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SUPPLEMENT/CONTINUATION
FL0520300/Clearwater Police Department ,
Report No. 95-29 158
Offense Death Investigation Date of Report 2/18/97
Carlson:
Dell would tell him that she’s just out..., she’s out. “Oh,
she’s just running around... she’s out., she’s gone to the
store... she’ll be back later.” And she was always out when he called. But they knew she was in the hospital. And so I thought that was rather strange.
Det. Carrasquillo:
Is there anything that we have not asked you that you think
is important that we need.. .we should know... be aware of?
Carlson:
I think that Benetta is an important person to question
because she is the ringleader of these girls. She is the
pusher of these girls and leads them to the brink. She’s the one that led Lisa to the brink and she keeps them thinking that she’s their friend all the time. ..that she’s their mother. .she’s their confidant.., she’s their sister.., she’s whatever they need. Like this Gloria, she has that young
lady thinking that she’s everything. And she’d take her
down just like Lisa.
Det. Carrasquillo:
Okay. Well, we...
Carlson:
And...
Det. Carrasquillo:
We intend to talk to her.
Carison:
  And I think that...
Det. Carrasquillo:
Mrs. Slater...
Carison:
  And I think that...
Det. Carrasquillo:  Mrs. Slaughter.. .I’m sorry.
Carlson:
Slaughter. And I think that she’s a dangerous person.
Agent Feola:
I’ve got one question for you. What did you think after you
started looking through these bank statements that were in
this small box of personal items that you got back? What
 
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