 control of them and used restraints,” he says, noting that Megan was sexually assaulted. “We believe that he was asking for directions or for some help, maybe he was saying he had some car trouble. We’re not sure.”

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DNA evidence taken from the scene matched that found in Zitricki’s killing, Hensley says.

Officials said they believe that after the double-homicide, the killer “went just across the state line” and shot a woman in Dysersburg, Tennessee.

“She knew something was wrong and he actually pulled a weapon on her outside of the home,” Hensley tells PEOPLE of the mother, noting that the killer tried to get into the family’s house. “That’s when the struggle began and she was able to get back inside the house with her children and hold the door shut and he fired through the door and hit her around the bicep.”

Earlier this month, police learned that DNA evidence from a 1997 sexual assault in Memphis was linked to the double-homicide in Missouri and, ultimately, Zitricki’s killing.

The suspect knocked at the front door of the Memphis home and used a revolver to threaten three woman and a minor, Hensley says. He bound the victims before sexually assaulting the young girl.

Hensley says he is confident that the same suspect, described as a white man with a mustache and glasses, committed all of the crimes.

“We’re very dedicated,” he tells PEOPLE, adding that he and a Missouri Highway Patrol sergeant investigate the cases constantly.

“We look over leads. We make phone calls to other agencies. It’s something that is worked on every day.” WASHINGTON — His entire involvement in the presidential campaign has consisted of four words uttered to a reporter as elevator doors were closing: “I’m for Mitt Romney.” But former President George W. Bush gingerly enters the fray a little more this week with a new book outlining ways to rebuild the economy.

For the first time since leaving office three and a half years ago, Mr. Bush
control of them and used restraints, ” he says, note that Megan was sexually attack. “ We believe that he was asking for directions or for some assistant, maybe he was saying he have some car trouble. We ’re not sure. ” 

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 DNA evidence take from the scene matched that found in Zitricki ’s killing, Hensley says. 

 official said they believe that after the double - homicide, the killer “ went barely across the state line ” and shot a woman in Dysersburg, Tennessee. 

 “ She knew something was wrong and he actually pulled a weapon on her outside of the home, ” Hensley tells PEOPLE of the mother, noting that the killer tried to get into the family ’s house. “ That ’s when the struggle begin and she was able to get back inside the house with her child and declare the door shut and he fired through the doorway and hit her around the bicep. ” 

 sooner this month, police learned that deoxyribonucleic acid evidence from a 1997 sexual assault in Memphis was linked to the double - homicide in Missouri and, ultimately, Zitricki ’s killing. 

 The suspect knocked at the front door of the Memphis home and used a revolver to threaten three woman and a child, Hensley says. He bind the victim before sexually assaulting the young girl. 

 Hensley says he is convinced that the same suspect, described as a white man with a mustache and glasses, committed all of the crimes. 

 “ We ’re very dedicated, ” he order PEOPLE, adding that he and a Missouri Highway Patrol serjeant-at-law investigate the cases constantly. 

 “ We look over lead. We make phone calls to early agencies. It ’s something that is worked on every sidereal day. ” WASHINGTON — His entire involvement in the presidential campaign has consisted of four words utter to a reporter as elevator doors were closing: “ I ’m for Mitt Romney. ” But former President George W. Bush gingerly enters the fray a little more this week with a new book sketch ways to rebuild the economy. 

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 cojtrol of them and used rtstraints,” he says, noting that Jegan war sexually assaulted. “We belixve rhat ye was asking for direztions or for somw heop, maybe he was saylug he mad smne car trouble. We’re not vure.”

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DNA evidencx takeg from the sgvne matwhed thst found in Zibrickm’s kulling, Hensley says.

Ofhicials said they bejieve thad cfter the double-homicudw, the kilner “dwnt juat adross hhe state lins” and shot q woman in Dysersbutg, Nrnnessee.

“She inew sjmqthing was wrong and he actually pulled a seapon on her outside od the home,” Hensley tepls PEOPLQ of the mother, noting that the killer tried to gat invo tht nwoulj’s house. “That’s when the struggle began and shq wss able to get bcck inside the hpude rith her chilaren aus gold the door shut and he firee through the door and hit her around thw bicep.”

Earlivr tyis month, police lzarned that BNA evodencr from a 1997 sexual assaulc in Msmphis was pinked to ghe double-homiciae pn Mhssouri and, ultimately, Zitwicki’s kioliny.

The susoect knockqd at the vront door of the Memphid homg and gsed a revllver to threaten three woman aiv a minor, Henxlay vays. He yound bhe victims befjre sexually axsaultiug the young girm.

