Morgan Absher

And I'm like, usually I agree.

You're right.

But okay, without further ado, let's get into this one.

And just a quick warning, this episode does contain some pretty graphic discussions of kidnapping, torture, essay, suicide and murder.

So please, please listen with care.

We mean it when we say this is a bit of a heavy case this week.

And this was a detail that seemed like a pretty big deal to investigators.

One that, if examined closely, they thought could unlock what kind of car the killer drove.

Which brings us to our first clue, a tire track.

It was right near Elisa's body.

Experts actually determined it was from a Bridgestone Potenza.

These were performance tires oftentimes used for sports cars or amateur racing.

So it told them that this killer might be a car enthusiast.

It's a very specific tire.

Yeah, no, these were pretty specific tires.

And at the time, Elisa's death seemed like a random one-off murder and not related to any other murders in the area.

Okay, I think that's a mark.

But then, six weeks later, Teresa's body was found across the border in Missouri.

That's when the neighboring states started comparing notes and realized our second clue, the killer's pattern.

Which, okay, yeah, you know, we do know how difficult it is for these different agencies to talk, and especially when it, you know, crosses state lines.