And you shall know the
TRUTH
and the truth shall make you FREE.
~ John 8:32
Perjury and Lies
We've put together several instances of perjury and misstatements that were made on the stand during Raye Dawn's trial as well as other compelling evidence that the jury COULD NOT have agreed on a 27 year sentence for Raye Dawn without jury tampering, tainting, and/or juror misconduct.
Donna Gilbreath Testimony
Donna Gilbreath is currently a supervisor at
Lewis
Manufacturing in Meeker, OK and was Raye Dawns supervisor when she was
employed at Lewis.
Gilbreath:
At Lewis we make utility belts and safety harnesses for oil field
workers. Raye-Dawn braided grips and would come over to my work station
for more work several times a day. One day she came over and I noticed
she had a new engagement ring on her hand. We started talking about her
new ring. She told us she was engaged to Michael Porter. I asked her how
Kelsey felt about getting a new daddy. She told me Kelsey didn't like
Mike. I asked her why? And she said because she says Mike is mean to
her. What do you mean he's mean to her? He makes her mind. I told her
she's a baby and that you have to listen to her. Kids do not lie. You
are the sole protector of Kelsey, if you don't protect her, who will?
Note: Mike and Raye Dawn got married on April 18, 2005. Mike purchased the entire wedding set on the day of the wedding! Donna lied about seeing an engagement ring on Raye Dawn's finger. Raye Dawn says she NEVER had this conversation with Donna or told her she spanked Kelsey with a brush. If Donna lied about this conversation, what else did she lie about? Donna's testimony is what the media quoted from on the news to make Raye Dawn look guilty.
Smothermon: But you did not give up trying to talk to Raye Dawn?
Gilbreath:
I asked her about three times what mean means, and
after the third time she started avoiding me.
Smothermon: Did she seem concerned about what you were saying to her?
Gilbreath:
No, she just didnt act like she was enthused. We were
trying to get her to check intothis. We thought we could talk to her
because shes Mildred Fowlers granddaughter.
Smothermon: So she was not very
concerned?
Gilbreath:
She just kind of flubbed it off cause we were nosing into her business.
Smothermon: You mentioned Raye Dawn thought Kelsey was jealous of Mike?
Gilbreath:
She told me Kelsey would get jealous when she and Mike
would kiss and hug on each other. She told me Little Miss attitude shes
really been acting up since me and Mike got together.
Smothermon:
Was Raye Dawn working there when
Kelsey died?
Gilbreath: No.
Smothermon:
But you saw her the next day?
Gilbreath:
Yes, she came in with another girl who worked with us,
Sarah Winters and into the office and talked to Rita Ballard.
Smothermon:
What did you think when you saw her?
Gilbreath: I was just kind of shocked, I did a double take.
Smothermon:
What was she like?
Gilbreath:
I didnt see her crying. When she came out I went to
lunch.
Smothermon: Did she appear upset?
Gilbreath: Not for someone who just lost a baby.
Smothermon: Was it odd?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Smothermon:
So in January you became aware the Meeker Police
Department was investigating Raye Dawn for abuse?
Gilbreath:
Yes, one day she came over and snatched the grips out of
my hand and I asked her if something was wrong. She said, that bitch has
accused me of child abuse.
Smothermon:
And who did you think she was talking about?
Gilbreath:
I thought about it and realized she was talking about
Kathie Briggs.
Smothermon: What else did she tell you?
Gilbreath:
She said Carl Leabo had been up to her apartment and because Kelsey had
some marks and someone had accused her of using a brush on her.
I asked her, did you do
it? She said Kelsey kept climbing up and she told her to stop and when
she wouldnt she swatted her with a hairbrush, but she had a diaper on.
Smothermon: You made a statement to OSBI?
Gilbreath:
Yes.
Smothermon:
Did you tell them about the brush?
Gilbreath:
I thought I did but I might have forgotten it.
Cross Examination
Huddleston:
You believe Raye Dawn was a good mother?
Gilbreath:
For awhile I did.
Huddleston: Raye Dawn loved Kelsey?
Gilbreath:
Yes.
Huddleston: Did you get on that website, Kelseys purpose?
Gilbreath: No, I dont have a computer.
Huddleston: Never?
Gilbreath: No, I dont even know how to work a computer.
Huddleston: Two months after Kelseys death on December 22nd 2005 OSBI came to talk to you?
Gilbreath:
Yes.
Huddleston: They were investigating the murder of Kelsey?
Gilbreath Yes.
Huddleston: Thats pretty serious? Murder?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Huddleston:
You told the OSBI that you would
tease Raye Dawn, about her
make-up?
Gilbreath:
Yea, we would tease her about how done up she always got
and tease her about her boyfriends and what she was going to do that
night.
Huddleston:
You knew it was important to tell
OSBI everything?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Huddleston: But you didnt?
Gilbreath: I was nervous and I forgot.
Huddleston:
You knew about the animosity
between the Briggs and the Smiths?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Huddleston: Sometimes Raye Dawn would bring Kelsey to work?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Huddleston: She seemed very loving?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Huddleston: Sometimes she brought Michael Porters kids to work?
Gilbreath: I never saw them.
Huddleston: So the day Miste Smith brought Kelsey in with a sprained ankle, were you there?
Gilbreath: Yes.
Huddleston: So Raye Dawn was at work that day, not at the zoo?
Gilbreath: Yes, I remember hollering at her.
Huddleston: You knew Miste brought her into work?
Gilbreath:
I recognized Kelsey. Raye Dawn asked me if she could take
her to the doctor and I clocked her out.
Huddleston: Did you see any of the bruises?
Gilbreath:
I saw some bruises on her arms and legs. But she always
had an explanation.
Huddleston:
Knowing OSBI was talking to you about the abuse and murder of Kelsey you
did not ever tell OSBI? You told OSBI Raye Dawn told you Kathie was
accusing her of beating Kelseywith a hairbrush, so brush was on your
mind?
Huddleston: And how do you know Raye Dawn didnt question Kelsey further about why Mike was mean?
Gilbreath: I asked her the next day about it.
Huddleston: But you dont know what happened at that house?
Gilbreath:
No, I guess not.
Huddleston:
How long is a person supposed to cry when their child has been murdered?
Gilbreath:
I dont know. I would have to be sedated. I would be
devastated.
Huddleston:
Your testimony is different today than it was with the OSBI? Yes, its
hard to remember all of the details.
Redirect - Smothermon
Smothermon: You knew your OSBI statement was different when you came to talk to me?
Gilbreath: Just talking about it jogged my memory.
Smothermon: How long did you talk with the OSBI?
Gilbreath: 30-40 minutes.
Smothermon: You told the OSBI you teased her about her makeup?
Gilbreath: Yea, she always came in all fixed up?
Smothermon: Does she look the same today as she normally does?
Gilbreath:
No.
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Obsessed HOD Obsessed Freak  Posts: 761 Date: Mar 10 Views: 198 |
ok WAIT - Donna Gilbreath was being questioned on 12/22/05 about the hairbrush incident by the OSBI - and she "forgot" to tell them the part about Raye saying she "swatted her through a diaper"?
What a CROCK OF CRAP!!
LIAR LIAR - PANTS ON FIRE!!!
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Eugene Snyder's Testimony
Smothermon:
Do you know Raye Dawn?
Eugene: Not personally, I recognize her, I know of her.
Smothermon: The summer of 2004 do you recall an incident?
Eugene: yes
Smothermon: Please tell the jury this incident.
Eugene: I pulled up to the Rainbow in Meeker. I noticed a commotion in front of the store. I walked up there and heard loud yelling. I saw Raye-Dawn was upset with Kelsey and was trying to give her a spanking. Kelsey was naturally trying to sit down and Raye Dawn swatted her 3 times.
Smothermon: How was Raye Dawn holding her?
Eugene: She was holding her arm up to keep her from sitting down.
Smothermon: Do you know Kelsey?
Eugene: Yes
Smothermon: Do you know why she was being spanked?
Eugene: I don’t know what Kelsey did. She was crying.
Smothermon: Then what happened?
Eugene: She swatted her 3 times and then they went out to the car. I wasn’t’ too alarmed. Sometimes people spank their kids to discipline them. But the disturbing part was when they got in the car she took her and tossed her over the front seat of the car to the back seat. Then I asked the lady at the store what that was all about. It was really disturbing.
Smothermon: Did you tell police?
Eugene: No
Smothermon: Are you aware I made a plea to the public to come forward, if anyone had any information about this case?
Eugene: I didn’t really know.
Smothermon: When Kelsey died did you think it was important enough to go to the authorities.
Eugene: Yes. I kind of did.
CROSS EXAM – HUDDLESTON
Huddleston: This was late in the summer 3 years ago?
Eugene: yes
Huddleston: You knew who Kelsey was, how?
Eugene: I knew the Smith family.
Huddleston: Did you ever do small engine repair?
Eugene: Yes I shared a building with Ray Smith, Raye Dawn’s father.
Huddleston: Is it true you were kicked out for stealing and embezzling?
Eugene: No sir that is a complete lie.
Huddleston: Did you know Michael Porter?
Eugene: No sir.
Huddleston: But your friend Paul was defending Michael Porter for sexual abuse?
Eugene: Correct
Huddleston:
Okay, so I’m confused. Where do you say this
took place in front of the store?
Was Raye Dawn in the
store?
Eugene: In the store, kind of right in front of the doors.
Huddleston: What was Raye Dawn wearing?
Eugene: I don’t’ remember
Huddleston: You don’t remember?
Eugene: I can remember what the little girl was wearing. She had on an orange and white jumpsuit. They were in front of one door and I went in another.
Huddleston: So you passed them within inches?
Eugene: Yes.
Huddleston: Did you stop?
Eugene: yes. I stopped and watched her spank Kelsey.
Huddleston: Did you say anything?
Eugene: No
Huddleston: Who else was there?
Eugene: Lots of people.
Huddleston: So you went to the counter?
Eugene: yes
Huddleston: So is it likely you had your back to the door?
Eugene: No I turned with my back to the counter and just watched.
Huddleston: And what did Raye Dawn say?
Eugene: I don’t know what she was trying to do. Raye Dawn carried her out because she was trying to sit down and Raye Dawn threw her over the seat.
Huddleston: But you didn’t do anything?
Eugene: The spanking didn’t seem that unusual. I’ve seen kids get spanked.
