentine panties. I wonder if he was sending the message that he's accomplished his February attack?

[KittyMom]

http://209.85.207.104/search?q=cache:dv5hMAIFWgIJ:discuss.gromco.com/snl/tz12155.html+%22Pink+Panther+Thong%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us

Do you have an H&M near you? They have lots of stuff, and some of it has cute stuff like Pink Panther on it :)
Can you imagine? A pink panther thong? hee hee
jt


Anyone know what H&M stands for?

[KittyMom]

Could this be it?

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q311/KittyMom5/ctv/HM.jpg

Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood
3663 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
1-702-369-1195

Townsquare Las Vegas
6605 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
1-702-260-1481

[KittyMom]

H&M is a clothing store that offers designer knock-offs and reasonable prices. One problem...nothing is shown on-line.

[gibbrishclown]

http://209.85.207.104/search?q=cache:dv5hMAIFWgIJ:discuss.gromco.com/snl/tz12155.html+%22Pink+Panther+Thong%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us



Anyone know what H&M stands for?


it's a store in the mall around here but IDK what it stands for

[sunstar]

Those are Valentine panties. I wonder if he was sending the message that he's accomplished his February attack?
OMG ~ I hope not! It's also possible these panties were purchased by someone for Valentine's Day last year, or another thing is retailers started putting up Valentine's merchandise right around Jan. 1. Unless they were left there after Brianna's body was dumped there, I don't think they're from a victim this month.

[KittyMom]

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/15782352.html

[KittyMom]

OMG ~ I hope not! It's also possible these panties were purchased by someone for Valentine's Day last year, or another thing is retailers started putting up Valentine's merchandise right around Jan. 1. Unless they were left there after Brianna's body was dumped there, I don't think they're from a victim this month.

I'm thinking that he's taunting LE. He left them there knowing they'd be found with the DNA on them.

And if this young woman doesn't come forward, its got to mean she's a body to be looked for.

[KittyMom]

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7896062&nav=menu113_5

It will be held at the Denison memorial site at Sandhill and Double R Blvd. in South Reno.

I wouldn;t be surprised if this wasn't arranged by LE hoping to find her killer.

[sunstar]

I'm thinking that he's taunting LE. He left them there knowing they'd be found with the DNA on them.

And if this young woman doesn't come forward, its got to mean she's a body to be looked for.
You might be right that he's taunting LE, but right now I don't know what to make of him. I keep thinking back to the similar appearance of the victims, the baby shoe and the typewritten papers in the truck and wondering if he's a control freak (as some TH have suggested on Nancy's show) and maybe wife left him, took the child, filed for divorce (the papers), he lost control of her so he's assaulting/killing women who look like her? :0009:

[KittyMom]

You might be right that he's taunting LE, but right now I don't know what to make of him. I keep thinking back to the similar appearance of the victims, the baby shoe and the typewritten papers in the truck and wondering if he's a control freak (as some TH have suggested on Nancy's show) and maybe wife left him, took the child, filed for divorce (the papers), he lost control of her so he's assaulting/killing women who look like her? :0009:

good theory...the teddy bear might have sent him over the edge from assaults to murder. :z0tdntknw: I just hope the owner of the thong has come forward and helps LE nab this creep.

[KittyMom]

I was reading Greta's blog. A poster there at watched NG and she had a person on with AMW. This person said that Brianna was found nude and LE believe she was killed immediately maybe even during the kidnapping. Maybe there'll be a transcript soon.

[sunstar]

Nancy Grace Transcript 2/19/08

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0802/19/ng.01.html

GRACE: Did he -- I`m just wondering did he have them placed on her body? Had he staged the scene? If so, that tells me a lot about him. And I`m wondering, also, if we know that these were not Brianna Denison`s underwear, does that mean Brianna Dennison was clothed at the time police found her? Ed?

E. MILLER: No. To answer your question, we believe and sources are telling us that her body was found in the field unclothed and sources are also telling us that she may have been dead right from the very beginning. That, in other words, through his strangulation or asphyxiation, which is his technique, he may have gone a little too far when he grabbed her from the couch. So he may have killed her right then and there and didn`t know it. Or he may have knocked her out and then taken her away.

[KittyMom]

Nancy Grace Transcript 2/19/08

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0802/19/ng.01.html

GRACE: Did he -- I`m just wondering did he have them placed on her body? Had he staged the scene? If so, that tells me a lot about him. And I`m wondering, also, if we know that these were not Brianna Denison`s underwear, does that mean Brianna Dennison was clothed at the time police found her? Ed?

E. MILLER: No. To answer your question, we believe and sources are telling us that her body was found in the field unclothed and sources are also telling us that she may have been dead right from the very beginning. That, in other words, through his strangulation or asphyxiation, which is his technique, he may have gone a little too far when he grabbed her from the couch. So he may have killed her right then and there and didn`t know it. Or he may have knocked her out and then taken her away.

Thanks! :howdy:

[KittyMom]

When I think strangulation, I think of pressure on the throat area. So, where did the blood on the pillow come from? Would strangulation cause her to bit her tongue, lip or maybe bleed from the nose?