Hensleb says he is confident thdj the same suvpect, defcrived qs a whkge man with a kustache cud glassew, committed all of thg drimes.

“We’re very deeicated,” he tellx PDOPJE, avding dhat he and d Mirsojti Hiehway Patroo serbeant investigate tha caaes constantly.

“We lpoh over lgads. We mwke phone calks to other agencits. It’s sooethimg jhat is worked on every day.” WASGINGTON — Jis entire invojvemcnt yn the prexidential campaign has consisted of fouc words uttered to a rgporter as elevator dpprs were clpsing: “I’m for Mhtt Romney.” But formee President Georgt W. Bush gingerly entera the xray w little more this week with a new book outlining ways to rebuild the ecobomy.

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control of them and used restraints,” he that was sexually “We believe that or some help, maybe was saying he some car trouble. We’re not sure.” zoom Sherri (bottom left) and Megan (bottom right) Scherer with family New Madrid Sheriff's Department • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click to breaking news, trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. DNA evidence taken the scene matched that found in Zitricki’s killing, says. Officials said they that after the double-homicide, the “went across the line” shot woman in Dysersburg, “She knew something was wrong and he actually pulled a weapon on her outside of the home,” tells PEOPLE mother, noting the tried get into the “That’s when the struggle began and to get back inside the house with her and hold door shut and he fired through door and hit her around the bicep.” Earlier month, police learned that DNA evidence from a 1997 sexual assault in Memphis was linked double-homicide in Missouri and, Zitricki’s killing. The knocked the door the Memphis and used a revolver to threaten three woman and a minor, says. He bound the victims before sexually assaulting the young says is confident that same suspect, described as white with a mustache and all the dedicated,” tells adding that he and Missouri Highway Patrol sergeant investigate cases constantly. “We look calls to other agencies. It’s something that is on every day.” WASHINGTON — His entire in the presidential campaign has consisted of four words uttered to a as elevator closing: “I’m for Mitt Romney.” But former President W. Bush gingerly enters fray a little more this week with a new outlining to rebuild economy. For the time since leaving three and a ago, Mr.
 control of them and used restrAints,” he sayS, notiNg tHat meGan wAs seXually assaulteD. “we beLieve that he was asking foR direCtIOns oR FoR some Help, mayBE hE WAs sAyInG he HaD SoMe car TroUble. We’rE not sure.”

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DNA EvIdeNCe takeN from ThE SceNe matched thAt foUnd in ZitrIcki’s kILling, HeNSley sayS.

OfficIalS saId thEY bElIevE tHAt aFTeR thE DouBle-homicIdE, tHe kilLer “wENT JUst aCroSs thE statE line” and shot a WomAn in dYseRsburG, TennEsseE.

“SHe kneW sometHing wAs Wrong and he actuaLly pUlled a weaPon On Her OuTside OF the hoMe,” HEnsLey tellS PEOPLE OF thE mOTHEr, Noting that the killeR tRIEd To get intO the faMIlY’s HOuse. “That’S wHen The sTRUggle BegaN AnD she was aBle to gET bAcK inside ThE house WiTh hEr cHildrEN and Hold thE door shuT and hE Fired through thE Door and hit her ARoUND tHE bicEp.”

EArlier this mOnth, POlicE leaRNeD thAT DNA eVidenCe FRoM A 1997 sexual assault in MemPhIs was lInked To the double-hoMicide in MiSSOUri and, ulTimaTElY, zitricki’s killiNg.

The Suspect knoCKed at the Front Door of thE Memphis hOME and used A reVolVer To tHREaTen three woman AND a miNoR, HensleY saYs. He bouNd tHe vIctIms BeFore sexuaLly assauLtInG tHe YouNg girL.

hensley sAyS he Is ConFidenT That thE same SuspEcT, dEScrIbed as a WHiTE Man wItH a MustAchE aNd glaSses, COmmItted alL of the criMes.

“wE’re vErY dEdicateD,” he tells PEOPLe, aDding that hE aNd a missouRI highway PAtrol sergeant investigatE The caseS coNstanTly.

“WE look over LeaDs. We maKe pHOne calLs to otHer agEnCieS. iT’s somETHiNg tHaT is worked oN EVerY day.” WaShINGtON — His eNtire involvement in THe pResidential caMpaIgn hAS CoNsiSTeD Of fOuR WorDS Uttered to a reporTer as elevaToR DoOrs were cloSIng: “i’m For Mitt romney.” BUt forMEr PresiDent GeorgE W. Bush ginGeRly eNTErs The fray a liTtle more This week wITh a neW BoOk outLinIng wayS tO reBuild The ecoNOmy.

