View Full Version : GUILTY OR-Leah Freeman - June 28, 2000 -Trial July 5th 2011
chicagofa13
10-25-2008, 02:37 AM
I am placing this in Cold Cases because I think that's where it goes, however if it is not the right place, please feel free to move it.
Leah Freeman was 15 years old when she was murdered June 28, 2000. For five weeks they searched for Leah. Her body was located August 3, 2000. This small town of 4,000 rarely saw a murder, let alone a missing girl and murder mystery. I would have to think hard to even recall a murder the 20 years I lived there. The police department simply wasn't used to dealing with this type of crime. I didn't know Leah, I knew of her family and went to school with some of them, including her half sister. She was barely starting school when I moved away. But this case has bothered me from the beginning. Why can't they solve it? Why isn't there any justice for this girl?
http://www.leahfreeman.com/
From the beginning LE focused in on one person, her boyfriend. He gave conflicting statements, he had the opportunity to commit a crime, and he failed a polygraph. However even with an offer of immunity to his best friend (who partially failed his polygraph and retained counsel), they were not able to make a case. Or so it seems. Leah's mother Cory hasn't even been told the COD, just that it was “homicidal violence”. Her death certificate says "pending investigation". Very little has been released to the family. The only clues to the case can be found in the few documents they did release. From their website:
The Coos County District Attorney's office has released all documents not sealed in the Leah Freeman murder investigation.* Most of these documents consist of affidavits for search warrants, search warrants and the results of search warrants.* Those not familiar with legal documents should not confuse these affidavits with actual police reports and other similar documents.* There are undoubtedly numerous affidavits, reports and documents remaining in the Leah Freeman case that are currently sealed.
The City of Coquille Police Department declined to release any documents pertaining to the Leah Freeman case.* The fact that CPD did not release any documents is an indication that the case is still being actively investigated and CPD does not want to compromise any portion of that investigation.
Seven years ago the family retained the services of a private investigator.* The findings of the private investigation were independent of any law enforcement investigation into the matter.
Since the private investigator's report does contain information which is not contained in any of the documents released thus far by the District Attorney's office, it has been decided not to publish the report on this website.* It could be counter productive to publish information on this website which could compromise or hinder any on-going investigation being conducted by law enforcement personnel.
This is what Leah's family has received so far:
http://leahfreeman.com/search_warrant1.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/warrant_result.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/affidavid_727.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/3_seawarrants.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/sup_avidavit.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/3_results.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/immunity_off.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/property_report.pdf
http://leahfreeman.com/birth_death.pdf
The community has been divided over Leah. Many people feel LE did a horrible job and botched the investigation, thus they have nothing to go on and have to wait for someone to confess. Others feel supportive of LE and think they are still doing the best they can and working on the case. A new Chief of Police has given Leah's mother some hope, since the relationship between Cory and the previous Chief wasn't productive. Also many are supportive of the boyfriend and his family, they are a “nice” family and he would never do anything like this. We all know “nice” people do bad things all the time.
According to this blog, www.mgx.com , a cold case investigator was interested but turned away by the DA. Granted his interest came when he was trying to become the new police chief, and all he saw were very limited documents (probably just what I have posted already), but all fresh eyes are good eyes, in my opinion. Here is a link to the post and others about Leah:
Cold case investigator gets a cold shoulder
July 9th, 2008 · 20 Comments
Readers of this blog may know that an applicant for the position of new police chief took an interest in the Leah Freeman case. After reviewing the only case files available to the public the seasoned investigator came to these cursory conclusions…
http://mgx.com/blogs/category/leah-freeman/
Personally I have always felt the boyfriend was involved at the minimum. More than likely he killed her and disposed of her body to try and cover it up, possibly as an abduction. There is way too much pointing in that direction and very little pointing away. This town just didn't have random strangers roaming though killing girls and dumping bodies in rural ravines.
Any thoughts you have are appreciated. I don't believe this case is unsolvable, but it is becoming more and more likely that until the DA will let go and someone reinvestigates, Leah's murder will not be prosecuted.
chicagofa13
10-25-2008, 09:33 PM
Time line of Leah Freeman disappearance/murder, all times are approximate. Info taken from documents available on leahfreeman.com, including search warrants and their results:
LF-victim Leah Freeman, she was wearing a white “wifebeater” t-shirt, jeans, Nike shoes
CC-victim's mother
NM-victim's boyfriend
BB-boyfriend's best friend
SM-victim's friend
DF-victim's sister
TM-local resident who finds evidence
SN-high school teacher
Afternoon hours of 6/28/00-
NM and LF spent time at LF's home located at 1173 Knott Street, Coquille, OR 97423 cleaning NM's car. Car is a '67 blue Mustang
LF/NM leave to pick up BB, then to NM's home at 56246 Baker Road for videos
They travel to BB's grandparents home at 2008 North Fir to watch the videos
NM/BB leave to pick up food, they come back and they eat (in one affidavit it seems BB's girlfriend was also at the home)
7pm-
NM takes LF to SM's home 444 ˝ Elm Street
7-9pm-
3 male friends report meeting with NM and smoking marijuana at Johnson Mill Pond. He was driving the blue Mustang. (Note: Later in the evening they saw him again driving a maroon Thunderbird.)
9pm-
LF wants to go jogging with SM, SM's mother denies request and there is a shouting match between mother/daughter
LF leaves SM's home alone on foot, assumption is she is walking back to her home on Knott Street
NM shows up at SM's to pick her up and learns LF has left. He drives up Central to Knott and back again looking for LF, continues to drive around looking for her.
9:05-9:15pm-
LF seen by a witness passing McKay's Market on Central
LF seen by 2 witnesses passing Hunter's Restaurant on Central, north of McKay's
LF seen by witness passing Oregon Federal Credit Union, north of Hunter's
9:15-9:30pm-
NM shows up at Denny's Pizza to ask DF if she has seen LF
9:45-10pm-
2 witnesses see NM at Fast Mart on Central in maroon Thunderbird
10:15pm-
NM goes back to SM's and they call LF's home, she is not there
10:30pm-
NM stopped by LE (local PD) in blue Mustang
11:00pm-
NM picks up BB and they drive around looking for LF, drops BB off around 2:30am
11:00-11:30pm
NM shows up at Denny's Pizza again, talks with DF, says something about having “someone” in the car and having to go. (Note: NM did not mention this stop at Denny's to the police, DF did)
11:30pm-
TM finds Nike shoe off Elm Street and picks it up thinking it might belong to one of his children or other neighborhood children (Note: this is different section of Elm, close to BB's grandparents on the other side of town)
early morning hours of 6/29-
NM stopped by LE (local PD) in blue Mustang
2:30am-
NM goes to LF's home, sees a light in her room and attempts to contact her through the window. No response so he goes home
Morning of 6/29-
CC contacts NM, says LF hasn't come home and they go looking for her along Central
6/29-
LE (local PD) goes to BB's grandparent's home, no one is there. On the deck they see a white men's sleeveless t-shirt as well as beer cans. They do not collect the shirt.
LE realizes later LF was wearing a men's t-shirt (“wifebeater”) and return to BB's grandparent's home. The deck area has been cleaned and the shirt is gone.
NM provides LE with a picture of LF taken on 6/28
SN interviewed, indicates there appeared to be abuse in NM/LF's relationship, on occasion LF would hit NM and he would strike back, NM has a “flash temper”.
7/3-
TM comes to LE (local PD) with the shoe, realizing it might be connected to LF's disappearance
7/4-
LE (Sheriff's Department) finds another Nike shoe in rural area known as Hudson Ridge, near Fairview
7/5-
NM fails polygraph
7/6-
Search warrant executed on blue Mustang.
Items seized were vacuum sweepings and duct tape end, ľ inch piece. One roll of film and a partial roll of photos were also taken by the crime lab.
7/20-
Grand Jury convened, 14 witnesses testify
7/27-
BB partially fails polygraph, immunity offered by DA's office
7/28-
Search warrant executed on NM's home and his person.
Items seized included mouth swabs, head/pubic hair, 1 roll 35 MM film, red Thunderbird (belongs to his parents), white sock w/ stain, 9 rolls of exposed film, purple women's sweatshirt, 1 package of photos dated 7/1/00, documents/notes/letters, pipes, bongs, marijuana, film canister w/ white powder, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia, marijuana seeds, broken light bulb, modified smoking device, high school annual (yearbook). Tested but not taken, Easton and Louisville Slugger baseball bats.
7/29-
Search warrant executed at BB's grandparent's. Items seized included sheepskin with stain and red/white quilt
8/3-
LF's body located near milepost 1.5 Lee Valley Road, down an embankment
Grand Jury where NM and BB were to testify called off after LF's body found.
chicagofa13
10-26-2008, 02:30 AM
Maps:
Several times I used 444 Elm (SM's house) as a jumping off point since there was some traffic to/from there.
As you will see, this is a SMALL town and everything is very close together, where LF started to walk and was last seen near Hunter's/Oregon Federal Credit Union, as well as the businesses mentioned by witnesses where NM was seen (Denny's Pizza and Fast Mart). NM maintains he and BB were "driving around" looking for LF up and down Central Blvd.
SM's house at 444 Elm to LF's house, 1173 N Knott This is the route LF was supposedly taking, and the route NM "searched" for LF
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=444+Elm+Street&1z=97423&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2a=1173+Knott+Street&2z=97423&r=s#a/maps/l::444+N+Elm+St:Coquille:OR:97423-1136:US:43.1784:-124.194481:address:Coos+County/l::1173+N+Knott+St:Coquille:OR:97423-1189:US:43.18457:-124.201049:address:Coos+County/m::12:43.182385:-124.194987:0::/io:1:::::s:EN:M:/e
SM's to BB's grandparent's home, 2008 N Fir (turns into and also called Dean Minard Road).
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=444+N+Elm&1z=97423&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2a=2008+N+Fir&2z=97423
North Elm off West Central, where one of LF's Nike shoes was found, this is on the route to/from BB's grandparents home.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=496+W+Central+Blvd&1z=97423-1013&1y=US&1l=43.186583&1g=-124.194105&1v=ADDRESS&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2a=%5B1700-1799%5D+N+Elm+St&2z=97423&2y=US&2l=43.19025&2g=-124.19415&2v=STREET&r=s
BB's to NM's home, 56246 Baker Road
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=2008+N+Fir&1z=97423&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2a=56246+Baker+Road&2z=97423
SM's to McKay's Market and Hunter's Restaurant on North Central (used an approx address for Hunter's since I think the name has changed). This was where LF was last seen alive by witnesses. Fast Mart, where NM is seen in the maroon Thunderbird later on, is between McKay's and Hunter's on the same side of the street.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=444+N+Elm&1z=97423&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2a=400+N+Central&2z=97423&2pn=Mc+Kay's+Market#a/maps/l::444+N+Elm+St:Coquille:OR:97423-1136:US:43.1784:-124.194481:address:Coos+County/l:Mc+Kay's+Market:400+N+Central+St:Coquille:OR:974 23:US:43.177952:-124.188965:address:/l:Myrtle+Lane+Motel:787+N+Central+St:Coquille:OR:9 7423:US:43.181838:-124.188899:address:/m:::::0::/io:1:::::f:EN:M:/e
North Central to Lee Valley Road where LF's body was found (they say Milepost 1.5 so this is an estimate, by mapquest it is 1.4 miles down LVR)
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=%5B100-199%5D+N+Central+Blvd&1z=97423&1y=US&1l=43.17555&1g=-124.18925&1v=STREET&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2a=%5B55410-55471%5D+Lee+Valley+Rd&2z=97423&2y=US&2l=43.18335&2g=-124.0889&2v=STREET&r=s
SM's to Denny's Pizza, where DF says NM came in twice to speak with her.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Coquille&1s=OR&1a=444+N+Elm+&1z=97423&2c=Coquille&2s=OR&2z=97423&2pn=Denny's+Pizza#a/maps/l::444+N+Elm+St:Coquille:OR:97423-1136:US:43.1784:-124.194481:address:Coos+County/l:Denny's+Pizza:98+E+1st+St:Coquille:OR:97423:US:4 3.175268:-124.189404:address:/m::14:43.176831:-124.19176:0::/io:1:::::f:EN:M:/e
chicagofa13
10-26-2008, 03:22 AM
Info found in the affidavits and search warrants:
LF-victim
DF-victim's sister
NM-victim's boyfriend
BB-boyfriend's best friend
SM-victim's friend
-All four witnesses that saw LF on Central knew who she was by sight. The witness who saw her by McKay's said she appeared to be angry or upset and walked with her head down and arms folded.
-NM says from 7-9 he drove around town, went back to BB's on Fir St, stopped at Fast Mart, then went to pick up LF at SM's. We know this is not all true because three males reported smoking pot with him at Johnson Mill Pond.
-Police Chief was concerned by a few things in NM's version. That he claimed to be driving up and down looking for LF at the same time other witnesses had seen her, so why didn't he see her too? And up until 2:30 am he didn't physically go to LF's home to see if she was there, even though he had to be close by several times. Also that he never mentioned going to Denny's Pizza to speak with LF's sister.
-LF had an appointment with the county Health Department on 6/30, which she obviously didn't keep. (Her mother believes the appt may have been on 6/29, not 6/30.)
-Due to the inconsistencies they offered NM a polygraph and he agreed. The Oregon State Police administered it. The 3 pertinent questions were:
Did you physically do something that resulted in Leah's death?
Did you have any direct involvement in Leah's disappearance?
Have you talked to Leah since last Wednesday night at 9pm?
NM answered "no" to all questions. The OSP examiner's opinion is that he was not being truthful. He had been cooperative and non-confrontational up to this point in all aspects of the investigation and polygraph. After being told he failed, his attitude changed and he became angry. Saying something to the effect of "The polygraph is not evidence. You don't have ****". He left the interview.
-The trunk of NM's Mustang was empty. No liner, jack, tire iron or spare. NM's father told LE that the items were removed because the car needed repair. Repair/replacement of a right rear quarter panel was noted, as well as a possible leak in the gas tank.
-Blood was found on the sole of the left shoe. This is the Nike shoe that was located on Hudson's Ridge in a rural area. The blood spatter was consistent with medium to high velocity blood spatter. Sent to lab for DNA testing, along with tooth brush and hair brush belonging to LF. DF verified the shoes belonged to LF.
-BB took a polygraph the same day as NM. He passed when questioned whether he had anything to do with LF's disappearance. However the OSP examiner believed the test indicated he had some knowledge of what happened to LF.
After being confronted he retained counsel. He agreed to talk again to investigators with counsel, and to take another polygraph. He denied each time that he had any idea what happened to LF.
One question on the second polygraph was, "Has anyone told you they are responsible for Leah's disappearance?" and another, "Are you withholding critical information regarding the disappearance of Leah?" BB answered "no" to both. OSP examiner believes he was deceptive with both answers. He continued to maintain he had no knowledge of LF's disappearance. This led to an immunity agreement being offered to BB from the DA's office.
According to this website's articles, http://missing87975.yuku.com/forum/viewtopic/id/2838 , BB (and possibly NM, it is unclear, LF's mother thinks it was only BB) was to go in front of a grand jury but LF's body was located and it was cancelled.
chicagofa13
10-27-2008, 12:40 AM
Archived media:
Leah's body located:
http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2000/08/04/news01.txt
6 months later:
http://theworldlink.com/articles/2000/12/16/news01.txt
One year later:
http://theworldlink.com/articles/2001/06/30/news01.txt
4 years later:
http://theworldlink.com/articles/2004/06/26/news/news01.txt
7 years later:
http://theworldlink.com/articles/2007/06/28/breaking/tpn01062807.txt
Link to archived media:
http://theworldlink.com/shared-content/search/index.php?search=go&o=0&q=Leah+Freeman&d1=6%2F29%2F2000&d2=10-26-2008&s=relevance&r=Subject%2CAuthor%2CContent&l=20
chicagofa13
10-30-2008, 12:01 AM
Today is Leah's birthday. I've been in touch with her Mother by email over the last week. She looked through everything I've written so far making sure it was accurate and graciously answered many questions. She's given me permission to post some of her thoughts and opinions. Everything here is just opinion, there has never been a suspect or POI named in this case.
No one in Leah's immediate or extended family was ever suspected of any involvement in her disappearance or murder. There were no tips that she knows of about a stranger in the area.
She believes Leah may have been hit by a car. There were rumors around town that she was held and tortured for weeks but never really believed that, and "hopes" she died that night and in that case was placed over the embankment on Lee Valley Road that night or early that morning.
While searching the next morning, she didn't notice the boyfriend acting strange, but she wasn't really focusing on his behavior.
As she recalls the damage to his car on the rear quarter panel was there previously. She thinks his headlight was also out, which may be why he was stopped by police twice. The contents of the trunk are still unknown, the family said it was to do repairs to the car, including the gas tank. The FBI told her in their opinion there was no reason to be in the trunk to repair the gas tank.
The "authority figures" referred to by LE in the media may have been school counselors. These people were supposedly hindering the investigation by advising kids not to speak to police. It is possible there are adults covering up for kids in this case and know what happened, or at least know who is responsible.
Leah admitted to having tried cigarettes, her mother guesses she probably had tried pot, but she doesn't think it went any further than that.
The relationship between the family and local LE has improved with the new Police Chief. She thinks the lockdown on info about the case comes from higher up, probably the DA's office. Unfortunately this is a case that may only be solved when someone gets a conscience.
Now for some of my opinions...
The local PD was in way over its head in the early days. When her body was found 5 weeks after she went missing the major crimes team was activated, they needed MAJOR help in the first couple days. The FBI came in since there was a missing juvenile, but I get the distinct feeling there was animosity about them being there (and I have no idea when they showed up to assist). Typical cop mentality, locals vs. Feds. The local detective was on his first case as the "lead", a rookie was assisting him.
The timeline is very hard to pin down. My mind goes in circles.
He's been smoking pot (maybe even other drugs involved), possibly drinking too (beer cans at the Fir St house), and he sees her and picks her up while she is walking, they have a fight of some type, she's killed ("homicidal violence" could be anything???) and then he panics and doesn't know what to do with the body.