Huddleston: So the spanking doesn’t bother you?
Eugene: That’s a matter of people’s opinion these days.
Huddleston: What kind of car was she driving?
Eugene: Red as far as my memory serves me, a 2 door car.
Huddleston: Foreign or American?
Eugene: American
Huddleston: So, you can vaguely remember the color but you can remember it was American?
Eugene: That’s the best I can remember.
Huddleston: So what did you say Raye Dawn did?
Eugene: Raye Dawn carried her out with one hand under each arm and then slung her over the seat, kind of like launching her. But the little girl popped back up. I don’t think she was hurt.
Huddleston: So with one hand under each of Kelsey’s arms she was able to open the door and then sling her over the seat?
Eugene: Correct
Huddleston: So you were going to be a witness in Michael Porter’s case?
Eugene: I was on the witness list.
Huddleston: Are you the only one on this list that saw the event?
Eugene: I know other people saw it but I don’t know if any of them are here.
Huddleston: Did you hear Michael Porter took a plea deal and got 30 years for enabling child abuse?
Eugene:
I heard he took a plea deal.
REDIRECT FROM SMOTHERMON
Smothermon: Do you know Michael Porter?
Eugene: I don’t know him
Smothermon: So you are not here to help Michael Porter?
Eugene: No sir.
Smothermon: So it’s not fair?
Eugene: No it’s not fair; I’m not here to help anyone. I am here to tell what I saw.
PROBLEMS WITH THIS TESTIMONY
1. Eugene says that he didn’t know Raye-Dawn personally, but when asked if he knew Kelsey he says “yes”. How is that? If he didn’t know her mother, didn’t know Porter – how would he have gotten to know Kelsey – he says this was in the summer of 2004 (August) so she was 20 months old – how or why would this man “know” a 20 month old?
This is a CLEAR VERBAL CUE OF DECEPTION.
2. Eugene could remember that Raye-Dawn allegedly swatted Kelsey 3 times, could remember what Kelsey had on, could remember the color of the car, that it had 2 doors could and that it was American – but couldn’t remember what Raye was wearing? This is a remarkable recollection after nearly 3 years. Probably the only thing that Smothermon didn’t coach him on was Raye-Dawn’s outfit that day!!!
This is what good WITNESS COACHING will get you.
3. Eugene used to work at the same place as Raye-Dawn’s father’s place of business. Eugene got caught making up fake engine repair tickets to acquire more money (stealing) and Raye kicked him out. Ray Smith was an easy going guy and never called the police or made a report, so this is all an accusation, however it all seems to answer some questions. This man did NOT come from out of the blue. He was going to testify in Porter’s trial, for the defendant. He was a good friend of Porter’s attorney.
4. Probably the MOST alarming thing that is not pointed out is that the Prosecution tried to let the jury think that Rachelle drives a Red Eclipse. However, they never discuss or ask if she drove that same car 3 years ago!! Back when this incident supposedly occurred, Rachelle was only 18 and obviously had not graduated high school yet!! According to the Smith family, they sold the car prior to Ray’s passing (April 2004) – no one in the family, including Rachelle or Raye-Dawn owned a RED CAR in August of 2004. The person he saw at the rainbow, either didn’t exist, or it wasn’t Raye-Dawn. This witness’ testimony is completely FALSE and MISLEADING.
5. Also it was summer time – so Rachelle was NOT in school. She said that visiting Raye AFTER SCHOOL was an everyday or every other day activity. So this was obviously LATER in the year…at least September!!! Still NO RED CAR!!
6. Gayla Smith has the sales receipt for the RED ECLIPSE, she sold it to a kid in MEEKER – it is packed away but as soon as she finds it we will post a scanned copy. Look for it soon in our EVIDENCE section!
Kathie's Testimony
Kathie Briggs: Raye Dawn and Lance were not married when Kelsey was born. They divorced in July of 2002. I found out Raye Dawn was pregnant after the divorce and was told it was not his, so we were not expecting a grandchild. Then I heard rumors it could be.
Smothermon: When Kelsey was born, did you get to be the grandmother?
Kathie Briggs: No. We did a paternity test immediately. Kelsey was three months old when we found out she was ours. When Kelsey was two months old, Raye Dawn called and wanted to introduce us to her. She brought her over to the house. I saw her again when she brought Kelsey in to get her pictures taken at Sears, where I was the manager. Once the paternity test confirmed Lance was the father, he was allowed to see her for 4 hours every other Saturday for three months and we all shared that 4 hours. We asked for more time, but Raye Dawn did not allow it.
Smothermon: How did you feel about Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs:
I adored Raye Dawn. I’ve known her since she was a little girl, I was
her pom coach; I did her hair. I loved Raye Dawn like she was a member
of our family. Our relationship changed when Lance went to
NOTE:
Kathie Briggs was NEVER Raye’s pom coach. Their relationship changed
long before Lance left for
Smothermon: And so you took care of Kelsey quite often up until this point?
NOTE: Kathie JUST testified that they ONLY had Kelsey for 4 hours every other Sunday. That is 8 hours a month. That does in NO WAY constitute as “often”.
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I kept her a lot until she wanted it in writing and then something changed and Raye Dawn told me she did not want to drop Kelsey off and pick her up at our homes, she wanted to do it at the convenience store.
Smothermon: And how did that go?
Kathie Briggs: Fine, except one
time she walked up and set Kelsey on the sidewalk and walked away.
Smothermon: Okay in January, let’s talk about the broken collarbone?
Kathie Briggs: The weekend before I was supposed to have Kelsey but Raye Dawn never showed up. I called her relatives and the next weekend she did. On January 14th, Raye Dawn told me she fell out of the bed and broke her collarbone.
Smothermon: Did you see any bruises?
Kathie Briggs: It was dark and Raye Dawn just told me she had a brace on. I got Kelsey home and noticed bruises on her face. Lance was home on leave and we were having a birthday party so she stayed at our house for about 2 hours until 7:45pm.
Smothermon: Did you change Kelsey’s diaper during that time?
Kathie Briggs: No, I was taking care of the birthday party so no one changed her.
Smothermon: Did you notice anything different?
Kathie Briggs: We were concerned her demeanor had changed. Lance called Raye Dawn and asked why they were not notified about the collarbone. Raye Dawn did not think it was a big deal, so she didn’t call us.
Smothermon: Once Lance and Ashley left, then what happened?
Kathie Briggs: Ashley called crying saying she had bruises on her back.
Smothermon: So where was Raye Dawn living at the time?
Kathie Briggs: Meeker.
Smothermon:
Why did Lance and Ashley
take her to the
Kathie Briggs: That’s where they lived.
Smothermon: Why did you go to the ER?
Kathie Briggs: I wanted to see what it was.
Smothermon: What did you think?
Kathie Briggs: I was extremely concerned and shocked. I couldn’t believe what kind of instrument could have been used to cause those marks.
Smothermon: Did you tell police any name to look at in their investigation?
Kathie Briggs: One police officer came out and I told them Raye Dawns name, just because she’s the mother.
Smothermon: What did Officer Matt Byers tell you?
Kathie Briggs: He asked if I was prepared to raise a grandchild and I told them I never intended to but would if I had to.
Smothermon: Did you call DHS?
Kathie Briggs: No, Carl Leabo, the chief of police in Meeker told us he called.
NOTE: According to Matt Byers’ testimony, Carl Leabo was not involved in this case until Matt inquired regarding the investigation, the next day – and then he was only a consultant in the case, he took NO ACTION. This is FALSE or MISLEADING TESTIMONY.
Smothermon: You did not want to give Kelsey back to Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: No, but I did not have a court order, so I had to.
NOTE: Kathie kept Kelsey as long as she could. Until Raye-Dawn went to the police and had them escort her to pick Kelsey up. This is FALSE or MISLEADING TESTIMONY.
Kathie Briggs: On January 24, 2005 we showed Judge Key the pictures of the bruises and got an emergency guardianship. I immediately went to pick Kelsey up from the daycare Raye Dawn had her at.
Smothermon: And how did that go?
Kathie Briggs: The daycare provider started yelling at me, asking why I was taking Kelsey.
Smothermon: Did you yell back?
Kathie Briggs: It was heated, but I would not consider it yelling.
NOTE: Like she would not consider the ANIMOSITY between their families: ANIMOSITY?
Smothermon: Did you allow Raye Dawn to see Kelsey at any time during the next two weeks?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, she called and wanted to see her, so I called my lawyer and he said as long as it was at my house. So Raye Dawn and her family came over to see Kelsey at my house.
Smothermon: So you had sole custody of Kelsey from January 24th through February 11th?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Smothermon: Did Raye Dawn ask to see her more?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: On February 11th court date, Judge Key allowed supervised visitation for Raye Dawn, what was that arrangement?
Kathie Briggs: She had her Friday through Monday as long as Mildred Fowler or Gayla was present.
Smothermon: Was DHS involved in that decision?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: Meeker police?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: So for one month, nothing was out of the ordinary?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: On March 11th another hearing what happened?
Kathie Briggs: Raye Dawn got unsupervised visitation from Wednesday at noon until Thursday at noon and from Friday at 6pm until Monday at noon.
Smothermon: How many hours is that?
Kathie Briggs: 90 hours a week for Raye Dawn.
Smothermon: That’s more hours than you had her?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Smothermon: But there was a stipulation?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, she could not be with Michael Porter during those visits.
Smothermon: Why? Was that your request?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I just had concerns and wanted to narrow it down if something else happened, I would know where it was coming from.
Smothermon: So you wanted this arrangement to work?
Kathie Briggs: Yes. I left Kelsey with Raye Dawn that day, even a few hours early so we would not have to meet later that day.
Smothermon: The very next time you got Kelsey March 14th, what did you find?
Kathie Briggs: She had a bruise on her head. Raye Dawn said Kelsey fell off a four wheeler or something.
NOTE: Remember during Rachelle’s testimony they showed Kelsey and Raye-Dawn on the 4-wheeler.
Smothermon: What did you do?
Kathie Briggs: I just wrote it down.
Smothermon: Did she get any bruises with you?
Kathie Briggs: No. She had one dog bite and one cat scratch on her face, that’s it.
NOTE: Julie, the daycare provider testified that she was concerned about the bruises that Kelsey would come back from the Briggs’ visits with. She even filed a report with DHS. (The Confidential OCCY Report – states that DHS has no record of this report.)
