YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

 

Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong

Case No: 002821-15G-2000

Case Description: Wendy Pane Holloway (AKA Jane Doe #00-112) Homicide

The following reports and invoice were found in Evidence #002821-183, a file folder labeled "Pam Thompson," which was found in the locked drawer of the dressing table in the master bedroom of the Stillwater residence.

CASE DETAIL REPORT

Case Number: Still98732

Hire Date: 06/15/2000

Date Filed: 06/19/2000

ACTIVITY REPORT:

Followed the subject three evenings during the partial week of June 15 through 18. The other night, the subject remained at his residence.

06/15/2000: Subject left the residence approx. 7:35 pm. He returned some videos to Video Midtown on North Lamar Blvd. He then went to the Square where he parked on the north side. He went into Square Books and apparently browsed for approx. 1 hour. Visual confirmation that he did not meet anyone in particular in the bookstore. He spoke briefly to various staff and sat upstairs in the café drinking coffee. A middle-aged man approached him at one point and asked for his autograph which the subject granted. The rest of the time in the bookstore, the subject was alone. Approx. 7:30 pm, subject left the bookstore and went straight to his car and he went directly home.

06/16/2000: Subject left the residence approx. 8:30 pm. He drove straight out to a private residence at 728 Shady Oaks Circle. He was met at the door by a young female, middle to late twenties, dark brown hair. Took some long-range photographs of the subject and the woman standing in the doorway, however, the face of the woman was partially obscured. Although these photographs are not clear, they are presented in Attachment A. Attachment A is not available to the public pending legal clearance. Subject remained in the house until approx. 11:30 pm when returned directly home.

See Follow-up Information section below for more details.

06/17/2000: Subject left the residence approx. 6:30 pm. He drove to Avent Park where he played tennis with an middle-aged male. They played for approx. 2.5 hours. Subject then drove to the Square where he made a withdrawal at the ATM machine inside the bank next to Square Books. He drove to the post office and dropped a large manila envelope in the out of town box. The subject then drove straight home.

FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION:

Research at the Yoknapatawpha County Clerk's office showed that the residence the subject visited on Night #2 is owned by James Logue. Logue inherited the property in 1998 and tax records show that he has actually occupied the property for the duration of his ownership.

Research at the Oxford Eagle showed that Logue accepted a temporary teaching/study position in Italy and that he left the Oxford area in early 2000. Initial indications are that he rented the property for the time he would be gone.

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CASE DETAIL REPORT

Case Number: Still98732

Hire Date: 06/15/2000

Date Filed: 06/26/2000

ACTIVITY REPORT:

The majority of investigation activity revolved around identifying the woman subject met at the Logue residence. The long-range photographs taken did not reveal any conclusive evidence.

Sources around town indicated that Sally Stoppard, a real estate agent, handled the rental of the Logue residence and that the actual homeowner had no knowledge of the tenant's identity.

Met with Stoppard on 06/21/2000 under the pretense of looking for a home to rent in the country. Stoppard was very outgoing and yielded information quite easily. In the course of conversation, she indicated that the Logue residence was rented to a young woman named Wendy Pane Holloway. Holloway moved to Oxford in early 2000. She is a self-employed computer software developer.

Actual surveillance activities this week were limited. The subject remained at home most of the week, supposedly writing. He left his residence for various errands around town, however, none of them appeared to be out of the ordinary or to yield any information.

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CASE DETAIL REPORT

Case Number: Still98732

Hire Date: 06/15/2000

Date Filed: 07/03/2000

ACTIVITY REPORT:

Several incidents this week are worth noting. First, subject and the Holloway woman were observed on 06/28/2000 having lunch at Old Venice Pizza Company on the Square in Oxford. Approached the subject under the pretense of being an fan who wanted an autograph. When I apologized for interrupting his lunch, the subject laughed and said it was no problem that "we're discussing my new book." When I asked for details on the new novel, the subject remarked "well, I can't tell you much. But it will involve computers and the internet. Wendy here is helping me with many of the technical details." Pretending to want a picture of the famous author, I cajoled the subject into being photographed along with the Holloway woman using a common Kodak camera. This snapshot is presented in Attachment B. Attachment B is not available to the public pending legal clearance.

Later that day, I phoned the subject's publisher's office, pretending to be a feature writer with a newspaper in Alabama. I was referred to his agent, Marguerite Win, who I then interviewed by phone. The relevant portion of the interview is presented below:

PT: There are indications that the new novel will rely heavily on computers and the internet. Can you confirm that for me?

MW: I'm afraid that I can't really say. Frankly, I don't know very much about what he's working on until it's almost finished. Of course, even if I did know, I wouldn't really be able to say very much.

