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The Murder ‘Blueprint’- Prosecutors Claim Rex Heuermann Used to Plot His Killings · Murder Files Unsealed

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  Speaker 1: The Gilgo Beach murders.
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  Speaker 2: It's a case that, well, it haunted Long Island for
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  over a decade.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, four bodies.
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  Speaker 2: They were discovered back in twenty ten, the Gilg four,
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  and it really left investigators, i mean scrambling for answers.
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  And now Rex Horrman, the alleged architect of it, all
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  of these horrific crimes. He's finally in custody. But we're
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  not just talking about, you know, the arrest itself.
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  Speaker 1: This is the deep dive. We're going deeper. We're diving.
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  Speaker 2: We're diving deep into the source material, into the DNA
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  and these meticulously crafted plans that.
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  Speaker 1: That might have finally brought this whole case to light.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, you're right, this is not just another news cycle.
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  This is this is really a glimpse into a really
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  complex investigation that hinged on cutting edge forensic science. And
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  well it seems a killer who documented his own dark
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  beads exactly.
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  Speaker 2: So let's go back to twenty ten. Okay, So the
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  discovery of those four bodies found wrapped in burlap, I mean,
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  it sent shockwaves through Long Island. It was it was
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  like a scene straight out a nightmare.
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  Speaker 1: And the fact that it.
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  Speaker 2: Remained unsolved for so long, it just added to the terror,
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  you know what I mean? Oh?
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely, And that's what makes the break of the
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  case in January twenty twenty three all the more fascinating.
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  Think about this, a discarded pizza crust, really something so ordinary? Wow,
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  became a pivotal piece of evidence.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, seriously, a pizza crust. How did they even make
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  that connection?
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  Speaker 3: So this is where the advancements in DNA technology really
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  come into play. Okay, it wasn't just a matter of
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  finding DNA on that crust. It was about the ability
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  to analyze it, to match it to even the smallest
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  sample of genetic material. And this is case. They found
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  a match to a hair on one of the victim's remains,
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  and that breakthrough that linked Hormon to one of the
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  GILG for So.
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  Speaker 2: This pizza crust DNA, it was like a tiny clue
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  that unlocked a much a much larger puzzle.
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  Speaker 3: Precisely, and it didn't stop there. Using similar DNA analysis techniques,
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  investigators were able to link Hoyrman to two more victims,
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  Jessica Taylor, who disappeared in two thousand and three, and
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  Sandra Costilla, who went missing back in nineteen ninety three.
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  Speaker 2: This is where it gets truly unsettling. We're not just
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  talking about a potential serial killer anymore, right, We're talking
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  about someone who may have been operating undetected for decades.
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  Speaker 3: And you bring up a crucial point, undetected. When Hoyman
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  was hit with those additional charges, bringing the total to
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  six murders, he was reportedly surprised.
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  Speaker 2: Surprised after all this time, and suggests that Hoyman might
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  have believed that those earlier crimes, the ones of dating
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  back years, were either undiscovered or that he had successfully
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  concealed his connection to them. Right right, It begs the
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  question what led to this perceived sense of security and
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  what else might he have documented during that time.
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  Speaker 3: Okay, so we've got the DNA it links Horreman to
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  these crimes. But this is where this deep dive it
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  takes an even darker turn.
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  Speaker 2: Right, investigators uncover what they're calling a planning document, and
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  they found this on a hard drive in Horreman's basement. Wow,
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  and let me tell you this, This wasn't just like
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  you know, some scribbled notes or something. This was this
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  was something else.
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  Speaker 3: You're you're right, this document. It's it's chilling. It's meticulously
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  put together. Yeah, it was allegedly i mean created and
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  modified by Horeman himself. Oh really over a number of years.
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  Speaker 2: Wow.
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  Speaker 3: The level of detail in this thing, the headings, the categories,
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  I mean, it paints a really disturbing picture of how
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  he allegedly approached these crimes.