[sunstar]

Thanks! :howdy:
You're most welcome! I agree with him.

[sunstar]

When I think strangulation, I think of pressure on the throat area. So, where did the blood on the pillow come from? Would strangulation cause her to bit her tongue, lip or maybe bleed from the nose?
I looked up 'strangulation' and don't see anything about bleeding from the nose, so maybe she bit her tongue or lip. :0009:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangling


I'll see you tomorrow ~ it's late and I have to go to work in the morning! :happy0207:

[KittyMom]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331370,00.html

Underwear Found Near Body in Reno Case May Have Been Left to Taunt Police

"Our belief is the suspect in this case left these panties there either to taunt the police, to taunt the community, or somehow didn't realize he had them and dropped them in that regard," Chief Michael Poehlman told KKOH Radio.



So where is the stuffed animal she used as a pillow?

[ferretplay]

The news I heard said that with the DNA they had before, they were looking for a serial rapist, but now, with the discovery of her body, they're changing that to a serial killer. SG, would that be a different database?
If I understand correct this person's DNA has been in the data base(CODIS) with no hits ? He is 28 to 40 years old & the attacks are very early mornings.

At this age, I would suspect he was having escalating problems with wife or live in girlfriend & recently ( maybe since attacks started) was kicked to the curb.( remembering child's shoe)
Aggressive & angry.
Since the attacks are very early morning, most likely works swing shift or a later version of the swing shift. As many places in Reno open 24/7. If driving a truck like as said, he must probably work.
:waitasec:
Wish some exgirlfriends or exwifes would start thinking. Surely with the description of himself & truck somebody should know ? :eyebrow1qb:

[packy]

I still wonder that maybe he pretends to be jogging.

A friend's neighbor used to get up in the wee hours and jog in her neighborhood and then come home and shower. One morning she was attacked in her shower, and they figured it was someone who had been watching her and knew her routine well enough to know who was home and when to break in her house.

[Zoltan]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p149/Morgan2112_2006/Briannaareaofinterest6.jpg

[sunstar]

I still wonder that maybe he pretends to be jogging.

A friend's neighbor used to get up in the wee hours and jog in her neighborhood and then come home and shower. One morning she was attacked in her shower, and they figured it was someone who had been watching her and knew her routine well enough to know who was home and when to break in her house.

He seems to have the vehicle nearby though, at least with the Dec. attack and must have when abducting Brianna to get her out of there so quickly and silently.

[sunstar]

If I understand correct this person's DNA has been in the data base(CODIS) with no hits ? He is 28 to 40 years old & the attacks are very early mornings.

At this age, I would suspect he was having escalating problems with wife or live in girlfriend & recently ( maybe since attacks started) was kicked to the curb.( remembering child's shoe)
Aggressive & angry.
Since the attacks are very early morning, most likely works swing shift or a later version of the swing shift. As many places in Reno open 24/7. If driving a truck like as said, he must probably work.
:waitasec:
Wish some exgirlfriends or exwifes would start thinking. Surely with the description of himself & truck somebody should know ? :eyebrow1qb:

I agree about the wife/girlfriend/child. Remember too there were several typewritten papers inside the truck when the Dec. victim was abducted. I was thinking those might have been from a lawyer or court as a result of a wife leaving and taking the child. That's just a guess but that kind of thing can also be a trigger to take out anger on women of similar appearance to the one who's just "done him wrong".

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/NEWS01/802200445/1016/NEWS

Since more than $150,000 was raised earlier to erase a DNA backlog, samples tested so far have not matched evidence at Brianna Denison's crime scene.

Washoe County Crime Laboratory Director Renee Romero said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department crime lab has processed a few hundred of about 1,800 samples. Those samples have been uploaded into the state's DNA database and, so far, have not matched DNA evidence from the Denison case.

Another 1,000 samples are being processed by the Bode Technology Group in Virginia. Romero said her scientists will get data from the private company, conduct quality control tests on the samples and upload them into the database.

Romero estimated that the 3,000 backlogged samples should be completed by mid-March.

Earlier this month, Reno police homicide detectives were brainstorming with crime lab officials about how to solve the disappearance of Denison and threw out the idea of raising money to eliminate the backlog.

At the time, many community members and business leaders had approached Sheriff Mike Haley asking how they could help with the investigation.

Haley held a news conference asking for donations for the $150,000 necesary to get the samples processed. County commissioners Tuesday accepted $216,000 and $34,000 in pledges and plan to honor donors at a future meeting.

The crime lab employs about 45 people, does forensics work for Nevada counties, except Clark, and gets about 350 DNA samples a month.

The backlog was due mostly to a new state law that took effect in October requiring convicted felons to submit their DNA. The state provided no money for the processing.

[KittyMom]

http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=7901491&nav=15MV

For Monica Berge it's crime that sounds eerily familiar. "Especially in Reno. It just really hit me. Reach out to her family."

