Christine Sheddy Case: Did Arson Play A Role In Her Murder ?

Pocomoke City, MD– Christine Sheddy was murdered on the Byrd Rd Farm in Pocomoke City on the evening of November 12, 2007.

The series of events that led up to her murder are stupifying.  

Of Particular concern is the rash of fires occuring on the farm and within surrounding areas in the time frame of both of Christine’s visits there.

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As the September alarms are no longer accessible on the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Department Site, you are looking at a cached version confirming the call to the farm and the fact that photos DID exist of what was assuredly a major fire. Three different stations responded at a minimum. The Images have been deleted.

The day before the Byrd road chicken house fire on September 20th, the Showell Fire Department extinguished this chicken house fire:

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Also a cached version of deleted information from the PVFD site, is this October Alarm Source, through October 23rd, 2007:

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Effective October 1, 2007 the Worcester County Fire Marshalls Office takes over.

“..The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is responsible for conducting fire investigations of all fires in the County where arson is suspected, the fire is undetermined by the fire department, and/or an injury or death has occurred. The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is the local enforcing agency for 3 municipalities and the County…”

 

Note the October 10th alarm for yet again, a subsequent fire in the chickenhouse on Byrd Road. 

On October 11, the neighbors who have already been vicitmized by the Clarence Butch “ Jr” Jackson crew, are victimized again. As you can see the Fire Marshall visits Byrd Road.

What the record does not say, is that the neighbors are awakened at 3 am by the Fire Marshall and Deputy Parnell from the PCPD. They were told if they called the Fire Department one more time for fires on the neighboring property, they would be arrested.

On the exact same day that JR Jackson unsuccessfully seeks peace orders against the neighbors that are simply trying to avoid the menace of his existance at this point are denied on October 13th; there is another chicken house fire. Fire Police and Pocomoke PD are in attendance.

Another outside fire call on October 17th. There is no data past October 23rd on fire activity available for this time frame. 

The November calls have been deleted entirely by the Pocomake VFD. The site is managed and maintained by “Choppy Layton” a long time Vounteer Fire Fighter and by all accounts, a solid guy. 

What is astounding, is that I am in receipt of an email that confirms a witness gave a statement to Detective Trautman, the original detective in this case, on February 12, 2008.

Should we consider it a coincidence then, that the last time the PVFD site is updated, and apparently when the November alarms were deleted is February 12, 2008?

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We have eyewitness accounts of fires on the Byrd Road farmhouse from November 9th through the 13th at a minimum. Fire Police and Marshalls have been to the property.  By my accounting, we are talking in the neighborhood of 12 fire alarms to this property alone, starting one month after an emergency outdoor burn ban.    

Why hasn’t Clarence Jackson been charged with arson?

Any other suspects? Dead Issue? We know there are surveillance still pictures and security guard witnesses, what did they see?

What is the ratio of alarm calls versus arson arrests? 

I digress.

Who was copied on the confirmation email containing a witness statement on February 12, 2008?

Michael McDermott. 

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352 Comments

  1. AVS says:

    I’m not following, who is M. McDermott?

    Mayor of Pocomoke City, MD. Original Lead Investigator of this case, and currently seeking a MD delegate seat.
    B

  2. boo says:

    Did I read that right? The firemarshall called on the neighbor and threatened to arrest them if they reported another fire? Good Gawd, what’s this? BTW not surprised to see those reports. And as usual, you have given me another long night of research.

    Yep. That is correct, get going. Chop Chop and all that.
    B

  3. KCJ says:

    I feel so bad for the neighbors, they have been through a lot with those assholes. I hope someone gets a hold of Junior real soon – I’m pissed about all those poor little chicks – I say we get PETA involved, lol.

    Do you believe Christine’s remains were burned in one of these chicken house fires? Do you think Christine was made aware of the Chicken house fires being set by Jr?

