Janice Morgan

Neither match the fibers or hairs found on the Freeway Phantom's victims. But investigators do find evidence to tie Askins to two other unsolved kidnapping and rape cases in the D.C. area. A dangerous criminal is taken off the streets when he receives a life sentence for those crimes. But officials can't definitively tie him to the Freeway Phantom murders. They're forced to look elsewhere.

Neither match the fibers or hairs found on the Freeway Phantom's victims. But investigators do find evidence to tie Askins to two other unsolved kidnapping and rape cases in the D.C. area. A dangerous criminal is taken off the streets when he receives a life sentence for those crimes. But officials can't definitively tie him to the Freeway Phantom murders. They're forced to look elsewhere.

Later that year, they zero in on another potential suspect named Morris Warren. Warren is a member of the Green Vega gang, responsible for a series of kidnappings and rapes that occurred in D.C. around the same time as the Freeway Phantom murders. Authorities suspect there could be a connection. Though free at the time of the murders, Warren is now incarcerated.

Later that year, they zero in on another potential suspect named Morris Warren. Warren is a member of the Green Vega gang, responsible for a series of kidnappings and rapes that occurred in D.C. around the same time as the Freeway Phantom murders. Authorities suspect there could be a connection. Though free at the time of the murders, Warren is now incarcerated.

Investigators speak with him in prison and find him unusually forthcoming. He says he knows who the Freeway Phantom is, and it's not one person. It's many. Members of the Green Vega are behind the homicides. According to him, he can prove it with the information he knows. He says he can show detectives exactly where the victims' bodies were found. But it turns out to be a bluff.

Investigators speak with him in prison and find him unusually forthcoming. He says he knows who the Freeway Phantom is, and it's not one person. It's many. Members of the Green Vega are behind the homicides. According to him, he can prove it with the information he knows. He says he can show detectives exactly where the victims' bodies were found. But it turns out to be a bluff.

First, his information doesn't add up. Then, police find letters that Morris Warren wrote admitting that he lied to try and get his prison sentence shortened. It's another dead end. Over the next 13 years, the FBI's task force slowly disintegrates. Some detectives retire. Others move on to different projects. But Romaine Jenkins never forgets about the murders.

First, his information doesn't add up. Then, police find letters that Morris Warren wrote admitting that he lied to try and get his prison sentence shortened. It's another dead end. Over the next 13 years, the FBI's task force slowly disintegrates. Some detectives retire. Others move on to different projects. But Romaine Jenkins never forgets about the murders.

Ever since Carol Spinks's murder back in 71, she's been slowly working her way up in the department. In 1987, at age 44, she gets her biggest promotion yet. She finally becomes a sergeant. One of the first steps she takes is to open up the case files for the Freeway Phantom murders. Staring her right in the face are two words. Evidence destroyed.

Ever since Carol Spinks's murder back in 71, she's been slowly working her way up in the department. In 1987, at age 44, she gets her biggest promotion yet. She finally becomes a sergeant. One of the first steps she takes is to open up the case files for the Freeway Phantom murders. Staring her right in the face are two words. Evidence destroyed.

The hairs, the green fibers, and all the original case files are gone. All Romaine can think is, why? Why? Officials need to prove a case is closed before they destroy any evidence. That's protocol. And the Freeway Phantom case is very much still open. Romaine is devastated by the discovery, but she doesn't give up. She contacts the FBI and requests the information they compiled on the case.

The hairs, the green fibers, and all the original case files are gone. All Romaine can think is, why? Why? Officials need to prove a case is closed before they destroy any evidence. That's protocol. And the Freeway Phantom case is very much still open. Romaine is devastated by the discovery, but she doesn't give up. She contacts the FBI and requests the information they compiled on the case.

She also reaches out to the original investigators and asks for their notes. Then, she rebuilds the case back together, piece by piece, as best she can. She passes the results to the FBI's recently formed Behavioral Analysis Unit, who puts together a psychological profile of the freeway phantom. They believe he's a textbook psychopath who acts alone and has a deep hatred for women.

She also reaches out to the original investigators and asks for their notes. Then, she rebuilds the case back together, piece by piece, as best she can. She passes the results to the FBI's recently formed Behavioral Analysis Unit, who puts together a psychological profile of the freeway phantom. They believe he's a textbook psychopath who acts alone and has a deep hatred for women.

They suspect he was in his late 20s or early 30s at the time of the murders and that he may have worked in the area. Perhaps most significantly, given how quickly he was able to earn their trust, profilers believe he likely knew some of his victims. The FBI also plots out where each victim's body was recovered and uses the pattern to determine the killer's comfort zone.

They suspect he was in his late 20s or early 30s at the time of the murders and that he may have worked in the area. Perhaps most significantly, given how quickly he was able to earn their trust, profilers believe he likely knew some of his victims. The FBI also plots out where each victim's body was recovered and uses the pattern to determine the killer's comfort zone.

It's all useful information, but officials still face an uphill battle. The most important information in the case has been destroyed. Even if they identify a suspect, they can't use forensic evidence to tie him to any of the crimes because, for unknown reasons, it was destroyed. It's another mystery in this case, how and why that was allowed to happen.

It's all useful information, but officials still face an uphill battle. The most important information in the case has been destroyed. Even if they identify a suspect, they can't use forensic evidence to tie him to any of the crimes because, for unknown reasons, it was destroyed. It's another mystery in this case, how and why that was allowed to happen.

But ultimately, the lack of evidence is a hurdle investigators never get past. Sergeant Romaine Jenkins retires in 1994 and the murders remain unsolved. Romaine sits down with People Magazine Investigates for a 2019 episode of their series. She says she still looks into the Freeway Phantom murders from time to time. She keeps copies of the case files in her home

But ultimately, the lack of evidence is a hurdle investigators never get past. Sergeant Romaine Jenkins retires in 1994 and the murders remain unsolved. Romaine sits down with People Magazine Investigates for a 2019 episode of their series. She says she still looks into the Freeway Phantom murders from time to time. She keeps copies of the case files in her home