AL AL - Brittney Wood, 19, Mobile, 31 May 2012 - #13

[Jersey*Girl]

Wonder how Jennifer is doing on her new job since she's been allowed to work near New Orleans. When does she face a trial? I don't understand how some people did not do more to protect the children better than the chickens, if you know what I mean.

I still wonder if she's not incarcerated bc maybe they don't have the evidence or her videotaping / photography. I just don't understand...

 

[Jersey*Girl]

That is Morgan you're referencing.

Thank you so much! I forgot, thought it was Brownlee! Thanks Kate! I corrected my previous post.

 

[KateB]

Now I tried to weave a theory about Morgan being morose about being part of something done, but on review realized he was morose the day of, not the day after. Which still works that he could be involved and was plotting/planning what was to come. And would appear sick in bed to those in the household, but in reality was saving energy & working out details. ? Maybe.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Now I tried to weave a theory about Morgan being morose about being part of something done, but on review realized he was morose the day of, not the day after. Which still works that he could be involved and was plotting/planning what was to come. And would appear sick in bed to those in the household, but in reality was saving energy & working out details. ? Maybe.

Pretty coincidental that he ends up charged with the same disgusting crimes, huh? If there's truth to the crimes he's charged with, then there may be a reason he was sick way back then on that particular day... He became withdrawn - that's what sticks out the most to me. That day of all days, that time period out of all the previous times - why that particular time frame?

 

[KateB]

Pretty coincidental that he ends up charged with the same disgusting crimes, huh? If there's truth to the crimes he's charged with, then there may be a reason he was sick way back then on that particular day... He became withdrawn - that's what sticks out the most to me. That day of all days, that time period out of all the previous times - why that particular time frame?

You know, rehashing this makes me wonder if it could be that social media exchange of May 27, 2012 was found out immediately by the family and for 3 days...what was happening?

I have a feeling that when Brittney had that exchange, the entire household at Chessie's knew it, too. Who all was at Chessie's that night? And who might have shared it with the old guy trucker, Morgan? And by Wednesday, May 30th, a plan had been hatched to take out both girls? But only half the plan worked, and then Donald became a problem?

IDK. All these childhood family friends makes me keep looking at the inmate, Robertson and any of his connections in this family. Remember he is father figure to Chessie, Scott, Mendy & Wendy, too.

 

[Curious Me]

Morgan felt sick during that particular time period? I don't doubt anyone who was a real close friend of Uncle Donnie's and his wife Wendy wasn't part of the "after barbecues activities". Hmm...videos too.

OMG, this was really happening! Yeah, no wonder he might have felt sick when word got out that this was coming down.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sing-girl-mystery-suicide-leading-abuser.html

"... - there were barbecues, but what happened later was not innocent."

"Fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters would end the evening reveling in group sex with children as young as four."

"Groomed almost from birth the young victims would be told to watch the scenes of depravity from the end of the bed until they were deemed old enough to take part."

 

[Jersey*Girl]

You know, rehashing this makes me wonder if it could be that social media exchange of May 27, 2012 was found out immediately by the family and for 3 days...what was happening?

I have a feeling that when Brittney had that exchange, the entire household at Chessie's knew it, too. Who all was at Chessie's that night? And who might have shared it with the old guy trucker, Morgan? And by Wednesday, May 30th, a plan had been hatched to take out both girls? But only half the plan worked, and then Donald became a problem?

IDK. All these childhood family friends makes me keep looking at the inmate, Robertson and any of his connections in this family. Remember he is father figure to Chessie, Scott, Mendy & Wendy, too.

