" IN SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH " (article 29) November 30, 2006

I have given several ideas, excessive thought, as to what to write,
for this week's article. I've decided to write about a combination
of several
things and hopefully, this will allow all of the Readers, a chance
to learn some of the "loose ends", that may have puzzled you in last
weeks
article.
Part 28, containing Ms. Sherry, (Scooter's Mother) is going to be
the highlight, of this weeks article.
First, I would like to publicly announce, how much admiration I have
had for Ms. Sherry, Scooter's Mom) for a number of years. There is
a 20+
span, of friendship between Sherry and Myself. I have only
admiration for her, since the day we met. For those of our Readers,
who are not
aware, Ms. Sherry drove a school-bus, and was my oldest Son's, bus
driver..............so really, I think you all know, "what true
nerves of steel", Ms.
Sherry has developed, and I shouldn't have to elaborate,
correct????

Any woman who can get up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee, grab
her school bus and take 70+ school children to school, (before she
even fully wakes up) I THINK.............IS ONE HELL OF A WOMAN,
WITH UN-DEFEATABLE, UNDENIABLE, CHARACTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't You?

For this reason, and many more....Sherri and I have been friends,
for a very long time. Unlike some of the other Parents and Family
Members, Sherri and I, go very far back in years. When my oldest
Son Ricky, was just in 3rd
grade, and my baby boy Daniel, was starting kindergarten. The 1st
day of that school year, while I was standing with my Boy's to get
onto the
bus, Ms. Sherry introduced herself, and then drove off with the (2)
of them.

It seems like yesterday to me, because I stood in my driveway and
cried.

Gosh, what along time ago, when things seemed so perfect, and my
life was so normal.
Who ever would have known, so many years later, Our 2 Son's would be
murdered together, along with another friend, Jason~~within the
Beauregard Community.

Please allow me to elaborate on some of Ms.Sherri's answers, in the
interview she accepted to answer, by Villiage Idiot.

I feel very proud, to have a friend who trusted me enough to go
through the hurt and turmoil to review "Our Sons" record file, and
try to confirm details, that were contradicting. Thank you Ms.
Sherry.

I am forever grateful, you want to know the truth, as badly as I do.
Together, with the help of members of this blog, I know we will be
able to find out the truth of that fateful day, and will finally
know the TRUE answer to, who murdered Our Son's.

I wanted to clarify for the Readers, the Lee County Sheriff
Department DID NOT
" invite these parents " to discuss and review the (3) Boy's and
Mr. Vaughan's Case.
Because of Mitch Sneeds article on October 13, 2004, Ms. Sherri and
Russell's Parents, realized articles contained
on:www.theweeklynews.info, ( included with in Mr. Sneed's article) were
actually articles, being written concerning their own Sons.

After reading through all (6) months of articles,("In Search For
The Truth")
I received email's from both of these Mothers, regarding different
incidents that have been written throughout them. Some of the
email's, did not agree with my opinion, but I did answer them, and
try and explain my views, and how I had come to conclusions, I had.

After receiving a few email's from Sherri, Scooter's Mom she asked
me to call her home and discuss with me, the findings I had seen and
written about, (from talking to Investigators and Sheriff Jones and
the Alabama Forensic Reports) within this news site.
During this conversation, Ms. Sherri and I reviewed details and how
information was obtained, to write these articles. Sherri also
question me, why I was NOT convinced, Mr. Vaughan had murdered Our
Children.

I responded by stating "my opinions were based on official
documents, I had reviewed within the Lee County Sheriff Department,
Alabama Forensic Science Reports, and files D.A. Abbett had allowed
me to review in his office".

Sherri felt she wanted to review these same files, and in turn
called the Sheriff and the D.A., and asked to be allowed to view
the (3) Boy's and Mr. Vaughan's Files, and the Grand Jury
Transcripts. After 2 weeks, this process completed, Ms. Sherri
called me, to compare her findings, with mine. Several of the
documents DID contain information I had asked Sherri to look for,
but unfortunately several of the files, were changed, from when I
last reviewed them.

These are some of the descepencies, that were different, when these
(3) Parents, compared information Officials granted them to view.

1. Scooter's cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds.
Scooter's manner of death was listed as :SUICIDE.

2. Information had been added to the files that was NOT PREVIOUSLY
PRESENT, when I reviewed them.

3. Information had been DELETED, since I reviewed these same
records.

4. Comments by Officials, were openly stated, to all (3) Parents,
concerning my mental health. Comments continued throughout the
meeting
and these same Officials went further in their "detriment of
character", to include any/all of the Readers of, "The Weekly News"
and anyone
who has helped research, or involved with the In Search for The
Truth Articles", being written and published.

5. Officials who have been compassionate and professional in my
quest for these (3) Young Men~~~were discredited, and Parents told
by Officials, these Officials, were not "real Officers".

6. When Parents asked to view the Grand Jury Transcripts, D.A.
Abbett admitted, there were NO TRANSCRIPTS.


Now, I'd like to ask you, The Readers, to make your opinions known.
PLEASE INCLUDE WITHIN YOUR COMMENTS, your opinions of the
differences these Parents found, within the (3) Boy's and Mr.
Vaughan's Records.

Please also include in your comments, how the Lee County Officials,
felt it NOT NECESSARY to have TRANSCRIPTS TAKEN, for ANY OF THE
DURATION,
of The Grand Jury Proceedings.

I felt all of this needed to be made public, at this time, before
we go
any further. I am sure you are aware, it is a Federal Offense, to
alter information within Case Files, especially preceding an
investigations closure.

Thank you once again, for standing up and being "SCOOTER'S VOICE"
Ms. Sherry. I 'm glad you'll allow our opinions to be combined
(even though we do not agree on everything) and feel (in many ways)
the same as I do.

This Investigation was handled badly, and very un-professionally.
Because of this, the (3) Boy's and Mr. Vaughan's Investigation, has
NOT TOLD US ANSWERS,
to anything.

These articles were written, to show Higher Authorities, what went
wrong with this Investigation, concerning our Son's, and Mr.
Vaughan.
I admire You, in only wanting the TRUTH TO BE KNOWN, Sherri!!!!!

I am so appreciative, their is at least one other Parent, ( of the
(3) Boy's) who has the determination, character, and honesty that is
REQUIRED, for an attempt such as this, (re-opening the (3) Boy's
Case) and WHO IS WILLING to TRY, to find out the actual events of
what happened to Our BOY'S, in this cold-blooded and calculated
triple homicide.

Even if this attempt, takes the rest of Our Lives, I feel you
Sherri, will be right beside myself, when we can finally state:

"WE FOUND OUR SON'S, JUSTICE~~ AND~~ WE FOUND OUT, THE TRUTH".


written by: Debbi Foster-Murphy

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