Car accident? He sees her, she won't get in the car or he's simply goofing off, he hits her with the car and injures her badly or kills her. But this doesn't really fit with "homicidal violence" and blood spatter on one or both shoes. The shoe is found about 1130pm so we can assume she is dead or injured by that time. (Not to mention the white men's t-shirt she was wearing all day is PROBABLY the same white shirt seen by the cops the next day at the Fir St house, but they fail to collect it as evidence.)
Now he's driving a car with a broken headlight, and can't afford to be pulled over, but he is. The body could have been in the trunk. Hate to think the cops let that one by, but how would they know. I think the body was moved to its final location in the 1130p-230a time period. No one mentions seeing them around town during that period. Prior to that he seemed to take time to be seen, by Leah's friend, her sister, and others. Driving two different cars.
The car switching is really baffling me. Goes back to his house, maybe his clothes are bloody so he changes clothes (?), takes out the other car and back to town to "search" and create a plan? So he has the other car, now why go back and switch again? Was the body up at his house still in the Mustang? Or was the body over at the friend's house? For some reason he wanted to get rid of the Mustang, even if just for a little while. By 1030p he is back in the Mustang. It is a very short time frame with a lot going on.
Another scenario, she somehow avoids being seen walking along Central. I find this unlikely, since it's pretty hard to hide when you are walking along this sidewalk (I've walked it many times myself). So she makes it over to the Fir St house where they were partying. Now she's over there and he really IS looking for her around town. When he finds her, something happens, he is very angry, fight ensues, she's killed. Now he has to hide the body.
So if it's not him, then WHO IS IT? There are zero other leads that anyone is aware of. After all these years there are no whispers in town of anyone else doing it. Local or outsider. If you want the killer to be found, do you hire a big out-of-town defense attorney? Not assist in trying to find her? Clearly he is innocent until proven guilty, and rumors are hurtful. HOWEVER, clearing your name is the best way to be found innocent of a crime.
I see there are a lot of views to this story, thank you. Leah's mom appreciated the work I did and is glad someone is trying to help out. Really just want justice for her, no matter who did it. I'm open to someone else being the killer. Just have to find him/her.
TallCoolOne
10-30-2008, 09:19 AM
Why would the grand jury appearance be cancelled because of finding Leah's body? I don't really understand that. That actually should be more reason to go infront of the Grand Jury, wouldn't it? At that point they declared it a homicide, so following through with the Grand Jury would only make sense.
This is terribly sad and it seems as if LE has put it on the back burner. I can only try to imagine how frustrating that must be for her loved ones.
Okay, I have to go back and read some more of the links. I haven't read all of them yet.
BBL.
chicagofa13
10-30-2008, 09:58 PM
Why would the grand jury appearance be cancelled because of finding Leah's body? I don't really understand that. That actually should be more reason to go infront of the Grand Jury, wouldn't it? At that point they declared it a homicide, so following through with the Grand Jury would only make sense.
This is terribly sad and it seems as if LE has put it on the back burner. I can only try to imagine how frustrating that must be for her loved ones.
Okay, I have to go back and read some more of the links. I haven't read all of them yet.
BBL.
Good question!! I don't think her Mom knows why it was cancelled. Maybe because they now had a body and wanted to proceed in a different direction? The whole thing just seems to stop in August. I don't think there's a bit of info released after she was located that is worth anything. Of course we presume there is a lot of info the DA and LE have they won't release. The only thing that keeps her visible to the public eye is the family and annual updates by a local paper or two. You'd think LE would want to "find" the perp(s) and work a little bit harder at keeping up the visibility.
Cory Courtright
10-30-2008, 11:01 PM
Good question!! I don't think her Mom knows why it was cancelled. Maybe because they now had a body and wanted to proceed in a different direction? The whole thing just seems to stop in August. I don't think there's a bit of info released after she was located that is worth anything. Of course we presume there is a lot of info the DA and LE have they won't release. The only thing that keeps her visible to the public eye is the family and annual updates by a local paper or two. You'd think LE would want to "find" the perp(s) and work a little bit harder at keeping up the visibility.
You're right. I don't know exactly why the Grand Jury was called off. However, BB was offered an immunity agreement and if you look at the records, there isn't a "signed" agreement.....not one that has been released to the public anyway. My guess was that BB told them where her body was. But again....that is just a guess. What I am trying to say is maybe there IS a signed agreement?
I will say that LE is beginning to show much more interest in the case - since we now have the new Chief. At least they show up at the candle light vigils I (and some friends) hold on her DOD and September 25th which is National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims now. AND tomorrow is Halloween and we are holding a carnival and haunted house at our community center here in town and the proceeds from that will go to the Leah Freeman Memorial Scholarship Award. We had the scholarship for 6 years until the funds ran out and LE is willing to do the haunted house part for us, so that's nice for a change!
chicagofa13
10-31-2008, 12:18 AM
Hi Cory, nice to see you here. :)
Cory Courtright
10-31-2008, 12:44 AM
Hi Cory, nice to see you here. :)
Hi there!
chicagofa13
12-25-2008, 04:13 PM
Bump for Christmas. May Leah's murderer(s) get a guilty conscious in their stocking along with their lumps of coal.
Kimster
12-29-2008, 02:25 AM
WOW! I had never even heard of this case before! It has HINKY written all over it! Cory, has your family considered getting the local media involved again? And they called off the GJ when her body was found? WHAT? That is just NUTS!:mad:
chicagofa13
12-29-2008, 05:36 PM
WOW! I had never even heard of this case before! It has HINKY written all over it! Cory, has your family considered getting the local media involved again? And they called off the GJ when her body was found? WHAT? That is just NUTS!:mad:
Hi Kimster. AFAIK the local media has picked up on it here and there (The World in Coos Bay mostly). IMO there doesn't seem to be a lot to go on for the local news. It seems LE figures they know who did it, but someone has to talk. And we know how long that can take. IMO something had to have happened when Leah was found and my guess is mistakes were made which damaged evidence to the point they can't prosecute. When I get back to the US I will email Cory and have her respond. Thanks for your interest!
Cory Courtright
12-30-2008, 02:14 AM
Hi Kimster!
Yeah we get the local media involved every chance we get. It's really hard to do with nothing new going on in her case which is now 8 1/2 years old. :mad: I'm under the impression LE has an idea what happened but IMO nothing was done right in this case from the very beginning.....lost, contaminate, destroyed evidence. Chicagofa13 pretty much hit the nail on the head. I tried for so many years to get her case on the National attention level but to no avail. To this day there are so many questions in my head as to what went wrong........and most importantly how Leah died. I truly do not know her cause of death. Death certificate says "pending investigation". But yet we know it was of homicidal violence. I hold candle light vigils on her DOD, National Day of Rememberance, and whenever I get a chance just to keep her name out there in the public eye so she is not forgotten. Thanks for your interest in her case. Nice to know people still care. We miss Leah so much. All we can do is continue to fight for justice for her. Comments like yours help me realize she is not forgotten and people care. Thank you. God Bless.
JaneInOz
01-29-2009, 05:06 AM
Hi all
Very interested in this case actually found it elsewhere, had a look at the site then came and searched here.
Is it true that Leah may have been pregnant OR the boyfriend thought that ?
Chicagofa13 did you know that the doenetwork is for a missing boy and not leah ?
Just because you had it with all the links I wasnt sure
To Leahs Mum, I am so so sorry about the tragic horrific loss of your daughter.
From everything I have read I feel that the b/f is the culprit. I think he got enraged in a fight after smoking dope and drinking too. And either beat her up severely or ran her down with his car
What I want to know is why are they not pursuing this boy (now man) ? Surely they can have ongoing investigations without it being harrassment
It doesnt seem right that he is waltzing around whilst leah is dead.
Justice needs to be served
gaia227
01-29-2009, 12:29 PM
Hello! I also came across Leah's case through another website - funny how Jane and I both around the same time.
Hi Cory and welcome to WS. I am terribly sorry about your daughter and how long you have had to carry on without answers. Is it normal for LE to withold COD from the immediate family? I understand the reasoning and I understand withholding murder weapon and other specificis even from family but to not even tell you how your own daughter died is hard for me to accept. You have the right to know.
The one thing that stuck out to me was that Leah had an appointment at the health dept. Is it known why? My first thought was the same as Jane's - pregnancy - but surely during the autopsy it would have been discovered that she was pregnant. But like Jane said I wonder if they thought she might be pregnant, were discussing what they would do, etc and NM panicked and killed her. Health Dept. could also mean maybe she was worried she had contracted an STD from her boyfriend which could also lead to a heated argument.
I also wonder if she did make it to the house of Fir where NM and friends were partying. They got into a fight and she left on foot. NM went after her in his car and ran her down, then drove around with her in his car, went to Denny's to inquire about her in an attempt to cover his ass. I think Cory may be right about best friend telling where the body was.
Cory - do you ever talk to Leah's ex-boyfriend? How is your relationship with him?
I am encouraged to hear LE seems back in the game with the new chief and hopefully this case will be looked at with fresh eyes, leads rehashed, evidence rehashed and answers found for Cory and her family.
Cory Courtright
01-29-2009, 05:19 PM
Hi all
Very interested in this case actually found it elsewhere, had a look at the site then came and searched here.
Is it true that Leah may have been pregnant OR the boyfriend thought that ?
Chicagofa13 did you know that the doenetwork is for a missing boy and not leah ?
Just because you had it with all the links I wasnt sure
To Leahs Mum, I am so so sorry about the tragic horrific loss of your daughter.
From everything I have read I feel that the b/f is the culprit. I think he got enraged in a fight after smoking dope and drinking too. And either beat her up severely or ran her down with his car
What I want to know is why are they not pursuing this boy (now man) ? Surely they can have ongoing investigations without it being harrassment
It doesnt seem right that he is waltzing around whilst leah is dead.
Justice needs to be served
Hi Jane!
Thank you for your interest in Leah's case and your condolenses as well. Yes, IMO NM is the culprit. I could be wrong, but for the life of me I cannot figure anything else out. It is also my opinion that she was most definitely hit with a car. Who's car I don't know exactly.
The reason they are not pursuing NM is because he lawyered up.....right after he failed his polygraph that he and his parents told me he "passed with flying colors"! Ummm hmmm. What a crock. If you read the legal documents on Leah's website you will see that he did NOT pass that polygraph at all.
As for Leah possibly being pregnant..... I am told no by law enforcement. But then again, they can't tell me everything. Could her BF have thought so? Most definitely. It makes me so sick that he just goes on with his life as if nothing has happened. I haven't spoke to him since shortly after her funeral. I believed in the beginning that he was innocent.....not so anymore.
Leah is missed so much....life is hard without her. Almost 9 years now...SAD.
JaneInOz
01-29-2009, 05:49 PM
Hi Jane!
Thank you for your interest in Leah's case and your condolenses as well. Yes, IMO NM is the culprit. I could be wrong, but for the life of me I cannot figure anything else out. It is also my opinion that she was most definitely hit with a car. Who's car I don't know exactly.
The reason they are not pursuing NM is because he lawyered up.....right after he failed his polygraph that he and his parents told me he "passed with flying colors"! Ummm hmmm. What a crock. If you read the legal documents on Leah's website you will see that he did NOT pass that polygraph at all.
As for Leah possibly being pregnant..... I am told no by law enforcement. But then again, they can't tell me everything. Could her BF have thought so? Most definitely. It makes me so sick that he just goes on with his life as if nothing has happened. I haven't spoke to him since shortly after her funeral. I believed in the beginning that he was innocent.....not so anymore.
Leah is missed so much....life is hard without her. Almost 9 years now...SAD.
Im so sorry Cory ((((((((hugs))))))))))) I can not imagine the pain of losing a child and I hope I never have to, My mum died 9 years ago this year also and that is hard enough but that was the tragedy of Cancer and not at someone elses hands
To live with that having someone else take your loved ones life would be unbearable :(
I did see the Polygraphs in the documents and of the best friend of the boyfriend.
And the stuff with regards to the emptied out trunk . I mean seriously what teenage boy has a clean trunk like that
I also do not understand why they will not tell you her parents the COD
I don't get that ?
Is there are clue in that ?
Cory Courtright
01-29-2009, 06:17 PM
Im so sorry Cory ((((((((hugs))))))))))) I can not imagine the pain of losing a child and I hope I never have to, My mum died 9 years ago this year also and that is hard enough but that was the tragedy of Cancer and not at someone elses hands
To live with that having someone else take your loved ones life would be unbearable :(
I did see the Polygraphs in the documents and of the best friend of the boyfriend.
And the stuff with regards to the emptied out trunk . I mean seriously what teenage boy has a clean trunk like that
I also do not understand why they will not tell you her parents the COD
I don't get that ?
Is there are clue in that ?
Thanks again Jane! It truly is unbearable at times. Beyond words. Sometimes I cry so hard....like a whaling cry. They say it gets better with time - I dunno 'bout that! The unknown, unsolved mystery part of it can really get to a person.
As for his trunk being cleaned out so well....well his Dad would tell you (as he did the FBI) that they were doing something to the gas line. Ha!!! I'm no mechanic but LE actually laughed about that one. Makes you wonder what "mom and dad" are up to - right??!! In other words you don't go through the trunk to get to the gas line.
As far as the COD. Beyond me! I have tried everything I can think of to get that and apparently because it is an ongoing investigation they cannot release that to me. Our most local POMC committee has even tried, to no avail! With the new Chief of Police here now maybe just maybe something will happen. I can't give up hope. BUT! I have also learned not to get my hopes up too high as that can be a real let down!
Thank you so much for your comments here....it truly means the world to me to know that someone out there cares. My heart breaks every day as I miss Leah so much. I miss that smile and that laugh that I can still hear in my head of hers! What a girl! I have my memories that noone can take but I still wish like crazy that I could just see her and talk to her ONE MORE TIME! My Mom and Dad are with her now (they both passed away 3 years after Leah) and I pray they are all having a joyous time in Heaven. Thank you again for caring!
Cory Courtright
01-29-2009, 06:36 PM
Hello! I also came across Leah's case through another website - funny how Jane and I both around the same time.
Hi Cory and welcome to WS. I am terribly sorry about your daughter and how long you have had to carry on without answers. Is it normal for LE to withold COD from the immediate family? I understand the reasoning and I understand withholding murder weapon and other specificis even from family but to not even tell you how your own daughter died is hard for me to accept. You have the right to know.
The one thing that stuck out to me was that Leah had an appointment at the health dept. Is it known why? My first thought was the same as Jane's - pregnancy - but surely during the autopsy it would have been discovered that she was pregnant. But like Jane said I wonder if they thought she might be pregnant, were discussing what they would do, etc and NM panicked and killed her. Health Dept. could also mean maybe she was worried she had contracted an STD from her boyfriend which could also lead to a heated argument.
I also wonder if she did make it to the house of Fir where NM and friends were partying. They got into a fight and she left on foot. NM went after her in his car and ran her down, then drove around with her in his car, went to Denny's to inquire about her in an attempt to cover his ass. I think Cory may be right about best friend telling where the body was.
Cory - do you ever talk to Leah's ex-boyfriend? How is your relationship with him?
I am encouraged to hear LE seems back in the game with the new chief and hopefully this case will be looked at with fresh eyes, leads rehashed, evidence rehashed and answers found for Cory and her family.
Hello Gaia227!
I had a long response to you a bit ago....don't know what happened to it!?? But I will try again!! I am beginning to wonder what "normal" means anymore (!) but for is it normal for LE to withold the COD from the family? Apparently so! I have tried everything and just cannot seem to get it supposedly because it is an ongoing investigation.
As for Leah's appointment at the Health Dept......I actually made that appointment myself. I know it may sound strange but I had been told by Leah's older sister that Leah and her BF had been sexually active. So the appointment was for birth control pills. Leah and her BF may very well have thought she might be pregnant - I don't know. LE informed me she wasn't but again I don't know how true that is either.
Your paragraph about the house on Fir Street pretty much says it all for me. It is very much my opinion that she was hit by a car. Whose car I don't know but there are alot of rumors about that happening. Now whether she ever made it to the house on Fir Street is still a mystery to me.
Do I ever talk to Leah's ex boyfriend? NO WAY! Absolutely not! I believed him in the beginning.....until shortly after Leah's funeral...when I found out he didn't pass his polygraph "with flying colors" like him and his parents said he did. Ther is a reason they lied about that and a reason for his weird acting behaviors later on. I rarely see him anymore (just driving by if at all anymore) but when I do I dont take my eyes off him for even a second. I do NOT trust that POS at all!
Again, thanks for your comment here. Nice to know you care.
chicagofa13
01-29-2009, 08:52 PM
Hi all
Very interested in this case actually found it elsewhere, had a look at the site then came and searched here.
Is it true that Leah may have been pregnant OR the boyfriend thought that ?
Chicagofa13 did you know that the doenetwork is for a missing boy and not leah ?
Just because you had it with all the links I wasnt sure
To Leahs Mum, I am so so sorry about the tragic horrific loss of your daughter.
From everything I have read I feel that the b/f is the culprit. I think he got enraged in a fight after smoking dope and drinking too. And either beat her up severely or ran her down with his car
What I want to know is why are they not pursuing this boy (now man) ? Surely they can have ongoing investigations without it being harrassment
It doesnt seem right that he is waltzing around whilst leah is dead.
Justice needs to be served
Hey Jane :)
Yes, that link is for a boy from the next town over, Jeremy Bright. Sorry it's not clear, I just put up the links not really thinking about it. I suppose I should link this thread too. Jeremy went missing when I was in high school. Leah's mom Cory is very familiar with his case too!! I just put them both up as local hometown cases. Unfortunately there is really zero to go on with Jeremy, and it is a very cold case. :(
Back to Leah, this is really frustrating for me because I think NM is guilty and sitting with his family and friends and just enjoying life. My only hope are they are actually SUFFERING inside and one day will break from the stress.
Thanks to both you and Gaia for reading about Leah. :blowkiss:
gaia227
02-02-2009, 10:10 AM
Hello Gaia227!
I had a long response to you a bit ago....don't know what happened to it!?? But I will try again!! I am beginning to wonder what "normal" means anymore (!) but for is it normal for LE to withold the COD from the family? Apparently so! I have tried everything and just cannot seem to get it supposedly because it is an ongoing investigation.
