Austin Sigg Murder Case

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Austin Sigg was 17 when he kidnapped and murdered 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. There is very little information about Sigg’s childhood, most likely due to the fact that he was a minor when he committed the crime. A few of his peers from high school have said that he was bullied because of his high pitched voice. His parents have divorced and he has a stepmother. Hiis mother did reveal that she found child pornography on her son’s computer in 2008, when he was 13, but Sigg’s stepmother sought treatment for him. Sigg’s father, Robert, has an extensive list offences with law enforcement including assault and battery, resisting/obstructing arrest, domestic violence, driving under the influence of drugs, and several traffic violations. http://www.westword.com/news/austin-reed-sigg-what-we-know-about-teen-who-allegedly-killed-jessica-ridgeway-5822417 …show more content…

Four days prior, the FBI received a tip for the Sigg’s neighbor, and collected a DNA sample from Austin Sigg. After realizing there could be no disputing the DNA evidence that would prove he was guilty, Sigg first told his mother who then called the police and stated that her son was confessing to the murder of Jessica Ridgeway and would not resist arrest. Austin Sigg also admitted to an attempted kidnapping that occurred in May of 2012. The profile composed by the FBI for the Green River Killer suspected the killer to be a white male in his mid 20’s to early 30’s. He was also believed to be divorced with a shy personality and low self esteem. According to the profilers he would drive conservatively and in an older vehicle. As a child they believed he was in a single parent household. Most of all, they believed he did not begin these murders with the intention to kill. When Ridgway began killing women he was 33, fitting the profile released. He was also a white male who had been divorced. Nobody had described Ridgway as shy, but his personality was not mentioned at all, thus making this point indifferent. Though he was not raised by a single parent, Ridgway did have an especially troubling relationship with his mother, which is another form of a non idyllic parental …show more content…

Each case is extremely different from the next, and kidnappers follow completely different behavioral patterns from serial killers. However, each profile is still helpful. The public are much more informed and can feel more alert when they are given an idea of a possible offender. Even just by narrowing the field by one attribute or physical characteristic, say from males to females, which was correct in the profile each time, can eliminate a substantial number of people from a list of possible criminals. I do find it striking that each of the four criminals studied had an imperfect relationship with his parents, particularly the mothers. This emphasizes the view that parents are one of the most influential factors on one’s personality. Additionally, the aspects of the homicidal triad, which is a series of traits common in serial killers, was only found in Gary Ridgway, who was the only serial killer

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