As I listened, I took notes on what stuck out to me. Sorry it is so long. The interview is over an hour long.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/peasint...-simone-barnes
Interview with PB's mom, JS. JS listened to the interview the night before, and wanted to speak her words. Though JS calls PB by her middle name, I have kept the initials PB, to avoid confusing anyone. But we should probably use PSB.
PB connected with her family on FB 2 years ago. Over the last 2 years she has visited Baltimore several times. JS asked DB about her situation each time PB visited. JS asked about the environment and the type of people PB would be exposed to. DB said over and over that it was safe and PB would be protected. This last time, JS asked again, and DB said her boyfriend was moving out because they were breaking up, and that he would be officially out by 1-1-11, and that he did not have a key.
JS did not know that DB allowed PB to engage in things she was not allowed to do.
JS did not know DB's boyfriend (Michael Johnson) had all type of traffic, his friends, men back and forth, until 4 in the morning. (PB told her older sister (JS’s daughter), Shantel Sallis, that she was scared with all the traffic coming in and out).
JS has not been comfortable with the bits and pieces of facts that have come out about the day her daughter was missing.
PB went to Baltimore on Dec. 17th, the day she got out of school.
PB did not tell JS about what was going on in Baltimore, because she knew JS would take her home (mom said). PB did not want to leave her sister.
JB confided her sister, SS, that she was uncomfortable with the men coming in and out, but she did not say anything to DB, because she didn't want to cause friction between the three of them (JB, DB, and boyfriend MJ). These concerns have been given to LE.
On the 28th, JS had a strong uneasy feeling that something wasn’t right. JS called PB’s phone at 8, JS was still at work. She called again 5 min. later, it still went to voice mail.
When PB went missing, DB did not call JS immediately. JS called DB, who said, “I was just about to call you.” JS is ticked that she was not called at 1:30, when PB went missing.
JS asked to talk to the police, and they told her PB was a runaway, and JS tried to convince them she was NOT a runaway.
Thursday, her husband drove JS to Baltimore. On 1-2-11, JS interrogated DB on why PB was alone, when she was supposed to be in the custody of DB or Kelly Barnes. This is when JS found out about the Marijuanna and Vodka. DB said “It was only a couple of puffs.” (JS's fury is so clear and evident).
This was also when JS found out about the 20 men in and out.
Interviewer asks if this information has been corroborated by LE. JS said that DB is the one who said these things.
JS is taking valium to try and keep her composure.
Caller (Rachel) to the show brings up the surveillance videos at Home Depot. She used to pick up the bus there, and remembered all the cameras.
At 1, MJ said he was taking a nap, and DB had fallen asleep on him.
According to MJ, PB was asleep at 1:30 when he left.
The caller had reached out to DB to contact JS, to help increase the reward money. DB had not passed on the information to JS yet, so she gave the info to JS in the interview. The caller believes that JB NEVER LEFT THE APARTMENT to go get food. She was taken from the apartment, in this caller’s opinion. She feels more money is needed to get people to release information.
Caller (Marcus, from NC, who knows the family) asks if cell phone records have been pulled. JS said, according to the detective, they got a subpoena for the records, but doesn’t know if they have them. Marcus tells JS she can get the phone records herself, as PB’s guardian. That she can get it and not wait for LE.
JS asks everyone for their prayers. And if they have any information, to give it to Peas in Their Pods to give to her. American Community Bank is setting up an account, for reward money. PB’s school is starting it.
Caller (Dawn, from Chicago. She called during the other interview, too). Motorcycle community is organizing search parties, as are a bunch of other groups (social club, car club). She is coming to Baltimore Wed, for five days, to help look for PB.. She had information to share with PB privately about the Home Depot surveillance cameras, that she was given by a gentleman connected with the community groups who want to help search. He knows about the area and something about the HD cameras. Dawn wants to help JS access the public information that she can get, as PB’s parent. They want to help her get it, instead of waiting for LE. The people coming to help are familiar with the area, and will “keep their ears to the ground” for PB’s family, to ferret out the truth.
JS is back in NC. She is not in Baltimore anymore. JS was given the information to set up a Crime Stopper’s tipline, which had not been done yet. (Note: mom sounds so, so tired and so wiped out. Just wrecks my heart)
Caller (Rachel again). Said the word on the street is that the police know what has happened and are trying to build their case to make an arrest.
.Rachel wants to connect JS with prominent people in the nation who can help the family with the search. And bring it to a national level. She feels pressure of the national level and the reward with get someone to tell what happened.
During the interview, one of the radio show’s people called BB (brother), who said that RB (dad) was at the police station, and LE was questioning some men.
Rachel brought up that it is very hard to get a hold of JS. That anyone who tries to communicate with the family is funneled to DB and the father, when it should be to JS, because she is the guardian and has raised PB.
PB had just bought her first car, with money she had raised from working.
Caller (Elicia, JS’s niece). Lots of love exchanged.
Caller (Patrice, the person from the motorcycle community in NC to help the family). She will be working with Dawn, to help PB. They have teams, that are mobile, and ready to go wherever the family needs them.
Interviewer asks if media has been there for the family. JS said yes, they have. She is not unhappy with the support of the media. She didn’t think she would have that much support. She is overwhelmed with the support that has come in, from all over.
Caller (Cynthia) Shares what she learned from talking with brother (BB) about what was happening at the police station that night. LE was “questioning guys”. No breaking news that she was aware of. Said that in her experience in working with families, LE will give the family notice at least 2 hours before anything goes to the media/public.
Interviewer asks if JS is getting the communication, as PB’s legal guardian. JS mentions PB’s uncle who works in LE in Baltimore. LE said they are not going to tell her any more than they tell the media, right now, because they don’t want things to leak out. She is okay with that.
Cynthia talks about how, if maybe PB met a guy, and went off for a day or two, knowing her sister would be okay with it, but when it hit the media, she couldn’t come back because she was worried about getting in trouble. Talks about several cases of kids who were good kids, not problematic, and the kids did go away for a day or two, and they did come back, even 6 months later. So keep the hope up. JS says she will not be angry, she just wants PB HOME. Doesn’t care why she is gone, just wants her back.
JS's message to PB: "Girl, you know I love you, and you know you need to just bring yourself home so your little sister who looks up to you, and your big sister can quit worrying."
raying:
