The next visit to Alabama was August 24, 2015 it was a short but successful trip. We checked on Mary Grace’s house and found it had been vandalized again. This is the time we found the rubber snake by the front door. REALLY????!!! The fleas were still bad, so we called for a professional, they ended up having to come 3 different times. I had to go to the Social Security office and get a new card for Mary Grace and the Veterans Administration to handle some business. I found out the paperwork for the case had been taken to the Assistant District Attorney’s office on August 27, 2015. Of course, I visited with Mary Grace, who was doing great so we headed home August 28, 2015.
We returned to Alabama on September 22, 2015 for the first hearing scheduled the next day, of course this was the first of many trips. In the meantime, I had been communicating with Chief Price and the City Prosecutor Attorney Downs. I was so glad my support system from Texas came to be with us.
The visit to Mary Grace’s house revealed more vandalizing, the back door of the house was wide open and John Brooks’ shop door was wide open. REALLY??? What is up with leaving the doors open??? They don’t think we could tell someone had been there or they didn’t want to take the time to open them on it their next visit? Here are just a few pictures of the destruction:
I had received a $107.22 bill from AT&T that was due if I did not return the router, so I located it and took it to UPS on my way to the hearing. I just wanted you know all the things that were going on as well as all the money that was being spent through out this process. My cousin and I met Mary Grace for her Doctor’s appointment and she had gained 18 lbs in three months.
The hearing was uneventful. Tyler showed up without an attorney claiming he was unaware he needed one and stated he would not plead guilty, he wanted to go to trial. I was told that I was going to be assigned a new prosecutor, something about a conflict of interest. When we left City Hall we noticed that we were being followed. (guess who?). We made some turns but, so did they. I called Chief Price to let him know in case this did not end well. We crossed Hwy 11 to get gas and the follower headed back in the direction of Woodstock.
On Wednesday, my cousin and I went shopping for winter clothes for Mary Grace. We then went to the cemetery to check on John Brooks’ grave and that is when I found the marker Tyler had placed. It was very nice and thoughtful except for the picture. I guess he was not thinking about Mary Grace seeing the picture of her son who she would not recognize. The tattoos and nipple rings–the things he kept hidden from her. Personally, I thought the picture was disrespectful to “Mama”.
During this trip we were able to meet some of John Brooks’ friends who were in the clock/watch business. They were very helpful identifying the items used in his clock profession. Of course, we swapped “John Brooks” stories for hours. Oh yes, the GOLD, one of these men was involved with a group that would get together with their “metal detectors or Geiger counters, whatever you call them. He asked me if I would like him to get this group together and scan Mary Grace’s property for the gold. I thanked him and declined.
The next few days were spent continuing to clean Mary Grace’s house and going though items in storage. Not that it is anyone’s business but, at this time the only item that had been sold was the piano on July 28, 2015. Family and friends were given the first option to purchase anything belonging to Mary Grace. Oh wait, everything belonged to Mary Grace. We also attended to some personal business then left for Florida on October 2, 2015.
OK- Let’s keep talking
Reta
It seems you are just running around in circles with no help from Authorities. I would have made someone eat the back of my vehicle. Where they trying to harass you.