Twenty years ago it was Monica's face on the poster of a missing person. She was 12. She was hired along with another girl from a Reno modeling agency to star in a video at Lake Tahoe. Turns out it was a set-up. The girls were kidnapped. Their two elderly chaperones were murdered.

"He had tied us up, put something on my face. I could see. He strangled her," Monica recalls.

For three days, Monica and the other model were held hostage and molested repeatedly. Eventually the FBI moved in and arrested Herbert Coddington. A man who now sits on California's death row.

Monica later learned Coddington was just hours away from killing her. He knew police were on to him and planned to murder the girls and then commit suicide.

All these years later the case of Brianna Denison has brought it all back. Now she's hoping to talk to the Denison family. Even though she's still not sure exactly what to say.

Monica believes she survived for a reason. Maybe to tell her story or offer support to other victims and families.

Either way she is proof of one important fact: Kidnapped children do come home and monsters, don't always win.


:1222423: For Monica

[Grande]

Denison profiler:Man is budding serial killer
JACLYN O
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 2/20/2008

The man who abducted and strangled Brianna Denison and sexually attacked three other college students in Reno is a budding serial killer, according to a New Jersey behavioral profiler whose firm is preparing a report for Reno police.

“The concern I have is that a lot of serial killers were serial rapists before they killed,” said John Kelly, a psychotherapist and forensic social worker. “This guy is definitely a budding serial killer and I don’t think he’s going to stop.”

Kelly is a member of the private profiling company System to Apprehend Lethal Killers (STALK). His team of detectives and forensics experts are developing a profile of Denison’s killer.

Reno police, who met Wednesday with the FBI’s behavioral science unit to produce a profile of the serial sexual predator, would not comment on the Kelly profile but said the profiles would be shared with the public.

Experts said profiling is a process of taking educated guesses based on certain behaviors and are an investigative tool rather than an exact portrait of the suspect.

Kelly said the killer is a narcissistic, egomaniac with a God complex whose sexual stimulation and power have increased now that he has taken a life. He is likely shorter than average and enjoying the significant media attention and feels he has struck fear in the entire community.

“Not only did he have power sexually over someone, but now over life and death,” Kelly said. “Once he’s crossed that line, it’s hard to go back. Now he has upped the ante.

“He’s a big man. He’s famous and has put fear into the city.”

The suspect struck at least once a month since Oct. 22, which could mean his desire to rape has turned addictive. He likely has military or martial arts training and may be involved in athletics because of the clothing he wore, his strength and confidence in attacking these women. The man described as having a firm, beer belly is only known to have used a weapon in one attack, and overcame the rest.

Typically, sexual killers are addicted to the fantasies they have about asserting power and control over specific victims, Kelly said. Some target certain types of women who remind them of those who rejected them, or were somehow mean to them. Or, they could resemble their ex-girlfriends, or wives.

Because the victims in these cases were petite and had long hair, Kelly said it’s likely they were being watched before attacked.

Kelly said a stressful occurrence, such as the loss of the job or a divorce, can prompt such predators to go over the edge.

“The way they deal with stress is to stay in the fantasy all the time, like a wish,” Kelly said. “It’s very soothing for them and takes them out of reality.”

Kelly said such predators started off their criminal careers by peeking into windows.
The area were Denison’s body was found could tell investigators he is familiar with the area.

“This is where they are most vulnerable, when they have a dead body,” Kelly said. “They have to go somewhere they believe is totally safe and is familiar with. They also had to have the ability to make sure no one was coming in either direction.”

Larry Preston Williams, a former New Orleans police detective and now a forensic security consultant, said the killer likely will continue to commit more rapes without the desire to kill but may commit murder if he has lost control or feels there is no other alternative.

“Women need to understand that once he has gone to that level, he will be quicker to kill, but may not every time,” Williams said. “If he has the perception he has to take a life, he’s not going to think twice.”

Authorities say DNA has linked Denison’s killer to a sexually motivated attacks against college-age women on or near the University of Nevada, Reno campus on Oct. 22, Nov. 13 and Dec. 16.

He said someone short could feel like they are “a king sitting on their throne” and looking down on other people if driving a tall vehicle.

“Him going after shorter women tells me he wants to make sure he has complete control, so I don’t think he would be that tall,” Kelly said. “Or, he doesn’t feel like he could control a taller victim.”

Denison weighed less than 100 pounds.

Police said DNA indicates the suspect then tried to break into the December victim’s apartment on Jan. 19, the night before Denison was kidnapped.

“So it seems that Mr. Almighty himself is going to show back up and teach her a lesson,” Kelly said.

Kelly said the suspect likely went into a rage because she disobeyed his order not to report the rape to police. He said the suspect showing up at her house was “insane” because he knew people would be looking for him there.

“So he leaves that apartment, carrying this rage inside because he couldn’t take it out on her, and then goes by and sees Brianna sleeping on a couch,” he said.

Drops of Denison’s blood was found on her pillow in a friend’s home on MacKay Court. A teddy bear she was using remains missing.

Denison, 19, was a Reno High graduate and student at Santa Barbara City College who was in town for the weekend with a skiing group.

