The murders occurred 50 miles apart over a span of three days. Both victims' vehicles were found on the side of the road. The murder of Thomas Schlender, 74, occurred on May 8. Schlender's wallet and several hundred dollars were missing. Lori Anne Carswell, 47, was murdered on May 11. She was found lying in the road next to her car on State Highway 713. Investigators originally believed that the suspected the killer was posing as a police officer but that has not been confirmed. Willie is being held on charges of aggravated assault, kidnapping and rape. He will also likely be charged with two counts of capital murder.
"Hundreds of man-hours have been devoted to tracking down and arresting this individual," Gov. Phil Bryant said in a statement. "Public safety is of paramount concern to us... we see the effective results of a unified effort of several law enforcement agencies working together."
All suspects are presumed innocent unless otherwise proven in a court of law!
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This was scary when it was thought to be a cop pulling people over and shooting them
If this guy is the scum that he is expected to be, I hope he spends eternity in a dark prison cell.
"This was scary when it was thought to be a cop pulling people over and shooting them"
That would mean he had to have a late model auto with some sort of official looking lights on it, or one placed on the dash.
More than likely he acted like a stranded motorist, just waiting for the right good samaritan to show up.
I think V>G> is right. This psycho preyed on the good samaritan.
However he did it, it was pure evil if true.
Reminds me of the I-57 murders in Illinois about 35-40 years ago.
"Reminds me of the I-57 murders in Illinois about 35-40 years ago."
I remember hearing about those but really did not give it a second thought at the time. I'll have to look it up to see if they ever caught the perp.
Were they saying that he/she acted like a stranded motorist to lure his victims?
stranded motorist or bumped another vehicle.... when they pull over to exchange insurance information ...BAM
stranded motorist or bumped another vehicle.... when they pull over to exchange insurance information ...BAM
"bumped another vehicle",
yes, another tactic used. But usually used at a stop sign. Were the vehicles found near a intersection? Stop sign or traffic light...bump. They pull to the shoulder afterwords to exchange information.
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