This is very, very important, now just tell us the truth. RIDGE: Alright, you know what a penis is? [9] Byers later stated that he may have cut his thumb. RIDGE: Alright, were going to correct that even further, thats the east side, Memphis side is the east side and you were standing at the top of the bank on the west side, were you looking down at what was going on? The third picture, which will be. During the course of his interrogation, which lasted for several hours, Jessie was given a lie detector test and the police succeeded in securing a confession from Jessie of his own part in the murders of the three boys. JESSIE: Damien had some black pants on, some boots and a black t-shirt. (Detective Ridge testified that he was unaware on this date that Jessie had a mental handicap. I seen them going down right there real close to his penis and stuff and I saw some blood and thats when I took off. Judge Laser then sentenced them to time served, a total of 18 years and 78 days, and they were each given a suspended imposition of sentence for 10 years. (Once again; there was no evidence of violent sodomy on any of the children. [7] The boys were allegedly last seen together by three neighbors, who in affidavits told of seeing them playing together around 6:30pm the evening they disappeared and seeing Terry Hobbs, Steve Branch's stepfather, calling them to come home. Piers Morgan Tonight aired an episode on September 29, 2011, about the three's plans for the future and continued investigations on the case. (The knife that was eventually introduced into evidence as the possible murder weapon did not match this descriptionit was a hunting-type knife). (In Gitchells testimony on the stand he states that Jessie knew about the castration of Christopher Byers and that was not public knowledge, when in fact, that was not true. Stidham, who was later elected to a municipal judgeship, has written a detailed critique[citation needed] of what he asserts are major police errors and misconceptions during their investigation. RIDGE: This is Det. He is in a relationship with a woman who befriended him while he was in prison. JESSIE: They hadnt they hadnt said nothing around me, when I was over to my friends house, they didnt say nothing. GITCHELL: okay, now you have participated in this cult, right? Even if they were notinthe park at 9 a.m. it would not take three hours to walk from their homesorLakeshore, which is where, JESSIE: No . Currently in the office with Jessie Lloyd Misskelly, Jr., DOB:7/10/75, education: 9th grade, the place: Detective Division, todays date is 06/03/93, the time is 2:44Pm. (Again, the hog tied postion doesnt align with the boys being on their backs. [6][59] Under the Bruton rule, his confession could not be admitted against his co-defendants and thus he was tried separately. Copyright 2012 WMC-TV. [77], Investigative journalist Aphrodite Jones undertook an exploration of the case on her Discovery Network show True Crime with Aphrodite Jones following the DNA discoveries. DNA evidence at the scene was not found to include any from Echols or his co-defendants. RIDGE:What kind of shirt were you wearing? JESSIE:I didnt have no blood on me, I didnt get close to them. GITCHELL: Ive got a feeling here, youre not quite telling me everything, now you know that were recording everything, so this is very, very important to tell us the entire truth. Best Documentaries of All Time Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. RIDGE: Alright, Insp. Nonetheless, they claimed he was not regarded as a direct suspect but a source of information. RIDGE:Okay, these initiations, you say that they eat part of the leg meat? . [49] She said that when she visited the police station, employees had photographs of Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley on the wall and were using them as dart targets. I had always assumed that my son's murderer had taken the knife during the crime. The police did not telephone the coroner until almost two hours after the discovery of the floating shoe, resulting in a late appearance by the coroner. There is no way he could have received any call). They were known for wearing black and listening to heavy metal. He stated in his report for Echols's legal team that there was no evidence the murders were linked to satanic rituals and that post-mortem animal predation could explain the alleged knife injuries. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jessie Misskelley Sr. of Marion, Arkansas, who passed away on February 21, 2021, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. (Aisde from conflicting with the five times he says and then I left, it also conflicts with the claim that he saw the boys pulled into the water). He is a producer, known for Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011), Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) and Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000). JESSIE: Um-mm, they were going to catch, they were going somewhere and like I said, Damien and nem left before I did, I told them that I would meet them there and stuff, and I had to get ready it was early in the morning and so, they went ahead and met me, they went on up there and then I come up later on behind them. GITCHELL:thats who you are pointing at? [6] The judge sentenced them to 18 years and 78 days, the amount of time they had served, and levied a suspended sentence of 10 years. JESSIE: He was cutting him in the face. [6], On May 5, 1993, three eight-year-old boys (Steve Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers) were reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. (Jessie Misskelly did not have access to a phone at this time. : 82, of Marion, Arkansas, passed away on February 21, 2021 at his home. JESSIE: I was just wearing a regular one of my old greasy up t-shirt. GITCHELL: Where the pipe is that goes across the water? "[69] Byers has spoken to the media on behalf of the convicted, and has