Elsa still needs to communicate with Dustin again about Luke's case this time.
In case nothing was found, she at least had to ensure that Luke and the others would not be blamed by Deputy Director Condra.
This is not impossible.
No one would feel good if their niece was tortured and killed and displayed in public.
She believed in Luke's ability, but she also had to ask for some assurances in advance for this absolute confidant, even though doing so might affect Deputy Director Condra's perception of her.
But she didn't join the police force simply to become an official.
Over there, Luke and his companion drove off.
Soon, Selina's expression became serious: "Luke, this case... is a bit troublesome."
Luke's face was calm: "Oh, tell me."
"This case happened three days ago. The first victims were a boy and a girl, both high school students. The boy's name is Steve Erce and the girl's name is Cathy Becker, who is Deputy Chief Condra's niece. Yesterday, the police station there sent a message saying that a suspect had been arrested. The man's name is Billy Loomis, and he was a male classmate of the victim. He was caught on the spot for allegedly attacking his girlfriend Sidney." Selena said.
Luke: “Huh?” Now that there are suspects, where does the trouble come from
Selina: "But, a year ago, this suspect's girlfriend Sidney, who was also a classmate of the two victims, and this girl's mother Maureen were killed in a similar way a year ago. At that time, a suspect named Cotton Weirry was arrested and is now in prison. Once convicted, he will most likely be sentenced to death."
Luke's eyes flickered: "So, now this suspect Billy is already the second suspect of the serial killer?"
Selina: "Yes, the sheriff there is also troubled by this. What's worse is that the suspect Billy this time also had plenty of time to commit the crime in the previous case. Of course, he has no clear motive, after all, that is his girlfriend's mother."
Luke nodded slightly: "If it is a serial killer, the motive may not be the same as that of a normal person. We can put this aside for now. What other questions do you have?"
"The girl Sidney's father, Neil Prescott, who was also the husband of the victim Maureen a year ago, is said to be on a business trip for several days, but the police can't contact him now." Selina continued to explain.
Luke laughed: "Interesting, this is really interesting!"
In the United States, the first suspect in most homicide cases is the person who had a sexual relationship with the victim, including but not limited to couples, divorced couples, boyfriends and girlfriends, and even boyfriend-girlfriend friends.
Because this kind of thing is really common.
It is very likely that because of property, family conflicts, cheating, or all of these situations occurring in the same case, there are always people who cannot resist the impulse and want to solve the problem with violence.
In this case, the high school student victims were a couple, the newly arrested suspect Billy and the victim Sidney who escaped were also a couple, the mother Maureen and the previous suspect Cotton might be lovers, and this also involves the husband Neil who had just lost contact.
This sounds like a maze-like case.
Perhaps, it was because of this that the sheriff of Woodsburg agreed to Deputy Chief Condra's request and allowed Luke and the other man to investigate the case.
The longer things are delayed, the greater the impact will be.
This is a serial murder case in which three people died and one was attempted. Two suspects were involved, one of whom is awaiting the death penalty.
This case will sooner or later attract the attention of the American people. After all, there is something weird and mysterious about it.
How many mentally ill people are there in the United States, or have they been fooled by anti-intellectual education? Just look at some serial killers who are wildly admired by their fans.
Although there are very few patients with this type of brain deficiency, the absolute number is still considerable.
Add to that the blind worship of some ignorant young people and the deliberate imitation of some people with ulterior motives, and there may be several or even dozens of psychopaths who imitate the crime across the United States in the future.
Luke didn't let Selina continue to look through the files, but asked her to close her eyes and rest.
For a complicated case like this, it would not be very useful to take some time to read the files in the car. It would be better to conduct an on-site investigation once you get there, which would be more efficient.
The car drove southeast.
Woodsburg is in Orange County, southeast of downtown Los Angeles, about 100 kilometers away from here. However, there was traffic jam on the road, and the two arrived in Woodsburg two hours later.
After entering the small town, a number of news interview vehicles appeared on the roadside. Many reporters were holding microphones and talking to the camera.
Luke roughly counted them.
Wow! He saw eight TV stations along the way, two of which were from the Big Five TV networks.
How could this case become such a big deal? Luke pondered for a moment.
Suddenly he said to Selina, "What do you think about us pretending to be students and investigating the case this time?"
Selina: “What?”
Luke wasn't a big problem, but although she looked young, her temperament was too different from that of a middle school student.
Luke nodded: "Just because you... look older? Uh, okay, just pretend to be a new teacher applying for the job." Someone with a strong desire to survive finally stopped and did not continue to commit suicide.
Selina then retracted her gaze and nodded with satisfaction: "That's right. And I can apply for the position of physical education teacher."
Luke: “Huh?”
Selina: "I can teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It's very similar to women's self-defense anyway."
Luke: "… Then I hope we can successfully obtain both identities."
The two drove to the police station here, but did not go in. Instead, Luke called Sheriff Poke to come out.
Sheriff Poke was a bald white man in his fifties. The three met in the woods behind the police station, introduced themselves to each other, and Luke explained his ideas.
Poker frowned: "Can you guys do this?"
"No matter how you look at it, this case seems to be committed by an acquaintance. The murderer is from the city, so he is so familiar with the environment. It is not more convenient for us to identify ourselves and investigate the case than for you, Sheriff Poker." Luke said with a smile.
After a pause, he continued, "Let the principal of that middle school help us arrange it so that we can enter as transfer students and intern teachers, but our identities are limited to you know, just say we are your distant relatives."
Poker nodded thoughtfully: "Well, is that so."
Luke chuckled. "Sheriff Poker, we are grateful for your full support. But if we reveal our identities, it will easily alert the murderer and make him run away."
Poke thought about it for a moment and understood what he meant.
The two of them concealed their identities and investigated the case, which made little noise and was not embarrassing for the small town police station.
And if they openly revealed their identity as foreign aid in the small town, Sheriff Poke would undoubtedly be the most embarrassed.