Police sketch

Investigators say the same man who may have killed Morgan Harrington could be the same suspect that committed a sexual assault against a female in 2005.  Virginia State Police officials confirm there is a forensic evidence link between the 2005 assault and the murder.  Both cases are unsolved, but at least now authorities have a sketch to release to the public.  Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller told me today that the Virginia Department of Forensic Science processes and analyzes all of the evidence and lab work for every department.  They notified the Virginia State Police of the link in the cases.  The authorities from the state police in turn contacted Fairfax City Police and compared notes.  Geller said, “It’s one of those things, you never know what the next phone call is going to bring.”  She added, “We know he (the man in the sketch) had contact with her (Morgan) the night of her disappearance, but they don’t know if he is responsible for her death.  We are looking to identify and question him, and put the next pieces of the puzzle together.”  Within 24 hours of releasing the sketch, the state police had 50 leads.  Right now their time is spent eliminating duplicates between the departments and prioritizing the tips.