. >> chief godbee is very careful to point out that the toxicology reports have yet to officially confirmps already suspect, a serial killer is on the loose in detroit, hunting and killing young women two at a time. >> when you add to that there was a connection between three of the four deceased to a website called backpage.com, the ah-hah moment came very quickly in our investigation. >> recently, there have within two certainty incidences -- >> on december 26th chief godbee calls a press conference to alert the public to the clear and present danger of what the local media have now dubbed the backpage killer. >> there is an immediate danger. there is a person that's potentially preying on women of a specific age in their early 20s that have utilized backpage.com or maybe other similar websites. >> this tie for us is disconcerting. >> it would have been irresponsible for us to have that information, take a chance on another young lady losing their life in similar fashion. that was a tough call, but i made a decision that we were going to go public. >> the story receives national attenti