    Two weeks after Christine went missing, cops went to the house and seized guns, dogs and a parakeet. The dogs were in such a poor state of health they needed to be euthanized. I only found that out recently. I wonder if JR punished them because Christine fed them cheerios one time because they were starving.
    Sick.
    B

  4. suz says:

    Curiouser and curiouser….

    It looks like the property owner could request a report from the Maryland State Fire Marshal, should one exist….

    § 6-312. Written reports of investigations.

    (a) Requested by local government.- At the request of the governing body of a county or municipal corporation of the State, the State Fire Marshal shall make a written report of the investigation of a fire that occurred within that county or municipal corporation.

    (b) Requested by property owner or insurer.- At the request of the owner or insurer of property destroyed or damaged by fire or explosion, or in which an attempt to cause a fire or explosion may have occurred, the State Fire Marshal shall make a written report of the result of the investigation regarding the property.

    http://www.firemarshal.state.md.us/art38a.htm#6-312

    Has anyone tried that avenue?

  5. oneshot says:

    WOW. I’m impressed once again. The flue fire was just one of a series of arsons on the property, not a random event. Why am I not surprised McDermott quashed it. But for a fire marshall to tell these good neighbors that they’d be arrested – well, they outta be sitting in a jail cell for that, to give themselves some time to think about things. Good ole Eastern Shore crony system in action.

  6. silverspnr says:

    HOLY S, Blink.
    This is absolute BOMBSHELL.
    Off to join boo.

  7. larosebud says:

    Un-FREEKIN-believable!!!!! This degree of corruption is absolutely mind blowing!!!!

  8. silverspnr says:

    Seems that someone (cough) intentionally ignored Maryland Arson laws.

    Now what could motivate someone to do that.

    § 6-102. Arson in the first degree.

    (a) Prohibited.- A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn:
    (1) a dwelling; or
    (2) a structure in or on which an individual who is not a participant is present.
    (b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of arson in the first degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.
    (c) Prohibited defense.- It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person owns the property.
    [An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 5(d), 6; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]

    § 6-103. Arson in the second degree.
    (a) Prohibited.- A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn a structure that belongs to the person or to another.
    (b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of arson in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $30,000 or both.
    (c) Prohibited defense.- It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person owns the property.
    [An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 7; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]

    § 6-111. Charging document.
    (a) In general.- An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for a crime under this subtitle is sufficient if it substantially states:
    “(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) burned or set fire to (describe property) or (describe other violation) in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
    (b) Bill of particulars.- If the general form of indictment or information described in subsection (a) of this section is used to charge a crime under this subtitle in a case in the circuit court, the defendant, on timely demand, is entitled to a bill of particulars.
    [An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 11; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]

    § 6-309. Investigations.
    (a) Power to investigate fires and explosions.- At any time, the State Fire Marshal may investigate the origin or circumstances of a fire or explosion or an attempt to cause a fire or explosion that occurs in the State.
    (b) Entry into buildings and premises.- At any time, the State Fire Marshal:
    (1) may enter into and examine a building or premises where a fire is burning or where a fire or attempt to cause a fire has occurred;
    (2) may enter into a building or premises adjacent to a building or premises where a fire or attempt to cause a fire has occurred; and
    (3) may take full control and custody of the building or premises and place an individual that the State Fire Marshal considers proper in charge of the building or premises, until the examination and investigation of the State Fire Marshal is completed.
    [An. Code 1957, art. 38A, § 8(f); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]

    (a) In general.-
    (1) The State Fire Marshal may:
    (i) take the testimony under oath of any person suspected to know or to have the means to know any facts that relate to the matter that is the subject of the inspection or investigation; and
    (ii) cause the testimony to be reduced to writing.
    (2) The State Fire Marshal shall transmit a copy of the testimony taken under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the State’s Attorney for the county where the fire or explosion or attempt to cause a fire or explosion occurred.
    (b) Witnesses, subpoenas, and oaths.- The State Fire Marshal may:
    (1) issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses to testify in relation to any matter that is the subject of an investigation by the State Fire Marshal under this subtitle;
    (2) issue subpoenas requiring the production of documents that relate to any matter that is the subject of an investigation by the State Fire Marshal under this subtitle; and
    (3) administer oaths to witnesses.
    (c) Perjury.- A person who testifies falsely under oath in a matter or proceeding of the State Fire Marshal under this subtitle is guilty of perjury and on conviction is subject to the penalties for perjury.
    [An. Code 1957, art. 38A, § 8(g)(1), (h); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]

