The Butcher's Mind
The team struggle with police and detectives that really don't want there help and inconclusive evidence. This was the first full story I ever wrote, fan fiction or otherwise. Although it has been up for quite a while and many of you have read this before I am making changes to it. I feel this is a complete story and sets the tone for the rest of the series. But it was lacking in the detail I would have liked. I have always loved this story, maybe because it was the first. But I do feel it has the potential to be a great one. The suspense and drama that unfolds is chilling. I do hope you enjoy it and feed back is always welcome.
As always I do not own any part of ABC, CBS, or Criminal Minds. For entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to person's living, dead or fictional is purely coincidental.
Thanks,
Cinny
Chapter 4
Nervously JJ walked to the evidence board and posted the crime scene photos of Betty Short. As soon as she stuck the tape on the photo and it was secure she drew in a deep breath calming herself down. She needed to be the voice for these women and that included Elizabeth Short. JJ had heard the whispers and the snide remarks about including a high profile 62 year old murder into a group of killings that were happening now. Most of the people talking believed this was unrelated, a coincidence. JJ didn't believe they were related but she knew that these officers could learn something from that case so long ago. What they did, was study killers. Every move the team made, ever decision every bit of knowledge that helped them catch a murderer was based on past killers.
JJ let the breath she was holding out in a slow steady stream, she turned and faced the packed room, beginning the profile." Even though these crimes resemble Elizabeth Short's murder 62 years ago, we do not believe they are directly related to her killer. This appears to be the work of a copy cat obsessed with her murder."
Morgan was sitting on the edge of a desk before he spoke he stood up and turned towards the back of the room, "He is a sexual sadist, white male between the ages of 25-30 years old" Morgan added. "He is the anger-excitation type, who experiences pleasure and excitement in response to his victim's suffering."
"Part of his excitement is to stage the body. He derives a perverse thrill from the thought of his own capture and death." Emily spoke up from across the room.
Reid was standing half a foot behind Emily slightly out of view of the officers "He does not relate well to others and he is becoming increasingly agitated."
Emily finished Reid's sentence after his voice trailed off. "He is unable to maintain the high he receives from killing these women, and his cooling down period is decreasing."
Reid leaned forward but did not move his body out into the open; he peeked around Emily and on an after thought, replied. "We think he may have recently been fired from his job or is experiencing some sort of financial set back. He is a skilled laborer works with his hands; he may have some knowledge of surgery or hunting skills.
"He will be driving an older model Van or SUV that allows him to fit into the neighborhood he targets. The vehicle could be a company Van, or utility truck." JJ concluded.
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After the team finished the profile they joined Hotch at the crime scene. Hotch approached Emily speaking softly; "There are two bodies here, but we have a problem" Emily looked out at the crowd avoiding the vacant lot. "One of the girl's lower torso does not match either of the upper torsos."
Emily looked at Hotch, her mouth open in shock. "The other bodies…..there could be three or four…where are they?"
"Not here" Hotch answered.
Emily got her phone out of her pocket, "Maybe Garcia can give us a list of any women reported missing in the last week." Before she could dial Hotch stopped her.
"I sent her back to Virginia she is already looking into it."
Emily looked at Hotch puzzled.
"She was having a hard time at the station." Is all Hotch said.
A letter arrived at the BAU addressed to Dr Spencer Reid. Inside a plain legal sized envelope was a single piece of paper. On it was a section of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
"Yes Garcia." Reid answered his cell phone.
"Spencer my love, you received a letter here today and I thought it is a bit strange." Penelope said.
"What's strange about it?" He asked.
"The return address is for Caroline Saboda."
"Garcia, I will be there as soon as I can." Spencer told Hotch about the letter, and he told him to drive back to Virginia.
The parents of Alicia Smith and Maria Parenti arrived at the police station. A week ago they had filed missing person's reports and were asked to return to talk to the FBI agents.
SSA Hotchner gathered Emily, Morgan, Julianne, and JJ together, "Morgan you take…." Hotch glanced at the clip board he had in his hand, "Mr. Cavallo. Emily you and Julie will interview Mrs. Parenti, JJ please come with me.
