not that i m aware of. there s been an uptick in homicides by 11% this quarter, the average uptick hasn t surpassed 5% in the past 10 years in cleveland. i m guessing you re studying criminology. i am. [giggles] sir, i think there s a serial killer here. well, have the police issued a statement to corroborate that? i filed an inquiry downtown. um, nobody s called me back. but, uh, i know that the coroner s office hasn t been as busy since, like, the butcher of kingsbury run in the 1930s. well, what kind of homicides are we talking about here? ok, um.a man was shot in a park, a prostitute was found with her throat slashed, a couple was found shot in their car, a woman was killed in a burglary. do younow what 3 things profilers look at to link serial cmes? victimology, modus operandi, and signature. good. so were the victims similar? no. was the m.o. consistent? no. was the signature consistent? not that i know of. then there s no obvious reason i see your point, sir, but i rea