Williams said the suspect takes advantage of the naivety of college students.

“These students don’t think about all of the horrible things that can happen,” he said. “They are living in an area where things are positive and they drop their guard. They are normally not concerned with the dark side of life.”

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?NoCache=1&Dato=20080220&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=80220046&Ref=AR&Show=0

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/NEWS01/802210336/1016/NEWS

The owner of pair of Pink Panther thong underwear found Friday with the strangled body of Brianna Denison has not contacted Reno police.

"We strongly believe that that whoever owned the underwear is going to have to recognize the panties," said Lt. Robert McDonald, head of the robbery/homicide unit. "Please come talk to us. Your information can greatly help us."

Police say it's possible the panties belonged to a victim who may not have reported the attack, someone who dated the suspect and has noticed the underwear missing or were taken in an unreported theft or burglary.

Analysts at the Washoe County Crime Laboratory confirmed the sources of DNA on the underwear were from an unknown woman and the man who killed Denison and also attacked two women on the University of Nevada, Reno campus in November and December. An Oct. 22 rape of a woman at gunpoint in a campus parking garage has not been linked to the Denison suspect.

The underwear, size small, did not belong to Denison or the previous victims, police said.

McDonald stressed that the woman who owned the underwear will be treated with sensitivity and discretion.

Investigators say the women were young, mostly petite, had long hair, were alone and in the same area near the University of Nevada, Reno.

"We are confident that we will find him," McDonald said. "The public has to stay vigilant. It will only be a matter of time."

Sales of self-defense products and interest in self-defense classes have soared since the discovery Friday of Denison's body.

Since Denison's disappearance Jan. 20, police have taken many DNA samples that eliminated dozens of men as suspects.

Police said the suspect is likely a local man and may have left the area.

[sunstar]

Since the underwear is size 'small' it seems there is another victim out there or these might have belonged to his wife who may resemble the victims.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080222/CARSON/802220409/1003

Regional law enforcement agencies are joining the investigation into Brianna Denison's death to help with the upswing in tips that came in after her strangled body was found last Friday in a southeast Reno field.

Six Washoe County sheriff's detectives and a supervisor joined the effort Monday to handle hundreds of tips received and to help run down leads.

Detectives have talked with those identified in tips, and they have taken voluntary DNA samples from some people.

McDonald said that DNA testing performed by Washoe County crime lab scientists confirmed Denison's identity through DNA within about 17 hours of the body being found. Police are not disclosing information about the condition of her body or any evidence found on or near her body. They did say her abduction was sexually motivated and that they collected items of evidence found near her body that they are testing for clues.

[KittyMom]

http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7909968

[KittyMom]

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/15873477.html

People have been stopping by Brianna's memorial all week long, leaving flowers and notes.

The memorial site is located at Double R Blvd and Sandhill in South Reno and that's where tonight's candlelight vigil will be held.

So many people are planning to attend that shuttle service will be provided.

Those wishing to attend the vigil are asked to park in the south parking lot at Meadowood Mall near the RTC Ride Transfer Center.

Transportation to the site begins at 5:45.

Tomorrow evening at 7:00, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Reno Sparks Convention Center.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080222/NEWS01/802220489/1016/NEWS

Reno police plan to re-

interview today a University of Nevada, Reno student who reported she had been groped by an unidentified man in mid-

October as she was walking near campus.

As a follow-up she made to Reno police after the incident, the 22-year-old woman Wednesday spoke with UNR police, said UNR Associate Police Director Todd Renwick, who issued a safety bulletin to students about her report that included safety tips.

Police said Thursday said they had no evidence to believe the incident was linked to the abduction and murder of Brianna Denison, 19, or three other sexually motivated attacks in late 2007 on or near the campus.

The woman told Reno police detectives on Jan. 29 she thought a fraternity member had played a prank on her and could not describe his appearance, Lt. Robert McDonald said. Detectives then didn't believe the incident was connected to the Jan. 20 Denison abduction investigation or the other attacks.

Today's interview with the woman scheduled for later today will determine if the woman has any new information, McDonald said.

The suspect in the Denison case has targeted petite, college-age women with long hair. The 22-year-old student is 5-foot-7 and 120 pounds.

The 22-year-old woman said she was listening to her iPod while walking along 11th Street between Buena Vista and The Strand about 4 p.m. when a man approached her from behind, reached across her right shoulder and grabbed her breast. She screamed and the man fled.

During the Nov. 13 assault linked to Denison's killer, a college student was pushed from behind in between parked cars and groped. She kicked and screamed at the suspect, who fled.

Police said the owner of a pair of black thong Pink Panther panties, size small, found Feb. 15 with Denison's body, has not come forward. Police believe she could have vital information to lead them to Denison's killer.

"We have never released any information, nor are we, about the condition of her body," McDonald said. "We know it's a sexually motivated crime and we're not talking at this point about what that means. None of the investigators have ever made any comments about this."



If the owner of the thong was a student, she may have left the area with reporting the assault. Or, she could be deceased.

That last quote is curious. I have to wonder if he "posed" Brianna.

