After law enforcement arrived, Jeanne was instructed to get everyone back to her house for statements. This is where things get muddy, in my opinion. These women and men were not separated. They were allowed to talk and mingle and discuss the evening. And you’ll notice, the dates on their “interviews” were well after that day of the 4th. It just seems like they shut this case when they left that day before noon.
We’ll start with Jeanne Meyers’ interview on November 9, 2018. It’s immediately addressed that she gave Forsyth County deputies and investigators gift cards to Dunkin Donuts and that they can’t accept them. She actually giggles and says, “My kids will take ’em!” When asked about the evening of her party, she says that Tam arrived at 8:30 pm and brought a bottle of tequila as a gift for her. The way she says the word ‘gift’ is just snotty! She said Tam insisted that she try it because it was from Mexico. Jeanne said she smelled it, threw up in her mouth and said no! Jeanne said Tam offered it to other people because “she’s the life of the party and is always the life of the party.” Here again, her tone is just snobby and jealous, in my opinion. It seems like she tried to control the interview too. She claims that Tam was going to sleep upstairs in her oldest son’s room. The next morning her aunt, Madeline, went outside and saw Tam lying face down in the grass. Madeline came back in and prayed immediately. She then went upstairs and woke up Jeanne and Jose. She called 911 outside and Jose touched Tam’s back and tried to bend her leg. Both of Tam’s arms were by her side. She says, “Looked like she face planted.” Jeanne said that Jose seeing Tam’s wedding ring made it personal. I’m not quite sure what she meant by that statement. Personal?? The whole situation should be personal with someone dying while at a party you attended. Jeanne saw the cut on her wrist. She talked about fussing at Tam for smoking weed on the deck with Jose there. She goes on to mention some wondering if Tam did cocaine and commented that Tam partied hard a lot. She said Tam wanted to go home but they told her no and stated that Tam didn’t even seem drunk at all. At the end of the interview she begins complaining about Tam’s family and friends. She said they posted on Facebook as Tam saying, “I loved you all.” and she is pissed off about it. I want to add in that she hired an attorney to stop people (mainly Michelle, a friend of Tam’s) from talking about the case and then sold her home to a deputy, Deputy Reeves. The guarantee on the loan was her mother, Sharon Petitt.
I’ll point out key things to remember and pay attention to for later on. Jose states that after halftime he and Tom remained upstairs for the rest of the evening. It’ll be said later that he and Tom went back downstairs for most of the night and either didn’t come up except for small time frames or they only came up to fix anther mixed drink. He says at the end of the evening ‘they’ cleaned up the kitchen and such. Later on it is said that Bridget was the only one to clean up. He states that Jenn was the most intoxicated there. They ALL say this multiple times. He says that Jeanne was the last to have a conversation with Tam, according to Jeanne, but that he never saw or heard it. It’s said by others that Bridget and Tam were the last ones up together. He claims to have tapped Tam’s back and checked her twice-once before and once during the 911 call. He says he moved Tam’s leg and that it wouldn’t bend due to being stiff. Now, this is 9 am and the last time Tam is seen in 1:47 (7 hours in between). You’ll see this later on and I’ll provide information about rigor. He also claims that both her arms were by her side and that he doesn’t know who moved her arm. He brings up that when he went onto the deck to look over, there was a loose cigarette and lighter on the ground that he picked up and put on the fire pit. He recalled her Facetime call with her daughter which was at 12:32 am, I believe. He gave the scenario that maybe she was sitting on the deck railing and then brought up the propane tank saying she may have stood on it and went over.
Let’s go to Nicole Lawson. Her interview with FCSO was on November 9, 2018. She says she met Tam that night for the first time. She says she got there early around 6 pm and that Tam arrived between 8-8:30. She claims she didn’t drink and left around 10:30 pm, right after Paula arrived. She said the next morning she went to the gym, came back home and got the call about Tam. She brought up the tequila that Tam brought and said everyone passed it around and smelled it while Tam was outside and said it stunk real bad. She remembered that Tam had a Facetime call with her daughter as well. Now, this is strange! How did she leave at 10:30 if they all said hey to her daughter on the Facetime call at 12:32 am?