    § 6-313. Chimney fire reports.
    (a) In general.- On determining that a chimney contributed to causing a fire, the State Fire Marshal or the local authority with jurisdiction over fire investigations shall file with the State Fire Marshal a report that identifies the chimney as:
    (1) a lined, masonry chimney;
    (2) an unlined, masonry chimney; or
    (3) a prefabricated, metal chimney.
    (b) Repository of reports.- The State Fire Marshal shall establish and maintain a repository of reports filed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
    [An. Code 1957, art. 38A, §§ 8(l), 14B; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]

    *****

  9. silverspnr says:

    http://www.pocomokefire.com/DEDICATION.htm

    July, 2007– just months before a slew of fires at the Farm house property–and Christine’s murder, here we have Mike McDermott (1st photo in red tie; 4th photo identified) at the Pokomoke Vol. Fire Co. Construction Project Dedication.

    Appears they were still in need of some funding.

    Were the exchange of favors placed above proper investigation of arson and murder?

  10. silverspnr says:

    btw-
    Also pictured in the photos is Choppy Layton. Odd that I originally imagined him as a young guy (perhaps due to his website duties).

  11. Blink says:

    My comment on another site in reply to a blinkbasher:

    Jmmb-

    You are like a puppy on a chew toy, and intelligent folks know what that means. You seriously have to be kidding me. Kidding Us.

    You did zero but bash us. Now you want to take credit for anothers great suggestion. I dont claim to be great anything so step off already. This site is crawling with people using multiple “hats” . Lacks Integrity.

    Seriously. The reports have been requested.. No what? Won’t get em.

    Interestingly, an indictment was handed down against Jen White on 9/1/09. Then all of a sudden, although I am CERTAIN- completely unrelated to my work and that of my fellow white horse idiots, a request to seal said indictment was granted on 9/4/09. Funny, Brian Winters, Fire Marshall, has been removed from the site. I am sure you will be able to enlighten us on that issue as well.

    Point is, let us know what you find out. My hat is off to you. You have the answers that can bring Christine Sheddy home and we respectfully await the fruits of your labors.
    ( hum theme from jeopardy)

  12. silverspnr says:

    The Fire Marshal is not elected, but is rather appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

    Why would a Fire Marshal awaken a neighbor at 3am to intimidate/threaten arrest??

    Citizens are (supposedly) encouraged to report such incidents to the Maryland Arson Hotline at 1-800-492-7529.

    That is an excellent question. Can you imagine how frightened they must have been to hire security? Personally, I think the town should reimburse them for all of that. They have not even been reimbursed for the slashing of the tires to this day.
    B

  13. chitownlady says:

    Blink….How is it that someone isn’t screaming about this? Wht hasn’t the neighbors been calling someone higher up then the locals NUTJOBS? Surely, if enough people complain to a “HIGHER” authority, this just might get solved…It seems there is somekind of stranglehold going on here. Ok the local morons all seem to be related one way or another….that being said, is the State police also related to these hmmmm freaks? It just seems that with all these neighbors complaining about the fires and all the insane stuff going on, at some point didn’t one person call the police at the STATE level? if they were, any info there? It makes no sene that everyone complained and yet “nothing” got done. I would have taken it all the way up to the STATE POLICE headquarters. Thats one thing I do not get. Were the State Police corrupt as well? None of this makes sense.

