Crime Journals: From The Files of Santa Dog's Mind

Cause im that bored.

December 3rd, 1988. Dead corpse found in home. The victim is 37 year old Patrick Tracey. No signs of a break in. Must have known his killer.

December 14th, 1988. They found a stray bullet near his body. He appears to have been shot three times, twice in the chest and once in the head. No leads yet.

December 30th, 1988. Still no leads.

July 7th, 1990. Finally got a lead. Witness claims to have seen Mr. Tracey the day before he was murdered with an unidentified man. The man is around 6 feet according to the witness.

March 18th, 1992. Finally have a suspect. 48 year old Don Hamm. He was positively identified by the witness.

September 21st, 1993. Hamm confessed to the murder. His trial date is set for April 20th, 1994.

April 8th, 1994. 49 year old Don Hamm was found dead today. The Hamm murder case has now been closed.

Questions? comments?

Bored again, so...

September 18th, 1957. 24 year old Jon Morris found dead in van. Apparent arson. Investigating at the time of this writing.

December 19th, 1957. Witness says he saw Jon the day he was killed with an unidentified woman. She appeared to be a blonde.

March 24th, 1958. Still investigating.

October 31st, 1958. Another body found under same circumstances. Body identified as 23 year old Gary James. A witness said the woman seen with the victim matched the description of the suspect in the Jon Morris case.

December 8th, 1960. The case is closed. No suspects, no evidence, no nothing. The police are now listing the deaths as "undetermined."

July 20th, 1968. Arrested Deborah Patterson, who may be a suspect in these unsolved arson murders. She was convicted of robbery. She is to be released around
1976.

August 1st, 1989. Deborah Patterson confessed to the murders of Jon Morris and Gary James. She also confessed to killing John Stevens in 1967, the year he went missing under mysterious circumstances.

January 4th, 1990. Deborah Patterson died today at age 56. All three cases are now closed.

Santa Dog, you've started another fad.

October, 7th, 2000. Body of 19 year old college student Morgan Dieder was found today. She has been missing since 1998.

December 8th, 2000. We have a suspect. 46 year old Roger Wilkos was seen with Morgan Dieder the day she disappeared. They are interviewing him as of now.

January 20th, 2001. Roger Wilkos was sentenced to 50 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.

March 8th, 2001. Roger Wilkos escaped during a jailbreak. No clues on his whereabouts.

December 3rd, 2002. First confirmed sighting of Roger Wilkos at a gas station.

January 8th, 2003. No new leads.

June 1st, 2004. Roger Wilkos was gunned down after assaulting police officers. The case is now closed.

May 11th, 1978. Unidentified John Doe found lying dead in field. No info as of yet.

May 17th, 1978. Body identified as 22-year old college student Phil Friar. No suspects yet.

August 8th, 1978. An anonymous writer said they could identify the killer.

May 11th, 1988. 10 years since the homicide and still no leads.

April 7th, 1990. Shots were fired earlier today in the same spot where Phil Friar's body was found. One of the slugs injured 24 year old Tony James. He is recovering as of now.

June 26th, 1991. Tony James was released from the hospital today. The man he described was 6 feet 3 inches tall and is around 44 years old. He has dirty, unkempt red hair.

February 12th, 1993. DNA evidence has matched the murder of Phil Friar to 42 year old James Castros. He is in custody and being interviewed.

March 3rd, 1993. James Castros was cleared as a suspect, but witnessed the attack and was almost killed himself.

December 2nd, 1993. James Castros was found dead in a river near the original crime scene. The crime scene had at least 12 bullet casings. Someone must have really wanted him silenced.

January 27th, 1994. 36 year old Timothy Jackson came forward and said he was the writer of the mysterious letter. He drove by the scene the night of the murder and saw the suspect holding both James Castros and Phil Friar hostage.

May 7th, 1994. Authorities have closed the case and said that there was not enough evidence to prove anything. The murder will remain a mystery until someone comes forward.

November 23rd, 1975. A shooting occurred today in a small secluded area. Not one of the three people survived the shooting. One of the men appeared to have been hit with a blunt object.

December 1st, 1975. A week since the vicious attack. Hopefully, some one is willing to come forward with info.

December 23rd, 1975. No updates yet.

March 25th, 1976. The trail has gone cold.

August 6th, 1976. A search of the area turned up a gun with an unidentified fingerprint. It is being preserved for future testing.

August 7th, 1976. The forest area where the bodies were found mysteriously burned down today.

December 4th, 1978. The case has gone cold again.

November 23rd, 1985. 10 years and still no solid leads.

February 13th, 1986. A witness who survived the shooting has come forward. He claims to have been threatened by the shooter that if he ever told anyone about what he saw, he would be killed.

March 7th, 1986. The killer called the police from an untraceable pay-phone.

August 17th, 1986. The killer has been taunting police from untraceable pay-phones. Only a matter of time before slips up.

May 23rd, 1998. DNA evidence has connected the killings to 64 year old Paul Backs. His trial is set for November 23rd, 1998, the 23rd anniversary of the killings.

November 25th, 1998. Paul Backs was found guilty on three counts of murder and sentenced to death. His date with the electric chair is set for January 1st, 2000.

January 24th, 1999. Paul Backs has escaped from custody. The search for him is now on.

June 12th, 1999. The body of Paul Backs has been found. He overdosed on amphetamines and jumped into a river. The case is now closed.

April 6th, 1968. 25 year old Mick Davis was found dead earlier today. He had been hit with a blunt object and stabbed 6 times.

April 7th, 1968. Another body found. 24 year old Harvey Kleegan. Stabbed 7 times.

