Thursday, February 27, 2014

Heather Elvis: Terry Elvis' Poem




You can throw your rocks and hide your hand

You can work in the darkness against your fellow man
We all know God made both black and white He promises us
"What's done in the dark will be brought into the light"
Men do evil from the beginning of time
Life is cruel even when we put it to rhyme
Smiles are faked by those who deceive us day by day
God allows them to have their way
The price of sin has long been told
Cast your rocks as the price unfolds
Seek His face to escape His wrath
For to walk with God you must walk His path.
I have seen the darkness as it drew me near
I have danced with evil as it stoked my fear
The road to redemption is clearly seen
Check your hands and heart, make sure they are clean
God accepts us for who we are
He knows the mark we all miss by so far
There is room for all in the Kingdom He built
Confess your sins and shed your guilt
Time is fleeting, it screams by without a care
Cling to grace and his mercy, it is always there
Lord protect and comfort us as these days progress
Shine your guiding light that we might not digress
Let multitudes of angel wings comfort our child
Hear our wishes and prayers and words spoken mild
Lord bring Heather home I beg once more
Grant us the peace we all cry for.

Spike Lee Statement On Whites Moving Into Black Neighborhoods

Recently, Director Spike Lee spoke out against white people moving into black neighborhoods in Brooklyn.  Many people might think that white people and black people living together in the same neighborhood is a realization of civil rights' hopes of yesteryear.

Here is his statement:

“Here’s the thing: I grew up here in Fort Greene. I grew up here in New York. It’s changed. And why does it take an influx of white New Yorkers in the south Bronx, in Harlem, in Bed Stuy, in Crown Heights for the facilities to get better? The garbage wasn’t picked up every f***** (edited) day when I was living in 165 Washington Park. P.S. 20 was not good. P.S. 11. Rothschild 294. The police weren’t around. When you see white mothers pushing their babies in strollers, three o’clock in the morning on 125th Street, that must tell you something.”


Statement Analysis Exercise: Theft


Many companies assign internal investigations to Human Resources for resolution.
In this case, an expensive sweater was stolen and HR asked the accused to write out a statement.

By asking all participants to write out a statement of "What Happened?" companies are able to solve crimes, small or great, even when law enforcement either cannot, or chooses not to.

Companies with such training will find that as they solve cases, they will gain a reputation for truth gathering and may discourage shrinkage.

Enter into this statement.  Don't just analyze it, enter into it.  Learn what happened, and learn the nature of relationships between people.

The "Subject" is the author.
"Tommy" is the victim who has reported that the Subject stole his expensive sweater.

The company sought to learn the truth.

I will post analysis later...

                                                    Sweaters versus Hoodies!



                                    I'm a sweater guy, who owns but a single hoodie... this is a hint!


Can you solve it?  Remember, language does not change on its own!


"Saturday March 23rd, Tommy had a small get
together at his house.  Tommy had a monster
 jacket sweater that matched my Jacket. 
I asked Tommy if I could try the sweater
on with my Jacket.  Tommy complied.  I only
had the hoody for about 20 minutes. I
then took off the hoody and laid it
on the back of the recliner.  When I
left the hoody was still on the chair.
On Tuesday, March 26th, at about 1250pm, Tommy’s
mom found me down town and accused me of stealing his hoody. I told her
as politely
as possible what I knew about the hoody
and where I last saw it.  She went on

about what would happen if the hoody wasn’t found…"

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Conspiracy Theories and Leanne Bearden

I have read some disturbing comments here in the Statement Analysis blog, and we have deleted many more, about what happened to Leanne Bearden.

The most disturbing element for me is the erroneous use of the principles of Statement Analysis in an attempt to fit analysis to a presupposed theory, rather than allowing the statements to build a theory.

Leanne committed suicide.

There are those (mostly "anonymous") who believe that Leanne was murdered.  As 'proof', they are using principles of statement analysis in error, out of context, producing false results.

Here is one such Anonymous post:

"Anonymous said...
And Peter, don't you always say that in a list of things, order matters? This from the 5K website:

Please email us with any questions and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

donations@leannebearden5k.com
rsvp@leannebearden5k.com
questions@leannebearden5k.com
February 24, 2014 at 11:08 PM  "


Note how the Anonymous poster begins with a "challenge" to me, as if I am responsible for the fundraising, as if she can use my words to justify her application.

