Canvass – area businesses

Bryce

Joel Bryce
Age: 39
Occupation: Plumber, Dixie Drains

Investigator: I understand you were out on Hathorn Road on Saturday?

Joel Bryce: That's right. Had an emergency after-hours call.

Investigator: What did you see?

Joel Bryce: I was coming out from under one of the buildings over at the Ewok Village, and I was dusting off and getting my snake out of there when I seen this clean-cut boy walking up the street.

Investigator: Could you tell where he was going?

Joel Bryce: He was headed towards The Turn apartments. I done some work over there a time or two.

Investigator: Did you notice what he was wearing?

Joel Bryce: He had on brown pants, a blue shirt, and carried a bag.

Investigator: Did he do something that attracted your attention?

Joel Bryce: No, except he was the only person I seen walking that night.

Investigator: What time did you see him?

Joel Bryce: Must've been sometime between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. that evening.

Investigator: Thank you.

Carson

Ruth Ellen Carson
Age: 21
Occupation: Clerk, Double Quick convenience store, 1401 Jackson Avenue West

Investigator: What did you see that night?

Ruth Ellen Carson: There were a number of people walking down Hathorn Road.

Investigator: Can you describe anyone?

Ruth Ellen Carson: There were some black guys, a couple of times I saw them wandering up and down the road. I think they live back there somewhere 'cause I see 'em a lot. They come in here and buy cigarettes sometimes.

Investigator: Anyone else?

Ruth Ellen Carson: There was a college kid, preppie-like, walked by here about 6:00.

Investigator: Had you ever seen him before?

Ruth Ellen Carson: Not that I remember, but maybe.

Investigator: Do you recall any specifics about him? What he was wearing? What he looked like?

Ruth Ellen Carson: No. He looked like all the other frat guys that come by here.

Investigator: Did you see anyone else that night?

Ruth Ellen Carson: Yes, there was also an older woman, probably in her fifties, said her car broke down, walked up and asked to use the phone.

Investigator: Do you recall any specifics about her?

Ruth Ellen Carson: No. It was weird she didn't have a cell phone, but maybe she forgot it at home or something.

Investigator: Thank you.

Grubb

Ralph Grubb
Age: 19
Occupation: Delivery driver, Domino's Pizza, 1603 Jackson Avenue West

Investigator: What did you see that night?

Ralph Grubb: I was making a delivery at The Turn apartments around 8:00 p.m., and I passed a college-aged guy walking through the parking lot.

Investigator: Did you notice what he was wearing?

Ralph Grubb: Khaki pants and a blue polo shirt, and he was carrying a duffel bag.

Investigator: Was he doing something that made you remember him?

Ralph Grubb: Honestly, I was driving a little fast and almost clipped the guy. That's the only reason I remember it. Other than that, I didn't see anything or notice anything while I was there.

Investigator: Thank you.

Jones

Bill Jones
Age: 20
Occupation: Cook, Papa John's Pizza, 1506 Jackson Avenue West

Investigator: What did you see that night?

Bill Jones: I was taking a smoke break around 1:00 a.m. and this guy was walking down the street.

Investigator: How old was he?

Bill Jones: I don't know. College age?

Investigator: What was he wearing?

Bill Jones: Tan pants, blue shirt, baseball cap.

Investigator: Was he doing something unusual that caught your attention?

Bill Jones: No. If y'all weren't here pressing me to remember any little thing I saw that night, then I wouldn't have any reason to think about that guy. He was just walking along, minding his own business.

Investigator: Did you see where he went?

Bill Jones: Nope.

Investigator: Thank you.

Salazar

Julio Salazar
Age: 24
Occupation: Manager, Taqueria El Milagro, 1420 Jackson Avenue West

Investigator: What did you see that night?

Julio Salazar: We were cleaning up, and I was trying to get out of here, so I wasn't really paying much attention, but I did see a guy in the parking lot around 1:00, 1:30 a.m.

Investigator: This was Saturday?

Julio Salazar: I guess technically it was Sunday.

Investigator: Can you describe the person you saw?

Julio Salazar: White guy, maybe 20, 25.

Investigator: What was he wearing?

Julio Salazar: Khaki pants, blue shirt.

Investigator: Was he a customer?

Julio Salazar: The customers had all been gone for a while, so he must've parked in our lot and gone somewhere else.

Investigator: Do you tow cars that park in your lot but don't eat here?

Julio Salazar: Not usually. People park here and go somewhere else all the time. Maybe they come in to eat when they come back for their cars.

Investigator: Did you see what vehicle this man got into?

Julio Salazar: No, with all of the employee cars and other overflow cars parking there, the lot was still pretty full at that point.

Investigator: Thank you.