UNKNOWN SCHERER FAMILY AND GENEVIEVE ZITRICKI KILLER

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Unknown Scherer Family and Genevieve Zitricki Killer

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rnrnrnFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONrnrnrn

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rnrnrnViolent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP)rnrnrn

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rnrnOn 04/04/1990, Genevieve Zitricki, a 28-year-old white female, wasrnblitz attacked while she slept in herrnrn

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rnrnapartment in Greenville, SC. The offender forced entry via the patiornsliding glass door. Zitricki wasrnrn

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rnrnbeaten and strangled to death and found in her bathtub. The offenderrnleft a threatening message on herrn rnrnmirror.rn

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rnrnOn 03/28/1998, Sherri Scherer and her 12-year-old daughter, Megan,rnwere found murdered inside theirrnrn

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rnrnfarmhouse near Portageville, MO. Both victims were shot with a .22rncaliber gun and Megan had beenrn rnrnsexually assaulted.rn

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rnrnTwo hours later and 40 miles away in Dyersburg, TN, a white malernapproached a woman in her mobilernrn

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rnrnhome asking for directions. A struggle ensued and the stranger fired arnshot through the door, striking thernrn

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rnrnwoman in the shoulder. The victim survived her injuries. The unknownrnmale left the premises in a fullsizern rnrnvan, possibly maroon in color.rn

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rnrnThe MO and TN cases are linked by ballistics and the SC and MO casesrnare linked forensically to arnrn

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rnrncommon unknown offender. Inrn rnrnrn1998 rn, the offender was described as:rn

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rnrnRace: Whiternrn

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rnrnSex: Malernrn

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rnrnAge: Over 30 yrs oldrnrn

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rnrnHeight: 5’6” tallrnrn

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rnrnWeight: Slender buildrnrn

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rnrnHair: rnrnDark with gray; thin graying mustachernrn

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rnrnClothing: Dark pants, plaid shirt, work boots, glassesrnrn

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rnrnMisc: Spoke with a “northern” accentrnrn

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rnrnVehicle: In 1998, he had access to a full-size van,rndarkrn rnrnin color, possibly maroonrn

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rnrnrnTo provide or request additional information, pleaserncontact:rnrnrn

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rnrnrn- Det. Tim Conroy, Greenville PD (SC), 864-467-5340,rntconroy@greenvillesc.gov –rnrnrn

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rnrnrn- Sgt. WT (Bud) Cooper, MO State Highway Patrol,rn573-225-1050,rnrnrn

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rnrnrnwilliam.cooper@mshp.dps.mo.gov –rnrnrn

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rnrnrn- Inv. Chris Hensley, New Madrid Sheriff’srnDepartment (MO), 573-748-2516 –rnrnrn

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rnrnrn- Inv. Terry McCreight, Dyer Co SO (TN), 731-285-2802rnExt. 112, tmccreight@co.dyer.tn.us -rnrnrn

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rnrnrn- FBI ViCAP, (800) 634-4097, vicap@leo.gov -rnrnrn

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rnMessage from Executive Director Laura A. Ahearn: Parents for Megan's Law andrnthe Crime Victims Center provides advocacy, counseling and other valuable support services to childrnand adult victims of sexual assault and to all victims of violent crime.  Please visit ourrnwebsite at www.parentsformeganslaw.org for news, information and resources in yourrncommunity.rn

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