As for Leah's appointment at the Health Dept......I actually made that appointment myself. I know it may sound strange but I had been told by Leah's older sister that Leah and her BF had been sexually active. So the appointment was for birth control pills. Leah and her BF may very well have thought she might be pregnant - I don't know. LE informed me she wasn't but again I don't know how true that is either.
Your paragraph about the house on Fir Street pretty much says it all for me. It is very much my opinion that she was hit by a car. Whose car I don't know but there are alot of rumors about that happening. Now whether she ever made it to the house on Fir Street is still a mystery to me.
Do I ever talk to Leah's ex boyfriend? NO WAY! Absolutely not! I believed him in the beginning.....until shortly after Leah's funeral...when I found out he didn't pass his polygraph "with flying colors" like him and his parents said he did. Ther is a reason they lied about that and a reason for his weird acting behaviors later on. I rarely see him anymore (just driving by if at all anymore) but when I do I dont take my eyes off him for even a second. I do NOT trust that POS at all!
Again, thanks for your comment here. Nice to know you care.
Good Morning! Thank you for the response.
I think it makes perfect sense for a mother to make her daughter an appointment to get on birth control. If she has already 'gone there' sexually then the best thing for a parent to do is try to ensure she is educated and protects herself.
I hope I did not offend you by asking if you ever speak to the boyfriend. I didn't mean to imply you were buddies or anything I was just wondering since it is a small town if you see him or his parents around town, if they tried to sustain some kind of relationship with you and your family as a show of support and innocence (not saying he is innocent but trying to keep up the facade that he is - I think he knows exactly what happened). Actually, I think his parents might now what happened too.
I hate it when I read about suspects who have 'lawyered' up and suddenly they become untouchable. Lawyers are there to protect people's rights as far as the constitution and law defines them but last I remember that does not include becoming a inpenetrable barrier protecting possible guilty people!
Do you know if LE collected anything at the time out of NM's car,clothing, etc that could be re-tested again for DNA? DNA capabilities have come a long way in the past 9 yrs.
I think maybe 'homicidal violence' in conjunction with the COD listed as 'pending' by the coroner could mean that the COD is not exactly clear but the injuries sustained are injuries that a person could not have inflicted upon themselves from falling, suicide, etc but were injuries that had to be inflicted by another person or object wielded by a person. It is just a theory. I have never heard the term used before. I tried to find an actual definition for the term but did not have any luck.
Thank you Cory for your candor and for sharing Leah with us. There is nothing I can say because I know that being childless (for now) I truly cannot completely understand what it is like. When I try to empathize and put myself in a parent's shoes I think about how I would feel if something like this happened to my mother or father and that just makes my stomach drop to the floor. I am terribly sorry you have to go through this every day which is compounded by pretty much knowing who is responsible and that person is living their life normally. You are a strong woman. :blowkiss:
Cory Courtright
02-02-2009, 05:17 PM
Glad to hear you understand me making the appointment for Leah to get on birth control. I've always hated to tell that because I don't want people thinking I approved of Leah being sexually active....I just didn't want her to get pregnant and couldn't control the situation.
No offense taken on you asking about my relationship with NM. I just wish I would have realized earlier on that he had failed his polygraph instead of "passing it with flying colors" like him and his parents told me he had. Again, after her funeral and the media died down aways he pretty much kept his distance from me.
I'm not clear on anything they confiscated from his car but I do know that they retrieved some things from the parents house. It wouldn't be out of the ordinary to find things of Leah's in his car as she was in it alot. Other than the fact that if they did find blood. Which I don't think they did. Since the trunk was cleaned out so well, I don't think there was anything found in it.
As for the COD..... I am pretty sure they know what that was. Although I still don't know the COD I think they keep that from me and everyone as the killer is the only one who knows besides law enforcement.
This case will probably drive me crazy for the rest of my life....I don't know. I sure hope not. There is NOTHING I wouldn't do to have this solved. It tears at my heart every single day. Even if you did have children Gaia, you still wouldn't know what it's like to lose one. It's so hard to explain. I would NEVER wish this upon ANYONE. It is the most devastating thing imaginable. So hurtful and painful. I pray to God there is justice for Leah one day. If I were to tell you that if you knew her you would have absolutely loved her....that is truly what I mean. There was nothing not to love about her. So much fun. An absolute joy to have around. The sweetest young girl you could ever meet. I miss her sooooooo much. She deserves justice just like every other murdered victim. I will continue to seek that justice til my last breath. Thanks for your comment and don't worry about upsetting me with ANY questions or comments you have.....the worst damage has been done in Losing Leah. God Bless you and yours.
JaneInOz
02-02-2009, 08:02 PM
Hey Jane :)
Yes, that link is for a boy from the next town over, Jeremy Bright. Sorry it's not clear, I just put up the links not really thinking about it. I suppose I should link this thread too. Jeremy went missing when I was in high school. Leah's mom Cory is very familiar with his case too!! I just put them both up as local hometown cases. Unfortunately there is really zero to go on with Jeremy, and it is a very cold case. :(
Back to Leah, this is really frustrating for me because I think NM is guilty and sitting with his family and friends and just enjoying life. My only hope are they are actually SUFFERING inside and one day will break from the stress.
Thanks to both you and Gaia for reading about Leah. :blowkiss:
Hi Chicago thanks for that gosh how sad is that :(
I just had a google for him - how awful
Too many children missing or killed - its so wrong
Debbie Miller
04-25-2009, 09:29 AM
Why would the grand jury appearance be cancelled because of finding Leah's body? I don't really understand that. That actually should be more reason to go infront of the Grand Jury, wouldn't it? At that point they declared it a homicide, so following through with the Grand Jury would only make sense.
When the police were proceeding without a body to the Grand Jury, they had no physical evidence . With a body, would hopefully be clues, evidence to lead to the killer. They may have wanted to make sure the evidence and stories (info) they had were in line.
JMO
prayerbone
07-08-2009, 10:39 AM
Hi i'm andy i'm from England , this is my first post so i hope i don't mess up :blushing: ...
I first read about Leah a few months back , and couldn't get her out of mind so sad ,and to make matters worse , there really did seem enough to make a case its so frustrating....
Anyhow i truely believe with more people talking/looking into it , we would see a strong chance of a conviction...With that my post...
FIrstly i just wanted to send my condolences to Leah's family espeically her Mother x...
I have a few questions i most prob missed a lot of info ,and also not being local the area is obviously unknown , and people closer could make it clearer
Main questions
1 Would Leah be to scared to walk through the field from her friends to her own house,or had she planned to go elsewhere (i might of missed info)..That walk via the park is soooo much shorter..
The obvious reason is shes expecting a lift, even while walking the long way round , but then why walk in the first place???
2 Were there any calls between Leah and NM around 7-9?? Or texts, trying to remember mobile phone situation in 2000..
3 What did her friend say of Leah's mood that evening,and did Leah talk about a lift to her ??..
4 Was BB girlfriend ever around earlier in the day,it hints that she was,as she ever confirmed about the mood that day..
5 Did Leah or NM ever say why they were cleaning the car that afternoon ..
6 If there was a planned lift by NM, why did she want to go for a jog at the very same time hes coming,and then want to walk home when the jog falls through..
GB to Leah's family
Andy
NM-victim's boyfriend
BB-boyfriend's best friend
SM-victim's friend
Shecky
07-10-2009, 02:33 AM
Hi Andy! Welcome to WS.
I hadn't heard of Leah until I saw this thread tonight. What a tragedy, Cory, I am so sorry for your loss. I was born just a few months before Leah, and it is always so sad to see a member of my generation that never had the chance to grow up.
I'm going to go and read Leah's website now. I look forward to discussing this case.
gaia227
07-10-2009, 10:34 AM
If I recall I don't think cell phones were to the point where everyone had one. I know none of my friends did.
Hi Cory - I hope everything is well. We would love to hear from you.
Shecky
07-10-2009, 02:12 PM
If I recall I don't think cell phones were to the point where everyone had one. I know none of my friends did.
Hi Cory - I hope everything is well. We would love to hear from you.
I can vouch for this being true. I was in high school at this time, and cell phones were definitely not that common among my peers. Some had them, but nothing like today where kids are given one by age 11. I got my first cell phone in 2001 for my 17th birthday, and it is ancient by today's standard (no color screen, no games, etc).
prayerbone
07-10-2009, 06:40 PM
Hi thks for the replies...On http://www.leahfreeman.com/forum/ theres a link leading to another forum with more info , but the link not working , hopefuly it will be fixed....
My previous post was just thinking aloud , i just have this feeling , something very simple could solve this frustrating situation...I feel dreadful even posting and discussing Leah , as i know it must cause so much heartbreak for someone , but your torn between not offending or hoping the more people talking could help...But i just feel its crying out for a prosecution grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
I was wondering ,after reading another thread ,if writing to the Governor would help...Maybe get some bigwigs putting pressure on the LE ??
andy
tisha
07-20-2009, 02:35 PM
all good questions, and there is definitely a renewed interest in this case making it around other crime blogs... I will email Cory and see if she can stop by to answer the additional questions. She is so willing to provide information in the hopes of finding justice for Leah...
Cory Courtright
07-21-2009, 01:48 AM
Oh my gosh! :o I am sooo sorry! I haven't been her in a long time. Thank you so much Tisha for emailing me!!!
Wow! Where do I start? Let's see...Prayerbone had six ?'s....I'll try to answer them.
1. It was still daylight here at 9:00 pm. So no she wouldn't be scared to walk through a field. That field is also fenced off and I believe back then there were cows and/or horses in them. No. That wouldn't be the way she or a girl would walk. And I'm not sure if she had planned to go elsewhere...she left her friends saying she was going home.
2. There wouldn't have been any texting as neither Nick or Leah had a cell phone. Aparently there were no phone calls at all as the way I remember he was down at Johnson Mill Pond smoking pot with friends.
3. Her friend did say Leah was acting "strangly". I don't really know what she meant by strangly as her friends Mom is the one who told me that. Since Leah's death, I haven't talked much at all with her.
4. BB's girlfriend? No she wasn't around when I saw Leah and Nick. They left my house around 4:00 and BB wasn't even with them. It was just the two of them.
5. Yes. Nick had just graduated a couple weeks before Leah disappeared. You know how kids write on the windows of their cars during graduation time? (2000 ROCKS - that kind of stuff) Well there had been some on his windshield and they were out in my driveway cleaning that off.
6. I don't know what the going fo a jog thing was. All I know is Leah and Cheri asked Cheri's mom if Cheri could go jog the loop with Leah and her mom said no. It was going to get dark in a half hour to 45 minutes so I understand her Mom saying no. In this small town...if you "walk the loop" you can't miss seeing someone walking or jogging. HAD Leah made it home, she would have made half the loop. In other words......Why did Nick not see Leah walking when so many others did. Noone else was looking for Leah either.....just Nick.
Big wigs YES Prayerbone!!! We have tried so many avenues. 9 years of trying now. Leah's case never made national media level, but with the help of many awesome people at VH we are working on that now.
She is gone. I can't bring her back. But as sure as God is my judge....I will keep on trying to seek Justice For Leah.
Thank you for your interest in Leah's case. I hope I answered your questions. If not....let me know. God Bless.
Cory Courtright
07-21-2009, 01:52 AM
If I recall I don't think cell phones were to the point where everyone had one. I know none of my friends did.
Hi Cory - I hope everything is well. We would love to hear from you.
Hi gaia!!
How are you??? Good I hope! Things are going ok. It is a tough time of year for me (June - August 3) but I'm getting along ok.
Yeah cell phones weren't a big thing then like they are now. Too bad huh.
Cory Courtright
07-21-2009, 01:59 AM
Hi Andy! Welcome to WS.
I hadn't heard of Leah until I saw this thread tonight. What a tragedy, Cory, I am so sorry for your loss. I was born just a few months before Leah, and it is always so sad to see a member of my generation that never had the chance to grow up.
I'm going to go and read Leah's website now. I look forward to discussing this case.
Thank You Shecky. Born in 84 huh? Yeah...they dedicated the year 2000 yearbook to Leah the year she died. I know what you mean...sad to see a member of your generation that never got the chance to grow up. So sad.
Cory Courtright
07-21-2009, 02:02 AM
Sorry Prayerbone!!! I should have quoted you.....it would have been so much easier to read! I apologize for that. Hope you can figure it out!!:o
prayerbone
07-21-2009, 04:31 PM
Hi thks Cory for your kind reply ...I know most (if not all) my questions were talking aloud ,,but its just so frustrating hope you understand...
I hope my post didn't bring any more distress at a sad time in the year...
But the bottom line is we have
1) Boyfriend dropping Leah off ..
2) We know the Boyfriend had planned to re-pick Leah up..
3) In the gap the Boyfriend smokes some weed with friends...
4) Then Boyfriend decides to pick Leah up ,though he appears to drive the route she walked and was seen walking at roughly the same time , he says he didn't see her...
5) Swapps his car 2 xs? ...The Boyfriend is seen in this car by various people near to the time frame Leah went missing...At the very least it implies rather then 100% looking for Leah , he spent a certain amount of time swapping cars....
6) Boyfriend seems to be adverse to knocking on Leah's mothers door (which seems the obvious thing to do) and only rings because a friends mother bends his arm...
7) At one stage visits Leah's sister place of work...He ask if she as seen Leah ,says he can't wait as he as someone in the car , in interviews with Police he never mentions this visit or having anyone in his car (other then best friend far later)
8) A tshirt considered of interest ,is seen by LE , but moved when they return , at a house related to one of the people of interest..
And later with best friend ,when asked by LE if they know anything about the disappearance of Leah , one failed , and one partly failed the polygraph ..
this is a grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr disgrace , i could understand if this was 2001 but its flipping 2009!!!!
prayerbone
07-21-2009, 05:33 PM
Link where people can write to and get more people thinking about this dreadful crime !!
JUSTICE for Leah
America's Most Wanted
http://www.amw.com/contact_us/
Unsolved Mysteries
http://www.unsolved.com/tips.html
Oprah
https://www.oprah.com/ord/plugform.jsp?plugId=216
Dateline NBC
Dateline@NBCUNI.com
Today Show
Today@NBCUNI.com
Geraldo at Large
Atlarge@foxnews.com
Greata Van Susteren "On the Record"
Ontherecord@foxnews.com
Jane Velez Mitchell
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?106
The link for another forum with more info on Leah see
http://victimsheartland.forumotion.com
tisha
07-21-2009, 06:01 PM
Thank you for the links prayerbone!! I hope we see something done about this case... Leah deserves justice!
JulieR
07-21-2009, 11:32 PM
Hi Cory,
I am so sorry for what happened to Leah, I can't even imagine losing a child. I have just been reading all the information posted and I would have a question for the police.
Was Leah wearing her shirt when she was found? If so that would mean the shirt the police officer seen at BB house had nothing to do with Leah.
I can understand how everyone is looking at the boyfriend here, but to be honest I see holes that I think maybe he is innocent. I think when he didn't pass the LD, they should have brought in another person to test him, same with the BB. They say the test are only as good as the person reading them. His changing cars I can understand if he was pulled over for his light being out, so he changes cars and goes out looking for Leah again. I can also understand his not telling the police about being with the other boys smoking pot, not something you want them to know. I have a son his age and I can tell you he would have a really hard time hiding it if he hurt someone, I know not all kids are the same. I have smoked pot in my day and it don't make you aggressive at all, if anything it is the opposite. I just have a hard time seeing him hurting Leah and running around making an alibi for himself at the same time, kids his age ALWAYS leave a trail behind them and his actions after she goes missing are not what I would see in a guilty person his age. I have been wrong before, but I just can't see a person his age pulling off the a perfect crime. I am puzzled by the sneakers, the way I read it blood was only found on the left one. I would also ask the police if the sneakers were tied when they were found, strange blood was found on the sole. Just adding my two cent here, I am really sorry Cory I hope you find some peace and justice for Leah.
Cory Courtright
07-21-2009, 11:56 PM
Julie R,
WHY DID HE FAIL THE POLYGRAPH AND COME STRAIGHT TO MY HOUSE AND GO TO THE BACK YARD, PUKE HIS GUTS OUT AND TELL ME HE PASSED IT WITH FLYING COLORS????? OH YES AND HIS DAD AS WELL.
Kids his age ALWAYS leave a trail behind them? Maybe not if they have "help".
Can I ask you what you mean by " his actions after she goes missing are not what I sould see in a guilty person his age"? What actions are you speaking of? Him slamming his fist down on the table and saying "this is not admissable in a court room...you don't have sh**" after he failed the poly? Or him claiming to not see her walking? Or what actions?
JulieR
07-22-2009, 08:50 AM
Hi Cory,
I didn't see before where he went to your house and got sick, I was just thinking that someone his age would want to stay far away from everyone, if they were guilty. I guess, I am judging him by the way my own son acts when he has done something he shouldn't of and not all kids act like my son. Some of his actions the night Leah disappeared I can understand as someone not knowing all the facts in the case. From what I read in the articles at first you didn't think he was involved. I don't understand him or his parents telling you he passed the LD. I do think they should have brought another person in to test him the second time, just because these tests are not always accurate. I hope I am not upsetting you by saying this, I am just looking at it in a different way. He was seen all over town when Leah disappeared, I know there are time slots that something could have happened, but he would have had to have been thinking quick. Trust your gut feeling on what happened if you feel it was him then it most likely was. If he did have something to do with it do you feel it was an accident and he panicked? What do you make of the sneakers? It would really help if the police would release more information.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 11:46 AM
Hi Julie,
Yes. And the getting sick was only the beginning of my suspicions. After they found her body, I only saw Nick not even a handful of times. When the media went away, so did he. So your saying that you were thinking that someone his age would want to stay far away from everyone, if they were guilty is pretty much what he did. No, for about the first month to 6 weeks I did NOT want to beleive it was him. And then things began to be pointed out to me as to how he was acting. As for the polygraph......first of all, you can't MAKE anyone take one of those. Second of all, why the second test? The officer that gave him the test had been doing it for many many years. AND how do you get someone to take a polygraph when they have lawyered up since the last one? I think he was stupid to take the one he did take.....shows guilt to me even if they aren't allowed in court. As for him being seen all over town.....in my opinion he MADE himself seen all over town. It was the plan. I do not believe for one second he did this alone. It is my belief that he had help with the cover up. I am not positive of how this all happened.....I'm just giving you my points of view on (based on what I have learned about the case)what occured that horrible night. Do I feel it was an accident and he panicked? Very easily could have been just that. But that isn't how it comes out in the end. "If" in fact it started out as an accident........certainly didn't end up as one. Her shoes??? Very good question. For a long time I wondered if maybe one of the shoes were planted where they ended up. Now, I kinda lean towards the idea that perhaps there was a struggle and one came off....I guess that would be the one found here in town.
