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Last week, Gordon did a story in Muse in the News about the eleven new indictments in Dallas and Collin Counties for first-degree murder against Kipkorir "Billy" Chemirmir.  He is accused of either forcing or tricking his way into the homes or apartments of older women, smothering them with a pillow, then stealing their jewelry.

This morning, David and Justin also did a segment on the story.

He was caught when police, who had suspicions about him for reasons I've forgotten, saw him throw something into a dumpster.  They retrieved it.  It was a jewelry box containing the name and address of a woman.  They went to her home and found his first known victim.  His indictment for her murder was the first one, and the only one until last week's indictments in the two counties.

Local and national -- worldwide -- coverage has been intense, perhaps partly in anticipation of what might be coming.  Authorities in Dallas and Collin Counties are examining the records in hundreds of unattended unexpected deaths of elderly women to determine whether they can establish a link to Chemirmir.

It is possible he will turn out to be one of the most monstrous serial killers in U.S. history.

The indictments last week included attempted murder charges in both counties.  Prior to those indictments, two attempted murder charges were filed at the same time the first murder charge was filed.  One survivor was a Plano woman who was left unconscious on her bed.

The other was a Frisco woman who was conscious during the entire attack.  Chemirmir claimed to be a maintenance worker, but when she said she didn't need any and tried to shut the door, he forced his way in.  As one story reported, "The victim told police she was smothered with a pillow and began praying because she thought she was going to die."

That woman is my mother.

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Although she did not escape dying by much, she was not seriously injured.   She is a very small woman and far from hearty, but only suffered bruises and scrapes from the attack.  "Only" is the wrong word to use, because her life will never be the same.

But she's a tough bird, for all that.  She has since joked that she is waiting for a call from the perpetually craggy Keith Morrison of "Dateline" requesting an interview.

Which she would grant with alacrity.

You know, it's possible.

Thanks to you all in advance for your concern and good wishes.