    I highly doubt the State Police have involvement in any corruption. I completely agree this matter overall needs a neutral focus to sort out. I sincerely hope for Christine’s family the momentum in this case now “keeps.”
    B

  14. mjh says:

    The State Fire Marshal’s Mission Statement:

    The State Fire Marshal’s Office Mission “is the protection of life and property from fire and explosion through the efforts of a diverse, highly trained and dedicated staff in partnership with other public safety agencies and the community. This is accomplished through aggressive criminal investigation of fire and explosive incidents, quality fire protection engineering services, enforcement of the State Fire Prevention Code, data collection and analysis, and public fire safety education.”

    Threatening concerned citizens with arresting them if they report any more suspicious fires does not seem to “follow” this mission statement. In fact, it is the exact opposite of what is stated.

    Now, what if someone was injured or died in the next fire? And, it goes unreported per the Fire Marshal’s “instructions”.

    Where is the “protection of life and property”? Where is the “aggressive criminal investigation of fire and explosive incidents”?

    Seems to me that this in and of itself would be a crime.

    I just dont’ get it.

    ‘XACTLY. In contrast why isnt anyone pizzed off that volunteer firemen and women were called out to the scene numerous times risking life and limb, while nothing was done about it? There is an undergound gas line on that property as well.. Hello?
    B

  15. suz says:

    KCJ, Blink can tell us for sure, but I was under the impression that there weren’t any chickens in the chicken houses (that maybe they were just those some of those old, broken down ones you pass all along the Eastern shore). Blink, was/is the farm in farm use? I know you referred to a fire in the bean field. Jr. was renting the place, right? Just the house, or was he farming? And was he tearing apart the structures to get metal to sell? With or without the owner’s knowledge/permission? Did they burn down the structures to get to the metal scraps more easily afterwards?

    The owners take a HUGE tax hit if the farm isn’t in farm use, but it doesn’t have to be poultry, it could be crops. Just wondering.

    Also, I noticed that the moon (which was pretty young and waxing on Nov 9-13) set not long after nightfall, and sunset was early, before 5 pm, so I imagine it would have been pretty dark out there with no ambient moonlight.

    Their were no chickens in the houses, and yes their was feed corn harvested that November on some areas of the farm unaffected by the bonfire on 11/13. That fire in particular was right near the treeline and could have started a forest fire. Yes, they were selling the tin, although admittedly, I don’t know what that nets in terms of cash.
    B

  16. suz says:

    Thanks, Blink. Did the owners tell jr, sure, tear apart the structures and steal the tin? Or did they have no knowledge of the destruction going on there?

    The owner is an “out of town” owner and has been very gracious about the property being searched, it is my understanding he was not aware until the damage had been done already.
    B

  17. poctyres says:

    Blink******

    It would appear you have dispelled the concept that you and your team have been talking out of “sights unseen”.

    As you have provided definative proof of what was going on here, and consequently what was NOT done about it, I expect your recent detractors to line up patiently and apologize, which undoubtedly you will graciously accept so you can all go back to focusing on finding this woman for her family.

    After all, the irony is, the tattler is a site whose entire existance is dedicated to smearing McDermott and you have brought this full circle right back to him.

    Grabbing my popcorn, not in a disrespectful way, this is very serious, however, I abhor hypocrites.

    TY, but honestly, I presented our teams findings, leaving out anything appropriate to only LE, and for some of the “recent detractors” I have empathy for their situation. I think there is a bit of shell shock, and for that I don’t blame them. I hope everyone refocuses their efforts to find Christine Sheddy.
    B

  18. boo says:

    #12 blink…damm it, I can’t remember how the jeopardy tune goes…that’s gonna bug me all day.

  19. Charity says:

    I will admit that from the first mention of town corruption, I figured that if there was major corruption in government and law enforcement that there could well have been a few corrupt people in the VFD, too.

    That the NEIGHBOR was threatened to be ARRESTED, by the FIRE MARSHALL, RATHER than having JR actually be ARRESTED, confirms to me that the corruption in this little town reached into the VFD, too.

    Sorry to the locals. And sorry to the true heroes who are in the department, because I know there must be many innocents there.

