Catch me if you can. No doubt you are an incredibly busy man; nonetheless, I suppose you would be interested in knowing that the identity of the serial killer is finally out

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

Dear editor,

No doubt you are an incredibly busy man; nonetheless, I suppose you would be interested in knowing that the identity of the serial killer is finally out. I suppose the whole town is bound to be shocked at the revelation I am about to make; nevertheless I believe that it is imperative that the truth comes to light. However I can assure this town that after tonight there will be no more murders; after tonight your wives and daughters will ultimately sleep in peace and your children will no longer fear venturing out after dark. Tonight at long last, this scandal shall be exposed!

In the past few weeks, this town has suffered more than its fair share of crime and agony at the hands of the notorious Gingerbread Man. The gruesome murders of Mrs Chapman, Ms Patricia Swan, Ms Alicia Rhodes, Mrs Freeman and my good friend Bella Watson caused havoc and shook this place worse than a violent earthquake! Having known one of the victims, I was chosen by the police department to lead this investigation. I was first alerted to the fact that there was a serial killer on the loose as a result of the repeated use of the sickeningly similar modus operandi of strangulation followed by brutal mutilation of the corpse seen in each of the previously mentioned cases. The sheer ruthlessness of the murderer sent chills down each one of our spines. I have never seen officers blanch at the sight of any other crime scenes in my entire career! In addition to that, mocking notes meant to rebuke and scorn the police force were found at each of the sites stating, “Catch me if you can!” These first earned him the nickname of “Gingerbread Man”.

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However, the most baffling aspect of these crimes was the astounding lack of evidence the killer left in his wake. There were no prints to be found- either at the sites or on the notes, which themselves were crafted carefully from newspaper cut outs. There was no evidence, which could possibly implicate the killer, that is, until now. I suppose it should be known that on my orders, for the past week the police force had mounted surveillance cameras throughout the town in an almost desperate attempt to find the killer. Our diligence has finally paid off and I have ...

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