Police Mize Manipulated Investigation Approximately two weeks later, Defendant Charles received a call from Michelle Lawson. In that call, Ms. Lawson recounted a telephone conversation she overheard between Rick Mize and Misty Dehart. Ms. Lawson informed Defendant Charles that Rick Mize kept assuring Ms. Dehart during this conversation that Cody Hall had already been arrested and implored her to say that weren’t “we there.” Defendant Charles learned that Bobby Mize criticized Rick Mize after the call for continuing to speak with Ms. Dehart. In doing so, Bobby Mize informed Rick that Misty Dehart was to get him caught.” “going Additional Witness Informs Police of Rick Mize’s Likely Involvement Approximately six months later, on August 24, 2012, Defendant Collier interviewed Kennie Helton at the Powell County Attorney’s Office. During that interview, Ms. Helton revealed that she did not have any first-hand knowledge regarding the murder of Mr. Brewer. Ms. Helton repeatedly informed the Defendant Officers that she “was not will swear on anything I love.” Ms. Helton did inform the Defendant Officers during this meeting that she overheard rumors implicating Rick Mize in Mr. Brewer’s murder. The Defendant Officers learned that although Rick Mize did not explicitly confess to the murder, he did tell Ms. Helton that he was that law-
Police Mize Manipulated Investigation Approximately two weeks later, Defendant Charles received a call from Michelle Lawson. In that call, Ms. Lawson recounted a telephone conversation she overheard between Rick Mize and Misty Dehart. Ms. Lawson informed Defendant Charles that Rick Mize kept assuring Ms. Dehart during this conversation that Cody Hall had already been arrested and implored her to say that “we weren’t there.” Defendant Charles learned that Bobby Mize criticized Rick Mize after the call for continuing to speak with Ms. Dehart. In doing so, Bobby Mize informed Rick that Misty Dehart was “going to get him caught.” Additional Witness Informs Police of Rick Mize’s Likely Involvement Approximately six months later, on August 24, 2012, Defendant Collier interviewed Kennie Helton at the Powell County Attorney’s Office. During that interview, Ms. Helton revealed that she did not have any first-hand knowledge regarding the murder of Mr. Brewer. Ms. Helton repeatedly informed the Defendant Officers that she “was not will swear on anything I love.” Ms. Helton did inform the Defendant Officers during this meeting that she overheard rumors implicating Rick Mize in Mr. Brewer’s murder. The Defendant Officers learned that although Rick Mize did not explicitly confess to the murder, he did tell Ms. Helton that he was that law-
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