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New Indictments In Christine Sheddy Murder: Clarence “Jr” Jackson and Tia Johnson Face Bond Hearings Today

Blink — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:28:52 +0000

Snow Hill, MD- In August 2009 www.blinkoncrime.com began an investigative series on the disappearance of Delaware resident and Mother of three, Christine Marie Sheddy.

Sheddy had been missing since November 2007 following a phone call to her best friend Jimmy Quail who offered to pick up her and her two young sons immediately.

With the help of Christine’s Mother’s dogged determination, the investigative efforts led to the recovery of Christine’s remains buried on the grounds of a Snow Hill bed and breakfast.

Murder charges were filed against Justin Hadel on the day Christine was found, February 20, 2010.

Hadel was convicted and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in September 2011.

It was through a failed plea obligation that Jr Jackson was able to be indicted by a grand jury yesterday and is now charged with first degree murder, as well as conspiracy to commit murder.

Tia Jackson, his long time girlfriend and cousin of Justin Hadel, is facing accessory after the fact charges in the removal and disposal of Christine Sheddy’s remains from the Byrd Rd farm where she was murdered.

Reached at the home where she and her husband Steve are now raising Christine’s children Haylie, Isaac and Zeke, Lynn Dodenhoff was not surprised in the least.

..”I told you Christine always had one more thing to say.. and today she did.

My family and I look forward to justice being served to all parties involved in my daughters murder..”

Dodenhoff began writing to Christine upon the advice of a grief counselor and shared her letter from yesterday exclusively:

Dear Christine,

I was sitting in a court room today with a family that had lost their daughter to murder. She was just like you Christine. A mother of three, just like you. Her name was Whitney Bennett. She was killed, stuffed into a trash bag and buried in a shallow grave and not found for 4 months. Her family longed to know where she was, just like we did. But today there was Justice for Whitney. Her murderer was found guilty of all charges.

So many memories came over me. I remember when you went missing. I remember how I felt when I couldn’t find you. I remember having such a feeling of despair entrenched in my soul that it hurt physically. I remember knowing in my heart of hearts that God would let me find you. I cant explain how I knew, I just knew.

Today we got the news that a Grand Jury indicted Tia and Jr. in connection with your murder. Junior is charged with 1st degree murder, conspiracy, accessory and 3rd degree burglary. Tia was indicted for accessory and 3rd degree burglary. We will have our day in court Christine. I will not rest until everyone responsible for taking you away from us are held accountable. I promised you many years ago that I would never again let you down.

I hope that you can see that I have kept my promise and that I hope you are proud of me.

I am proud to be your mom and thankful that God let me have you for as long as he did.

We all miss you Christine. Your children are daily reminders of who you are. Thank you for giving me 3 wonderful grandchildren. They will always know that you loved them more than life itself. You will never be forgotten.

I love you and wait for the day that I can wrap my arms around you and tell you just how much I have missed you.

Until that day comes we will continue to fight for you and keep your memory alive. You were always worthy of Justice.

Love Forever and Always

Mom

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A previously scheduled preliminary hearing for April 27th has been cancelled as the charges for the pair are transferred to Worcester County Circuit court.

Check back to www.blinkoncrime.com for updates.

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Christine Sheddy Murder : Remains And Arrest Confirmed

Blink — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:38 +0000

Joel J. Todd
State’s Attorney

Office of the State’s Attorney for Worcester County
The William G. Kerbin, Jr. Building
106 Franklin Street
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
Michael W. Farlow       Paul Haskell
Deputy State’s Attorney       Deputy State’s Attorney
Circuit Court Division       District Court Division

February 26, 2010

To: Local Media
From: Joel J. Todd
Re: Identification of Human Remains

On February 26, 2010, the Office of the Medical Examiner for Maryland advised the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation that the human remains located in Snow Hill on February 19 were the remains of Christine Marie Sheddy.

Sheddy has been missing since November 14, 2007. Since that time, the case has been handled as a “missing person” case by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation. Assisting in the investigation is the Maryland State Police and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Worcester County.

