Boston's is Burning
Friday, January 24, 2014
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Part 25 SOS
Abbey turned on her computer to do a quick check of her emails. It was an ingrained habit to check them before her day began getting complicated. It seemed to be a good way to start the day without overly stressing herself as she woke up. She sipped the first of several large Caffe Pows she would consume throughout the day and nibbled on a Cherry Cheese Danish a rare indulgence from her favorite bakery. They had just finished closing a rather hard case and she decided that that required a reward. The Danish was wickedly good but packed with calories. Oh well she burn them off later in a run or something. As she nibbled the Danish she saw the email from Susie Chang in Boston. She smiled as she thought of the Chinese woman whom she met two years ago at a forensic conference. The woman was very quick and detailed orientated which Abbey respected plus she had a wicked if slightly off color sense of humor. Finding the girl loved nudist beaches had been fun too. Abbey opened the report and began reading the details to see what it was that stumped her rather brilliant friend.
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In Miami the CSI team all gathered around as Horatio Cane had called a meeting. They did not currently have a case so it was a bit of a shock to be called into this meeting. He began by apologizing to his team as they all thought they might catch a break.
"Sorry to call everyone in early. However I just got a request in from Boston dealing with some unusual samples. As I checked them out I found they match several samples we have from a few cold cases. So I though perhaps we should reexamine the information we have and perhaps check and compare notes with Boston CSI. It seems we may have a serial killer on our hands."
There was a silence as this sunk in. Most of the team had dealt with Serial cases in the past but none of them ever liked them at all. The idea that there could be an evidence of a killer from so far away might well explain why they run into dead ends. Of course their cases were several years old but, the killer could have moved on. Yes this news was highly interesting and disturbing to Miami's top CSI team.
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In Los Vegas the night crews of CSI all were preparing to go home. Just then they got the page to come to the conference call.
'Great here I thought the night was over.' Katherine thought. She sighed and pulled on her Jacket hoping that the meeting be quick.
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Quentin Travers tied his tie. He had a busy day ahead of him but before he began he was hungry. He just hoped the locals had a decent breakfast. Dinner had not been up to his standards but then again it was the colonies and they were all backward buffoons. He sighed. "The things I do to save humanity." He said talking to himself because the silence was annoying. Sometimes he wished he could bring others in on his mission however most of the watchers he trusted had all been killed in the bombing. 'I will make Summers pay for their deaths. Most were decent watchers if a bit of sheep. Not that that had been a bad thing for him. Oh well once the lines restored I can begin again,' He locked his door and headed to his Lexis. At least the rental agency had decent autos to rent.
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"So H we got a serial Killer who may have moved up to Boston. Have you let them know that we have matching cases yet?" Eric asked.
"No as I want to be certain they match. The DNA is a bit off. The criminologist Susan Chang is highly respected and highly skilled but it is still possible that the samples were not collected properly or were somehow damaged."
"Horatio I personally do not think that is possible."
Everyone turned to look at Calleigh Duquesne who was clearly defending the Boston CSI. "I met her at a conference a few years ago and she is methodical. If she is stumped it must be something highly unusual and worrisome. The only one I know of outside our teams who is a though might be AbbeySciuto from NCIS or Katherine Willows from CSI Los Vegas. Susan Chang runs most test twice or three times to ensure proper outcomes. She is methodical and careful while this does not rule out a mistake her almost OCD complex when handling evidence makes it highly unlikely. Plus she in a team run by Dr. Maura Isles and she makes a perfectionist look sloppy."
Horatio Caine considered this with care. Cally would rarely publicly disagree with him so he had to believe she was as concerned as he was.
"So what does this mean for us then? I mean I am all for solving these cold cases but how does it help us do that? Also is it possible this killer or killers has moved around to differing parts of the country?"
"Eric has a point Horatio if the killers moving around then we may not be the only ones with information on him. Maybe we should send out some feelers and see if anyone else has cases. I mean if Ms. Chang sent us the information maybe she sent it to other departments as well." Ryan Wolfe said. "Maybe New Orleans or Atlanta have been hit as well. I mean if he/she moving around it makes sense that they hit major cities of similar size."
"That is so not a comforting thought." Eric said. "I mean what are the odds and there are a lot of good sized cities. Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago they all have large populations."
"Well if Susie sent out the alerts to people she knows or met at that conference it will include Las Vegas as well as New York. I recall meeting several people from those CSI programs. However it might not hurt to send it out to our own contacts as well. I know some people in the places Eric suggested and the rest of you may also have contacts. Horatio I think we need to contact Susan and send out a national alert." Cally said.
"Yes it may well be wise. I'll contact some old friends as well. Perhaps some in the FBI if this becomes a national case." Horatio said sadly and softly. Somehow he had a bad feeling this was a lot larger then they first thought.
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The crime lab in Las Vegas was never really all that slow. It worked 24/7 and had crews that were some of the best in the nation. They were used to dealing with the strange and weird as it went with working in city that prided itself on being a Mecca for the entertainment business. Sin city never slept and catered to the darker side of human life and because of it it rarely had a peaceful week. The night crew all filed in and took their seats. Katherine Willows sighed and took a sip of her newest coffee. Thank God I bought that new IMPRESSA J9 One Touch TFT machine. It had cost more than her first car but oh it made fantastic coffee. It had been an indulgence and a thank you for her team when she had been promoted. Yes it was insanely expensive but it did in the end actually save money and help cut down on the waste she produced so she called it a win. Besides good coffee was a must in their line of work and it beat paying the local shops six dollars for the crap they sold. She sat back and waited for Gil Grissom to begin.
"We have a request from Boston. It seems that the locals have come up against some strange substances that may or may not be linked to a multiple homicide. When I compared the DNA and various other samples to our own data base and past cases I have found several similar results. It seems we may have a serial killer on our hands. I know we are all tired but if what I learned is true this killer has been killing across the nation. So I would like us to all step in to help Boston. This information was forwarded to Miami and New York as well as several other major cities. So far only Miami has found similar results but I expect that to change soon. The case we have are over 20 years old so it is quite possible this killer been operating for decades."
That news made any protest Katherine would have made stop. I such a monster was out there she wanted him caught. Sleep could wait besides she had fresh coffee and it would be a shame to waste it.
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Susie Chang hummed softly as she logged into her computer. She had no worries and some small hope that other departments might find or have information to help with this case. Her gut was screaming at her that there was far more to this case then she knew and she was not about to not seek out help in solving it. It was clear that this case was important otherwise the Governor and Mayor would not be demanding their number one team work with outsiders. If she had to watch the others deal with outsiders the least she could do was use that order to check and see if similar cases happened elsewhere. Her people deserved to have all the support she could give them. She set her coffee down and froze as she found several emails from differing departments all responding to her requests. Oh boy this was so not good. It seemed they did indeed have a serial killer on their hands and somehow she opened a can of worms with her request. This case just got majorly complicated. Dr. Isles was so going to be annoyed. Not that they had more information of course but….because someone had missed the connections until now. She hated injustice and took each murder personally. The only one who was more into taking down a killer was her wife Jane. Yep they were so not going to be happy and someone was so going to hear about it….Susie was just glad it was not her foul up.
TBC…..