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that I mean that reportedly she had just been involved
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in a car accident and took off her clothes and ran
down the street. And I asked her why she did that. And she said. . .her response was “I just wanted to get attention.. .1 didn’t want to be arrested”. And she thought that, by taking her clothes off and running down the Street, that she would get other attention other than being arrested.
Det. Sudler:
The individuals that were with her, were they receptive
to this lineof questioning?
Price:
They did not interrupt me while I was questioning her.
I did notice and I felt that she was intimidated by
their presence. So, after I initially interviewed her,
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I went and spoke to Dr. Lovett and we.. .we talked about
it. And I believe he accompanied me back and we asked them would they mind if I talked to her alone. And they hesitated a little bit, but they did leave the general area. They walked a few feet away and went around the
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corner. And I know in my heart that they wanted to be
within hearing distance of what I was saying to her. In fact, when I would turn my head, I would see them
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peeking around the corner from time to time. And. .so
the second time that I spoke to her.. .1 spoke to her... it was just me and her. And I asked her questions such
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as did she feel that she was being held captive. . .did
she feel that she was being intimidated by anyone from
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the church. And she responded “No”, but my feeling was
that. . .that she was intimidated by them. •
• Det. Sudler:
And you base that. on her hesitation to answer questions
when.. .when they were around or...?
• Price:
Just... .even when we were alone, she would.. .when I
would ].ook her in the eye and ask her questions...
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she would look around and look up behind me like

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