Relatively Rainey by R. E. Bradshaw Page A

given a detailed list and timeline for these crimes, correct?”
    Nods and verbal confirmations accompanied the waving of information packets in the air. Rainey moved on, pointing to residences not far from where she and Katie lived.
    “Six of the reported burglaries occurred in Durham County, four in Chatham, and two each in Wake and Orange Counties. With the exception of the two down in the southeast corner of Chatham County, all took place within a four-mile radius of the first reported fetish theft. If fourteen of these break-ins were reported, some not until days later when garments were eventually discovered missing, then I’m willing to bet there are twice as many intrusions that went unnoticed or unreported.”
    “So, he lives in the middle of that area, right?” A suit and tie-wearing detective asked from the third row.
    Rainey nodded in agreement. “Yes, he more than likely lives in one of these subdivisions.”
    Another question followed from several rows further back. “How do you explain those three pins down south in Chatham? How do you know they are related?”
    Rainey had the answer. “Along with the two fetish burglaries, one on Buckhorn Road and one on Corinth Road, the second sexual assault also occurred in this area. The first assault took place in October of 2014 in Durham County. Then one month later, he committed the second assault down south, where these orange and yellow pins are located at the same address on Buckhorn Road. The UNSUB returned to the scene of his ninth reported burglary committed back in July, escalating in just four months to his first penetrative rape. The third sexual assault came in December of 2014, just over the Durham County line, at Madras Lane in Orange County. We found evidence he had visited this victim prior to the assault, although she was unaware. I recommend a close surveillance of his earliest known victims. They hold significance, which may drive him back to them.
    We initially linked the three sexual assaults, marked with the orange pushpins, through victim statements and perpetrator behavior. We then focused on the Wilde case. It is highly unlikely two different suspects, one a fetish burglar, and the other a rapist who also has a lingerie fetish, targeted the same victim in such a sparsely populated area. DNA found at one of the murder scenes, this one here—the rest are marked with red pins, as well—the DNA from this scene matched evidence collected at the Buckhorn sexual assault. This crime scene,” she pointed to the orange pin near the Cape Fear River, where Arianna Wilde no longer lived, “was the key to linking the fetish burglaries to the rapes and ultimately to the murders. We’re looking for a suspect who has a connection to both of these areas.”
    Rainey moved over to a board with pictures of the victims.
    “In each of the three sexual assaults and the two murders, the victims were bound in similar fashion and blindfolded. The bruising is almost identical on each of these women. There were also injuries consistent with ritual binding. Unnecessary to restrain the victim, these bonds are part of a signature fed by a sexual fantasy unique to this offender. The assault survivors reported he took pictures with a digital camera, forcing them to pose in different undergarments. This is another signature behavior. Murder victim number two, Shayna Carson’s bathroom trashcan contained an XQD format memory card. A thorough search of her home turned up no camera other than the one on her phone. None of her friends or family ever knew of her owning a camera. He also took panties and other lingerie items from each of these locations. It’s the same guy.”
    A wizened old detective spoke up. “I’ve been doing this a long time. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen an escalation in deviance of this magnitude, not this fast. How does that factor into your analysis?”
    “Good question,” Rainey replied. “We shouldn’t analyze the three phases of the