[KittyMom]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/22/reno.serial.rapist/index.html

RENO, Nevada (CNN) -- Candles illuminated the somber faces of hundreds of people who gathered Friday night near the University of Nevada-Reno for a vigil to remember slain college student Brianna Denison.

Students who never knew her joined Denison's friends at the spot on an empty field where her body was found a week earlier 10 miles from the school.

Handwritten posters said "We love you Bri" and "Shine on us Bri."

One of the speakers urged the community to stay vigilant and safe.

"For a brief moment in time, a beautiful young woman graced us with her presence," said Marc Klaas, whose daughter was kidnapped and murdered in 1993.

"But from now on, for all eternity, Reno, Nevada, will have an angel sitting on God's shoulder looking out for your children."

The horror and fear began on a cold winter night last month. A stranger apparently walked into an off-campus house and abducted the sleeping Denison.

She attended Santa Barbara City College in California, but had returned to her hometown of Reno to spend time with friends and family.

Despite the searches and vigils, all hope of a good outcome vanished when Denison's body was discovered.

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Police say they believe her killer is responsible for three other sexually motivated attacks in recent months.

As authorities announced that a serial rapist was on the loose, pepper spray began replacing iPods as the hot item on campus at the University of Nevada-Reno. All the local stores are sold out.

Freshman Britany Maxwell now has six canisters of pepper spray, supplied by her mother. She holds one by her side when she walks on campus at night. Watch how students are protecting themselves »

"I carry it with me everywhere," said Maxwell, who no longer feels safe walking alone. "I'm scared. I feel like he could be watching me or my friends at any given moment, deciding to attack again. It's horrible."

The crime stuns Reno Police Detective Lt. Bob McDonald. "I've worked here for 29 years, and I can't remember the last time that we've had a serial rapist that has progressed to the point of abducting a young woman out of a residence and ultimately murdering her," he said.

The hope is that a pair of women's panties could help solve the case. The undergarment, dotted with pink panthers and hearts, was found next to Denison's body.

DNA testing, however, revealed the garment belonged to another woman. It also had traces of DNA from a possible suspect. Police hope the unusual pattern of panthers and hearts may prompt someone to come forward with information.

"We want to get the message out to any potential victims out there that may have lost this underwear during a sexual assault or attack," McDonald said. "They may not be comfortable reporting that, but we will handle it with dignity, and it will remain confidential with us," he added.

Meanwhile, police say it's important that students be vigilant. Many are heeding the warning. Dozens of young college women attended a self-defense class Thursday night conducted by martial arts experts. The university's free shuttle service is receiving a record amount of calls. Fear has become the dominant talk even in the classroom.

"Teachers on a daily basis are stopping class to talk about it; to give us advice on what to do in situations," said junior Christy Griffin. He needs to be caught now. We'll all feel a lot better and safer."

[tiger91]

So sad. I can ony imagine the pain her fa,ily is going thru. I can only imagine the fear of the other students on campus right now.

[sunstar]

Fighting Back

Reno
Posted: 4:46 PM Feb 22, 2008
Last Updated: 4:46 PM Feb 22, 2008
Reporter: Terri Russell

19 year old Katie Allbee is a student in eastern Nevada ans was on her way home to Reno in early February. She stopped at the Carlin rest stop and went into the bathroom.

" I walked out and was washing my hands and this man walked out of the stall and came up behind me and grabbed me from behind, and tried to pull my arms down and he was like rubbing me and saying dirty things and so I turned around and pushed him back, and like hit him to run out. and I was wearing a zip up sweater and he came up and grabbed my sweater, and I was liked wiggled away and got out."

Katie says she got back into her car here at the rest stop and called 9-1-1. When she saw the suspect leave the area in a truck she decided to follow him. That pursuit would last ninety miles and speeds up to more than one-hundred-miles an hour before dispatchers told she could back off..

Ultimately this man Kenneth Warren Dean Wilcox would be arrested..Allbee's father was stunned at his resemblance to the suspect in the Denison case.

Derek Allbee says his daughter was convinced her attacker and the Denison suspect were the same person.

" The artist's sketch had been out in the community and she was very adamant that this person could be the one depicted in the artist's rendering."

Derek Allbee says he talked to Eureka County investigators about the possible connection, he also notified investigators here in Reno. But he was never given an affirmative answer one way or another. He says it was frustrating that the crime might be solved, but then he found out there were scores of people just like himself who are trying to help police with information.

"I admonish anybody and everybody in the community to be as aware as Katie was. And have the determination we had. We thought we had something we needed bring to the attention of the authorities we felt we had an obligation as a community members to be sure that it was seen through to the end."

Wilcox has a prior record and also told Eureka County Deputies he has assaulted four other women.
But his DNA does not match that of the Denison suspect. Yesterday he pleaded guilty to battery with intent to commit sexual assault.

He faces between 2 and 20-years.

http://www.kolotv.com/news/headlines/15891982.html

[KittyMom]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2912724

:mad::mad::mad:

[sunstar]

How very pathetic and sad. Brianna deserves much better than this. :(

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/NEWS/802240352/1139

For example, police have eliminated 153 suspects through DNA during the recent investigation of the abduction and strangulation of Brianna Denison.

Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley described DNA as a "culling method" to determine suspects.



Ihope they're able to solve some crimes.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/NEWS/80223048/0/NEWS18&theme=DENISON

Her cousin, Spencer Terry, told the crowd how Denison used him as her “tea party puppet” and how he used to play Barbies with her, but never got to be Ken.

“She took care of everyone and always made sure everyone was happy,” he said.


What a sweet, funny way to remember her. Sounds like my kids.

[KittyMom]

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7921197&nav=8faO

[KittyMom]

I'm getting worried. This creep should be caught by now if he's still in Reno. I'm afraid he's moved on and will start doing this somewhere else.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/NEWS18/80226035&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

What makes people do such things? :confused:

[KittyMom]

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7933429&nav=8faO

[KittyMom]

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7935693&nav=8faO

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 06:02 PM EST
Updated: Feb 27, 2008 06:02 PM EST
The Reno Police Department and the University of Nevada, Reno Police, want to interview UNR students who attended a house party in the 500 block of College Drive on Jan. 19.

Police hope students who attended the party between 10 p.m. on Jan. 19 and 4 a.m. on Jan. 20 might have some information that will be useful to them in their investigation into the murder of Brianna Denison.

Police are encouraging any students who attended the party to call Reno Police Detective Phil Scichilone at 334-2188.

Brianna Denison was kidnapped from a home near the university campus in the early morning hours of Jan. 20. Authorities discovered her body in South Reno on Feb. 15. They say her kidnapper and murderer is also a serial rapist. DNA evidence links the suspect to several other sexual assaults near the UNR campus.

[packy]

I'm getting worried. This creep should be caught by now if he's still in Reno. I'm afraid he's moved on and will start doing this somewhere else.

I think about that too, and he could be anywhere by now.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080229/NEWS18/80229015&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

“America’s Most Wanted” is featuring the Brianna Denison case on a broadcast Saturday at 9 p.m. on Channel 11 in Reno.

AMW announced Friday in a statement the show will be a case update and have information on the law enforcement investigation.

The show also has a page on its Web site about the Denison case.

There was a memorial for Denison last Saturday.

Denison was abducted Jan. 20 by a serial rapist linked by DNA to a string of attacks near the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Her body was found Feb. 15 in southeast Reno.

[KittyMom]

http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=16050

Editor, Daily Nexus,

This past August, I moved into a house with three other girls I had never met. Wanting to make new friends as an entering transfer student at UCSB, I reluctantly answered a “roommate wanted” poster taped to the women’s bathroom paper towel dispenser at Santa Barbara City College, which I was then attending. I met the girls at Starbucks in Isla Vista, where they each questioned me about typical roommate concerns: cleanliness, chores and - of course - the extent of my social life. A couple days later, one of the girls called my cell phone and informed me I could move in at the end of August.

I still remember the first time I met Bri. I had moved in two weeks earlier when I heard a knock on the door, and upon opening it, a small girl with a big smile adjusted her chin over a brown moving box to see me. She said, “Hi Brittany! I’m Bri.” From the time we moved into our little house on Sabado Tarde to the time we left for Winter Break, our house was filled with laughter, dirty dishes and Britney Spears dance parties.

I will never forget Jan. 20. Sometimes I find myself stuck in it… stuck in that moment when I heard the news, stuck in that space where I was told. In my mind I still envision Bri in her black sweatpants and Ugg boots. I still think about the way she would say my name through a yawn in the morning. I remember the night she made sure we got all the right ingredients to make mojitos - even if it meant going to two different stores because one didn’t carry mint leaves.

Bri’s Facebook page, under favorite quotes, reads, “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” To our house, and to the people who knew her, Bri was our friend. She was a part of our lives. She was part of our world.

With this letter, I would like to honor our roommate, our friend, Brianna Denison. Tell her that we love her and think about her all the time. Tell her she is more than just a memory. Tell her she will never be forgotten.
BRITTANY CASTANOS



http://www.dailynexus.com/asset.php?m=16050&a=8746

[sunstar]

I'm getting worried. This creep should be caught by now if he's still in Reno. I'm afraid he's moved on and will start doing this somewhere else.
I'm getting worried too since so much time has passed and there's no news or arrest and I'm also wondering if he's moved or because he murdered Brianna hasn't committed any more crimes there in Reno. I wonder if there were any similar crimes somewhere else around the 20th of February?

[sunstar]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080229/NEWS18/80229015&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

Thanks for reminding me about AMW tonight! I hope them airing this will help lead to more tips.

[Roamer]

What a sweet letter from one of her housemates.

[KittyMom]

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/16152537.html

Suspect in Denison Case Kept Panties

The Web site for "America's Most Wanted" is reporting the suspect in the Brianna Denison murder kept the panties of a previous assault victim.