That's exactly what I thought from the beginning. I didn't really believe that Britt & Chessie had an argument over babysitting...didn't even think about it. I remember second guessing that bc we already knew about Britt being molested when she was younger before it hit the media, then subsequently looked up the reports and put 2 & 2 together regarding Donnie. Then we looked at everybody else in that family. I felt sorry for Chessie, couldn't help it, but then things just didn't seem right. Idk maybe it's bc she couldn't get the details straight regarding Brittney leaving. The thing is, too many coincidences just doesn't seem right, so that's when everything coming out of Chessie's mouth was looked at more closely. Arguing, then not arguing, then argued over babysitting, then it never happened, the tote, the shoes, getting picked up end of the road, then end of the drive, but the beginning was on foot, blue tote, pink tote, yada yada. Discrepancies regarding an argument right around the time Donnie is being questioned for molestation! Wow. Then some months later we find out about the Facebook exchange in which Chessie acts like Bittney was surprised? Wtf was that about? There's no way possible she could have been surprised considering it was happening to her as well and her mother knew about it, so why would Chessie even insinuate that? Doesn't make a bit of sense. Seems to me it was to make herself look like she's surprised this was happening and that there's no way any of them knew or they'd have stopped it. No way do I believe that! All those years, including Chessie in court when Britt went, but nobody else was ratted on? Why? & her mom OMG her mom! I want to know if one ring leader was put away to make room for a new ring leader, that's what I want to know. I think Britt was scared to death the first time she testified. I think she lived the life she did bc it's all she knew. I think her life would have been alot different if Steph & Wally had raised her, even considering Wally's misgivings at least she'd have had a stable home and a wonderful stepmother to show her love. I know her life would have been different if she was allowed to dream and set goals to achieve those dreams. She didn't have a chance with Chessie and her side of the family. I don't believe Brittney was going to confront Donnie that night, no way not buying it at all - that's what Chessie was pushing.

What I think is Donnie was everybody's fall guy and they thought all this crap would just go away with him dead but it exploded instead. If Donnie really did commit suicide, then I think he was just taking one for the team...plus he knew his family would have more money with him out of the picture. If Donnie is responsible for Brittney's disappearance, then I think it was done to scare the others about what would happen if they opened their mouths. Britt could corroborate everything...but would she? The reason I wonder that is bc I don't believe at all that Derek would have opened his mouth about being molested himself if his sister wasn't missing and presumed dead. I think Derek would have just denied molesting his victim and would have continued keeping secret what happened to him if he wasn't so afraid for Brittney. I think he spoke up bc he loves his sister very much. Out of all the cases I've followed here, this one is by far the most fubar.

I think the FB exchange was shared right away and the chit hit the fan and sprayed everywhere stinking up everyone it landed on. Sick analogy but so totally on point. ullhair:

 

[Jersey*Girl]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/1/teens-disappearance-helps-reveal-ala-sex-ring/

Authorities are making plea-bargain offers and getting ready for more trials, but questions persist. Perhaps most troubling, why didn’t child welfare workers pursue charges following what prosecutors describe as multiple complaints about sexual abuse within the family going back at least six years?

“You’d be surprised how many of them had prior allegations. Nothing happened,” said Heinz, an assistant district attorney in Baldwin County. “You have to wonder what wouldn’t have happened to these children if something had been done. And Brittney might still be alive.”

The case is so big officials don’t know exactly how many kids inside and outside the family might have been victimized; estimates range from 11 to 16 children who were as young as 3 or 4 when they were first molested or made to watch adult relatives during drug-fueled orgies. The children of the suspects have all been placed in foster care or with relatives who weren’t involved in the crimes.

Still, authorities wonder how child sexual abuse could go on for years between so many people without anyone being charged until 2012. One girl accused an uncle of sexually abusing her as early as 2008, Heinz said, but welfare workers found the complaint unsubstantiated.

“You look at these reports and wonder, ‘Why? How did it not go anywhere?’” said Heinz.

Barry Spear, a spokesman for the Alabama Department of Human Resources, said privacy statutes prevent the agency from commenting.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

So completely unfreakingbelievable! :gaah::tantrum:

 

[KateB]

That theory conflicts with the one where Wendy went into relatively spontaneous action on Wednesday after the knock on her front door from BCSO there to interview her and she eliminated Brittney in a jealous angry rage (Wendy's mistaken assumption to LE source?) and then Donald either couldn't bear that guilt and offed himself or was offed to stop him informing authorities. IDK. I like both theories. I still can't stick to just one.

And Morgan was in bed depressed that morning, hours before that knock on her door by Detective Eric.

I put an ETA in the basement: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Social-Media-Thread-2&p=11188297#post11188297

 

[Curious Me]

Now I tried to weave a theory about Morgan being morose about being part of something done, but on review realized he was morose the day of, not the day after. Which still works that he could be involved and was plotting/planning what was to come. And would appear sick in bed to those in the household, but in reality was saving energy & working out details. ? Maybe.

Yes, it was the day of May 30, 2012, and probably word had already spread and maybe plans were discussed with others. To the innocent and unknowing, who lived with him, he seemed so darn withdrawn lately.

