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Witness Interview: Maggie Jenkins

 

N = Det. Terry Nelson 

M = Maggie Jenkins

 

N: For the record, please state your name, date of birth, and address.

 

M: My name is Margaret Kay Jenkins, I was born on June 25, 1979, and I live at 510 Van Buren in Oxford. Please call me Maggie.

 

N: Maggie, you and Crystal Taylor are good friends, is that right?

 

M: We used to be a lot better friends, when we were in middle school. Once she and Dale started getting really good at skating, I didn't see them that much. But yeah, we are still good friends.

 

N: Did you and Crystal see each other recently?

 

M: Only a couple of times. We went to see a couple of movies. We saw Good Will Hunting and The Replacement Killers. Good Will Hunting was really good.

 

N: Did Crystal talk to you about anything that was bothering her?

 

M: She didn't seem bothered by anything. She was really excited about these new coaches she was going to work with. Dale was really excited too.

 

N: Did Crystal ever talk to you about her brother Shane?

 

M: Not really. He seemed to be a nice guy, I mean, he was always nice to me. She never really mentioned him. One time she said that I should listen to the CD that he was putting together of blues music.

 

N: When was the last time you saw Crystal?

 

M: I guess it was the weekend before they left. I called her up. That was when we went to see Good Will Hunting. We just went in right after the lights went down and sat in the back. I don't think anyone even knew she was there. I was glad for that.

 

N: Did she have a problem when people saw her out?

 

M: At first, yes. She and Dale both had to sign autographs every time they went out in public, it seemed. People were always asking them to skate to a certain song because it was their favorite song or whatever. It just drove Dale nuts. He didn't want anyone picking out their music but he and Crystal. But then it sort of cooled down. Her parents let it be known that they wanted some privacy. Crystal is shy, she's not big on all that attention.

 

N: Does Crystal have any boyfriends that you know about?

 

M: No. She is always skating and training. She doesn't really have time for anyone like that. She skates and trains all the time and then, when she's here in Oxford, she mostly likes to sit around her parents house at night, usually. So does Dale. They don't have a social life at all.

 

N: Did Crystal ever fight with her parents? Or talk to you about fighting with them?

 

M: I never saw her fight with them. They always gave her whatever she wanted, I think. She's never complained. They are always buying her outfits and clothes and buying plane tickets to go to their competitions. I'd say she is very happy. She thought her parents were cool.

 

N: Did Crystal or Dale have any enemies at school that you knew about? Even when they were a lot younger? You've known both of them for several years, right?

 

M: I have known both of them for a long time. She didn't have any enemies that I know of, and neither did he. Sure, a lot of kids picked on them in school, but those kids were only jealous, I think. They were superstars, on TV several times, on magazine covers. They were bigger than all those kids. So they got picked on.

 

N: But there was no one that would want to harm them that you knew about?

 

M: No one at all. Everyone liked them when they got to be celebrities. They are good for the town, you know.

 

N: Maggie, is there anything else that you would like to add?

 

M: Just that I hope that you find them. It's horrible, absolutely horrible that something might have happened to them.