The Web site names Reno Police Detective Bob McDonald as a source. KOLO Eight was unsuccess reaching RPD detectives for confirmation Saturday.



http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=53281

FIRST ON AMW.com: In an exclusive interview with Reno Police Lt. Robert McDonald, AMW has learned that the serial sexual predator linked to the murder of Brianna Denison and two other attacks has a penchant for keeping his victims' underwear. "We're making a connection here that maybe this guy has some type of fetish," McDonald said, adding that the suspect took a pair of underwear from a previous victim, in addition to the thong underwear found near Brianna Denison's body. That pair contained both the DNA of an unknown female and that of the serial rapist who kidnapped and raped -- and may have murdered -- the 19-year-old college student.

[KittyMom]

From the AMW site...

It is described as a small truck with a dome above the windshield and an automatic transmission.

I thought it was described before as an SUV or large truck?

[sunstar]

From the AMW site...



I thought it was described before as an SUV or large truck?

Good afternoon :happy0207: I thought so too! I understood it was an extended cab truck with a step up. That to me doesn't sound like a "small truck". :waitasec:

[KittyMom]

Good afternoon :happy0207: I thought so too! I understood it was an extended cab truck with a step up. That to me doesn't sound like a "small truck". :waitasec:

:0012:
I guess maybe the witnesses are telling two different descriptions of the vehicles or maybe he drives two different trucks? :z0tdntknw:

[packy]

I thought of that too about two different trucks.

There was a serial rapist in AZ who appeared to be watching houses of families with young girls, and when the girls were home alone he would get in and assault them. Does anyone remember this case or if he was caught. I remember they were warning people about this a lot on the news for quite awhile. I wonder if this could be related in some way as if he started out this way and then moved on to the Reno area.

[KittyMom]

Since he left the thong and kept Brianna's underpants, I'd say this guy is taunting LE. He'll be going for the shock factor with his next victim. So scary.

[Grande]

The SUV driver was questioned and ruled out. IIRC, his name was Ian, an associate of the girls.

[KittyMom]

Right. But I still thought they were looking for an SUV or large truck with a dome light over the windshield and tall with a high step to get into it.

[Battnt]

Police: Denison killer's DNA not on panties
JACLYN O'MALLEY
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL

Reno police said the male DNA source lifted from a pair of women’s panties found next to Brianna Denison’s body does not belong to the suspected killer.

By error, police had previously reported the DNA suspect link to the media.



http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NEWS18/80303019&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

[sunstar]

:0012:
I guess maybe the witnesses are telling two different descriptions of the vehicles or maybe he drives two different trucks? :z0tdntknw:
I've been looking closely at trucks lately as I'm driving around :) and there are some smaller trucks with extended cab and I did see a newer model Toyota Tacoma (ext. cab) with step up. I don't know if they come from the factory like that though.

[sunstar]

Police: Denison killer's DNA not on panties
JACLYN O'MALLEY
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL

Reno police said the male DNA source lifted from a pair of women’s panties found next to Brianna Denison’s body does not belong to the suspected killer.

By error, police had previously reported the DNA suspect link to the media.



http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NEWS18/80303019&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

This is totally amazing how the wrong information has been out there for a couple of weeks at least before being corrected. Now we still have to wonder if this perp left them there or if someone else did, and where they came from.

[KittyMom]

Police: Denison killer's DNA not on panties
JACLYN O'MALLEY
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL

Reno police said the male DNA source lifted from a pair of women’s panties found next to Brianna Denison’s body does not belong to the suspected killer.

By error, police had previously reported the DNA suspect link to the media.



http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NEWS18/80303019&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews


OMGosh!!!! :shock:How in the name of Jim Dean do you make a mistake like this?????!!!!! They've been looking for another victim based on DNA supposedly from the same guy. There may not even be another victim. Oh, this is nice...the perp is probably laughing his goatee off at LE.

[KittyMom]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334700,00.html

RENO, Nev. — DNA on a pair of women's panties found with the body of Brianna Denison did not belong to the serial rapist suspected of killing her as was earlier reported but investigators remain convinced he's the one who left the underwear there, police said Monday.

"It's really not that big of deal," McDonald said of the new information about the underwear.:shock:

"We still have a forensic connection by DNA to Brianna and the two previous attacks, the abduction scene and the scene where Brianna was found," he told The Associated Press. "We are still certain he left the underwear. We are 100 percent convinced the offender left the underwear there."


What makes them so sure? Did he leave a note saying "Hey, this is the killer...I left these here." Or did he dress Brianna in them? Why are LE so sure about these? Sry, this "mistake" makes me hesitant to take LE at their word now.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080304/NEWS01/803040358/1321/NEWS

What kind of moron acts like this considering the atmosphere in Reno?

[sunstar]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334700,00.html

What makes them so sure? Did he leave a note saying "Hey, this is the killer...I left these here." Or did he dress Brianna in them? Why are LE so sure about these? Sry, this "mistake" makes me hesitant to take LE at their word now.
I agree with you and think this "mistake" could be a big problem whenever they catch this guy and go to trial. His defense could challenge the DNA findings that link the "defendant" to the assaults and murder with the prosecutor's expert.

