“Three separate shelters linked by tunnels. Think of it as your basic paranoid triplex. One of them’s got women’s clothes and toiletries and a comfy bed, pictures of our suspects on the walls, kinda homey. The others aren’t homey at all.”
“I meant in terms of evidence.”
“That’s kinda complicated,” Milo said, addressing Dr. Morden.
Morden’s smile was grim. “My type of complicated?”
“Oh, yeah.”
CHAPTER 44
Homicide Investigation Progress Report
DR#S 04-592 346-56
VICTIMS:
BRAND, MICHAELA ALLY
GAIDELAS, ANDREW WILLIAM
GAIDELAS, CATHERINE ANTONIA
GIACOMO, VICTORIA MARY
MESERVE, DYLAN ROGER
PEATY, REYNOLD MILLARD
WHITE FEMALE JANE DOE #1
WHITE FEMALE JANE DOE #2
WHITE FEMALE JANE DOE #3
WHITE FEMALE JANE DOE #4
LAS VEGAS, NV VICTIM
DUTCHEY, JULIET LEE
SECTION VIII: EVIDENCE
I. FROM STORAGE BUILDING OWNED BY BNB PROPERTIES, 942? WEST WOODBURY ROAD, ALTADENA, CA, 91001:
1. 3 CARDBOARD CARTONS CONTAINING CLOTHING, SOME IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO VICTIMS BRAND, M, GAIDELAS, A, GAIDELAS, C, MESERVE, D, GIACOMO, V. VARIOUS FEMALE ATTIRE, IDENTIFICATION UNKNOWN.
2. 2 “MADE IN MEXICO ” ONYX BOXES CONTAINING VARIOUS GOLD, SILVER, AND COSTUME JEWELRY, 3 PRS. EYEGLASSES, 1 BELONGING TO VICTIM GIACOMO, V, 2 UNATTRIBUTED, 1 SET SOFT CONTACT LENSES BELONGING TO VICTIM BRAND, M, 1 PARTIAL DENTAL BRIDGE BELONGING TO VICTIM GAIDELAS, A.
3. 3 POLYETHYLENE GARBAGE BAGS CONTAINING 53 BLEACHED HUMAN BONES, IDENTIFICATION IN PROGRESS PER THE CORONER’S OFFICE. (REF: PROFESSOR JESSICA SAMPLE, FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST.)
4. 1 CARDBOARD CARTON MARKED SEARS-KENMORE CONTAINING 10 JUMBO ZIPLOC SANDWICH BAGS EACH CONTAINING A CLUMP OF HUMAN HAIR BOUND BY TWO RUBBER BANDS. (REF: PROF. J. SAMPLE.)
II. FROM TRUNK OF 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VIN 33893566, REGISTERED TO BRADLEY MILLARD DOWD, GARAGED BE HIND STORAGE BUILDING AT 942? WEST WOODBURY ROAD:
1. 1 SONY DIGITAL CAMERA MODEL DSC 588.
2. 1 EXCISED SECTION OF BLACK CARPETING FROM LTC.
3. FRONT AND REAR BLACK LEATHER SEATS FROM LTC.
III. FROM TRIPLEX SUBTERRANEAN BOMB SHELTERS, 43885 LATIGO CANYON ROAD, MALIBU, CA, 90265:
FROM UNIT “A” (NORTHERNMOST, SEE DIAGRAM):
1. CLOTHING, COSMETICS, PERSONAL EFFECTS BELONGING TO SUSPECT DOWD, N.
2. COLLAPSIBLE TWIN BED AND BEDDING.
3. PHOTOGRAPHS OF SUSPECTS DOWD, B, AND DOWD, N.
4. 5 TEETH BELONGING TO VICTIM MESERVE, D. PIERCED AND STRUNG ON A SILVER CHAIN.
5. 1 TAXIDERMICALLY PRESERVED HUMAN HEAD BELONGING TO VICTIM MESERVE, D.
6. 2 SIMILAR PRESERVATIONS, VICTIMS GAIDELAS, A, GAIDE LAS, C.
7. 1 COMPACT DISK CONTAINING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, MARKED “PARTY-TIME” CONTAINING PORNO GRAPHIC IMAGES OF:
A. SUSPECT DOWD, B, HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH V’S BRAND, M, GIACOMO, V, GAIDELAS, C, GAIDELAS, A, JANE DOES 1, 2, 3, 4. LAS VEGAS VICTIM, DUTCHEY, J.
B. SUSPECT DOWD, B, HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH SUSPECT DOWD, N.
C. SUSPECT DOWD, N, HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH VICTIM MESERVE, D.
D. SUSPECT DOWD, B, HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH VICTIM MESERVE, D.
8. 4 DIGITAL VIDEO DISKS CONTAINING MOTION PICTURES, CONTENT SIMILAR TO 3.
FROM UNITS “B” AND “C”:
1. 2 250 MB COMPUTER ZIP DISKS MARKED “PT CLIMAX,” CONTENTS SCRAMBLED, POSSIBLY DAMAGED. (REF: LAPD TECHNICAL DIVISION, SGT. S. FUJIKAWA.)
2. 1 IBM CLONE PERSONAL COMPUTER, 1 APC BATTERY BACKUP, 1 MICROTEK 19' MONITOR, 1 HEWLETT- PACKARD LASERJET 4050 PRINTER.
3. 1 42' SONY FLAT-SCREEN TELEVISION.
4. 1 BRASS COAT HOOK.
5. 1 213 SQ. FT. EXCISED SECTION, BEIGE NYLON CARPETING. 1 215.5 SQ. FT. EXCISED SECTION, BEIGE NYLON CARPETING.
6. 12 BOXES OF DISASSEMBLED ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILES.
7. 2 SETS SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE LOCK POLICE-ISSUE HANDCUFFS AND KEYS.
8. 1 SET ANTIQUE “E.D. BEAN” LEG IRON RESTRAINTS, C. 1885. (REF: PROFESSOR ANDRE WASHINGTON, HISTORIAN.)
9. 3 WOODEN BOXES CONTAINING VARIOUS SURGICAL KNIVES, NEEDLES, SAWS, SCRAPERS, SHEARS, CANNULAS, FUNNELS.
10. 1 “TI-DEE” HEAVY-DUTY SUCTION PUMP, MODEL A- 334C.
11. 1 KINGSLEY SECRETION ASPIRATOR, MODEL CSI-PG005.
12. 4 SPOOLS MEDIBOND NYLON MONOFILAMENT SURGICAL SUTURE MATERIAL, TWO 20 MM, TWO 24 MM.
13. 2 UNMARKED CARDBOARD CARTONS CONTAINING SEALED CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS OF COTTON STUFFING.
14. 4 PLASTIC GALLON CONTAINERS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
15. 1 BOX “PLEASURE-RIB” LATEX CONDOMS.
16. 1 5-GAL. PLASTIC CONTAINER, FORMIC ACID PICKLING SOLUTION.
17. 5 SETS “SNUG-FIT” LATEX GLOVES.
18. 1 EPOXY “TAXI-FORM SCULPTING KIT.”
19. 1 QUART BOTTLE EATON SKIN DEGREASER AND PRESERVATIVE.
20. 1 5-LB. BAG “READI-TAN” DRY PRESERVATIVE.
21. 1 OAKES G- 235C “MINOR SURGICAL PROCEDURE” TABLE WITH HEADREST AND DETACHABLE DRAIN…
Milo returned to his office and took the murder book from me.
“I wasn’t finished.”
He dropped the file in a drawer. “Michaela’s Honda finally showed up. Parking garage of a BNB building in Sierra
