This case is so terrifying. In other words, a bite on Stevies face would likely mean that his perpetrator was a parent or step-parent. For years, the stepfather of one of the three children killed in West Memphis, Arkansas, has maintained his innocence, despite public outcry to investigate him. RIDGE: OKAY. Buddys version of events would match up perfectly with what LG would later tell Bennie Guy when they were locked up in the county jail together. I believe that their bias came into play when they claimed that, just like they claimed Chris drowned even though they admitted he died before he was put in the water! This lends credibilty to the theory that Stevie did in fact go home, and even ate some dinner. If you read Jacobys interview and declaration, they both give Hobbs an alibi and they both make it impossible for Hobbs to have committed the crime without Jacoby having noticed something peculiar about Hobbs. RIDGE: IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING OR LATE AT NIGHT OR LATE IN THE EVENING? At 8:42, officer Meeks was dispatched to another call and left. The new evidence establishes that the last person who had custody of the three boys before they vanished and died was Terry Hobbs. The day after the boys went missing before they were even found, Michael Moore's parents asked Aaron's mother, Vickie Hutchinson, if Aaron could be removed from school to help find the boys. To me, this suggests that perhaps this was common knowledge around Terrys group of friends. My only guess is that they already had their sights set on Damien at that time. I learned about this case 3 years ago. OKAY WHAT WERE THESE MAN DOING? There is both an interview and an affidavit signed by Jacoby and neither of those mention anything about Terry propositioning him. Terry's guilt or innocence doesn't even cross that 1 cop's mindthe only thing that matters is NOT being discovered for liking dick. In the second statement, Narlene describes to police a conversation she had with LG outside of the police station right before a police interview. thirty minutes to clean up the crime scene before it got dark. We do not know whose pants were the ones inside out for sure and whose pair of pants was not, but we do know that Michaels shirt was the only one not inside out and none of the buttons on his shirt were ripped off. Douglas believes the act was meant to dominate, control, humiliate and punish. And keeping the knife as a trophy? WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY WHEN YOU GOT OUT OF SCHOOL WHAT WAS IT THEY WERE GOING TO DO THAT DAY? The two men were looking for weed and asked the boys if they knew where to find some, or in other words, they wanted to know which drug dealer was currently holding. I allege that he ordered the three to tie up the boys and explained that they should all be tied up in the same manner. RIDGE: IT IS OKAY, YOUVE BEEN DOWN THERE BEFORE? Due to this error in the judgement by police, the information revealed by Aaron has been largely ignored through the years. Echols is one of three men found guilty in the brutal murders of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis in 1993. Allegedly, Terry Hobbs told the boys he was going to teach them a lesson. Dana Moore was there the entire time; she never left. She claimed to have seen the three eight year old boys when she dropped LG off, but it was a very shaky sighting. As he leaned over Michael and removed his clothes, a hair from Terrys head or mustache fell onto Michaels body. RIDGE: OKAY. ADVERTISEMENT Which is right in line with why this attack would have occurred. Look what you made me do! That hair was then secured to Michaels body as Terry tied him up. New evidence points to new suspects in West Memphis 3 case - Action News 5 YOUVE SEEN THE CLUB HOUSEVICKIE: UH-HUH (YES) I HAVE SEEN IT SEVERAL TIMESRIDGE: ALRIGHT, AND HES BEEN FOUND THERE BY YOU SEVERAL TIMES? Perhaps she felt obligated to lie about Damien in order to get him arrested for a murder she believed he committed. VICKIE: YES I DO. We know this because it takes 45 minutes to two hours to digest vegetables and we also know that the experts believe that the boys were murdered sometime around 7:00 pm. The two teens apparently complied with Terrys demands and ripped the clothes off of the children. RIDGE: OKAY, AND WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WENT DOWN THERE? Buddy also knew Billy, so he, too would have told Terry to go by Billys. Furthermore, in the alleged confessions, Terry states: The bodies cant be found, at least not yet.. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Ive been trying to bridge what Peretti said happened with what the defense experts said. Is it just a coincidence that Buddy mentions that the boys were hit on the back of the head, and that, unknown to the public, all three were in fact hit in the back of the head? She hasnt seen him or Michael by this point. Its not so much what the boys saw by itself, but what they saw coupled with Michael kicking Terry. Then, in 2013, Jacoby was summoned to court over the alleged confessions of Buddy Lucas and LG Hollingsworth. I think Michelle died of a broken heart, possibly organ failure due to drug abuse. He was still wearing the same shirt and tie when he was spotted at approx. Both Guy and Stewart have tried since 1994, thirteen years before Terry and David were even suspects, to