[KittyMom]

I can't believe that it took two weeks for this to come out. Could LE be playing the perp? Surely someone in LE saw the news casts and said..."wait a minute, that's not right".

[Grande]

Police to release new evidence in inquiry
JACLYN O'MALLEY
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 3/5/2008

Reno police plan to reveal on Thursday morning new information about evidence found during the Brianna Denison investigation.

The news conference coincides with an update on the city Web site about new DNA evidence and new evidence connected to the case, police said. Investigators said Monday the killer's DNA was not found on a pair of panties discovered Feb. 15 with Denison's body, but he did put the underwear there.

"There is absolutely no doubt the offender left them there," Lt. Robert McDonald said.

McDonald said the Washoe County Crime Laboratory did not err on the DNA evidence from the underwear, first reported by police as the suspect's DNA. He said it was a misstatement to the media by investigators.

"From the beginning, the lab had stated the offender's DNA was not on there," he said. "It was never an error made by the lab."

The size small black thong panties with the Pink Panther emblem and hearts contained DNA from an unknown man and unknown woman, police said. McDonald again encouraged the owner of the panties to come forward as she has knowledge that can help identify the suspect.

Police said Denison's killer is a serial sexual predator linked by DNA to sexual attacks on college students near the University of Nevada, Reno campus Nov. 13 and Dec. 16. An Oct. 22 rape at gunpoint in a UNR parking garage is believed to be connected, although there is no forensic link.

Police said DNA also links the suspect to the attempted burglary of the December victim's apartment hours before Denison was abducted Jan. 20 as she slept on a friend's couch in a home on MacKay Court. Denison, a Reno High School graduate, was home from a Santa Barbara, Calif., college when she was abducted.

On a Saturday night broadcast of "America's Most Wanted," McDonald revealed for the first time that the suspect also stole a pair of underwear from one of the previous victims. That generated about 50 tips, police said.

About 3,000 other calls have been made to the department's tip line. Personnel from regional law enforcement agencies are being used to run down tips.

McDonald said men have been providing voluntary DNA samples daily to be excluded from being a suspect.

Washoe County crime laboratory Director Renee Romero has said that the backlog of 3,000 offender DNA samples likely will be eliminated by mid-March. As of Tuesday, she said there had been no positive DNA links to Denison's case or the sexual attacks from samples entered into the state and national databases.

McDonald said a preliminary profile from the FBI said the suspect is a younger, unassuming man who blends well into the community, likely with no or little criminal history and an introvert who likes to be in the background. He would not be a recognizable as a "monster."

"He is someone's boyfriend or husband, or the co-worker you have coffee with," McDonald said of the profile.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080305/NEWS01/803050456/1321/NEWS

[sunstar]

Thank you so much for posting the updated article, Grande. I am so glad to hear it was the media who misreported instead of LE who got it wrong.

[KittyMom]

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080305/NEWS18/80305042&oaso=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

Brianna Denison’s mother will be appearing Friday on the “Dr. Phil” television show to speak out about her daughter’s murder.

Bridgette Denison will be featured on the show, one of her first television interviews since Denison, 19, was found strangled Feb. 15 in a southeast Reno field.
The show will air at 3 p.m. on KRNV channel 4.

[KittyMom]

http://www.cityofreno.com/Index.aspx?page=1421

Source for info released by Reno LE.

[KittyMom]

the apparent victim of strangulation

I don't remember reading the COD before. Have ya'll heard this?

[Grande]

http://www.cityofreno.com/Index.aspx?page=1421

Source for info released by Reno LE.

Thanks Kitty.

<Snip>

"New information about evidence in the Brianna Denison case can be obtained about 10:30 a.m. Thursday on the city of Reno Web site, www.cityofreno.com. There will be a special link for the Denison investigation under "In the News."

The new Web page dedicated to the Denison investigation features suspect information, links to news releases, photos of evidence and where to call with tips.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080305/NEWS01/803050456/1321/NEWS

[Grande]

I don't remember reading the COD before. Have ya'll heard this?

I don't recall at this point.

So sad though... What a beautiful woman she would have been. Her spirit will live on through the lives of many!

:1222423:

[Grande]

NEW LINK:

http://www.cityofreno.com/Index.aspx?page=1421

[packy]

I didn't remember reading it either but did hear it on the news. Thanks for the links, KittyMom and Grande.

[Grande]

Nothing new at this point from what I can tell, although it's still a bit early.

Links up anyway.

[KittyMom]

If they are releasing info at 10:30 there that would be 3:30 est, right?

[Grande]

If they are releasing info at 10:30 there that would be 3:30 est, right?

1:30 EST I believe. I'll check...

[Grande]

3 hour difference between PST and EST, so yes, I believe it will be at 1:30 EST, 12:30 CST, 11:30 Mountain Time Zone & 10:30 PST.

[KittyMom]

3 hour difference between PST and EST, so yes, I believe it will be at 1:30 EST, 12:30 CST, 11:30 Mountain Time Zone & 10:30 PST.

Thanks!