Morgan walked into the interview room, a middle aged Hispanic man sat in a sleeveless, once white T-shirt. Greasy hand prints were smeared across his beer gut. "Good afternoon Mr. Cavallo, My name is Derek Morgan I am with the FBI and you have already met Detective Dolland."
"Please, call me Jose." He answered.
"Alright Jose, the day that Alicia disappeared you were at work." Jeremy Dolland questioned.
"Yes, I was working at my job, Reichard's garage."
Morgan was getting frustrated with Detective Dolland, Jose Cavallo's alibi already checked out. Besides, this broken, grieving step father did not fit the profile. "Do you know who Alicia hung around with at the mall?" Morgan spoke up.
"She was with that girl, all the time, she liked to… uh see things, window shop, I think that girl was a thief."
"Maria Parenti?" Morgan asked.
"Yea her, they would go shopping, with no money and always come home with makeup and other things. If it weren't for her, Alicia would still be here." He broke down and cried.
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Nan Parenti sat with her oversized purse on her lap, clinging to the handles. She was a waif of a woman with stringy brown hair, much like her daughter. She smoked too much and the color of her fingers reveiled it.
"Mrs. Parenti..." Emily began.
"Ms. I've been divorce twice as long as I've been married." She spoke to her purse.
"May I get you a cup of coffee?" Julianne asked
Nan shook her head.
"We need to ask you something about Maria, Ms. Parenti" Emily continued. "Do you know of anyone, who could have wanted to hurt Maria?"
Nan shook her head again. Her knuckles turned white as she squeezed the handles of her bag.
"How was her relationship with Alicia?" Julie asked.
Nan looked up. She turned her head to the right and look directly at Julie. Minutes passed before she spoke. "My Marie trusted that girl. She would have done anything she asked her to do. My baby would never have gone anywhere without Alicia telling her to." She looked back at her purse, as tears rolled down her face.
Emily got up from the table, looked at Julie and as they were ready to leave, Nan Parenti whispered, "Her boyfriend did this! Check on him."
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A heavy, large busted woman sat looking at a picture of her daughter, crying. Hotch and JJ introduced themselves to Ada Smith Cavallo. There was no family resemblance between Mr. and Mrs. Cavallo and their daughter. Hotch wondered if she could have been adopted.
"Mrs. Cavallo we only have a few questions." Hotch began. "Do you know who Alicia was meeting that day at the mall?"
"She didn't tell me, she never does, but I know it was to see that, worthless, bum. Her seeing him put space between us. You know? She knew I didn't like him, but she didn't care. Now look what he has done." Her tears were coming at a faster rate.
JJ said, "Mrs. Cavallo did you tell the detectives about your daughters boyfriend?"
"No, didn't need to, people are looking for him" she said suddenly out of tears.
Hotch couldn't believe it. This was the first time they were hearing of Alicia's boyfriend "Mrs. Cavallo, we need his name, he may have killed all those other girls. What about the next one he takes!" Hotch demanded.
"I don't know his name" she glared at Hotch, "Alls I know is they call him D.J."
Hotch met with Detectives Filipek and Dolland, telling them about D.J.
"Yea we know him; Randy went to a filing cabinet and pulled out a thick file. He put a mug shot of Darien James on the table, "Gang banger, with a rap sheet as long as both my arms." Randy said.
Morgan, being quiet, up until now, said, "Didn't you think to look into him as a suspect?"
"Yes agent, we did! He's in Lehigh County Prison since January." Detective Dolland got out of his chair and got in Derek's face.
Hotch said, "That's enough!" Detective Dolland took a step back.
"Detective Filipek, you asked us here to help you, we need to know about all potential leads."
Once outside of the office Morgan said, "Damn it Hotch were chasing our asses up a tree here."
"Mrs. Cavallo didn't know about her daughter's boyfriend being locked up, so what else doesn't she know about Alicia?" Hotch said.