One more thing........I can see Nick not telling the truth about the polygraph. But WHY would his DAD lie about it???? Why?
JulieR
07-22-2009, 12:35 PM
Hi Cory,
What about the BB how did he act afterwards, do you still see him around town? I agree if he did it he had to have someone help in the cover up. Sadly there are parents that would do that. On the other hand if the parents didn't help and really believed he was innocent I can see them getting him a lawyer when the police kept coming to the home. If it was an accident, it sure changes things when you try to cover it up. Nick could have told his parents he passed, and that is what they told you. I know, I would have a hard time believing he was innocent when he didn't pass the LD, but they are not allowed in court for a reason. Let me say that again, I would have a hard time believing he was innocent, so I can understand, because I would feel the same way. Say he hadn't taken the test, with all the other evidence would you still think he was involved? What was the relationship like between the two before this happened? Had they been together a long time?
I truly hope that someday he would come clean and give Leah justice and everyone the peace they deserve. The really sad part is if this was an accident he could have just told the truth. ((((Hugs))))
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 01:22 PM
No Julie, I have only seen BB in passing and only a handful of times. I don't know if he still lives here. I have seen his mother on a few occasions like at the gym, so some of his family is still here if he isn't. Yeah....I don't understand how ANY parent could help their child in a situation like this. Believe me, in the beginning I wanted nothing more to believe him, but too many things point in his direction. I do NOT KNOW that any parents helped anyone here, but my suspicions are high on that note. JMO. Also, as a parent, if your child told you he or she passed a poly, when in fact they didn't, couldn't you tell if they were being honest?? Surely something on his face must have told them he wasn't being truthful. With all the other evidence would I still think he was involved?? Yes. The relationship between Nick and Leah?? Aparently there had been a bit of abuse at school during the end of the year. I didn't know about it until the school year had nearly ended. I did speak to the PE teacher about it and she said she didn't think it was that bad. She didn't think I needed to make them break up. I'm trying to remember how long they had been together. I think they started seeing each other in October or November of 99. So they were together for what, 7 or 8 months. Well, off and on anyway. I made them break up because I felt he was too old for her. Then my other daughter began telling me how they were sneaking around. And I also caught them one time.
Yes you are right. If this was an accident he could have just told the truth. I pray for the day that Leah's justice is served. It may not come here on earth, but one day WHOEVER is responsible for her death will have to report to our Maker.....then the truth shall set us free.
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 01:33 PM
Cory thks for the info i will re-check about the car being swapped 1x or 2x's
Man that Leah had arranged for him to pick her up seems pretty big to me ...Whys Leah deciding to go for a jog , at the very time he would be picking her up :confused: Was Leahs friend's mum the type to let him wait , if they had both been out jogging ???
Leah's seen looking annoyed walking up the rd , i always thought that was over her friend and mother arguing...But it could be because her boyfriends late , and from what i've read, thats enough for them to get into an arguement over :confused: questions question..
God Bless Corey x
JUSTICE FOR LEAH !!!!
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 01:56 PM
Hey Prayerbone!
Oh you could be right about him changing cars twice. It's been 9 years and I apologize, but I can't remember everything in detail. Especially the time right around her funeral. Things just get real foggy in my head. Probably because I was in shock or something on those lines.
Yeah. See, they left the house around 4:00pm to go watch movies and then he was going to take her to visit her friend and then bring her home. Sadly enough, I can't remember what time I told her to be home.
The jogging part.......This part is very confusing to me too. It wasn't out of the ordinary for Leah to want to go jogging. AND if she had gone jogging, he would have seen her, so she probably wasn't worried about that part of it. I remember talking to Leah's friends mom about the jogging thing when Leah was still missing. She said she was under the impression that they weren't really going to go jogging. Perhaps they were looking for a party??? I don't know. But it was going to get dark soon and she didn't want her daughter out jogging in the dark. I totally understand that.
Leah's boyfriend was not late. Leah left her friends house just before 9:00 which is when he was supposed to pick her up. Why she left early is still a mystery to me. But yes, those who saw her walking claim she look angry.
Sorry - I just saw you question......was Leah's friends's mom the type to let him wait if they had both been out jogging?? I think so. I think she would have let him wait there for her to return. But my gut feeling is he wouldn't have anyway...... I think he would have just gone looking for her. But I can't be positive of that.
Well, I guess LE don't know crap!!!! Cause neither shoe was found on the way to or near the McGuffin home. One was right here in town, and the other out past where her body was located. THAT is a FACT! I do know this for sure!!!!
JulieR
07-22-2009, 02:01 PM
Cory,
I was just thinking because my son will be 18 and he just graduated high school, he also has a girlfriend that is 15 just turning 16. Two grades below my son, that is a somewhat age gap in their generation. My son has not always been faithful to this girl and it has cause some grief at times. The grief would come from girls his own age giving his younger girl friend a hard time, because they liked my son. I wonder if Nick could have been cheating on Leah and if a female could also be involved here.
It could also be that Nick was waiting outside the girlfriends house and they had a fight or she refused to get in the car with him, maybe knowing he had been high or was drinking, Leah goes off on her own.
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 02:15 PM
Ok I've read the LE pdf again...Hes driving the Mustang back to pick Leah up around 9 , then hes seen by various witnesses in the Thunderbird , then a policeperson pull him over at 10.30 back in his Mustang ....But thens hes again seen "in the early mornings" back in the Mustang again....
odddddddd
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 02:25 PM
Hi Cory i think the shoes my fault sorry...What the LE said was
"I would ask the court to take note the location of the last sighting of Leah in connection with the location of the shoe found on Elm street , and the location of the Hagan residence..These sightings and the location would be consistant with route to go to Haga property...
Sorry thats my fault x
Ive Edited my post 37 to reflect Cory advice thks
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 02:35 PM
PS that hes pulled by LE in the Mustang at 1030 and again "in the early morning" kind of blows the idea of him not wanting to drive the car...
I must say i'm with Cory on this , theres to many holes , plus were talking two people failing the test not just the boyfriend..I think theres some involvement at the very least , i could be wrong..
The only other thing at a stretch , was the the guy driving home finding the shoe??? I'm not a dad , so maybe people do see shoes and think it belongs to a neigbourhood kid ,and taking it to the police asap doesn't scream shady does it...
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 02:38 PM
Cory,
I was just thinking because my son will be 18 and he just graduated high school, he also has a girlfriend that is 15 just turning 16. Two grades below my son, that is a somewhat age gap in their generation. My son has not always been faithful to this girl and it has cause some grief at times. The grief would come from girls his own age giving his younger girl friend a hard time, because they liked my son. I wonder if Nick could have been cheating on Leah and if a female could also be involved here.
It could also be that Nick was waiting outside the girlfriends house and they had a fight or she refused to get in the car with him, maybe knowing he had been high or was drinking, Leah goes off on her own.
Yes! Exactly! I have heard many times that Nick "cheated" on Leah. I don't know if a female is involved or not. Something is telling me no. I don't know what it is but I'm thinking he did this alone. Then called for help. Of course, I have no way of "knowing" this.....pretty much just my gut feeling.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 02:41 PM
Ok I've read the LE pdf again...Hes driving the Mustang back to pick Leah up around 9 , then hes seen by various witnesses in the Thunderbird , then a policeperson pull him over at 10.30 still in the Thunderbird....But thens hes again seen "in the early mornings" back in the Mustang again....
odddddddd
Yes indeed! This whole case is odd and bizarre!!!!
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 02:43 PM
Hi Corey i think the shoes my fault sorry...What the LE said was
"I would ask the court to take note the location of the last sighting of Leah in connection with the location of the shoe found on Elm street , and the location of the Hagan residence..These sightings and the location would be consistant with route to go to Haga property...
Sorry thats my fault x
Totally fine! I understand. The legal documents are hard to read and follow! I get very confused by them myself!
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 02:47 PM
PS that hes driving the Mustang again "in the early morning" kind of blows the idea of him not wanting to drive the car with its blown light...
I must say i'm with Corey on this , theres to many holes , plus were talking two people failing the test not just the boyfriend..
The only other thing at a stretch , was the the guy driving home finding the shoe??? I'm not a dad , so maybe people do see shoes and think it belongs to a neigbourhood kid ,and taking it to the police asap doesn't scream shady does it...
Yes. The way I understood it was the man was just getting off work and heading home. Aparently he lives near the cemetary. He spotted the shoe, picked it up, took it home (thinking it may very well belong to one of his children) and I believe the following day realized that Leah was missing and reported it to LE. Can you imagine being him??? How awful he must have felt when he found out it actually belonged to Leah?? That must have been a horrible feeling.
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 03:09 PM
oops i keep on spelling it as Corey sorry ....
Cory would it be a pain to ask you to delete my quote and the bit where you corrected me on ur post...Ive changed my orginal post,,wouldn't want to confuse people with wrong info , or it to be considered libel...
I email most wanted today got a reply , have to write to them not email but least they had to read it ;-)
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 03:53 PM
oops i keep on spelling it as Corey sorry ....
Cory would it be a pain to ask you to delete my quote and the bit where you corrected me on ur post...Ive changed my orginal post,,wouldn't want to confuse people with wrong info , or it to be considered libel...
I email most wanted today got a reply , have to write to them not email but least they had to read it ;-)
Hmm....that's the first time I have deleted quotes! I think it went away!! I tried! Check it out Please???
Aww...thank you so much for emailing AMW! I understand LOTS of people are doing that!!! I (and some great friends of mine) am trying to get this case to a National level.....NOT AN EASY TASK!!!!
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 04:02 PM
Hi Julie ur post were very interesting...I agree the trainer (english for sports shoes) does strike me as odd , maybe lost in a struggle??? We have no way of even knowing if its Leah's or someone else blood , though the pdf files imply Leah's...
As far as the two people of interest , the major concern i do have is that though BB failed his test he didnt bite when offered immunity , thats puzzling....
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 04:03 PM
Cory i'm working from home tonight haha i'm not always glued to my pc...I read elsewhere there was some interest for another show contacting you any luck ????
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 04:07 PM
Cory i'm working from home tonight haha i'm not always glued to my pc hehe...I read elsewhere there was some interest for another show contacting you any luck ????
Still waiting to hear back from them!
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 04:13 PM
Hi Julie ur post were very interesting...I agree the trainer (english for sports shoes) does strike me as odd , maybe lost in a struggle??? We have no way of even knowing if its Leah's or someone else blood , though the pdf files imply Leah's...
As far as the two people of interest , the major concern i do have is that though BB failed his test he didnt bite when offered immunity , thats puzzling....
I know this post was intended for Julie (sorry Julie) but I just wanted to throw in this little tid bit....We don't have a "signed" amunity agreement in the legal documents on Leah's site. That doesn't mean there isn't one. Right? Not that I have seen one (cause if I had I would say so), but isn't there the possibility that there IS a signed one "somewhere"??? Also, does anyone find it a bit suspicious that BB was to go in front of the Grand Jury on August 4th, and they found her on the 3rd? After 5 weeks of searching??? I don't know......I find it very suspicious!
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 04:15 PM
Yeah that deleted thks ive edit the orginal post to reflect your advice thks ....
Cory hang in there Justice is coming i feel it !!!!!!!
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 04:21 PM
I know this post was intended for Julie (sorry Julie) but I just wanted to throw in this little tid bit....We don't have a "signed" amunity agreement in the legal documents on Leah's site. That doesn't mean there isn't one. Right? Not that I have seen one (cause if I had I would say so), but isn't there the possibility that there IS a signed one "somewhere"??? Also, does anyone find it a bit suspicious that BB was to go in front of the Grand Jury on August 4th, and they found her on the 3rd? After 5 weeks of searching??? I don't know......I find it very suspicious!
Totally suspicious !!!
Wonder if the two are friends still ??? Ive always felt BB g/f might of been able to shed some light on his behaviour the days that followed Leah's disappearance...I'm not saying she's involved , but she would of been the closest to the action so to speak a) she was with them at one stage running up to evening and b) i take it for granted that her and BB were an item after that evening??...
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 04:28 PM
Very good question Prayerbone! I know pretty much nothing about BB's girlfriend. I do know that BB has a child now (daughter I think) as does Nick.
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 04:54 PM
Well all we can hope is the LE have checked that out ... Because in my book, if were right with our suspicion , she has the most to lose thats obstruction and ur throwing ur life away ( IF she does know something , not saying she does)...
EDIT BB girlfriend info is in one of the pdf's its very vague , just mention's she was with them at one stage , I THINK around the time they watched the videos
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:15 PM
Well all we can hope is the LE have checked that out ... Because in my book, if were right with our suspicion , she has the most to lose thats obstruction and ur throwing ur life away ( IF she does know something , not saying she does)...
EDIT BB girlfriend info is in one of the pdf's its very vague , just mention's she was with them at one stage , I THINK around the time they watched the videos
Yeah. It does seem kinda strange that she isn't mentioned much huh? Do you remember from reading it if states "where" they watched the movies?
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 05:27 PM
I will look that up Cory i'm pretty sure they watched them at the Granparents , all seems slightly odd lot of driving round just to watch some movies in a 3 hr window plus get food...
Cory the bit above i asked you to remove , i was just rereading some info , was the trainer found near the Haga ??
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 05:31 PM
Yes watched the videos at BB granparents house
http://leahfreeman.com/search_warrant1.pdf page 2
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:33 PM
Yes. The shoe was found in the cemetary which is what I would guess to be approximately 3 or 4 blocks from their home.
You do have a point there about alot of driving around just to watch movies in a 3hour window. Doesn't really leave much time to watch them huh???!!
It all seems so long ago and hard to remember. I'm sorry.
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 05:34 PM
Hey Cory i'm Andy by the way its a pleasure to of met you ( sort of met :crazy: )
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:35 PM
Yes watched the videos at BB granparents house
http://leahfreeman.com/search_warrant1.pdf page 2
Ok. Thank you! Wow! You seem to have this down almost better than I!!! I can't believe how much has faded from my memory. Kinda imbarrasses me!!
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:39 PM
Hey Cory i'm Andy by the way its a pleasure to of met you ( sort of met :crazy: )
Ok "Andy" it is then! Do you mind if I call you Andy? It is very much a peasure to meet you too! (sort of meet!!!!) Thank you so much for your interest in Leah's case. I get to feeling like noone cares anymore (after 9 freakin' years!) and/or that Leah is being forgotten. People like you make me realize that she is still in the minds of some. That my friend is a compliment to you!.......Where did you say you were from??
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 05:42 PM
Im from southampton UK ...One sec i need to find something on the pdf that seems odd brb
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:46 PM
Holy Cow! You are farrrrrrr away!!!
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 05:57 PM
page 8 hes seen at the fastmark around 9.45 onwards in the thunderbird
Some people state they see him in the thunderbird at fastmark between 9-10 the times arn't adding up....Grrrrrr do we know what car he was in when he went to see Leahs friend???
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:57 PM
How long does it take to drive where? To the Haga Residence? From where?
Just note that this is a very small community and it doesn't take long to get anywhere in this small town. A person could drive from one end of this town to the other within probably 4 minutes. Very small town.....about 4,000 to 4,300.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 05:59 PM
Some people state they see him in the thunderbird at fastmark between 9-10 the times arn't adding up....Grrrrrr do we know what car he was in when he went to see Leahs friend???
According to her friends mom he was in the Mustang.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 06:04 PM
Hey Andy.....I got to go to a barbeque....leave any questions you may have and I will try to get back on here this evening to answer them. It has been nice talking with you and meeting you. We will talk more later!! You have a great day (or is it night there????!!!...3:00 here in Oregon!) Thank you again so much for your interest in Leah's case.
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 06:07 PM
Ok im going to post one simple post to make it clearer about the times for you to read later
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 06:09 PM
Ok he states he goes to pick up Leah around 9 then drives around looking for Leah then he states he drives to the Hagas resident , then to fast mart but we have witnesses that state hes in a thunderbird ,when hes at the fast mart....
So how why would he drive back to the haga ? But we know he swapped cars and needed to drive to his parents house for that, or maybe he did both??
How long would it take to drive his mustang up to swap it with the thunderbird and then get back to town ( and visit the haga)
Yes, but what about the times? What time do they say they saw him in the Thunderbird? I believe that was later right?
To drive to his parents house and swap the mustang for the thunderbird and get back to town would probably take about 15 minutes. That's a rough guess, but probably pretty accurate.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 06:10 PM
Ok...Bye Andy! Talk to you soon!
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 06:48 PM
ok ive balls that up a little , he mentions he went to Haga residences before going back for Leah grrrrrrrrr i'm to impatient ....I thought there was a contradiction in the notes , but i was getting the times muddled what a dumbass..sheesh i'm uslessssss ...So anyone who reads post 80 please be aware my quote as wrong info///
ok there is something odd about the cars and the times , but im going to write it out then take time to post it before i make any more howlers...
Dear Cory ive have never lost sight this is your child , and i'm just hoping i can help in some small way , sorry for posting what i was thinking aloud , not the best way to post i need to get some patience ...
prayerbone
07-22-2009, 08:25 PM
Ok going by this document http://leahfreeman.com/affidavid_727.pdf
The boyfriend's weed buddies state hes left them to pick up Leah , hes driving the Mustang , they also state that they later see him in a Thunderbird..
We know that the boyfriend drove to Leahs friend at approximately 9.05..
He then states he drove around looking for Leah..
He then visits Leahs sisters place of work between 9.15-9.30...
He is then seen by various witness in a Thunderbird , one witness states between 9-10 another states after dark (which police estimate as around 9.45)
Its clear that between leaving Leah's sister at 9.15 / 930 he changed cars , i think its fair to say he couldn't of physically changed the car intill after visiting Leah's sister, it seems odd in of itself that he felt the need to changes cars odder still when we consider Leah was last seen at 9.15...But what struck me as odder he changes cars again :eek:
http://leahfreeman.com/affidavid_727.pdf page 9
He is pulled over by LE at 10.30 now back in his Mustang... Soooooooooo in roughly a 1 hr period i.e leaving Leah's sister 9.15/30 to being pulled over at 10.30 he as swapped cars TWO times...Cory explained that to drive out and back to swap cars is roughly 15 min , that means of the hr he took 30 mins driving/swapping cars...The only other explanation is someone drove one to him or had one parked close... To me thats strange , taking into account his final words to Leah's sister "he had to go he had someone in the car" even stranger...
