This guy had no prior criminal record. It’s puzzling.
You mean this is the first time he was caught. Most of the time criminals don’t go from good citizen to kidnap and murder in a flash. I would guess the suspect has been committing crimes for a long time.
Why puzzling? Every criminal does something “first time”.
He never got caught before.
RE: This guy had no prior criminal record. It’s puzzling.
Can’t locate a good source any longer but I used to have a figure from a police official on the estimated average number of crimes committed by a criminal before their first arrest.
Maybe “sealed” and “expunged” juvenile court offenses? Or women terrified to cross him in court?
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article269550197.html
Per the above...
Appears he had no prior record in only a couple of counties.
Appears...In a few counties.
That means bugger all.
He was a contract worker.
Whoever hired this guy is in some deep doo doo if the perp should have flunked a background check.