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Seven bodies linked to murder suspect found in Indiana
Source: BBC
The bodies of seven women have been recovered in the US state of Indiana as a man confessed to a recent murder and led authorities to more.
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The body of Afrikka Hardy, 19, was found at a Motel 6 on Friday. She was reportedly strangled.
A second victim has been identified as Anith Jones, 35, though tests to determine cause of death have yet to be performed on her or the other unidentified victims.
Jones, missing since 8 October, was found in an abandoned home after a friend was unable to reach her and contacted police.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29694233
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GARY, Ind. (AP) — Police investigating the slayings of seven northwestern Indiana women whose bodies were found over the weekend said Monday it could be the work of a serial killer, and that the suspect has told them his victims might go back 20 years.
Hammond Police Chief John Doughty said at a news conference that the suspect is 43-year-old Darren Vann of nearby Gary, Indiana, who was convicted of a sex offense in Texas in 2009. His confession to the slaying of a woman in Hammond led police to the grisly discovery of six other bodies in Gary, including three in on the same block, authorities said.
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He said the Gary slayings appear to have happened recently, though Vann indicated there could be earlier victims. He said police are not actively looking for more bodies and have no indication that any murders have occurred in another state. He said Vann is cooperating with investigators in the hope of making a deal with prosecutors.
"It could go back as far as 20 years, based on some statements we have, but that has yet to be corroborated," Doughty said.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Bodies-of-3-more-slain-women-found-in-NW-Indiana-5834176.php
Hammond Police Chief John Doughty said at a news conference that the suspect is 43-year-old Darren Vann of nearby Gary, Indiana, who was convicted of a sex offense in Texas in 2009. His confession to the slaying of a woman in Hammond led police to the grisly discovery of six other bodies in Gary, including three in on the same block, authorities said.
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He said the Gary slayings appear to have happened recently, though Vann indicated there could be earlier victims. He said police are not actively looking for more bodies and have no indication that any murders have occurred in another state. He said Vann is cooperating with investigators in the hope of making a deal with prosecutors.
"It could go back as far as 20 years, based on some statements we have, but that has yet to be corroborated," Doughty said.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Bodies-of-3-more-slain-women-found-in-NW-Indiana-5834176.php
I just read this report on the possibility he could have been killing for that long. Damn. I hope he's lying, but it's worth trying to track him and look for missing women who fit his preferred type that he may have had contact with.
