Hobbs was the stepfather of Steven Branch, one of the boys found murdered in 1993, in West Memphis, Arkansas. and our When suspicion was surrounding Buddy and he was interviewed by police about allegedly having a pair of bloody shoes, Buddy turned the attention to Jessie Misskelley. We know this because it appeared as though Stevie had struggled while he was restrained. Apparently, there was a bank near the ditch that appeared to have been slicked down and cleaned off to the point that there was no grass or leaves at all in that one area. Buddy told them that Billy Stewart was holding weed at that time. RIDGE: DOING NASTY STUFF, WHERE DID YOU SEE THEM DOING THIS STUFF? The second that Terry would have hit Michael in the face or head, would also be the split second he knew all three had to die. SO THIS FRIGHTENED ME, SO I GOT AARON OUT OF THERE AND WE WENT HOME. West Memphis Three. Pam begins making dinner and getting ready for work (source). AARON: AND THEN SOMETIMES WE WATCHED THESE MEN. [Feature Photo: Murder victims Chris Byers, Michael Moore and Stevie Branch/UMKC School of Law], Alex Murdaugh Begins Prison Sentence With New Haircut, What About Buster Murdaugh? When I rewatched PL1, Pam and Terry had broken up when she did the interview outside when she put Stevie's scarf on her head (she was in a red dress). Buddy also knew Billy, so he, too would have told Terry to go by Billys. And also bit him in his penis perhaps once or twice. If it wasnt for your choices, this never would have happened!And, the act of tying up the boys, especially the manner in which they were tied up, looked somewhat sexual in nature. Terry Wayne Hobbs was born on May 21st, 1958. Chris Byers brother and others also confirmed that the boys played in those woods very often and the very first statements made by both Aaron and Vickie were that Aaron and the boys played in those woods and secretly watched men engage in sex. Actually, Buddy and LG are theonlytwo people in twenty years of suspects and allegations that had family member come forward and say that they had blood on them following the murders. VICKIE: YES. And in keep in mind that Terry grew up working as a butcher. Not until it was learned that Terry was using Jacoby as an alibi and that a hair that was found at the crime scene turned out to be consistent with Davids DNA. Those who believe they are innocent claim it was a witch hunt due to Satanic Panic. Allegedly, the four men made it to a spot in the Blue Beacon Woods and Terry Hobbs asked the teens to wrestle each other. While searching through the evidence, their lawyer and private investigator found a letter written to prosecutor, Scott Ellington in February 2012. We can assume this because of the 6:00/6:30 sighting from the service road. I've gone down this rabbit hole time and time again. Did TH kill Stevie to "get even" or was it just his rage gone too far? Clemente emphasized that someone who wants to know why the children were killed would likely encourage any and all evidence testing, as its one step closer to understanding the heinous murder. The dynamic between them must have been s fucked up and dark and tense. ! Retired FBI profiler, John Douglas, as well as profiler Brent Turvey both believed the entire attack was punitive in nature and that the perpetrator was teaching the boys a lesson for either a real or percieved transgression. . He was called a 'baby killer.' Before I summarize what the Guy/Stewart affidavits reveal, Id like to summarize the statements made by Aaron Hutchinson in his first two interviews. Because she was lying and both she and LG knew it. I am scared and I am fearful . In 1993 Bennie Guy and Billy Stewart were both very close with a mentally slow teenager named Buddy Lucas. According to Bennies statement, Terry stopped for a moment to yell, Im going to teach your fucking ass! Additionally, there is an ample amount of evidence, in my opinion, that Terry might have sexually abused all of his children. Its been so long ago you know it may not be in the right order but I know he did come over around 5:30/6 oclock and we played the guitar for a while and then he said he had to go. According to Terrys ex wife, Terry Hobbs first wife had claimed in their divorce papers that he molested their son. What is most interesting, however, is that most of the public did not know that Chris was on a skateboard at one point that afternoon. 9 Q. In 1993, he was married to Pamela Hobbs and was the step father of Stevie Branch. Chris had bruises on his inner and outer thigh, indicating that he WAS held down and his legs were held apart. Which means hecouldhave been walking with Buddy right at the time Terry and David would have shown up. When the boys bodies were discovered, there were found in the Blue Beacon Woods right next to the alleged clubhouse where the boys played. The problem with this statement is this: for one, Jacoby claims he asked Terry where Stevie was. Additionally, in both alleged confessions, David Jacoby was also wearing shorts. However, therearesuspects and there is an abundance of evidence open to the public. If Terry was truly involved in a homosexual act directly before this attack took place, it makes sense why he would carry out an attack of this nature on Chris genitals. THE MEN SEEN THEM. RIDGE: OKAY. The three little boys referenced in the declarations were found brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. What they discovered was a very organized, catalogued and intact body of evidence, a group working on the case previously wrote. VICKIE: UM, JUST SOME BOARDS, LOOKED LIKE SOME ONE HAD LIKE MADE A DEER STAND, A LONG TIME AGO OR SOMETHING AND JUST SOME BOARDS AND THEY KINDA HAD YOU KNOW LIKE A FORTRIDGE: OKAY, AND WERE THEY NAILED ONTO THE TREE OR COULD YOU TELL THAT? Here is a timeline of how events may have unfolded that day. In addition to Billys statements and the similar questions asked in the 2009 deposition that both pointed to Terry Hobbs being an alleged homosexual or bisexual man, the criminal profiler Brent Turvey claimed in 1996 that whoever committed this murder was a closet homosexual who projected a macho image. Buddy allegedly confessed that when the four returned to the truck, Terry and David looked to the teens and promised to kill them if they ever spoke of the crime to anyone. This is actually supported by various testimony, which I will bring up later. Dana Moore was there the entire time; she never left. Hair found at . Terry had returned home from his job and accompanied his wife to work. I truly believe the real killer(s) are still out there and it's not the WM3. The reason why Chriss skin was removed but his penis remained, i.e. RIDGE WHO WERE WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION WORK? Right around 8:40, I believe that David would have walked or driven home, depending on who was driving that night and Terry and LG would have gotten into Pam and Terrys small, white Toyota. VICKIE: YESYES I HAVERIDGE: AND WHEN WERE YOU THERE BEFORE? At 8:42, officer Meeks was dispatched to another call and left. He ends up staying and watching TV with Amanda. AND UH, HE SAID AFTER WE HAD LEFT THE MOORES COMING OUT OF THEIR DOOR HE TOLD ME MAMA LETS GO TO THE CLUB HOUSE. I believe at this time, Terry directed his attention to Stevie and bit him repeatedly on this face. They both have bias, so I think its important to keep that in mind. I allege that all three men returned to Terrys home and cleaned themselves up, which most likely involved washing mud off their shoes. In fact, Richard and his roommate both admitted that they didnt even see LG that night. Before I go over the timeline of how the day of May 5th 1993 might have unfolded, there is available evidence that is extremely pertinent to understanding what happened that day. Buddy as well was involved in the investigation and was under suspicion from his family from the beginning. To add further suspicion, LGs cousin, Domini lived within a five minute walk from Richards house. You have to keep in mind that the statements from Bennie Guy and Billy Stewart are considered hearsay and most likely would not stand up in a court of law alone. Terry told me at that time (sometime after 9:00 p.m.), that he had called the police to report that Stevie was missing. With what we know about Stevie and how much he feared Terry, it seems impossible that Stevie would have been the child who kicked Terry. YOUVE SEEN THE CLUB HOUSE, VICKIE: UH-HUH (YES) I HAVE SEEN IT SEVERAL TIMES. that was a red flag to me, alright. It has baffled people for years because there was no evidence that the boys were sexually assaulted. VICKIE: UM, WEST MEMPHIS POLICE HAD ALL OF THE AREA ROPED OFF, VICKIE: I WENT TO THE DEAD END IT WAS YOU KNOW. This brings us to around 6pm at night. VICKIE: ANY TIME MY CHILD DIDNT COME HOME ON TIME THATS WHERE I WOULD LOOK FOR HIM, RIDGE: OKAY, YOU HAD BEEN THERE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS? Problem is, many of the things he says about him are also true for the WM3, at least Damien. Terry Hobbs grew up in a strict fundementalist pentecostal home, with his father actually being a pentecostal preacher. More specifically, turtles had bitten and clawed at Chris penis and scrotum as he lay for 18 hours in a muddy, watery ditch. Anyone who has owned a dog, knows how dogs will lick blood clean in a matter of minutes. LG spent the day of the 5th with his aunt, Narlene. However, like I said, he makes what I think is a pretty good case for Hobbs' guilt, too. My question is this: If you are of the opinion that the WM3 are guilty, how can you be sure? This suggests that Terry Hobbs was the person who tied up Michael Moore and it is further supported by the manner in which Michael was tied up. As I mentioned previously, this statement is an enormous indicator of truth, in my opinion. At this time, I was afraid that Terry would rape, harm or even kill me. So although at least some experts said the boys were not punched, I dont believe thats true at all. He most likely began to tie up one side of Stevie using a figure eight knot and then went to Michael and tied up one side of him with a square knot. Terrys own daughter allegedly told family members, including her mother, grandmother, cousin and aunt that she had been abused by her dad and two family members even claimed to have walked in on Terry abusing his daughter. What the ME failed to mention, however, is that a one time act of oral sex on a child is not going to cause enough injury to a childs penis to be noticeable. transfer betterment to vanguard. The suspicious part about this is that in a deposition taken in 2009, Terry Hobbs had the very same allegations implied against him that Billy Stewart made in 2013, four years later, but this time the implications were made by Natalie Maines lawyers. When they returned the four men continued to submerge the boys clothes with sticks and, finally, hastily threw the last items of clothing in the water as it grew dark. At the end of the conversation LG