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4chan-Linked Murder Suspect Surrenders in Oregon

posted by n1 on Thursday November 06 2014, @11:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the nothing-funny-to-say dept.

Hugh Pickens writes:

NBC News reports that a man wanted in the killing of a woman — and who may have posted photos online of her body on 4chan with details of the crime — is believed to have led police in Portland, Oregon, on a high-speed chase but has now turned himself in. The slain woman was found in an apartment in Port Orchard, Washington. Police are investigating images of a naked woman with red marks around her neck that were shared anonymously on the online forum 4chan. The photos were accompanied by the message: "Turns out it’s way harder to strangle someone to death than it looks on the movies." When other users questioned the authenticity of the pictures, which have now been deleted, a reply said: "Check the news for Port Orchard, Washington, in a few hours. Her son will be home from school soon. He'll find her, then call the cops. I just wanted to share the pics before they find me." The Port Orchard Independent was among several local newspapers to quote police officers as saying the images appeared to have been posted before officers were called. Investigators said they were able to trace Kalac's cellphone. About 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, he sent two texts to a friend. According to the affidavit, the first read, "S--- is all f----d now. You'll see me in the news." The second read, "There will be no more me. ever, You'll read about it. That's all."

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 07 2014, @02:28PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 07 2014, @02:28PM (#113809)

    Am I the only one who finds it strange that this incident is getting such mass media coverage? Had he simply killed the women it would have received little media attention, but because he posted pictures on the internet it suddenly becomes a much more horrific crime that deserves mass media coverage.

    It seems perfectly consistent with the world as I understand it.
      A murder they can tell you about? Uninteresting.
      A murder where they can show a draped shape being wheeled out? Run that film.
      A murder where you can actually see a real dead body before coroners or morticians have a chance to clean it up?That footage is far too gruesome for us to show, but it's all over the internet. Don't look at it...we did, and it's awful. But you shouldn't look. It's really disturbing. I'm sure you can find it by google or 4chan. Be careful unless you accidentally see it.

    Same attraction as NASCAR or haunted houses. Same reason "Shocking" stories get more clicks. And knowledge that it's real, rather than staged, only makes it more enticing.