Once the plane was in the air and everyone was settled in with their tablets, Garcia appeared on the screen of their on-board computer.
"Okay, everyone," Hotch called to get their attention. "Let's take a look at the three victims. Garcia, what have you found?"
"Unfortunately, nothing useful, my favorite crime fighters," Garcia told him regretfully. "All three women were locals, born and raised. Their parents and extended family still live in the area. Missy had a fiancé, but the other two don't appear to have been seriously involved with anyone. None of the three had any kind of police record, and neither do any of their acquaintances or family members. I will keep looking, but I don't anticipate any useful results."
"Okay – Thanks," Hotch told her. "You will let us know if anything turns up?"
"You will be the first to know, after me, that is," Garcia replied. "Over and out!" And, the screen went blank.
"Okay, this guy definitely has a type." Morgan began the analysis. "The age seems to be getting slightly younger, but all three victims were young, healthy, brunette females. And, all were attacked from the front, at close range. There were no defensive wounds. That suggests they knew their attacker and didn't fear him."
"A screwdriver as a weapon?" JJ questioned. "The unsub had to have brought it with them. And, the pattern around the waist? That has to mean something to him."
"The time between the murders is consistent, no escalation," Blake observed. "A very disciplined or repressed personality. Not a person who would stand out in a small community."
"The bodies were all left where they fell," Reid observed. "Apparently the attacker wasn't able to move them, or they weren't afraid of what would happen when they were discovered."
"Or, they wanted them to be discovered quickly," Rossi suggested. "This definitely sounds like a home-grown unsub."
"Okay everyone," Hotch began assigning responsibilities. "When we land, Morgan and Reid will go to the site of the most recent murder. The locals have already gone over it, but maybe you can tell something from the location. The rest of us will go over to the local community center where we can meet with the local law enforcement officials and get set up. Apparently, the state police psychologist has been reviewing the available information. Hopefully they will have some further insights."