expressed his desire for justice for the families of both the victims and the three accused. He testified that Judge Burnett responded, "You'll need food for when you come back for sentencing," and that the foreman asked in return what would happen if the defendant was acquitted. RIDGE:At the houses? JESSIE: After the murder and stuff, I would say about two or three days later after it happened, I went down there and thought about it and I havent been down there since. RIDGE: Hes been watching them. Byers initially claimed the knife had never been used. [22], The day after the victims' bodies were found, Bojangles' manager Marty King, thinking there was a possible connection to the bleeding man found in the bathroom, reported the incident to police officers who then inspected the ladies' room. Directed by Atom Egoyan Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Mychael Danna Cinematography by Paul Sarossy . [14], Steve Edward Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore were all second graders at Weaver Elementary School. RIDGE: Okay, so he kills an animal, you mentioned earlier that he may have to eat part of that animal, what part of the animal would he eat? JESSIE: They laid their bikes down when they come out to the, when they hollered for them to come out there, (When they hollered for them to come out there conflicts with claim that Jessie and Jason were hiding and Damien [singular] called the boys over). RIDGE: okay, now when its going on, when this is taking place, you under you saw somebody with a knife, who had a knife? Okay, what was he choking him with? RIDGE:Were they in the houses or were they in the trees when they took those pictures? Wouldnt any reasonable questioner ask about the contradiction? Ok. RIDGE:Okay, and Jasons black and lace up? Mara Leveritt, an investigative journalist and the author of Devil's Knot, argues that Echols' information may have come from police leaks, such as Detective Gitchell's comments to Mark Byers, that circulated amongst the local public. [9], Shortly after Misskelley's first confession, police arrested Echols and his close friend Baldwin. [72], Three films, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, and Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, have documented this case and are strongly critical of the verdict. 9:00 AM - Jessie Sr. wakes up Jessie Jr. to go to work with Ricky Deese and Josh Darby. Why would they ask a question such as this of a teenage boy, does he know what a penis is?, if it was not obvious that he was functioning at lower level of intelligence?). In 2005, Damien Echols completed his memoir, Almost Home, Vol 1, offering his perspective of the case. Jessie Misskelley Jr., released from prison in 2011 in the infamous West Memphis Three case was jailed Saturday night after he was arrested on a slew of traffic citations. They switch the side of the creek he was on from BB toMemphis), (Jessie leaves again and again he is guided to give more details after he says he left), [[Tape omission / blank 20 seconds jumps to here]]. JESSIE: Close to right where there before you come in and they laid them down right there, and after I left I dont know what they done with the bikes. . Did they get into the water with you all? Jessie Lloyd Misskelley's third recorded statement in regards to the events of May 5th, 1993.Full transcript:http://callahan.mysite.com/wm3/jmfeb.html Trace amounts of sperm DNA were found on a pair of pants recovered from the scene. [70], John E. Douglas, a former longtime FBI agent and current criminal profiler, said that the murders were more indicative of a single murderer intent on degrading and punishing the victims, than of a trio of "unsophisticated" teenagers. [[[The following portion was cut out Watergate Style from the statement played for the jury. Damien Echols told Action News 5's Janice Broach that he worries about Misskelley. The counsel representing the men said they would continue to pursue full exoneration. . [9], At his death penalty sentencing hearing, Echols' psychologist reported that months before the murders, Echols had claimed that he obtained super powers by drinking human blood. She got married, had children, but the dream did not die. [86][87] In prison in 1999, he married landscape architect Lorri Davis. Whose car where yall in? RIDGE:Oh, they come way up on him? RIDGE: When he hits the first boy and then Jason hits another boy, and one takes off running. RIDGE:okay, uh does Damien have a knife? 1 (2005), while still in prison. Jessie Misskelley lives life out of the spotlight, Jessie Misskelley Lives Life Out Of The Spotlight, Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison, This has been the worst Ive ever been through: 97-year-old woman attacked by granddaughter, drunk, police say. JESSIE: He hit him with his fist and bruised him all up real bad, and then ull (phonetic) Jason turned around and hit Steve Branch. [27], Vicki Hutcheson, a new resident of West Memphis, would play an important role in the investigation, though she would later recant her testimony, claiming her statements were fabricated due in part to coercion from police. RIDGE: And who made that phone call? JESSIE: He keeps on asking me what are we going to do next, I told him, I cant do nothing now cause I go to work with my daddy everyday. [84] Baldwin said in a 2011 interview with Piers Morgan that he worked for a construction company and he was learning how to drive.[79]. their arms and stuff, and hold them down like, where they couldnt raise up and the other one stick his legs up. Charles Jason Baldwin was born April 11, 1977. GITCHELL: Now, where you in a car? The filing cited DNA evidence linking Terry Hobbs (stepfather of one of the victims) to the crime scene, and new statements from Hobbs' now ex-wife. The court sentenced him to life plus 40 years in prison. RIDGE:Okay, how did he have sex with that one? 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