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  Speaker 1: So what are we talking about here?
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  Speaker 2: What what kind of details are we finding in this
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  this blueprint?
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  Speaker 3: Well, I mean imagine imagine headings like supplies, a list
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  of everything needed, i mean, from rope and tape to
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  cleaning agents.
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  Speaker 2: Wow.
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  Speaker 3: Then there's there's problems. And get this DNA is right
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  at the top of that list. Wow, which which suggests
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  that he was acutely aware of its significance.
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  Speaker 2: So he he knew DNA evidence could be a problem.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, makes you wonder if he was, i mean,
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  even all those years ago, if he was trying to
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  stay you know, one step ahead of investigators.
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  Speaker 1: It's it's certainly possible. And it gets it gets even
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  more disturbing.
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  Speaker 2: There are there are sections dedicated to body prep outlining
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  you know, steps to dispose of the of the remains,
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  and even post event, suggesting you know, actions to take
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  after the alleged crimes. So this wasn't just about about
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  the act itself. It was about control, right, about covering
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  his tracks.
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  Speaker 3: It's like he was he was trying to erase any trace,
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  any link back to himself. And considering his profession as
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  an architect, I mean, it makes you think about about
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  how he approached this, this whole, you know, this whole.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, and you've you've hit on a crucial point there.
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  As as an architect, Horman was trained to be to
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  be detail oriented, to think systematically, to plan meticulous, I mean,
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  and those traits are are terrifyingly evident in this document.
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  Speaker 3: It's as if he applied those same principles of design
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  and planning to to his alleged crimes.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, so we're we're seeing this meticulous planning, This this
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  almost obsessive.
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  Speaker 1: You know, attention to detail.
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  Speaker 2: But were there any specifics in the document that that
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  stood out to investigators? I mean, anything that linked directly
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  back to the victims?
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  Speaker 3: Absolutely that the document allegedly included, you know, specific instructions
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  on cleaning, dismemberment, even even how to avoid surveillance cameras. Wow,
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  there was even a section on creating alibis really, which
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  which really speaks to the level of premeditation involved.
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  Speaker 2: Here, right, And and what about the mutilation found on
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  Jessica Taylor's body? Could could that be explained and by
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  by this blueprint?
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  Speaker 3: It's it's possible. There's there's a section in the document
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  about about removing identifying marks, which which could potentially explain
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  that aspect of the case. It's it's a chilling reminder
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  of how he allegedly aimed to control right, every, every
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  aspect of his crimes, even even after the fact.
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  Speaker 1: It's just it's unfathomable.
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  Speaker 2: But but there's a section in this document, the Things
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  to Remember section.
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  Speaker 1: I can't get it out of my head?
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  Speaker 2: Can you can you tell us a little a little
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  bit more about that?
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  Speaker 3: Yeah? Yeah, that that section, that section is particularly revealing. Yeah,
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  because it because it shows an evolution in his in
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  his alleged methods. He wasn't just you know, following a
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  static plan. He was he was learning, adapting, refining his
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  his approach with each each alleged crime. Gosh, it's it's
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  as if he was treating this this like a gruesome apprenticeship, honing,
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  honing his skills with every with every horrific act.
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  Speaker 2: It's it's chilling, you know, to think that that he
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  was potentially i mean, analyzing his actions, marking adjustments and
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  all the while like living this this seemingly normal life exactly.
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  Speaker 3: And that's you know, that's something we see. I mean
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  we see that a lot in these types of cases,
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  don't we. Right, This this stark contrast, I mean the
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  darkness of their deeds, yeah, and the facade of normalcy
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  that they that they present to the world.
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  Speaker 2: It's like, you know, it's like the case of Dennis Raider,
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  the BTK killer, right right, he kept those meticulous records,
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  these these detailed accounts of his crimes, and and for years,
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  I mean, he lived a double life, you know, family man,
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  church goer, all while committing these I mean, these horrific acts.