    The problem though is that if higher ups are corrupt, they do eventually tend to try to corrupt those underneath them, so it is safer for the true heroes to get this looked at now.

    For clarification, it was the deputy that threatened the summons, not the Fire Marshall directly, but he was there. That is the same deputy that said it would take too much time, effort and expense to search the property for Christine. He said that directly to Christine’s mom.
    B

  20. Charity says:

    AND WOW WAS JR BEING PROTECTED – BEYOND BELIEF!

    I wonder how many of the fires were lit by gasoline bombs…

  21. Charity says:

    I must say that I am hoping the fire department near the new place where he lives is alerted to his pyro tendencies.

    I dont see how, he was never charged with anything.
    B

  22. Charity says:

    I really hope the owner of the property can still press charges!

    I would have thought, that one of those helpful police or fire people would have given them a courtesy call after the first structure was destroyed.

  23. suz says:

    Jeebus, who was that deputy—Cain of Orlando? That’s a disgrace.

  24. suz says:

    I like the apparent logic at work here by Deputy Dawg: “The real problem with these here fires is that the neighbor keeps phonin’ ‘em in.”

    ???

  25. Charity says:

    So that deputy needs to be examined with 2 fine tooth combs.

  26. boo says:

    So who IS the man in the shadows, moving around, avoiding the light, making all JR’s criminal AND freaky behavior go away? Who’s yo’ DADDY? BTW more chicken references, creeeepy!

  27. Seashed says:

    My 2 cents, anyone wanna take a guess at who “SIR” might be now??

  28. Candice Bond says:

    I just love Blink. That about says it all. Blink has such a way with words. She had to hold me back HARD this weekend. If there’s one thing I’m not, it’s passive when anyone attacks someone acting positively to help others.

    Thank you all for your support. Blink and company doesn’t do anything without reason. We are 100% about finding Christine – period.

    Lol, it was pretty much 3 on 1 there for a go. You guys amaze me.
    B

  29. dddeerma says:

    I’m with suz in 24. Who was the deputy? Do we know if this was an official police visit? At 3 am? Sorry for the innocents in this little town, but the Fire Marshall loaned his status to what had to be an illegal threat. They opened the entire town to suit by whoever was threatened. Is this visit in a police or Sheriff’s log? And by the way, how is it possible that public records are ordered sealed? What cause is listed for the sealing? This McDermott has a lot of explaining to do, and if people are smart, this is the end of any run for office he has planned.

  30. JD says:

    Blink said: That is the same deputy that said it would take too much time, effort and expense to search the property for Christine. He said that directly to Christine’s mom.

    Can you imagine our frustration with this type of response when Christine went missing? We were living in a nightmare that still continues…

    No friend, I cannot.
    I do need to clarify something, the deputy that accompanied the Fire Marshall to the neighbors was Parnell. The deputy referencing the above statement to Lynn’s Mother was Parr.
    B

  31. chitownlady says:

    I have thought along that Christine was put into one of these fires. I know that burning a body does not guarantee all remains are disposed of but, it is similar to cremation. I have seen ashes in and ern….Not much left actually. I realize that tossing a body into a fire and cremation are not quite the same but…..These people had fires going all the time for god sakes. Who is to say that they were not reburning what remained? Fresh eyes are needed and from higher up the food police chain…..I pray Christines mom keep pushing all the way to Congressmen and Senators of the State of Maryland. Its quite apparent that this was to be all swept under the rug…..Blink, thank god you and your team are there to make certain things known. Surely even these neigbors want answers. Keep pushing………People know…it just takes one!

  32. Kaz says:

    That an LE officer and Fire Marshall would try to silence people wanting to report a streak of fires is – well – crazy. I can’t wrap my head around it. And if the town is so tight-knit, I’d be inclined to think that LE and the FD knew Jr. and Co. were renting, and that the owner didn’t live there and probably didn’t know his/her property was being damaged, so why just let these people and fires run unchecked?

