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'Serial Killer' Tipster IDed, Eliminated As Suspect

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POSTED: Tuesday, March 14, 2006
UPDATED: 11:20 pm EST March 14, 2006

Investigators in Daytona Beach, Fla., identified and interviewed a caller Tuesday who led them to one of three women believed to have been murdered by a serial killer, Local 6 News has learned.


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Police said Laquetta Gunther, Julie Green and Iwana Patton got into cars with a stranger and were later found shot to death and dumped in secluded areas.

A search was launched for an anonymous caller who led police to Patton's body last month and did not offer any other information before hanging up.

Police tracked the caller down and said the person is not a suspect in the serial killer case.

The search continues for the man responsible for the slayings.

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Meanwhile, women involved in prostitution in Daytona Beach, Fla., have reportedly armed themselves and are searching for the serial killer, according to a Local 6 News report.

"Rather than run from the man police labeled a serial killer, streetwalkers here in Daytona Beach along Ridgewood Avenue say they are seeking the serial killer out," Local 6 reported Tarik Minor said. "They believe the man responsible for murdering three women here is someone they have come in contact with."

  • "We will get him first," streetwalker Tonya Richardson said. "Yeah, we are going to get him first. When we find him, he is going to be sorry. It is as simple as that."

    "We will get him first," streetwalker Tonya Richardson said. "Yeah, we are going to get him first. When we find him, he is going to be sorry. It is as simple as that."

    Richardson said she and other women are carrying weapons on the streets after Laquetta Gunther, Julie Green and Iwana Patton were found dead in the city.

    "I carry a switch blade with me now," Richardson said. "Everyone else does now, too."

    In recent days, local ministers have also hit Daytona streets warning prostitutes about the killer, Local 6 News reported.

    "We are asking them to buddy up," Street ministry spokeswoman Denise Horsman said. "To stay in lighted areas and get off the street if they can. If they can't, to do anything they can."

    Anyone with information concerning this crime is urged to call Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS.

    Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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