The West Memphis Three

I've been getting back into The West Memphis Three recently, I used to be adamant that the three were totally innocent.
But now that I've been going over it again, I'm actually starting to doubt the innocent of the men… whether or not they actually committed the murders of those little boys, I'm starting to believe there was a little more too their personalities than just goth fashion, metal music and learning difficulties…


What do you think?

I am not an expert on this case having only read one book and having watched the last documentary but I don't think they did it. There never seemed to be any evidence against them except people thought they were strange and freaky.

You seen these? Very interesting.

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eli27 wrote:

You seen these? Very interesting.

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I loved the Paradise Lost series (not to mention the sweet soundtrack by Metallica) and West of Memphis.

I do think they're innocent but it's niggling me.

I'll try and find the source, but I read some where that a "fan" of Jessie M, who spend the better part of 2 decades corresponding with, and visiting him one day did a full 180 on him because he told her something "so horrific" she just could support him anymore. Consequently she believes the three of them are guilty, or at the very least Jessie is.

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eli27 wrote:

You seen these? Very interesting.

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I loved the Paradise Lost series (not to mention the sweet soundtrack by Metallica) and West of Memphis.

I do think they're innocent but it's niggling me.

I'll try and find the source, but I read some where that a "fan" of Jessie M, who spend the  better part of 2 decades corresponding with, and visiting him one day did a full 180 on him because he told her something "so horrific" she just could support him anymore. Consequently she believes the three of them are guilty, or at the very least Jessie is.

Couldn't that just be hearsay though? I know that Jesse M. is supposed to be somewhat slow but I don't know that if he is guilty if he's be foolish enough to confess that to someone outside his family.

What is exactly bothering you about the three? I always thought they were totally innocent.
Didn't they suspect the killings were done by one of the deceased boy's redneck father, who since died? I'm not really into the case myself, I just got wrapped up in a JonBenet Ramsey forum which I'm trying to just solve the case and get over it and back to Columbine postings lol.

Well, I've just spent the last hour reading about the case online. And I honestly have no idea. I read sites that protested that the WM3 were innocent, followed by sites that stated that the documentaries left out some pretty significant evidence that makes them appear guilty.

Pretty interesting, either way.

I still think it was Terry, one of the boys' stepdad. Has it been debunked? I ALWAYS thought it was him. Infact didn't they find a piece of his hair on one of the boys? and I think it was Terry's wife that died mysteriously years after.
My gut instinct is zero evidence but I somehow believe the three are innocent. Damien is actually a pretty dope guy too, I think he resides in NY now.

I suggest watching the Cold Case episode inspired by this, pretty good and it's sad.

I don't think it was ever debunked that TH did it.At one point, Pam Hobbs believed he could have, and David Jacoby seemed to believe it possible when I spoke to him. I take Jacoby with a grain of salt, though, because his hair was the other one found. Both could have been through secondary transfer, but could have also been less innocent reasons.

It was actually John Mark Byers's wife that died mysteriously. I'm of the camp that JMB may have been involved, especially given that in an interview, he slipped and said his wife was murdered before correcting himself. It could be attributed to the brain tumor, but I also find his son's reaction to the news of Melissa's death interesting.

Unfortunately, the waters are so muddied around the WM3 case that we may never know who really did it.

lilypadlane wrote:

I don't think it was ever debunked that TH did it.At one point, Pam Hobbs believed he could have, and David Jacoby seemed to believe it possible when I spoke to him. I take Jacoby with a grain of salt, though, because his hair was the other one found. Both could have been through secondary transfer, but could have also been less innocent reasons.

It was actually John Mark Byers's wife that died mysteriously. I'm of the camp that JMB may have been involved, especially given that in an interview, he slipped and said his wife was murdered before correcting himself. It could be attributed to the brain tumor, but I also find his son's reaction to the news of Melissa's death interesting.

Unfortunately, the waters are so muddied around the WM3 case that we may never know who really did it.

Ah yes yes thank you, John Mark Byers's wife was the one that died mysteriously. and He was the most vocal one throughout the trial too. In the end he agreed that the three were innocent. For me, I don't think that he was involved at all. I think it was just the way he came off that made people think of him extremely shady but, eh...