Smothermon: Was Kelsey playful with you, a normal 2 year old?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I actually
screwed a cabinet to the wall and put locks on all of my cabinets
because
she was so curious.
Smothermon:
No bruises?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: March 21st, what happened?
Kathie Briggs: I got Kelsey and her eye was matted and red. Raye Dawn said she got blood on her eye from the scrape on her hand. The next morning I took her to the doctor because she said her throat hurt. The doctor said she was sick with a sore throat and an eye infection.
NOTE: I wonder if the scrape on her hand came from the dog or the cat bite Kelsey received while in Kathie’s care.
Smothermon: Did you call DHS?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: Were you concerned Raye Dawn had not taken her to the doctor?
Kathie Briggs: No, I was not concerned it was over the weekend and she was just sick, I didn’t think it was a big deal.
Smothermon: How about March 24th?
Kathie Briggs: Her nose was blue on the bridge. Raye Dawn said she had fallen in the kitchen. But her nose kept getting more swollen all day. I took her to the ER in case it was broken.
Smothermon: Why did you take her to the ER?
Kathie Briggs: Kelsey just kept saying, “my nose, my nose” I would have taken my own kids.
NOTE: In Kathie’s timeline on the memorial site that she has for Kelsey she PLAINLY says that she took Kelsey in to the ER to DOCUMENT the injury.
Smothermon: Raye Dawn told you she fell in the kitchen while they were running?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, but nothing was broken.
Smothermon: You called DHS?
Kathie Briggs: No, the doctor came in the room and told us he had called DHS and the caseworker would be following up with us in the morning.
NOTE: According to the Confidential OCCY Report, there was never a report received from a medical facility regarding this incident.
Smothermon: Did you call DHS ever for this injury?
Kathie Briggs: I left a message with DHS worker Yolanda Hunter, the woman I had talked with about Raye Dawn’s treatment plan, the next morning. Kristal Johnson called back and asked to come over and take a picture.
Smothermon: March 31st what did you see on Kelsey?
Kathie Briggs: She had two bruises on her leg and two on her back in the middle.
Smothermon: Did you report it to DHS?
Kathie Briggs: No, I just recorded it.
Smothermon: April 4th?
Kathie Briggs: She had something wrong with her face, I don’t have specific notes about it. I remember it because Ashley made a referral to DHS because Lance was home and they would have Kelsey all week for visitation and she wanted DHS to know about the injury.
Smothermon: When Raye Dawn is picking up Kelsey is she seeing bruises?
Kathie Briggs: Just the cat scratch and the dog bite.
Smothermon: Okay, so Lance and Ashley had Kelsey until April 11th?
NOTE:
For a soldier supposedly in
Kathie Briggs: Yes, Raye had missed her weekend visit so she called me and wanted to make it up, so I called DHS and Kristal did not seem interested, so I decided to allow her to make up the days.
Smothermon: So Raye Dawn has her from the 12th through the 14th of April?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Smothermon: And she brought her back with a sprained ankle?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, she had a doctor’s note saying it was it was a sprained ankle. Ashley called DHS and they told her to keep her over night and not give her back. So we gave her back on the 15th.
Smothermon: Raye Dawn told you she tripped and fell on her flip flops?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, at the zoo.
Smothermon: Have you ever seen those shoes?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: Did you buy them for her?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: On the 14th what did the injury seem like?
Kathie Briggs: It seemed like a normal sprained ankle.
Smothermon: But she wouldn’t walk?
Kathie Briggs: No it was as if she was a toddler learning to walk, she wouldn’t walk around the room, she would just prop herself up on the couch or the table.
Smothermon: When you gave Kelsey back to Raye Dawn did she have some kind of mark on her?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, she had a bite mark, and Raye asked me if someone in my family had bitten her, like one of my grand kids. And I said I didn’t think so. But when I asked Kelsey who bit her she said, “Kelsey did it.”
Smothermon: On the 19th when you got her back again, what happened?
Kathie Briggs: We were at Walmart and she tried to walk, because she didn’t want to get in the cart and she took four steps and said “can’t”. On the 20th I talked to a school nurse and a physical education teacher about the ankle and they said it was not unusual; she had only had the sprained ankle less than a week.
NOTE: Remember previously when Kathie testified that she took Kelsey to the doctor for a matted eye and not feeling well? Remember previously when Kathie testified that she took Kelsey to the ER for the bump on the nose? She wasn’t concerned about Kelsey not walking? Strange, for someone documenting child abuse so well and going to the doctor so often. Instead she asks a school nurse and a PE teacher???
Smothermon: Between 5pm on the 18th and 4pm on the 21st was there anything that happened to Kelsey in your care that could have caused two broken bones?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: She didn’t fall in a hole?
NOTE: This line of questioning stems from “rumors” that Kathie Briggs told the DHS worker that Kelsey was playing and tripped and fell in a hole. She later recanted, and claimed to have never made the statement. You will note that Dr. Sullivan and Dr. Block both indicated that a break of Kelsey’s nature “could” occur from falling in a hole. Is this a coincidence that both doctors would use this analogy?
Kathie Briggs: No. On the 25th Yolanda hunter called and told me Kelsey was at DHS because of her legs. And I said you mean her ankle? And she said no, both of her legs. And that was the first time I heard about leg injuries. On the 26th Raye Dawn dropped her off with me and has had a pink and a green cast on and two broken legs.
Smothermon: So when Raye Dawn found out both of her legs were broken she never asked you if anything had happened during your visit with her?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: On the 28th at noon, you got her back and something else was wrong?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, she had what
I call a pump knot on her nose. It was puffy, very puffy.
Raye Dawn said Kelsey had
been elbowed by her stepsister in the night.
NOTE: Kathie took Kelsey to the doctor for a matted eye, then she took Kelsey to the ER for a knot on her nose (to document)- but didn’t take her when she refused to walk, and now didn’t take her for the “pump knot”….Does anyone find this odd? Or is it possible that Kathie did NOT SUSPECT Raye Dawn to be the ABUSER, as she has stated.
Smothermon: Did you ask Kelsey what happened to her nose?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Per the court order the last weekend of the
month, Kelsey spent with us, but Raye Dawn’s great grandmother died that
weekend and I told her she could take Kelsey to the services if she
wanted to. On the 28th I talked to a
friend who works at a foot place and she told me I should get Kelsey
looked at for growth plate problems, and suggested I get a second
opinion with Dr. Sullivan in
Monday was her great
grandmother’s service and we could not get the appointment changed, so I
told Raye Dawn I would take her instead. So Kelsey went to the lunch
before the funeral and then I picked her up and took her to
Smothermon: And what did you expect Dr. Sullivan would say?
Kathie Briggs: I never suspected someone would bruise or break two of Kelsey’s legs.
Smothermon: What did you do when he told you it was abuse?
Kathie Briggs: I was nauseous. I called Lance and told him what the doctor said and told DHS that the doctors suspected the legs were abuse. David Burgess, the DHS supervisor, called me the next morning and told me they may have to take Kelsey in to DHS custody. So I called Raye Dawn and told her that she’s going into DHS custody.
Smothermon: How did that make you feel?
Kathie Briggs: I was scared she would be going into a foster home with strangers. I got some of her dolls together so she would have something.
Smothermon: Then the next morning what did you find out?
Kathie Briggs: She had been placed with Gayla. And I realized Raye Dawn had begun pointing the finger at me saying I had abused Kelsey, to DHS.
Smothermon: So then you go to court in May?
Kathie Briggs: For the show cause hearing.
Smothermon: And what is the visitation schedule?
Kathie Briggs: Gayla has her full time and each side gets visits 4 hours a week at DHS. Sometimes we did one hour at a time, back to back.
Smothermon: How is your relationship with Raye Dawn now?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t believe we’ve spoken to each other since May.
NOTE: But Kathie just testified that she wasn’t aware of any animosity, before Kelsey passed away.
Smothermon: But how did you think all of this would work out?
Kathie Briggs: I was very confident the judge would come to the conclusion that I didn’t do anything wrong, especially because DHS did not remove any of my other grandkids who were living in my house at the time.
Smothermon: But that’s not what happened?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: You went back to court on June 15th?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, and Kelsey went home with Raye Dawn.
Smothermon: So on that day the judge dissolved the guardianship and adjudicated her deprived?
NOTE: Smothermon’s office and associate the Assistant DA AGREED to this arrangement, and then in September, agreed to remove all services from Raye-Dawn’s home.
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Smothermon: Basically she went home with her mom?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Smothermon: So from June 15th, 2005 through October 11, 2005 you were basically left out of the equation?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
NOTE: Kathie and Lance were both sent letters from DHS describing the investigation of abuse and they were both listed as possible perpetrators of the abuse. That is WHY they were not given visitation. Kathie didn’t fight for visitation, like Raye=Dawn did, when she lost custody in January!!
Smothermon: On August 27th DHS arranged for Ashley to have a 5 hour visit and you saw her at that time?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, we were all allowed to see her.
Smothermon: And what did you see?
Kathie Briggs: She had lost weight, she had bruises on her face, retinal eye hemorrhaging, she looked like she had just lost her spirit.
NOTE: Kelsey was in a car accident just 8 days prior to this visit. The bruises in the photos came from the accident. The Confidential OCCY report, mentions the accident, that it was not the fault of either parent and that they reviewed the police report, to establish the report. Additionally, Raye-Dawn called and reported the incident immediately the next morning. The Briggs tried to call in abuse, but the calls were SCREENED OUT. Those photos SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED in the case, because they did NOT SHOW ABUSE. Period.
Smothermon: Was any offer made for you to see Kelsey again?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Smothermon: And you opted not to go to the one hour visit with Ashley at DHS correct?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, because of some of the things DHS had previously written about me during the supervised visits at DHS that were not true. And I wanted Ashley to have that hour to bond with Kelsey.
Smothermon: So you saw her for three hours on the 27th and that’s the last time you saw her?
NOTE: Smothermon’s office approved the STOP OF VISITATION with the paternal family, at Dr. Koons’ request, to study the seizures (possible night-terrors)
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Smothermon: How did you find out she died?
Kathie Briggs: A friend from the beauty shop called and told me Kelsey was at the hospital and may have had a seizure. So I called the CASA worker and she told me that she believed Kelsey had had a seizure. Then she called back and told me Kelsey didn’t make it.
