Monday, June 6, 2009 - 10:17 AM

The witness, Lacy Borders, is the 32-year old cousin to Alex Coleman. The interview was conducted at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department and recorded on a portable tape recorder with the witness's knowledge and consent.

Detective Samantha Murphy
Detective Ted Armstrong
Lacy Borders

Detective Murphy: For the record please state your name and address.

Lacy Borders: For the record, I didn't want to come in here today.

Detective Armstrong: Let's get your name and address before we begin, shall we?

Lacy Borders: Whatever.  I'm Lacy Borders and I live 1216 Ivy Road in Oxord

Detective Armstrong: Now, what do you mean you didn't want to come in? Didn't you contact us?

Lacy Borders: Yeah, I did, but if things weren't so messed up in my life, I would never have done that.

Detective Murphy: What does that mean? Why did you contact us?

Lacy Borders:  I mean, I’m in a spot right now over a mistake I made in a bar one night with another girl.

Detective Murphy: Go on.

Lacy Borders: I don't put up with no crap from no one and this trash tried to start something with a friend of mine. I told her to shut up and she decided to get physical. I love physical, so I beat the heck out of her right there in front of everyone. She filed charges against me, so now I'm in trouble. I know this will be over and done with and she will drop those charges as soon as she realizes what's good for her if she doesn't, but I can't take a chance on getting in more trouble right now.

Detective Armstrong: I hope you're not threatening her, Miss Borders.

Lacy Borders: I don't like smart mouths and I don't take nothing from no one. Not even a cop.

Detective Murphy: Be careful you don't go too far with this. I'm not going to ask you again.  Why you are here?

Lacy Borders: Alex may be long gone by the time you get there.

Detective Armstrong: I'm tired of the cat and mouse.  Alex who?

Lacy Borders: Alex Coleman. He's my cousin. We've always been best buddies, ever since he was a little guy. I've fought a lot of battles for him, when other boys picked on him, and I know where he is. I love him to death, but like I said, I can't risk going to no jail because of his stupid mistakes. I can't protect him this time. He's on his own. I'll still fight for him, but I ain't going to jail for no one.

Detective Armstrong: Okay, I'll bite. Where is Alex Coleman, and how do you know where he is?

Lacy Borders: I know where he is because he's staying at my house. I can't tell you nothing about nothing except that.  Period.

Detective Armstrong: You know nothing, huh?  If you know nothing, why did you bother to contact us to let us know where he is? 

Lacy Borders: I heard about the APB that's out for him. I knew it would just be a matter of time before someone told you cops he was at my house, so I thought I better get it over with. He's never gonna forgive me for this, but I have to think of number one first.

Detective Armstrong: So, Alex just shows up at your door and tells you nothing? Didn’t you ask him why he wasn't still living with his parents?

Lacy Borders: Yeah, I asked that. He told me it was better if I didn't know about what was going on. So I didn't ask any more questions. I know how these things work. I been around.

Detective Armstrong: I bet you have. What kind of car is he driving?

Lacy Borders: I don't know.

Detective Armstrong: Did he walk to your house?

Lacy Borders: He either walked or hitched a ride. I don't know.

Detective Armstrong: So, you know for sure that he'll be there when we arrive?

Lacy Borders: He didn't have no car when I left. I have to go to work in a little while, so I have to leave now. I got nothing else to tell you, anyway.

Detective Armstrong: Don't go too far. It's possible we may be contacting you.

Lacy Borders: Contact away. I don't know nothing else.

Interview ends:  10:58 AM