Secret Life
It was suspected that the killer was Bob's friend John Henry Carpenter, a regional sales manager for Sony Electronics. Both Crane and Carpenter videotaped their joint sexual encounters. Crane's son claimed that Carpenter had become a nuisance to Crane, who often spoke of his wish to sever ties. Other possible suspects were the numerous women who had been subjects of Crane's videos without their consent, or perhaps an angry boyfriend or husband.
Case prosecutor DA Rick Romley said, "I am convinced John Carpenter murdered Bob Crane."
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