Saturday, May 30, 2009-10:35 AM

The witness, 65-year old Agnes Jenson, was conducted at the Yoknapawtapha Sheriff’s Department, by Detective’s Armstrong and Murphy. The interview was recorded on a portable tape recorder with the witness’s knowledge and consent.

Detective Ted Armstrong
Detective Samantha Murphy
Agnes Jenson

Detective Murphy: Good morning, Mrs. Jenson. Thank you for coming in today.

Agnes Jenson: You’re welcome. I am a nervous wreck over this. I can’t imagine where that photo came from. It just boggles my mind.

Detective Armstrong: We need you to state your name and address for the record, please, and then we can begin.

Agnes Jenson: Oh yes, I remember from the last time that that is the way things are done. My name is Agnes Jenson, and my address is the same; 1199 Mimosa Drive, Oxford, Mississippi.

Detective Murphy: Thank you. We would like for you to think back as far as you can about that popcorn tin and when the photo could have been placed there.

Agnes Jenson: I hadn’t opened that tin since sometime in the summer of 2007. I remember that because I had to find a button to sew on Luther’s pants. He had gained some weight and the button popped right off of the waistband. It was an old pair of pants that he loved wearing and the button wasn’t on all that good, anyway.

Detective Armstrong: Just one pair of pants? Nothing else since then?

Agnes Jenson: No, I sewed the button on and since all of his pants were getting uncomfortable at that time, we went right uptown and bought him some new pants. He went on a diet and was back to his old weight in no time.

Detective Murphy: So, that was the last time you took the lid off the tin?

Agnes Jenson: No, mercy me, I forgot. I looked in the tin the day I put it in the yard sale. I just looked in and that was all. I put the lid back on and stuck the sticker on for the price and forgot about it until Miriam called me later on the day of the sale.

Detective Murphy: Can you tell us anything about the photo? Anything at all?

Agnes Jenson: No! I was shocked and amazed when Miriam called to tell me what fell out of the tin when she dumped out the buttons. I just couldn’t believe it.

Detective Armstrong: What did you do after Mrs. Gleason called you?

Agnes Jenson: Oh, I drove right over, but I was too late to look at the photo. I didn’t see it until I came in today. I’m just so confused.

Detective Murphy: That’s okay. We understand what a shock it must have been. Did you recognize anyone in the photo?

Agnes Jenson: I didn’t recognize the girl, poor thing, but the boy looked like it might be my grandson. This is what you suspect, right? I don’t understand.

Detective Armstrong: Yes, we are sure it is Blake Jenson. Do you recognize the place where the photo was taken?

Agnes Jenson: No, I have no idea where that is. But I can tell you one thing. Blake would never hurt anyone. He would never even fight back when someone hit him first. He would stay calm and just walk away. He couldn’t have done that to that girl! Never!

Detective Armstrong: We aren’t accusing him of that at the moment, but why would he be in the photo with a dead body? It’s hard to say he wasn’t involved in some way, wouldn’t you agree?

Agnes Jenson: No! There is no way he would be involved in anything like that. I will never believe that.

Detective Murphy: All right, calm down. As Ted said, your grandson hasn’t been accused of anything yet, but we need all the information we can get. That is the only way to prove that he did or didn’t do this.

Agnes Jenson: Oh, I do understand, it’s just that we just lost Blake in February. We’re still mourning and we will never get over his death. The way he died makes it even worse. He was our life. Our reason for living, really. Now this photo.

Detective Armstrong: Did your grandson have any kind of run-in or problems with anyone that you know of?

Agnes Jenson: No. Blake never had any enemies. I know that some people were a little jealous of his popularity and all that, but nothing serious. Do you think that is what happened here? You think someone was going to kill him, too? Oh, dear, do you think it could have something to do with Blake’s death?

Detective Armstrong: We don’t have any answers right now. We are searching for answers. So, you don’t know anyone that Blake could possibly have been in trouble with in any way?

Agnes Jenson: No, not at all. If I learn anything, though, I will be sure to contact you.

Detective Murphy: All right. You can go now. We may have to contact you in the future, too.

Agnes Jenson: Thank you. I hope you solve this puzzle soon, detectives.

Interview ended: 11:15 AM