Officer Sorensen

No, no, they never moved from the bed until we had left.

No, no, they never moved from the bed until we had left.

So when I got there and I was interviewing them first to try to figure out, you know, timelines and stuff like that, probably demeanor was just kind of how we're just talking right now. Pretty calm and just sitting there just talking. I think it wasn't until like 25 minutes in or so that I think Brittany then started to cry a little bit.

So when I got there and I was interviewing them first to try to figure out, you know, timelines and stuff like that, probably demeanor was just kind of how we're just talking right now. Pretty calm and just sitting there just talking. I think it wasn't until like 25 minutes in or so that I think Brittany then started to cry a little bit.

No, but I know like with Celeste again, it was just the demeanor was just how we're talking now. Pretty calm.

No, but I know like with Celeste again, it was just the demeanor was just how we're talking now. Pretty calm.

Yeah, I was told they were like girlfriends, known each other for a long time, lived together for a while. So not officially married, but just been dating girlfriends type deal.

Yeah, I was told they were like girlfriends, known each other for a long time, lived together for a while. So not officially married, but just been dating girlfriends type deal.

Yeah, Brittany told me that they're her biological children.

Yeah, Brittany told me that they're her biological children.

No, no, there was no blood or marriage or family relation.

No, no, there was no blood or marriage or family relation.

Yeah, especially with just how we handle missing or runaway kids, we always check the house, apartment or whatever just to make sure because There's been plenty of times that kids have been hiding under beds and stuff like that.

Yeah, especially with just how we handle missing or runaway kids, we always check the house, apartment or whatever just to make sure because There's been plenty of times that kids have been hiding under beds and stuff like that.

So I had walked around the hotel room, checked the bathroom, kitchen area, beds, under the beds, behind some, there was a lot of like just bags of clothes, suitcases of clothes and stuff, checked around. But we didn't see Marty.

So I had walked around the hotel room, checked the bathroom, kitchen area, beds, under the beds, behind some, there was a lot of like just bags of clothes, suitcases of clothes and stuff, checked around. But we didn't see Marty.

No, it was mainly just just literally like a lot of clothes. I think there was like 10 bags and suitcases of just clothes and stuff. I wouldn't, you know, having young children, we have toys everywhere. I didn't really see any toys or anything like that laying out.

No, it was mainly just just literally like a lot of clothes. I think there was like 10 bags and suitcases of just clothes and stuff. I wouldn't, you know, having young children, we have toys everywhere. I didn't really see any toys or anything like that laying out.

Yeah, after I initially spoke with Brittany and Celeste and checked the hotel room, she actually went out and to the management office to actually review the footage. I think we started, just in case the timeframe wasn't perfect, around 8 a.m. that morning on the 21st up until the first officer arrived and reviewing the multiple camera angles because there's even one

Yeah, after I initially spoke with Brittany and Celeste and checked the hotel room, she actually went out and to the management office to actually review the footage. I think we started, just in case the timeframe wasn't perfect, around 8 a.m. that morning on the 21st up until the first officer arrived and reviewing the multiple camera angles because there's even one

not directly above their door, but on that same level and same side of the building that actually goes all the way towards the back. Um, reviewing all those camera footage angles and stuff. I did not see, um, Brittany, uh, walking around at all on any of the cameras.

not directly above their door, but on that same level and same side of the building that actually goes all the way towards the back. Um, reviewing all those camera footage angles and stuff. I did not see, um, Brittany, uh, walking around at all on any of the cameras.

No, none of the children, Brittany nor Celeste, none of them were seen on any of the cameras walking around from 8 a.m. up until officers arrived.

No, none of the children, Brittany nor Celeste, none of them were seen on any of the cameras walking around from 8 a.m. up until officers arrived.

Um, no, they're There was a couple statements that kept changing, either from when an initial officer spoke to him to even when I was speaking with them.

Um, no, they're There was a couple statements that kept changing, either from when an initial officer spoke to him to even when I was speaking with them.

And as one would, as either Brittany would say something, either Celeste would pipe up and change it, or if Celeste made a statement on her time frame or how, when she got home, then Brittany would change her statement of how their whole timelines and events occurred prior to police arrival.

And as one would, as either Brittany would say something, either Celeste would pipe up and change it, or if Celeste made a statement on her time frame or how, when she got home, then Brittany would change her statement of how their whole timelines and events occurred prior to police arrival.

Yes, I think it was around 3 or 4 p.m. It was after a few hours that I was there and over.

