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CATCHING A KILLER: ROBERT DONALD AUKER
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CATCHING A KILLER
RESEARCHED BY:
GIANNA BRIGLIA
INVESTIGATORS
THE SUSPECT
Entomological Expert
Dr. K.L.Kim
THE VICTIM
Robert Donald Auker
- Examined insects from the crime scene
- Examined weather in the area of the crime
- Marked approximate time of death from 19-25 days since the victims body was found
Lori Ann Auker
Deputy Coroner Matthew Olley
- Pronounced the victim dead at the scene
Reported missing/ Died on May 24, 1989
at the age of 19
Found on June 12, 1989
Lived with her parents: Richard and Ruth Auman, and her son.
Worked at a local Pet Shop at the Susquehanna Mall
Boyfriend: Malcolm Derk
Forensic Pathologist
Dr. Isidore Mihalakis
Former husband of Lori Ann Auker.
Not happy with the separation.
Lived with his adoptive parents: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Auker
History of terrifying, confronting, and stalking the victim.
- Performed the autopsy
- 7-10 stab wounds on victims chest/back
- Presumed the case to be a homicide
EVIDENCE
MOTiVE
- Lori's hair in the suspects car
- Lori's cat's hair in the suspects car
- DNA tests confirmed the matches
- Surveillance video from nearby ATM showing suspect pull up to victim in the suspected vehicle
- Proves suspect was the last to see the victim and kidnapped her
- No blood in car suggests victim was taken out of car before the suspect stabbed her and left her to bleed to death
Lori and Robert were recently separated and going through a bitter child custody and support dispute. Lori was afraid of Robert hurting her and their son, her new boyfriend did what he could to keep Robert away from her.
Robert claimed that if "I can not have her [Lori] no one can". Robert recently applied for life insurance for the family and made sure that spousal coverage was a part of it (The payout for criminal homicide would have been ten thousand dollars).
THE TRIAL
THE CRIME
ROBERT DONALD AUKER
Evidence was accumulated against suspect Robert Donald Auker.
He tried to blame the murder on his brother, but no evidence supported his accusations.
The evidence pointed Robert's specific intent to kill Lori Auker, supporting the conclusion that he was the one who committed an intentional killing for purposes of the first degree murder conviction.
Robert Donald Auker was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death.
Robert Donald Auker, former husband of Lori Auker, convicted of kidnap and murder.
Robert kidnapped Lori outside of the Susquehanna mall in PA near her place of work, drove to a dirt road not far from the mall, and killed her, stabbing her and leaving her to bleed to death.