Undercover Of The Night. The skin was pushed slightly outward, without any abrasion to its surface, just as she expected to see from a tumbling bullet that escaped at a slightly sideways angle. He pulled on a pair of gloves and flipped the paper over. Oddly, though, there were two distinct handwriting styles, indicating that the entries were authored by more than one person. In the process of removing Jocelyn’s clothing, they found a fragment of a bullet lying in the bag that transported her body and saved it as evidence. “Maysa, call 9-1-1 right now!” Marcy cried. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2018. Blood stains ran in multiple directions on her face, forming a strange hatch pattern. I think that would be fun. Consulting with Sanzone, Wesley agreed to provide a DNA sample and fingerprints. See All Audience Reviews Under Cover of Night Quotes. I started feeling something more and I asked her if she felt the same way and she said, ‘No.’ So, I said, ‘Okay. He grabbed the rest of his sandwich and went out the door. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English under (the) cover of darkness/night under (the) cover of darkness/night literary HIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE hidden by the darkness of night They escaped under cover of darkness. The two women who’d found the body, Marcy Shepherd and Maysa Munsey, had telephoned other friends and co-workers while they waited. He would not, however, agree to a polygraph test. Edmund Lowe formally was a mainline Star at FOX during the 20s' through the early 30s', now a suave character actor. I loved Jocelyn Earnest.”, When pushed for further details, Marcy explained. Suspicions against Marcy Shepherd were now a distant second to those pointing to Wesley Earnest. Usually, the weapon ended up under the body. They would return to search again using this new line of trajectory. “They were nice people as far as we knew,” she said to a reporter for the Virginian-Pilot. Maybe turned off her cell? "Under the Cover of Night" is the upcoming first chapter of the second volume of Star Trek: Federation Legacy. All of the events listed were handwritten and in first person. Text messages bounced between the women throughout the day that Wednesday as Marcy ran errands, even briefly stopping at the Genworth offices to deliver popcorn that co-workers had purchased from her son’s Cub Scout troop. The 9-1-1 operator told Marcy to see if Jocelyn was breathing by placing her hand on the stomach area. “Know that he killed me, because I would never kill myself. Finding no one there except for a black dog in a kennel and two cats, Jones allowed the medics inside but warned them not to disturb the body or anything around it any more than necessary. Next, Tharp removed the bags that had been placed on Jocelyn’s hands and swabbed the palms and fingers for any gun residue. Jocelyn’s car was still parked in the same spot. Berkley; Illustrated edition (October 7, 2014), Haunting and disturbing...well-written and well-researched, Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014. The investigators asked everyone on the scene if they had moved the body—none had. The book left me wondering about many things.....not to spoil the story.....but i still had a lot of unanswered questions... Another great true crime author - love her, Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015. Both women insisted that they had not moved Jocelyn Earnest’s body. Except for the obvious wounds to Jocelyn’s head, she found no other fresh injuries. He caused a big confrontation at the house and I left. Call Me (Blondie) BLIND IDIOT RECORDINGS At six feet four inches with a trim frame, the dark-haired thirty-seven-year-old Wesley was a gangly man with a disarming, slightly goofy smile. Deputy Jason Jones was the first to arrive at the home in the Pine Bluff subdivision. She just installed a security system because she was afraid of him. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. He continued on to the bedroom at the end of the hall and saw a cage containing a large black dog who wasn’t barking and didn’t appear distressed, but who panted heavily from the heat or lack of water or both. Both possibilities were tragic and painful, but the not-knowing haunted the solemn occasion. Still not having heard from Jocelyn was making Marcy anxious. She appeared stiff and unnatural. During a mission there is no “pause” button. This man is truly evil and glad he's in prison. Could have been so much better. Injured? While reticent Cal becomes a fearless protector, Cate makes the most daring move of her life . On the reverse side, he read: Mom, I just can’t take it anymore. He could be lurking anywhere. Jocelyn’s mother, Joyce Young, was visibly shaken by the experience. They’d both noticed that Wesley appeared a bit rattled when they asked him about the vehicle. I was just doing my thing,” Wesley said with a shrug. Jocelyn wrote of her growing fear of Wesley and urged her family to suspect “my cheating husband” if she were ever found dead. Definition and synonyms of under cover of night / darkness from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.. Like Detective Babb, Bedford County sheriff’s investigator Mike Mayhew had been on his lunch break when he got the call about a death scene on Pine Bluff Drive in Forest. In a dispute like this one, he was powerless, but he did make sure nothing was done until a legal decision was reached. Where Darkness & Light Converge. Wesley was a PhD, Jennifer said, who lived on the other side of the state in Chesapeake, working as an assistant principal at a high school. The detective assured her, “We’ll find who did it.”, Jocelyn’s sister, Laura, was driving on the interstate when the call arrived, en route to pick up two birthday cakes for co-workers, but all thoughts of celebration fled her mind when detectives delivered the news. A tall weathered wood fence surrounded the backyard. Please try again. Investigators and forensic personnel gathered everything that might be considered relevant in hopes of piecing together an answer to the big question: homicide or suicide? To begin with, it was typed and did not bear a signature—unusual for the last words of someone about to commit suicide. The blood puddle was predominately to Jocelyn’s right, so Marcy stepped to the left of the body and kneeled down. She called out, “Jocelyn! I am so sorry everyone. On Sunday, December 16, 2007, the perky blonde went shopping with her friend and co-worker Jocelyn Earnest, and they made plans to get together again on the evening of Wednesday, December 19. But logic kicked back into gear when Marcy saw the pool of dark red surrounding Jocelyn’s head, mottling the blue carpet with dark, streaky stains trailing across the floor. It felt as if she were talking to them, explaining her life in intimate detail. Once again, she knocked on the front door. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. As Marcy stood there, shaking with grief and horror, she thought about all the times that Jocelyn had expressed fear that her life would end violently—the moments she had expressed her paranoid-sounding thoughts about her estranged husband, the many times Marcy observed Jocelyn gripping the armrest in a fear that she’d see Wesley as soon as they’d completed the last turn in the road approaching the house. However, Investigators Gary Babb and Mike Mayhew guarded against tunnel vision. We had feelings for one another but we did not have a sexual relationship.”, “After the company Christmas party the first year we worked together, I went to her home. The song was largely a Mick Jagger composition, with guitarist Keith Richards going as far as saying, "Mick had this one all mapped out, I just played on it". Thank you! It features second line Stars under contract, plus a supporting cast from their stock company. The front door opened into a living room with a beautiful stone fireplace. When she pulled up, Marcy shouted out, “Leave the kids in the car.”, The operator agreed, saying, “Don’t let them in the house. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Personnel from the police departments in the city of Bedford, the seat of the county where Jocelyn died; Lynchburg, the city where Jocelyn worked; and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, the neighboring area where Wesley stayed when visiting his girlfriend, now became part of the team of investigators. Detectives did not yet know with any certainty, but what they’d already observed made their instincts twitch. And nothing beat beneath her skin. As the fog faded, her vision improved, allowing her to see her friend clearly. She placed her fingers on Jocelyn’s throat. Of all the friends and family members interviewed so far, he was the only person who thought it was possible that she had taken her own life. When a Starfleet Officer goes missing, the crew must race to a distant world to stop her from giving vital intelligence to the Romulans. While the detectives sought answers, Jocelyn Earnest’s family, friends, and neighbors sought healing. 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