Criminal Minds2005

Aaron Hotchner:
We believe the unsub we're looking for is a white female who, based upon the organizational level of the crimes, is in her late 30s to early 40s.

Emily Prentiss:
We also believe that something in the last few days has triggered her to think that killing was the only way she was gonna be able to obtain a child. Consequently, the foster families that did not have a child in their care when she visited became her victims.

David Rossi:
Because all these families recently had children in their homes, we believe our unsub is motivated by maternal desire.

Jennifer Jareau:
Maternal desire is the profound emotional need to mother a baby. This stems from either the tragic loss of her own child, or the inability to have one at all.

Dr. Spencer Reid:
This unsub may also fantasize that someone else's baby belongs to her, and this emotion feels beyond her control. A... a woman who miscarries sometimes projects onto someone else's baby, and then sets out to take that child.

Derek Morgan:
This may cause our unsub to do something drastic, like commit a Caesarian abduction, or kidnap a random kid. The speed at which the kills are occurring suggests that our unsub is frustrated and devolving.

Jennifer Jareau:
This is causing her to go on a spree, which usually ends in a very high body count and suicide by cop.

Derek Morgan:
So we should look at anyone who was pregnant and suffering from postpartum psychosis.

David Rossi:
We also need to check those who worked for or had access to the local foster system.

Aaron Hotchner:
Thank you. Any questions?

[all of the local police officers raise their hands]