I agree. We may never know, but I wish we did. Cause the three boys' death were so horrid, and watching the documentary with their actual corpses taped was so grim and yet tragic cause it happened to them.

liquorvamp wrote:

lilypadlane wrote:

I don't think it was ever debunked that TH did it.At one point, Pam Hobbs believed he could have, and David Jacoby seemed to believe it possible when I spoke to him. I take Jacoby with a grain of salt, though, because his hair was the other one found. Both could have been through secondary transfer, but could have also been less innocent reasons.

It was actually John Mark Byers's wife that died mysteriously. I'm of the camp that JMB may have been involved, especially given that in an interview, he slipped and said his wife was murdered before correcting himself. It could be attributed to the brain tumor, but I also find his son's reaction to the news of Melissa's death interesting.

Unfortunately, the waters are so muddied around the WM3 case that we may never know who really did it.

Ah yes yes thank you, John Mark Byers's wife was the one that died mysteriously. and He was the most vocal one throughout the trial too. In the end he agreed that the three were innocent. For me, I don't think that he was involved at all. I think it was just the way he came off that made people think of him extremely shady but, eh...

I agree. We may never know, but I wish we did. Cause the three boys' death were so horrid, and watching the documentary with their actual corpses taped was so grim and yet tragic cause it happened to them.

Omg I was not prepared to see the corpses in that documentary! That film ruined my day. I don't *think* the West Memphis Three did it, but I've not researched it enough to have a strong opinion. I think the stepdad seems the most probable, after hearing the neighbor say he had called the boys to his house the afternoon they were murdered. Probably one of those crimes that will go unsolved.

Tomb wrote:

Omg I was not prepared to see the corpses in that documentary! That film ruined my day. I don't *think* the West Memphis Three did it, but I've not researched it enough to have a strong opinion. I think the stepdad seems the most probable, after hearing the neighbor say he had called the boys to his house the afternoon they were murdered. Probably one of those crimes that will go unsolved.

It irked me. It wasn't me and yet I felt violated and unwelcomed seeing those boys' nude corpses like that...I don't think they deserve that but others would feel it's good so it makes it real, it makes us aware, that a killer was out there killing three boys. Unfortunately as you said it might be cold case for life. What if they already knew it was Terry and an accomplice (I feel there's one more person) but they don't have enough to apprehend him and it goes unsolved BECAUSE there's nothing to lock him up for?

liquorvamp wrote:

Tomb wrote:

Omg I was not prepared to see the corpses in that documentary! That film ruined my day. I don't *think* the West Memphis Three did it, but I've not researched it enough to have a strong opinion. I think the stepdad seems the most probable, after hearing the neighbor say he had called the boys to his house the afternoon they were murdered. Probably one of those crimes that will go unsolved.

It irked me. It wasn't me and yet I felt violated and unwelcomed seeing those boys' nude corpses like that...I don't think they deserve that but others would feel it's good so it makes it real, it makes us aware, that a killer was out there killing three boys. Unfortunately as you said it might be cold case for life. What if they already knew it was Terry and an accomplice (I feel there's one more person) but they don't have enough to apprehend him and it goes unsolved BECAUSE there's nothing to lock him up for?

That bothered me as well. Steven, Michael, and Christopher deserved so much better than that. And I can't get the awful image out of my head. I was unprepared for that scene , to say the least.

lilypadlane wrote:

liquorvamp wrote:

Tomb wrote:

Omg I was not prepared to see the corpses in that documentary! That film ruined my day. I don't *think* the West Memphis Three did it, but I've not researched it enough to have a strong opinion. I think the stepdad seems the most probable, after hearing the neighbor say he had called the boys to his house the afternoon they were murdered. Probably one of those crimes that will go unsolved.

It irked me. It wasn't me and yet I felt violated and unwelcomed seeing those boys' nude corpses like that...I don't think they deserve that but others would feel it's good so it makes it real, it makes us aware, that a killer was out there killing three boys. Unfortunately as you said it might be cold case for life. What if they already knew it was Terry and an accomplice (I feel there's one more person) but they don't have enough to apprehend him and it goes unsolved BECAUSE there's nothing to lock him up for?

That bothered me as well. Steven, Michael, and Christopher deserved so much better than that. And I can't get the awful image out of my head. I was unprepared for that scene , to say the least.

The images of those poor dead children did not need to be included. The documentary was powerful enough that it didn't need to show that. After all, those children still have living relatives, who I'm sure are disgusted at the thought that thousands of strangers are able to view their loved ones in such a ghastly manner. Had I known that footage was included in the documentary, I wouldn't have watched it.