I found the fundraising distasteful, just as I did the lack of initial information by the family, leading to "sightings" far from the location of suicide.  I am wary of fund raising in general, but that is just me. Others may not find it distasteful, but helpful.  Some may want to raise money for depression victims, in Leanne's name.  It is their business, but it does not indicate murder.   I found the distancing language present, but this fits a suicide, as the guilt of survivors is terrible.  I found the reward to be strange, but not so strange when considering suicide was known as likely, early on.

These things may be distasteful or may be unusual,  but they are not indicative of murder nor deception.  

As to pet names, "terms of endearment", actually, this must be placed in context for appropriate analysis:

Josh Bearden used pet names on Facebook ("terms of endearment") after his wife's body was found. The anonymous postings believe this is also indicative of murder.  That is not something that is Statement Analysis.  It is folly.

As to his posting, what is the setting?

It is a memorial!  It is expected that he would use terms of endearment or pet names for her in a memorial.

Anonymous postings "flagging" the "pet names" (terms of endearment), and attempting to squeeze it into a murder case, make a mockery of principle.

In a police statement in which a crime is suspected, the term of endearment is red flagged.  Think of the context!

In a memorial post, a term of endearment or pet name is expected, not unexpected.


It has a feel that Anonymous  Posters have a theory, "murder", and that everything Josh Bearden says is being shoved into the theory.

In Statement Analysis, we do not begin with a theory, but allow the words to guide us.  We have "total faith" in the subject's words to guide us.

This is an erroneous application of principle.

Even Leanne smiling for the camera is sighted as "proof" that the family is lying about depression.  This ignorance is astounding.

There are videos on the History Channel that show Jews in concentration camps smiling for the camera, right before their death!  This is a common occurrence.

People who live with depression suffer along with the victim.  Loved ones suffer, and the Bearden family will suffer for a very long time.  Distancing language is common because of guilt.  The guilt is related to the suicide.

Loved ones will always ask themselves what they could have done differently, what they could have said differently.

Josh Bearden will suffer this, more than anyone else, for the rest of his life.

I hope he finds peace.

He used distancing language in reporting his wife missing.  The police made a statement that sounded more like a condolence offering than anything else.

Take both of these together and conclude:

They knew.

As to the photographs of Leanne smiling "proving" murder:  People with acute depression have good days, too.  The pictures may show actually how hard Josh Bearden worked to lift his wife's spirits.

Only the closest loved ones of acute depression victims know how deeply they, the loved ones, suffer, day to day.  Only they know the effort it takes, sometimes hourly, to keep the victim "up" and functioning.

Only the closest loved ones know how to sleep with one eye open, fearful of suicide.

Only the closest loved ones know how to "walk on eggshells", fearful of saying the wrong thing and being the one who "finally" sets off the suicide.

Husbands and wives argue.

It is reality.

Yet, if one spouse suffers from depression, the pressure to avoid arguments, itself, can lead to arguments, passive-aggressive outbursts, and take its toll on the physical health of the loved one, as he may expend incessant energy to keep his wife from suicide.

In Josh Bearden's statements, he was not deceptive.  He is unusual, as his lifestyle showed, but unusual is not guilt.  How many people do you know travel the globe the way he and his wife did?  I don't know any.

The conspiracy theorists in this case need to now post elsewhere.  The conspiracy postings are foolishness and can only hurt Leanne's loved ones.  The misapplication of Statement Analysis does a disservice to Statement Analysis, and this blog.

I hope that Leanne's plight will help other serious depression victims to get help, and that loved ones of victims will get support.

God bless the surviving family with peace.

Heather Elvis Case On Nancy Grace

I often take the transcripts from the program and analyze for truth and deception.  In this case, the withheld information is deliberate by law enforcement, who have boldly charged the Moorers with Heather's murder.  

When this story broke, I analyzed the statements of Heather's father, and indicated truthfulness.  

I have not had statements from Sidney Moorer, as he let Tammy do the speaking for him, and when Tammy did speak, the blogger did not quote her, only writing that she "denied" involvement, which, for regular readers, means something very different than most.  

Statement Analysis is in bold type.   Priority is seen within the short statement. 

GRACE: Live, Myrtle Beach. As we go to air tonight, two in custody in connection with the disappearance of a young 20-year-old girl Heather Elvis. We learned cops believe Elvis, a victim of a couple, a married couple`s quote, open marriage. But even though these two are behind bars at this hour, we still don`t know, where is Heather Elvis? 

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We have not located Heather. 