Marcy Hardin was interviewed on November 14, 2018 by FCSO. Marcy said she arrived between 7:30-8 pm and had never met Tam before that night. She claims to have gone to bed with Jenn around 12:30. She said she set her alarm for 4 am to get up for work. She then got a text from Jenn between 8-9 about Tam and went straight back over there. When asked about how Tam seemed she responded that she was happy, normal, laughing and having a good time. She brought up that they all called her daughter and said “hi” on a Facetime call. She said when she left the next morning, the TV in the living room was still on and the front door was unlocked. If she was up for the call to Tam’s daughter, she went to sleep after 12:30. Setting her alarm for 4 am is odd because she had to be at work at 10:30 am. When the investigator asked about that, she actually said, “Is it a crime to get up and leave early?” She also asked, “What’s going on with the case?” They explained they were expecting to close the case that day. She wanted to know what time they were closing it and announcing it to the public. Does that strike anyone as odd behavior? And why get up six and half hours early for work?
Above is the first interview with Bridget Fuller on November 11, 2018. I’ll lay out some of the details to keep in mind, although I think the video speaks for itself while listening to Bridget. She seems very narcissistic and rather nutty, in my opinion. When asked about that night she goes into claiming she’s a “mother hen” and that her main priority is children. I don’t even have words for that statement. She then claims Tam liked her because she had a few drinks but kept her wits about her. She talked about the weekend before boasting about herself that probably made you roll your eyes. I loved the statement that ‘she’s a perfect friend’ too. She named Jeanne and her boss as her best friends and claimed to have no downfalls. She talks about Tam plopping on her while she’s on the couch and says that that picture is in there. She talked about being overwhelmed by Jenn due to her being so drunk. She goes on to say she doesn’t sleep at strange people’s houses. Bridget said she has trust issues too. I’m wondering why she would say that if she named Jeanne as one of her two best friends.Why would she feel uneasy staying at her best buddy’s house? Anyway, she talks about calling her boyfriend, Gary, to pick her up and Tam eating gumbo before she leaves. She literally states she left at 1:45 ish, give or take a few seconds. She then calls out the times that the back door opened and such after she left. I guess Jose or Jeanne gave her that information, huh? She talks about the back door being left open and gives reasons. Why does she do that? Another odd statement was, “Tam hugged and kissed me so my DNA will be all over those jammies.” The information she has after she left came from Jose. She even said that Tam used the propane tank to stand on. Think about that! They’ve all got a story to stick to it seems. She then flirts a bit and talks about her previous marriages after she was politely asked to stick to only the info she knows first hand about that evening. She also brings up her own slurred speech and claims it’s due to medication. She actually sounds so messed up during this whole interview.
Here’s a phone call for a follow up interview with Bridget. She answered and was shocked and speechless! I actually giggled! This woman and her ‘medication’. Keep in mind she says, again, that she never gave anyone Xanax and that she cannot lie! Lawd have mercy. She also says that Tam straddled her and grabbed her boobs. That’s not what she said during her first interview. She got very defensive during this call and then said she didn’t give her anything or “see anything put in her drink.” HUH?! Why in the hell would she say that? It sounds like when she gets defensive and starts rambling she says more than she means to.
Jennifer Morrell is next. I have an interview from FCSO that shows her DUI during the video. I also have a few videos from the party and her DUI arrest, which all came from YouTube on the Justice for Tamla Horsford/Forsyth exposed page. Grab your popcorn.
November 19, 2018- She admitted to having a good bit of wine since her husband dropped her off for the night. She then says she went to bed at 1 am. Remember that. She goes on to say that when she got up no one else was awake. She then says she sees Jose, Jeanne and Madeline running down the stairs looking panicked. She gives roughly the same account of what was seen after that, except she says Jose went down to the basement first. He said he went immediately to the deck first, picked up the loose cigarette and lighter and then looked over the deck. She then provides her texts with her husband that morning that show when she texted him about coming to get her and such. He got there just as 911 was being called. LE told him if he didn’t want to wait for hours he may as well leave for a bit. At the end of the interview she says something that I caught. She said that when she went to go out on the deck that morning, as all the stuff was happening, the door was already open a few inches when she touched it. If she was the first one on the deck, why did Jose lie about being out there first?