Smothermon: Did you go to the hospital?
Kathie Briggs: No. I knew we were not welcome. My mother and father in law went to the hospital but they were told to leave.
NOTE: WHY? Why would you not go to the hospital? Who would give a crap if they were welcome or not!! You get your butt out and get to that hospital!!
Smothermon: So you never saw her between August 27th and her funeral?
Kathie Briggs: We didn’t have an
open casket so I never saw her again.
Cross Examination-Huddleston
Huddleston: So in your testimony you tried to tell me that there were no problems between the Smith and the Briggs family?
Kathie Briggs: On August 15, 2004, the Smith and the Briggs family went to a birthday party, there were no problems.
Huddleston: You’re not saying there was no animosity between the families before January of 2005?
Kathie Briggs: Just typical divorce stuff because Raye and Lance had gotten a divorce.
Huddleston: You have a large family, daughters, grandkids, are you saying no one in your family said bad things about the Smith family?
Kathie Briggs: I have not created any kind of havoc with them.
NOTE: Dozens of emails between the suspected murder and rapist of your grandchild telling him that you want Raye-Dawn arrested for murder and in prison, is no havoc??
Huddleston: No animosity? How about the rest of your family?
Kathie Briggs: Not that I’m aware of.
NOTE: She was fully aware that both Jeanna and Shirica were in email contact with Michael Porter, and they were all “addicted” (that was Kathie’s statement) to the “bash-board”, a forum that was used for the sole purpose of bashing the Smith Family, and meant to “draw” any of the Smith’s out for information. This is COMPLETELY FALSE!!
Huddleston: Ashley said there was animosity?
Kathie Briggs: We were a typical divorce type family.
Huddleston: You would agree Raye Dawn and Lance had a rocky marriage?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Lots of situations?
Kathie Briggs: Yes. But I did not have anything against Raye Dawn or her family. I babysat Kelsey all of the time. She stayed at my house over night.
NOTE: Raye only spent the night when her and Lance were married. If she stayed at Kathie’s house after that time, it was ONLY for Kelsey – when Kathie had custody and that was the ONLY way Raye-Dawn could see Kelsey.
Huddleston:
Isn’t it true the whole
town of
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know what other people say about my family.
Huddleston: Okay, would you agree Raye Dawn loved Kelsey?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know how she felt.
Huddleston: Did Kelsey love Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: Yes she did.
NOTE: How can Kathie not know how Raye-Dawn felt, but know how Kelsey felt? Wouldn’t that be a sign of ANIMOSITY?
Huddleston: March 11th you requested Michael Porter not be around during unsupervised visitation, did you know anything about Mr. Porter?
Kathie Briggs: Just his name and that he was Raye Dawn’s boyfriend..
Huddleston: Did you have any concerns about him? That something might be wrong about him being around Kelsey?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: You did not file that order because you any concerns about Mr. Porter?
Kathie Briggs: I had a gut feeling there was a problem. But no one had given me any reason to think that it had to be him hurting her.
Huddlseton: Did you voice that gut feeling to anyone?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddlseton: Who?
Kathie Briggs: Raye Dawn.
Huddleston: What did you say?
Kathie Briggs: I told her I was concerned Porter could be hurting Kelsey.
Huddleston: When?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t remember the exact date.
Huddleston: You didn’t write that down?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: So you’ve recorded every bruise and you did not write that conversation down?
Kathie Briggs: No. I just documented markings on Kelsey.
NOTE: She never documented the dog bite or the cat scratch on Kelsey in her notes. Is it possible that there were other injuries that occurred in her presence that didn’t get written down too?
Huddleston: January 14th, 2005 you and Ashley both made a complaint to the Meeker Police Department?
Kathie Briggs: Actually the doctor called the police and Matt Byers came to the ER and asked us for statements.
Huddleston: Did you change Kelsey’s diaper during the time she was at your house that night?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: Is it possible someone could have changed her diaper?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: Did Ashley ever leave Kelsey’s side?
Kathie Briggs: She was with her the whole time I was watching.
Huddleston: How many people were in the living room?
Kathie Briggs: More than 20.
Huddleston: Do you have more than 2 rooms in the house?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: I’m sure someone had to have gone to the restroom?
Kathie Briggs: I’m sure.
Huddleston: So you can’t be sure someone didn’t change her diaper?
Kathie Briggs: We all had contact with Kelsey, no one was alone with Kelsey, and no one changed her diaper.
Huddleston: When you went to the hospital isn’t it true you pushed this case on Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: We told him who the mother was and when it happened.
Huddleston: Do you remember the tone of your statement?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: When you found out the Meeker Police Department would not be filing charges you filed for civil guardianship?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: After the police department did not charge anyone did you file a complaint against the police department?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: You took Kelsey to your family pediatrician correct?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Have you sued her?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: Then Raye Dawn started taking her to Dr. Koons, have you sued her?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: Has anyone in your family?
Kathie Briggs: Lance sued on Kelsey’s behalf.
Huddleston: Do you agree with the suit?
Kathie Briggs: It’s not my suit.
Huddleston: Do you agree with why your lawyer filed the suit?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
NOTE: If that isn’t dancing around the truth!!
Huddleston: On March 21st you said something was wrong with Kelsey’s eye, and you took her to your pediatrician the next day correct? And she was just sick?
Kathie Briggs: That’s right.
Huddleston: So we can scratch that off as an incident correct?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: March 24th, the nose, you believe she fell in the kitchen like Raye Dawn said?
Kathie Briggs: I have no reason to believe otherwise.
Huddleston: How about this picture of the bruise on her nose, is that a bruise any child can get?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: You thought she had a broken nose?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, she complained about it a lot.
NOTE: So this is a plausible injury according to Kathie Briggs – she wasn’t worried about abuse even AFTER she had been awarded temporary custody. Why were these photos of NON-ABUSE INCIDENTS allowed in the trial?
Huddleston: So you took her to the ER? Not the doctor the next day?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I debated about that but took her to the ER.
Huddleston: And you say the doctor called DHS over this injury?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: What information did you give the doctor for him to call?
Kathie Briggs: None. I figured he saw the previous incidents in her chart.
Huddleston: So a doctor didn’t call DHS over the collarbone a couple of months earlier, but this doctor calls DHS over this bruise? Why would he call over this incident?
Kathie Briggs: Ask him.
Huddleston: Did you testify on June 15th and 16th under oath?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: When asked under oath if you made a lot of referrals to DHS. You said I have not made all of those referrals. I’ve only made one or two since January. So which is it Kathie? You’re telling us today that you did not make any referrals yet you testified under oath that you made a lot? Which is it?
NOTE: GREAT POINT HUDDLESTON!!!
Kathie Briggs: My original impression was that every time you call DHS it is a referral. But now I know unless you are calling to report abuse then it is not a referral.
Huddleston: So you called a lot and complained?
Kathie Briggs: I asked questions.
Huddleston: During March of 2005, Kelsey’s hair was falling out?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Do you believe she was under a lot of stress?
Kathie Briggs: Yes I do.
Huddleston: Now we’re in this hostile environment did you say anything bad about the Smith family?
Kathie Briggs: Not in Kelsey’s presence.
Huddleston: You were angry?
Kathie Briggs: I was concerned for Kelsey.
Huddleston: Is it true you don’t like Gayla Smith?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t care for her.
NOTE: It is IMPORTANT to note that Kathie and Gayla had met on VERY FEW occasions they were not buddies, or pals, or even acquaintances at any time. How Kathie formed the opinion that she didn’t like Gayla is a mystery.
Huddleston: So you say she only got 2 bruises in your care?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
NOTE: What about the Dog Bite and the Cat scratch and the time her other grandchild bit Kelsey? Those aren’t BRUISES? Earlier Kathie testified that Kelsey never received a BRUISE in her care!!
Huddleston: Do your other 11 grandchildren get bruises?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Did she get bruises when she was with Ashley and Lance?
Kathie Briggs: Not to my knowledge.
Huddleston: Wasn’t Ashley coming over to your house all of the time?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: And she didn’t get any bruises? Ever?
Kathie Briggs: Not that I recall.
NOTE: Could this be because Kelsey was usually only around Kathie for a matter of a couple hours, and most bruises take several hours to show up? (Per Dr. Koons, & Dr.Yacoub)
Huddleston: On April 4th, why doesn’t Ashley ever remember making that referral?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know.
Huddleston: Tell me about all of these pictures?
Kathie Briggs: We took a lot of pictures of Kelsey.
Huddleston: Is it true you had three or four people looking over Kelsey when she would leave for Raye Dawn’s house?
Kathie Briggs: That was under advisement of my attorney.
Huddleston: Would you say Kelsey was being examined, looking for everything you could find?
Kathie Briggs: We were advised to examine her.
NOTE: Wouldn’t this be considered abusive by nature? Having 3-4 people who are not physicians EXAMINE every inch of Kelsey? Yet there were no 3-4 people examining her when she took 4 steps at Walmart then refused to walk all weekend, not even a physician!
Huddleston: On April 14th Kelsey was brought to you by Miste and Raye Dawn correct?
Kathie Briggs: Yes. To the ball field.
Huddleston: You learned that day that she injured herself a the zoo? And you would agree Raye Dawn was not present?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know.
Huddleston: On April 15th you gave her back to Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: On April 18th you got her back?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: So between the 19th, 20th and 21st she was basically crawling under your care and you did not take her to the doctor because some friends told you it was normal?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
NOTE:
The
Huddleston: On April 25th Raye Dawn took Kelsey to Dr. Koons who refers her to Dr. Barrett, are you suing her?
Kathie Briggs: Lance is.
Huddleston: And explain this foot doctor story to me?
Kathie Briggs: Cheryl Watts at the foot clinic explained growth plate’s to me and I went to get a second opinion per her recommendation.
Huddleston; Kathie you took two x-rays to Dr. Sullivan is that correct?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Who gave you his diagnosis?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Did you give the doctor her history?
Kathie Briggs: I told him about the other doctor’s opinions.
Huddleston: Did you tell him she was crawling with you?
Kathie Briggs: We discussed her condition.
Huddleston: What did you do with the x-rays?
Kathie Briggs: I kept them.
Huddleston: Why did we have to get them from the civil attorneys?
Kathie Briggs: I turned them over to my civil attorney when he asked for them when Kelsey died.