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sidney Moorer and Tammy Moorer were taken into custody. 

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Charged with murder.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Cadaver dogs searching both their cars and their house. 

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The evidence that we located there led to the charge of murder. 

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Out to Michael Smith, editor of Carolina Forest Chronicle. Michael, thank you for being with us. I don`t understand how these two are implicated in the disappearance of 20-year-old Heather Elvis. She goes out that night on a date, nice guy, totally cooperating with police, (inaudible), and then suddenly she`s just gone? How does a couple with a, quote, open marriage, what did they have to do with Heather Elvis and why is there a murder charge? 

MICHAEL SMITH, CAROLINA FOREST CHRONICLE: Right. Thanks for having me, Nancy.

 Well, in the police records, Sidney Moorer, he`s the husband, acknowledged to having a relationship history with Heather Elvis, and he says in the report he tried to break it off, but police noted that there were some discrepancies in the story, including the roommate who had told police that Sidney wanted to leave his wife to be with Heather. And that, of course, goes against what was on their Facebook pages, which were taken down just today. 

It is expected that Sidney Moorer would attempt to deceive police about the relationship.  

GRACE: Joining me right now, I`m hearing in my ear, in addition to Lieutenant Kegler from the police department, Terry and Debbie Elvis are with us, Heather`s mother and father. Mr. and Mrs. Elvis, thank you for being with us. 

You know, when I`m hearing this, the whole thing just makes me sick. To think of these two in a so-called open marriage? 

TERRY ELVIS, FATHER: Thank you, Nancy, for taking the time to visit with us again and help us 

keep a spotlight on finding our daughter. At this time, we`re still looking for Heather. It really hasn`t 

changed our focuses as a community, and they do have people in custody that have been charged, but 

we`re still trying to find our daughter, and we`re still seeking as much assistance as possible to locate

 her. 

Where someone begins a statement is always important and can sometimes be the reason for the statement.  Here the subject makes his goal clear:

"help us keep a spotlight on finding our daughter"

Please note that "our" is used, as Terry Elvis and Debbie Elvis are appearing together.  This is the expected.  

Note the repetition.  In spite of the murder charges, the repetition shows the importance:  Heather is not found.  

This is the goal. 

GRACE: Everyone, we are talking about a missing 20-year-old girl, Heather Elvis. Tonight, two people are behind bars in connection with her disappearance, and I am not accepting, Debbie Elvis, that she`s dead. I am not accepting it. They have not found a body. And these two, now these two are somehow implicated. I was just showing you the picture of Sidney and Tammy Moorer, ages 38 and 41, who claim they have an open marriage. Not for one minute do I believe, Debbie Elvis, this guy was trying to break something off with Heather Elvis. I don`t believe that for a minute. 

I agree with Nancy Grace, as per the roommate.  Heather going out on a date with a young man may have been a real trigger for Sidney. 

DEBBIE ELVIS, MOTHER: I don`t -- since we haven`t been told all the evidence that they have, we really are at a loss to form opinions. We`re just -- we`re still searching for answers ourselves until the police are able to tell us more information. 

The two have been charged with murder, but police have not shared "all the evidence" with the family, who then struggle to make sense of the senselessness.  They know some, but not enough for a conclusion.

A conclusion is a big step towards closure. 

Nancy Grace recognizes this and directly asks, "Why were they charged with murder?"

GRACE: With me are Terry and Debbie Elvis on the disappearance of their girl, Heather. To Lieutenant Robert Kegler with the Horry County Police Department, Officer Tegler, thank you for being with us. Why are they charged with murder? Why are police convinced, sheriffs convinced that this is a murder case? 

KEGLER: Well, we have been investigating the disappearance of Heather for two months, and it`s been day and night that we have been working on her case. And during the course of our investigation, our task force has been able to obtain enough evidence to show that murder has taken place, and as a result of that, we have charged both Sidney and Tammy Moorer with the charge of murder. 

Skillfully avoids giving out information. 

GRACE: Listen, I know you can`t comment on the evidence specifically, but I know you have searched the home and found disturbing evidence. Is that the evidence that makes you believe a murder has occurred? 

Nancy Grace ran the red light and asked again, "is that the evidence...?"referring to the evidence in the home rather than the surveillance tape.  

KEGLER: Yes. Like we said, we did a search warrant on Friday, the 21st. And there was multiple pieces of evidence that were taken from the home of the property of the Moorers. And that evidence has been gone through, is still being gone through. As a result of that search warrant, we were able to get enough probable cause to secure murder one`s for both the Moorers. 