I'm not saying this young man did this crime , but at the very least he as appeared vague in his police statments , maybe theres a reason but why not tell the police ...She was your GF , surely you want this crime solved as much as anyone :confused:
JulieR
07-22-2009, 10:10 PM
The sneakers are very odd, I think it was the one the man found (Left) that had the blood on it. I have to say praybone I do find that odd that a man would stop to pick it up thinking it maybe one of his kids. Most men don't even pick up their own shoes and to stop the car get out seems very odd to me. Just something most men would not do. To put a twist on this, could it have been his wife seen the sneaker in his car and then he said OOO I found that last night? I do hope the police checked out his story of working that night, just looking at all angles here, but it keeps coming back to the LD test.
I am sure there is no signed agreement from BB if there was they would have enough to make an arrest. It would really help if the police would tell the exact cause of death, I think if the police let up on Nick and BB after Leah was found then it could be they were wrong on putting all the focus on them from the beginning. I would really like to know if Nick and BB are still friends? It would seem Nick would want to have him as a life time friend. Funny how things come around both boys having daughters, at what age do you think they will start letting them date?
Cory, you were blessed with a beautiful daughter and she was blessed with an enduring mother that has so much love. I can only imagine how much you miss her and how much your heartaches for her, please keep in your heart that it is the living that live with the pain, Leah is at peace. ((((mother hugs))))
tisha
07-22-2009, 11:02 PM
I just don't think that the man who found the shoe was involved... if he had been, then why turn in the shoe and draw attn to himself? that doesn't make any sense... up until that point when he approached LE, he was anonymous, and most likely would have remained that way had he not turned in the shoe. I do NOT understand how the shoes ended up 12 mi. apart, and her shirt at BB's grandparents... Since we don't have docs (grrr), Cory, do you know what items of clothing she was found with. That perplexes me that so many different articles of clothing were found scattered all over the county...
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 11:30 PM
I just don't think that the man who found the shoe was involved... if he had been, then why turn in the shoe and draw attn to himself? that doesn't make any sense... up until that point when he approached LE, he was anonymous, and most likely would have remained that way had he not turned in the shoe. I do NOT understand how the shoes ended up 12 mi. apart, and her shirt at BB's grandparents... Since we don't have docs (grrr), Cory, do you know what items of clothing she was found with. That perplexes me that so many different articles of clothing were found scattered all over the county...
Not for sure. Again, the condition of her body has never been explained to me. I have asked if she was fully dressed and was told that informaiton could not be released. Noone has ever said that the shirt that was at BB's Grandparents was in fact Leah's. Just that it fit the description of the one she was wearing. It was a white wife beater (that's what the kids called them) or tank top if you will. I still believe it should have been picked up by LE.
I also don't believe the man who found the shoe was involved. That doesn't make sense to me either.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 11:43 PM
The sneakers are very odd, I think it was the one the man found (Left) that had the blood on it. I have to say praybone I do find that odd that a man would stop to pick it up thinking it maybe one of his kids. Most men don't even pick up their own shoes and to stop the car get out seems very odd to me. Just something most men would not do. To put a twist on this, could it have been his wife seen the sneaker in his car and then he said OOO I found that last night? I do hope the police checked out his story of working that night, just looking at all angles here, but it keeps coming back to the LD test.
I am sure there is no signed agreement from BB if there was they would have enough to make an arrest. It would really help if the police would tell the exact cause of death, I think if the police let up on Nick and BB after Leah was found then it could be they were wrong on putting all the focus on them from the beginning. I would really like to know if Nick and BB are still friends? It would seem Nick would want to have him as a life time friend. Funny how things come around both boys having daughters, at what age do you think they will start letting them date?
Cory, you were blessed with a beautiful daughter and she was blessed with an enduring mother that has so much love. I can only imagine how much you miss her and how much your heartaches for her, please keep in your heart that it is the living that live with the pain, Leah is at peace. ((((mother hugs))))
Really Julie? You don't think there could be a signed agreement? I have had a suspicion there may be. Him and his attorney surely wouldn't want anyone to know about it. It would certainly explain their finding her body the day before the Grand Jury. And it would explain how they "stumbled upon" her after 5 long weeks of searching. I don't know. May be not. You may be right.
Yeah...I wonder at what age they will allow their daughters to date....probably not 15.
Julie, your last paragraph dropped my face into my hands. I am still sobbing. That was a BEAUTIFUL thing to say and I want you to know I will remember your words. I WAS blessed with a beautiful daughter and I do appreciate the 15 years I did have her in my life. I just miss her sooo much. There are no words that will ever express juat how much. Thank you so very much.
Cory Courtright
07-22-2009, 11:50 PM
Ok going by this document http://leahfreeman.com/affidavid_727.pdf
The boyfriend's weed buddies state hes left them to pick up Leah , hes driving the Mustang , they also state that they later see him in a Thunderbird..
We know that the boyfriend drove to Leahs friend at approximately 9.05..
He then states he drove around looking for Leah..
He then visits Leahs sisters place of work between 9.15-9.30...
He is then seen by various witness in a Thunderbird , one witness states between 9-10 another states after dark (which police estimate as around 9.45)
Its clear that between leaving Leah's sister at 9.15 / 930 he changed cars , i think its fair to say he couldn't of physically changed the car intill after visiting Leah's sister, it seems odd in of itself that he felt the need to changes cars odder still when we consider Leah was last seen at 9.15...But what struck me as odder he changes cars again :eek:
http://leahfreeman.com/affidavid_727.pdf page 9
He is pulled over by LE at 10.30 now back in his Mustang... Soooooooooo in roughly a 1 hr period i.e leaving Leah's sister 9.15/30 to being pulled over at 10.30 he as swapped cars TWO times...Cory explained that to drive out and back to swap cars is roughly 15 min , that means of the hr he took 30 mins driving/swapping cars...The only other explanation is someone drove one to him or had one parked close... To me thats strange , taking into account his final words to Leah's sister "he had to go he had someone in the car" even stranger...
I'm not saying this young man did this crime , but at the very least he as appeared vague in his police statments , maybe theres a reason but why not tell the police ...She was your GF , surely you want this crime solved as much as anyone :confused:
And IF he wants this crime solved as much as anyone....why did he go away after her funeral? Why did he lie to me? Why did he lie to LE? Why does he NOT attend candlelight vigils to remember his Girlfriend? Why did he have new girlfriends so soon after Leah was found? And the list goes on and on and on.
chicagofa13
07-23-2009, 01:32 AM
Hi all :)
If you find mistakes in my timeline please let me know! I spent many, many hours on it, and I know my head was spinning when it was done!
Kimster
07-23-2009, 01:48 AM
Hello Cory! Please forgive me for not returning in so long. In the meantime, I met another mom here on WS who's daughter and granddaughter are still missing since 2004...another case of the BF did it :-( and LE didn't take it seriously at first, thus losing precious information from the beginning :-( ~ If you ever get a chance to meet her, her hat is KHolloway.
Cory, do you have any interaction with LE? Do they meet with you to discuss the case?
And Prayerbone, what a great idea providing the links of places to write! Do you mind if I copy and paste them on the Wix thread as well? I will write all of those resources for Leah. It is my belief that media attention cracks cases! I pray for more media in this case!
{{{HUGS}}} and prayers. Feel free to PM me anytime if you need me to write anyone else!
Kimster
07-23-2009, 01:50 AM
OH! One more thing! Cory, would it help if I asked the local Eugene media to showcase Leah? I'm not even sure if you guys get the Eugene channels or not?
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 02:08 AM
Hello Cory! Please forgive me for not returning in so long. In the meantime, I met another mom here on WS who's daughter and granddaughter are still missing since 2004...another case of the BF did it :-( and LE didn't take it seriously at first, thus losing precious information from the beginning :-( ~ If you ever get a chance to meet her, her hat is KHolloway.
Cory, do you have any interaction with LE? Do they meet with you to discuss the case?
And Prayerbone, what a great idea providing the links of places to write! Do you mind if I copy and paste them on the Wix thread as well? I will write all of those resources for Leah. It is my belief that media attention cracks cases! I pray for more media in this case!
{{{HUGS}}} and prayers. Feel free to PM me anytime if you need me to write anyone else!
Hi Kimster!!
Hey don't apologize....I hadn't been her in a looong time either!!
Someone else is on here who has lost a child? And a Grandchild?? Oh my God! So, do we know if they are still alive or what? I'm asuming that since they have been missing since 04 they presume not. Shoot! Thats 5 years!
Naw not much interaction with LE. Usually only when I go there to cry and throw my fits like I do!
I don't know that the Eugene media would help much. But yes we do get their channel here.
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 02:30 AM
Ok Kimster....I sent her a pm. Hope she responds! I would love to hear her story.
Kimster
07-23-2009, 02:30 AM
Yes, it is terrible! This poor woman lost both her daughter and granddaughter and at first LE believed the POI BF who said they were last seen in a FOUR DOOR Mustang! Oh yeah, HE'S CREDIBLE! LE now believes they are deceased, but according to KHolloway, it took TWO YEARS. They have not found their bodies...they believe they are somewhere on the family's property - a large compound in Tenn. VERY SAD!!! She has a difficult time meeting with LE also which is why I asked! She's also had a lot of interaction with the family on Topix...they were blasting her and her daughter and then suddenly most of the thread disappeared. Another mystery!
I don't know how you can handle see the BF at all, I really don't! How does the rest of your town treat him and his family?
Kimster
07-23-2009, 02:32 AM
Ok Kimster....I sent her a pm. Hope she responds! I would love to hear her story.
OH GOOD! She is on vacation right now and may not get it until next week or so...not sure how long she is gone. I'll email her too and let her know just in case! I'd love for the two of you to chat! Your posts remind me of her and how she feels...
Kimster
07-23-2009, 02:35 AM
Okay, I sent her an email! {{{HUGS}}} and my prayers for Leah will go up over and over again! JUSTICE FOR LEAH!!!
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 02:42 AM
Yes, it is terrible! This poor woman lost both her daughter and granddaughter and at first LE believed the POI BF who said they were last seen in a FOUR DOOR Mustang! Oh yeah, HE'S CREDIBLE! LE now believes they are deceased, but according to KHolloway, it took TWO YEARS. They have not found their bodies...they believe they are somewhere on the family's property - a large compound in Tenn. VERY SAD!!! She has a difficult time meeting with LE also which is why I asked! She's also had a lot of interaction with the family on Topix...they were blasting her and her daughter and then suddenly most of the thread disappeared. Another mystery!
I don't know how you can handle see the BF at all, I really don't! How does the rest of your town treat him and his family?
OMG! How sad! No nothing?? That reminds me of a young boy who went missing from a town called Myrtle Point, Oregon (9 miles from here) - I don't remember the year but he has been missing for 22 or 23 years now.....never have found him either. Very sad story too. So, she has problems with LE there too? Will they not tell her anything? Or do they just not really know anything?
I haven't seen him for 8 or 9 months now. I understand he has just recently (like a month or six weeks ago) move out of Oregon. Great! Now I don't have to look at him anymore. He makes me sick to my stomach.
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 02:45 AM
Okay, I sent her an email! {{{HUGS}}} and my prayers for Leah will go up over and over again! JUSTICE FOR LEAH!!!
Thank you so much Kimster! I appreciate your thoughts and prayers AND letting me know about kholloway. So nice to know people like you are out there!
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 05:12 AM
Chicago no problems with the timelines at all !!! Just problems with the DUMBO reading the pdfs i.e me :o , there a bit confusing , and i read some info the wrong way round...My last post about him swapping his car 2x is exact though...
Someone mentioned they didn't think it was odd him changing his car , because he was worried about being pulled over , BUT why does it appear hes only worried about being pulled over between 9-10 ??? Hes back in the Mustang by 10.30 and IS pulled by the LE ...I'm sorry but thats totally suspicous ,he spent 30 mins driving around changing cars in the most important hr of Leah's life , rather then spend it looking for her??? Give me a breakkkkk...
Cory i was being slightly sarcastic about him , i think he's totally guilty of something that night , just not sure where we stand saying that on a public arena...
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 05:36 AM
Kimster n/p copying the links
Kimster
07-23-2009, 11:01 AM
OMG! How sad! No nothing?? That reminds me of a young boy who went missing from a town called Myrtle Point, Oregon (9 miles from here) - I don't remember the year but he has been missing for 22 or 23 years now.....never have found him either. Very sad story too. So, she has problems with LE there too? Will they not tell her anything? Or do they just not really know anything?
I haven't seen him for 8 or 9 months now. I understand he has just recently (like a month or six weeks ago) move out of Oregon. Great! Now I don't have to look at him anymore. He makes me sick to my stomach.
Nope, no nothing! She said it is like the feeling of being in a store and your child ran under a clothes rack or something and you can't find them...only she has had that feeling for FIVE YEARS. I can't imagine!!!
Back in February, I called the det. handling her case. He was pleasant to me and said he thought the case would come to an end soon. However, that is not what he is telling others, so I can't figure it out!!! Sometimes I think they know something and other times I think they don't care. It's a roller coaster for sure!!!
I'm glad you don't have to look at the BF anymore! Kathy (KHolloway) never sees Jenn's BF either. I don't think I could look at them without hurting them, honestly!
Kimster
07-23-2009, 11:10 AM
BTW prayerbone- WELCOME TO WEBSLEUTHS!!!
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/wacostang/welcome.jpg
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 11:19 AM
Hi thks for the welcome :woohoo:
I only joint because of Leah , for some strange reason i heard or read about Leah , then did a google and ended up at the forum...Odd considering how far away i am :wave:
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 12:18 PM
Hmmmm i'm not exactly sure if this will help , i read of another case where a person wrote to their Governor to show some interest in a case that had grown cold ...You can imangine the LE change of heart , when the Governor did enquire about the case...
Lets not forget these people are voted by the people to help the people...So i wrote via his site , doubt he reads them , but you never know
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 02:01 PM
Hi thks for the welcome :woohoo:
I only joint because of Leah , for some strange reason i heard or read about Leah , then did a google and ended up at the forum...Odd considering how far away i am :wave:
Don't know how you got here either but I'm sure glad you are!!!!:clap:
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 02:03 PM
Hmmmm i'm not exactly sure if this will help , i read of another case where a person wrote to their Governor to show some interest in a case that had grown cold ...You can imangine the LE change of heart , when the Governor did enquire about the case...
Lets not forget these people are voted by the people to help the people...So i wrote via his site , doubt he reads them , but you never know
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Thank you so much Andy!! That was very kind of you! :woohoo:
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 02:48 PM
Thinking over the case with all its questions ,were left with a lot of hmmmm when we read about how many times he changed cars ,the tshirt , the polygraph , Leah not waiting for the lift , Leah's mood as she was seen walking..There really is a lot of places in the evidence make you raise your eyebrows...
But i don't see any WOW they may of missed this ,i'm guessing it needs more of the evidence the police have no doubt held back to make stuff clearer...
With that i was wondering if its worth
1) Have a standard letter written by us or Cory etc , that people can either print and mail , or paste and copy and email to various people...Obviously Cory being a lady might not be comfortable having her email address on it ,so maybe we could make a email address i.e justiceforLeah@ etc..
2) We need a list of people we think have the power to get the ball rolling...Now this could be very sensitive , we don't want to upset the LE to the point we get there backs up , only enough to get the ball rolling again ,
but that said i'm proposing we mail the mayor ,the governor , the senator , the police chief , the editor of the local paper... Any others??
3) We have a mass email/mail either monthly or every two months to a list of people we feel fit the bill....
The letter doesn't need to be rude about the LE just outline Corys frustration basic details of the crime and a contact email...
What u think ??
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 02:59 PM
Also local Church leaders ???
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 05:55 PM
Hi all
One last point about the pdf's Cory , i notices you reported Leah missing on the 29th of July , i was wondering if they were already aware of Leah being missing ??Just struck me that they would...
If the b/f as been pulled over two times ones at 10.30 and another in the early morning of the 29th , i would of presumed he and BB would of informed the police why they were driving around , maybe even request help in searching ??
Cory Courtright
07-23-2009, 07:13 PM
No. You mean June. I reported her missing on June 29,2000 at around hmmm...I think around 10:00 am. We looked around town and made some phone calls before I reported her missing.
Ya know....it does seem to me like when he got pulled over in the early morning hours, that he told the officer that he was looking for his girlfriend. Seems like I heard the somewhere.???
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 07:57 PM
oops yes i meant June sorry ...Oh so they did inform police ok thks....
What do you feel about people writing to the mayor and the police chief Cory , would that cause more problems then its worth??
Kimster
07-23-2009, 08:32 PM
Hmmmm i'm not exactly sure if this will help , i read of another case where a person wrote to their Governor to show some interest in a case that had grown cold ...You can imangine the LE change of heart , when the Governor did enquire about the case...
Lets not forget these people are voted by the people to help the people...So i wrote via his site , doubt he reads them , but you never know
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Great idea! I'm working a perpetual garage sale for the next few days and will be making these contacts at the beginning of next week. I want to review this case when I have some quite time and I'm not exhausted so I can write a well thought out email to our governor!
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 08:51 PM
That's great Kimster , i will wait on Cory if she thinks it would be worth writing a email to the Police Chief and the Mayor , i'm just a tad concerned it might rub their backs up...
The thoughts behind a standard letter everyone could copy and paste or print , was that wellllll it doesn't give anyone an excuse not to do it hahaha...But maybe personal letters would be more thoughtful??
Cory i'm sorry to harp on with all my questions , and im sorry to harp on about the car butttttttttt its bugging me big time :o
I wanted to confirm that you said Leahs friends family said the B/f was in the Mustang at 9.05 , but also was he in the Mustang when he came back to their house at 10.15 and rang you up , did they confirm that???
