Alanna Gallagher Who’s Who?
Alanna Keely Gallagher - the victim. Her body was found wrapped in a tarp and tightly wrapped with a belt to the side of the street at the intersection of Cindy Lane & Roundrock in Saginaw, Texas about a mile from her own home on Babbling Brook. She was reported missing after her body was found.

Tyler Holder - In police custody in the hospital after being shot in the face while a team attempted to serve an arrest warrant at his home at 9:35 am on July 24. He is charged with capitol murder. DNA and other physical evidence connected him to the crime scene as per the arrest warrant.
http://www.saginaw-texas.com/tyler-holder-capital-murder-arrest-warrant-affidavit/ Before the arrest, officers spent about 30 minutes in his home with his cooperation. He appeared on video on the news that evening, he told reporters that LE had taken nothing. http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Sa.../5021540/two-shot-including-officer-near.html “I don’t know. They won’t give me information,” Kimberly Holder told the Star-Telegram. “I’ve been asked to leave the hospital. I’m so unhappy right now.”

JH - Tyler Holder’s maternal grandfather, has been estranged from Tyler since he was six, “I would just like the family to know that I love them and the officer that got shot to know I love him and I hope he gets better,” Jeff Holder said. “It breaks everybody’s heart. I just can’t express enough my sorrow for what all happened.”
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/24/5026216/saginaw-suspects-grandparents.html

GH - JH’s wife (Tyler’s step-grandmother) “We continue to pray for Tyler. We love him because he is our grandson, but this situation is shocking and we hate this has ever happened. A monster did this horrific crime — not how we remembered Tyler at all,” Gina Holder said.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/24/5026216/saginaw-suspects-grandparents.html
GG -Tyler Holder’s biological father, it is unclear if he is involved in Tyler’s life at all
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/24/5026216/saginaw-suspects-grandparents.html
Arlington Police
Chief Will Johnson, said in a Tuesday afternoon news conference that Lodatto was out of surgery and faced a "difficult road ahead" but that they are "optimistic" that he will fully recover from his injuries.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ar...ed-Serving-Warrants-in-Saginaw-216638951.html
Detective
Charles Lodatto - Arlington Police Detective, part of an FBI Safe Streets Task Force - shot in the thigh, severed his femoral artery, a tourniquet made from a belt and applied by his colleagues probably saved his life according to First Responders.
http://www.wfaa.com/home/First-resp...ective-shot-by-Saginaw-suspect-216842341.html “He says the officer himself had first applied pressure to his gushing femoral artery, but he quickly weakened.* Then a Saginaw detective took over until fire fighters arrived, packed the wound and cinched it tight with a leather belt. They say the detective provided expert medical care. But the seasoned medics say they had never seen anyone survive so much blood loss.”
TMc - Alanna’s Aunt, “I just broke down and cried," she said. "There was no speculation as to whether it was her, not her. When I read how she was found, I just broke down."
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Sa...rp-Identified-214189511.html

LMc - Alanna’s Grandmother said the family had been suspicious of Holder.*McDaniel said her family is praying that Holder lives, because of he did kill Alanna she wants to ask him why.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/23/officer-shot-near-home-of-murdered-saginaw-6-year-old/
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Alanna’s Uncle told NBC 5, that his niece’s family had recently gone on a camping trip.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Saginaw-Child-Found-in-Tarp-Identified-214189511.html
VW: member of Calvary Lutheran Church, interviewed at funeral,
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Sl...Alanna-Gallagher-Laid-to-Rest-215053131.html0
OW - 14 year old who found her ““It’s a lot more quiet. Not as much people.”
When asked if people were scared he said, “The parents probably. They won’t let their kids outside.”
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/04/child-murder-keeps-saginaw-residents-inside-on-edge/
JS (sometimes as John Smith) - 18 year old cousin was with OW and discovered Alanna’s body in the tarp. He he will never be the same after seeing the girl dead.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=9160977
KW - Mom of O.W.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/04/child-murder-keeps-saginaw-residents-inside-on-edge/
another link for
Katie http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece
WW - Father of O.W. who place the 911 call
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=9160977
JG - Alanna’s brother