1.   The answer is "yes" to the question about evidence found in the home.  
2.  The pronoun "we" immediately is produced in the self reference.  Please note that "we" did not say before, this should have been "Like I said, we did a search..." 

What does the change in pronoun likely suggest?

The subject is nervous about not wanting to give out information.  

The subject confirms, however, that there were "multiple pieces of evidence"

This investigation may likely become studied by other law enforcement departments for its successful processing of information that led them, without a body, to "murder one" charges.

                                                      It is impressive.  

The surveillance tape likely yielded information, but it was within the home that we will eventually learn, that police analyzed and made their bold conclusion.  


GRACE: And this hour, our prayers continuing for Heather Elvis. Her parents with us, Terry and Debbie. The tip line, 843-915-tips. There is a $30,000 reward to help bring home Heather Elvis. At this hour, a married couple with a so-called open marriage behind bars in connection with her disappearance, but still, where is Heather

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Heather Elvis Case: Murder Without A Body




Many prosecutors are slow to move on a murder case without a body.  Even as Terry Elvis expressed his frustration towards law enforcement, it was frustration only due to Heather not being found, and, as he made it clear, not an indictment of their work, nor their dedication.

Yet, without a body, law enforcement has the courage to go forward with murder charges without a body.

What does this suggest?

Before we go into suggestion, it does show a strong and likely passionate conviction within the prosecutorial team to seek justice for Heather.  Do not think, even for a moment, that this is a calloused machine that operates by numbers.  What we may be seeing is men and women with children of their own, and Heather's youthful age is something that has gotten to us all.

Heather was just 20 years old.  Most kids at that age are still living at home and are still in school.  At 20, parents are not ready to let go; not even close.

Heather had made a poor decision to get involved romantically with a bad man, many years her senior. This was likely a source of contention between her and those who loved her, and it may have been that it was Heather, not Sidney, was breaking it off.

Each and every claim from camp Moorer will either be viewed through the lens of Statement Analysis, or with a grain of salt.

If we have direct quotes from either of the Moorers, Statement Analysis will tell us if they are deceptive or not, but if it is their supporters making such claims, it is something different.

When one lies, the lie itself is discerned because of intent.  When one intends to deceive, it is within the intention that we are able to discern.  Yet, when one repeats a lie, believing it, there is no intention to deceive and it will not be discerned.

For example, if I drive a red car, but deceptively describe myself as the owner of a blue car, given enough words, you might see the lie.  But if Person A believes me and repeats the lie about the red car, no deception will be evident.

From the Moorers I expect to hear them blame Heather.  I expect nothing but a follow through of the viciousness that Tammy displayed in her Facebook posting; something so vicious that it led me to think that she may not have had guilty knowledge.  The post, itself, does not indicate guilty knowledge.

Most guilty parties will seek to present themselves in the most positive manner; like thug Justin DiPietro, employing "yes sir" and "yes ma'am" when speaking to 911.  Gone is the vile street language and contempt he holds for society, as he sought to present himself in a respectful posture.

Tammy Moorer did not care how badly it made her appear:  her hatred burned as she blamed the young girl, while buying into the lies of her husband.  Guilty people often leak out their contempt, yet Tammy let it all hang out for all to see.  This is an insight into the character that Heather met up with that fateful morning.

Heather had gone out with a young man, of whom police cleared, and appeared to be on the proper road, once again.  This date may have been the answer to prayer, as anyone would be concerned about someone so young being exploited by the middle aged Sidney Moorer.

Somehow, in some way, Sidney Moorer was able to get Heather to leave the safety of her apartment, and meet him where, it appears, a surveillance camera was in operation.

The attorneys for the State have boldly charged both Moorers with "murder", after initially charging them with lesser crimes, which may have been tactical moves in a larger strategy for justice.  I applaud them.

What was it that has given them the confidence to charge the Moorers with murder, in spite of no body?

It may be that what was seen on the surveillance video was so extreme that they were confident no person could survive such;

it may be an eye witness to the crime, in which they would have strong confidence in;

it may be that physical evidence left behind by the Moorers is so much, and so strong, as to give them the boldness to make this conclusion...

it also may be things within the interviews of Sidney and Tammy Moorer that the physical evidence, including any video, has confirmed.

Tammy Moorer is older than her husband, and was unafraid to post her hatred of Heather Elvis.  This, itself, is not only unexpected, but frightfully chilling.

