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71。 He stops on a side street and orders the victim out。 He marches her into a brush field。 He rapes her and forces her to orally copulate him。 He marches her to her car and drives her back to El Monte。 He forces her out of the car at Cherrylee and Buffington。 He tells her he'll leave the car at Cherrylee and Peck。
The suspect leaves the car at that location。 He wipes down the steering wheel and dashboard。
2/2/73：
1：45 A。M。 Lower Azusa and Peck； El Monte。 314。1 PCIndecent Exposure。
A male Latin accosts a 36…year…old white female。 The victim is standing by a bus bench。 The suspect displays his penis。 He states； 〃I can't sleep tonight because I can't get anyone to fuck。〃
The victim yells。 The suspect walks away。 A passing patrol car stops him。 The suspect is carrying three pornographic books。 The titles are 〃Husband and Friend〃； 〃A Widow 's Hun ger〃； and 〃Cocker Conqueror〃。
The suspect was arrested。 He was grilled on the laundromat jobs。 He was exonerated。
The laundromat freak was still out there。 His assaults preceded the Scales snatch by forty…two and twenty…five days。 Vons Market was one hundred yards from 4428 Peck。
Durfee Drugs was two miles south。 The killer grabbed the Scales woman at 8：30 P。M。 The laundromat freak worked the late shift。 He didn't quite vibe for the Scales job。
The post…office assault preceded the Scales snatch by fortythree days。
Koury and Meyers worked fresh murders。 They stopped checking sex…assault sheets。
3/8/73：
7：15 P。M。 Baldwin Park Post Office。 2o7/286/288A PCKidnapping； Sodomy； Oral Copulation。
A white youth accosts a 1 7…year…old white female。 He flashes a knife and forces her to drive to a nearby park。
The area is secluded。 The victim parks in the lot。 The suspect forces her into the backseat and orders her to disrobe。 She plies。 The suspect gets in the backseat。 He pulls down his pants and fondles the victim's genitalia。
He gets an erection。 He partially penetrates the victim's anus。 He forces her to orally copulate him。 He masturbates and ejaculates on the victim's chest。 He tells her to get dressed。 She plies。 He marches her into the park and orders her to take off her clothes。 She plies。 The suspect grabs her clothes and flees on foot。
3/13/73：
9：35 P。M。 Food King Market。 14103 Ramona； Baldwin Park。 242 PCBattery。
A white youth accosts a 2 5…year…old white female。 He opens the passenger door of her car。 He grabs the victim and tears her jacket。 The victim pulls free。 She runs from the car。 The suspect flees on foot。
3/14/73：
7：15 P。M。 Lucky Market。 13940 Ramona； Baldwin Park。 207/220 PCKidnapping/Attempt Rape。
A white youth accosts a 29…year…old white female。 He opens the driver's…side door of her car。 He flashes a knife and says； 〃Slide over。〃 The victim plies。 The suspect takes the wheel and drives out of the parking lot。 The victim asks him to state his intentions。 The suspect says； 〃I'm going to make love to you。〃
The suspect drives southeast。 He stops at a red light。 The victim tries to jump out。 The suspect accelerates。 The victim grabs the car keys。 The suspect says； 〃Put them back or I'll kill you。〃 The victim does not ply。
The car decelerates。 The victim jumps out。 The suspect jumps out。 A struggle ensues。 The victim grabs the suspect's knife and stabs him in the arm。 The suspect flees on foot。 The victim retrieves her car and drives to the Baldwin Park PD。
She reports the incident。 Officer Henry Dock takes notes。 She describes her assailant and the knife wound she inflicted。 She's cut and scratched。 Officer Dock drives her to Hartland Hospital。 A doctor treats her cuts and scratches。
Sergeant J。 Morehead calls Officer Dock at Hartland。 He says a knife…wound patient is there now。 He matches the victim's description of her assailant。
The victim observes the knife…wound patient surreptitiously。 She ID's him 100％。
He's 17。 He's blond and skinny and acne afflicted。 He goes to high school and lives with his parents。
Officer Dock arrests the kid。 A doctor treats his wound。 Officer Dock transports the kid to the Baldwin Park Station。 A detective interviews him。 The kid is released to his parents。 A 207/2 20 charge pends。
The Baldwin Park PD contacts Sheriff's Homicide。 They lay out the kid and his MO。 They make him as a suspect in one rape and three attempt…rape priors。 Koury and Meyers are working fresh cases。 They don't key on the kid for the Scales job。
4/23/73：
1：30 P。M。 Durfee Drugs； El Monte。 220 PCAssault with Intent to mit Rape。
A white youth accosts an 18…year…old white female。 The victim is sitting in her car。 The driver's…side door is open。
The suspect appears at the door。 He grabs the wheel and tells the victim to move over。 The victim says no。 The suspect restates his demand。 The victim screams。 The suspect puts one hand on her mouth and sticks one hand down the front of her bra。 The victim digs in and pushes her weight against him。 The suspect flees on foot。
4/25/73：
The kid is arrested and charged with the 4/23 assault。 He turned 18 on 4/12。 He's a culpable adult now。
Four prior victims ID him。 He's held at the Temple City Sheriff's Station。 A station detective contacts Koury and Meyers。 They interview the kid about the Scales job。
The kid says he doesn't recall the rape and attempt rapes。 He says he suffers blackouts。 He snapped out of blackouts twice and found himself messing with women。 He has problems with women。 He's been seeing a shrink since his first bust on 3/14。 He could have done things in blackouts。
The kid consents to a polygraph test。 Sergeant Ben Lubon administers it。
The kid denies killing BettyJean Scales。 He denies the rape and attempt rapes that the victims made him for。 He says he was never at Durfee Drugs。 Sergeant Lubon calls the test 〃inconclusive。〃
6/12/73：
Koury and Meyers reinterview the kid。 He denies killing Betty Jean Scales。 He says he was never at Durfee Drugs。 Koury and Meyers press on the Scales job。 The kid invokes his right to silence。
The kid remained in custody。 He was convicted for his 3/14 attempt rape。 His sentence： an open…ended stretch of Youth Authority time。
The Scales file was marked UNSOLVED。 It was the second unsolved homicide in El Monte history。 It followed another body dump by fifteen…plus years。
The victim was named Geneva Hilliker Ellroy。 She was my mother。
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It was 6/22/58。 The killer dumped my mother on a road next to Arroyo High School。 He may have killed her there。 He may have killed her at another location。 It went down early Sunday morning。 The road was a local tryst spot。 It met established standards for short…term concealment。 Street access was good。 Shrubs cut down the street view。
The killer raped her or had consensual sex with her。 He strangled her with a cotton cord and her right nylon stocking。 He dumped her in an ivy patch。 She was fully clothed and disheveled。
SHERIFF'S HOMICIDE FILE #Z…483…362 （EL MONTE PD ASSISTING）
The cops traced her Saturday night。
She left the house at 8：oo P。M。 She was alone。 She drove to the Five Points strip in El Monte。 She checked out Mama Mia's Pizza〃like she was looking