tell the authorities what they had been told. However, the police knew LG was lying to them and yet his DNA, hair and prints have presumably never been tested against those found at the scene. The kind of men who do these things are, uh. There was evidence to suggest that Aaron was telling the truth about the clubhouse because wooden planks were in fact found and collected by police. Douglas believes the act was meant to dominate, control, humiliate and punish. And if Aaron's story is true, Terry Hobbs may have been involved in homosexual activities and smoking something in the woods with other men and the boys were possibly caught watching them as they'd done multiple times. That 1 cop cannot be subjected to the stigma of liking dick. When police finally did ask Buddy where he was the night of the 5th, he claimed that he barbecued with his family and then brought over some barbecue chicken to Jessie who ended up not being there. Its my personal opinion that the evidence presented here should put all debates to rest because both sides have at least some truth in their corner. . Either way, either one or two of the perpetrators decided it was necessary to actually get into the water to submerge the boys. Roy Taylor was the marijuana, cocaine, and crystal meth supplier for Mr. Hobbsand me. And, it had to have been between 5:30 and 6:00 because Chris abandoned his skateboard by 6:00 and joined Stevie on his bicycle. The boys probably promised to meet up in a bit and Chris headed home. 1. So the chance of them basing their statements off of the practically endless information found on the internet is nil. We know from multiple sightings, including Michaels mother, that the three boys were on two bikes riding on 14th, headed to Goodwin St. at 6pm. Do you frequent gay clubs? Jacoby likely felt at that time that the only thing to do to protect himself was to put himself as far away from Hobbs as possible. As I mentioned previously, this statement is an enormous indicator of truth, in my opinion. This is the reason why David remembers the three playing; two on bicycles and one on a skateboard. This is the time when, according to Billy Stewart, he believes something sexual might have taken place between all or some of the four men. Either way, its awfully peculiar that there is a question that implies something sexualabout the nature of Terry and Davids relationship. Experts for the defense have claimed it is a bite mark and experts for the prosecution have claimed it isnt. DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE CLUB HOUSE WAS? "[4], In November of 1994, more than a year after the murders of the three children in West Memphis, Hobbs again experienced trouble with the law. VICKIE: UM, JUST SOME BOARDS, LOOKED LIKE SOME ONE HAD LIKE MADE A DEER STAND, A LONG TIME AGO OR SOMETHING AND JUST SOME BOARDS AND THEY KINDA HAD YOU KNOW LIKE A FORTRIDGE: OKAY, AND WERE THEY NAILED ONTO THE TREE OR COULD YOU TELL THAT? 6 Q. Who would have fed Stevie vegetables if not his own parents? He believed that the men, this time, saw the boys spying and killed them. However,wehave the ability to read all the information and evidence that is available to the public, and its not difficult to see that itallsupports that this theory is more than just a theory. We have a man, by his own admittance, who was in the spot where they crime occurred all night long. According to the ME, Chris did not drown like the others, he died before entering the water. This is so hugely significant and yet lost on so many. They also could have used them to dry and clean their feet after entering the ditch. It was only then that Jacoby publicly admitted that Hobbs had left for two hours that night. What this shows us is that Jacoby knows the truth. Terry Hobbs was a violent man, this is proven and well documented, and the way Douglass pictures it, he likely wanted to punish or humiliate one or all of the boys and it went too far, leading him to murder them so they wouldn't be able to tell anyone. Especially considering how extremely rare it is for a victim to be tied in this manner. Apparently, Terry then viciously attacked Chris genitals. Another indicator that points to Terrys guilt and the truth in the alleged Buddy/LG statements, lies with what was discovered on Michael Moores body. With advancements in DNA testing, hopefully we will soon know exactly whose DNA this very small sample belongs to. If the cop has power, it's easy. -3:30 Christopher shows up looking for the boys. This gave the men 2 and a half hours to let off some steam and possibly drink and get high. Theres no debate about that because there were steep inclines on the sides of the ditch where all three bodies were placed, making it impossible that they were just tossed in from either the east or west bank. This testing, though not as conclusive as traditional DNA testing, can help to exclude suspects as potential donors of physical evidence. Additionally, a bite on the face during murders/attacks is not only common in homosexual attacks, like a bite to the scrotum is, but it also common in Battered Child Syndrome. (1, 2) According to Jamie and her family, the three boys were playing in her backyard and then flew out onto the sidewalk and headed towards the Hobbs home. This means that by the time the four men would have attacked, stripped and tied up the boys, it would have only been somewhere