Psychic offers
Spokane police help in solving crime
by
Scott Fralick
SPOKANE,
December 30 - News of Spokane’s string of murders is
receiving national attention. The story has made
headlines around the country and even some international
attention.
One of those people taking note
of the story is a retired New York City police officer
who has an unusual method for solving crimes.
Riley G., as he calls himself,
claims to help police forces around the country solve
crimes.
He says he does so using psychic
methods. Riley says he can use his extra sensory
perception to provide investigators with clues.
One of those cases, according to
Riley, was the
Green River
killings in Seattle.
During that spree in the 1980’s, dozens of women
were murdered.
Riley says his psychic powers
have shown him that there were two or three
green river
killers. And Riley
believes that at least one of the men is still alive.
He says the suspect’s first
and last name began with the letter “A”
Riley has contacted the Spokane
Police via e-mail, offering his services free of charge
in the investigation of the homicides.
Riley says he never charges
police department for his help in solving crimes.
If Spokane police take Riley up
on his offer, it would be the first time they used a
psychic to help solve a crime. That’s according to
spokesman Dick Cottam.
Autopsies
performed on murdered women
SPOKANE, December
30 - Autopsies performed Tuesday confirm that two women
found murdered last week were shot to death.
The bodies of Shawn McClenahan,
39 and Laurie Wason, 31, were found on 14th Street and
Carnahan last Friday.
The two are the latest victims in
a series of homicides in Spokane. Seven women have been
found murdered since August. Six of those victims were
shot to death.
All the victims had ties to the
city’s drug and prostitution community.
Currently, a task force of
Spokane County sheriff’s deputies and city police
are logging hundreds of tips, looking for common clues.
Those tips are being logged into an FBI computer program
called “Rapid Start.”
Some of the tips are from
previous cases that could have a connection to the recent
wave of murders.
Adding to the urgency to solve
this case is another city prostitute who remains missing.
Linda Marie Maybin, 34, has not been seen for months.