Because if he was , its just weirddddddd , he leaves them around 9.05 then visit Leahs sister till 9.15/9.30 then back to Leahs friends at 10.15 ...That 45 mins just seems damn odd , hes basically changing the car at the most crucial time WHY grrrrrrrrrrr
prayerbone
07-23-2009, 08:52 PM
ps the Governor contact site lets you the email via his site ,theres a limit of a 1000 letters...
Shecky
07-23-2009, 10:01 PM
OMG! How sad! No nothing?? That reminds me of a young boy who went missing from a town called Myrtle Point, Oregon (9 miles from here) - I don't remember the year but he has been missing for 22 or 23 years now.....never have found him either. Very sad story too. So, she has problems with LE there too? Will they not tell her anything? Or do they just not really know anything?
I haven't seen him for 8 or 9 months now. I understand he has just recently (like a month or six weeks ago) move out of Oregon. Great! Now I don't have to look at him anymore. He makes me sick to my stomach.
Bold is mine.
I believe that would be Jeremy Bright
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bright_jeremy.html
It is so tragic that families can go without answers for so long.
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 01:22 AM
Bold is mine.
I believe that would be Jeremy Bright
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bright_jeremy.html
It is so tragic that families can go without answers for so long.
Yes! Only 10 miles from Coquille.
Here's another one with Jeremy, Leah and Debbie Lillie:
www.cvcrimestop.com
All three of these cases were in the Coos County area.
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 01:36 AM
That's great Kimster , i will wait on Cory if she thinks it would be worth writing a email to the Police Chief and the Mayor , i'm just a tad concerned it might rub their backs up...
The thoughts behind a standard letter everyone could copy and paste or print , was that wellllll it doesn't give anyone an excuse not to do it hahaha...But maybe personal letters would be more thoughtful??
Cory i'm sorry to harp on with all my questions , and im sorry to harp on about the car butttttttttt its bugging me big time :o
I wanted to confirm that you said Leahs friends family said the B/f was in the Mustang at 9.05 , but also was he in the Mustang when he came back to their house at 10.15 and rang you up , did they confirm that???
Because if he was , its just weirddddddd , he leaves them around 9.05 then visit Leahs sister till 9.15/9.30 then back to Leahs friends at 10.15 ...That 45 mins just seems damn odd , hes basically changing the car at the most crucial time WHY grrrrrrrrrrr
I don't see what it could hurt. I have lots of friends at VH sending mass emails out to the media. It's awesome. Everyone is trying to help however possible. I am grateful to all of you who are trying to help.
{{{ANDY}}} !!!! You can ask all the questions you want!! It isn't bugging me! Oh good question about whether they said he was in the Mustang when he came back to their house at 10:15. And I almost hate to tell you but they didn't know. I remember asking the Mom and she didn't have a clue.
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 07:45 PM
Oh My Goodness, Cory I JUST finished reading the thread and am amazed of the out reach from everyone here! I have read so much that my eyes hurt. LOL. Now I am about to get off work, but just wanted to post that I think Prayerbone has done a fanstic job figureing out the changing of cars timeline and that BF really only had a 30 minute timeline in which he didn't want to be pulled over, thus driving the car with out the missing tail light, correct?
Any who, I am going to try and get on here tonight when I get home!
also to see more info and chat with others about this site, I urge you to also visit http://victimsheartland.forumotion.com/leah-freeman-f31/
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 07:57 PM
Oh My Goodness, Cory I JUST finished reading the thread and am amazed of the out reach from everyone here! I have read so much that my eyes hurt. LOL. Now I am about to get off work, but just wanted to post that I think Prayerbone has done a fanstic job figureing out the changing of cars timeline and that BF really only had a 30 minute timeline in which he didn't want to be pulled over, thus driving the car with out the missing tail light, correct?
Any who, I am going to try and get on here tonight when I get home!
also to see more info and chat with others about this site, I urge you to also visit http://victimsheartland.forumotion.com/leah-freeman-f31/
Yes Mommyof3kids!!! I have been a busy one!!! Yeah....how about Prayerbone??? Oh! I mean Andy!!! Pretty nice guy huh?? He's ALL OVER IT!!!
Tail light?? No. It was a headlight.
Hope to see you here tonight!!!!
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 08:48 PM
Well considering the LE pdf states he was at Leah's friend house at 10.15 , had a conversation ,then rang Cory , then was back in town to be pulled over at 10.30 , i just can't see he had enough time to swap cars after 10.15..So my moneys on him having the Mustang by the time he returned to Leah's friends...
Why go to that effort to swap cars , when you only end up using the car you swap into for hmmmm 30 mins?? It seems pointless , unless i'm missing something...
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 08:50 PM
Hey Cory how was your meal the other night fun??? Ive been out with my friends tonight so i'm a bit tipsy whiskey and coke i'm going to regret it , getting to old :p
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 08:55 PM
Cory where does it state info about the headlight??? On the Mustang ?
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 09:03 PM
"In Partnership with the Community" :silenced:
Address for Chief of Police is mdannels@cityofcoquille.org
I've just written , can any member who reads this thread please also email thks
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 10:32 PM
Well considering the LE pdf states he was at Leah's friend house at 10.15 , had a conversation ,then rang Cory , then was back in town to be pulled over at 10.30 , i just can't see he had enough time to swap cars after 10.15..So my moneys on him having the Mustang by the time he returned to Leah's friends...
Why go to that effort to swap cars , when you only end up using the car you swap into for hmmmm 30 mins?? It seems pointless , unless i'm missing something...
That is my belief too Andy. I think he had the mustang when he went back to her friends house. Too bad they can't remember huh? Actually it isn't so much that they can't remember....in fact I think her mom said she didn't look outside to see which car he was driving. I'm sorry I can't remember.
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 10:34 PM
Hey Cory how was your meal the other night fun??? Ive been out with my friends tonight so i'm a bit tipsy whiskey and coke i'm going to regret it , getting to old :p
It was awesome!! Steak and all the trimmings! Thank you for asking. OH! A bit tipsy tonight are we???? I used to drink MANY years ago....made me not a very attractive person!!! I don't handle booze well, so I stay away from that!!!
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 10:42 PM
Cory where does it state info about the headlight??? On the Mustang ?
You know what?? I just went and looked and I couldn't find it??! Hmmm. I will look closer here in a bit.
( Sheesh! Ask me the hard questions Andy!!!!!----just kidding!!!)
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 10:43 PM
"in partnership with the community" :silenced:
Address for chief of police is mdannels@cityofcoquille.org
i've just written , can any member who reads this thread please also email thks
thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!!!:)
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 10:47 PM
Oops :doh: I knew it was the headlights... not the tail lights, or maybe I just missed it somewhere :banghead:
Cory, I do have a question that I don't think was ever answered, or actually maybe it was.. but do we know if in fact Leah was not wearing a shirt, thus her shirt being the one left at the BB parents house?
Hope this isn't a repeat question, cause I have read soooooo much today it really isn't even funny... Boss was out of town while I was at work reading all I could on this case :woohoo:
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 10:57 PM
Oops :doh: I knew it was the headlights... not the tail lights, or maybe I just missed it somewhere :banghead:
Cory, I do have a question that I don't think was ever answered, or actually maybe it was.. but do we know if in fact Leah was not wearing a shirt, thus her shirt being the one left at the BB parents house?
Hope this isn't a repeat question, cause I have read soooooo much today it really isn't even funny... Boss was out of town while I was at work reading all I could on this case :woohoo:
We don't know. But if you want my guess.......I think she was fully dressed. I don't know why.....maybe it is just easier for me to believe that. OMG..I can't think of it the other way. But I suppose the other way is definitely a possibility. Sorry I can't give you a straighter answer.
(You get my email?????)
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:00 PM
Well Cory its england . its our national hobby lol....But now ive woke up lol ..
Mother of 3 mannnnnnnnnnn your so right...I was thinking that last night , and it went out of my head , it struck me that it didn't seem a jogging type top ...Do we know if Leah was wearing the top at her friends or did she change at the Haga's ??.
This idea that the bf wouldnt want to be pulled because of the headlight seems totally offbase ....Hes back in the mustang all night and got pulled over 2 x so he didn't seem to worried about it then , just for 30 mins of the evening ;-)
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:02 PM
Plus what policeman is going to be that fussed about a light if you said Leahs missing , and were so worried can you help us look??
Cory Courtright
07-24-2009, 11:09 PM
Hey Andy! I wouldn't want to distract you from Websleuths but www.victimsheartland.forumotion.com is a good place to go so you can see pictures of Leah and have good conversation too. Just a thought for you. We would all welcome you there. You have good questions and ideas and I think they would love to hear from you too!!! Your choice!
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 11:18 PM
Oh Cory I am so sorry to bring up the clothing issue now knowing that you don't want to think of it :silenced: I would completely hope she was clothed too! I was just thinking about how important that tank would have been if anything??? I mean, I think LE should have taken it in as evidence becuase it would be really nice to know if it was in fact the tank she was last seen in!
Andy, or can I call you that??? sorry, I have kinda taken a liking into your posts and am just too comfortable with you :clap: Your point is VERY well taken on the timeline with the switching of cars! Man, I have read and read all of the docs and I never got that one!! good for you :clap: :)
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:21 PM
Do we know if Leah had the tshirt on at her firends??? Is that the type of top you jog in , what the heck is a wife beaters tshirt????
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 11:29 PM
First off Praybone, aka Andy, I can't believe you don't know what a wife beater is.. LOL JK, here is an image to give you the right idea http://http://eecue.com/img/images_pic-medium-27891-guy_in_wife_beater.jpg
if that didn't work then try this link. I am soo new here its not funny
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:33 PM
:laugh: what link lol
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 11:33 PM
OK so I don't think that link worked :confused:
Lets try this :blushing:
http://eecue.com/img/images_pic-medium-27891-guy_in_wife_beater.jpg
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 11:34 PM
Oh Boy, I def do not have this site figured out :(
So sorry!
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:37 PM
Hey that worked ur doing GREAT....oh u can so jog in that...So no reason that would of been LEFT at Hagas earlier
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:40 PM
yeah call me andy whats ur name ?
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 11:46 PM
Well, who knows if that is definitely hers though and of course we will NEVER no, unless LE did contact them to get it back as evidence, but none the less, it should have been taken in the first place!!
My name is Aimi, btw, and because you are from the UK, I will tell you it is pronounced, Amy :)
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:49 PM
Hi Aimi so how come you ended up on this thread?? Do you know Cory or just fell upon it, sorry if youve mentioned why and i missed it..
prayerbone
07-24-2009, 11:53 PM
yeah i agree the tshirt was a serious missed opportunity , and i thinks its lost now bummer
mommyof3kids
07-24-2009, 11:57 PM
prayerbone
Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southampton UK
Posts: 44
Hi Aimi so how come you ended up on this thread?? Do you know Cory or just fell upon it, sorry if youve mentioned why and i missed it..
I sent you a PM :bananalama::bananalama:
Kimster
08-03-2009, 04:35 AM
Checking in and saying hello! Can't sleep tonight and was thinking about Leah!
Kimster
10-13-2009, 12:39 AM
bumping up for Leah....
chicagofa13
11-05-2009, 01:49 AM
The Oregonian, the largest paper in Oregon, is doing a story on Leah for the 11/5/09 print edition. Here's the online edition:
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/search_for_justice_a_decade_af.html
Other press:
Have your view of this article counted through Facebook causes:
http://media.causes.com/632164
If not on Facebook:
http://www.prlog.org/10392105-mother-of-oregon-murder-victim-requests-cold-case-team.html
chicagofa13
11-05-2009, 01:53 AM
Leah's cause on Facebook. Open for all!
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/341103?m=2f564719
Kimster
11-11-2009, 11:13 PM
Bumping up...
MrAhhHa!
11-25-2009, 04:14 AM
Well considering the LE pdf states he was at Leah's friend house at 10.15 , had a conversation ,then rang Cory , then was back in town to be pulled over at 10.30 , i just can't see he had enough time to swap cars after 10.15..So my moneys on him having the Mustang by the time he returned to Leah's friends...
Why go to that effort to swap cars , when you only end up using the car you swap into for hmmmm 30 mins?? It seems pointless , unless i'm missing something...
Well considering the LE pdf states he was at Leah's friend house at 10.15 , had a conversation ,then rang Cory , then was back in town to be pulled over at 10.30 , i just can't see he had enough time to swap cars after 10.15..So my moneys on him having the Mustang by the time he returned to Leah's friends...
Why go to that effort to swap cars , when you only end up using the car you swap into for hmmmm 30 mins?? It seems pointless , unless i'm missing something...
I think it had a very definate point as to why he changed cars, esp. considering what his state of mind would have been, freaking out & "RUSHING" like never before/since- IF "he dunnit". (isn't that so?) I also suspect there's good plausible "psychological/subliminal" reason why the friend/mom don't recall what car he came back in. (cuz they didn't see one?)not to tease you, but when the time is right i'll love to elaborate so you'll see what you're missing.
I bet forensic hypnosis could corroborate that, among TOO MANY other things in this one. The "devil's in the details", but i don't believe ALL the details are in the devil on this. not anymore anyways. i think valuable info is right there for the proper "picking", if ONLY LE would start over,...not just reading the files now... but re-DOING the whole shebang from square 1.
I'd be re-interviewing EVERYONE (done by outside expert forensic interviewer/psychologist/hypnotist -ALL OF THE ABOVE-) who could remotely possibly have seen or even heard ANYTHING, even from inside a nearby house. Did they "think" maybe they heard something then decided it was just the TV? Did their dog suddenly bark and/or whine at something they couldn't hear, such as a distant scream? Dogs are ultra-sensitive to sensed aggressiveness or pain, & respond differently than to other things. Did somebody out & about see/hear "something" that seemed so innocuous to them they didn't report it, but is a "missing link". Did a then "too young to take seriously" kid tell parents he saw something while riding his bike that was 'dismissed' by them? Somebody who didn't want to get involved, but may now if politely approached? etc. & so on, SOMETHING to pin the tail on the donkey.
assuming there's a lack of physical forensics, eyewitnesses, & "in the know" informants...doesn't mean there's NO proof. "beyond a REASONABLE doubt". the smaller that timeline gets, the tighter the noose IMO. despite the fact that a tight window leaves less time to "explain away", the car switcharoos & lies about it squash credibility already. As do the "invisible man" hours afterwards, & prove "BARD" this a VERY "suspiciously busy" boy all of sudden after "kicking it" all day, & who then goes UNSEEN for hours while allegedly "searching"..(This is certainly NOT acting "reasonably" as it were). not PROOF, no, but then WHEN that "link" appears all these years later, Kaboom, boxed in tighter than a convicted killer in a 6x10 cell!!!
PS- has a "wrongful death" suit ever been considered? not for sure, but think maybe defendant can be forced to testify in those? regardless, the burden of proof is less. not that it's any consolation or acceptable as the only outcome, but it's SOMETHING, no? sure make life miserable meantime. {just wondering what thoughts are out there on that}
ok- enough for now, just trying to catch up & hopefully rejuvenate the nice little collaboration here. PEACE
Missing Budweiser
11-27-2009, 04:58 PM
I have been reading about this case for a few weeks now and my thoughts and prayers go out to Cory and Leah's other family and friends. I have a few questions that I hoped could be answered. I an not sure if Cory is still posting here, but hopefully I can get some feedback. Who are the 3 or 4 other individuals that have been questioned according to the article in the Oregonian? Also what has been said around town in this "rumor mill" that was mentioned?
I also am curious what Leah's friend believes happened to her. She was presumably the last person to talk with get before possibly her killer. I am curios about this b/c I am sure they she knew the boyfriend and talked to him after Leah went missing. I too am from a very small town, and I feel that this murder has had to be the main topic and concern of alot of towns people for along time. If Nick, the boyfriend, was in the partying scene, which apparently he was, I have a hard times believing he hasn't been confronted or even had to get in fights over what happened. I know he was a few years older than Leah, but if I was one of her friends or classmates by the time I got out of school and or into my twenties I would have confronted this scumbag and at least gave him a beating for abusing such a young beautiful girl.
Kimster
12-19-2009, 12:13 PM
Bumping up for Leah and her mom. Missing Bud, I'll see if I can contact Cory to come and answer your questions for you! Thank you for caring about Cory and her family. This is a really tough time of year for them.
Cory Courtright
12-19-2009, 01:38 PM
I have been reading about this case for a few weeks now and my thoughts and prayers go out to Cory and Leah's other family and friends. I have a few questions that I hoped could be answered. I an not sure if Cory is still posting here, but hopefully I can get some feedback. Who are the 3 or 4 other individuals that have been questioned according to the article in the Oregonian? Also what has been said around town in this "rumor mill" that was mentioned?
I also am curious what Leah's friend believes happened to her. She was presumably the last person to talk with get before possibly her killer. I am curios about this b/c I am sure they she knew the boyfriend and talked to him after Leah went missing. I too am from a very small town, and I feel that this murder has had to be the main topic and concern of alot of towns people for along time. If Nick, the boyfriend, was in the partying scene, which apparently he was, I have a hard times believing he hasn't been confronted or even had to get in fights over what happened. I know he was a few years older than Leah, but if I was one of her friends or classmates by the time I got out of school and or into my twenties I would have confronted this scumbag and at least gave him a beating for abusing such a young beautiful girl.
Hi Missing Bud! I am so sorry - I haven't had time to post on any sites for a while now.....We had to wipe my hard drive and I lost EVERYTHING!! I have most of it on paper and just have to scan it back, but we all know how time consuming that can be!! Also, the holiday's have me down and depressed.
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your interests and concerns about Leah's case. It always boost my efforts when I realize that people still remember and care about Leah's case.
Your questions - the three or four other individuals that have been questioned according to the article in the Oregonian....I am not positive who they are but I assume they are others who have been involved in other murders in Oregon. For instance, I am sure that the guy who killed Brooke Wilberger from Corvallis Oregon, Joel Courtney has been questioned.
The "rumor mill" - not sure on that either! I know that so many rumors have run through this town about Nick McGuffin being the one. Other than that I don't know exactly what that is about. Sorry.