The connection to Disney will only heighten the 'chilling factor' and it may be that Hollywood has stood up and taken notice.  "Pennywise the Clown" still haunts those who remember the movie, "It" (or the book) and the obvious disconnect between "Mickey Mouse" and violent deliberate kidnapping and murder is something that will likely be explored in criminal circles, psychological circles, and by Hollywood.  Tammy Moorer, likely the dominant of the two, will continue to blame Heather, much to the anguish of Heather's family.

When Sidney Moore first spoke to police, he misled them, but quickly realized that phone records would link him, so he admitted that he called Heather (not the other way around) to tell her to leave him alone, that it was over.

I do not believe him.

I believe that Tammy, the dominant force, full of envy of the younger, beautiful woman, with full realization of her own aging, may have pushed Sidney to contact Heather, if, and this is a big if, if it was not that Sidney, himself, was enraged that Heather had successfully broken away from his older, mature, seemingly sophisticated control.

Remember: A woman in a domestically violent relationship is in the most danger in the hours and days after she breaks off the relationship.  This is when the abuser loses his control, and the violence can erupt.

Was this the case?

Or, was it Tammy, plotting her own form of revenge?

I don't know, yet, which it was, but Statement Analysis will get to the truth, if and when Sidney Moorer and Tammy Moorer speak out.  The expected?  They will blame Heather.

The truth?  It will be something different.

These two Mickey Mouse weirdoes in their "open marriage" will now have to face justice and should, by every account, give to Terry Elvis the location of Heather's remains, if only to assuage the anger of a public who has demanded answers from Sidney Moorer from the beginning.

Left behind is the incessant pain of the Elvis family who will likely be faced with a myriad of confusing and conflicting emotions, hurting over Heather, while demanding justice.  Satisfaction with justice, however, will not bring their precious Heather back to them.

Like many of you, I squeezed my daughter just a little bit tighter after interviewing Terry Elvis on radio.  I did not sleep that night, as the frustration in his voice, even in all of his heroic attempts to stay on topic, has echoed deep within me.  He and I are about the same age, love our families, and share a similar faith.

Tammy Moorer posted her vile hatred, unafraid of what the world would think of her.  Sidney parsed his words more carefully on Facebook:

"A few years ago the neighbor attacked my handicapped father in law.  I  pulled the neighbor off of him and all three of us got arrested. Long story short, all charges were dropped. For some reason people think I'm ashamed of this. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if someone attacked my father in law today."

"A few years ago the neighbor attacked my handicapped father in law.  I  pulled the neighbor off of him and all three of us got arrested. Long story short, all charges were dropped. For some reason people think I'm ashamed of this. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if someone attacked my father in law today."
Interesting how he introduced "a neighbor" with the article, "the" to start his post.  
Note also "Long story short" is a skipping over of time and information.  
He tries to portray himself as a hero, which is the expected, but Tammy lets it all hang out and shows her open contempt of Heather Elvis and her father Terry Elvis.  

Now she is charged with murder.  Now he is charged with murder.

Heather Elvis' blood is crying out from the ground for justice.

Horry County law enforcement has shown that it is up to the task.

We have not seen silly bickering about jurisdiction, nor any hedging of their bets.

They went for it, and are on the line, now, not for just a few charges, but for kidnapping.

I tip my hat to them.

Murder without a body has been done before, but we have all heard various district attorneys throughout the country telling families that they "need the body" in case after case.

Horry County.

Horry County took courageous and extraordinary steps, and I salute them for it.

Heather Elvis: Heartbreak

Even as the Elvis family experiences heartbreak, so it is that the Moorer supporters have taken to the internet to defend Tammy Moorer by specific means:

attacking the Elvis family.

Terry Elvis was, as expected, utterly unprepared for the vicious comments that appeared across the internet, on blogs yes, but especially on news articles.

The comments section in news articles is an interesting part of news today, and with freedom of speech comes both responsibility and...

the unexpected.

Terry Elvis has a family, and Heather a baby sister.  The family is subject to a specific pain that only a few know:  no parent ever believes he will outlive his child.

Even fewer could ever imagine their precious child, on the cusp of discovering life, to be brought to death by violent and deliberate means.  Car accidents, fire, illnesses...all unexpected, but murder?

No one could predict such a horrific start to Heather's adult life, first, falling in with immoral people, and then to disappear.

