(source). Terry was born in Northern Arkansas and grew up in the Ozark Mountain region of the state. And why would Jacoby publicly and openly admit that he lied under penalty of perjury and to police back in 2007? The attack on his genitals suggests an offender who is ashamed of his own sexuality, possibly confused and angered by his own sexual impulses towards males. According to Buddys confession, the men then drove him back to Lakeshore and dropped him off. A month later three teens, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were arrested for the murders of the three eight year old boys. When his friend Richard failed a polygraph, he admitted that LG had asked him to lie. 9pm the night of the 5th so we need to theorize what may have happened because he has no alibi. The manner in which they were tied also tells us about the crime and the perpetrator(s). random bruising on legs that don't hurt madonna university room and board was terry hobbs ever found. 9pm at night looking for a phone number when all he would need to do is call numerous people and he could have gotten it? I have recently taken a huge interest in this case, and found that there is misinformation literally everywhere. Pinterest. Theres no debate about that because there were steep inclines on the sides of the ditch where all three bodies were placed, making it impossible that they were just tossed in from either the east or west bank. VICKIE: I REALLY COULDNT TELL THAT. And that 1 cop will know that a member of that community being subjected to questioning for a crime of this nature could lead down all sorts of paths: one of those paths being that Terry likes dick and is part of a small community that likes dick and that that 1 cop likes dick. Even worse, Terry claims that he had arrived at Jacobys already searching for the boys, while David claimed that Terry arrived with the boys behind him in the street and apparently told David that he was allowing them to play until dark. After some time, they pulled up beside the Blue Beacon Woods. The question whether the mark on Stevies left eyebrow is a bite mark or not has been the subject of great debate by experts and followers of the case for years. And if he witnessed the beginning of sexual activity, Stevie, unlike the others, would have known that if the three of them got caught spying they all would have been killed. 4:00 Chris leaves leaves Pams house to meet up with Stevie and Michael who are out riding their bikes in the neighborhood. When Narlene was interviewed she claimed to have dropped LG off at his home. This is the time when, according to Billy Stewart, he believes something sexual might have taken place between all or some of the four men. LG, as well, had raised some suspicions himself by carrying on an unusual relationship with a much older man. 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. You really would need magic to pull it off. Remember that LGs own mother was looking for him that night, despite the claim that he was allegedly dropped off at her home. i.e: wrestle. If Stevie was going to go inside and eat dinner, this might have lead Chris Byers to decide to go home and eat, too, knowing that he would also get in trouble if he didnt show up. Before I continue, its important to bring up the alleged homosexuality of Terry Hobbs, which , in my opinion lends credence to the entire theory. I think its highly probable that Terry repeatedly bit Stevie on his face, mostly on his left side. After doing so, they most likely would have walked down south in the ditch till the water was the deep enough and also not directly beside the crime scene. RIDGE: OKAY. Hobbs was the stepfather of Steven Branch, one of the boys found murdered in 1993, in West Memphis, Arkansas. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He will take it to his grave but some people in the town know and I'm not sure why he isn't and wasn't under more suspicion. In his first interview, taken shortly after the murders, he claims he went home in the early afternoon but then changes his story and puts himself in Lakeshore at 4:30. This would have allowed the four men approx. 