PT: I understand. There are also reports that he has retained an assistant on this new novel. Someone to help with the technical details of computer software and internet development. Is this true?

MW: Yes. A young lady named Wendy Holloway is helping out. She supposed to be very talented with computers. That's a good thing. Poor Blake is just helpless with them.

PT: How did he find her?

MW: I'm not really sure. She just recently moved to Oxford, so I doubt they knew each other before she started helping him.

PT: So, they weren't personal acquaintances before hand?

MW: Not that I'm aware of.

On the night of 06/29/2000, the subject left his residence at approx. 7:45 and traveled to the Logue residence, apparently rented to the Holloway woman. A Minolta Maxxum Htsi with a 75-300 MM f/4.0 – 5.6 USM lens was used to obtain more productive photographs of the couple. These photographs are presented in Attachment C.Attachment C is not available to the public pending legal clearance.

The two briefly embraced at the door and then went into the den/living room. Sitting on the couch, the subject handed a stack of papers to Holloway who flipped through them. The two talked for approx. 1 hour. At times, Holloway appeared to be drawing diagrams and pictures for the subject. At approx. 9:00 pm, the subject brushed the papers aside and embraced Holloway. The two kissed and groped each other until they stood up from the couch. They removed each other's clothes and eventually left the den and went down the hallway to what was presumed to be a bedroom. It was not feasible to get pictures in the bedroom. At approx. 10:45, the couple were observed leaving the presumed bedroom and entering the bathroom. Increasing steam on the windows would seem to indicate that the shower was being used. At approx. 11:15, the couple returned to the den where the subject put his clothes back on while Holloway remained in a robe. The two embraced and kissed in the doorway and then the subject returned to his residence.

Early in the morning on 06/30/2000, I arrived at the Logue property with two associates, posing as exterminators. After knocking repeatedly on the door, Holloway finally answered, appearing to have just woken up and wearing a robe. I told her that Mr. Logue contracted us to provide extermination services around his property every six months and that it was time for the next appointment. Holloway was initially skeptical, possibly confused, but she finally consented to let us in. One associate worked on the exterior of the property while the other associate and I worked on the interior. Holloway apologized for the mess and tried to pick up a little in the kitchen while we worked. Visual inspection of the paperwork seen with Holloway and the subject on the previous night seems to indicate computer architecture and planning. Inspection down the hallway reveals that the room the subject and Holloway retired to on the previous night was indeed a bedroom. The bedclothes were greatly disheveled.

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CASE DETAIL REPORT

Case Number: Still98732

Hire Date: 06/15/2000

Date Filed: 07/10/2000

ACTIVITY REPORT:

Copies of the subject's bank records were obtained by impersonating his assistant. There are several checks made out to Wendy Holloway for consulting services.

On the night of 07/05/2000, the subject left his residence at approx. 6:15 pm. He drove to Abner's restaurant where he took out several cartons of food. He then drove to the Logue house and dined with Holloway while sitting on the porch. Photographs taken during this time are presented in Attachment D. Attachment D is not available to the public pending legal clearance.

After approximately 2 hours, the couple returned to the den and sat on the couch, talking and snacking. At approx. 10:30 pm, the subject left and returned home to his residence.

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CASE SUMMARY REPORT

Case Number: Still98732

Hire Date: 06/15/2000

Length of Investigation: 28 days, from 06/15 to 07/12/2000

Date Filed: 07/12/2000

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

As a result of this investigation, it is clear that the subject is involved in an extra-marital affair. Although the subject is supposed to have had many infidelities over the years, it appears that he is only involved with one woman outside of his marriage at this time. On several different occasions, the subject was observed with Wendy Holloway. It is maintained by the subject's assistant and others around town that this is a professional relationship as Holloway is assisting in the research of a new novel. There is certainly some professional work occurring. Holloway does indeed appear to be offering professional advice and to be receiving payments for her knowledge and services. However, the subject was also observed to be physically involved with Holloway on several occasions. Photographic evidence supports this assertion. Although there is no way of knowing the extent of the subject's emotional involvement with Holloway, it is clear that this is an on-going relationship and not merely a one-night stand.

This information was delivered to my client today, after she contacted me asking that the investigation be terminated. At that time, she requested all the photographs and the negatives as well as any notes, and paid her bill in full.

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INVOICE

Thompson Investigations, Inc.	Date	Invoice #
1004 Jackson Avenue, Suite 222	07/12/2000	002157
Oxford, MS 38655
Bill to:	Terms	Case Number
Eugenia Stillwater	Net 10	Still98732
238 Highway 6 West
Oxford, MS 38655

Description	Rate	Days	Amount
Surveillance of Blake Stillwater	$200/day	28	$5,600
		Total	$5,600

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