Interview Summaries: Victim's co-workers

Interview Summaries: Victim's co-workers

Over several days following the murder of Amy Bledsoe, the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff’s Department conducted a canvas of the victim’s co-workers. The interviews summarized are some of the most typical or relevant to the investigation and are representative of all interviews conducted.

Houng Phoung, age 45, owner
Mr. Phoung said Amy was a hard worker and was always on time. He said she got along well with her coworkers and that was why she had made manager at such a young age. "She was the model employee, I wish I had 10 more just like her."
Edward Schmutz, 17, coworker
Mr. Schmutz said he had worked with the victim for about six months and she had been a good boss. He thought she treated everyone fairly and was nice to him. "She was a totally awesome babe. Really hot, pretty nice. Too bad she had a boyfriend or I would've liked to ask her out."
Ronald Goodwin, 18, coworker
Mr. Goodwin was a coworker of the victim for one year. He said she came across as pretty nice, but if you didn’t do your work she was a real witch. He had tried to ask her out when he first started, but Amy had refused him, claiming her mother wouldn’t like it if she dated a coworker. "I figured it was a lie, especially after seeing the loser she hung out with. That guy was a total moron." Mr. Goodwin did not know the name of the victim’s current boyfriend.
Stephanie Allbright, 20, coworker
Ms. Allbright was hired at the same time as the victim and worked with her many times. Ms. Allbright was frustrated that she was passed up for promotion and Amy was promoted. "I know why Mr. Phoung gave her the management position. Everyone thought she was such a nice, sweet girl. I know she was just a tramp. Her mom would come in and be so proud of her little angel, ha, if she only knew some of the things about her that I did. She wouldn’t be so proud. Amy had all the boys down here fooled. She would bat her eyes at them and they’d do anything for her. I worked just as hard as her, and she got all the best jobs." Ms. Allbright did not know whom the current boyfriend of the victim was but said that it was hard to keep track of all her boyfriends.
Susan Orchard, 16, coworker
Ms. Orchard had worked with the victim for two months. She said that Amy was nice and treated her more like a friend than a new employee. "She was always very nice and more like a friend to me than a boss. She didn’t boss me around like some of the other employees and managers. Although, the last couple of weeks she did seem preoccupied, and some older weirdo guy was coming around asking for her." Ms. Orchard did not know who Amy was currently dating.