NOTE: But remember Kathie was ADAMANT that SHE was not suing anyone. So why would HER attorney need them?
Huddleston: Did you take the x-rays to police?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: Even though the doctor told you they were abuse? You didn’t take them to DHS?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: The D.A.?
Kathie Briggs: No. That was my copy.
NOTE: Why did Kathie Briggs need a copy of the X-rays, but she didn’t think it was necessary for the cops or the DA or DHS to have a copy??? Was she building a civil case? Or a case for custody?
Huddleston: So is it true that you made an allegation against Raye Dawn, that she broke Kelsey’s legs? And she accused you?
Kathie Briggs: I never said Raye Dawn broke Kelsey’s legs, I felt it was either she or Michael Porter but that it happened in that house.
NOTE: The emails are PROOF that Kathie, Shirica, & Jeanna all accused Raye-Dawn of breaking Kelsey’s legs after Mike Porter suggested that Raye Dawn lied. Why would they take the word of an “evil monster” as Kathie called Mike or “murderer” as Shirica referred to him as truth?
Huddleston: Were you upset when DHS pulled Kelsey out of your home based on these allegations? You were the legal guardians?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I was upset.
Huddleston: Don’t you think my client probably felt the same way?
Kathie Briggs: She probably did.
Huddleston: In May of 2005 did you or any of your family members follow my client?
Kathie Briggs: I was behind her once and saw that the tag on her car was expired by six months and that she had replaced it with a tag from another vehicle.
NOTE: Even Meeker Police were sick of Kathie calling in false reports against Raye-Dawn. They were told that they couldn’t file harassment charges due to the conflict of interest because of the pending custody case. (See Matt Byers Testimony)
Huddleston: So you just happened to be behind her?
Kathie Briggs: I pulled out from my daughter’s house and when we reached the four way stop in Meeker she would not let me pass and would not go through the stop sign. So I called police and reported it.
Huddleston: Did you stalk Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: No, I drove by twice to see if the police had responded to my call before going to the school for a party.
NOTE: In Kathie’s timeline on the memorial website that she has for Kelsey she even mentions the fact that Raye-Dawn was packing her car for a garage sale! That is WAY more than just a haphazard encounter. That is STALKING!
Huddleston: So you called to report my client had an outdated tag. Have you ever done that before?
Kathie Briggs: No, she committed a crime and it was my civic duty to report that.
Huddleston: Have you ever done it again?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: The what do you call it? A pump knot?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Did DHS take pictures?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Were you present?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, they took the pictures at my house.
Huddleston: On April 28th Kelsey was at your house and she started crying uncontrollably for her mommy?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Why was she crying so uncontrollably?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know.
Huddleston: What were you doing to her?
Kathie Briggs: Nothing, she had two casts on her legs and was probably very uncomfortable.
Huddleston: So you called my client to come see what was wrong and make her stop?
Kathie Briggs: Yes. If she wanted her mother than I wanted her to have her mother. But then when Raye Dawn got to the house Kelsey would not go to her mom and she had stopped crying. So when she left I asked Kelsey why she would not go to her mom and she said I wanted Mommy Ashley.
Huddleston: Those pictures that were taken at Teri’s house, by Ashley, of the nose?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: After that Teri made a complaint? Called in a referral? DHS came on the 29th for an investigation?
Kathie Briggs: yes
Huddleston: They took statements from Michael Porter and Whitney and determined Whitney elbowed Kelsey in the nose?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: You testified in June that Kelsey should be returned to Raye Dawn at some point?
Kathie Briggs: I said I would like to see Kelsey returned some day.
Huddleston: Even though Michael Porter lived in the home?
Kathie Briggs: I said I would eventually like to see them reunited someday.
Huddleston: And who should have made that decision?
Kathie Briggs: Judge Key.
Huddleston: Didn’t you sponsor Sheila Kirk to run against Judge Key?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: There were monthly reviews in August, September did you go to any of those reviews?
Kathie Briggs: No. Our guardianship had been dissolved we were told we had not rights because we were the grandparents.
Huddleston: Did you set up the website Kelsey’s Purpose?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
NOTE: I am sure that it was for Kathie’s protection but actually the LEGAL and BINDING OWNER of KELSEY’S PURPOSE is MICHAEL BRIGGS, Kathie’s brother in law – the “technician for the site.”
Huddleston: Is it true members have harassed and threatened Mildred Fowler?
Kathie Briggs: Not that I’m aware of.
Huddleston: Have you accused Gayla of crimes on the website?
Kathie Briggs: Not that I’m aware of.
NOTE: Way to dance around the question. She may not have actually threatened Gayla on the website, but she CERTAINLY threatened her and stated that “she was after” Gayla, as well as a whole host of other people – in the emails between her and the murderer and rapist of her grandchild. She isn’t aware of this, probably like she isn’t aware of any animosity between herself and Raye Dawn
Huddleston: Are you aware of some turmoil at Kelsey’s grave?
Kathie Briggs: I’ve heard about that.
Huddleston: That things have been removed from Kelsey’s grave?
Kathie Briggs: Both families have had things removed.
Huddleston: How often do you call Mr. Smothermon?
Kathie Briggs: Not very.
NOTE: Not very often, like she didn’t call DHS very often, or not very often like she didn’t stalk Raye-Dawn? How not very?? Explain.
Huddleston: Have you pushed this case against Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: Has Lance sued CHBS?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: The doctors?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: CASA?
Kathie Briggs: That was dropped.
NOTE: It is important to note that ALL of the Briggs lawsuits have been dropped on the basis of no foundation for civil recovery. The only one still in the works is one to the DHS claiming that they kept Kathie from calling in false reports. Since when is a scrape on the elbow abuse?
Huddleston: After October 11th, 2005 in January of 2006 you started email conversations with Mr. Porter?
Kathie: He contacted me.
NOTE: Actually he contacted Shirica, who in turn contacted Kathie, after Shirica and Porter shared about 33 + emails back and forth. Shirica assured Porter that Kathie did want to contact Porter and would respond to his emails.
Huddleston: You replied?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: How many emails?
Kathie Briggs: Dozens.
Huddleston: Less than 90 days after the death of your granddaughter you met with the man who murdered her?
Kathie Briggs: He was only accused, he was not convicted.
Huddleston: Did you shake his hand?
Kathie Briggs: NO.
Huddleston: Were you nice to him?
Kathie Briggs: Cordial.
NOTE: In the emails, after their meeting, Kathie said “it was nice meeting with you” and I”I enjoyed our visit.” She even practically begged him to let her give him a ride to the meeting on two different occasions and told him that she doesn’t bite – most would consider that kind of behavior more than cordial!!
Huddleston: Why would you meet with him?
Kathie Briggs: I had many questions about what happened to my grand-daughter.
NOTE: But NEVER in 100 pages of emails did Kathie or Shirica or Jeanna ask “what happened” to Kelsey!
Huddleston: You mean you wanted to build a case against my client?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Huddleston: We’ve discussed there’s no one else involved what else could there have been to talk about besides Raye Dawn?
Kathie Briggs: I did not talk to him about the day Kelsey died. I asked about several specific incidents.
Huddleston: You did not ask Mr. Porter about the day your granddaughter died?
Kathie Briggs: No I told him I could not change what happened that day and he would have his day in court.
Huddleston: Have you talked with Smothermon about the charges at this point?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: The rectal bruises?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Huddleston: And you still met with him?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I needed to know some things about what happened to my grand-daughter.
NOTE: YET, she NEVER asked him about Kelsey!! She wanted to know about who she could sue!! She knew about the possibility of SEXUAL ASSAULT on Kelsey and she STILL met with Porter!! What reason, other than CONSPIRACY would a grandmother have to meet with the person who there is EVIDENCE AGAINST for RAPING her to death!
Huddleston: You posted on Kelsey’s Purpose after Porter went to prison that you were only using him for information. Information on my client?
Kathie Briggs: I asked him for information about DHS and Judge Key.
NOTE: And information on Raye-Dawn – remember Mike wanted to hand her over on a “silver platter”.
Huddleston: Were you contacted about the plea agreement reached with Michael Porter?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, we discussed it before he made the deal.
Huddleston: Are you aware no one from the DA’s office contacted my client about the deal?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know what the DA’s office did.
Huddleston: Nothing further.
Redirect-Pattye High
Pattie High: Ms. Briggs, are you aware that the DA’s office is not in the practice of discussing plea negotiations with the family of another person charged in connection with a case?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know what the practice is, but that make sense.
Patti High: He accused you of calling us and pushing this case, correct?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Patti High: Is it true you have been very vocal in this case?
Kathie Briggs: I suppose.
Patti High: Why?
Kathie Briggs: Because Kelsey can’t speak for herself and I have taken on that role.
Patti High: You’ve especially spent time lobbying at the legislature?
Kathie Briggs: Yes, I asked for a
law to be passed so no other children die in the same way Kelsey did.
Patti High: Had DHS, the police department, Judge Key listened to you, would any of these things be necessary if Kelsey was not dead?
Kathie Briggs: No.
NOTE: NOTICE that the prosecution NEVER mentioned RAYE DAWN in that statement as a person responsible. ONLY those that Kathie and Lance were attempting to sue or blame.
Patti High: At the end of the day, you were right?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Patti High: Because Kelsey was murdered?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Patti High: You told Judge Key the only time you would agree to let Kelsey go back with Raye Dawn, also in your testimony from that day, that Mr. Huddleston did not read to the jury, you said you would only agree to send her back when there were no longer any injuries?
Kathie Briggs: I didn’t remember I said that, but yes.
Patti High: After your contacts with DHS and Teri’s contacts with Kelsey were taken away did she die?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
Patti High: Are you proud of the phone call you made to the Meeker Police Department about Raye Dawn’s tag?
Kathie Briggs: No. I was very frustrated with the police department at that time.
NOTE: Kathie previously stated that it was her CIVIC DUTY – now she admits that it was out of frustration, aka STALKING!
Patti High: When you picked up the x-rays did you think that was the only copy?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Patti High: Were you trying to save them because gosh, months later Kelsey would be murdered and there would be a criminal investigation?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Patti High: For you to believe the knot on the nose, the bruise on the nose, the clavicle story, you’d have to believe Raye Dawn Smith?
Kathie Briggs: Yes.