No cause of death has yet been determined. All involved law enforcement agencies are treating this as a suspicious death.

Because this is a pending investigation, no further details will be disclosed at this time.

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Arrest of a Familiar Name

Not to correct SA Joel Todd, but Christine was last seen the evening of November 12, 2007, which is believed to be the night she was murdered at the Byrd Road Farm.

While I respect the release, I have first hand knowledge that 3 detectives from WCBI were removed from this case so you will not find me congratulating that agency. Out of respect for Christine and her family, I will leave it at that for now.

Justin Michael Hadel, a guest at the farm home shared by Clarence “Jr” Jackson and his girlfriend Tia Johnson, was arrested yesterday in Tomball, Texas on a child obligation and fugitive warrant.

There is no further comment on any possible involvement in Christine’s murder.

Clarence Jackson is currently incarcerated in Hawkins County, TN for a burglary and arson conviction.

Check back to blinkoncrime for this developing story.

Christine Sheddy Murder Exclusive: Statement Released From Christines Mom

Blink — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:10:34 +0000

Snow Hill, MD– As we await confirmation from the Baltimore Medical Examiners Office regarding the remains recovered from the rear property of the Riverside Inn on February 19^th:

Lynn Doddenhoff, Christine’s Mom, wishes to make the following statement.

We DO NOT have confirmation that the remains found in Snow Hill are Christine, but we remain hopeful that they will be identified as such.

When Blink and her team became involved in Christine’s case we were at a dead end.

Thanks to Blink’s efforts, public awareness was raised to a level that forced law enforcement to take a second look at her
disappearance.

Christine, my family and Blink have endured many personal attacks we never deserved.

As we await word from the medical examiners office, we ask that you please pray for our family and the entire Blink team.

Without the tenacity of their work Christine’s case would never have received the attention she deserves.

This will be the only statement I will make until official confirmation is made.

Lynn

Christine Sheddy Murder: Sources To blinkoncrime.com”It’s Her”

Blink — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:44:05 +0000

BREAKING NEWS

Snow Hill, MD– Although officially unconfirmed, sources inside the investigation tell blinkoncrime.com that the female remains located on the rear property of the Riverside Inn Bed and Breakfast, are that of 26 year old missing Delaware woman Christine Sheddy.

Christine, Mother of 3, was last seen alive the evening of November 12, 2007 on the Byrd Rd farm property in Pocomoke City, MD.

Justice, Interrupted : A Mother’s Fight

Blinkoncrime.com was asked to investigate the disappearance of Christine Sheddy by Christine’s Mother, Lynn Dodenhoff, and members of her family and friends last Summer.

With the exception of a few outdated news articles and some good work by the folks at the Pocomoke Tattler, we had to start from scratch. Yes, it is as hard as it sounds save for the fact that our initial primary source of information came from the one woman that vowed to bring her daughter home: her Mom.

This most tenacious woman did more investigative work on her daughter’s disappearance than the detectives tasked with finding her. In fact, one of the primary witnesses in this case was not interviewed until Fall of last year after I interviewed him twice and our series on Christine was on it’s fifth chapter.

At the request of the Maryland State Police and the Doddenhoff and Sheddy families, the blinkoncrime team will be limiting coverage regarding the actual facts of the internal investigation of Christine’s case as it is continuing.

Joel Todd, Worcester State Attorney, disclosed that a tip led investigators to the scene as part of a “larger investigation.” Through the good work of a special investigator from Todds’ office and that of the Maryland State Police, who received Christine’s case less than a week ago, it seems that Christine and her family’s quest for answers surrounding her disappearance and murder will be forthcoming.

Courtesy of delmarva now Eric Doerzbach

Pictured above are VanMuir- WCBI, Joel Todd- SA, Scott Brent- MSP, Mike Fowler-ADA and Jim Seibert, WCBI.

Check back to blinkoncrime.com for updates to this developing story.

Other Christine Sheddy coverage can be found here.