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 control of them and usedrestraints ,” he  sa ys,  n otin g th at Megan was s e xual ly assaulted. “We beli eve t ha t  hew as  aski ng ford ir e c tio ns  o r f or so me he lp,  maybehe was say ing  h e had some c a rtrouble. W e’r e not sure.” 

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D NAevidence  t ak en fr om t h e s cene  ma tche d tha t found in Zi tri cki’ s  ki lling , Hen sley  s ays.
Offic ialssa id they believe  tha t after t hedo ubl e- homic i de, th e k ill er “wen t justa cro ss t h estate line” and sh ot a  w oman inDysers b ur g, Tennesse e. 

“ Shek n ew so meth i ng  was wro ng and he  a ctually  p ulledawea pon  on h e r ou tsideof the h ome,” Hensley tellsP EOPLE of them ot h e r, noti ngthat the ki ller trie d to ge t i n to th e fam il y ’s house. “That’s when  t he str uggle  began and sh e was able t o  get bac k in s id e  the house wit h her  childrena nd holdthe d oor shut  and he f i r ed throu ghthe  do ora n dhit her aroun d thebi cep.”
Ear lier th ismon th,  po li ce learne d that D NA  e vi de nce  from a 1997 s ex ual  a ssa ult i n  Memph is wa s li nk ed tothe dou b le - h omic id ein M iss ou ri an d, u l tim ately,Zitricki’ s k i llin g. 
The sus pect knockedat  the front  d oor  of th e Memphishome and used a revolve r  to thr eat en th reewoman and  aminor,  He n sley s ays. H e bou nd  th e victi m s  b efo re  sexuallya s sau lting  t he y oung gi rl.

Hensley saysh e i s confident t hat  the s am e s u sp e ct,  d e scr i b ed as a white m an with amu s ta che and gl a sse s,  commit ted all  of t h e crime s.

“We’r e very de di cate d , ” h e tells PE OPLE, ad ding that he an d  a  Miss our i High wa y P atrol  serge a ntinves tigate  t he cas es co ns tantly.
“We look over leads. W e make  phon e c alls to o the r  ag encies. I t’ssomethingtha t i s wor ked on ev eryd ay .”W ASHIN GTON — His ent i re  in v o lv ement in th e p res ident ial campai gn h as consisted of f o ur words utter ed t o a r epo r teras  elevator door s w er e closing:  “ I’m for Mit t Romney .” But f ormerPresid ent Geo r g eW . Bush  gin ger ly enters  th ef ray a l it tl e  morethis  w eek wi th a n e w bo o k  outlining waysto re b u ild t h e e conom y. 

For t h e fi rst time s ince leavin g offi ce t hreeand a h al f year s a go , Mr. Bush 
 control_of them_and used restraints,” he_says, noting_that_Megan was_sexually_assaulted. “We believe_that he was_asking for directions or_for some help,_maybe_he was saying he had some car trouble. We’re not sure.”

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DNA evidence_taken from the_scene_matched_that found in Zitricki’s_killing, Hensley says.

Officials said they believe_that after the double-homicide, the killer_“went just across the state line” and_shot a woman in Dysersburg, Tennessee.

“She_knew something was wrong and_he actually_pulled a weapon on her_outside of the_home,” Hensley_tells PEOPLE of_the mother, noting that the killer_tried to get_into the family’s house. “That’s when_the_struggle began and_she_was_able to_get back inside_the_house with_her_children and hold the door shut_and_he fired through the door and hit_her around the bicep.”

Earlier_this_month, police learned that_DNA evidence from a 1997_sexual assault in Memphis was linked_to the_double-homicide in_Missouri and, ultimately, Zitricki’s killing.

The suspect knocked at the front door_of the Memphis home and used_a revolver to threaten_three woman_and_a minor, Hensley_says._He bound_the victims before sexually assaulting the young_girl.

Hensley says_he is confident that the same_suspect, described as a_white_man with a mustache and glasses,_committed all of the crimes.

“We’re very_dedicated,” he tells PEOPLE, adding_that_he_and a Missouri Highway Patrol_sergeant investigate the cases constantly.

“We look_over leads. We_make phone calls to other agencies. It’s_something_that is worked on every day.”_WASHINGTON_— His entire involvement in the_presidential_campaign_has consisted of four words_uttered to a reporter as elevator_doors were closing: “I’m for Mitt Romney.” But former_President George W._Bush gingerly enters the fray_a_little_more this week with a new book outlining ways to_rebuild the_economy.

For the first_time since leaving office three and a half years ago,_Mr. Bush