European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Who killed Tommy. And the others by Victoria Graham associated press in year old Maureen Dugen has bad sees a Man chasing Timmy King her Mur dered classmate. She sees herself walking Down a Broad Leafy Street. And then a Man grabs Means starts beating on in class she says children still cry and they dedicate playground games to Timmy King. Maureen clips newspaper stories about Jimmy s murder. It was t Only Tommy King. Seven other children and teenagers have been killed in the Detroit suburbs in the past is months. The Man who killed Timmy in Birmingham almost certainly killed three other children first playing a grim game of House. The Long investigation has t turned up the psychopath yet but it has cast a Shadow on the Community piercing the facade of Many private lives. Nonetheless every snippet of the detective work is zealously followed and discussed. Jim Hauncher supervisor of Trace analysis and serology at a state police crime lab reaches into a paper bag and plus out a Little boy s red hockey jacket shoes and underpants."1 can visualize Timmy King a Little bundle in the he says. I can Tell you everything about him height weight mood Type. Hair. But you can t relate that to a human s at night that it gets me. When i can t sleep. When i see my own son sleeping. It could have been my own # � Steve Erdodi was having sunday Brunch at Uncle John s Pancake House when he saw a Man with Beady eyes who resembled a sketch of Timmy King s suspected sneaked to the Telephone and found five women fret Ting Over whether they Loo should Call police. After Fum bling dropping pencils and dealing a wrong number he called. The Man dashed out. Erdodi gave Chase leaping into his car and followed until police arrived. Wrong Man. People Stop me now and say i did a Good thing that it was Good to get involved says Erdodi who runs an Auto rust proof ing Young special education consultant who never knew Timmy King is distressed because police questioned him about the slaying. " he s not your typical Weirdo or child molester. He s somebody s neighbor " Page 14 the stars and stripes the Man who lives with another Man and wants to remain Anonymous was reported in one of 10,000 tips about neighbors friends and family. He does t know who his accuser is. And he finds that frightening. # murder has disrupted a Way of life destroyed a sense of suburban Well being and stolen children s will not be the same in Oakland county for a Long time. Spring seems to be withering and summer does not bring the Prospect of warmth. The Community cannot take a vacation from fear. Police compare their investigation to turning Over a Stone or a Board in a Meadow and finding things Dank and unsavoury. Timmy King was the last victim and police believe the person or persons who kidnapped and killed him also killed three other children Mark Stubbins 12, Fern Dale Jill Robinson 12. Royal Oak Kristine Mihelich 10. Berkley. The three other crimes apparently Are untre think the killer kidnaps the children plays House with them for up to 19 Days then kills them. Three were smothered one was shot in the face. They were not beaten or bruised. They were Well fed clean and warmly clothed. Their bodies were placed. Where they would be easily found. Police believe All four crimes had a sexual denominator but Only the boys showed evidence of moles tation. He must have a Heck of a personality and he must love children says sgt. Joseph Krease of the Michigan state police no. 2 Man in the task Force investigating the s not your typical Weirdo or child molester. He s somebody s to a psychological profile the killer is a Man in his 20s or 30s who lives or works in Oakland county. He is intelligent and probably a White Collar worker. This is a collective trauma to the Community. There is no Parent or child in Oakland county who has not been affected says or. Emannel Tanay forensic psychiatrist at Wayne stale University who has consulted with investigators. It will affect the Community for years to come. It has a great Impact on child rearing and families have altered their behaviour patterns to adapt to this situation. # murder has invaded the consciousness of very Young children who play games about the Jailer and pretend they Are detectives. Tanay s a i year old son. David was pushing a wheelbarrow with friends near their Home in fashionable Grosse Pointe. The children picked up bottle Caps pieces at Wood and string and conferred solemnly Over each. David explained. These Are clues about the think about it every Day and the children talk about it every Day. You feel says Carol Degen Maureen s Mother who hot our other had to walk past their House on the right he was abducted. The police searched heir Yard. Al could have been any Home that night or. Degen said any kid going to the store to buy to to Jimmy Simpson a Bright adventurous boy of 11, la Amajor casualty of fear. He is not alone. He had to give up his fort on Squirrel Road scene of police stakeout. No longer can he walk to see his Best Friend Joe. He is not allowed to go alone to a Public restroom or to leave a movie for a drink of water in the lobby. He does not play alone. And the boy who was in irrepressible wanderer has become docile and meticulous in reporting to his Mother. He s scared but there s just a Little bit of a thrill in All this commotion. I Don t mind giving up the fort. I Don t want to get killed says Jimmy brightly. When we skateboard Down the Hill if we see a stranger we Roll off into a ditch. And we Don t play flashlight Tagat night any More without the big. Kids around. It never used to faze me when it got dark. Now i feel uneasy. And i Don t Trust people so much on a Church Retreat at Turtle Lake Jimmy Simp Wall at police Headquarters is covered saturday. J
