Attention: homicide and robbery units; unsolved homicides/robberies. (ViCAP Alert).The St. Charles, Missouri, Police Department requests assistance in an investigation of a series of unsolved commercial homicide/robberies that occurred in the spring of 1992. A lone white male entered strip mall strip mall n. A shopping complex containing a row of various stores, businesses, and restaurants that usually open onto a common parking lot. Noun 1. stores near Interstate 70 in several states, shot the employees, and robbed the stores. All of the victims were females, except for one male with long hair whose appearance might have suggested the presence of a female. Firearms evidence was recovered at each location. These murders became known as the Interstate 70 Series because of their close proximity to that route. Crime Scenes The suspect appeared comfortable traveling long distances along Interstate 70 and selected victims in strip mall stores, several of which were only a few miles from other interstates as well. The homicides occurred in Indianapolis and Terra Haute haute adj. Fashionably elegant: "In Washington, haute gastronomy is at least as important as the national economy" Ann L. Trebbe. , Indiana; St. Charles City Charles City is the name of two places in the United States of America:
Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ; and Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, also known as the Air Capital of the World, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. . The offender entered stores that had the appearance of possibly being operated by women (e.g., shoe, ceramic, and bridal shops). From April 8, 1992 to May 7, 1992, he killed six individuals on five separate occasions by shooting each of the victims in the head. Firearms evidence from the six victims and five scenes was compared. Examination of this evidence revealed that the same firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. was used at all five scenes. Bullets recovered from the scenes were .22 caliber and exhibited marks consistent with having been fired from a barrel rifled with eight lands and grooves, right-hand twist. Casings from a .22 caliber also were recovered. Possible Suspect Information Possible Suspect Information Witnesses described the suspect as a white male, about 5' 7" in height. At the time of the attacks, he was between 32 and 37 years of age, with blonde, red, or brown hair. Alert to Law Enforcement Law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). should bring this information to the attention of all crime analysis personnel and officers investigating homicides or crimes against persons and robberies. Any agency with solved or unsolved cases similar to these should contact Detective Rich A. Plummer of the St. Charles, Missouri, Police Department at 636-949-3320, Special Agent Ann C. Pancoast of the FBI's St. Louis Division at 314-589-2540, or Major Case Specialist Eric W. Witzig of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Unit at 703-632-4194. Agencies that have a case exhibiting similar modus operandi [Latin, Method of working.] A term used by law enforcement authorities to describe the particular manner in which a crime is committed. The term modus operandi is most commonly used in criminal cases. It is sometimes referred to by its initials, M.O. , even if the case is not a homicide, should contact the St. Charles, Missouri, Police Department at 636-949-3320. |
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