Evidence found at the site of Brian and Katie Maggiore’s murder. The shoelace was tied in a double-loop, which could be used like handcuffs or restraints, like those used by the East Area Rapist. “This kind of threw a whole different light on this rape series,” said Ray Biondi, a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detective who investigated the murder. “We have the rape series, do we also have now a violent criminal who is killing people?”