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The detectives, interviewed on “THS Investigates: Serial Killers on the loose”, stated the victims were either hitchhiking or in an isolated location late at night, such as a rest stop. The youngest victim was 17 years old and the oldest victim was 37 years old. The cause of death for the victims was stabbing; each one had at least 20 stab wounds. The killer’s signature on each victim included a cut to the throat. The detectives stated the cut to the throat was intended to disable the victim. The murder weapon that was used for each victim was a knife, according to, Criminal Profiler, Dr. John Philpin, a very intimate kill. The women were abducted and then disposed of in a wooded area off of a dirt road. The location of the dumpsites for …show more content…

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