Post by karis on Oct 8, 2023 22:09:24 GMT -6
Joel W. L. was interviewed at the Plumas Co. Sheriff's Office on 9-24-81 by Special Agents Bradley and Crim. Joel related the following:
He heard from another teacher on the day of the Keddie murders that Tina Sharp was killed. He came to Quincy to check and talked with someone in the sheriff's office and then he joined the search because he was brand new on the search team and thought he could be helpful if Tina was around because he was one of her teachers and she might respond better to him.
He came to the PCSO about 4-6 weeks after the incident and talked to Ken Shanks about Marilyn S. and her kids. MArilyn told him she thought her husband, Marde S., had made statements about hating kids and that he did not like women. Marilyn told him she has seen some bloody clothing shortly after the murders.
He is a special education teacher and Tina was in his class part time. Tina was in the fifth grade during the 1980-81 school year. He works with slower children and teaches remedial reading, math, etc. Tina was in the fourth grade when she started attending his class. He had Tina three hours a day.
He said Tina made specific references to her home life. He never remembers Tina speaking of her father. Tina was very concerned about her older sister Sheila when Sheila went to Oregon.
Tina did not seem like an unhappy child. Her clothing was not the best. In his opinion Tina was underdeveloped in her social skills compared to her peers.
At one time Tina said her mother's new boyfriend, named Joe, was coming around a lot and this excited Tina because she thought her mom might get married.
Tina was very affectionate and liked to sit on his lap and hug him. He said this was not unusual and other children do the same thing also.
He said Glenna Sue Sharp was very quiet and talked very little when she attended conferences.
Tina had learning problems and didn't act like she was as mature as most 12 year olds. Tina was street-wise and knew how to take care of herself. She was exposed to her older brother and her older sister who had been pregnant. Regarding her physical maturity, Tina was 12 going on 10. She was small for her age. Tina was open and a very hard worker. He couldn't give her enough work to do. Tina rarely mentioned her home life. He doesn't think Tina was trying to reach out to anyone. The family group seemed to be pretty cohesive.
The last time he saw Tina was the Friday before Easter vacation when she was playing handball. Tina seemed happy, no different than any other day. She gave him a hug and then went back to her class.
He saw nothing in his observations of Tina to base an opinion on whether she was sexually promiscuous or not. He wouldn't say it was impossible she could be because of her exposure to her family and the Meeks family. He saw her one cold fall evening dancing in the Pioneer Bowl parking lot with Walter M. Tina was closer to the Meeks kids than any other kids at school. Tina liked to go to Spanish Falls with her brothers and friends.
He doesn't feel Tina could be a participant in the crimes.
He said his former teacher's aide, Gretchen H., might have information that could be helpful to the investigation. He showed agents pictures he had taken of Tina. He said he takes candid shots of the children and then they use the pictures in Mother's Day, Christmas cards, etc.
On the night of the homicide he was out with Tanya H., dropped her off (at her house between 11 and midnight); he then returned to his home and went to bed.
He heard from another teacher on the day of the Keddie murders that Tina Sharp was killed. He came to Quincy to check and talked with someone in the sheriff's office and then he joined the search because he was brand new on the search team and thought he could be helpful if Tina was around because he was one of her teachers and she might respond better to him.
He came to the PCSO about 4-6 weeks after the incident and talked to Ken Shanks about Marilyn S. and her kids. MArilyn told him she thought her husband, Marde S., had made statements about hating kids and that he did not like women. Marilyn told him she has seen some bloody clothing shortly after the murders.
He is a special education teacher and Tina was in his class part time. Tina was in the fifth grade during the 1980-81 school year. He works with slower children and teaches remedial reading, math, etc. Tina was in the fourth grade when she started attending his class. He had Tina three hours a day.
He said Tina made specific references to her home life. He never remembers Tina speaking of her father. Tina was very concerned about her older sister Sheila when Sheila went to Oregon.
Tina did not seem like an unhappy child. Her clothing was not the best. In his opinion Tina was underdeveloped in her social skills compared to her peers.
At one time Tina said her mother's new boyfriend, named Joe, was coming around a lot and this excited Tina because she thought her mom might get married.
Tina was very affectionate and liked to sit on his lap and hug him. He said this was not unusual and other children do the same thing also.
He said Glenna Sue Sharp was very quiet and talked very little when she attended conferences.
Tina had learning problems and didn't act like she was as mature as most 12 year olds. Tina was street-wise and knew how to take care of herself. She was exposed to her older brother and her older sister who had been pregnant. Regarding her physical maturity, Tina was 12 going on 10. She was small for her age. Tina was open and a very hard worker. He couldn't give her enough work to do. Tina rarely mentioned her home life. He doesn't think Tina was trying to reach out to anyone. The family group seemed to be pretty cohesive.
The last time he saw Tina was the Friday before Easter vacation when she was playing handball. Tina seemed happy, no different than any other day. She gave him a hug and then went back to her class.
He saw nothing in his observations of Tina to base an opinion on whether she was sexually promiscuous or not. He wouldn't say it was impossible she could be because of her exposure to her family and the Meeks family. He saw her one cold fall evening dancing in the Pioneer Bowl parking lot with Walter M. Tina was closer to the Meeks kids than any other kids at school. Tina liked to go to Spanish Falls with her brothers and friends.
He doesn't feel Tina could be a participant in the crimes.
He said his former teacher's aide, Gretchen H., might have information that could be helpful to the investigation. He showed agents pictures he had taken of Tina. He said he takes candid shots of the children and then they use the pictures in Mother's Day, Christmas cards, etc.
On the night of the homicide he was out with Tanya H., dropped her off (at her house between 11 and midnight); he then returned to his home and went to bed.