August 5, 2024
Caroline called a little after 4pm. She said the phone call will be a brief update on the case status and then asked how I was doing. I told her it’s extremely difficult right now but we’re doing the best we can.
She then explained this call is a status update. After reviewing additional information on this case, the Prosecution has raised the counts from one to six:
1 – Murder
2 – Murder
3 – Felonious Assault
4- Tampering with Evidence
5 – Tampering with Evidence
6 – Having Weapons while under disability
She then said the second arraignment for the killer will be on August 9, 2024, at 9am. My presence isn’t mandatory but if I wanted to attend and make a statement to the judge in regard to bond, I could do so, or I could send a written statement for the judge to read.
She said she also spoke with the other victim and gave them the same information.
I paused for a moment and then asked, “What other victim? The woman woman found in the car after my son was murdered?”
“Yes, she was also shot”, she replied.
Something didn’t set well with me at all about this, so I asked her to research this more, shot or not, she’s no victim.
To which she said, “Oh really? Let me speak to the Prosecutors and call you back.”
I hung up the phone and thought to myself, “John’s family are the only true victims here. This is just too much.”
Thirty minutes later the phone rang again.
I answered. Her status is now ‘a person of interest’. Not from what I said, but from the information they have about the case.
“As it should be.”, is what I thought, but instead, said “thank you for getting back to me so quickly.”
I told her John’s funeral is going to be August 8th, but my husband and I will be at the arraignment on the 9th to make our statement to the judge. She offered her condolences again and requested us to arrive at 8am so she can go over any questions we may have and explain what we should expect to happen. She reassured me that she was here for us and will be by our side at the hearing and throughout the entire process.
I thanked her and ended the call.
After I hung up, I said to Ronnie “I can’t believe we have to bury our son in just three more days and then see his killer on the day after his funeral.”
I put my face in my hands and cried.
This is just so unfair.