I'm back!!!!

I’m back. I have been very busy working on the third book in the Delsey MacKay series. As you know the first book was “Twisted Desires” the sequel “Twisted Revenge” and the third will be titled “Twisted Obsession”.

I will start a blog soon about obscure serial killers. You know the kind that aren’t or weren’t at the top of the headlines. It should be interesting if you are interested in serial killers.

We just returned from a weekend camping trip to Nolin River. We went with two other couples. It is a beautiful camp ground and the camp host is extremely helpful and friendly. It was a fantastic time. I look forward to returning when the weather warms back up.

So check in later this week for the first of the obscure serial killer blogs. Have a great week.

Check out this interview of Nelda Copas by JeriWB !!!!!!Friday, 26 April 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://jeriwb.com/

Brenton is a little city with a small town feel in central Kentucky where people grow up and choose to stay.  The problem is that there is a serial killer on the loose and the victims are members of a bisexual, sadomasochistic sex club composed of attorneys, doctors, CEOs and detectives.  Naturally they are loath to share information with the police in order to protect their identities.ton is a little city with a small town feel in central Kentucky where people grow up and choose to stay.  The problem is that there is a serial killer on the loose and the victims are members of a bisexual, sadomasochistic sex club composed of attorneys, doctors, CEOs and detectives.  Naturally they are loath to share information with the police in order to protect their identities.

Serial Murder: A sequence of unsolved murders

 

One of the main factors in 'serial murder' is that many killings that are similar remain unsolved long enough for a pattern to become clear.

You might think that serial killings should be easier to solve because you have several crimes scenes, more evidence, and possible more witnesses. But if the police aren't considering the possibility of a serial crime spree, they may ignore or not follow as fervently pursue leads that don't have an obvious connection with the crime.

The Basic Investigation
Investigators usually begin their search for suspects in two steps:
1. They examine the crime scene for evidence of victim's life just before their death, such as clues as to the relationship      to his or her killer and the killer's motives
2, Then they attempt to find and interview witnesses.
Detectives usually begin looking for the killer among the victim's acquaintances.

Investigators must go well beyond these basic steps in searching for a typical serial killer.  He may be mobile. His victims are usually strangers or he has no motive. Some serial killers are socially isolated. Others may lead dual lives. The police may have to seek information from other jurisdictions.  All these issues create difficulties in gathering information to identify a serial killer.

The Disorganized Killer

The term disorganized, is based on the same factors that defined organized offender: victim and crime scene analysis, forensic evaluation, and assessment of the act itself. The unplanned, spontaneous nature of the disorganized offender's crime is reflected in each of these factors. The disorganization may be the result of youthfulness, lack of criminal sophistication, drug/alcohol use, and/or mental deficiency.

The victim of a disorganized offender may be know t the offender because he often selects a victim of opportunity near his residence or employment. The victim is often from his own geographic area because this type of offender acts impulsively under stress and also because he derives confidence in familiar surroundings.

The crime scene of a disorganized offender may reflects the spontaneous or impulsiveness of this offender. It is random and sloppy with great disarray. Sudden violence may be evident. a blitz style attack. Depersonalization maybe evident by the victim's face being covered or rolled on the stomach. There is no or minimal attempts to conceal the body.

Disorganized offenders are often of below-average intelligence. The body may be positioned or discarded in a way that has special significance to the offender.

Disorganized offenders are often:

-socially inept
-have strong feelings of inadequacy.
-usually lives alone/or with parental figures.
-lives or works close to the crime scene.
-history of inconsistent or poor work performance.
-lack of interpersonal skills.
-those that know him consider him odd.
-sloppy and disheveled.
-nocturnal habits.

Crime Scene and Profile Characteristics of Organized and Disorganized Murders

The Organized Offender
-often the firstborn son
-father with stable work history.
-average to better than average IQ
-skilled occupation with uneven work history, but prefers skilled occupation
-socially adept and usually lives with a partner

There is usually a precipitating stressor before the murder occurs. These stresses could include marital, relationships with females, financial and employment difficulties. The organized offender may report a state that he was depressed or in an angry frame of mind. He is likely to have a car in good condition.  There is evidence of fantasy seen in his taking of souvenirs. News clippings are often found during searches.