apparently told Narlene, Dont put yourself in that kind of trouble and Narlene says, Well, Im going to take care of LG. To me, that means that she is willing to lie to help protect LG. The fact that David Jacoby said that he saw all three boys and one was riding on a skateboard, means that Davidreally didsee the boys at some point that day. In this letter, a man named Bennie Guy revealed that in 1994, two teens, Buddy Lucas and LG Hollingsworth had confessed to him that they had been involved in the murders with two other men, Terry Hobbs, stepfather to one of the murdered boys and David Jacoby, friend of Terry Hobbs. The question, however, is why wasChrisdegloved and not the other children? Due to the suspicion surrounding Buddy and because of his erratic behavior, Bennie Guy decided to confront Buddy and ask him if he truly was involved. Is it just a coincidence that Buddy mentions that the boys were hit on the back of the head, and that, unknown to the public, all three were in fact hit in the back of the head? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Hobbs may be awful, but nothing accounts for the beating and drowning that took place. 4:00 Chris leaves leaves Pams house to meet up with Stevie and Michael who are out riding their bikes in the neighborhood. WAS IT LIKE EVERY DAY OR ONCE WEEK OR JUST FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES YOU SAW IT HAPPEN?AARON: IT WAS EVERY DAY BUT, IT WAS EVERY TIME, BUT IT EVERY TIME BUT UM, THE FRIDAY. 5:30pm According to both Terry Hobbs and David Jacoby, Terry and Amanda show up at the Jacobys at approx. If she really didnotsee Damien on the road that night (which shedidnt) why was shesosure that Damien was not with his mother? Aaron Hutchinson also stated that the clubhouse consisted of some old boards: AARON: IN ROBIN HOOD UH, THE PLACE WHERE THE BOARDS ARERIDGE: WAS IT THERE WHERE YOUR CLUB IS OR WAS IT SOME WHERE ELSE IN THOSE WOODS?AARON: IT WAS RIGHT BESIDE OUR UM, TREE HOUSE, And in 2011, pleadings for further DNA testing of the boards that were found next to the clubhouse:http://callahan.8k.com/pdf/de_dnamotion3_30_11.pdf. Jacoby likely felt at that time that the only thing to do to protect himself was to put himself as far away from Hobbs as possible. That is your motive right there. 3 A. Why was he lying? When he found out his friends were missing, he immediately told his mom that they had to go the clubhouse in the woods. If anyone might know where the boys were going or what their plans had been for that day, it would most likely have been Aaron. NARLENE: He (Lg) said, if you start saying that about Damian, youre going to get in trouble, I said, well, the mommy is up there saying stating that he was, Damian was with her all the time. Also, the sister who caught Hobbs washing laundry in the middle of the fucking night! The kind of men who do these things are, uh. As mentioned earlier, Terry Hobbs, like John Mark Byers before him, was fingered as a suspect in 2012's West of Memphis after a hair found at the crime scene was genetically matched to him. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Lastly, Stevie branch apparently told his cousin that Terry was molesting him and Amanda. I then believe Terry went over to Michaels unconscious body and began to undress him. It is my opinion that the answers to many of the questions of what happened that night, will be answered here. RIDGE: WHEN I SAY HAVING SEX IS THAT WHAT YOUR DESCRIBING? In both Billy and Bennies statements, i.e. What is stranger, and in complete contrast to what was previously said, David also claims that he and Terry were out searching the streets for Stevie before dark. Anyway, some things the autopsy reports show us.. ~Chris was alive when he was being tied up. WHAT DID YOU ALL HIDE AND WAIT FOR THEM?AARON: YEAH (YES) WILL WE ALWAYS. Again, If we believe Billy Stewarts statement, the murders were predicated by a sexual act which could further explain why so many seemingly unnecessary acts occurred. AND I TOLD AARON, ARRON DOESNT KNOW ABOUT SEX AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT AND ALL THE BOOKS THAT YOUVE SEEN UM HE SAID THAT THEY HAD THEIR PETERS IN EACH OTHERS BUTTS AND SAID THEY WATCHED. Additionally, they would have focused on someone who lived in West Memphis and knew the Blue Beacon Woods well. I would say its quite coincidental that when Aaron was told his friends were missing, he immediately asked his mom to go to the boys clubhouse in the Blue Beacon Woods and this also happened to be the place where the boys were later found murdered. Keep in mind as well, that the Flash Market/Landromat on Ingram was only a few minutes drive away from the Byers home on 14th. If the mark above Stevies eye truly is a bitemark that is also powerful evidence in support of the Bennie/Billy statements. The purpose, according to FBI profiler, John Douglas, was to humiliate, demean and control. Although I have gone into great detail describing how this murder took place, in reality, the experts believed it would have only taken around 20 minutes to carry the murder out. Steven Branch had lacerations on his penis which were probably self-inflicted indicating a sexualized child, usually associated with sexual abuse. Even the autopsy report shows that. He did not tell me who he was calling, and he did not tell me that Stevie was missing, Pamela previously told investigators. The use of hobbling helps to quickly control the animal as well as making transportation of the animal more easy.