Terry Elvis and his family and close friends, were forced to watch Sidney and Tammy Moorer withhold information on where Heather was, and to find themselves vilified by a small number of Moorer supporters who, unable to defend the Moorers, instead took to attacking the Elvis family (and friends), who had, expectedly, grown inpatient with Heather remaining missing.

Vowing to disclose 'dark secrets' and mocking the faith of the family, there are some who know no boundary to cruelty, and as the ancient text says, find no sleep until they have brought pain to others.

The heartbreak for the Elvis family did not conclude with the murder charge.  Heather remains unburied.  For these people of faith, a proper Christian burial is something they need to have happen.

The twisted Moorers have yet to disclose where Heather's remains are.  With no voice of her own, Terry, as well as forensics are all that remain to defend Heather.  Given Tammy Moorer's vicious attack upon Heather, it is to be expected that she will, perhaps through her attorney, blame Heather and claim 'accidental' death.  Her insane jealousy fueled rage will not allow her to accept responsibility for what she and her husband Sidney did to Heather, as as water seeks its own level, we may expect Moorer family and friends alike to seek to inflict more pain upon the Elvis family, by attacking the young girl's reputation.

Tammy Moorer's attacking post was off-the-charts unexpected.  Most guilty people do not wish to be seen in this manner. They will slip out words of hatred or blame, not openly, but in a subtle manner, as they seek to conceal the burning hatred within them, but are betrayed by their own words.  Not so with Tammy Moorer.   Her open hatred of a missing person is a window into the darkness that is her soul.  Itself, it tells us a great deal about Tammy Moorer, including her raging envy, immorality, and desire to cast all blame upon the victim, while clearing her weak and beggarly husband.

It is also an indication of the rage that the young, and very small, Heather, met in that fateful encounter with Tammy, who did not feel the need to masquerade her animosity nor did she seek to conceal that she is the dominant 'leader' of the two, speaking boldly for her husband. I will not be surprised to see a split, eventually, between the two.

Yet, their supporters will continue their vile postings.

It is all they have to 'defend' the indefensible.  It is similar to avoiding a question, while attacking the one posing the question.

For in murder, there is insanity.

The insanity and power of envy, that which not only wants what another has, but if denied,  wants to take away that which is possessed.

The older Sidney Moorer exploited the youth of Heather Elvis, and we now see the character of the beast he was married to.  Perhaps it was that Heather represented an innocence that neither Sidney nor Tammy could abide.

When the Moorers attack and blame Heather for the murder, both forensic evidence, and the unbroken strength of a father, will be Heather's voice...

even while the heart continues to break.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Heather Elvis: Murdered



Murder!

The beautiful young daughter of Terry Elvis died as a result of murder, by Sidney and Tammy Moorer, according to new charges.


Tammy Moorer raged against Heather Elvis, even while dead, in her ranting post that did not show any intention on concealing her contempt. 


According to arrest warrants:  Heather Elvis was kidnapped and murdered at the Peachtree Boat Landing in Socastee.  This may be where the surveillance video was recovered. 
Warrant:  Sidney Moorer, Tammy Moorer..."did unlawfully, without just or sufficient cause, murder Heather Elvis with malice forethought...did unlawfully seize, confine, kidnap, abduct or carry away Heather Elvis by any means whatsoever without the authority of the law."
Both Tammy and Sidney are scheduled to appear March 17, 2014, for a bond hearing.  It is not expected that they will be released.  Someone from the Elvis family intends to address the court at this hearing.  
It appears that sometime in the early hours of December 18, 2013, Sidney  lured Heather out of the safety of her apartment where she was to meet with him.  Then, Heather met with both Sidney and Tammy, who, according to the charges, exposed themselves, hence, the additional charges.  

Even as Tammy was telling a blogger that Sidney fully cooperated, he was obstructing justice as early as December 20th, and refused to polygraph.  Apparently, searches of the home has yielded evidence.  The exposure charges are also related directly to Heather's murder, which may now be considered as a sexual homicide, though no motive is named in the charges.  Tammy and Sidney Moorer both exposed themselves during the kidnapping. 

This case is very likely to produce some very disturbing and disgusting details. 

The warrant is here

Heather Elvis: Police Statement


That this beautiful young girl met with foul play at the hands of Tammy and Sidney Moorer is unthinkable and an unbearable thought that the Elvis family has had to live with likely since the beginning. 



