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Taunting Barn Message Linked To Killer
- In 1990 someone scrawled a taunting message on a barn: "I kill eight-year-old April Marie Tinsley. I will kill again. Ha ha."
- Police and the FBI linked that barn writing to April's killer but did not publicly reveal how.
2004 Threat Notes Confirmed By DNA
- In 2004 anonymous notes were left on girls' bikes claiming to be April's killer and threatening new victims.
- The notes included Polaroids or used condoms, and DNA from the condoms matched the 1988 crime scene.
Distinctive Bedspread Became A Key Lead
- Polaroids and a distinctive bedspread in the photos provided a visual lead investigators couldn't match to local motels.
- The bedspread image remained unlocated despite public appeals.