NOTE: Didn’t Kathie previously testify UNDER OATH that she did believe Raye-Dawn Smith, On all of the occasions just mentioned by Patti High?!!!
Patti High: Did anyone ever have to report abuse on you about injuries?
Kathie Briggs: No, the only time she was injured in my care was a cat scratch and a dog bite and I documented those.
NOTE: OH – but Kathie testified earlier to 2 bruises also! Hummm….
Patti High: Is it all of the injuries that concern you?
Kathie Briggs: The consistent pattern.
Patti High: When Mr. Huddleston mentions DHS investigations what does he mean?
Kathie Briggs: Generally DHS just got a statement from Raye Dawn and took pictures.
Patti High: Do you know if DHS ever requested a report from Dr. Sullivan about his opinion on the legs?
Kathie Briggs: I don’t know.
Patti High: Did you ever, ever foresee this moment, that your grandchild would be dead and you’d be testifying for her death and abuse?
Kathie Briggs: No.
Kathie’s testimony ended abruptly when the prosecution tried to introduce an email between she and Mike Porter into the court and the judge denied it saying it was attached to the wrong witness.
NOTE: The emails were NOT ALLOWED as evidence. Even though the emails were between KATHIE and MIKE PORTER – how could they be attached to the wrong witness???
The following is an email from Shirica to one of our forum members. In it she admits Lance was in the hospital for his wife leaving him. Again, what about when his daughter was being abused?
"In Craig Key's book he states on page 86: "It was the CASA worker who
learned of Lance's location. The CASA worker had gone to pay her
insurance bill in Prague, Oklahoma, where Lance's sister (me) worked. It
was discovered that Lance had been in Fort Benning, Georgia, at a
military hospital for observation. Lance's family expressed how upset
they were at the amount of medication Lance was taking, because it was
having a negative impact on him.
Finally, on September 23, 2005, Lance contacted DHS. He informed DHS
that he was injured while driving a truck in Iraq. He stated his orders
were sitting on someone's desk, and he should be home in the next two
weeks. Why was the public told Lance was injured in Iraq, but his sister
let down her guard and informed the CASA worker of his actual
whereabouts?"
The CASA worker, Carla Lynch, is my customer. She comes in every month
on the 3rd and makes her payment. I do remember having a conversation
with her about Lance. I did state that he was in Georgia and he had been
in a hospital environment for observation. Apparently, in the military,
when a soldier faces a life changing event (such as your wife telling
you over the phone that she wants a divorce from her desk at work
without ever changing the tone of her voice or without taking a moment
to quit typing on her computer without any warning at all), they take
your weapons away from you and put you under observation to make sure
you do not cause harm to yourself. That was what I was refering to when
I stated to her that he was under observation. At one point Lance was
being medicated for pain and it concerned us that they were just
medicating for the pain and not trying to fix the actual injury that he
received from the accident. Lance was in an accident on July 29th. It
was a severe accident and I have the photos from it. Lance hurt his back
while pulling another soldier from the wreckage that had to them be medi
lifted to the hospital and from the impact of the wreck itself. Lance
receives a disability check from the military for this injury. I had
spoken to Carla on more than one occasion regarding Lance and I have to
say she is not the smartest hen in the hen house. I do not know if it
was her that twisted my words and repeated them incorrectly or if it was
Craig who decided to add a little color to the situation. It seems that
it has happened a lot in this case. People hear just the part that
sounds good and then adds their own spin to it. I have said many, many
times that the reason it is so easy to believe the lies told by the
Smith family is because they mix just enough truth in it that it seems
true. I do not know if this is where the whole drug rehab thing came
from, but that is my guess at what happened. I do try very hard to not
have conversations with Carla anymore and try to not even wait on her at
all when she comes into my office. We have often thought that she was
the reason Craig Key had been under the impression that Lance had
threatened him. Carla comes off to me as the kind of person that just
wants to get in with the "in" crowd and tried really hard to do so. I
often wonder if she did not take Lance's words and add a few dramatics
to it to get his attention and then it went too far. That is just me
speculating though.
I want to add one last thing tonight ~ On the day of Kelsey's death,
picking up Whitney was not the only place Raye went when she left the
house. She also went to the post office to pick up her child support
check that she knew would be there from the MILITARY. She knew he was in
the military because she knew where her child support checks were coming
from.
Shirica"
Because the Briggs insisted on their own funeral and the victim's defense fund only paid $6,000 to the funeral home and Lance apparently kept the money from the two life insurance policies he had on Kelsey, the Smith family was forced to pay for the additional funeral. The Briggs NEVER inquired about the additional cost and NEVER offered to reimburse the Smiths for what they paid. Then they harassed the bank manager at the bank where a fund was started to help pay the extra funeral costs until the bank manager had to close the account to not get bad publicity.
The following posts are from Kelsey's Purpose site, posted by Kathie Briggs. The first is the obituary the Smith family put in the paper:
Kelsey Shelton Smith
Kelsey Shelton
Smith departed this life on Oct. 11, 2005, at the tender age of two
years, nine months and two weeks, at her home in Meeker. Kelsey was born
Dec. 28, 2002, in
Kelsey loved to dance and do the cha-cha with
her mommy. She loved playing with her brother and sister and loved
riding roller coasters with mommy. She would do anything as long as her
mommy did it with her. She was always waiting on Grandma Gayla because
they would do everything together that people could possibly think of.
Kelsey always looked forward to her cousins, Merissa and Sierra, coming
to stay the weekend with her. Kelsey's favorite movies were "Shrek,"
"Stuart Little 2" and "Monsters Inc." Most of all, she loved to lie down
and sleep with her mommy, whether it be just a little nap or all night
long.
She was preceded in death by her papa, Ray
Shelton Smith; grandfather, Erdis Elvis Fowler; great-grandmother, Alta
Smith; great-grandfather, Arthur Dee Smith and great-great-grandmother,
Belvis Lucretia Winter. Survivors include her mommy, Raye Dawn (Smith)
Porter; stepfather, Mike Porter; sister, Whitney Porter; brother,
Michael (Bubby) Porter, all of the home; father, Raymond Lance Briggs;
grandmother, Gayla Smith of Meeker; great-grandmother, Mildred Fowler of
Meeker; grandparents, Royce and Kathie Briggs of Meeker;
great-grandmother, Bernice Rose of Shawnee and many, many aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Service
will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Meeker with the
Rev. Charles Pearcy officiating. Burial will follow at
This was posted by Kathie on Kelsey's Purpose:
Kelsey had two separate funerals. The morning
following Kelsey's unexpected death her mother, Raye Dawn, filed an EPO
against Kelsey's father, Lance, and her grandmother, Kathie Briggs. This
action after a child was presumed to have died from a seizure. Once this
was brought to our attention we made the decision we would not attend a
joint service even if law enforcement could work it out. We did not feel
right allowing tension in a service that is meant to honor and say
goodbye to our precious girl. Our plan was to have a memorial service
without Kelsey. The
Thank you,
Kathie
This was in the paper: Web-Posted Nov. 08, 2005 03:36: AM
Fund set up for toddler
A benevolent fund has been set up at BancFirst in
Meeker for Kelsey Shelton Smith Briggs, the 2 1/2-year-old Meeker girl
who died Oct. 11 and whose death has been ruled a homicide.
A BancFirst official in Meeker confirmed the
account has been established. Sherri Heath, a family member, said the
fund will be used to help defray funeral and medical expenses.
Anyone may contribute to any BancFirst location
and the contributions should be made to Kelsey Briggs Memorial Fund at
BancFirst P.O. Box 98 Meeker,
Again, from Kathie on Kelsey's Purpose: This fund was set up by the
maternal family. Kelsey was provided with two insurance policies from
the Army and from the employer of her step-mother. She was also in state
custody so there should not have been any medical bills from her death.
The funeral expenses were defrayed by a $6,000 compensation from the
Victims Fund.
The Attorney General along
with the Bancirst President quickly closed the account.
Thank
you,
Kathie
Briggs Family Obituary
Kelsey Briggs
A funeral service for the Briggs family and
friends of Kelsey Briggs, 2 1/2, will be 10a.m. today at Parks Brothers
Funeral Home,
Kelsey was born Dec. 28, 2002, to Lance Briggs
and Raye Dawn Porter.
She died Oct. 11, 2005 at
She loved swinging and
gymnastics and riding her John Deere
tractor. She also loved to bite.
Kelsey is survived
by her father, SPC Lance Briggs of
Let's clear up the
lies in Kathie's post. Since the Briggs insisted on their own funeral
the $6,000 didn't cover the cost of the two funerals. The Smith family
had to pay the difference between the $6,000 and the balance owed. When
the Smiths set up the fund, Kathie and her family and friends called and
harassed the BancFirst president and they called and complained to the
Attorney General. The Attorney General did call Sherri but told her she
was doing nothing wrong. The bank president shut down the fund and
apologized to the Smith family because he did not want his bank and
employees harassed. That's why the fund was closed and the Smith family
paid the balance of the funerals. Whatever life insurance Kelsey had was
pocketed by the Briggs.
The following was
posted on another site by a potential juror in this case who signed Raye
Dawn's petition and emailed Raye Dawn's family immediately following the
trial.
I was called for jury duty but not one of the
final 12; however, I attended every day because when I found out what
the case was about, I had to know what really happened. You see I am
vehement when it comes to child abuse and must admit the first 2 days of
the trial, (I previously knew nothing of the case nor any of the people
concerned on either side....I do not get OK Cy area news where I live) I
just had to see what a vile and horrible person Raye Dawn must be and
how could she???? Well let me tell you, by the 3rd day of the trial
after listening and observing families on both sides and seeing the
arrogance and hearing Mike Porter's testimony (he wanted RD to suffer as
he was by going to prison).
I saw and heard all the evidence presented on both sides as well as
having the opportunity to mingle outside during breaks with those who
were in the courtroom....namely Lance Briggs and his "supporters" ..I
saw by his actions each day as he flirted with all the pretty girls and
buddied up to the reporters while he strutted around trying to impress
anyone who was dumb enough to fall for his act, that he definitely was
not there out of love and concern for his darling Kelsey....he could
have cared less...
