Witness made round trip to Hampton Inn 6 or 7 times. Obtained video of relevant time period, for this investigation. With regard to video with def checking into the Inn that evening. He observed, at time of check in, same description as the clothing he wore earlier and had a shoulder bag and possibly a computer bag and a suitcase. Kind you can pull out handles and pull behind you.
Did you have opportunity to view def at front desk about an hour later. Did he also observe him walking down a hallway. YES.
Different clothing description. When walking down hallway carrying bottle of water and item in hand. One of pictures appears item in hand is opened up, like a pamphlet. Viewing Hampton Inn video. (fwiw, this is in black and white)
Video shows check in time around 11. sweater appears to be the same sweater as in Cracker Barrell. Strap over shoulder for bag. Still photos showing same thing. Has wallet out and assume he's paying. Jumps 14 seconds in between stills, clerk Daniel Morgan running 2nd shift at that time. Overhead camera at front desk.
Photo around hallway towards two elevators. Appears computer bag and suitcase. Then he has two bottles of water. Elevator photo's on first floor. Description of where doors are from check in counter.
Another photo of east stairwell on first floor and then door to pool area. Hallway, take a left and takes you towards check in counter. Just before midnight, 11:58 J in hallway. Now few seconds later see figure in dark clothing approaching desk, then you see def wearing sweater and lighter area across chest area, like a strips. Something in hands, bottle of water. 23:59 p.m.
Camera angle from hallway that leads towards exit door and stairwell, west stairwell and then in there is an exit door where rock in door, proping open door. Image of person.
west camera towards hallway. 23:59:40. Now has open booklet and see shoes. Kind of ????? colored shoe. ???? (I was buffering
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ETA.................Ex of atlas opened to a page? showing NC, VA, SC, Tn..............this was only thing recovered from his vehicle, only thing appears to be what was in his hands. Notation, phone #. 610, 52++++++, who? witness: Meredit Fischer's cell #.
Opportunity to drive to Hampton Inn. Hampton Inn and def residence? Yes. Distance from residence, 169 miles...............opportunity to drive yourself between these two locations? How long? leave early morning, 8 or 9 or latter part of afternoon, 3 hours. because of traffic. Other times? Yes ma'am. Late at night and early morning hours. 2 1/2 hours, 2 hours 40 min, somewhere in there.