Sheriffs from Bell, Leon and Milam counties met Wednesday to compare notes from investigations on seven different cases of sexual assault and attacks on elderly women across the state.
At least seven women have either been sexually assaulted or attacked at night. The attacks happened in different rural counties across Texas between January and October.
All the women lived alone and were at least 60 years old.
According to a Bell County press release, some of the cases shared similar details and evidence that indicate the crimes may have been committed by the same person.
However, there is no conclusive evidence that links all of the cases together.
According to The Killeen Daily Herald the most recent attack happened Saturday in Falls County, close to Marlin. Earlier, six different attacks in similar rural communities were reported.
DNA tests have linked the first reported attack on a 90-year-old woman in Lavaca County, to a July sexual assault on a 77-year-old woman in Leon County.
According to KBTX, in Bryan, Leon County Deputies believe the man they're looking for was in Lavaca County in January and February. They believe he was in Leon County this summer.
At least five months separate the first two attacks.
Since the Leon County attack in July, these break-ins have become more frequent.
In August, a similar attack happened in Bell County. The attacker removed all the phones from the victim's house before beating and stealing money from her.
According to The Killeen Daily Herald, in a separate incident in early September, a Bell County woman received a strange phone call from a man asking her if she would be home that night. Carelessly, she told the caller she would be, but then she called her family to come and take her to their home for the night. The next day, she received a phone call from a man laughing.
The following day, a woman in Leon County was attacked and robbed in her home.
A report from the Bell County Sheriff's Department indicated that an 80-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in her home on September 11.
According to KTBX, the man stole a total of $10,000 from victims in Leon and Lavaca Counties. Part of the sum included a Lavaca County woman's life savings.
Bell County Sheriff Dan Smith told The Killeen Daily Herald that the perpetrator also stole mounted deer heads and a wall clock from one of the Leon County Victims.
Some suspect he is hoarding the items as trophies, but deputies are still unsure of the attacker's motive in committing the crimes.
Investigators believe the attacker is watching the homes and planning the invasions.
Police have no leads in the cases due to several factors including the time of the attacks, the attacker's random nature, and the victims' inability to provide a detailed physical description.
The only physical description reported from victims is that he is about six feet tall.
Investigations are also being conducted in Falls and DeWitt County.
The Bell County Sheriff's Office urges residents in rural areas, to stay alert and report any suspicious activity to their sheriff's office.
