Even though I knew she was dead it's still a sad day.

Thinking of her family.

Death penalty for JM if prosecutors can prove he killed HG and MH, raped the woman in Fairfax and is tied to other missing persons/homicide cases.

Somewhat gruesome question... how much decomposition would have occurred in 5 weeks? Can perpetrator DNA still be identified on a body/clothing exposed to the elements, for more than a month?

It has to be HG... they would pretty much know that by the level of decomposition that would have happened in 5 weeks. Other missing persons have been missing a lot longer and therefore the decomposition would have been much greater.

JM was very familiar with this part of the county b/c his mother lives in the area where the body was found.

The best we all can hope for now is that there is still a lot of physical evidence on HG's body/clothes that will seal the case against JM.

My thoughts are with HG's parents/family.

Just saw the press conference.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://mobile.twitter.com/HawesSpencer

Hawes Spencer reports that a body has been found

So so sad, but glad that her family will be able to give her a proper burial and get some answers. Really thankful the police kept looking.

I think its her. I'm sure there would have been clothing items found as well.

Anonymous wrote:https://mobile.twitter.com/HawesSpencer

Hawes Spencer reports that a body has been found

So so sad, but glad that her family will be able to give her a proper burial and get some answers. Really thankful the police kept looking.

http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/BREAKIING-Body-Found-in-Charlottesville-279676502.html

Could be her...

https://mobile.twitter.com/HawesSpencer

Hawes Spencer reports that a body has been found

I hope they found her. Provide some closure and hopefully some peace to her family and friends.

Press conference at 530 ((10/18))

Anonymous wrote:Why hasn't he been charged in Harrington's death if they have DNA evidence linking him to her death?

There's no rush. MH is dead and JM isn't going anywhere. The Commonwealth's Atty probably doesn't want to make public whatever evidence they have linking JM to MH b/c info. in the public can skew the info. that might come in about HG's case. They don't want to bring all kinds of nuts out who may give false leads or even force the investigation re: HG a certain direction. If JM is sitting in jail, the Commwealth's atty has no reason to tip its hand to the public (even though we are all curious to know what they have). There is not a TRIAL in Dec. -- it's a preliminary hearing. We will hear SOME of what the C.A. has connecting JM to HG and probably to MH.

Re: the forensic evidence connecting JM to MH.... since MH was found in a skelontonized state, the forensic evidence (I've heard it's been confirmed to be DNA) would have to be either hair (perhaps MH's found in JM's car if he had the same car in 2009 or mixed into her clothing) or blood/saliva/fluids left on her clothing. That clothing could have been something found with the skeleton, OR it could have been on her shirt that was found in C'ville (not near the body). If the DNA was on her shirt -- a defendant might say (though his atty and expert witnesses) that his DNA was on the shirt b/c he is the one who happened to pick it up and lay it on a bush having no idea that it belonged to a murder victim. If the DNA was found on clothing with the skeleton or in his car -- well, then he's going to have a much harder time countering that. But, even then, he could say he hooked up with this girl outside of the concert or he gave her a ride (depending on the type of forensic evidence --i.e. a hair in his car or was there semen on her clothes??).

DNA doesn't mean he killed her -- but it means these two people were together at some time.

Now -- of course I believe he is guilty. He has a history of raping at two colleges (which probably won't be allowed in court). And if they do, in fact, have DNA connecting him to MH + the Fairfax City rape + HG ---- it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. BUT, it takes a lot to PROVE in court that he raped and killed MH and the same with HG. The easiest one to prove could be the Fairfax City rape b/c we have a living victim and a witness to the assault. The victim can testify that her interactions with JM were not consensual. With MH and HG -- they aren't around to counter any defense claims that their interactions with JM were consensual and ended prior to their deaths/disappearance. That makes it harder for the C.A. to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that JM is the one who did it. (Dead men tell no tales.)

This guy is used to manipulating his way with people - getting out of nasty messes. Manipulating trusting people. When he figures out that he really (really!) isn't getting out of jail this time that's going to be a shocker, something new and different for him.

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Anonymous wrote:They've got an awful lot on this guy - he's been forensically linked to at least 3 victims (Hannah, ffx rape victim, Morgan Harrington). He isn't getting out of jail.

Eventually he'll figure that out and maybe he'll start talking - telling police how he got away with what he did for years and more of the details..

Of what benefit would talking to the police be to him?

The State would have to put something on the table during plea negociations.

At this point, the only thing I can think of for the state to offer would be a promise not to seek the death penalty. And it is probably too early for that.

He appears to be very impulsive, volatile and (I'm guessing) craves attention. He's calculated to a degree, probably has some street smarts but he's also careless, reckless...an in the moment type. I think he'll eventually get a certain amount of glory by laying it all out there.

Anonymous wrote:My guess - there is no forensic evidence in the Graham case and the other forensic/DNA evidence isn't very solid or it's that there was unaccounted for DNA in those cases and they are just hoping to pin it on him.

Give me a break.