The first contact I had with Damien Echols was when he was at my window (March 1 93). I had heard about him and heard that he was into devil worshipping. So was Michael & Amanda Lancaster. Well Michael had told her that he was going to blow my house up & stay away from me. Well she didn't believe him & we continued to be friends. Well he called her one day & told her to watch out that he had Mark Beshires & Damien Echols watching us all this was happening in March. About March 1 I was on three-way with Amanda Lancaster & Jack Held. It was storming that day. I kept on hearing something but I thought that it was just the rain. Well I was in the kitchen. I was looking out the window & somebody jumped in front of it shouting "you bitch, I'll get you, I'm gonna kill you. You're gonna die" I started screaming & hollering I didn't know what to do. I dropped down in the corner of the kitchen. Amanda was hollering at me "Jennifer what is wrong. Jennifer what is going on." I told her that someone was at my window & it looked like Damien. She told me stay where I was & she was going to call me right back. I hung up the phone. I looked out the window
I have written this statement consisting of 6 page[s], and I affirm to the truth and accuracy of the facts contained therein. This statement was compiled at 11:20 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 1993.
Witness: S/Diane Hester S/Jennifer Ball
Witness: S/Teresa Ball Signature of person giving voluntary statement
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to see if he (Damien) was still there. He was. He just glared at me & said "you're dead bitch" & ran off. I was so scared. Amanda called me back & I was crying. I told her what Damien had said. She just sat their like, "oh my god." About 5 minutes later she said "Jennifer, Jennifer was Damien wearing pure black & a black trench coat?" I said "Yes. Why?" she said "He's walking down the street and eyeing my house." She got really scared & started crying & then her house alarm went off. She was screaming & crying. I didn't know what to do. I had a feeling that Damien was going to be watching us & after us. When my mom, Teresa Woodson, got home from work that day, I told her what happened. She didn't know what to do. She waited for my stepdad, Don Woodson, to get home. She told him about it. He really didn't know what to do either. Me & my mom were talking & she asked me to describe Damien. I told her that he had black hair. & these eyes that looked black. He was dressed in a black shirt, black jeans & a black trench coat. She asked me if he was tall. I told her yes. She said she remembers seeing him in Wal-Mart. This was about 10 minutes after he had done passed by Amanda's house & came up to mine. She decided to call the police. Officer Reese came to our house. She
I have written this statement consisting of 6 page[s], and I affirm to the truth and accuracy of the facts contained therein. This statement was compiled at 11:20 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 1993.
Witness: S/Diane Hester S/Jennifer Ball
Witness: S/Teresa Ball Signature of person giving voluntary statement
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asked me to describe Damien. I did she (Officer Reese) asked me if I was sure it was Damien. I told her no. I was scared that if Damien found out I told, he would definitely kill me. So the person at my window was left blank. Well about a month ago I was in Kroger. I had left my mother to go get something. While I was looking I noticed that somebody kept passing by & looking at me. When I looked up, I discovered that it was Damien. I just ran off. I didn't tell my mom because I didn't want her to worry so I let it slide by. About 3 weekends ago I went skating with Amanda Lancaster. We were having a good ol time until Damien walked in. I looked at Amanda & pointed. She just said oh my god. I told her I was going to go call my mom. She told me to just ignore him. (She had told Amy Allison when the 3 boys first got murdered that Damien & some boy boy named Jason had murdered them. Amy just ignored her.) Well me & Amanda were walking around the skating rink. We decided to sit down & get something to drink. We were about 2 tables over form Damien, Jason Baldwin & his girlfriend Heather. I don't know her last name. Well we were all singing & having a good time. I noticed that Damien kept on staring at me. I just ignored it or at least I tried to. I looked up & noticed that him & Jason were whispering to each other &
I have written this statement consisting of 6 page[s], and I affirm to the truth and accuracy of the facts contained therein. This statement was compiled at 11:20 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 1993.