April 8th, 1968. A third body found 21 year old Cody Sever. Stabbed 8 times. Authorities fear a serial killer may be on the loose.

April 9th, 1968. A fourth body has been found. 37 year old James Good. Stabbed 9 times. The murders are definitely connected.

April 10th, 1968. 19 year old Syd Greener survived and was strangely stabbed only once. A composite has been made of the killer thanks to him.

April 19th, 1968. The Killer has been nicknamed the "Square Killer" due to unusual squares of ink found on each victim.

August 5th, 1968. The trail has gone cold.

September 6th, 1970. A random letter from the killer to the British Police states the following:

Ha. Ha ha! I'm free! You look too far and i'll do it man. You pigs better silence Syd Greener or i'll silence all of you! ha ha ha ha ha .

Here is my name but you must have skills to get it.

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April 7th, 1988. Still nothing.

April 8th, 1988. Another letter to the British Police says this:

i do exist i still. If i need to I will. My name is Gibson. But there's a lot of Gibson's in Britian so I doubt it.

June 25th, 1995. A transcript of a 911 call is now another pivotal key in solving the "Square Killer" mystery.

"911. Hello?"
"I killed those men back in 68, but they don't know me."

"Excuse me, sir?"

"I am the Square Killer."

"OK."

"My full name is Gibson Jonathan Jones."

"Why are you telling us this, Mr.Edwards?"

"Because i've been shot and i don't think i'm going to make it."

"Sir? Sir?"

"..."

June 29th, 1995. Police interviewed Gibson Jones from his deathbed. A now 45 year old Syd Greener made a positive identification.

June 30th, 1995. Gibson Jones died today, at age 79. The case is now closed.

August 3rd, 1981. Quite a disturbing scene. Three dead, one injured.

October 7th, 1981. James Keerer made a full recovery. He is now a suspect.

October 10th, 1981. Authorities questioned James Keerer. He denies any involvement.

December 17th, 1981. 25 year old James Keerer has been charged on three counts of first degree murder. His trial is set for April 26th.

April 28th, 1982. James Keerer was found guilty on three counts of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death. He is still proclaiming his innocence.

August 12th, 1989. After many delays, James Keerer is set for the electric chair next week.

August 15th, 1989. James Keerer's defense team has found crucial evidence ignored during he first trial. They are appealing his case at the time of this writing.

August 18th, 1989. James Keerer was granted another stay on death row. He has also been granted a new trial with all evidence being shown.

January 5th, 1990. James Keerer won his new trial and was exonerated. The real killer is nowhere to be found.

Santa Dog wrote:August 3rd, 1981. Quite a disturbing scene. Three dead, one injured.

October 7th, 1981. James Keerer made a full recovery. He is now a suspect.

October 10th, 1981. Authorities questioned James Keerer. He denies any involvement.

December 17th, 1981. 25 year old James Keerer has been charged on three counts of first degree murder. His trial is set for April 26th.

April 28th, 1982. James Keerer was found guilty on three counts of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death. He is still proclaiming his innocence.

August 12th, 1989. After many delays, James Keerer is set for the electric chair next week.

August 15th, 1989. James Keerer's defense team has found crucial evidence ignored during he first trial. They are appealing his case at the time of this writing.

August 18th, 1989. James Keerer was granted another stay on death row. He has also been granted a new trial with all evidence being shown.

January 5th, 1990. James Keerer won his new trial and was exonerated. The real killer is nowhere to be found.

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!

July 15th, 1970. 45 year old Jack Tallus was found shot to death in his home today. No signs of a struggle.

July 17th, 1970. The murder weapon was recovered two miles from the scene.

August 3rd, 1970. A suspect. 24 year old Calvin Howler was seen with Jack Tallus the day of his death.

December 4th, 1970. Calvin Howler was arrested for the murder.

December 23rd, 1970. Calvin Howler has been released due to lack of evidence.

January 18th, 1972. We are looking at 38 year old John Coohan as a suspect.

May 12th, 1976. A now 42 year old John Coohan was charged with rape today and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

September 6th, 1988. Calvin Howler has come forward with new information. He claims that on the day of the murder, he and Jack Tallus were hanging out when John Coohan shot him and kidnapped Jack Tallus. Police believe that he then brought the body to Tallus's home and cleaned up any evidence that might indicate him.

September 7th, 1988. John Coohan was interviewed today and confessed. His trial is set for May 1st, 1989.

April 3rd, 1989. John Coohan was involved in a fatal car accident today and died.

It's back!

October 31st, 1964. A battered body has turned up in a river on Halloween. The clothes are soaked in blood.

January 14th, 1965. The body was identified as 20 year old Jack Fortier. He appears to have been beaten and stabbed to death.

August 5th, 1966. Almost two years later, another murder in the same place. But this time, a suspect. 31 year old Douglas Rook. He is in custody.

December 17th, 1966. Douglas Rook confessed to the murder of 26 year old John Todlier but denies involvement in the murder of Jack Fortier.

February 2nd, 1967. Douglas Rook's trial is set for April 14th.

April 24th, 1967. Douglas Rook was found guilty of the murder of John Todlier. He was sentenced to a 90 years in prison.

December 14th, 1971. 36 year old Douglas Rook was found hanging in his cell with a note that read "I didn't do it."

November 16th, 1974. The body of Douglas Rook was exhumed and was autopsied again. It appears he was beaten before he was found hanging. Possible cover-up.

December 30th, 1974. A 60 year old cop named Robert Hoser confessed to both murders jumped bail.

March 15th, 1993. The remains of Robert Hoser have been found. the case is now closed.