Most all of Leah's friends believe Nick is the one who killed Leah. Personally, it is VERY MUCH my opinion that Nick did it. Too much points in his direction. And yes I do know of one wrestler that kicked Nick's ass because he just KNOWS Nick did it. I have also heard that Nick's brother Wayne got alot of crap when he went to parties after Leah's disappearance. Myself, I don't hold anything against Wayne. Part of me actually feels sorry for him because of all the stuff that has been said about his brother. I don't think people should take it out on Wayne. He can't help that his brother is a total FREAK and a possible murderer.
On a final note......Perhaps if Nick's girlfriend now would quit following me from site to site harassing me, he wouldn't look so guilty. If I were her I would be SCARED TO DEATH.
Sorry I don't have many answers for you, but I only know what is basically on Leah's website. Feel free to ask whatever questions you might have.....I may have the answers and then again I may not! But it certainly doesn't hurt to ask! And one never knows, your questions may very well hold the answers to getting Leah the justice she is so overdue.
Thanks again Missing Bud. I appereciate your interest in this case.
TheMutt
12-19-2009, 03:22 PM
Thanks for all the info Cory. I've seen you on other sites really calling those 3 guys out pretty hard. Keep up the good work and be careful out there.
I'm wondering if BB was part of the group smoking pot that night. If that's already been answered than I appologize for missing it.
Cory Courtright
12-19-2009, 04:47 PM
Thanks for all the info Cory. I've seen you on other sites really calling those 3 guys out pretty hard. Keep up the good work and be careful out there.
I'm wondering if BB was part of the group smoking pot that night. If that's already been answered than I appologize for missing it.
I don't think BB was at Johnson Mill Pond smoking pot with Nick and the others. At least his name wasn't mentioned in the documents. If memory serves me right he was at his Grandparents while that was going on. - Speaking of BB - something must be laying heavy on his mind....way I understand it he has been in and out of rehabs since Leah disappeared. I never really thought he was a part of the murder or cover up but it is very much my opinion that he KNOWS what happened.
TheMutt
12-19-2009, 05:27 PM
I read all this several weeks ago and I'm now refreshing my memory. I'm sorry for your loss Cory. I think this will be solved for you in time. If BB has some issues with drugs,maybe he'll get clean. If he does, there's a chance he'll tell everything he knows. Do you know what BB and NM do for a living?
Cory Courtright
12-19-2009, 06:25 PM
I read all this several weeks ago and I'm now refreshing my memory. I'm sorry for your loss Cory. I think this will be solved for you in time. If BB has some issues with drugs,maybe he'll get clean. If he does, there's a chance he'll tell everything he knows. Do you know what BB and NM do for a living?
Thank you Mutt. I hope you are right in that it will be solved. Obviously LE messed this case up pretty bad from the beginning - which is frustrating beyond!
As for what the two of them do for a living, to the best of my knowledge Nick is a chef somewhere here in Coos County and BB was BACK in rehab last I heard. I truly do hope BB gets clean and tells what he knows. Poor Leah. 10 years and no justice.....breaks my heart. But one thing is for sure - I will NOT stop fighting for her justice - never.
Cory Courtright
12-19-2009, 06:27 PM
BTW KIMSTER.....Thank you so much for emailing me and letting me know there were posts here I needed to respond to. You are a sweetheart!!!
TheMutt
12-19-2009, 06:53 PM
Thank you Mutt. I hope you are right in that it will be solved. Obviously LE messed this case up pretty bad from the beginning - which is frustrating beyond!
As for what the two of them do for a living, to the best of my knowledge Nick is a chef somewhere here in Coos County and BB was BACK in rehab last I heard. I truly do hope BB gets clean and tells what he knows. Poor Leah. 10 years and no justice.....breaks my heart. But one thing is for sure - I will NOT stop fighting for her justice - never.
10 years is too long Cory. Maybe the reward money will start talking to BB. Junkies become really self centered when they're jonesing for that stuff and they forget al about friendships.
Just keep doing what you're doing and don't let LE rest. Seems like they just need to lean on the right person and this would be done
Cory Courtright
12-19-2009, 08:26 PM
10 years is too long Cory. Maybe the reward money will start talking to BB. Junkies become really self centered when they're jonesing for that stuff and they forget al about friendships.
Just keep doing what you're doing and don't let LE rest. Seems like they just need to lean on the right person and this would be done
I know it's too long! Makes me scared it will never get solved. Too much time.
crimesandjustice.com
12-19-2009, 11:36 PM
I sure hope that this case is solved
chicagofa13
12-20-2009, 02:08 AM
Cory, who is this girlfriend following you from site to site?? That is psycho. And NM is back in the area??? Would like to know where he works so I can avoid it!
Cory Courtright
12-20-2009, 11:54 AM
Hi Chicago! How are ya?? Hey~ Send me your email address please??? Lost all my "stuff"!
His girlfriend is Maegan Edgerton (sp?). And yes..... she does seem phycho.
Yep. He is back in the area. I don't know where exactly he works, but it would be nice to avoid that place.
MrAhhHa!
01-03-2010, 03:51 PM
Is she the same g/f he has a daughter with? Are you thinking she's the one that went by "Alexis Rae" & called herself a "platonic friend" of his on the crimesearchers forum? or are ther other names you think she went by?
I am wondering if BB is the "BW" on the MySpace profile "Alicia & BW", as W is his middle initial??? You say you don't think he helped cover up, but what about the fact that he admits being with NM from 11-2:30, when Leah's body was most likely "dumped"? And the "cleanup" at his GP's house next day after cops were there, when the shirt disappeared. who else could/would have done that other than him? (Unless NM went there after he was with you?) speaking of, I read on your local forum down there that you said there was blood on that shirt. First time I heard that. True?
One of my theories is that maybe NM has something "major" on BB that has kept him silent, such as dope dealing, burglary/theft, or maybe even date rape/sexual assault??? Otherwise, given immunity if NOT directly involved PLUS $5K reward to feed his drug habit, the only "incentive" would be fear of being labelled a "snitch"...???
"Interesting" that NM keeps returning to the area, (didn't I read that he'd just recently left the state?), yet STILL doesn't fight to clear his "good name", let alone for his family's. OR publicly push for "the real killer" of "the love of his life" to be caught like even "LO-J" Simpson did before moving as far away as he could get within the US.
{would LOVE to hear what YOU have to say about that Nicko! Whether you're an innocent man being wrongly villified OR a guilty one who got away with it, why not "get out of dodge" & start an "anonymous" new life in the wild blue yonder? Too nerve-wracking to be "out of the loop" & not have your "finger on the pulse" of the situation? or do you just get your ego fed playing the "notorious bad-boy", & cursing the poor devastated mother of a HOMICIDE victim in the frigging grocery store to impress your knatty g/f? Would LOVE to give you the benefit of "reasonable doubt" 'bro', but your bizarre & pitiful behavior makes it soooooooo difficult}.
HAPPY NEW YEAR... let's hope it's a good one, full of TRUTH & JUSTICE FOR LEAH!!!
Slammed
01-03-2010, 04:24 PM
Ummmm....if the cops seized a light bulb and "modified smoking apparatus" then chances are he was also doing either meth or crack. It's possible that he was crazed as a result and did something violent (weed wouldn't cause that type of reaction either) maybe after she confronted him for it? or possible (not saying its the case) that she was persuaded to do something that led to some type of reaction or overdose, or injure herself as a result and NM flipped and disposed of her to cover himself. Either way i don't trust him whatsoever now that i know cops seized a lightbulb from him. That s*&t is bad news
Cory Courtright
01-08-2010, 01:51 AM
Ummmm....if the cops seized a light bulb and "modified smoking apparatus" then chances are he was also doing either meth or crack. It's possible that he was crazed as a result and did something violent (weed wouldn't cause that type of reaction either) maybe after she confronted him for it? or possible (not saying its the case) that she was persuaded to do something that led to some type of reaction or overdose, or injure herself as a result and NM flipped and disposed of her to cover himself. Either way i don't trust him whatsoever now that i know cops seized a lightbulb from him. That s*&t is bad news
OH! Slammed! You are great!!!! Leah persueded to do drugs? Naw.... she was an athletical kinda girl. IF she did drugs that night, it was NOT at her own will. I'll tell you this......Nick did a bang up job of leading everyone to believe that a man by the name of Bill ran over Leah and it didn't kill her so he took her to a home 20 miles from Coquille to try to "get her well". And that there were 5 people present at this house who Bill made each one of them "do something to Leah" so that they would all be a part of the murder. What a joke! NM is such a PUKE and I have EVERY reason to believe that NM is the culprit here - not Bill. And OMG - that thing he calls his girlfriend now days - well, let's just say she is a complete WACKO!!! Nasty little twit. She likes to follow me from site to site pretending to be someone else and then starts in (when her identity is revealed) on how bad a mother I was. Like she would have a flippin' clue!! Believe me - the twit is an absolute NUT CASE!
I was a good Mom.
(wonder how long it will take her to find me here......we will surely see soon!!)
Kimster
01-08-2010, 01:57 AM
Oh Cory that is awful! No one dares follow you here because we won't put up with that for a New York minute on WS!!!
It is good to see you! :seeya:
Cory Courtright
01-08-2010, 01:00 PM
Oh Cory that is awful! No one dares follow you here because we won't put up with that for a New York minute on WS!!!
It is good to see you! :seeya:
Yeah...it's real interesting! She has been banned from 2 sites now for this. I hope she doesn't show up here! Such a nuisance!
Great to see you too Kim!!!
Kimster
01-26-2010, 02:07 AM
CORY!!! I just saw you on TV!!! All about the new cold case team!!! Oh my gosh! :hug:
Here's a link!!! http://www.kmtr.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=70997@kmtr.dayport.com&navCatId=5
Everyone pray! Pray HARD! :praying:
MrAhhHa!
01-26-2010, 02:44 AM
this is just the most truly AWESOME news...let's all pray, pray, pray that Leah's killer will finally pay, pay, pay!!!
TheMutt
01-27-2010, 07:38 PM
It's great to get on here and see something that makes your day better for a change. I'm praying for an end to this
chicagofa13
03-30-2010, 11:59 PM
Leah's case is featured this week on NG's cold cases. I have been in contact with Cory and she says some things are going on, she can't really talk about it, but there seems to be forward momentum!!!
I think this article is mostly accurate, some nitpicky things from me, but nothing major. :)
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/29/grace.coldcase.freeman/index.html
Police have not publicly named any suspects. However, Dannels said Leah's boyfriend and friends are a focus of their investigation.
"Recently, the boyfriend and his family came to us saying they wished to clear their son's name and wanted to cooperate and help in our investigation," Dannels said. CNN's calls to the boyfriend and his attorney were not returned.
Kimster
03-31-2010, 01:09 AM
National attention! I LOVE IT! :woohoo: I am so excited!
chicagofa13
03-31-2010, 09:43 PM
Cory just emailed me and sent me this link, she says she had no idea this was happening:
http://www.kcby.com/news/local/89647242.html
Major new news in there. It seems Nick and fam "wanted" to help but then when the case was reopened he re-lawyered up!
Police believe investigation moving towards resolution
COQUILLE, Ore. - Lab results expected by the end of April could help solve the decade-old murder of 15-year-old Leah Freeman, law enforcement officials said.
snip...
"Our job at Coquille Police Department is to prove who did this, whether that be a boyfriend or somebody else. When we opened the case to the public in January, three days after, we received a letter from the boyfriend's attorney that he had lawyered up, we have not talked to him," said Dannels. "They have not been cooperative with law enforcement.
...snip...
Kimster
04-01-2010, 07:05 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!! JUSTICE for LEAH!
Cubby
04-01-2010, 07:41 PM
Praying the resolution sought comes back from the lab quickly and Justice for Leah!
FifthEssence
06-25-2010, 07:38 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/25/police-suspect-oregon-teen-girl-slaying-coast-grand-jury-review-planned/
Published June 25, 2010| Associated Press
SNIP:
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) — A decade after she vanished, police say they have a suspect in the disappearance and death of a 15-year-old girl on the Oregon coast.
Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said Friday he plans to ask Presiding Judge Richard Barron to appoint a grand jury specifically for the case.
Frasier hopes to meet with the jurors once or twice a week to review the facts during hearings expected to take two to three months, with more than 100 witnesses.
He declined to identify the suspect or give more details.
'We're not going to arrest anybody until the grand jury tells us," Frasier said.
chicagofa13
06-26-2010, 12:59 AM
Thank you for posting the article, I had a long day away from the laptop and couldn't get here!! So excited for the GJ to hear the case.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/coos_county_da_will_take_10-ye.html
snip...
Coquille Police Chief Mark Dannels said the team of officers from multiple Coos County agencies interviewed more than 200 people over the last six months, amassed more than 5,500 pages of documents and re-examined more than 100 pieces of evidence. They also traveled to Philadelphia, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Tennessee and London in search of experts who might help analyze evidence, and presented the case to Vidocq Society, a nonprofit organization of forensic specialists who specialize in cold cases.
...snip
Kimster
06-26-2010, 01:05 AM
PRAISE the LORD! We are getting closer to JUSTICE FOR LEAH! :praying:
Kimster
06-29-2010, 03:59 AM
"The Coquille community came together Monday night to remember a young murder victim. Leah Freeman was killed 10 years ago, when she was just 15. The candlelight vigil at Coquille High School was about honoring Leah's memory." <snipped>
http://kezi.com/news/local/179455
Leah ~ Justice is coming soon sweetie! :praying:
chicagofa13
08-12-2010, 03:05 PM
Leah's case will be on 20/20 tomorrow, August 13, 2010. 9p CDT, I am thinking 10p PDT/EDT and not sure about MDT, but will be 9 or 10.
Her Mom told me 20/20 had been in town interviewing her but she didn't know for sure when it would air, well the time has come! This is GREAT exposure, will also be discussing how the Vidocq Society took her case and reviewed it.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/leah-freeman-oregon-teen-murder-vidocq-society/story?id=11374958
In the summer of 2000, 15-year-old Leah Freeman went missing in Coquille, Ore. For almost a week, the Coquille Police Department, led by Chief Mike Reeves, treated it as a missing person case, believing that the teen had run away.
Yet on the night the teen disappeared, an ominous discovery was made. A man picked up a shoe by the side of a town road. He thought it belonged to his daughter. It was not until days later, after the town's search for Leah had grown increasingly anxious, that he turned the shoe over to police.... snip
Kimster
08-13-2010, 02:02 AM
This is wonderful news!
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chicago!
I am hoping this will put the pressure on WHOEVER to ensure JUSTICE FOR LEAH!!!
Tricia
08-13-2010, 06:28 PM
Leah's case will be on 20/20 tomorrow, August 13, 2010. 9p CDT, I am thinking 10p PDT/EDT and not sure about MDT, but will be 9 or 10.
Her Mom told me 20/20 had been in town interviewing her but she didn't know for sure when it would air, well the time has come! This is GREAT exposure, will also be discussing how the Vidocq Society took her case and reviewed it.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/leah-freeman-oregon-teen-murder-vidocq-society/story?id=11374958
In the summer of 2000, 15-year-old Leah Freeman went missing in Coquille, Ore. For almost a week, the Coquille Police Department, led by Chief Mike Reeves, treated it as a missing person case, believing that the teen had run away.
Yet on the night the teen disappeared, an ominous discovery was made. A man picked up a shoe by the side of a town road. He thought it belonged to his daughter. It was not until days later, after the town's search for Leah had grown increasingly anxious, that he turned the shoe over to police.... snip
Thank you.
I'll put this on the front of the forums page right now in the big box. www.websleuths.com/forums
Thank you for alerting us and thanks for coming to Websleuths my dear:)
chicagofa13
08-13-2010, 06:46 PM
Thanks Tricia, very kind of you!! :)
PS...Kimster thanks for the b-day wish too!
chicagofa13
08-13-2010, 07:00 PM
:( Just got an email the show is canceled for tonight and will be rescheduled. No reason given. I HOPE it is because LE asked for it to not be shown for a particular reason. I HOPE it's not to cover some stupid person like Steven Slater or Lindsay Lohan who doesn't deserve any coverage to begin with.
Kimster
08-14-2010, 01:28 AM
:( Just got an email the show is canceled for tonight and will be rescheduled. No reason given. I HOPE it is because LE asked for it to not be shown for a particular reason. I HOPE it's not to cover some stupid person like Steven Slater or Lindsay Lohan who doesn't deserve any coverage to begin with.
ARGH! :banghead: Please keep me in the loop when it gets rescheduled!!!
chicagofa13
08-14-2010, 03:25 AM
The listing on my Tivo said last night's show is about the suicide of a wealthy NY woman. So, I am HOPING that they pulled it because LE wanted them too???!!! I will keep you updated when I hear something and vice versa please!
chicagofa13
08-23-2010, 06:51 PM
Just received word Nick M has been arrested for the murder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Presser tonight at 7p local. No other details right now.
chicagofa13
08-23-2010, 06:57 PM
http://www.kcby.com/news/local/101335609.html
Kimster
08-23-2010, 09:05 PM
JUSTICE! JUSTICE! JUSTICE!!!
This is such WONDERFUL NEWS! Have you heard from Cory???
Tricia
08-23-2010, 09:13 PM
THANK YOU GOD. FINALLY.
Thanks for keeping us posted chicagofa13. Keep it up.
KaylynnCouture
08-23-2010, 09:54 PM
Boyfriend Charged With Murder
http://www.katu.com/news/local/101336449.html
Press conference will be at 7pm pacific time tonight!
Kimster
08-23-2010, 10:03 PM
Press conference now! I don't have it on the Eugene channels - DANG!
Kimster
08-23-2010, 11:01 PM
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab324/sym4sar/Misc/Nicktheperp.jpg
What's the matter? You don't get to race your car around, laughing and smiling like you don't have a care in the world anymore? How did you think Cory felt when she saw you doing that, Nick???
I'm still wanting to see a perp walk!!!