    Was there no cached version of the November calls? Nice coincidence (likely not!) of the witness email and the deletion, but why delete November? I’m probably missing something, but there were witnesses to the other fires, too, right? Was there a reason for McDermott to be afraid something would come of the information, given that there were other missed opportunities for action?

  33. Jaelin says:

    I find it odd that a farmer would rent his farm to a bunch of miscreants with lengthy criminal records, knowing they had no intention of farming on the property. I don’t know what the laws in MD are, but in CA they have pontential access to a lot of information about you when you apply to rent a property (i.e. background/criminal check, credit check, reference and employment history check). He may have been in desperate need of a tennant, but to me that makes absolutely no sense. ESPECIALLY when it didn’t appear that any of them had any sort of stable income!!! Did they lie and say they were going to be doing some sort of actual farming? Did he just want to get a renter in there quickly?

  34. seekingjustice says:

    Great work Blink! Show em all what your made of. The “detractors” will come around. I am glad that you understand and have empathy for their shock…..just shows your class and integrity. We are all on your side – looking for the truth and finding Christine.

  35. KCJ says:

    This is the chicken house fire I was referring to, I see it was dated September 2006 – was Junior in town then? 22,000 baby chicks were burned!

    http://www.pocomokefire.com/news.htm

    FIRE – SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

    JUST AFTER 3 A.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 THE POCOMOKE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED TO A CHICKEN HOUSE FIRE AT THE RESIDENCE OF JOE CHISHOLM ON HILLMAN ROAD, JUST OFF CEDAR HALL ROAD, IN SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY. UPON ARRIVING POCOMOKE FIRE CHIEF, DICKY GLADDING, FOUND THE CHICKEN HOUSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND IMMEDIATELY CALL FOR WATER SUPPLY FROM NEW CHURCH, STOCKTON AND GIRDLETREE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER, JOE CHISHOLM, THE HOUSE WAS OCCUPIED BY 22,000 CHICKS, TWO WEEKS OLD. ALL WERE LOST. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE SCENE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS, ALONG WITH POCOMOKE EMS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE WORCESTER COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTING THE FIRE.

    POCOMOKE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO.- OFFICER IN CHARGE – DICKY GLADDING – CHIEF

  36. Gypsy DD says:

    Has the owner requested his insurance company to request the fire report on the property for all these incidents? I would think he would need to do that inorder to press charges of destruction opf property and money due from his renters for the destruction.

    Although I am sure he or she was just glad they were gone, they could have taken both criminal and civil action against them for the fires and the destruction of property,,and any back rent owed. They could have garnished their wages for the amount. Why am I thinking none of that happened because there were no reports?

  37. Brenda in Virginia says:

    Gotta wonder just how much evidence was purposefully destroyed in those fires???? As I stated earlier…you’d think this story was about another “Natalie Holloway” in Aruba!!!!

  38. Charisse says:

    #29 Jaelin, I agree with you, though I suspect that since the owner lived out of State that maybe it was a local real estate company that handled things. Maybe?

    Still, if the owner just found out recently about the damage, that means the property owner was never even contacted about any of the fires or the outbuildings that were damaged, which seems just plain wrong.

    Damaged outbuildings affect property value. Burning fields could have put the whole property at risk.

    How this was handled, didn’t allow the property owner to file an insurance report for the damage and it didn’t give them the ability to make the decision to evict this bunch back when the first outbuilding was burned!

  39. Brenda in Virginia says:

    Could Joyce have taken out renter’s insurance with multiple companies? Would be a way for her to extort more money she hasn’t earned…which we know she seems to enjoy as a suppliment source of income now and then..

    I dont believe you can took out renters insurance when you do not live there, although I am not sure how that works. I hope you did not just give her a new idea :)
    B

  40. chitownlady says:

    Brenda yeah got a good point. Im some ways this is like a really bad episode of Andy of Mayberry…..Yeah got Barney Fife….Gomer, Emmit Floyd,Otis and that crazy mountain family….

  41. sandyeggo says:

    Utterly shocking!!

