It looks like the serial killer may be a BLACK MAN.
Article #1:
Search on for serial killer suspect Lee
By ADRIAN ANGELETTE
Advocate staff writer
Derrick Todd Lee of St. Francisville is wanted in the deaths of five Louisiana women linked to the serial killer
Local, state and federal authorities launched a nationwide manhunt Monday for a convicted stalker and peeping Tom from West Feliciana Parish who is suspected of being the serial killer.
A warrant issued Monday for Derrick Todd Lee, 34, whose last known address was 4273 Highway 61 in St. Francisville, says his DNA matches the DNA of the man who has killed at least five women in Baton Rouge and Lafayette since September 2001.
City Police Chief Pat Englade, leader of the serial killer task force, said Lee is 6 feet 1 inch tall, about 210 pounds with light to medium complexion, short hair and a muscular build. He was thought to be clean shaven.
Police do not know what type of vehicle he is driving.
Englade said Lee should be considered armed and dangerous. He urged anyone with information about Lee's whereabouts to call their local police department or the Multi-Agency Homicide Task Force at 1-866-389-3310.
DNA has linked the same man to the deaths of Gina Green in September 2001 and, since then, Charlotte Murray Pace, Pam Kinamore, Dene Colomb and Carrie Lynn Yoder. The task force was formed about 10 months ago, after Kinamore's death was linked to Green's and Pace's.
State District Judge Richard Anderson signed a warrant for Lee's arrest on Monday. The warrant accuses Lee of first-degree murder and aggravated rape in the Yoder case.
The warrant, requested by Baton Rouge police detective John L. Colter, said a DNA sample taken from Lee on May 5 matches the sample of the killer's DNA taken from Yoder's body.
The FBI also has issued an arrest warrant accusing Lee of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
This composite sketch was released Friday of a man wanted in three incidents in St. Martin Parish
Police mug shots of Lee resemble a sketch released Friday of a man wanted in three incidents, including an attempted rape, in the Breaux Bridge area of St. Martin Parish last year. However, police did not say if Lee is a suspect in those incidents.
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Doug Moreau said he cannot comment about the investigation because he wants to make sure he does not compromise the prosecution. "There is not a whole lot of information we are allowed to give or should give," Moreau said.
Moreau said the goal is to bring Lee to trial in East Baton Rouge Parish where four of the five serial killings took place. Colomb's body was found in Scott, outside Lafayette.
Jane Lee, who identified herself as Derrick Lee's grandmother when contacted by phone in St. Francisville, told the Associated Press that police had questioned her Monday morning about her grandson's whereabouts. She said she had last seen him about three weeks ago.
Jane Lee said her grandson is married and has two children, a son who is about 12 and a daughter several years younger. She said she was concerned about the warrant but declined to answer further questions.
LSU Chancellor Mark Emmert described the latest developments as "wonderful news."
Three of the five known victims -- Green, Pace and Yoder -- lived near LSU. The university has spent thousands of dollars beefing up security on campus and repeatedly warned students to be on guard at all times and to not even go jogging by themselves.
Emmert said that no decision has been made about how to pass information about Lee to students at the school.
"I think that face will be widely seen," Emmert said. "Now we can bring this to an appropriate conclusion."
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Article #2
Previous 2theadvocate breaking-news reports:
11:45 a.m., Monday May 26, 2003
Serial killer suspect's DNA matches samples from Yoder's body
2TheAdvocate Online report
The Multi-Agency Homicide Task Force announced today that Derrick Todd Lee is wanted in the deaths of five women linked to the south Louisiana serial killer. A DNA sample taken from Lee on May 5 was a match for DNA evidence found on the body of Carrie Lynn Yoder, a police release said.
The suspect is wanted in Yoder's death as well as the deaths of Pam Kinamore, Charlotte Murray Pace, Gina Wilson Green and Trineisha Dené Colomb.
Lee, a 34-year-old black male, matches the physical description of a suspect composite released Friday in the investigation of three crimes in St. Martin Parish. There was no mention today if Lee was the suspect in the St. Martin incidents.
Lee's last known address is 4273 Hwy. 61 in St. Francisville. Authorities said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.
Several local, state and federal officials were on hand at the 10:30 a.m. announcement at the parking lot of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, 3773 Harding Blvd. Those attending included the mayor, attorney general and the LSU chancellor.
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Doug Moreau gave only a brief statement concerning the case. "This case will move into a new phase upon an arrest," Moreau said.
The FBI announced that they have filed an unlawful flight to avoid prosecution motion against Lee.
Editor's note: 2 The Advocate Online correspondent Melissa Moore contributed to this report.
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