LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-04 AT 11:11 PM (EST)
You never know what might send someone over the edge. It could be be something slight. But in this case, I think it could be that he didn't care for the family, but John was not the person he was after, he was just icing on the cake. No, I believe this was nothing more than a sadist who wanted a little girl. a real sick pup, who learned of JB thru a close neighbor or friend who might have idolized John or put him on a pedestal.
The perp would have had to observe the family at some point to know about little JB.
What I'm wondering is this: Did JB ever go to Barnhill's to play with her dog? Could that be where the kiler first laid eyes on her. She might have even talked with him.