Cecil writes: There’s a story on the AP Wire about a suspected serial kidnapper who killed himself–there’s a suggestion that he may have been the one responsible for the murders of the Lisk sisters in May 1997.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
four six and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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According to this morning’s Washington Post, authorities now believe this person was responsible for abducting and murdering the Lisk sisters, as well as Sofia Silva (also in Spotsylvania County), plus Alicia Showalter Reynolds (she was the women abducted near Culpeper).
Big Al
And that’s just in the short time (three or so years) he was in this area. Investigators are now looking at unsolved cases in places (Texas, Georgia . . .) where Evonitz lived.
There’s more information here and here.
I hadn’t heard (until reading this) that there was any relation to the Reynolds case. In fact, I remember hearing at the time that authorities had more or less ruled out that the cases were related. I wonder if they seriously think this guy is involved?
Apparently, yes. As you’ve probably heard by now, the reason they think he was involved is that they found scraps of paper in his home with the words “29 North” and “Germanna Road,” which ties in to where she was abducted from and where her body was found.
It sounds like this guy was involved in a LOT of unsolved abduction/rape/murder cases.