Kimster
08-24-2010, 12:17 AM
"I am so thrilled," said Cory Courtright , Freeman's mother, Monday afternoon. "Oh my God, I am so thrilled. I know there is a long trial ahead of me. I don't care. I always said I was going to see this through to the end and I will."<snipped>
You go, girl! :dance:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/08/coos_county_grand_jury_indicts_boyfriend_in_10-year-old_leah_freeman_murder.html
Kimster
08-24-2010, 12:19 AM
Here's a map of the area including events: http://media.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/photo/leahmapjpg-0f0e48c402c52a4e.jpg
LadyL
08-24-2010, 01:05 AM
wow, that`s a long time to wait for an arrest
hopefully Lady Justice is waiting in the wings ready to slam that gavel down for Leah
chicagofa13
08-24-2010, 01:11 AM
TY all for the updates!! Coincidentally I am home visiting right now, but where I am at I have very limited internet so I can't get online much. So happy to hear this!!! I hope they have a good case, I still get nervous since it was a GJ indictment.
chicagofa13
08-24-2010, 01:16 AM
Here's a map of the area including events: http://media.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/photo/leahmapjpg-0f0e48c402c52a4e.jpg
You know they could have used that map and time line I made a couple years ago, right? :p
SunnieRN
08-24-2010, 02:30 AM
1I know this post was intended for Julie (sorry Julie) but I just wanted to throw in this little tid bit....We don't have a "signed" amunity agreement in the legal documents on Leah's site. That doesn't mean there isn't one. Right? Not that I have seen one (cause if I had I would say so), but isn't there the possibility that there IS a signed one "somewhere"??? Also, does anyone find it a bit suspicious that BB was to go in front of the Grand Jury on August 4th, and they found her on the 3rd? After 5 weeks of searching??? I don't know......I find it very suspicious!
This to me is one of the strangest aspects of the case! Cory, I am so happy for you and may God bless you and your family with the justice sweet Leah so deserves. I still have to wonder what posessed a man to stop his car and pick up a tennis shoe while he was coming home from work? One of those strange but true little things that happen to make things fall into place I guess?
Looking forward to hearing about the trial and the witness list. I wonder if BB had signed a document after all?
(((Hugs))) and prayers for justice!:woohoo:
chicagofa13
08-24-2010, 03:58 PM
Random thoughts...
I think this is why the 20/20 show didn't air. The GJ was close to finishing and they didn't want the publicity. Well I hope that's the reason, and I hope 20/20 can come back and put the finish on the current story, it still deserves to air!
I've always thought besides BB there were MANY other people who had tidbits of info. And I found out I was right by the number of people called for the GJ. Small town drama isn't much different than the big city where gang members won't snitch and people are afraid of retaliation (or being looked at funny when they walk down the street).
Now is that bail high enough?? 2 million? I think the rules here are 10 percent to post bail, but I am not sure. I hope he can't bond out. I would have preferred NO BAIL. Curious what the DA asked for.
Kimster
08-25-2010, 01:33 AM
Leah's case is going to be discussed on our local news channels tonight ! :woohoo:
Kimster
08-25-2010, 10:35 AM
This is from the 20/20 show that hasn't aired:
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/slideshow/leah-freeman-murder-mystery-11359860
Kimster
08-25-2010, 10:37 AM
Outside the courtroom, Freeman’s mother, Cory Courtwright, stood at the front of a line of people waiting to enter until the 28-year-old accused of murdering her daughter had been seated. When she spotted him, she started to shake too, and to sob.
“I was staring at the man that’s believed to be my daughter’s killer,” Courtwright said later. “I couldn’t hardly look at him. I nearly fainted.”
Behind her was McGuffin’s mother, Kathleen, who is convinced her son had nothing to do with Freeman’s death.
“Cry all you want,” McGuffin told Courtwright. “My son is innocent.” <snipped>
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25217016-46/guard-register-startstoryhere-writername.csp
Kimster
08-25-2010, 10:38 AM
I can't believe McGuffin's mom said that to Cory! :eek:
Kimster
08-25-2010, 10:42 AM
“And it may seem like a small step to many, but it’s a huge step to me,” says Cory.
With a break in Leah’s case, Cory says she hopes to continue the process of moving on.
“Hopefully I can get on with my life, I have another daughter. I have four beautiful grandchildren. I just want to be their grandma, and Denis deserves her Mom back,” says Courtright.<snipped>
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/10-years-later-family-of-Coquille-teen-relieved/ZXbVH3zZQ0m6y5U7qY-2Gg.cspx?rss=191
I saw Cory on the news last night and this is the article that goes along with the video.
And here is that video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtWCKjMyPag&feature=player_embedded
Kimster
08-25-2010, 10:47 AM
"I'm not a flight risk. I'm a family man and I work hard," said McGuffin to the judge. McGuffin's family would not speak on camera. But they did proclaim his innocence, and even talked about the possibility he was framed.<snipped>
http://kezi.com/news/local/186559
(another video included)
Kimster
08-25-2010, 10:49 AM
There are a lot more articles. You can browse through them here: http://interceder.net/i/leah-freeman
Kimster
08-25-2010, 12:34 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/leah-freeman-boyfriend-nick-mcguffin-arrested-murder/story?id=11477568&page=1
Lyn1001
08-25-2010, 12:42 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/leah-freeman-boyfriend-nick-mcguffin-arrested-murder/story?id=11477568&page=1
He makes me want to vomit.
Kimster
08-25-2010, 01:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jozyMvp5C_Q&feature=player_embedded#!
Kimster
08-25-2010, 05:35 PM
Since the news of McGuffin's arrest in the 2000 Leah Freeman homicide, Courtright has been inundated by calls from the media.
She and her family were interviewed by reporters from ABC's "20/20," as well as various Oregon stations and newspapers. They even got a call from People Magazine.
"I had to turn my phone off because it was going absolutely crazy," she said.
"It's hectic. It's mind boggling."<snipped>
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_65e1d084-b072-11df-a78c-001cc4c03286.html
This is a very good article!!! It again discusses what McGuffin's mother said to Cory and Cory's reaction to her.
Outside the courtroom, Freeman’s mother, Cory Courtwright, stood at the front of a line of people waiting to enter until the 28-year-old accused of murdering her daughter had been seated. When she spotted him, she started to shake too, and to sob.
“I was staring at the man that’s believed to be my daughter’s killer,” Courtwright said later. “I couldn’t hardly look at him. I nearly fainted.”
Behind her was McGuffin’s mother, Kathleen, who is convinced her son had nothing to do with Freeman’s death.
“Cry all you want,” McGuffin told Courtwright. “My son is innocent.” <snipped>
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25217016-46/guard-register-startstoryhere-writername.csp
I just read the actual article for this and came to see if it had been posted.
I can not believe she said that.
That has to be one of the most cold-hearted things I have ever heard in a very long time. JMHO.
chicagofa13
08-25-2010, 11:24 PM
I just read the actual article for this and came to see if it had been posted.
I can not believe she said that.
That has to be one of the most cold-hearted things I have ever heard in a very long time. JMHO.
OMG I am still in shock from this. :banghead: Cold cold cold cold.
His tears, IMO, were for himself and his family, "I can't believe I got caught" moment.
Now, if you are innocent Nick, why didn't you DO SOMETHING for the last 10 YEARS?????? Find the "real" killer like OJ is?? Same question for your mommy and daddy? Clearing your name should have been #1 on the agenda. Bet they never counted on the new technology and the lengths Dannels would go through for this.
:furious:
PS...thank you Kimster for the move to the new area. I am SO happy to be moved out of cold cases where we were!!!
chicagofa13
08-25-2010, 11:37 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/leah-freeman-boyfriend-nick-mcguffin-arrested-murder/story?id=11477568&page=1
Seriously, if he was framed, then bring it on. Does anyone really want it to be Nick?? No, but that is where the evidence seems to be pointing!
Frasier dismissed McGuffin's family's claim that he had been framed for the crime.
"If they think he's been framed, I'll certainly look at whatever evidence they have to suggest that," said Frasier. "You could say if you did this or that, you could have a different result back then, but I really can't say one way or the other to that question. We're here where we are because of what we've done in the last two years."
Bail was set at $2 million.
Kimster
08-26-2010, 12:15 AM
This case brings new hope to families of cold cases! KHolloway, mom of Jennifer Wix and grandmother of Adrianna Wix, was very happy to hear this news! Her day will come too!!!
JUSTICE FOR LEAH!!! :woohoo:
Kimster
08-26-2010, 12:20 AM
20/20 will air their in-depth story on Leah Freeman's murder THIS Friday, August 27 at 10 p.m. ET
chicagofa13
08-27-2010, 11:38 PM
Kimster, where did you see that?? My guide is saying a story of an albino from Tanzania. Hope not another let down this week.
Kimster
08-27-2010, 11:49 PM
It was on Interceder and now it's not there! :furious:
What the ????????????
http://interceder.net/list/leah-freeman-
chicagofa13
08-28-2010, 12:29 AM
I wonder if they were asked to not show it...again??? And here I was running my mouth telling people!! OOps.
Kimster
08-28-2010, 12:36 AM
I feel the same way you do! It did say on Interceder that it was going to air. It was part of a media release. Then they took it off because it doesn't come up on the search anymore.
VERY disappointing! :(
teedie2
08-28-2010, 01:46 AM
This is on Interceder:
Please be aware that 20/20 will indeed not be airing their story on the Leah Freeman case this Friday. Because so... http://fb.me/FedmNSyr - @Michelle_Ellis
Kimster
08-28-2010, 11:08 AM
This is on Interceder:
Please be aware that 20/20 will indeed not be airing their story on the Leah Freeman case this Friday. Because so... http://fb.me/FedmNSyr - @Michelle_Ellis
THANK YOU! :blowkiss: I didn't see that tweet yesterday when I was looking! At least I know I wasn't seeing things! LOL
Their reasoning makes sense.
Kimster
08-31-2010, 08:03 PM
It would have determined whether the 28-year-old Coquille man could be released on his own recognizance from the Coos County jail or have his $2 million bail lowered.<snipped>
http://theworldlink.com/news/article_c6549bf0-b553-11df-ab18-001cc4c03286.html
Kimster
08-31-2010, 08:04 PM
A lack of physical evidence was one obstacle.
Slowness of Coquille police to summon the county's Major Crime Team may have been another.
And what about the shadowy figure who allegedly urged witnesses to keep silent?<snipped>
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_881dac76-b271-11df-acaa-001cc4c002e0.html
Kimster
08-31-2010, 08:06 PM
Timeline at this link
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_0646a3d6-b273-11df-863f-001cc4c002e0.html
chicagofa13
09-01-2010, 01:54 AM
Thank you for posting those Kimster, I was coming to do it and as usual you are a step ahead!!
The hearing for bail reduction is canceled at HIS attorney's request.
http://www.kcby.com/news/local/101908018.html
...snip
Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier confirmed in a press release that the hearing was off, but told KCBY by phone that he did not know why the request had been made by the Defense attorney's.
...snip...
Green Apple
09-03-2010, 02:22 PM
That's really interesting that it's at HIS attorney's request. I wonder...is that good or bad? There's so much in this case that does not make sense.
I do hope that there is more progress for justice soon, though. Ten years is too long to wait!
Kimster
09-04-2010, 01:31 AM
That's really interesting that it's at HIS attorney's request. I wonder...is that good or bad? There's so much in this case that does not make sense.
I do hope that there is more progress for justice soon, though. Ten years is too long to wait!
Welcome to Websleuths! What an honor to see your first post on Leah's thread! :blowkiss:
Kimster
09-04-2010, 01:49 PM
When Mary Geddry moved to Coquille in 2003, she said, Leah Freeman invariably came up in the first moments of her conversations with people in town.
“I hadn’t lived here a month before I heard, ‘We have an unsolved murder here,’ ” Geddry said.
Partly, Geddry said, that’s because it’s a small town, with 4,200 people and two stoplights. But what also kept the case alive in Coquille was the community’s growing frustration with its police department, over the Freeman murder and other issues. Some felt that Freeman’s family wasn’t getting justice because it wasn’t prominent enough, that they were just “little people,” Geddry said.
“Eventually, the little people stood up,” she said. “There was this uproar, uprising.”
<snipped>
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25254065-46/leah-case-coquille-freeman-police.csp
GREAT article on how we can help families of victims in our own communities!!!
Green Apple
09-04-2010, 05:23 PM
Thanks for the welcome! :). I've been reading up on this case recently after I learned about the recent arrest. I live in Eugene, but grew up just outside of Coquille and I remember this horrible event well. I was happy to find this forum with up to date info on the case. It really has been bothering me (since first hearing about it) and I keep praying and checking every day to see if there is any more progress. I just pray that very soon we will have our answers and there will be justice for Leah.
Kimster
09-05-2010, 01:05 AM
Thanks for the welcome! :). I've been reading up on this case recently after I learned about the recent arrest. I live in Eugene, but grew up just outside of Coquille and I remember this horrible event well. I was happy to find this forum with up to date info on the case. It really has been bothering me (since first hearing about it) and I keep praying and checking every day to see if there is any more progress. I just pray that very soon we will have our answers and there will be justice for Leah.
I live near Eugene too. :)
What did you think of the article above your last post about the community keeping Leah in the forefront? I thought it was AWESOME! I have a friend whose daughter and granddaughter have been missing since 2004 and she hardly gets any help from the community! :(
Green Apple
09-05-2010, 01:29 PM
I live near Eugene too. :)
What did you think of the article above your last post about the community keeping Leah in the forefront? I thought it was AWESOME! I have a friend whose daughter and granddaughter have been missing since 2004 and she hardly gets any help from the community! :(
I have been really impressed by the community's participation in the Leah case. It's important for Leah and her family's sake, but also because something like this, especially in such a small town really does affect everyone. I'm glad people realize that. I'm so proud of Cory for everything she has done. Leah is so blessed to have such a determined, caring mother.
I'm sorry to hear about the lack of support for your friend :( That must be doubly tough for them. Without the empathy of the community it's easy to give up hope. :( I pray that your friend, despite the lack of support, will continue to have hope and not be brought down by their community.
I joined this site because I, like probably everyone else on here, am very bothered by crimes of this nature and feel a strong need to resolve them. I just keep wishing there was more I could do to help. :/
AmandaReckonwith
09-07-2010, 04:23 PM
Leah Freeman archive album:
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/crankycrankerson/Leah%20Freeman%20-OR-/
AND---The case Kimster is talking about:
Adrianna and Jennifer Wix archive album:
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/crankycrankerson/Adrianna%20-%20Jennifer%20Wix%20%20-TN-/
chicagofa13
09-10-2010, 11:10 PM
Suspect's father: Nick is innocent
http://www.theworldlink.com/news/local/article_5e99c78b-3b8a-5de2-b0af-a58c9b97efa4.html
The first time Bruce and Kathy McGuffin laid eyes on their son after his arrest was through the window of a Coos County courtroom door.
He was 'sitting all alone sobbing while the entire jury stand was filled with reporters and cameras only feet from him," Bruce McGuffin wrote in a statement to The World.
'From what I read ... it sounds like Nick was arrested because they needed someone in jail.
'We know our son is innocent."...
Green Apple
09-10-2010, 11:40 PM
I don't have a preference of person--all that matters is the person who did it is caught. It's so confusing that Leah didn't have any broken bones and what not. That kind of shoots down a few theories. So confusing.
chicagofa13
09-12-2010, 08:27 PM
It would be wonderful if a random stranger could be found as the murderer. What a relief for the community, right? But where is this person? I haven't been able to come to any other conclusion than the one the GJ came to. I'm open to being wrong of course.
Kimster
09-13-2010, 01:12 AM
I can't get past the bloody shoe....
Green Apple
09-14-2010, 01:44 AM
I can't get past the shoe either. And some accounts seem to contridict one another. I strongly feel that eventually everything will make sense...hopefully sooner than later.
Missing Budweiser
09-14-2010, 05:20 PM
Thank God an arrest has been made, and thank you Cory for responding to my previous posts. I remember reading about the case and posting here last Thanksgiving weekend. I have periodically checked back and searched for updates. Does anyone know when or of this case will be featured on 20/20? Or any other true crime shows for that matter? I am a huge fan and follower of that type of show. This case would make a great story for "On the Case with Paula Zahn". It is an excellent show on the ID Channel(Investigation Discovery). New season starts next month.
chicagofa13
09-17-2010, 11:01 PM
Hi Missing, 20/20 has canceled and rescheduled and canceled, now on hold due to recent events, for example, they did more filming the day he was arrested. I think we discussed on the previous page.
I agree "On the Case" is a great show, I watch it all the time.
Cory Courtright
09-26-2010, 11:48 AM
Hi Missing, 20/20 has canceled and rescheduled and canceled, now on hold due to recent events, for example, they did more filming the day he was arrested. I think we discussed on the previous page.
I agree "On the Case" is a great show, I watch it all the time.
The show is now scheduled to air on October 15th. 20/20 is following this case through the end so it will take more than one segment.
Kimster
10-11-2010, 10:22 PM
Nick McGuffin, 28, will appear Thursday before Coos County Circuit Court Judge Richard Barron, according to Oregon's KCBY 11. McGuffin is accused of murdering Leah Freeman, a 15-year-old high school sophomore who disappeared in 2000.<snipped>
http://www.aolnews.com/crime/article/hearing-set-in-decade-old-murder-case-of-oregon-teen-leah-freeman/19669117?ncid=webmail
Cory Courtright
10-13-2010, 05:44 PM
http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2010/10/2020-gets-rare-access-inside-a-police-investigation-from-start-to-finish-as-they-unlock-a-10-year-mu.html
Kimster
10-14-2010, 01:06 AM
http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2010/10/2020-gets-rare-access-inside-a-police-investigation-from-start-to-finish-as-they-unlock-a-10-year-mu.html
Awesome! I have this on the WS calendar too! We'll be rooting for you, Cory!
Kimster
10-14-2010, 11:58 AM
Please keep Cory in our prayers today as she goes to the court hearing! :praying:
Kimster
10-14-2010, 03:07 PM
"A grand jury concluded it was her boyfriend, after police looked into the cold case a second time. More than 100 people testified before the grand jury, including the boyfriend's best friend, said Coquille Police Chief Mark Dannels." <snipped>
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/11/grace.coldcase.freeman.arrest/index.html?eref=rss_crime
Cory Courtright
10-14-2010, 06:20 PM
http://www.theworldlink.com/news/local/article_5abf2926-d7dd-11df-96b5-001cc4c002e0.html
JulieR
10-14-2010, 08:54 PM
Hi Cory,
Just wanted to send some (((hugs))) and support. It has been a long time, I pray justice is served and I wish nothing but peace and happiness for your family. Leah is very blessed to have you as her mother, and we all know how blessed you feel that she is your daughter.........she is forever in your heart. Julie
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