Moving on to Sarah Cockerham. Her interview was on November 14, 2018 with FCSO. This was a quick one so I’ll just sum it up. Sarah came over with appetizers from Chili’s around 7:30 pm. Tam arrived around 8:30 and they watched football and socialized. It was her first time meeting Tam. Sarah had 2 glasses of wine and left around 10:30 that evening. She says that Tam was nice, happy and energetic. Tam was very excited about the bottle of tequila she had brought over. Sarah said she mostly watched football and drove herself home. All I ask that you keep in mind here is the time she left and what she did not say. She left around 10:30 and drove herself home but never mentions Nicole leaving at the same time as she did or them talking on the way home. Nicole is definitely lying, in my opinion.
Paula Seals FCSO interview was also on November 14, 2018. She arrived after 9:30 pm and everyone was eating gumbo, watching football and drinking. They played a card game until midnight and she went to bed at 1:30. She left around 7:30-7:45 the next morning, which is about the time Jenn had first texted her husband. She remembered the call with Tam’s daughter (12:32 am). She said Jenn was extremely intoxicated. Lord, they all say this!! She was in bed at 1:45 because she texted Stacy but Stacy never responded. She mentioned that she called a friend, Diane, the next day and Diane asked her if Tam was doing coke. Diane wasn’t even at the party. Why would she ask that?
Tom arrived separately from his wife, Stacy. He went and got ice with Jose during half time. I don’t remember Jose or anyone else mentioning this trip. He said everyone hung out and he and Stacy went to bed around 1:30 am. He woke up at 7:30 and they left around 8:30. He noticed Tam’s car still in the driveway and noted it because Tam had expressed she wanted to leave the night before and he told her to stay there to be safe and not drive. He said he’d known Tam and her husband for about 4 years.
Stacy’s interview with FCSO was pretty much the same. She said the next morning, when they came down to leave, she was glad to see Tam’s phone meaning that Tam had decided to stay and not try to drive home after drinking. She said Tom got the call after they’d left and he said, “Tam’s hurt. We gotta go back.” She tried to tear up at the end of the interview but it just sounded like a lot of sniffling and such, to me.
Key parts of this interview will be noted here. Madeline says that Nicole was the first to arrive at 4:30. Huh? This is NOT the time Nicole gave. She also claims that Bridget and her husband arrived and that everyone was in the living room watching the game. She then mentions taking the picture of all the ladies on the couch that night. She never said that Gary, Bridget’s husband, dropped her off or left. She simply stated that they arrived and the party commenced. She mentions the men coming up at half time and going to get ice. After this she went to bed and woke up at 8:30 to make herself some coffee. She walked by the window, not outside like it was said before, and saw Tam’s pajamas. She didn’t start the coffee, instead she hit her knees and prayed. That seems strange to me. She calls Tam the “friend from the islands” and that is weird to me too. She states she woke up Jenn after telling Jose and Jeanne that Tam is face down in the yard. Jenn stated she was already up! Who is lying?? Jeanne then walks in DURING THE INTERVIEW IN HER LIVING ROOM and says, “I’m gonna start charging y’all rent! And I just went and got gift cards!” Madeline then replies, “And I just made them cookies!” What the hell is going on here?! Gift cards and baking cookies during interviews? Jeanne’s mom, you’ll see later on, threatening to sue if things don’t go her way? It looks pretty bad when you do things like this to win over law enforcement. Jeanne then says from the background, “Do you need me or can I go get ready for this funeral?” That is such a shitty thing to say and by all means, listen to her tone! It’s ridiculous! Anyway, later on in the interview, Madeline says she thought that maybe Tam had tripped and fell and mentioned she leaves that light on for people’s safety. Jeanne interrupts the interview again telling Madeline she has to pick up the kids. Draw your own conclusions listening to how Jeanne speaks to others. I’m honestly sick of hearing her voice at the moment.
Well, this is the gist of the interviews from the FCSO. I’ll include here, at the end of this post, any images I think you need to see and the FCSO’s findings. Think about what you’ve heard and read and let me know what you think! Thanks for reading!
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