Seattle 2020 cold case solved — arrest shocks community

Seattle 2020: The Coffee Shop Owner Who Became a Killer
When beloved Ballard coffee shop owner David Wagner was arrested for the brutal murder of University of Washington student Rachel Thompson, an entire community's world turned upside down. For three years, Rachel's case had gone cold, buried under pandemic chaos and overwhelmed police resources. But when advanced DNA technology finally cracked the case in 2023, investigators uncovered a web of surveillance, stalking, and predatory behavior that had been hiding behind the warm smile of a trusted neighborhood figure.
This is the story of how a monster operated in plain sight, using his position as a community pillar to identify and target vulnerable victims. From the digital forensics that exposed years of systematic stalking to the devastating impact on a community that had to confront the evil living among them, this case reveals the terrifying reality that predators often hide behind the faces we trust most.
What warning signs did the Ballard community miss? How did Wagner's surveillance network operate undetected for years? And could this tragedy have been prevented?
DISCLAIMER: This case is a work of fiction inspired by real cold case investigations and actual forensic techniques. While the story and characters are fictional, the investigative methods and psychological profiles are based on real criminal cases.
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