Live from the courtroom: During the start of closing arguments this morning, prosecutor Laura Reckart has used the phrase “kill, maim, destroy and terrify” time and again. The phrase has been repeated at least 20 times in the first hour. It’s a repetition that reflects the destruction carried out, according to authorities, by Serial Shooter suspect Dale Hausner for more than 14 months across the Valley.
“For 1 1/2 years, the defendant’s plan worked,” Reckart said. “The modus operandi of Dale Hausner was successful.”