But Raye Dawn was a quiet, scared, nervous girl whose family was
steadfastly standing beside her...quietly remaining out of sight rather
than jumping in front of the cameras and reporters hungry for news. By
the end of the 4th day, I knew in my heart that any grandmother that
would put her "beloved" grandchild (I have 3) through the turmoil and
pulling back and forth that KB put Kelsey through could not have been
truly concerned about the child. I saw proof that the timeline of dates
showed Kelsey was with her aunt at the zoo when the first leg was
fractured and with g'ma KB when the second one mysteriously came up
showing a fracture also. I saw the evidence and testimonies of how while
in DHS custody, Kelsey reacted during visits with RD by running to her
and hugging her and played happily with her during their visits. When
her g'ma Kathie came to visit, she hid and kicked, bit her and ran from
her trying to get away.....those actions spoke multitudes to me...what
would you come away with after reviewing that? Of course RD didn't want
to admit that she might be carrying Lance's second child...after all he
had killed the first one with a punch to her pregnant belly! Would you
want him to know? DHS was in the home as well as CASA and CHUBS
observing RD and Kelsey regularly during the investigations....they
never saw any indications of abuse by RD to Kelsey...rather a loving
mother trying desperately to keep a jealous grandmother from taking her
child away because she had rejected the abusive father of that child. RD
had her hands full trying to do anything she could to do whatever was
asked of her to keep Kelsey.
When handsome Michael Porter came alone she was vulnerable and saw him
as a knight in shining armor who could help
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The following is
a post from Hodsoncm on our forum:
I
was going through the testimony of Dr. Koons. - Dr. Koons was subpoenaed
by the PROSECUTION to testify. First Patti High questioned her, then
Huddleston - and now this is what Patti High asked on the RE-DIRECT.
High
- you say Raye Dawn did everything for the welfare of Kelsey, why?
Koons - she brought her to all of the appointments, and acted
appropriatley
in my office.
High - from Jan. 24th to March 11, she had only supervised
visits with
Kelsey. Are you aware that there were no injuries during that time?
Koons - No I wasn't.
High - Were you aware
injuries began when they went into unsupervised
visits?
Koons - No I was not.
I would like to clear some thing up about this line of testimony,
because the statements made by PATTI HIGH during this line of
questioning were FALSE.
1. Patti High stated that Kelsey only had supervised visits with Kelsey
from Jan. 24 - Mar 11. Following is an entry in the Confidential OCCY
REPORT dated Feb. 11th. (Just 17 days after 01/24)
At the
next court date on Friday February 11, 2005, the mother was granted
supervised visitation every week from Friday, 6:00 p.m., to Monday noon
This
means that Raye Dawn had Kelsey every weekend - 66 hours-total and did
not sustain an injury. Yet there were instances during other supervised
visitations in which Kelsey was injured. Is it because they did not
track all of the tiny little non-important injuries during the 66 hour
weekends?? Who knows. but Kelsey definatley still sustained injuries
while in SUPERVISED VISITATION!!
2. I want to point out that Kelsey was NOT ONLY injured with Raye-Dawn
and not only during unsupervised visits.
If you carefully go through the DHS VISITATION LOGS - from when Kelsey
had supervised visitations with BOTH Raye Dawn and Kathie Briggs - you
will see that there were numerous times that Kelsey sustained injuries -
while in SUPERVISED VISITATIONS.
05/06/05 - Kelsey was crawling on her knees and fell backwards and hit
her head on the floor.
05/16/05 - Kelsey kept hitting herself in the head with her hand and
telling grand
parents to "stop it".
05/19/05 - Kelsey was dumping the legos, and fell backwards on her
bottom. She
only cried for a few minutes.
05/23/05 - Kelsey one time fell against the window and hit her... (DHS
report ends.)
05/27/05 - Kelsey stuck her finger in a pencil sharpener and cut it.
Aide observed red ness on the back of Kelsey's leg.
I know that these are different dates (than discussed in the line of
questioning) - but this is mainly to prove that the statement that
Patti gave about injuries only occurring during unsupervised visitation
is FALSE.
Did anyone read where Dr. Kelli Koons, a medical professional - agreed
that Raye Dawn did EVERYTHING for Kelsey's welfare???
Then Patti High LIES about Raye-Dawn's supervised visitations in
order to make it seem as if Raye-Dawn wasn't being honest with Dr. Koons.
Within seconds of the following statement from Teri Sigman being posted on a blog, it was closed down. An anonymous poster who was making nasty statements about the Smiths told the owners of the blog to read their emails and then the blog was gone.
Kathie has given several excuses for none of the Briggs or Sigmans showing up for the hearing one month before Kelsey died. One of her excuses is that they didn't know about it. This post proves they knew. Also, Teri stated in this post that she wasn't allowed in the courtroom. That's a lie. The Smiths saw her at every hearing except the one in September.
Posted by Teri:(Teri Sigman, the mother
of Lance's ex-wife Ashley)
I will be one of the first to stand up and say, I should have done
more. People have ask, why I didn't go to court in September and my
response is this, I honestly can't say why I didn't go to court in
September and show Judge Key the pictures of Kelsey's condition when
Ashley had her visitation with Kelsey. I've ask myself that question
over and over. Maybe it was because I believed in our judicial system. I
believed in DHS. Maybe it was because, neither, Ashley, myself or Jay
was ever allowed in the court room during any of the court hearings.
Step-grandparents or step parents aren't considered as family when it
comes to court hearings, visitation with DHS or anything else, and I
assumed that they wouldn't allow me to speak or voice my concern in
September. But I was on the phone immediately to the CASA worker as soon
as I left Ashley's house the 27th and I was on the phone to DHS the
first thing Monday morning. I gave the CASA worker the pictures of
Kelsey, and I also gave them to DHS. (The pictures she's referring to
are the ones taken after Kelsey was injured in the automobile accident
by the drunk driver.) Unless you have been sitting in our place, please
don't judge us. We have fought for Kelsey just as hard as anyone else.
Could we have done more? Looking back, yes we could have, we should
have, do we take part blame for not doing enough? Yes we do...
At
Raye Dawn's trial Jay Sigman sat next to Raye Dawn's cousin and wrote
the words "Trial for the bitch" at the top of his notebook...he was the
spokesperson for the Briggs to the media during the trial.
-----------------------------
Following is an example of how Kathie has fed bits of the twisted
information and opinion to her followers to turn them against people she
doesn't like such as Raye Dawn and Judge Key. For her to suggest that
Raye Dawn used something to sexually abuse Kelsey is sick! To this day
she still posts on different forums and sites this disgusting filth and
lies about Raye Dawn and her family.
At the time she made this post the child porn on Mike Porter's computer had been discovered and she posted on her forum that she believed he was guilty of the original charges (murder and sexual assault), yet she still worked at casting blame on Raye Dawn.
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Post: #6
RE: Confused about info
I have not read Craig Key's book, nor do I plan to in the near future.
If he states I used the words Mike Porter was a victim of circumstance
he is a liar...point blank. I have never stated that to the police or
any other agency for that matter.
The second autopsy did show signs of sexual abuse, but no DNA was
found. That doesn't say that Raye wasn't using an object and hurting
Kelsey herself. I am not suggesting that is the case, the fact is we
will never know. I knew very little about the signs of sexual abuse
before Kelsey was murdered. I have since taken a class and done some
research. If a mother bathed her child and knew she was being watched
for abuse she should be looking for any and every sign possible. If that
mother felt it was the paternal family and they were no longer in the
picture and injuries kept happening then she should have looked in
Porter's direction or in the mirror.
As for the unauthorized visit with Raye Dawn. In our court papers
it states we can make up visits if necessary and agreeable to both
parties.
Yes, it is true I wanted to inform Lance of Kelsey's condition
myself. I felt it would be better coming from family and not a stranger.
Not long after it was explained the legal reasons they needed it DHS was
provided with his contact information . In hindsight I realize I should
have just given it to them when we finally got it. In fact we did not
have that information for several days ourselves. Until you have a
family member in a war zone you have no way of knowing how you would
have handled the situation yourself. We have learned a lot of leasons
through this tragedy. If we could only do a few things differently now.
Hindsight is a valuable tool.
________________________________________Thank you,
Kathie
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Post: #6RE: chest compressions
Absolutely not. The chest is not near the area where the blunt force
took place. You might refer to the autopsy report for further details on
the injuries.
We don't know who gave Kelsey the blow that took her life. Mike Porter
was not convicted of this crime. There was a twenty to thirty minute
window where two people were present. Most people believe Raye Dawn
actually left Kelsey there for Mike to find.
This was posted by Hodsoncm on our
forum:
WOW - that sounds a lot like what Michele Reeves - the juror said in
her news interview with Britten Follett...hummm...that's odd...
Those certainly seem to match what the witness statements say about
Michelle Reeves receiving outside information!!!
The following was posted by
Acornhoek on our forum:
Under
Briggs Family Statement Shirica said,
"The intent of the emails were to lure him out by trying to gain his
confidence and trust and then using that to gain somekind of
understanding into the mind of this murderer."
That both says the Briggs felt and feel MP is the murderer.
Interesting.............
There seems to have been much "luring" and "drawing out" too.
In an email to Michael Porter Shirica said,
Sometimes there are things written on the website or blog by us that
may seem anti-Mike and she [Kathie] does not want you to assume that
automatically means any of us think Mike is guilty of Murder, it is
sometimes necessary to say such things to try to get a reaction out of
people to get them to talk, more specifically, to draw out Raye and her
family.
and in an email to Porter, Kathie said,
I am sure you know who all I am interested in, but mostly Gayla or any
family member
The following was posted by Dallas on our forum:
this is what i don't get, shirica says:
He (Mike) is a highly intellegent and very manipulative man and that
can be a very deadly combination
ok don't you think he manipulated Raye Dawn, come on here they see it
but seems to OVER look it to because its Raye and they (briggs) would
have no part in pointing that one out for the judge, now would they and
it was deadly enough to bury a happy lil girl and send her mommy to
jail, what a SHAME!!!!
For Raye til the end posted the
following on our forum:
I remember reading somewhere where KB said THEY AGREED with DA
Smothermon on the plea deal because they couldn't BEAR to go thru a
TRIAL and listening to all the details and seeing autopsy pictures (to
which I am sure she had already seen) and take a chance on a MISTRIAL
AND OR APPEALS. But in the very same breathe, she said SHE WOULD NOT
ACCEPT ANY PLEA DEALS FOR RAYE DAWN SMITH. Now what does this say as
well? maybe it was on the news, BUT I know I seen this or I have read
this. Because KB just acted it was such a relief that Mike Porter took
the plea.