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  Speaker 3: It's a It is a chilling parallel, isn't it.
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  Speaker 2: It is the.
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  Speaker 3: Meticulous record keeping, the seemingly normal lives they led, right.
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  But while it's it's natural to draw comparisons, you know,
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  it's crucial to remember that each case, I mean, each
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  case is unique.
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  Speaker 1: Oh. Absolutely, we can't.
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  Speaker 3: We can't fully know what drove Horrormen, just like you know,
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  just like we can't fully comprehend the depths of raiders.
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  Speaker 2: Darkness, right, right, No, it's it's not about equating the two.
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  But but it does make you think about, you know,
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  the psychology of a killer like Horrormen. Right, what is
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  it about this this need for control, this meticulous planning
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  that seems to go hand in hand with these I
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  mean these horrific acts.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, that's that's a question that continues to fascinate I think,
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  you know, criminologists and psychologists, this desire, this desire to
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  exert power and control over over others, to manipulate, you know,
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  to manipulate situations to fit their own you know, their
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  own twisted narratives. It's it's a common thread in many
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  serial killer profiles. It's as if in their minds, this
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  this control, this meticulous planning, it gives them this sense
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  of order in a world that they see as chaotic
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  and unpredictable.
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  Speaker 2: And in Hohuerman's case, right, I mean, with his background
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  as an architect, you almost see that reflected, right, and
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  is in his alledged crimes, This meticulous planning, this desire
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  to control every detail.
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  Speaker 1: It's it's like he.
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  Speaker 2: Was approaching murder as if it were just another construction project.
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  Speaker 3: It's a chilling thought, Yeah, it is. It is the
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  idea that he might have you know, he might have
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  compartmentalized these acts, applied, applied the same skills and processes
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  he used in his professional life to these these horrific endeavors.
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  Speaker 1: It's it's a lot to process.
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  Speaker 2: And as we've as we've learned, i mean, the investigation
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  is still ongoing, right, it is. Yeah, is there is
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  there any indication that there might be you know, more
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  victims out there?
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  Speaker 3: It's it's a question that weighs heavily on everyone's minds.
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  And given the the span of time we're talking about here, right,
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  the decades over which these alleged crimes took place, it's
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  it's a possibility that investigators that investigators have to consider.
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  Speaker 2: It's a it's a stark reminder of the human cost
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  of these crimes. You know, the victims, their families, entire communities,
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  i mean, left to grapple with.
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  Speaker 1: With the aftermath.
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  Speaker 3: And as as this case continues to unfold, right, as investigators,
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  you know, delve deeper into Horrman's past, right, we're left
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  with with more questions than answers. Really, right, what what
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  else might they uncover? What other secrets might be hidden,
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  you know, within the digital traces he left behind?
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  Speaker 2: And and what does this, this meticulously crafted blueprint, right,
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  what does it ultimately reveal about Rex Horman? Does it
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  I mean, does it make him more terrifying knowing you know,
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  the level of thought he he allogically put into these crimes?
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  Speaker 1: Or does it I don't know.
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  Speaker 2: Does it offer us, like this glimpse into a mind
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  so desperate for control that he that he sought to
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  impose order on the most the most chaotic act of all, right,
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  taking a human life.
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  Speaker 3: These are questions that that will likely linger long after,
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  you know, long after this deep dive is over, right,
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  questions that force us to confront I think you know,
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  the darkest aspects of human nature. Yeah, and the unsettling
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  truth that sometimes that sometimes the most meticulous plans are
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  crafted with the most the most sinister intentions.
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  Speaker 2: It's it's a chilling thought to end on, but but
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  one that I think, you know, underscores the importance of
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  digging deeper, looking, looking beyond the surface to really understand
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  the complexities of of these cases. Right, And and as always, well,
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  we'll be here, ready to to dive back into the
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  source material as as the story continues to unfold.