Terry Elvis, the courageous father of Heather, sought to gain information, as did his friends, directly from those who had the information:  Tammy and Sidney Moorer. Hence, the vicious rant of Tammy Moorer against him, and against Heather.  

That Tammy Moorer did not seek to conceal her contempt of Heather and Terry Elvis is a frightening and sobering thought.  

Both will be in court this morning as we should learn more about the kidnapping charges. 

Kidnapping charges, along with obstruction charges, indicate that not only was Heather either restrained or restricted from calling 911, but that these two took deliberate steps to hinder the investigation; that is, to obstruct the process of justice for Heather Elvis. 

The Moorers have separate attorneys. 

“A search warrant was executed in an attempt to identify potential evidence based on new information obtained through expert analysis of previously seized surveillance tapes in the area along with financial discrepancies filed with the state of South Carolina on behalf of the occupants of the residence."

That surveillance tapes are mentioned is likely tied to the kidnapping charges.  

Also:  In past successful police work, it was accepted that criminal behavior did not exist in a vacuum and that those who engaged in serious crime likely had other behaviors that were illegal.  If someone was suspected in a major crime, but had committed lesser crimes, police often arrested them on the lesser charges while continuing to investigate the serious charges, allowing the subject time to consider making a deal with prosecutors. 

I believe that this is the route that should have been taken in the Hailey Dunn murder case, as there were a multitude of charges that could have been brought against Billie Jean Dunn and Shawn Adkins.  It is my belief that Shawn Adkins would have sought a deal.  

This may be the case of legally and lawfully getting to the information on what happened to Heather Elvis. 



Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/02/23/4050853/more-charges-filed-related-to.html#storylink=cpy

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Did Tammy Moorer's Rage Fall Upon Heather Elvis?


We are known by our speech.  "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" 

Did Tammy Moorer make Heaher Elvis pay the ultimate price of the rage of Tammy Moorer?

Did Tammy get Sidney to lure Heather out that night, so that she could get 'revenge' for infidelity?

Who Did Tammy blame:  Heather or her husband, Sidney?

The "heart" is the seat of the intellect and affections; what we think, and how we feel about what we think.  What we feel is based upon what we think so that when our thinking is wrong, our emotions follow suit.  If you were told that Person A just insulted your child, you would be angry at Person A, yet if Person A actually did not insult your child, but assisted your child, your emotions would be wrong.

Wrong.

We reveal ourselves by the words we speak.  What do we know about Tammy Moorer?

Unfortunately, in the one interview she gave, few direct quotes were afforded us, instead we are left to the opinion of the Interviewer.  This is a critical mistake in the gathering of information.  In Analytical Interviewing, we allow the subject to control the interview, and guide us with her own words.  We listen, and do not interpret.  We then take the very words given to us, and frame our questions based upon the subject's own words, allowing the subject to interpret for us.

When President Clinton said, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky" he did not lie.

Look at the strength of the statement:

1.  The pronoun "I"
2.  The past tense verb "did not"
3.  The specific allegation "sexual relations."

This is a reliable denial.

The only thing missing was that Clinton's personal, subjective, internal dictionary gave "sexual relations" the definition of "intercourse"; according to both him, and Ms. Lewinsky, who he explained to her that they did not have "sexual relations" in his understanding.  Later, he said, "while being technically true, I misled the American people..."

Much deception comes from sentence by sentence truthful words.  Later, President Clinton was seen with a black eye.  He said that he liked to "roughhouse on the White House lawn with Chelsea."

He did not say that he got the black eye from roughhousing with Chelsea.  Some think that after his explanation that "sexual relations" was strictly intercourse, that his wife, Hilary, did not share his personal, internal, subjective dictionary.

In teaching this principle, I ask investigators to tell me what they think of when I say a word, instructing them to quickly write down their thought.

I say, "boy" and the responses from investigators in the class shows how varied the personal, internal, subjective dictionary is.

One will think of her seven year old son playing Little League, while another thinks of his new-born grandson, just days old, while yet another thinks of his son, 21 years old, in combat.  In just this quick experiment, there is a disparity of 21 years between people of the same culture, in the same room.

In Analytical Interviewing, we seek to enter into the subject's personal, internal, subjective dictionary in order to "decode it", as taught in the SCAN Technique.


Recently, I was watching "The Armstrong Lie" documentary in which Tyler Hamilton said he saw Lance Armstrong doping, even while shaking his head "no", which could lead people to thinking he was lying.

He was telling the truth.