Was he closer to Donnie or Wendy?

 

[*Lash*]

Did Brittney just "hand over" custody or did she actually "lose" it? I remember Steph telling us she let P go live with A bc she was going to jail for unpaid fines. It also became known that that's what she told some members of her family but could have been said in lieu of explaining what was getting ready to go down regarding Donnie & associates. Also, was it A that actually got custody or his gmom or mom? I forget. I thought it was the gmom he was living with that gained custody but after Brittney's disappearance & after A proved himself that he gained actual custody. Heaven help me bc I seriously forget.

Steph's comments about custody of Payton.

• At the time Brittneys world as she had known it seemed to be falling apart. Her and Andy were no longer together, she had no job no vehicle no true home. She was bouncing from Wally's mom's to friends houses to her own mom's house. Wally's mom's house was the most stable she knew and that was nothing but a party house no enviroment for Payton on the dailey plus his mom was losing her house to foreclousure. Yes Wally and I helped where we could but I work a full time job and have 2 children of my own one of which is autistic. Brittney had traffic warrants for not paying tickets and was worried about who would keep Payton if she had to serve any time. Andy on the other hand has his grandmother that doesn't work and could stay with her all the time while Andy works plus they both have transportation to take her where need be (Dr. appts and such). He and I had talked about it before and she knew they would allow her to be in her life and hopefully things could get better for Brittney and she could get her back. IDK if it can be reversed or not, but IMO knowing what we know now this could have been her plan along to keep Payton safe from the Wood clan

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...19-Mobile-31-May-2012-8&p=9556154#post9556154

• I need to clear up some confusion that I was alerted to. Seems I made a date error.
Brittney gave up Payton in Aug 2011 and AH was given FULL custody in April 2012 by the courts.
So for the record it was 9 months before she disappeared that Payton went to live with AH and his
grandparents.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...9-Mobile-31-May-2012-10&p=9976232#post9976232

 

[*Lash*]

That theory conflicts with the one where Wendy went into relatively spontaneous action on Wednesday after the knock on her front door from BCSO there to interview her and she eliminated Brittney in a jealous angry rage (Wendy's mistaken assumption to LE source?) and then Donald either couldn't bear that guilt and offed himself or was offed to stop him informing authorities. IDK. I like both theories. I still can't stick to just one.

And Morgan was in bed depressed that morning, hours before that knock on her door by Detective Eric.

I put an ETA in the basement: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Social-Media-Thread-2&p=11188297#post11188297

I agree. I go back and forth with these 2 theories. Either the Facebook exchanges set it all emotion or the visit from the detective. It could be both. The info the victim detailed in the Facebook exchanges may have been then reason for the visit to Wendy. Donald was no longer the only perp accused? Did we ever find out if the FB messages came from a phone or a community computer in Chessie's home? If a desktop computer it's possible Brittney didn't sign out of her account and anyone in the house could look at her messages on FB. Even on her phone if she left it where anyone could look at it.

I also believe Brittney could have been experiencing Stockholm Syndrome or even PTSD.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

I agree. I go back and forth with these 2 theories. Either the Facebook exchanges set it all emotion or the visit from the detective. It could be both. The info the victim detailed in the Facebook exchanges may have been then reason for the visit to Wendy. Donald was no longer the only perp accused? Did we ever find out if the FB messages came from a phone or a community computer in Chessie's home? If a desktop computer it's possible Brittney didn't sign out of her account and anyone in the house could look at her messages on FB. Even on her phone if she left it where anyone could look at it.

I also believe Brittney could have been experiencing Stockholm Syndrome or even PTSD.

PTSD would cover why she gave up so much in life and lashed out the way she did. Stockholm's would cover why she never ratted anyone out. Jesus, this poor girl was screwed since birth. My heart aches for all of the victims in this case.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

IDK. All these childhood family friends makes me keep looking at the inmate, Robertson and any of his connections in this family. Remember he is father figure to Chessie, Scott, Mendy & Wendy, too.

RSBBM - I wonder who was on his visitor and call list. Don't inmates have to submit names of people to allow for visitations and phone calls from the inmate to approved persons on that list? I think they can change them every month or every few months. I haven't looked into that since I began to follow this case so I'll have to reacquaint myself with the jail regulations. Anyway, it makes me wonder...

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Steph, I really hope you are hanging in there chickadee. Hugs to you and Wally. Hope the upcoming holidays bring you all joy, peace and love.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Steph's comments about custody of Payton.