Witness: S/Diane Hester S/Jennifer Ball
Witness: S/Teresa Ball Signature of person giving voluntary statement
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Pointing at me. Damien whispered something to Jason & Jason looked over at me & said I don't know. Then Jason whispered something to Damien & Damien looked at me. He looked me up & down & said Yep. Then Damien started saying something & Jason kept on saying "No man. No" Well, we finally left that table & went walking around. We went to the back of the skating rink. I noticed that Damien had followed us. Not w/his body w/his eyes. It was really starting to freak me out! My best friend Shannon Sanders was up there. She noticed that I had been acting paranoyed. She kept on asking me what was wrong. I told her I was just tired. (Finally on Sunday I told her what was the matter). I had lost Amanda & was trying to find her. I went to the bathroom to see if she had walked in there. When I came out Damien was standing there against the wall. I bumped into him. I didn't realize who it was until I looked up. When I looked into his eyes its like I froze. I just stood there. Its like something clicked & I came back to reality & I ran off. His eyes followed me all the way to the back. I didn't really say anything to Amanda because I didn't want to get her scared. We stayed at the back for about 10 minutes & decided to go back up to the front. Well some girl, I can't remember her name I
I have written this statement consisting of 6 page[s], and I affirm to the truth and accuracy of the facts contained therein. This statement was compiled at 11:20 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 1993.
Witness: S/Diane Hester S/Jennifer Ball
Witness: S/Teresa Ball Signature of person giving voluntary statement
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really didn't know her, asked me to go buy her some candy & a coke. When I went to give it to her, I noticed she was at Damien's table. I just ran over there handed it to her & walked off. I could feel his eyes following me. Well I later found out that he was asking some people who I was. Some girl that I don't know told him I was Jennifer Ball. He sat there for a minute & then said "Jennifer Ball, Jennifer Ball, I know her, I really really know her" & had this evil look on his face. Then he started asking around what Amanda's phone number was & where she lived. No one would tell him. While we were walking out of the blue Amanda started saying shut up shut up. I looked at her & asked her wat was wrong. She said that she could hear Damien in her mind saying "Bitch you're gonna die, you know to much." (Last year Amanda had P.E. w/Damien. She said he would sit there & enter her mind. It really freaked her out.) Well it was finally time for us to leave & I was glad. Damien watched us as we went out the building. Ever since then it feels like someone is watching me. Friday after everyone had found out who murdered the little boys I got a phone call. I answered the phone & someone asked who this was. I said Jennifer
I have written this statement consisting of 6 page[s], and I affirm to the truth and accuracy of the facts contained therein. This statement was compiled at 11:20 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 1993.
Witness: S/Diane Hester S/Jennifer Ball
Witness: S/Teresa Ball Signature of person giving voluntary statement
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They said well you & your friend Amanda were the next to die by Damien. & Hung up. I was really freaked. I didn't say anything to Amanda about the phone call. I had heard that Damien was going to kill 2 more girls his girlfriend & Jason Baldwin's girlfriend. Well Jason's girlfriend is a girl named Heather whom is Amanda Lancaster's cousin. I don't know her last name. Amanda kept on saying Friday I know those two girls where me & you I knew they were. I just told her not to jump to conclusions - even though after the phone call I was certain it was us. After Amanda read that statement in the Commercial Appeal she kept on saying, "I have a feeling our picture is in that briefcase. I have the weirdest feeling." I just wish somebody would find out. Then yesterday some woman that had come swimming w/my aunt told my mom that she heard Damien was going to sacrafice 2 virgins next. I told my mom about the mysterious phone call. She asked me how come I hadn't told her. I told her I thought it was a prank, but now I'm really not for sure. It's just really scary. Know I feel like every where I go I'm being followed. I haven't had any phone calls since Friday.
I have written this statement consisting of 6 page[s], and I affirm to the truth and accuracy of the facts contained therein. This statement was compiled at 11:20 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 1993.
Witness: S/Diane Hester S/Jennifer Ball
Witness: S/Teresa Ball Signature of person giving voluntary statement
