Article 6 – 'Rita Morgan's Tragic Death'

Miami Daily Herald Newspaper article, written by reporter Mike RePort, 1/2/10

"Rita Morgan's Tragic Death"

As mentioned in my previous article, for the record this has been confirmed by the MMPD and the FBI, Rita Morgan was killed with a knife belonging to Arthur Mitchell, the lead suspect in the Trinity Killer Case. Going a step further now I should say the only suspect. Arthur Mitchell's DNA has now been linked to several of the Miami slayings connected to the Trinity Killer. The Trinity killer kills in three's based on the late retired FBI Agent, Frank Lundy. But based on further investigation it is now known that he killed in groups of four.

This killing spree has been occurring over a span of thirty years. This makes the Trinity Killer one of the most successful and prolific serial killers in American history. It would appear that he killed Rita Morgan as well. The investigation into her death is still ongoing but has as of this writing according to the MMPD and the FBI been determined that there are no other suspects. There is no other evidence linking anyone else to the crime. It seems unlikely that even though Dexter Morgan was under suspicion initially because of the 90 minute time delay in contacting the MMPD there is not any other individual involved. I still have questions and some of those are further down in this article.

As this reporter promised earlier I now have more to report on the Trinity Killer, A.K.A., Arthur Mitchell. His grouping of four victims is as follows, a 10 year old boy, a young woman, another woman who is a mother, then finally a man who is a father. The young boys were found buried. The young women were found in their bathtubs like Rita Morgan. The mothers were found as suicide victims, jumpers. The fathers were found bludgeoned to death. The exact details have been withheld as the investigation is still open. Rita Morgan fit the third victim's profile even though she was killed like the second victim in the grouping of four.

This has the authorities asking more questions. Why the change in the victim's profile? Did Arthur Mitchell suspect that his capture was imminent? How would he know? Why did he choose Rita Morgan? Was there a connection between Rita Morgan and the Trinity Killer? Was, or is, there a connection between Dexter Morgan and the Trinity Killer?

One theory has been offered as I just found out today is that the Trinity Killer knew that the investigation by Frank Lundy was getting close to him. We know for a fact that the Trinity Killer actually visited the MMPD Homicide Department and was seen talking to Dexter Morgan, apparently asking for directions to get back to the main lobby. This may have been a ruse to identify one of the MMPD's staff connected to the case and that led to Rita Morgan's death. Her death may have been caused by Dexter Morgan being in the wrong place at the wrong time. We may never know for sure.

The other connection to the MMPD and the Trinity Killer as we now know is Christine Hill. DNA evidence has linked her to Arthur Mitchell, she was his daughter! Christine Hill was also dating a detective with the MMPD, Deborah Morgan's partner, Detective Joey Quinn. It is also known that detective Quinn has had several run-ins with Dexter Morgan. I don't have the answers that connect the dots in this mix of relationships that could possibly explain how Rita Morgan became the victim of the Trinity Killer but I will keep digging.

For the record I have received several threats, anonymous of course, advising me to back off of this story 'or else'. I will not back off. I have the duty as a reporter and the obligation as a man of my word to continue until my investigation is complete. You, the reader, should expect no less.

My next article will have information about the cryptic comments made by Deborah Morgan during her eulogy for Rita Morgan.

Article 6 – 'Rita Morgan's Tragic Death'