Investigators found bite marks and scratches on the hands and body of the man suspected of strangling a Monroe corrections officer and are looking into whether she died fighting off a sexual assault, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Byron Scherf, 52, is the chief suspect in Saturday night's slaying of Biendl, 34. He is serving a life sentence after being convicted of three rapes since age 19.
Scherf had hidden under a table in the chapel before the attack, according to the court documents. Biendl routinely closed the chapel at 8:30 p.m., and Scherf wasn't found in the chapel foyer until 9:14 p.m., after officers noticed he was missing during a mandatory head count.
He told officers, "I've had it; I plan to escape," according to the court documents. Officers saw blood droplets on Scherf's clothing, but he said he had been in a fight with other inmates.
Officers believed the incident was over after Scherf was taken back into custody.
It wasn't until 10:18 p.m. that Biendl's body was found on a stage in the chapel, after officers realized she hadn't turned in her radio and handcuffs at the end of her shift. Blood was on her face.
Biendl's radio was last activated at 8:28 p.m., but there was no communication, Willis said. The radio was found in three pieces, with a cord disconnected from the mouthpiece and the body of the radio, Monroe police said Monday.
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