The crime scene of an organized offender suggests a semblance of order that was there prior to, during, and after the offense. A methodical organization that suggests a carefully planned crime that is aimed at deterring detection. Even though the crime maybe planned, the victim is usually a stranger. Victims of serial murderers have been noted to share common characteristics. The offender often has a preference for a particular type of victim.

The organized offender is socially adept and may strike up conversations or false relationships with the victim. They may impersonate another person to gain access to the victim.

Control over victims is also seen in the use of restraints. Some restraints include tape, belts, clothing, ropes, chains, handcuffs, gags, and blindfolds. The way weapons or restraints are used may suggest a sadistic element in the offender's plan. The killing is eroticized, as in torture where death comes in a slow, deliberate manner.

Fantasy and ritual dominate in the organized offender. Obsessive, compulsive traits surface in the behavior and/or crime scene patterns. The offender often brings a weapon with him to the crime, taking it with him when he leaves. Although sexual acts are part of the fantasy planning of the crime, murder may not be a conscious intent until a triggering cue occurs.

As in my first book Twisted Desires my killer is a sadistic serial killer. He is a sadist who enjoys his victim's suffering. If you have read the first book you know there is a sequel in the works.  I am on chapter 12 of the sequel. I intend to get ideas for the titles from you who have read the book. So if you have any ideas just put them in the reader's comment section.

Next time The Disorganized Offender.

Victimology

There are links between most serial killers and their chosen victims.  Demographically, serial murderers tend to target more women than men, and kill strangers more often than family or acquaintances. This is in opposition to single-homicide offenders. They tend to kill men and women equally, while killing friends and family more often.

Serial murderers' killings are often sexually motivated. The sexual motivation supports the theory that serial murderers tend to have specific criteria and specific sexual interest that motivate their selection of certain victims.

In the US, serial killers prefer to target victims ages 18-50. The majority of victims are white.

For women serial killers, they tend to kill those who they are already intimately familiar with.  For female serial killers husbands and their children are first choice victims  Female serial killers are rare. The most common motive identified for female serial killers was material gain..

Although no two serial killers are exactly alike in method of killing or motive, there are certain profiles which have common similarities.  As summarized by Schurman, "For the serial killer, the fantasy life develops in early childhood and can consume a killer's life. The fantasy serves as an escape for the powerless."

Motives of Serial Killers

The motives of serial killers are generally placed into four categories: "visionary", "mission-oriented", "hedonistic" and "power/control".  There can be overlap among these categories.

Visionary
This type of serial killer suffer both psychotic breaks with reality, sometimes believing they are another person or are compelled to murder by things such as the devil or cancel.  The two most common subgroups are "demon mandated" and "God mandated."  David Berkowitz is an example of a demon-mandated visionary killer.  He claimed his neighbor's dog told him to murder.

Mission-oriented
These killers justify their acts on the basis that they are getting rid of a certain type of person whom they find undesirable; such as blacks, Catholics, prostitutes, or homosexuals.  Ted Kaczynski is an example of this type.

Hedonistic

This type of serial killer seeks thrills and derives pleasure from killing.  They see people as objects for their pleasure. There are three subtypes of the hedonistic killer: "lust", "thrill", and "comfort".

Lust

Sex is the primary motive of lust killers, whether or not the victims are dead, and fantasy plays a large role in their murders.  Their sexual gratification depends on the amount of torture and mutilation they perform on their victims.  As lust killers continue with their murders, the time between killings decreases or the level of stimulation increases or sometimes both.  The Hillside Stranglers and Jeffery Dahmer were this type of killer.

Thrill

The primary motive of a thrill killer is to induce pain or create terror in their victims.  They seek the adrenaline rush provided by hunting and killing victims.  These killers kill only for the kill itself.  Robert Hansen and the DC Snipers were this type of killer.

Comfort

Material gain and a comfortable lifestyle are the primary motives of these killers. Dorothea Puente is an example of this type of killer.


Power/Control

This type of killers main objective for killing is to gain and exert power over their victims. Ted Bundy is an example of this type of killer.