around 7:30 at night. Echols specifically wants the shoestrings used to tie up the victims to be tested at a California lab that utilizes new technology to extract DNA from evidence. And keep in mind how high the possibility is that Narlene lied about dropping LG off and what that might mean. Is there any other reason why hed admit on national television that he lied? I believe that she knew that LG was somehow involved in the murders. And for two, David claims to have seen the three boys in front of his house at 5:30 when he opened the door to let Terry and Amanda inside. Pinterest. What is stranger, and in complete contrast to what was previously said, David also claims that he and Terry were out searching the streets for Stevie before dark. Terry Hobbs would later state that he shot Jackie Jr. in self-defense. THE MEN SEEN THEM. The crime scene, as well as the clubhouse were both located somewhat close to each other on the east side of the drainage ditch. I allege that the two perpetrators, Jacoby and Hobbs, entered the water and began to submerge the boys deep in the mud in order to keep them from floating. Video footage of the crime scene also shows the boards: AARON: YES SIRRIDGE: OKAY. What they discovered was a very organized, catalogued and intact body of evidence, a group working on the case previously wrote. If anyone might know where the boys were going or what their plans had been for that day, it would most likely have been Aaron. (1) Strangely, Buddy first says that he has a man who will testify that he worked with Buddy all that day and then later on in the conversation, Buddy claims that his boss will testify that he was at work on the 5th. No. Sometime after 5:00 Stevie then told his friends he really needed to go home and so they began to head back that way. Here are two statements made by Narlene to police about LG. RIDGE IRENE SHE TOLD YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THE DAY THE KIDS WERE MURDERED? Also, according to LGs aunt, Dixie, LGs mother, Linda, came to her work the next day asking where he had been the night before. And in another statement made a week later, Aaron again says he believes his friends got caught spying on the men and one of them ordered the others to hold the boys while he killed them: AARON: NOBODY EVEN KNOWS THAT.. THAT I KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. The figure eight knot is used in conjunction with the Packers Knot; a knot used by butchers when they bind meat. This is just more evidence to support the statements from Stevies family that he was being abused by Terry.). Before I further explain and explore all the evidence that points to Terry Hobbs, David Jacoby, LG Hollingsworth, and Buddy Lucas being the perpetrators of this murder, I would like to reiterate something: there is almost no possibility that one person could have committed this murder alone in the timeframe it occurred. The kind of man who abuses his children for sexual gratification sees them as an extension of himself, so it's essentially masturbatory for the narcissistic pedophile. Aaron claimed that he and his friends would go to the woods, hide, and spy on men as they smoked marijuana and had sex. Rather than rush inside and tell Pam that Stevie was missing along with two of his friends, he walked right past Pam to the phone, called police and filed a missing person report. Vicky Edwards, a writer and teacher, has announced the release of her first book, "Boxful of Nightmares, Terry Hobbs' Personal Memoirs on the West Memphis Three Murders." I wonder if Michael and Chris knew that one of the men was Stevies stepdad and that is the reason they never told Stevie what they saw in those woods. Mark on Stevies leg, possibly made by edge of the board found at crime scene. THAT HAD ON THE WHITE TANK TOP. One of them even went up and knocked on the door and spoke to Michaels sister, Dawn. Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of another one of the murdered boys. Despite this evidence, no charges have ever been brought against Hobbs, who still firmly believes that Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley are guilty of the . Therefore, it was likely that the person who either killed or tied Michael up, was carrying a knife. (source) LG had been job hunting that day and was likely wearing a shirt and tie for his interviews. Before I summarize what the Guy/Stewart affidavits reveal, Id like to summarize the statements made by Aaron Hutchinson in his first two interviews. It isnt difficult to assume that Terry was told by his parents for most of his life that homosexuals were sinners who were going to hell. When police interviewed Buddys cousin, she recalled that her aunt said that Buddy left to go see Jessie sometime before the murders occurred but did not return till the next day. WE ALWAYS GOT A PLACE TO HIDE BEFORE THEY CAN GET THERE, AARON: WE HIDE ONE TIME WE HIDE BEHIND UM A TREE. (Interestingly, Chris was referred to as the 3rd child in the alleged confessions. The two teens jumped in the truck with the men, stopped by Billys home and bought the weed and then drove around the back streets of West Memphis, smoking and drinking whiskey. This is corroborated by various accounts and also by the fact that Stevie was not a child who disobeyed his parents. You really would need magic to pull it off. Perhaps. This would have allowed the four men