Detective Tod Babcock, with the task force, described Ron Erwin, of Joplin, as a “person of interest,” but added that he is “one of many.”
Erwin is the owner of building at 411 S. Main St. and also a house at 414 W. 26th St., in Joplin, which were searched earlier today.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Globe: Ron Erwin described as person of interest in New Mexico serial killings
The Joplin Globe reports that Albuquerque police officials are describing Joplin businessman Ron Erwin as a "person of interest" in connection with the murders of 13 people who were found in a mass grave in the West Mesa area last year:
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I always thought that guy looked like a creepster...
He has the look of the original Crypt Keeper.
Ron was always very nice, I used to do vintage clothes modeling for him and he never struck me as a "creepster". He seemed to be an artistic eccentric type. People are jumping to their own conclusions if you notice he is wanted for questioning and he is one of many. Let's not start a witch hunt people.
It is so easy to get caught up in the "Seduction" of a news story involving a mass murder and anybody from this small town but it is so vital that we do not become witch hunters and tie Ron Erwin to a stake. it is brutally ridiculous that we already pronounce guilt on this man who has been a stable bussiness man and excellent member of this commenity for decades now.
He was a nice, quiet neighbor, kept to himself......
Anyone who knows Ron, wouldn't suspect him of this. The authorities are just closing out any possible leads.
Lorenzo Montoya is likely the killer.
http://crimeshadowsnews.com/main/2009/03/police-hope-albuquerque-serial-killer-is-dead/
It makes me sad that everyone has
judged this man and we don't even have the whole story. Who cares if someone thinks he is "different" because the way he looks or dresses. Let's not judge before we
get all the information people!
I've talked to Mr. Erwin a few times over the years as being one of his customers. He seemed to be a nice person. He was friendly. I think that people are coming to conclusions way to fast. People just need to wait and hear more about the story as it breaks before judging him and coming to a conclusion. I know I will.
Ron Erwin is a person of interest.Law enforcement from Nm and the FBI would not waste their time if there weren't something going on.It dosent matter how he dresses or how he looks. It does matter that the FBI has enough evidence to get a warrant to search his homes and businesses. His mother did say he went to Albuquerque every year for the hot air balloon festival.A warrant means there is something suspicious to a judge.
My dad has attended the hot air balloon festival several times, too. It's a big deal. So what?
And I've known Ron slightly for several years. He's a perfectly nice businessman. I am also a frequent customer at Fox Farms. Yes, he's a thin guy with long hair who likes to read and take pictures and eat healthy. That describes several of my former professors, actually. It doesn't mean he did anything wrong. Let's all hold off and wait for the truth.
A person's unconventional looks or flaws should never be basis for judgment that he is bad. At some point in our lives, we all know someone who is too fat, too ugly, too dirty, too old, .... -- maybe we were that way ourselves -- but does looking creepy automatically translate to evilness? INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. The guy's PROPERTYis subject of a search. The person is NOT. Benefit of the doubt.
According to an article in the Albuquerque newspaper, Ron Irwin has NOT been described as a "person of interest" and the Joplin Globe misquoted a New Mexico detective in that regard.
The story in the New Mexico newspaper is online at:
http://www.aolnews.com/crime/article/albuquerque-bone-collector-murders-search-expands-to-missouri/19580561
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