Jennifer Amell

He actually worked with Heidi's father, Barry, and he testified that he picked up Tallman near their place of work, which was Vermont Log, a cabin supply company. And this was just about two miles down the road from where Heidi's body was found. So this witness said that Tallman said some strange things in the car.

He actually worked with Heidi's father, Barry, and he testified that he picked up Tallman near their place of work, which was Vermont Log, a cabin supply company. And this was just about two miles down the road from where Heidi's body was found. So this witness said that Tallman said some strange things in the car.

Quote, his girlfriend was just killed in an automobile accident and her mother was bad off. End quote. Tallman said he was on his way to South Royalton. He dropped Tallman off in North Harland. And then yet another state's witness, a guy by the name of David Valley, said he had dropped off his girlfriend shortly after 4 p.m. His car started making noises and he was on his way to his father's shop.

Quote, his girlfriend was just killed in an automobile accident and her mother was bad off. End quote. Tallman said he was on his way to South Royalton. He dropped Tallman off in North Harland. And then yet another state's witness, a guy by the name of David Valley, said he had dropped off his girlfriend shortly after 4 p.m. His car started making noises and he was on his way to his father's shop.

Driving north on Route 5, he picked up Tallman near the North Heartland Dam. Tallman again said something about his own girlfriend, that she was, quote, injured or something was wrong, end quote. It was reported earlier in pretrial that the state would call a man named Paul Oakes to testify. Oakes said he also picked up Tolman on Route 14 in West Hartford the afternoon of May 20th.

Driving north on Route 5, he picked up Tallman near the North Heartland Dam. Tallman again said something about his own girlfriend, that she was, quote, injured or something was wrong, end quote. It was reported earlier in pretrial that the state would call a man named Paul Oakes to testify. Oakes said he also picked up Tolman on Route 14 in West Hartford the afternoon of May 20th.

Oakes told police that Tolman said something about, quote, end quote. However... Oakes only came forward with this story when police sought him out weeks after Heidi's murder. The defense's investigator, Chris Frappier, said he got a different story from Oakes. He told Frappier that Tallman had spoken about, quote, two separate girls who died, and one of those girls was cut in the chest.

Oakes told police that Tolman said something about, quote, end quote. However... Oakes only came forward with this story when police sought him out weeks after Heidi's murder. The defense's investigator, Chris Frappier, said he got a different story from Oakes. He told Frappier that Tallman had spoken about, quote, two separate girls who died, and one of those girls was cut in the chest.

Of note, this statement was made right after the disappearance of a girl just over the river in Claremont, Bernice Cordemache. And if the name Paul Oaks sounds familiar, you're probably feeling the same gut reaction I did when I ran across his name. You see, Paul Oaks was a convicted rapist and a suspect in the Barbara Agnew case.

Of note, this statement was made right after the disappearance of a girl just over the river in Claremont, Bernice Cordemache. And if the name Paul Oaks sounds familiar, you're probably feeling the same gut reaction I did when I ran across his name. You see, Paul Oaks was a convicted rapist and a suspect in the Barbara Agnew case.

He drove a tow truck and was known to be out in the snowstorm helping stranded vehicles the night of Agnew's murder. He was eventually cleared through work logs, but that happened way later, in 1987. Naturally, the defense wanted to impeach Oak's testimony because his record included admission to the Vermont State Hospital as a, quote, sexual psychopath.

He drove a tow truck and was known to be out in the snowstorm helping stranded vehicles the night of Agnew's murder. He was eventually cleared through work logs, but that happened way later, in 1987. Naturally, the defense wanted to impeach Oak's testimony because his record included admission to the Vermont State Hospital as a, quote, sexual psychopath.

He had two rape charges and a, quote, white slave trade charge. Much later, I think in the early 2000s, Paul was again accused of holding his own daughter hostage and sexually assaulting her. Due at court very shortly for these new charges, Paul Oakes went into his garage and committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the chest.

He had two rape charges and a, quote, white slave trade charge. Much later, I think in the early 2000s, Paul was again accused of holding his own daughter hostage and sexually assaulting her. Due at court very shortly for these new charges, Paul Oakes went into his garage and committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the chest.

Rumors flew wildly around town that Oakes was actually guilty of killing Heidi. Steve McCullough, Heidi's neighbor, recalls something odd. He said he was hanging out with Barry Martin and a few neighbors one afternoon when Paul Oakes drove by. Just out of the blue, he said it?

Rumors flew wildly around town that Oakes was actually guilty of killing Heidi. Steve McCullough, Heidi's neighbor, recalls something odd. He said he was hanging out with Barry Martin and a few neighbors one afternoon when Paul Oakes drove by. Just out of the blue, he said it?

Did you ask him any follow-up questions? Like, why he thinks Paul did it?

Did you ask him any follow-up questions? Like, why he thinks Paul did it?

As far as I can tell, Oakes lived in Hartford, as opposed to Hartland, and actually did give Tallman a ride that day. He says he picked up Tallman on Route 14 in West Hartford, which would have been near his home and definitely on the way to South Royalton, where Tallman eventually ended up. So Oakes is not necessarily placing himself near the crime scene.

As far as I can tell, Oakes lived in Hartford, as opposed to Hartland, and actually did give Tallman a ride that day. He says he picked up Tallman on Route 14 in West Hartford, which would have been near his home and definitely on the way to South Royalton, where Tallman eventually ended up. So Oakes is not necessarily placing himself near the crime scene.