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. Two of the childrens clothes were found inside out, implying that they were very quickly ripped off, and most likely ripped off of boys who were still moving. Hobbs was the stepfather of Steven Branch, one of the boys found murdered in 1993, in West Memphis, Arkansas. Allegedly, Terry Hobbs told the boys he was going to teach them a lesson. After he removed his clothes, he ripped out one shoelace from Michaels shoe and cut it in half with his knife. This statement proves- indisputably- that Jacoby lied. This is when Terry and David would have allegedly arrived at Lakeshore, seen Buddy and LG walking together and asked them who was holding weed. I allege that Terry came home right after 5pm and Stevie was headed to the house at this time. I believe he intended to terrify and threaten them so they would never, ever speak of what they had seen. RIDGE: WAS IT THERE WHERE YOUR CLUB IS OR WAS IT SOME WHERE ELSE IN THOSE WOODS? Michael, being the first one attacked, was hit so violently and with such anger, that he was almost immediately rendered unconscious. There is an easy explanation for that, though, if its true. fatal accident crown point. When you realize that Michaels body was found by the tree and not by where he was placed on the bank, you conclude two things. -5:00 Terry Hobbs drops Pam off at work and returns home What happened next is a theory supported by evidence and interviews. that was a red flag to me, alright. In 2011, after 18 years in prison, the three innocent men were released on an Alford Plea. Seeing animal prints in the woods at that time, or tire tracks in the field would not have been meaningful to them at all at that point. When Stevie was pulled from the water, the left side of his face was terribly mangled. Ive been trying to bridge what Peretti said happened with what the defense experts said. The only conclusion I could see from everything is that Hobbs is clearly a narcissistic pedophile. Coincidence? Have you had a drug dealer named Ray? Jared: When they [the police] met you at the restaurant, was it just closer to meet you there as opposed to going to the neighborhood?, Hobbs: Thats where we called them from, so we knew they would be coming up somewhere near there.. He was called a 'baby killer.' The kick, along with the humiliation of being spied on, would have made Terry snap because he did not stand for any kind of disobedience. Another interesting bit of information that Aaron tells police is that not only did Stevie not ever join the others when they watched these man having sex in the woods, but that Chris and Michael told Aaron not to tell anyone what they had seen, including Stevie, who was one of their best friends. For more information, please see our Jacoby knows something. Why would he ask Terry where Stevie was if he literally had seen Stevie riding in the street with his friends a few minutes prior? I think its open to interpretation. 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. By the time the crime scene was cleaned up, it would have likely been around 8pm; dark, which I believe helped the four escape undetected. The day after the boys went missing before they were even found, Michael Moores parents asked Aarons mother, Vickie Hutchinson, if Aaron could be removed from school to help find the boys. May 1993. Video footage of the crime scene also shows the boards: AARON: YES SIRRIDGE: OKAY. Hobbs may be awful, but nothing accounts for the beating and drowning that took place. As noted earlier, the autopsies revealed that Michael was quickly incapacitated with a few defensive wounds to the hands, which implied to the Medical Examiner that Michaelwasin fact the first one to be attacked. (Interestingly, Chris was referred to as the 3rd child in the alleged confessions. Terry Hobbs would later state that he shot Jackie Jr. in self-defense. BLY HE WAS SUPPOSE TO GO MEET JESSIE MISSKELLEY OUT AT LAKESHORE. Its likely that Terry was already heading to Billy Stewarts home since, according to Billy, he was Terrys drug dealer at this time. Even if the dogs had not licked up blood, their presence in the woods could mean that their fur would have already been on the ground where the boys bodies were placed when discovered. These alleged confessions did not, and could not, comefrom intense online investigation. SO WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Apparently, the medical examiner stated that the fine scratches on Stevies penis are similar to those from children who have sexually abused, i.e: given oral sex. She was completely off in her description of the way they looked and the way they were dressed. And, it had to have been between 5:30 and 6:00 because Chris abandoned his skateboard by 6:00 and joined Stevie on his bicycle. The two teens apparently complied with Terrys demands and ripped the clothes off of the children. Where do you get all this from? I'm sure he got it the worst from