A years-old investigation by the Department of Public Safety into the so-called Big Rapids Strangler is being re-opened upon recent sightings of the alleged killer.
Two Ferris students made the most recent reports of seeing the Big Rapids Strangler earlier in the month. Welding engineering technology junior Craden Bowell made the first call into DPS. Bowell claims the killer “kind of looks like Brutus, but if he lost weight and had a better fashion sense,” and that “the mask really incites fear.”
The second student, business junior Lesty Fester, backs the claim that the killer is “really spooky.” The mask looks “better than the ones at Spirit Halloween,” according to Fester.
Others have reported an increase in dogs barking and howling, as well as frequent power outages, according to multiple reports made on the incredibly reputable app YikYak.
The Big Rapids Strangler is believed to have been related to at least 27 deaths in the area, usually reappearing every other year, starting in 2020. All of the bodies were found around campus and the immediate area.
DPS claims there haven’t been any confirmed deaths following the sighting, saying the weird amount of blood found in the Quad Cafe was “totally unrelated.” Dining was unavailable for comment.
Students are encouraged to stay vigilant on and off campus following the sighting. It is unclear if students are the targets of the Big Rapids Strangler, but DPS believes that the killer “really hates red.” They also asked that students “stop trying to summon” the killer after receiving poor midterm grades.