The One Dollar Killer

Chapter 1. 2 - [New Leads]

The woman falls down with a loud thud. Unconscious on the ground, she looks like a child that passed out because it is tired playing too much on the playground. She was a total mess. When did she wash her hair the last time or even took a shower? It looks like the red color is washing off her hair. No wonder, she just lost a child. 

Armstrong actually rushes to her checking her pulse and her breathing. Looks like she just passed out cause of stress. He was no doctor but knew the basics of human health and psychology. 

"Cardon", Armstrong screams loudly. Cardon enters the room and looks at the women on the ground.  "A pass out again?", he asks. "You know you shouldnt talk like that about a human being Cardon", he warns him. "It happens 20 times a day Armstrong and you know that", Cardon replies. "She is still a human being even if it happens 60 times a day. I wont tolerate something like this again Cardon! We are detectives since we want to protect, save and solve." Armstrong replies in a very angry tone. Cardon is shocked about this behaviour. "I am sorry", he just says. 

"Take her.". Cardon slowly picks the women up and takes her out. 

The only thing Armstrong wants to know: Did she really know where Kendra was? It would solve the case. Ha!

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Nothing new on the Kendra Woods case. She just disappeared into thin air. We checked the CCTVs but nothing new came out of it. It was like someone knew the placings of the CCTVs. What happened to this girl and where is she? 

If it is a kidnapping than why is there no ransom note or a call for money. Someone couldve just kidnapped her to use her as a slave. 

If it's a serial murder than why doesn't he or she own it? 

A gang or a runaway?    

Serial killers are known for their murder claims. Even if they didn't kill someone they say they did jsut to get more attention.

These are the most possible scenarios for this particular case.

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It was already 12 weeks after the disappearance of the young adult. The hope that she was alive was like the possibility of the possible existing of Slender Man. The first 24 hours are crucial in a missing person case. After these 24 hours the possibility of finding the missing person is very low.

When the mother came out of the hospital she just said that she did not remember anything. When she fell down at the police station, she hit her head really hard. Thats the reason why she suffers of some sort of amnesia.

"Sir! Bones were found in the woods by our dogs! We think they belong to Kendra Woods. They are already being checked.". For a moment everything stopps for Armstrong. Why was he so shocked ? This was something they expected. 

"Let's go to the area! I need to look at the circumstances and look for evidence." I told my partner Smith.

My partner is a very skilled woman. However, there are difficult times with her and we dont really get along. I am a very detailed person, whereas she just wants to do the "job". Wow! We just switched genders or am I wrong? Woman always go for the detail but not Smith.  That sounded like a sexist! 

Note to myself: Stop being a sexist. 

She is just this young attractive blonde woman, who looks so innocent but in fact she is just evil. The devil dressed up as an Angel. Armstrong knew these kind of women nothing but a headache. 

The woods are far from the police station. It takes like 20 minutes there by car. That is not a surprise since the city is big. I hurried since I need answers. I need to solve this case no matter what. My reputation is important. 
Parking the car and grabbing my bag, I am running, running to the scene. Smith runs behind me. I guess she wants answers as well. 

"A lot of blood loss can be detected. It looks like someone was executed here since a lot of blood was found. We found a toe as well. It had some flesh still attached to it which indicates a natural decomposition." One of them told me. 

"Scenario1: What if someone brought possibly Kendra Woods or another person to the woods and killed her/him. After that they tried to cut her in small pieces. However, they forgot the toe here since it was probably dark outside." I tried to think out loud.

"But how do you explain the blood? Why didn't they try to get rid of it with water or something to not attract attention" my Partner Smith argued. 

"We are in the woods! I mean there are deers and wolves here so this wouldn't be a surprise" I argue.

"Well there is something we didn't tell you! Actually there was a decomposed deer corpse here" One of the search team leaders says.

"I want an autopsy of that corpse! And check the blood if it belongs to the deer or to a human!" I yell.

This is really suspicious. Why would you try to hide something like that?  They should know that our dogs can smell this. So why did they do it anyway ? Did they possibly wanted us to find her blood but forgot the toe ?

"Did you solve the case?" my Smith asked me with a half smile. She is trying to mock me, I guess. THIS WOMEN! 

"Of course! I also brought you some brain cells since you need them so much. I am so kind that I will give some of mine to you", I answer

"How can you give me something that does not exist?", she grins like a little child. 

"Are you even my partner? How can I solve it if there is nothing except a toe?", I whisper and shake my had.

She just rolls her eyes and goes away. This woman. Her entire existence makes me angry. 

"Sir, look at this!", one of my man yells.

"Why are you showing me a dollar note?". I was a little confused. Since this case I cannot concentrate on my work. I am a 31 year old man who behaves like 18. I need to focus. 

"We found it in one of the bushes. We can tell that it was placed after the blood was spilled because the backside of the note is full of blood. Actually we found some tissue on it as well.".

"Send it to the laboratory as soon as possible! We could solve the case with these information", I scream. 

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"Sir! The reports came back today and here are the results", says one of the police man

I thank him and look to Smith. "Let's do it!"

Blood found on the ground belongs to Kendra Woods with a possibility of...

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The first chapters was inspired by the missing case of Johnny Gosch.