Terry, too. I believe it was because Stevie was hit repeatedly on the left side of the face by LG. There is no way that if this really occurred, Terry would have allowed those boys go home to tell their parents that, not only was Terry Hobbs in the woods having sex with men and teenagers, but he punched his stepsons friend in the head for catching him. So the chance of them basing their statements off of the practically endless information found on the internet is nil. I'm digging into this right now. Meaning to me that he was the third one caught). YEA IT WAS BUT, I WOULD THINK SO, IN ORDER TO HOLD ALL 3 LITTLE 8 YEAR OLDS THAT IT WAS PRETTY STURDY. According to David Jacoby, he and Terry drove down Barton street searchingfour separate times, passing Michael Moores home each time. This would be something he could rationalize and also something that would anger him. This could mean that Terry could have arrived sometime between 8:45 and 9:00pm. The most likely answer is that Stevie, Chris and Michael were playing behind Jamie Ballards home probably right around 5:00 as they headed on there way to Stevies house. When he was finished with that, I believe he then turned to Stevie. RIDGE: OKAY, ALRIGHT. What this shows us is that Jacoby knows the truth. They then picked Chris up (as evidence shows) and the three headed out on their bikes and skateboard, riding up 14th street right before 6pm. I believe that when LG asked to be dropped off at home Terry refused. 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. TH & DJ supposedly killed the boys so they wouldnt snitch on them. After the murders of the three boys, the general understanding by the public was that Chris had been emasculated and very meticulously had had the skin removed from his penis. Todd Moore, father of victim Michael Moore, found the evidence against Hobbs unpersuasive. Years later it was discovered by experts for the defense that a knife had not caused the injuries to Chris penis at all. He is an evil man and true psychopath and the type of man to tie those boys the up the way they were found. In Terry Hobbs daughters own diary she talks about having dreams about having sex with her dad and that she is sure that he didnt molest her from age 15 years old to 19. (1, 2,) He originally claims to have asked his aunt for a ride home, that she said no, and he left and began to walk home. It wasnt until the following day when clothes began to emerge from the water, that police found the bodies. To corroborate this letter, Byers and Hicks lawyer and investigator contacted Bennies friend, Billy Stewart. VICKIE: THE DEAD END ON MCAULEYRIDGE: ON MCAULEY BYVICKIE: BY THE APARTMENTSRIDGE: OKAY, ALRIGHT. 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. When the boys were found, along with their clothes the following day, there were two pairs of underwear and 5 socks missing from the crime scene. RIDGE: IS THE WOODS HAVE THEY GOT A NAME THEY CALL THEM ROBIN HOOD IS THAT RIGHT? I believe its likely that LG and Buddy most likely used only their fists to hit the boys. They were so sure that the murders were part of a satanic ritual done by teenagers, and were so desperate to make sure that Aarons answers revealed that, that eventually Aarons statements began to get more and more fantastical and implausible. Two private investigators looking into the case on their behalf eventually turned their sights on Terry Hobbs, Steve's stepfather, because his story did not add up -- he had claimed that he had begun searching for the boys at 6 pm on the day they had disappeared when in reality, they had only been reported missing at 9 pm. DNA testing in 2007 has identified a hair fragment found on Michael Moore's bindings to be consistent with Hobbs. He was home during the evenings when his wife worked a four-hour shift at Catfish Island. I theorize they then cleaned up the blood from Chris injuries by scraping up the mud, grass, leaves and blood and throwing it into the drainage ditch. And, strangely enough, LGs alleged confession also show that the first boy (Michael) was hit with force two or three times, supporting both the autopsy and what is seen from the autopsy photos. Would they have admitted there were car tracks found and helped the defense win their case? I know that all the experts agree that Michael was unconscious while he was tied up but I dont know about Stevie.. What people forget is that we dont knowwhosaid that Terry propositioned Jacoby. According to Terrys ex wife, Terry Hobbs first wife had claimed in their divorce papers that he molested their son. 