Julie's Mother

Very peaceful. And the deer come through here a lot. But yeah, that's where she was. Julie had the personality that I dream of all the time. I try to be happy for everybody because that's what she did. You know, if you're happy, people will be happy. When she was 23 months old, she was diagnosed with Mamingococcemia meningitis, and it was just in her bloodstream.

What happened was the blood got so poisoned on her feet, it turned a gangrene. She was not handicapped. She is handy capable.

March 3rd of 96, Julie was supposed to get a ride from these church people that lived up the road. About 8 o'clock in the morning, she went outside to wait on the porch. They never picked her up. She wasn't there. So sometime between 7.30 and 8.30 is when she disappeared. Like, poof, gone.

The autopsy said the bones made it look like she had a rough time before she died. So they're considering it murder.

When I first seen a picture of Israel Keys, I got stomachache. I was all in nerves. And then I remember Loretta telling me that this boy asked for Julie's phone number at the pool, and it was Israel. Julie could have been his first. The police need to find out. You know, they need to do the investigation. I need to know what happened to my daughter.

This file shortly after the court issued the order in this matter setting today's hearing. Our position is that at this particular juncture, we're not... I just see him like flying out of his seat.