On December 17, , officials identified the accused killer as year-old Anthony Robinson. He was originally said to have taken the lives of at least four people in Virginia, but on January 7, authorities believe another woman may have been his victim, bringing the total to five. Robinson is incarcerated in the Rockingham County Adult Detention Center and remains the primary suspect. Officials say Robinson was the last person to be seen alive with Brown.
He is awaiting trial for the murders of two women in Harrisonburg. Robinson allegedly transported the bodies of these women in a shopping cart, and police believe he also transported at least one of the victims from Fairfax County in a shopping cart. Police say they're also working on a victimology profile and are hoping to get in contact with other women who may have interacted with Robinson.
This week, detectives met with 35 other police departments in the D. Officials say Brown interacted with Robinson on the Plenty of Fish dating app.
They believe Robinson used the app, as well as several other dating sites, to lure his victims. The police chief said detectives found the bodies of Brown and Harrison after staff at the Moon Inn provided a receipt showing Robinson was staying at the motel the same day Brown went missing.
The chief said detectives have since "combed through thousands of paper receipts" looking for more information about Robinson staying at the Moon Inn. They say they've found he's stayed there on at least five other occasions.