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. You should see the other documentary WEST OF MEMPHIS There youll be more secure. VICKIE: HE STAYED. thirty minutes to clean up the crime scene before it got dark. A couple of months later, French contacted the police and her landlord after Hobbs reportedly came into her home and grabbed her breast. What purpose would there be to strip the boys naked? I have a very strong suspicion that Narlene lied about dropping LG off at home and there is ample evidence to support this. Stevie knew Terry well. It puts all questions to rest. It is an indisputable fact that Jacoby lied to police and under penalty of perjury in order to protect Hobbs from either being further investigated or arrested. At the same time, she felt she must lie to protect her nephew, as she may have been told that his participation was very small. LG spent the day of the 5th with his aunt, Narlene. This is actually supported by various testimony, which I will bring up later. My theory is that Stevie finished dinner and took off with Michael again to find Chris, and Terry and Amanda then headed over to the Jacobys home. Also, Chris and Michael told Aaron never to tell Stevie. That night and the next morning, families of the missing children with the help of neighbors and police, searched the Robin Hood Hill woods, the Blue Beacon woods and the surrounding areas. A few pages prior, he writes "Damien and Jason had no indicative violence in their pasts, and while Jessie was known for a hot temper, he channeled his aggression into pursuits such as wrestling." I hear you. Wouldn't a normal person say "embarrassed", maybe? And, according to Buddys cousins, Rex Heath and Charlotte Bly, not only does Buddy not have an alibi for the night of the 5th, its a possibility he lied to police about what he did that night. (3) She claimed to have seen them near the spot they were murdered somewhere between 6:00 and 6:30. That hair was then secured to Michaels body as Terry tied him up. This is corroborated by various accounts and also by the fact that Stevie was not a child who disobeyed his parents. He noted that his son spent a lot of time in the home of Terry Hobbs and could easily have picked up the hair (with DNA matching that of Terry Hobbs) found in his shoelaces on one of those occasions. WHAT DID IT SMELL LIKE DID IT STINK?AARON: YEAH (YES) IT STUNKRIDGE: WHAT IT SMELL LIKE?AARON: IT SMELLED LIKE, IT SMELLED LIKE A CIGARETTE JUST GETTING LILT BUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT KINDAaron tells police why he believes his friends were killed: RIDGE: TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK HAPPENED?AARON: THEY UM, THEY WENT DOWN TO WATCH THOSE MEN AND. 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. If Echols is successful in court, the DNA testing process will likely take months. Was it because he was running around frantically trying to cover up for the crime? It would explain SO MUCH about how Hobbs flew under the radar. How is that a way to describe sex? David Jacoby, in an effort to catch one of the boys, fell and skinned his knee and also snapped in his frustration and hit one boy. David Jacoby lived on 17th between 14th and Ingram. (Mountain Home, Arkansas - January 20, 2012) Terry Hobbs' nephew, Michael Hobbs Jr., allegedly told his friends "my uncle Terry murdered those three little boys," according to declarations under penalty of perjury recently given to Damien Echols' defense team. THAT THE FIVE MAN MAY HAVE CAUGHT THEM? After his alleged attack on Chris, the beating of the boys continued. I said, well the mommy is a liar aint she. Roy Taylor was the marijuana, cocaine, and crystal meth supplier for Mr. Hobbsand me. I TOOK AARON TO TODD AND DANAS HOUSE AND UM, TODD ASKED AARON IF HE MIGHT KNOW DID CHRIS OR MICHAEL SAY ANYTHING TO HIM, TO THE EFFECT WHERE THEY MIGHT BE. The act of tying up three unconscious boys who were near death at this point, was clearly an unnecessary act. What would allegedly happen next is one of the greatest indicators that the statements made by Billy and Bennie are in fact true. Terry had returned home from his job and accompanied his wife to work. RIDGE: WHEN I SAY HAVING SEX IS THAT WHAT YOUR DESCRIBING? David Jacoby also claimed to have seen the three boys in the street at this time; one on a skateboard and the others on bikes. Terry Hobbs, however, was not without his defenders. Based on the reports made available to the public pertaining to Damien's mental health issues, this is a flat out