LETTER SEQUENCE: ANONYMOUS TYPEWRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
Total Count: Seventeen (17) letters received between March 1994 - November 1995
Forensic Analysis: All letters typed on same IBM Selectric typewriter (Model confirmed by key strike patterns)
Threat Level: HIGH - ACTIVE INVESTIGATION
LETTER #1 - MARCH 15, 1994
Postmarked: Riverside, CA | Delivery: San Bernardino PD Main
TO WHOM IT CONCERNS:
THE HARVEST TIME APPROACHES. YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THE
SACRED WORK WILL BRING ONLY SUFFERING TO THOSE WHO INTERFERE.
THE INLAND EMPIRE HAS ALWAYS BELONGED TO THE OLD WAYS. YOUR
MODERN LAWS CANNOT TOUCH WHAT HAS BEEN ORDAINED BY ANCIENT
COVENANT.
THREE HAVE ALREADY JOINED THE ETERNAL HARVEST. MORE WILL FOLLOW
WHEN THE MOON CYCLE COMPLETES.
CEASE YOUR INQUIRIES OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.
- A FAITHFUL SERVANT
Forensic Notes: Paper stock identified as common 20lb white copy paper. No fingerprints recovered. Envelope addressed in same typeface.
LETTER #7 - SEPTEMBER 22, 1994
Postmarked: San Bernardino, CA | Delivery: Det. Santos Residence [BREACH OF SECURITY]
DETECTIVE SANTOS:
YOUR PARTNER KIRBY GROWS TOO CLOSE TO THE TRUTH. THE SYMBOLS
HE SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND WERE CARVED IN THESE HILLS BEFORE YOUR
GRANDFATHERS WERE BORN.
THE AUTUMN EQUINOX BRINGS NEW POWER. THREE MORE HAVE BEEN
CHOSEN FOR THE HARVEST RITUAL. THEIR SACRIFICE ENSURES THE
CONTINUATION OF THE SACRED CYCLE.
YOUR CHILDREN WALK HOME FROM SCHOOL EACH DAY AT 3:15 PM.
CONSIDER THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING.
THE FOREST REMEMBERS ALL DEBTS.
- THE HARVESTER
THREAT ASSESSMENT: Direct threat to officer safety and family. Detective Santos placed under protective surveillance 09/23/1994.
LETTER #12 - JULY 4, 1995
Postmarked: Redlands, CA | Delivery: Sheriff's Dept. Evidence Storage
GUARDIANS OF THE LAW:
YOU HAVE FOUND ONLY THE BEGINNING. THE CANDLES, THE CIRCLES,
THE BLESSED IMPLEMENTS - THESE ARE BUT PREPARATIONS FOR THE
GREAT WORK.
THE HARVEST MOON OF OCTOBER WILL SEE THE COMPLETION OF SEVEN
YEARS OF CAREFUL CULTIVATION. WHAT YOU CALL MURDER IS ACTUALLY
LIBERATION - THE FREEING OF SOULS FROM EARTHLY BONDAGE.
EXAMINE YOUR MAPS MORE CAREFULLY. THE PATTERN REVEALS ITSELF
TO THOSE WITH EYES TO SEE. EACH LOCATION WAS CHOSEN FOR ITS
CONNECTION TO THE SACRED GEOMETRY OF THE ANCIENTS.
YOUR FORENSIC SCIENCE CANNOT MEASURE SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION.
- THE ETERNAL GARDENER
Intelligence Analysis: Reference to "seven years" suggests long-term planning. "Sacred geometry" indicates knowledge of occult practices. Map correlation requested from GIS unit.
LETTER #17 - NOVEMBER 13, 1995 [FINAL TRANSMISSION]
Postmarked: ███████, CA | Hand-delivered to ████████████
TO THE PERSISTENT INVESTIGATORS:
THE CYCLE IS COMPLETE. THE HARVEST HAS BEEN GATHERED AND THE
DEBT TO THE ANCIENT POWERS HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL.
I FADE NOW INTO THE SHADOWS FROM WHENCE I CAME. THE WORK WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH OTHER FAITHFUL HANDS IN YEARS TO COME. THE
SOIL OF THE INLAND EMPIRE IS NOW BLESSED AND PREPARED FOR THE
NEXT GENERATION OF SERVANTS.
WATCH FOR THE SIGNS: WHEN CHILDREN BEGIN TO DREAM OF DARK
FORESTS AND MOTHERS SPEAK OF NIGHT VISITORS, KNOW THAT THE
HARVEST TIME APPROACHES ONCE MORE.
THE SEEDS HAVE BEEN PLANTED. IN FIFTEEN YEARS, THEY WILL BLOOM.
- THE SOWER OF SORROWS
CRITICAL NOTE - 2010: "Fifteen years" from 1995 = 2010. Sheridan case began July 2010. Pattern match confirmed. Case reopened under Federal jurisdiction.
FORENSIC ANALYSIS SUMMARY:
- Typewriter: IBM Selectric, Model 72 (circa 1973-1981)
- Unique Characteristics: Damaged 'e' key, slight left margin drift
- Paper Analysis: Standard 20lb white copy paper, multiple brands
- Postmarks: Various Inland Empire locations - pattern suggests mobile perpetrator
- Psychological Profile: ████████████████████████
CURRENT STATUS - 2010:
No similar correspondence received since 1995. However, Sheridan case evidence suggests perpetrator maintained local presence. IBM Selectric typewriter remains priority evidence for location.
ACTIVE INVESTIGATION: Any discovery of IBM Selectric typewriter matching forensic profile should be immediately reported to Major Crimes Unit.