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.
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