approx. It breaks my heart and I thought about it for 3 weeks straight after I got into the case. JMB is a freaking nut but I think he loved Michelle so much that when Chris died, she did, too. LITTLE ROCK The defense team for the West Memphis Three says it's has new evidence against the step father for one of the three victims, Terry Hobbs. For the rest of the night the families, neighbors, friends and police search for the boys. I TOOK AARON TO TODD AND DANAS HOUSE AND UM, TODD ASKED AARON IF HE MIGHT KNOW DID CHRIS OR MICHAEL SAY ANYTHING TO HIM, TO THE EFFECT WHERE THEY MIGHT BE. I believe Terry would have changed altogether since he was at home but neither Jacoby or LG had that luxury just yet. Terry Hobbs | West Memphis 3 murders Wiki | Fandom Sorry in advance to those of you who are tired of reading about this case! Terry Hobbs was basically unaccounted for from 5pm to approx. 3 A. Since Stevie was Terrys stepchild, its possible that Terry wanted to depersonalize Stevies face, which could make it easier for him to carry out the attack on him. Who Is Terry Hobbs, Stepfather Of West Memphis Three Victim? | True LG, as well, had raised some suspicions himself by carrying on an unusual relationship with a much older man. Even Peretti agrees that there was injury to the groin area AFTER death. LGs whereabouts that night are equally suspicious, if not more so. VICKIE: IN MIDDLE AFTERNOONRIDGE: OKAY, AND WHAT DID YOU FIND WHEN YOU CAME TO THE AREA? When questioned later by police, he claims that on the day of the murders he was heading out to meet up with Jesse Misskelley at his Lakeshore trailer but never met up with him. In that letter is a story about four men going to the woods, smoking marijuana and possibly engaging in sexual activity. The removal of the clothes was a very significant act. He said, you seen him coming down the street, I said, yes L. G. and I am not lying for him. Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of eight-year-old victim Stevie Branch, has been named in documents released in Marian, Arkansas by the attorneys for Pam Hobbs, Stevie's mother. According to his cousin, Rex, this was not true. The only reason one could think that someone would make the concerted, and possibly dangerous, effort to take the bikes up to the bayou to be submerged, was to give themselves time to create an alibi. Pam Hobbs, with husband, Terry, hopes people will remember the life . What this means is that the men would have only needed to briefly remove their shoes before entering the water. In the first one, she is relaying to police a conversation she had with her sister in law about LG and his family and the way they all were behaving a few days after the murder. They were convicted of the murders of three 8 year old boys and the public took an interest in them, with documentaries being made proclaiming their innocence. The boards were a combination of boards that had been nailed together as well as a pile of loose boards on the ground. This means that the four could have been driving around the back streets for around 25 minutes and then might have pulled up to the Blue Beacon Woods sometime around 6:40. Terry had returned home from his job and accompanied his wife to work. The question about Terry having a drug dealer name Ray could also possibly be significant. RIDGE: FIVE TIMES YOU SAW IT HAPPEN FIVE TIMES? The nude, bound and mutilated bodies of three eight-year-old Cub Scouts were found in a water-filled ditch in a forest near their West Memphis, Ark., homes, one day after they disappeared in May, 1993. As Brent Turvey wrote in his profile of the criminal, the man who perpetrated this act against Christopher is a closet homosexual who carries shame about his homosexual tendencies. THEY WERENT SCARED THAT MAYBE SOMEBODY HAD SEEN THEM IN THERE ONE DAY?AARON: UH-UH (NO), BECAUSE THEY NEVER SEEN US. Additionally, the act of biting the scrotum and stabbing the groin area speaks volumes about the identity of the killer. Seeing animal prints in the woods at that time, or tire tracks in the field would not have been meaningful to them at all at that point. 4 Q. So, essentially, the boys were trapped unless they were able to get to the log. Additionally, Stevie, by both Pam and Terrys accounts was a well behaved boy who did not disobey. His alibi for the night of the murders was shaky (the friend he says he was with says he left for a while) and he acted strangely towards his wife when he went to pick her up from work, walking past her and not saying anything, just calling the police to report the boys missing. He later changed that story and claimed she told them they were at some apartments. NO, UM I WENT DOWN TO THE MOORES HOUSE TO SEE TODD AND DANA MOORE AND YOU KNOW JUST TO SEE YOU KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND UM, TODD ASKED ME VICKIE DO YOU THINK MAYBE AARON KNOWS WHERE THEIR AT? This theory was supported by police who were at the crime scene. Why was he lying? Is there any possible reason why they wouldnt have stopped? (Charlotte Bly interview). After ending his first marriage, he wed Pamela Hicks Branch in 1986, when her son Stevie was almost 2 years old. : de-gloving, was because of animal predation that occurred after death. And, since Pam regularly made dinner at 4:30, Stevie knew that dinner was going to be around this time. This, too, would further explain how the attack unfolded.