Part of the downside of the Hollywood thing is there are so many people who claim this,” Mr. Soury said. “They want to own Damien and Jessie and Jason. Part of their struggle was trying to take back their lives and own their story.
— Kim Severson, West Memphis Three, a Year Out of Prison, Navigate New Paths, New York Times (via lilianasegura)
He was very quiet and upset,” the witness said. “Michael then said to us, ‘You are not going to believe what my dad told me today. My Uncle Terry murdered the three little boys.’ According to Michael, his dad called this ‘The Hobbs Family Secret,’ and he asked us to keep it a secret and not tell anyone.
On top of the world! Look at that grin! What a beautiful capture!
For more great pictures from their first night of freedom, click on the photo. I’ve linked it back to the Facebook album it came from.
I’m just tired,” Mr. Echols said. “This has been going on for 18 years.
— Another thing I didn’t get to read about while away: Deal Frees ‘West Memphis Three’ in Arkansas. I’m actually kind of tearful after reading the coverage. (You can tell I’ve been away from the Internet — my posts are DRIPPING WITH SINCERITY AND HUMAN EMOTION.)