  42. EyesWIDEOpen says:

    How are internal affairs handled in this jurisdiction? It seems to me if enough stink was made it would have to be turned over to an outside agency (FBI?).

  43. boo says:

    There is a Clarence B Jackson and Carolyn E Jackson of Danville VA that are both related to a Clarence B Jackson http://www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com

  44. vabeachcomber says:

    Blink…was the Fire Marshall that awakened the neighbors at 3am with the threat of prosecution the same Fire Marshall Brian Winters who was recently involved in an incident where his wife was also charged and the indictment was then sealed????
    I was not given the Marshall’s name, just the deputy. You were as floored as I was when I saw the sealed warrant, following an indictment, following the severity of those charges. I am not real versed in MD law, but typically, a prosecutor would motion to seal the indictment when the true bill is returned, not days later.
    B

  45. vabeachcomber says:

    let me re-phrase…the Fire Marshall that was present when the threat was made by the deputy….

  46. Jaelin says:

    #39, The rental agency collects ALL of the information I mentioned and presents it to the owner to approve or decline. The owner may not care about credit or about background check, but is is always presented as a package none-the-less. Even if they chose to overlook the background check, income is almost always a deciding factor and would have thrown up a red flag.

    Blink’s response to #49, In CA, I don’t believe I have ever been required to furnish proof of renting a property, such as a rental agreement. Therefore, it is quite possible, Joyce could have taken out a policy while not actually living there. And, to take it a step further, do we even know if the lease/rental agreement (if one actally existed) is in JR and Tia’s name? If not, that would make complete sense in answering my original question and my response to #39 above.

    I have to believe given the way they left that property, there might not have been an actual agreement with the homeowner. They had been evicted and sued for back rent before, but not this time. Try as I might, I cant wrap around that. The damage to that chickenhouse and the other out buildings was HUGE.
    B

  47. Riddlemethis says:

    Just coming out of the lurky lurk woodwork to say, WOW my friend. It’s abundantly clear the info you and your team have uncovered cannot go unnoticed nor unanswered. Let the light shine on what’s been in the dark. No reason to fear hiding that which can be simply explained; and if it can’t?….. then let the light shine on it with glare.

    I’m awed once again.

    It would seem Christine’s Mom and family now have so much more ground to stand on in seeking answers in the quest for THE answer we all pray comes soon. FWIW, when cynicisms and frustrations over the apparent lack of justice at times in these real life situations bubbles over, seeing what you continue to do bolsters me…..

    A little readin’ over at the Tat had me tying up my typing fingers in knots too.

    You must be pushing way out front once again girly; judging by the verocity of those ferocious heel bites snapping at you once again from behind. Guess that’s your penance for beating your little sis with her new sneakers!! Ha- ha …tee hee.

    You can be gracious about it; but I don’t have to be…..the lameness in those comments was evident to all but those who wrote them. If I only had a violin;………. just exactly who they believed is the victim here. Christine Sheddy or themselves? Enough………

    Although you are up to your eyeballs, I’m hoping Toni Lee Sharpless gets resolved or yours, mine and Silver’s feet might end up meeting on the ground in our own backyards. (I’d look forward to the meeting you part anyway)………I’ll be looking on the back roads of Conshy this week. There’s a search Friday. 14 days, no word yet, and her last known was at the home of someone who won’t want the publicity. Tiny details are sending the radar up. Can’t match up d.o.b. for certain but last known to see her has a doozy on file with the same name. It never ends.

    P.S. Boo — I love the lyrics too. It adds good things the way you sprinkle it in here and there. It’s your following that can’t overtake the blog!!!!! LOL.

    TY and good luck in that case. I put our dear friend Boo on a “less lyric” more of your brilliance status, it’s just too contagious and ya know how that goes…

    B

  48. Riddlemethis says:

    P.S.S. You know timing was never one of my virtues…..and so it goes with my last comment.

    Me either, obviously :)
    B

  49. boo says:

    #48 thanks Riddle!!! Don’t be a stranger!!!

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