Body language analysis must establish a baseline.  Many people shake their head "no" while telling the truth, if they feel shame, or even disbelief.

Armstrong's claim was that his comeback in 2009 was to "prove" he could do it without drugs, which was the common conclusion, and that he denied using in 2009.

Not so.

He did not outright lie.  He said, "I wanted to show them how I could compete clean."  This is not to say, "I did not use EPO during the 2009 Tour" or "I did not use a blood transfusion" as was alleged before a particular shocking stage result in which his power, missing up to that point, suddenly showed up (along with spiked red cell count that should have headed south).

He did not lie.

He deceived.

Listening to the words chosen, a person will reveal himself, and what is important to him.  In an investigation, we let the subject control the interview, something seemingly anathema to many in law enforcement, as they are often taught, "Control the interview."

Here is why we do not control the interview:

If the person "did it", what do you think the person is thinking about while talking?

If the subject wishes to go off in a tangent, we note the need to avoid certain questions and will take the words employed, and seek to gently bring the subject back to the allegation.  This means patience, something that not all interviewers have.

Heather Elvis, 20, went missing on December 17th, 2013.  While she was missing, Tammy Moorer posted the following.

In an interview, we were not given many of her words, and when a journalist is not trained and reported that "Tammy denied...", readers here know that this statement, itself, is unreliable.  Often we have seen headlines of one "denying" an accusation, only to listen to the interview and note that the subject did not deny the allegation.  This is quite common today.

The writer wrote that according to Tammy, the only thing she was guilty of was loving Disney.

The writer says Tammy wants us to know that the "love triangle" had nothing to do with Heather's disappearance, and then adds that there was no "love triangle", begging the question:  how did it have nothing to do with Heather's disappearance if it did not exist?

The article doesn't include quotes, instead editorializes and is a wasted opportunity for information that could have been vital to finding Heather Elvis.  A course in shorthand, and an understanding that "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" could have given valuable information to Heather's father, Terry Elvis, and the investigators.





When disparaging a victim, the guilty often use subtle language, whereas this is blatant
and initially led me to believe that in writing such harshness, may not have been told by her husband of what happened to Heather.

I must re-think this opinion, as it may prove wrong, in light of the arrest of Tammy on sexual charges and obstruction, and now on kidnapping.

Since most guilty only disparage the victim in subtle ways, does this open rage give us insight into the rage that may have been lashed out upon young Heather Elvis by Tammy?

This is a frightful and sobering thought.

It is all too much to bear.

Yet, we are known by our words.  Look at where Tammy places the blame for infidelity inspite of the 'open marriage' where they could only cheat by rules.

What words does she use to describe her husband, Sidney Moorer, versus the words she reserves for Heather Elvis, victim:

Sidney:  stupid,

Heather:  "psycho",  "whore", "crazy" parentage, "twisted person", "hoe"

That she started her post with her husband's cheating, we note that in Statement Analysis that often where someone begins a statement may be the reason for the writing.  This leads to:

Husband cheating versus young girl in peril (missing).  Which is the priority?

The post is 27 lines.

Lines about infidelity:    21

Lines about missing Heather:   1

Lines about Terry Elvis:   5


The math indicates that the emphasis of her post is upon her husband's infidelity, with not only a strong disparagement of the victim, but nothing written about Heather's plight.

This is not expected.  Even the guilty often masquerade the animosity towards the victim.

Yet, the baseness and shear viciousness of her post may suggest otherwise:

Does she seek to justify what may have happened to Heather Elvis?

The hatred burns.

We are all known by our words.  The "abundance" of the heart (intellect/emotions) is extreme, even with the brain's connection to even childhood abuse, for example, seemingly 'unmanned' in the consciousness, while the body, itself, seems to remember the trauma, for the rest of the person's life.

Now that Tammy Moorer, like her husband, has been charged with kidnapping in relation to Heather Elvis, the above post sounds like a lethal dosage of rage from a very evil, twisted woman.  As she has been the one to speak for the two, did she coerce her husband into luring Heather out that fateful night?

Will Sidney Moorer crack in jail, while Tammy remains locked into her rage?

What to make of the self-professed Mickey Mouse/Disney addict who is now charged with kidnapping?

This immoral 'open marriage' yet "Sidney cheated on me" paradox of twisted living and practiced deceit now comes to center stage in what could prove to be a sexual homicide...

yet, Heather is not found, and in spite of the charges and the length of time, we continue to pray for her return...

Stay tuned.