CBS reports couple not killed by contract

CBS News is reporting that “Florida police have now unequivicably stated they are not investigating the murder of Byrd and Melinda Billings as a contract…

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More today

Working on three leads on the Billings murders. I hope to post something significant on the case later today. Yesterday was our print day for…

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Recordbreaking day for blog (Updated)

Rick’s Blog had a record day on Monday, July 20 – 18,108 visitors and 134,140 page views. The report from The Daily Beast is that…

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WKRG: Gonzalez Jr. lone shooter

WKRG is reporting that Sheriff David Morgan has confirmed Fredrick Thornton and several other suspects told investigators that Leonard Gonzalez Jr was the sole shooter….

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No relationship between Gonzalez and Billings

Attorney Crystal Spencer is emphatic that Byrd Billings never loaned any money to his suspected killer, Patrick Gonzalez. “We have gone through all the company…

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Tice-Billings business relationship

According to the Crystal Spencer, the attorney for the Billings children, there was a business relationship between the Billingses and Henry “Cab” Tice. “I spoke…

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CNN confirms suspects cased home

As I reported on Sunday, the suspects in the Billings murders did visit the couple’s home before the home invasion. CNN is now reporting it,…

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Gonzalez has another possible link to Billings (updated)

Updated – 7/23/09 Today the Pensacola News Journal reported that Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. told investigators that Byrd Billings, the man who Gonzalez is accused of…

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Letter from Patrick Gonzalez

In June 1996, Patrick Gonzalez was charged with threatening harm to a public servant, disorderly conduct and battery on a corrections officer. I reviewed the…

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EXCLUSIVE: BILLINGS MURDERS MAY BE CONTRACT HIT

EXCLUSIVE: BILLINGS MURDERS MAY BE CONTRACT HIT Sources close to suspects and persons of interests in the Billings murders allege that Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. was…

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Trademarking kids

The PNJ writes about how Bud Billings had trademarked and copyrighted the names of seven of the adopted children. The title of the forms –…

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5th Dimension – Big Money, Gangsta vibe

Doing more research on the auto detailing business at which Donald Stallworth, Gary Sumner, Frederick Thornton Jr. and Rakeem Florence worked – 5th Dimension. Found…

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Morgan emails

We made a public records of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office of emails that he has received from around the country on the Billings case….

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St. Pete Times – Sunday coverage of Billings case

St. Pete Times does a great job of covering the general facts of the case. When asked about television reports on increased sales of home…

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Gonzalez Jr. describes himself as counter criminal expert

CBS News reports that have the deposition of Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. from a unrelated case in which he was granted blanket immunity the State Attorney’s…

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Matt Gaetz to seek State House Seat

Press Release: Matt Gaetz announced today he is a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives District 4 seat for the 2010 general election. Gaetz,…

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Bud Billings – adoption fraud case (update)

The St. Pete Times is reporting that 20 years ago a pregnant Vickie Taylor checked into Sacred Heart Hospital under the name Cindy Reeve. She…

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Long day – press conference notes

Today’s press conference with Sheriff David Morgan and State Attorney Bill Eddins was delayed over an hour. The excuse given was that the two had…

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Wiggins hid safe

The ECSO has released the arrest report on Pamela Long Wiggins. The report states that Hugh Wiggins told investigators that safe stolen from the Billings…

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Pamela L. Wiggins (Coco)

Wiggins was also a person of interest in 1992 arson case in Albany Ga, according to the Albany Herald. Read more.

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