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         Friday, November 14, 1997 
Guest:  Detective Terrence Nelson 
 
Question and Answer Session: 
 
Q:  Can you tell us anything about the accident and the car  
Detective? 
A:   I can tell you about it.  We sent the vehicle into Jackson  
for tests.  We want to see if any sign of foul play exists.   
Looking for paint, non-crash related damage, mechanical  
failure, plus doing a search of the interior. 
 
Q:  Any news on the comatose deputy? 
A:  Yes, he is doing better, less swelling.  Recovery is  
possible. 
 
Q:  Is anyone comparing the Sheriff's accident with the  
transport van accident? 
A:  Yes, we are examining the two incidents. 
 
Q:  Was there any evidence of sabotage found in the  
preliminary investigation of the car? 
A:  No evidence of sabotage.  The brakes and steering were  
functional. 
 
Q:  Was the Sheriff heading toward or away from Oxford,  
north or south? 
A:  He was leaving town, south. 
 
Q:  Who hired Aimee?  Does she still have a job?  Has she  
left town? 
A:  She still works for the city.  She was hired by a placement  
service.  The Sheriff was not involved in her hiring. 
 
Q:  Does Sheriff Lamar know anybody who lives in the  
direction he was heading? 
A:  Yes, plenty of people live out there. 
 
Q:  According to records, eyeglasses were in glove box.  If  
Lamar wore glasses, why would he not be wearing them? 
A:  He didn't need them to drive, although some might have  
argued that point.  I rarely saw him wear them. 
 
Q:  Who were Aimee's references, and what was her prior  
job? 
A:  I don't know her references.  She worked briefly for a law  
firm here, Tollison, I think. 
 
Q:  Did you find anything about either accident to be  
suspicious, aside from the coincidence? 
A:  Sheriff Lamar knew the road and would have been hard- 
pressed to have an accident.  It would seem more likely to be  
intentional or assisted by a second party. 
 
Q:  What is the role of the FBI? 
A:  The FBI is still assisting in the abduction, although with  
less resources than when Pierce was involved. 
 
Q:  Has the white car that hit the mailbox been found?  If yes,  
who is the owner of this vehicle? 
A:  The car has not been found.  Mailbox smashing is a High  
School activity.  We had a juvenile in a white car arrested  
earlier for the same thing. 
 
Q:  The theory was presented that perhaps Macy had an  
accident at the Mall and might have wandered off suffering  
from amnesia. 
A:  I won't discount that theory.  There was construction in  
the restroom area.  However, it is not a theory we are  
pursuing at this time.  Thanks. 
 
Q:  You said there was construction going on in the rest room  
area.  What kind of construction? 
A:  Carpet and sheetrock installation outside the restrooms. 
 
Q:  Please check the mall blueprints.  Could there be a hidden  
room? 
A:  There are many hidden rooms.  The mall is pretty vacant,  
they wall over the empty stores to make it look less empty. 
 
Q:  Did any of these people use Tollison's office:   Mazza,  
Chambeau, Gilbert, C. Lamar, C. Blanchard? 
A:  I don't know.  Its a subject that can best be broached  
informally, I'll put out some feelers.  Thanks. 
 
Q:  Who was supposed to pick up Caroline from the hospital  
on the night Sheriff Lamar died? 
A:  Her ride didn't come I took her home. 
 
Q:  Do you know who was supposed to be her ride? 
A:  I didn't ask.  She was upset enough.  Maybe a boyfriend  
who didn't want to be known. 
 
Q:  Did you say Caroline Blanchard had a boyfriend?  If yes  
who is he and is this a new development? 
A:  I don't know about any boyfriend.  I merely suggested that  
could be a cause.  Its a small town and no one has seen her  
out with a man. 
 
Q:  You wouldn't happen to be seeing Caroline on a personal  
basis would you Detective? 
A:  No.  Not at all. 
 
Q:  Just where does Pea Ridge Road lead?  Another town or a  
"noteworthy" site? 
A:  Pea Ridge veers off to the city dumps. 
 
Q:  Were there any breakouts between Macy's disappearance  
and Sheriff Lamar's death?  Except for Ed and Tony. 
A:  No way.  No breakouts. 
 
Q:  Has Kelly Wagner been interviewed regarding Aimee's  
alibi? 
A:  Yes, it'll be available. 
 
Q:  What was the name of the farm that Gilbert bought, that  
went defunct? 
A:  I'm not sure which you are referring to.  He's owned a  
few...the Shegog place and the Kullman place--at least. 
 
Q:  Aimee said she would "use anyone" to get ahead in her  
job, do you feel she had that kind of control over Lamar? 
A:  She was young and he was old.  Of course. 
 
Q:  What were the Sheriff's drinking habits? 
A:  He liked to drink a beer.  No more than any grown man.   
Not a nightly drinker. 
 
Q:  So...is it safe to assume that it was totally out of character  
for Lamar to have had a .5 blood alcohol level? 
A:  Yes.  Out of character for him to drive in that condition. 
 
Q:  Since Lamar had been getting tough on crime and had  
"dried up" Oxford, wouldn't it seem more likely he was  
murdered for that reason than suicide? 
A:  Drug dealers that turn to murder.  Possible. 
 
Q:  Is the dump off Pea Ridge also a landfill? 
A:  Not yet, but when its full, it will probably be.  Its pretty  
out there, there is a lake nearby. 
 
Q:  Has there ever been a case previous to this one involving  
the Sheriff? 
A:  Any other dead Sheriffs?  No. 
 
Q:  Are there any magnolias near the dump? 
A:  Lots of magnolias and pine trees.
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