Yes, I think it was around 3 or 4 p.m. It was after a few hours that I was there and over.

six or seven hours of police being there amari still being missing i had asked both of them if they would come up to headquarters just so we can get like a very detailed timeline order events mainly for that day that the previous day over the weekend just to make sure we're not missing anything that could probably help locate amari which they both agreed to come with and i told them

six or seven hours of police being there amari still being missing i had asked both of them if they would come up to headquarters just so we can get like a very detailed timeline order events mainly for that day that the previous day over the weekend just to make sure we're not missing anything that could probably help locate amari which they both agreed to come with and i told them

to bring the children as well, mainly just because they couldn't get any family members to come to the hotel and I wasn't going to leave the two kids there. So we were able to get, they agreed, Celeste and Brittany to come up with the children to our police headquarters for additional interviews.

to bring the children as well, mainly just because they couldn't get any family members to come to the hotel and I wasn't going to leave the two kids there. So we were able to get, they agreed, Celeste and Brittany to come up with the children to our police headquarters for additional interviews.

So I met with Brittany Hall and Ms. Celeste Owens. And then I could see on the second bed to the left, like two little heads like laying down. I literally could just see their heads. So I was assuming those were two other people, which I was later told it was the other children.

So I met with Brittany Hall and Ms. Celeste Owens. And then I could see on the second bed to the left, like two little heads like laying down. I literally could just see their heads. So I was assuming those were two other people, which I was later told it was the other children.

I went in and out of the room several times. I think the first time I was in there for 30, 45 minutes and probably total in there for maybe a couple hours.

I went in and out of the room several times. I think the first time I was in there for 30, 45 minutes and probably total in there for maybe a couple hours.

No, no, they were. I mean, they looked asleep, and I was told they were asleep. I was actually told, I think by Brittany, that usually the kids sleep till about 11 or noon-ish. They sleep in pretty late.

No, no, they were. I mean, they looked asleep, and I was told they were asleep. I was actually told, I think by Brittany, that usually the kids sleep till about 11 or noon-ish. They sleep in pretty late.

No, no, they never moved from the bed until we had left.

So when I got there and I was interviewing them first to try to figure out, you know, timelines and stuff like that, probably demeanor was just kind of how we're just talking right now. Pretty calm and just sitting there just talking. I think it wasn't until like 25 minutes in or so that I think Brittany then started to cry a little bit.

No, but I know like with Celeste again, it was just the demeanor was just how we're talking now. Pretty calm.

Yeah, I was told they were like girlfriends, known each other for a long time, lived together for a while. So not officially married, but just been dating girlfriends type deal.

Yeah, Brittany told me that they're her biological children.

No, no, there was no blood or marriage or family relation.

Yeah, especially with just how we handle missing or runaway kids, we always check the house, apartment or whatever just to make sure because There's been plenty of times that kids have been hiding under beds and stuff like that.

So I had walked around the hotel room, checked the bathroom, kitchen area, beds, under the beds, behind some, there was a lot of like just bags of clothes, suitcases of clothes and stuff, checked around. But we didn't see Marty.

No, it was mainly just just literally like a lot of clothes. I think there was like 10 bags and suitcases of just clothes and stuff. I wouldn't, you know, having young children, we have toys everywhere. I didn't really see any toys or anything like that laying out.

Yeah, after I initially spoke with Brittany and Celeste and checked the hotel room, she actually went out and to the management office to actually review the footage. I think we started, just in case the timeframe wasn't perfect, around 8 a.m. that morning on the 21st up until the first officer arrived and reviewing the multiple camera angles because there's even one

not directly above their door, but on that same level and same side of the building that actually goes all the way towards the back. Um, reviewing all those camera footage angles and stuff. I did not see, um, Brittany, uh, walking around at all on any of the cameras.

No, none of the children, Brittany nor Celeste, none of them were seen on any of the cameras walking around from 8 a.m. up until officers arrived.

Um, no, they're There was a couple statements that kept changing, either from when an initial officer spoke to him to even when I was speaking with them.

And as one would, as either Brittany would say something, either Celeste would pipe up and change it, or if Celeste made a statement on her time frame or how, when she got home, then Brittany would change her statement of how their whole timelines and events occurred prior to police arrival.

Yes, I think it was around 3 or 4 p.m. It was after a few hours that I was there and over.

six or seven hours of police being there amari still being missing i had asked both of them if they would come up to headquarters just so we can get like a very detailed timeline order events mainly for that day that the previous day over the weekend just to make sure we're not missing anything that could probably help locate amari which they both agreed to come with and i told them

to bring the children as well, mainly just because they couldn't get any family members to come to the hotel and I wasn't going to leave the two kids there. So we were able to get, they agreed, Celeste and Brittany to come up with the children to our police headquarters for additional interviews.

So I met with Brittany Hall and Ms. Celeste Owens. And then I could see on the second bed to the left, like two little heads like laying down. I literally could just see their heads. So I was assuming those were two other people, which I was later told it was the other children.

I went in and out of the room several times. I think the first time I was in there for 30, 45 minutes and probably total in there for maybe a couple hours.

No, no, they were. I mean, they looked asleep, and I was told they were asleep. I was actually told, I think by Brittany, that usually the kids sleep till about 11 or noon-ish. They sleep in pretty late.