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Police confirm body is Brianna Dennison

Please watch this video.  Even if you don't live in the Reno area, you never know who might have information to help in this case. 

America's Most Wanted page on the Brianna Denison murder case
Bring Bri Justice blog

The news regarding the missing co-ed here in Reno is not looking good. I hate to be a pessimist, but she's been missing a week now. The latest news is that they have confirmed the dark spot on the pillow she was using was her blood and there was DNA evidence found at the scene connected to a kidnapping and rape in the same area last month. They are trying to connect the evidence to another sexual assault in the area last November. Our next door neighbor who is in law enforcement said last week that there was a serial rapist around that campus, and it sure sounds like he was right -- only this time it looks like the person turned more violent. Unfortunately, that's the way it usually works.  Hopefully the information the police are now finally releasing will help catch this bastard.

A local 19-year-old girl, home on winter break from college in Santa Barbara, CA, disappeared from a friend's home early yesterday morning.  Brianna Dennison and her friend were out late partying, and she had gone to sleep on the friend's couch in front of an unlocked glass door.  When her friend got up at 9am, she noticed Brianna was gone, but her shoes, cell phone, and purse were still there.  They also found a spot of suspected blood on her pillow.  Please hit the vote button -- the more people that see this, the more likely someone will recognize her or the "person of interest".  Hopefully there will be good news soon.

Article in Reno Gazette-Journal

Facebook page set up by her friends

Brianna Dennison -- missing from Reno, NV 1/20/08


A 24-hour tipline has also been established at 775-745-3521
Detectives can be reached at 775-334-2115 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.

In January of this year, a young woman named Brianna Denison was abducted, raped, murdered, and dumped in a field here in Reno.  Brianna's body was not found for about a month after her disappearance.  The tragedy shocked this city -- despite its reputation for gambling and legalized prostitution (which is really only in specific rural areas outside the city), Reno is a pretty tight knit community.  When stories started coming out about other young woman being raped and attempted abductions around the University of Nevada Reno campus where Brianna was abducted, people got panicky.  Even though a detailed description of the suspect, gained from information a previous rape victim provided (the crimes were linked by DNA evidence), was released, the hopes of catching the bastard seemed to dwindle as the weeks and months passed.

Finally today there was news of an arrest.  The police apparently waited until they had plenty of dirt on this guy before they held their press conference.  If it hadn't been for one stupid thing he did, he probably would still be free.  You see, this creep has a penchant for keeping the thong panties of his victims.  He left a pair with Brianna's body (not hers) and apparently took a pair from his previous known victim.  His girlfriend found some women's thong panties in his vehicle, and he explained that he had stolen them from a laundromat.  She mentioned it to a friend of hers who in turn called in a tip to the police which led to his arrest.  They've already matched his DNA to the crime scenes.  This is the guy.  I am happy for the family, although I know that the news must dredge up all kinds of horrible feelings once again.  But at least they have some relief that this monster has been caught.  Justice will prevail, and he will not be able to hurt any more young women.