Lanham later learned from the Department of Child Services that the two children were removed from the Fulton home and placed in foster care. As the investigation continued, it was learned that a text message from Jeffrey Fulton to one of the children stated, as the affidavit reads, if they prove the horrible thing that happened that (the child) would not see him for a long time. On Aug. 6, police received a search warrant for the childrens cell phones. Among messages found was one from Jeffrey Fulton directing one of the children not to tell the authorities anything about anything.
On Sept. 24, Lanham contacted Staggs and said he had learned from foster parents of one of the children wanted to talk. The child told authorities that the original story about the mothers disappearance wasnt true and was one that Jeffrey had instructed the child to tell... When the child asked about the whereabouts of the mother, Jeffrey would not answer. The child told authorities of arriving at home and noticing the kitchen floor was clean and noticing the smell of Pine Sol, which the child said was unusual. The child stated Jeffrey had been cleaning the floor on a regular basis since the mothers disappearance. No other areas of the house were being routinely cleaned.
Authorities, on Wednesday, received a search warrant for the Fulton residence. A letter was found in Jeffreys bedroom. It was addressed to one of the children and was talking about digging up (the childs) mothers body and about sending him to prison.