lie. (source) Additionally, a roommate of Richards also testified that LG was not at their home on the 5th but that he remembered LGs mother calling looking for him. But what we found over the years of investigating and in the process of creating the series people, their memories fade. I allege that the two perpetrators, Jacoby and Hobbs, entered the water and began to submerge the boys deep in the mud in order to keep them from floating. Another coincidence? Allegedly, some children who used to play in those woods have claimed that stray dogs lived there (source). They both have bias, so I think its important to keep that in mind. OKAY AND AH I SAID SO YAWL WENT THERE EVERYDAY. Pam Hobbs, with husband, Terry, hopes people will remember the life . AND I SAID I DONT KNOW ILL BE GLAD TO GO GET HIM IF YOU THINK IT WILL HELP, IF YOU TALK TO HIM, AND HE SAID I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. West Memphis 3 murders Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Thats four hours. After Stevie was gone, he expected her to get over it right away and said she was neglecting her wifely duties. But what absolutely cannot happen is that 1 cop having his reputation, career, family, and future be staked on the guilt/innocence/fortitude/silence of that dick-lover Terry. Even Peretti agrees that there was injury to the groin area AFTER death. It is likely that you will come away from this with a clear understanding of who murdered Stevie Branch, Michael Moore and Chris Byers and why. In 2007 it was discovered that a hair that had been found underneath a ligature on Michael Moores nude body, belonged to Terry Hobbs. AARON: KIND OF. One woman, in particular, saw the boys inside the woods from her truck when traffic has slowed. A rather uncommon knot for a regular person but a very common knot for a former butcher or farmer. No. Mark took Chris home, spanked him for being in the middle of the street and not waiting at home, told him to clean the carport and left him there cleaning at 5:30. Its also extremely suspicious and coincidental that Dixie Huffords description of the car that dropped off LG would be so eerily similar to the car that Terry actually drove at the time and the car that he would have used to pick Pam up from work. I also went back and caught Pam in 93 saying that TH didn't get mad, he got even. 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. When police told him they were going to polygraph him about Jessies alleged confession, Buddy immediately admitted that he had lied; Jessie never said anything to him about the murders. Its extremely rare that a murder would take place directly after sexual activity that was unrelated to the victim, but if it did happen, it wouldnt be a stretch to assume that it couldcontribute to a perpetrators desire to strip the victim naked, tie them them up in a sexual and demeaning manor and then attack their genitals. Mark on Stevies leg, possibly made by edge of the board found at crime scene. THEY WERENT SCARED THAT MAYBE SOMEBODY HAD SEEN THEM IN THERE ONE DAY?AARON: UH-UH (NO), BECAUSE THEY NEVER SEEN US. Terry showed up at his good friend Davids house to drop off Amanda so he and David could go buy marijuana. Stevie also appeared to have a footwear impression on the back of his head; meaning that Stevie was likely kicked or stomped at the end of his attack. If the men left the woods by 8pm and searchers did not arrive till around 10, that would give stray dogs approx. RIDGE: OKAY, WHEN YOU WENT DOWN THERE WHO ALL WENT WITH YOU MOST THE TIME? Jackie Jr. survived the shooting, but died years later as a result of complications pertaining to his injuries. UNLESS YOU KNOW NOT GETTING UP THERE AND LOOKING AT IT ALL. Sometime around 2pm the day of the 6th, Stevie, Michael and Chris were found murdered in a drainage ditch filled with water in the Blue Beacon Woods. And the family even admitted that he was making Stevie participate in these acts of abuse against his sister. Not only ONE victim but THREE. He writes that there is sign of hemorrhage. I then believe Terry went over to Michaels unconscious body and began to undress him. According to Mark, Terry told him that the boys had been seen heading to the woods and that he was going to head down that way to look. Did TH kill Stevie to "get even" or was it just his rage gone too far? This brings us to around 6pm at night. What this means, is that the injuries to Stevies penis may have been the result of an abuser repeatedly preforming oral sex on him.
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