After the arrest of John Norman Collins was made for the murder of Karen Sue Beineman and suspect in the murders of Mary, Joan, Jane Mixer, Maralynn, Dawn, and Alice. The police in Michigan received a call from California. An unsolved murder of a young teen in Salinas, California seemed to match details to the Michigan murders. Roxie Anne Phillips had been taking a summer vacation that any 17-year-old would dream of when she met with foul play. A college student named John who was visiting the area from Michigan was believed to be involved.