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Thursday, May 29, 2008

The call that started it all, part three
Continuing from the Rozita Swinton arrest warrant:

''On April 10, 2008, Schleicher County (Texas) Deputy Conner was contacted by someone named (deleted) at the Snohomish County Shelter for Battered Women and advised that a shelter worker was on the telephone with Sarah Barlow.

''Deputy Conner had Clagget establish a three-way call . . . Deputy Conner advised that Sarah Barlow sounded as if she was crying. Sarah Barlow had repeatedly said she felt she would be punished for the trouble she caused.

''Sarah Barlow insisted that if she came forward her baby would be taken away. Sarah Barlow also stated that the ''sisterwives'' were instructing her to tell authorities that she was their daughter and that Sarah Barlow’s baby belonged to the ‘’sisterwives.’’ Sarah Barlow stated that the baby's name was Claire and that she was about eight months old. Sarah Barlow also stated that she had a twin sister in Colorado City, Utah, and requested if Deputy Conner could assist with getting her twin sister and mother out of Colorado City, Utah. Deputy Conner agreed.

''Sarah Barlow would say during the conversation that the women at the shelter where she was at would bring the children teddy bears and the boys would get small cars. Sarah Barlow also advised that she didn't want to talk to one of the social workers because she was wearing a short sleeved shirt. Sarah Barlow also stated that the ''sisterwives'' had told her the workers were trying to poison the people from the YFZ Ranch with food in shiny wrappers.

''Sarah Barlow was also angry with a woman named (deleted) that Sarah Barlow had contacted on March 29, 2008, and faults (deleted) for the YFZ Ranch being raided by law enforcement. Ranger Kemp was aware that (name deleted) was one of the first women that had been called by Sarah Barlow on March 29, 2008, at the NewBridge Family Shelter in San Angelo, Texas. Ranger Kemp was not aware of (deleted) name being released to any media outlets. Sarah Barlow also informed Deputy Conner that the location she was at had multiple buildings, but she would not describe the buildings.

''Sarah Barlow would terminate the calls, stating that the ''sisterwives'' were coming or that she had to pray on the topic of telling Deputy Conner her location and would call back later. Deputy Conner advised that he would wear a shirt of any color Sarah Barlow requested in order for Sarah Barlow to identify him for assistance to leave the shelter area.

''Sarah Barlow advised Deputy Conner not to wear red. Sarah Barlow also stated she wanted to leave the shelter at nighttime. Each time that Deputy Conner would request a description of Sarah Barlow’s location she would not answer and finally hung up.

To be continued . . .

3 Comments:

At 6:23 PM, Blogger rericson said...

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At 8:56 AM, Blogger TxBluesMan said...

Thanks for the information Brooke - this seems to show in a fairly clear manner that the Texas Rangers had no clue that the original call was a hoax, as they attempted to locate "Sarah" days after the raid, and that they were acting in good faith.

This will support the original search warrant being upheld, and the evidence getting into criminal court.

 
At 10:29 AM, Blogger JohnLester said...

Based on your track record of being 0 for EVERYTHING Blues, the safest best is to simply predict the OPPOSITE of anything you predict.

Having been so publicly disgraced, why do you even bother?

If this transcript is accurate, their FIRST CLUE they should have had that this was a HOAX is the fact that Colorado City is in

ARIZONA

not

UTAH!

Was that you that took that call Blues? Failed geography class too, eh? ;)

 

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