MG - Alanna’s sister
BR - Alanna’s half brother, lives in California
Damon Ing - spokesperson for the Saginaw Police Department, “I can assure the community of Saginaw and all surrounding areas that you’re perfectly safe.” in video at:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/04/parents-not-suspected-in-saginaw-child-death/
Reverand Phil Heinze - led her funeral at Calvary Lutheran Church
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...aw-girl-eulogized-as-exuberant-and-loving.ece
LDHummingbird - our verified insider, who was visiting the Gallagher family the morning before Alanna’s death. She left, with Laura Gallagher around noon, to run errands before Laura dropped her at her own home at about 2:30. LDHummingbird lives about an hour away from Saginaw.
D - Another neighbor said there were signs that something was not right at home. She was gardening when she heard the girl shouting for help. She was stuck in the tree in her front yard. Alanna told her, “Strangers are not to be in my yard. You are not allowed in my yard.” Derinda described Alanna as a “spitfire.”
recalls the mother saying, “I bet she’s over at a neighbor’s home, she always does this.”
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece
Soft Kitty - the song Alanna sang in the video
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/bfon...ows-Saginaw-girl-before-murder-215014541.html
AND:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/02/4977697/body-of-young-girl-found-in-saginaw.html
JJ a neighbor who said, “She seemed smarter than the average 5-year-old, just because of the questions she’d ask. And her parents are nice and very, very smart people. They like books. The last time I was in their home, the front room looked like a library.” He has an 11 year old daughter who played with Alanna
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/02/4977697/body-of-young-girl-found-in-saginaw.html
Roger Macon - Saginaw Police Chief
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece
Opal Jo Jennings - a 6 year old who was abducted from outside her parents Saginaw home in 1999. Her body was found in December 2003 near the western shore of Lake Worth.
Richard Lee Franks - sentenced to life in prison for his conviction of kidnapping Opal Jo.
The Texas Rangers - Routinely assist policer in smaller jurisdictions that are confronted with major crimes (when my husband served as an alternate juror for the Sarah Walker murder trial a Texas Ranger was a key witness for the prosecution. He said the guy was clearly well versed in the forensics of violent crimes)
EC - organized vigil “I want to see it purple like TCU purple.”
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/bfon...ows-Saginaw-girl-before-murder-215014541.html
RM - organized “Justice For Alanna”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...-17-year-old-suspect-report-article-1.1406635
KS - “She was a precious girl, I usually saw her on her scooter.”
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece
MP - Mother of Twins: neighbor, “She was a really sweet little girl. What was odd was she never wanted to go home. She would hang her head and cry. I didn’t think it was this serious.” In video but not text at:
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece
DJD - Grandmother of twins. video interview where she talked about Alanna crying when it was time to go home, 4 days down. Also, saw Tyler Holder at the Funeral with a “Wanted” shirt on, and thought it was inappropriate.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ne...erneath-Tarp-on-Saginaw-Street-213959331.html
SB - lives a few houses down from Alanna, she remembers seeing Alanna wander around the neighborhood on her own. “She was just a smart little girl who loved classical piano music.”
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=9160977
KB- daughter of SB 13 year old girl who befriend Alanna, they would jump on the trampoline.
‘“I never really saw her play with other kids,” KB said. “She would always come to my house and knock on the door … . It doesn’t seem real.”
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece

KB is credited with taking the photograph of Alanna in the quilted purple coat. (is KB also where the footage of Alanna singing Soft Kitty came from? She is wearing the same purple coat in both)
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/article_b8a2f1f8-ea63-11e2-bf11-0019bb30f31a.html
M. Gonzalez - spokesperson for Child Protective Services. Received a report of the girls death.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metr...th-of-young-girl-dumped-on-saginaw-street.ece
MR - the mother of a six-year-old girl who went to school with Alanna. "Never in a million years would I have thought I'd have to tell my daughter that her friend is dead,"
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=9160977
DP - lives on the block where the body was found, “No matter what neighborhood it happens in, it’s still awful, and it’s still a tragedy. But you just don’t expect it to happen in your neighborhood, on your street.”
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=9160977
RR - mother whose son went to school with Alanna, told the station that she won't let her kids play outside alone anymore. "It's either me or my mother with them," Roden said. "It's scary to let your kids outside and play, because we don't know exactly went on in this situation." In video footage as:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/10/saginaw-texas-girl-tarp-alanna-gallagher_n_3573446.html
SB - “We had seen her playing and wanted to show our respect. She is such a small baby,”
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/03/...rl-identified-as-6-year-old-alanna-gallagher/
SL - “It’s saddest thing to see a little girl not to experience life – someone took that away from her – it’s the worst thing ever.”
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/03/...rl-identified-as-6-year-old-alanna-gallagher/
KP & 17 year old niece
AG - filed complaint against Saginaw police for pulling a gun on them during the road blocks used for questioning neighbors about Alanna.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/17/saginaw-family-files-complaint-against-police-department/
CC - “I had walked past before that and thought it was a pile of trash.” in video at:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/03/...-6-year-old-alanna-gallagher/

YS - a neighbor, said she saw Holder wearing a T-shirt that read "Wanted" at a memorial service for Alanna.
"I thought to have a 'Wanted' shirt on was inappropriate," Sierra said. "It's a memorial service, and you show up with a 'Wanted' T-shirt? It made me uneasy. Big red flag."
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/offi...t-of-gallagher-home-in-saginaw-216586751.html

Katherine Chaumont - spokeswoman with Dallas FBI "Officers engaged the suspect at the door," Chaumont said. "An altercation ensued, the suspect produced the weapon and shots were fired."
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/offi...ome-in-saginaw-216586751.html

JH - A neighbor said she heard three shots fired.
"I heard 'pow,' and then there was a pause and I heard 'pow, pow,'"
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/offi...t-of-gallagher-home-in-saginaw-216586751.html
unidentifed - friend of Tylers, “He was just Tyler.” wouldn’t show face on camera
LA - 15, recalled a confrontation between her older brother and Holder a few years ago after a rare snowfall. Her brother built a snowman, and Holder poured water on it, ruining it, she said. Lauren's brother threw a snowball at Holder, who "just turned around and pulled out his pocket knife," she said. "He was weird and creepy, and he's been violent in the past," Lauren said.
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/07/tyler_holder_the_teen_accused.php

CH - 20, dated Holder off and on until earlier this year. She is in a Tarrant County jail on a burglary charge, but her mother,
PH, said that she had concerns about Holder.
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/07/tyler_holder_the_teen_accused.php

MD
MD-received an odd text message. It had been years since she had heard from Tyler Holder, a boy she went to middle school with. "I remember he was a troublemaker," she said. In the texts, Holder asked M what she's been up to. She responded, "Oh, nothing." "And he said, 'Yeah, same. I've just been getting into trouble ... the usual,'" she recalled. http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unf...the_teen_accused.php


[B]KW[/B] - wanted to start neighborhood watch in video at about 2:00
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Sl...ks-About-Arson-Daughters-Death-216223151.html
RS, who was a classmate of Holder at Boswell High School, said he avoided him.
“He wasn't intimidating or anything like that, he just seemed off,” Spencer said. “I just decided to stay away from him.”
Read more here:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/23/5021540/two-shot-including-officer-near.html#storylink=cpy