webfact Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Dead man possibly linked to missing women around USJONATHAN MATTISE, Associated PressDAN SEWELL, Associated PressCHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) — A man toting axes, a shovel and bleach when he was killed by a female escort he met online had been stopped, interviewed or investigated by police in as many as 20 states and is being looked into for possible links to unsolved disappearances or slayings of women around the U.S., authorities said Monday.West Virginia authorities are trying to circulate information to see if Neal Falls, of Oregon, can be linked to any other crimes against U.S. women. Police say Falls was fatally shot July 18 as he attacked and choked the escort in West Virginia, and she grabbed his handgun off the ground and fired it.Police found axes, knives, handcuffs, a shovel, bleach and other items in Falls' car, raising suspicions this wasn't the first time he had attacked a woman."The fact that he was 45 years old, and carrying tools like he was, and committing a crime that was so organized and so violent, it's unlikely that this was his first violent crime," Lt. Steve Cooper, Charleston police chief of detectives, told The Associated Press.Cooper said Falls had a list of 10 other women in his pocket. Nine were in West Virginia; one was across the U.S. in San Diego. Similar to the West Virginia woman, whom police are calling Heather, all were escorts active online, he said. They are all still alive, Cooper said.Heather had a separated shoulder, broken vertebrae, strangulation marks around her throat and other injuries, Cooper said.So far, no history of major crimes in Falls' record has surfaced. However, police said records do show that authorities in as many as 20 states — from Arizona to Kentucky to Virginia — had some kind of interaction with Falls such as stopping him, running his vehicle's license plate or checking his federal Social Security number.Police have said Falls rented a room in a Las Vegas suburb during a time when four prostitutes went missing.Henderson police spokeswoman Michelle French said Monday that they are checking into any possible Falls connection to the May 2005 disappearance of 21-year-old Lindsay Harris. She was the subject of massive search, and her family from central New York helped comb the desert area where her rental car was last seen some 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. The case appeared on an episode of TV's "America's Most Wanted." Leg parts identified as hers through DNA testing were found three years later near Springfield, Illinois, more than 1,600 miles (2,500 kilometers) away.Cooper said West Virginia police have also been communicating with authorities in a small southern Ohio city, where four women died in suspicious circumstances and two others are missing. He said there has been no evidence yet placing Falls there, but it's been considered because of the proximity to West Virginia — less than a two-hour drive away.Cooper said police are still gathering information on Falls. It appears he was staying in his car, where he kept a pillow and sleeping bag, Cooper said."He had no cash, no credit cards," Cooper said. "It's a mystery how he had traveled across the country to us right now. There's something that we haven't discovered yet."-- (c) Associated Press 2015-07-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSully Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) She is incredibly lucky and it's nice to see a good ending to this. Hopefully she will be able to make ends meet without going back to such a risky profession. Kudos to the cops and the justice department for doing the right thing and not pursuing charges against her.I also think this might be a seminal moment with how western hookers think of tricks and johns since a little common sense makes us think the following questions: How many serial killers there are still operate (in your area/ country)? Who do they prey on?How many are caught?How often are they caught?How are they caught? Oh right they are filed under unsolved crimes.. till something like this happens. Edited July 28, 2015 by JakeSully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 You go girl. Get well soon. Good shootin'TM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) He was probably charged hundreds of $$ for the service but the bullet was complimentary on the house..... Edited July 28, 2015 by ezzra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 "West Virginia, Mountain Momma, take me home." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. She grabbed his gun from the floor, not her's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockPieandBeans Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Give her the highest civilian award available for services to the Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. She grabbed his gun from the floor, not her's. read before you write next time. Be nice. She did have a weapon after she picked his up, and it's obvious she knew how to use it. How about giving her some credit? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 It will be interesting to find out how many times she plugged him. If she had defensive training it wasn't just one shot. BTW, Where I come from, we call the cause of his death "lead poisoning". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 She is incredibly lucky and it's nice to see a good ending to this. Hopefully she will be able to make ends meet without going back to such a risky profession. Kudos to the cops and the justice department for doing the right thing and not pursuing charges against her. I also think this might be a seminal moment with how western hookers think of tricks and johns since a little common sense makes us think the following questions: How many serial killers there are still operate (in your area/ country)? Who do they prey on? How many are caught? How often are they caught? How are they caught? Oh right they are filed under unsolved crimes.. till something like this happens. John Douglas, a former chief of the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit and author of "Mind Hunter," says, "A very conservative estimate is that there are between 35 and 50 active serial killers in the United States" at any given time. One has to wonder how many are active in countries with less sophisticated law enforcement agencies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 She shot once and over her shoulder. She got lucky. They found a list on him with many other escort names on it. Who knows how many lives she might have saved? This girl richly deserves her props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. I agree with your sentiments, but it seems she grabbed the predator's gun, and shot him with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. She grabbed his gun from the floor, not her's. read before you write next time. Be nice. She did have a weapon after she picked his up, and it's obvious she knew how to use it. How about giving her some credit? Cheers. I think he [oldsailor35] let his foot off the clutch a little early in his attempts to 'get in there' before the '2nd Amendment' / 'Rights to bear arms' groups' jumped in suggesting that had she not had a weapon 'how could she defend herself?' with the point that the guy was killed with his own gun... I'm sure that everyone feels congratulatory towards the lady who was able to defend and save herself. Edited July 28, 2015 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVGerry Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Now this is just a movie begging to be made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 A job done well done. Who needs police.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This woman is my new hero. Good on her, for cleaning up the planet. Nobody is going to miss this guy. Not even his mother. There are certain things one does in this life, that more or less revokes your right to breathe oxygen. It does appear that this guy crossed that line. It was not his first time, that much appears to be certain. No guy in his right mind inflicts that kind of violence on a woman. Nice that the courts do not have to deal with him, and taxpayer money does not have to be spent trying him, and imprisoning him. Clean. Easy. Simple. Quick. Efficient. Is there any sort of civic award that can be given to this woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This woman is my new hero. Good on her, for cleaning up the planet. Nobody is going to miss this guy. Not even his mother. There are certain things one does in this life, that more or less revokes your right to breathe oxygen. It does appear that this guy crossed that line. It was not his first time, that much appears to be certain. No guy in his right mind inflicts that kind of violence on a woman. Nice that the courts do not have to deal with him, and taxpayer money does not have to be spent trying him, and imprisoning him. Clean. Easy. Simple. Quick. Efficient. Is there any sort of civic award that can be given to this woman? She was just doing what we call "taking out the trash." I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Atta Girl! Good response to a nasty situation. Hope she gets well soon. Edited July 28, 2015 by sunshine51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 My apologies to anybody. For some reason the second paragraph of the article was not there when I read it the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This actually isn't all that unusual other than that the guy appears to have been a serial killer. Reporting it is what's unusual, unfortunately. "Of the 2.5 million times citizens use their guns to defend themselves every year, the overwhelming majority merely brandish their gun or fire a warning shot to scare off their attackers. Less than 8% of the time, a citizen will kill or wound his/her attacker." "As many as 200,000 women use a gun every year to defend themselves against sexual abuse." LINK Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. ..did not have...but sure did "acquire"...one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Croker Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 MAN BITES DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli42 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 So o guess teaching my 12 year old daughter to handle a gun is not a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The car of this charming gentleman A few of his toys (see the type of ammunition) http://www.kval.com/news/local/Neal-Falls-Police-in-20-states-had-contact-with-Neal-Falls-318684691.html?tab=gallery&c=y&img=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Good for her. Glad she had a weapon and knew how to use it. did you read the op, she did not have a weapon, she used his gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyp Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Does this contribute to the argument that there is a greater likelihood that a gun will be used against the owner rather than self-defense? Or used against the owner in self-defense... points go to both sides of that debate? Edited July 28, 2015 by timmyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 "West Virginia, Mountain Momma, take me home." 460669-bigthumbnail.jpg I always thought that was "West Virginia, Mount your Momma, take me home." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyT Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 this is why people all over the world should have a right to have a gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I was pleased to see the U.S. media treat this woman with RESPECT. But sex work remains illegal in the USA except parts of Nevada. Surely this should be next legal frontier, alongside legalization of marijuana for private use, legalizing of sex work. Sex work brought out of the closet would put more of those rapey and murdery types back in the closet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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