The Frozen Ground
It started a half hour ago.
She ran in screaming, going nuts.
- Ma'am, open this door!
- She woke the whole damned place up.
- Shut the f*** up, b*tch!
- Get back! Get those people back.. now!
Ma'am, open this door now!
He's trying to kill me!
B*tch!
He's gonna kill me!
Ma'am, are you alone in this room?
I didn't do nothin'!
I didn't.. I didn't!
Please don't hurt me!
I can't get these off.
Get these f***ing things off my hands!
Please, get them..
get them off of me!
Get.. get them off.
- Calm down, hold on.
- Get them off!
Please get them off!
It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay.
Shhh.
It's all right.
He's not coming.
She's had intercourse.
The only fresh markings
are from the cuffs.
Ma'am, please stay in there.
- Can't I just go?
- We're gonna need you
To come down to the station
and go over a few things.
- I don't know what else I can tell you.
- I know.
I told you everything.
Miss, we're gonna need
to keep your items.
Sign this.
You can put these on.
Address, car regi..
All match the suspect.
Now she said she got away
- When he was putting her in his plane.
- Yeah well, he denies it.
Says his family is out of town and
he was at two friends' all night.
Both confirm it. Even some pizza
guy says he saw him there.
And then he raped you?
I told you already, that was before.
- On a bearskin.
- You told the other officer it was a bed.
No, it was a bearskin on the floor.
What the f*** is he trying to do?
How many times did you say
he had intercourse with you?
Once. He..
Just once.
Was it vaginally or..
or anally?
I mean, before you said it was both.
Look, he did it normal..
on top.
And then he..
He wrapped the chain around my neck.
He was gonna kill me.
- Yeah, but what about the bed?
- There was no bed!
When he chained me he put a
blanket down on the ground.
You're a prostitute, aren't you?
- Is 23 your real age?
- Yes.
Why would he want to put you on a plane?
He said he wanted to take me to his cabin.
Hmmm.
Am I being booked?
Listen, I've spoken to this Bob Hansen.
He has two friends that say
he was with them all night,
And now I'm trying to work out if you
were even with this guy last night.
Yeah?
Wait, what just happened?
- Oh shhh.
- Okay.
I..
Did you already pack the cereal?
Yeah, the kitchen's mostly packed.
Hey, dad!
Oh, you gonna catch
Where you goin'?
- Only two more weeks.
- Why don't you come on back to bed?
I get the next decade, okay?
- Did you sign that check?
- I'm late as it is.
Hon, they're not gonna come
and move all this stuff
If you don't pay them.
Found her last night way up the knik.
boat downriver from the bridge.
Thanks. Sarge, she's right over here.
I don't know.
Take a look at this.
Hey, Jack.
- This one of your missing persons?
- Eh, it could be.
She's female.
My girl has a jacket just like that.
Bear dug her up. Been in
here.. I don't know..
Six months, maybe a year.
Doesn't look like she was hiking.
- A purse?
- They're still searching.
It's gonna be a hard one. One
of the boys found this though,
In the grave.
Execution style.
You ever wish you'd stayed
in white collar, Lyle?
You sound just like my wife.
- You gonna take over?
- Yeah.
She's not missing anymore.
So I asked him straight.
I said "did you do this?"
He said "you can't rape a prostitute,
can you?" how the f***'s that?
Hey, you can let her go.
She's telling the truth.
She's a prostitute that
refused a polygraph.
- It's a dead end.
- What do you expect her to do?
there and getting a warrant!
Hey, listen,
Who knows what the f*** went on.
Hansen's an upstanding citizen.
The man has a wife, children and
no record on the computers.
The lieutenant and I
spoke with the D.A.
and there's not enough to say she
was even in the guy's place,
So there won't be a warrant.
I'm taking it from here.
The victim was Sherry morrow, 23,
A.K.A. Sherry graves
or Sherry Georgia.
She was reported missing last November
After saying she was going to meet a man
For a $300 photo session.
Any connection to the
Jane Doe found last year
- No, Sheila.
Another officer described Sherry
and sue luna as carbon copies?
They were both dancers at the wild cherry
And good times clubs and both said they
Were leaving to meet a photographer.
Look, we and A.P.D. are
looking at all three cases,
There is nothing now
That indicates anything
other than a coincidence.
- Any evidence?
As of now they're only
considered missing persons.
- Details are in your handout.
- When are you gonna admit
There's somebody taking these girls?
Well, we're investigating any links,
But we don't believe that there's
a mass murderer out there.
That's all we have.
Thank you.
Somebody went to a lot of
trouble getting her there.
There's no road access.
Probably used a boat.
- What, dumped?
- Could have done that closer.
Suspect wanted her out there alive
where they wouldn't be disturbed.
He shot her four times..
two in the legs,
Two in the chest, like she was running.
Then he redressed her,
Wrapped a bandage around her head.
- Shell case is a .223.
- So what are we looking at?
Picked her up from a bar,
over an hour drive to a boat.
All the time they're
neither seen or missed.
He's nocturnal, methodical.
Probably works nights.
His job gives him time.
Like..
like a shift worker.
Christ, that's half the people here.
But why leave a shell?
It doesn't fit.
I don't think he's careless,
more overconfident.
He didn't count on the body being found.
Like the others.
What others?
Lieutenant, this was
too well-planned.
It's not a first time.
It's not a one-off.
He's done it before, he'll do it again.
Lieutenant, I have a call..
- I'm not here. Give me 10 minutes.
- Just got this from A.P.D.
one of the missing girls' sisters
called, wants to talk to someone.
This also for whoever's heading
up the missing dancer's case.
Said it's urgent.
No, I'm the wrong guy to
get in the middle of this.
- This is my last two weeks.
- Well, bad luck.
Your precious oil money and 800
miles of pipe ain't going anywhere.
Pull whatever team you need.
How many open cases has he got?
With hunters, hikers, boaters
and idiots just wandering off,
About 600 from the last two years.
All right. Let's get started. Grab a box.
- Jodi, I'm going to that photo session.
- F***! Can you wait?
- Cab's already here. Can I borrow this?
- Only if you drop off my mail.
- Deb, have you seen my necklace?
- Uh.. No, I haven't.
- What time will you be back?
- Not till later. I'll meet you at the bar.
Hi, I'm Debbie.
Sorry I'm late. I brought
my dog if that's okay.
- Oh hey, Bobby.
- Hey, Al, good morning.
Hey, John says the coyotes are running.
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