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| The killers usually leave behind a calling card - a smiley face.
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| Kathy Geib
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RAVENNA, Mich. (WOOD) -- In 2005, the Ravenna community scoured the area after 22-year-old Todd Geib went missing for three weeks. They found his body floating in Obenhall Lake.
Local police say the case is officially closed - ruled as an accidental drowning. But Geib's family says it was deliberate, as they continue to look for answers.
Those in his hometown are coming together and signing their names to a petition, asking the FBI to look into the possibility that Geib's death was something more sinister - a part of what some investigators think is a nationwide crime ring that targets people just like Todd.
"It's hard, it will always be hard, the reality when you lose a child. But then we come back here with a lot of questions...what happened to him?" said Kathy Geib, Todd's mother. "For three years we couldn't do anything, you know, knowing that what we believed was foul play, but there was nothing to do, no leads to go on."
She said she thinks her son's death may be part of a national chain of murders - a crime spree recently profiled on the "Today Show."
New York City private investigators, including some retired FBI agents, say they are looking into more than 40 seemingly accidental drownings, mostly in the Midwest, that have too many similarities to be coincidental.
The detectives linked those deaths together and believe the "smiley face killers" - a group they say targets college-aged athletic men who leave bars or parties - committed the crimes, leaving the victims in a body of water.
"In our hearts, we do think Todd's death is very, very, very similar to these 'smiley face' gang murders," said Kathy.
"Generally speaking, a victim will know their murderer. In these cases, we would say that these victims are not picked randomly. Generally speaking, the victims are stalked and they are chosen for a very specific reason."
The killers usually leave behind a calling card - a smiley face.
The investigators are looking into five potential "smiley face"-related murders in Michigan - four occurred near the Michigan State University campus and Geib's.
"So even if my son turned out not to be connected to it, it would be a passion of mine to make sure that the FBI went through and investigated every one of these murders. They're too much alike," said Kathy. "This is a lot of other mothers' sons, and it could be any boy that leaves a bar or party tomorrow night. We don't know where they're gonna be or when they're gonna hit."
Geib's family and investigators aren't releasing many details about the investigation as it is in its early stages. The family said the detectives from New York are coming to West Michigan to see if Geib's death is actually connected to the "smiley face" murders.
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3 comments:
I think that people will believe just about anything to make sense of painful loss of a family member especially one so young. It makes them targets for fame junkies and imposters such as these alleged NY cops and unnamed FBI agents. Ever notice how its alwayd NY CITY cops? Just saying it brings up images of hard edged, experienced and certainly much better than our local cops at figuring all this out. There is a reason for that: They are playing you and they know the effect it has on peoples perception of your claims. This is right in the same company as gang bangers flashing their headlights at you.
He got drunk, did coke, died in the water- was tangled in seaweed. That is why he didn't surface. Not that hard to figure out.
retarded detective Gannon is a con artist and exploitive. He preys on the families of the deceased. it is a shame.
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