Search For Killer In Cherokee County Murders Continues
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Cherokee Murder Nuts and Bolts
Cherokee Murder Nuts and Bolts
Police have released this sketch of the suspect
Published: July 2, 2009
Updated: July 2, 2009
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Investigators say three homicides in Cherokee County are related. They say the suspect is dangerous, unpredictable and targets women.
The Cherokee County Sheriff says he is not sure what the legal classification for a serial killer is, but three innocent people killed. They says legal have a tremendous amount of physical evidence that positively proved the homicides were committed by the same man.
Police have released this sketch of the suspect.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office found two victims dead inside a house on 114 Buck Shoals Road at Highway 11, between Chesnee and Gaffney.
A mother and daughter were found bound and shot at a home just after 3 pm Wednesday.
Coroner Dennis Fowler confirms the victims are 83 year old Hazel Linder and 50 year old Gena Linder Parker.
Anderson County School District 5 Superintendent Betty Bagley confirms to News Channel 7 that Gena Linder Parker was a teacher at Calhoun Academy of Arts, and her mother. Visit Gena Linder Parker’s Memorial Page
Parker’s husband, Scott, is the former head football coach at North Greenville College and T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson and currently is an assistant principal at Ninety-Six High School and an assistant football coach at Newberry College.
A sign with “Hay For Sale” was displayed outside the residence, just a few miles away from where a similar murder occured Saturday. Local farmer, Kline Cash, was found dead at his home after a man wanting to buy some hay came to his house earlier in the day.
The Cherokee County Sheriff says a tremendous task force has been assembled including:
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
SLED
FBI
Investigators say they want people to be vigilant and cautious and to send them tips on suspicious activity no matter how minor or trivial.
Call CRIMESTOPPERS at (864) 489-2746
They are also warning people not to let strangers in their home or pull over to assist motorists.
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I live in the area of the first 2 murder scenes. Just as I read the post about him being in the woods off I-85 I saw 3 State Troopers within a min 3 more with lights and sirens going went by,then a sheriff. God be with the law enforcement officers and keep them safe. I hope its him and hope they catch him.
Well I guess that after the Taylor killing this guy trashed my profile of him. He is still a broad open daylight killer which in turn makes him more dangerous than most. This just means that he is not ashamed of what he is doing and doesn’t have to hide to do it.
I live off Battleground Rd. and I’m afraid he lives around this area.
I don’t know whether or not anyone has been paying attention but this killer is beginning to have a pattern. He killed Mr. Cash during the afternoon and then at the same time that the Cash Family was saying their goodbye’s to their Father he killed two more women. If he follows suit he will kill again during the hours of the Linder funeral. Most criminals try to hide behind the darkness of night but not this guy. He is brave, he attacks in the broad daylight. This makes him extremely dangerous. You never know, he could be right next door.
CORRECTION: It’s not the guy there looking for.
From what I heard there was a women driving and he jumped out and as of now he has shot himself and is died.
I heard the guy is on foot in the Grassy Pond area of Gaffney. My heart goes out to the Tyler, Linder, and Cash families. How could someone do this, especially to a child?
~debi~, so glad you feel safe. We on the N.C. side of Buck Shoals are scared too. My deepest sympathy goes out to all the families. Hope Cherokee County Police finds them (killer(s)) soon & hope Cleveland County (n.c.) Police doesn’t forget us!
Around 630pm this evening I was on my way home and went past the house. The news crew was there and the police were still everywhere. Alot of people keep saying they are going to put a Hay For Sale sign in their yard. Well when I got on my Road one of my neighbors has done just that. He has never had a sign out there before. Big Brown Sign big huge white letters. He is waiting for him. I have never had a gun in my home never wanted one after watching the noon news I left and came home with 2. One for front door and one for the bedroom. Its stinks I have to be so afraid in my own home.
My wife works in the area of the murders so naturally I’m concerned for her safety. However I have armed her with the knowledge of handgun safety and a handgun. So I feel she will be able to better protect herself and her client if an event were to happen. Even with police in that area, they may take a few seconds longer than she has to offer so better safe than sorry.
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