Anastasia Nicolazzi
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Unbeknownst to both of them, the car was equipped with an audio recording device, which captured their conversation. What follows is a portion of that recording.
Unbeknownst to both of them, the car was equipped with an audio recording device, which captured their conversation. What follows is a portion of that recording.
The two teenage girls were discussing their accomplice in the murder, Andre Clemens, who they seem to be blaming for instigating this plan while simultaneously incriminating themselves in premeditated murder.
The two teenage girls were discussing their accomplice in the murder, Andre Clemens, who they seem to be blaming for instigating this plan while simultaneously incriminating themselves in premeditated murder.
After the girls were separated, Jazlyn Smith was asked to give her account, still in the police car, but now with her mother present.
After the girls were separated, Jazlyn Smith was asked to give her account, still in the police car, but now with her mother present.
According to Smith, it was her friend Andre Clemens who had recruited her to participate in what she thought would be just a fight with another boy, a fight he claimed was retribution for Dwight's involvement with Clemens' girlfriend.
According to Smith, it was her friend Andre Clemens who had recruited her to participate in what she thought would be just a fight with another boy, a fight he claimed was retribution for Dwight's involvement with Clemens' girlfriend.
She described the moment Dwight entered the stairwell how, sensing danger, he tried to flee, but Clemens and Smith ran him down and backed him into a corner of the stairwell while Jaslyn Smith was holding the sword. And we want to warn you that the following audio content is graphic and disturbing.
She described the moment Dwight entered the stairwell how, sensing danger, he tried to flee, but Clemens and Smith ran him down and backed him into a corner of the stairwell while Jaslyn Smith was holding the sword. And we want to warn you that the following audio content is graphic and disturbing.
In Smith's account, the weapons that killed Dwight were in Clement's hand, but it was clear that all three were complicit in the plan and the murder.
In Smith's account, the weapons that killed Dwight were in Clement's hand, but it was clear that all three were complicit in the plan and the murder.
With two of the suspects in custody, police set out to find Andre Clemens, the alleged mastermind, and according to Smith, the one who plunged the knife then sword into Dwight's neck and chest.
With two of the suspects in custody, police set out to find Andre Clemens, the alleged mastermind, and according to Smith, the one who plunged the knife then sword into Dwight's neck and chest.
Not surprisingly, Clemens was not as quick to confess.
Not surprisingly, Clemens was not as quick to confess.
The only thing missing from the investigation, or I should say the only two things, were the murder weapons. But thanks to his texts on his phone, police had a pretty good idea what had happened to them.
The only thing missing from the investigation, or I should say the only two things, were the murder weapons. But thanks to his texts on his phone, police had a pretty good idea what had happened to them.
You know, Scott, I just have to say it because this is one of those things that I think we get from TV more than anything. It's like, oh, my gosh, they don't have the murder weapon. Like, can they prove the case? But look, as a prosecutor and I think as a member of law enforcement, we know it's really not that uncommon.
You know, Scott, I just have to say it because this is one of those things that I think we get from TV more than anything. It's like, oh, my gosh, they don't have the murder weapon. Like, can they prove the case? But look, as a prosecutor and I think as a member of law enforcement, we know it's really not that uncommon.