TO: James Fredricks
FROM: Walter Landers
DATE: 11/2/02
SUBJ: Freedman 10/31 Tapes

Jimmy,
  Ok, I transcripted the tape like you asked. Some of it was impossible to hear, so obviously I have so noted at the appropriate spots. I know I originally said I wouldn't have this till Wednesday, but I started listening last night and just couldn't stop. It isn't as long as you might expect, some of it is nothing special or important, and lots of it makes no sense, but the damn thing freaked me out pretty bad. Keep the lights on when you read this. (Ha Ha.)
  Also, you'll find the photographs Tom developed from the camera we found in the Leeds girl's knapsack. Most of them seem double exposed or something. I couldn't make head nor tails of the majority of the roll that survived (Tom says that the camera was opened so the last few exposures were ruined, but he's attempting to see what he can get from them) but maybe you can. The one of the dog is just plain spooky. What the hell was wrong with that thing? Was it rabid? I guess if we ever find it we'll know. Tom numbered them (on the back, in red felt pen). He told me to tell you to pay special attention to numbers 16, 18, and 19. Despite the double exposure, you can see what Freeman was doing to Dahley on number 18. I had to really look hard myself, but you can see the spear or whatever it was. Funny though... I can't make out any rope or anything. Why bother tying him up afterwards? The other two shots, 16 & 19... well, they speak for themselves although, it's impossible to tell if they're laughing or screaming... at least to me. You draw your own conclusions, you're in charge of the damn case.
  Kerry called to say the Leeds girl still hasn't spoken anything other than the shit she kept repeating when we found her. She also goes into hysterics if they turn off the lights. I hope she comes out of this, her parents are nice people.
  Mary Waters called here again about twenty minutes ago asking if her daughter has to come in again. She's rather upset about having to do so, but says she wants to help find out what happened to her niece. Besides telling us that those kids were out there Thursday night when they were reported missing, I don't know how much more she knows and if she can help us any more.
  Dave Muller from the Library left you that book you asked for. "Upstate New York Urban Folklore and Legends: History or Hooey?" Sounds like a real page turner. Interesting note: He says he had two copies of it and the other's been checked out long over due for months. Who has it? I bet you guessed it: Alan Freeman. Anyway, he left you some spots marked with book marks that he thought you'd be interested in.
  Remember, I won't be in again till Wednesday. I'm taking the boys fishing tomorrow (It's gonna be FREEZING!) and we're spending the night at Michelle's folk's cabin out by Willard's Creek.
  Funny thing, I had a hell of a time getting to sleep after transcribing this buddy, and when I finally did, I kept dreaming about the Leeds girl and that damn dog. I hate this kind of shit. I almost forgot all those Urban Legends about Finger Annie... I didn't need this to drudge them all up again. I heard most of them from my Grandmother when I was like twelve or something. Amazing what your grandparents will tell kids huh? I'm not leaving my dad alone with my kids ever again just in case.
  What the hell where those kids doing up there Jimmy? What did the Smithson kid mean when he said "recreate that night"? Where did Freeman go?
  Damn, this shouldn't happen here.
  Hope your Halloween was better than ours. See you next Wednesday.

  P.S. – The full names of the entire group is as follows (to make following the tape easier). They were: Alan Freeman, Tabitha Leeds, Mike Dahley, Renee Waters, and Ross Smithson. The dog was Dante. (That screwed me up at first, I kept wondering who the hell Dante was.)
  P.P.S – Just took a quick look at this book. Nails. Ouch.

TO: James Fredricks
FROM: Terry Marlow
DATE: 11/3/02
SUBJ: Tabitha Leeds

James,
  I received your request regarding Tabitha Leeds and I regret to tell you I will have to deny that request for the unforeseeable future. Miss Leeds has been unable to respond to any attempts to talk to her without extreme paranoia and rantings. We have had to sedate her almost around the clock since her arrival here on Friday morning. There is no way you'll be able to question her any time soon. Not only do I doubt she'd help your case any, there is no way I could allow it for her sake. As it was, late this afternoon she managed to rip one of her arm restraints off and smeared blood on the wall next to her bed screaming "There's a dog loose in the woods!" She drew a rather disturbing scene using her fingers as a paintbrush and her blood as paint. We took pictures of it so you can see them if you wish. Rather gruesome and perhaps important to the case. You'll have to fill me in on this local witch tale. I have never heard of Finger Annie, although looking at this picture, I might have an idea of what she's supposed to look like.
  You were correct about something however. Miss Leeds would not allow any female nurses to go near her except for one of them, a young woman named Heather Marshall. She has very short fingernails. Do I even want to know where you're going with that guess?
  I'll keep you abreast of Miss Leeds condition, but I wouldn't count on her help with what happened up there any time soon.
  By the way, I'm in for the poker game next Thursday if it's still on.

TO: James Fredricks
FROM: Anthony Marello
DATE: 11/4/02
SUBJ: Walter Landers

Jim,
  Just finished the autopsy on Walt. It's hard to tell exactly what was used to make those wounds, but I will tell you, it was NOT the fangs of a dog, like Timmy Landers said. The cuts are way too think and the slices too smooth. I know how adamant he was that a dog attacked his father, but look at it this way... those kids spent the entire night alone with the body of their dead father in the fucking woods. Who knows what trauma induced nightmares this gave them.
  As for your message about possible fragments in the wounds, I did find a few tiny pieces of something, but it's not too much help. There were small flecks of fingernail matter inside the wounds. They might have been from Walt himself as he tried to stop the blood flow from his throat. So far any DNA tests has been inconclusive. I'll keep at it until I find something. To answer another question before it even gets asked, there is no way someone could file fingernails sharp enough to do the damage this did. Let's not even get me started on this insane rumor going around, ok? This sort of crap pisses me off.
  Listen. The blood on the clothes of the two boys might actually help me a little, so get me those clothes as soon as possible.
  Hey, I'm really sorry. I know you and Walt were close. Don't worry, we'll find this asshole. I have to tell you though, Bill told me there's still an APB out for that kid, Freeman, but with all of the blood found at the crime scene from Thursday night, if that kid somehow survived, he's lucky as shit to be alive, and couldn't (in my opinion) have the strength to walk, much less attack and kill a Police Officer.
  Again, my condolences. Please share them also with Walt's family.