• At the time Brittneys world as she had known it seemed to be falling apart. Her and Andy were no longer together, she had no job no vehicle no true home. She was bouncing from Wally's mom's to friends houses to her own mom's house. Wally's mom's house was the most stable she knew and that was nothing but a party house no enviroment for Payton on the dailey plus his mom was losing her house to foreclousure. Yes Wally and I helped where we could but I work a full time job and have 2 children of my own one of which is autistic. Brittney had traffic warrants for not paying tickets and was worried about who would keep Payton if she had to serve any time. Andy on the other hand has his grandmother that doesn't work and could stay with her all the time while Andy works plus they both have transportation to take her where need be (Dr. appts and such). He and I had talked about it before and she knew they would allow her to be in her life and hopefully things could get better for Brittney and she could get her back. IDK if it can be reversed or not, but IMO knowing what we know now this could have been her plan along to keep Payton safe from the Wood clan

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...19-Mobile-31-May-2012-8&p=9556154#post9556154

• I need to clear up some confusion that I was alerted to. Seems I made a date error.
Brittney gave up Payton in Aug 2011 and AH was given FULL custody in April 2012 by the courts.
So for the record it was 9 months before she disappeared that Payton went to live with AH and his
grandparents.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...9-Mobile-31-May-2012-10&p=9976232#post9976232

Lash, thank you sooo much! I remember this now. Yeah, the unpaid fines, etc. I couldn't remember if it was before or after Andy was given official custody. Brittney was involved in drugs and hanging out with some really bad people, though. I do think its quite possible that P going to live with them was in a big way for her protection, but I'm not sure if I believe that was the only way it went down with all the letting A have her, etc. Britt didn't have a stable home for her, I understand that, but I wonder why she didn't just go get Welfare and HUD. Heck, the Welfare office would have helped her get a job by teaching her skills. P would have medical coverage and a roof over her head, so why go the route she did? I'm not sure it went down the exact way she explained it to her family. What keeps me second guessing stuff is that the sex offenses were going on all around this and Brittney was inseparable with her favorite Uncle Donnie. This poor girl. I wish I had known her bc I would have swooped her up and helped teach her how good life could be. Bottom line and most important thing in all of that is that P is in a good place and very much loved, the same as if she would have gone to Steph and Wally. They all have a good relationship between one another and I'm sure Brittney would be happy knowing that her daughter has the chance of a beautiful future with dreams and security.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

RSBBM - I wonder who was on his visitor and call list. Don't inmates have to submit names of people to allow for visitations and phone calls from the inmate to approved persons on that list? I think they can change them every month or every few months. I haven't looked into that since I began to follow this case so I'll have to reacquaint myself with the jail regulations. Anyway, it makes me wonder...

Found the rules so attaching to keep in order...

http://www.doc.state.al.us/docs/PublicMaleInmateHandbook.pdf

 

[Eileen730]

Morgan felt sick during that particular time period? I don't doubt anyone who was a real close friend of Uncle Donnie's and his wife Wendy wasn't part of the "after barbecues activities". Hmm...videos too.

OMG, this was really happening! Yeah, no wonder he might have felt sick when word got out that this was coming down.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sing-girl-mystery-suicide-leading-abuser.html

"... - there were barbecues, but what happened later was not innocent."

"Fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters would end the evening reveling in group sex with children as young as four."

"Groomed almost from birth the young victims would be told to watch the scenes of depravity from the end of the bed until they were deemed old enough to take part."

But what happened when the Victims turned 18 and they continued to partake in these acts? (in the eyes of LE)?

 

[Jersey*Girl]

Question - Chessie and her mother testified at Robertson's trial. A doctor also testified at that same trial and explained how they concluded Brittney was raped. Hear me out... Ok, we now know about the videos of Brittney filmed by Donnie, Wendy & associates. These videos were at an age of Brittney earlier than when she testified against Robertson. If Chessie and her mom knew about certain crimes, and since they didn't offer up that information while they were under oath in court, can either or both of them be charged with something? This is a legitimate legal question. Is it their right to not offer up that info knowing it was known but not asked in court? If so, is it still a legal right to hold it back knowing what the forensic doctor testified to regarding the tearing of the hymen, etc? Isn't there a crime in not reporting abuse to a child if you hold authority over that child?