The following was posted by Hodsoncm on our forum:
The Confidential OCCY Report states a new referral (986792) was
received on Monday June 6, 2005stating that the Porter children were
being neglected by their father and step-mother.
The reporter tried to implicate that Mike and Raye-Dawn had had a past
with Domestic Violence. And alleged that Raye-Dawn had just got her
license back after a DUI, the reporter also alleged that Raye-Dawn had a
previous history of drug use.
The reporter was NOT WILLING to offer additional information OR
collateral witnesses.
I think that it is IMPORTANT to note:
There are no records in the ODCR to collaborate with this reporters
accusation. Without offering collateral witnesses - this report was
SCREENED OUT by DHS.
1. Mike Porter never had a history other than a couple of speeding
tickets, bankruptcy, and paternity.
2. Raye Dawn never had a history other than a traffic violation (left
of center on curve), and protective orders.
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Post: #26RE: Rumors???
I am no longer obsessed with
Raye, she is in prison. Her fate is out of my hands regardless of
any future ruling. I cannot say if we will fight against her when she
comes up for parole. I am sure it will depend on how long the slander
and accusations towards me and my family continue.
As for Mike Porter and my desire for his early release.
I will NEVER be in favor of him
getting out of prison. When he comes up for parole in 25 years
our family will be there to fight against it. He is an evil monster that
should never be free and allowed around children. I do not regret the
communication I had with him because it helped Kelsey's case. If I had
it to do all over again, I would. It made me sick when he plastered his
place of business with Kelsey's stickers. I knew he was doing it for a
big show and we used his desire to please us to gain information about
many things. (Kathie admitted she was obsessed
with Raye Dawn and in the emails we see that she suggested that Mike
Porter put a Kelsey sign up at his business.)
------------------
(Watch this video, then the following statements will make more sense.)
There are so many UNTRUTHS in Kathie Briggs' post on Kelsey's Purpose
following Lance and Craig Key's interviews that I don't know where to
start. But here is documented proof of one of the MANY MAJOR UNTRUTHS
she has told:
Summary of each participants recommendations made at the judicial
proceedings (This is documented in the State files for the June, 2005
hearing.)DHS Child Welfare Treatment Worker
A DHS child welfare treatment worker appeared on behalf of the
respondent mother. The worker recommended that the child remain in her
present placement [with maternal grandmother] and continued visitation
as present. The placement with the mother would be phased in following
services provided by Community Home Based Services (CHBS). When asked,
Is there any indication that the child may be returned to [the paternal
grandmothers] home through your recommendation? The treatment worker
responded, Not through our recommendation, no.
Put your waders on for Kathie's statement!
"If you watched the interview you heard former Judge Craig Key. As
usual he dances around the truth. I can tell you without a doubt the DHS
workers DID NOT testify that Kelsey should not be returned to me. If
that discussion took place it was outside the courtroom and ethically
should not be considered in a court of law. Mr. Key continues to say he
feels as bad as anyone in this case. Can you believe that? He feels as
bad as her father? He feels as bad as her grandparents? He feels as bad
as her small cousins that continue to ask questions and cry for her? He
has NO idea what if feels like to lose a child. It is an insult that he
tries to gain that sympathy and a shallow way to show remorse. He states
he did not see pictures of Kelsey with her injuries. He did see multiple
pictures of multiple injuries prior to returning her to an abusive home.
He knew abuse was confirmed against this mother before returning her to
this home. He knew the perpetrator was unknown before returning her to
this home. He knew he was going against state law when returning her to
this home. He knew he was taking a gamble and he took it anyway.
Craig Key denies knowing her condition had worsened once she was in her
mothers care. Yet it has been reported this was brought to his attention
on September 8th. He states we did not bring pictures of Kelsey to court
to show him. It isn't our place to inform the Judge of this new
development. We contacted CASA and numerous DHS employees and it was
their jobs to inform the Judge. He has stated knowing what he knows now
he would make the same decision again. This is a pathetic excuse from a
cold hearted individual when making this callous statement. He is
basically saying he doesn't care that she died. It is a slap in Kelsey's
face.
I have not read his book, but sources tell me it is full of
half-truths. It is an obvious one sided book to ease his guilty
conscience. It is appauling that he gave Kelsey her death sentence and
is trying to profit. He states he is donating a portion of the profits
to charity, but he is yet to reveal the exact percentage. It is unheard
of for former Judges to write a "tell all" book about a closed juvenile
case that is still pending. Instead of simply admitting he made a
mistake he tries to further victimize the people he had been elected to
protect. Thank goodness the citizens of Lincoln County had the good
sense to see what he cannot."
________________________________________
Thank you,
Kathie
At the September 8th hearing nobody from the paternal family bothered to
show up. They stated they knew Kelsey wasn't going to live long, yet
they didn't go to the hearing. Judge Key states in his book that the ADA
and Kelsey's attorney reported that Kelsey was doing great. He had no
other reports of Kelsey's condition.
Also, proceeds from Judge Key's book are going to support Coach Judy's
foundation for single parent families.
Posted by Truth Seeker (me) on the forum:
In her interview on Fox, Kathie didn't mention that she was suspected for the abuse. She said that Kelsey was with Gayla at the time her legs were broken. Kathie said the judge had the information about the abuse. She said Mike Porter was a suspect for the abuse and Raye Dawn. She never mentioned herself or Lance or that DHS specifically said not to put Kelsey back with Kathie.
KJ BRIGGS WROTE: "Raye was found GUILTY of enabling the abuse, but the
jury stated in an interview several of them would have convicted her of
murder if given the opportunity."
Why does she call a single juror - the "jury"? Only a single juror was
interviewed, yet she refers to that single juror as "the jury" - This
puzzles me... did she know that more then one of the jurors was speaking
for the whole jury? Therefore she accidentally a refers to that one
juror, as "the jury"?
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RE: Comments on the OSBI interviews.
Mike was writing the checks so Raye let things go his way to appease
him. She wanted to live in a nicer home. That is why I think she enabled
it.
Kelsey was adorable and they were mean to her, 'time out for not chewing
her food'??? Those two are pathetic. And 'Kelsey doesnt get anything
from the store today because Whitney isnt there'??? Very childish and
another way for Mike to be mean to Kelsey. The worst part is RAYE AGREED
WITH IT!!!! Pathetic, both of them!
The sadness this story has brought into my life will stay with me
forever. I just wish that neither of them would ever get out of prison.
Keep in mind that Porter will not have to register as a sex offender. He
could end up doing this again if he is exposed to another vulnerable
child. This guy is sick.
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RE: KPS Comments on OSBI
I've tried to leave this alone, but it
is just not in me! LOL!
Lets start with this statement....
Mike was writing the checks so Raye let things go his way to appease
him. She wanted to live in a nicer home. That is why I think she enabled
it.
Someone explain how a woman wanting a larger home is reason to believe
that they "enabled it"? If this is the case, perhaps we should ALL watch
our backs as I feel certain that we all, at some point in our lives have
moved into larger and nicer homes. And this from a Senior Member? LOL!
Lets move on to this statement..
Kelsey was adorable and they were mean to her, 'time out for not
chewing her food'??? Those two are pathetic. And 'Kelsey doesnt get
anything from the store today because Whitney isnt there'??? Very
childish and another way for Mike to be mean to Kelsey. The worst part
is RAYE AGREED WITH IT!!!! Pathetic, both of them!
Maybe it is just me, but I'm reading "time out" NOT beat the hell out
of. Out of all the interview, this is the most they can gripe about?
Give me a break!
Finally, lets cover this statement........
Keep in mind that Porter will not have to register as a sex offender.
He could end up doing this again if he is exposed to another vulnerable
child. This guy is sick.
WHO AGREED TO THE PLEA AGREEMENT? WHO??? OH, YOU GOT IT, THEY DID!!!!!!
Then pretended to fight against child abuse and demand accountability!
Richard Smothermon is not a resident in either of the counties he
represents as DA. He is a posing a front to his supporters. He won't
even turn over the plea bargain for Mike Porter. He claims it's not
public record and wouldn't even give a copy to the Smith family. Why
not?! What is he hiding? Why can't we see what Mike Porter's plea has in
it?
If you're as mad as we are about Smothermon's clear intent to hide the
truth, contact:
GOVERNERS OFFICE @
405-521-2342
ATTORNEY GENERAL@
405-521-3921
Following is an official statement from the US Observer:
Kathie Briggs and several supporters have intentionally perpetuated a
lie (among many) claiming the US~Observer Oklahoma was paid to write our
article regarding Kelsey Smith-Briggs. We have received many emails
forwarded to us where Kathie claims, "The Observer is not a
newspaper. It is a tabloid paper published once they are paid by a
family to print a story." The US~Observer is a newspaper in existence
for more than 15 years. Its sole purpose is to fight injustice and
wrongful prosecution in the justice system. Kathie's distinction between
newspaper and tabloid is uneducatedly cute; tabloid is a newspaper
industry term to describe format size, not content. Furthermore, the
US~Observer Oklahoma never received a single dime for
either the investigation or the writing of the Kelsey Smith-Briggs
story. Let me be very clear - neither family (Briggs or Smith) paid the
US~Observer Oklahoma one cent to publish anything - our bank records
attest to this. We published gladly to expose a vindictive temper
tantrum and the weight of politics over evidence in the justice
system.
Kathie Briggs also makes a false claim that one of our reporters
"apologized . . . after the trial." Kathie was not present and three of
our staff can attest to what was said. No such apology was ever made.
The only apology ever given between the Briggs and a member of
the US~Observer is in a recording of Kathie Briggs telling one of our
reporters in the halls of the courtroom, "I'm sorry. I know you're just
doing your job." The US~Observer Oklahoma stands behind our article and
the investigation and sources that produced it: court records &
transcripts, police records, sources in DHS, CASA, police departments,
court employees, DHS record(s), military sources and sworn affidavits.
Kathie Briggs is a doctor of spin and a manipulator of fact but when
this exceeds her reach she lies. Kathie is a liar for saying we received
money to investigate and write this story and she is a liar for saying
an apology was given. We look forward to exposing her in both the public
and legal setting. For all her use of the words slander and liable, she
obviously knows neither the definition nor the
application.
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