removed the rope from Kimmy’s neck and ordered Aaron to throw the end of the rope over a maple tree branch which was about 14 feet off the ground.
Tracy said that anyone who wanted to go to Florida had to put their head through the noose as part of an initiation ceremony. Theresa and Dawn’s boyfriend, 16-year-old Patrick Lucas, both volunteered to show that they weren’t scared. One other member, a Clearfield junior named Clint Canaway, also agreed.
Patrick was the first one to slip his head through the noose, laughing nervously as he did it. Both Jessica and Aaron tightly gripped the end of the rope, but they did not pull it. Then Theresa did the same, and again Jessica and Aaron did not tug. The next one up was Clint and by now everyone was starting to giggle. Again nothing happened and Tracy’s little game was becoming a good source of amusement.
‘See, Kimmy,’ Tracy said, ‘There’s nothing to be afraid of . . . Now it’s your turn.’
Trusting her friends Kimmy took her turn, but this time Jessica and Aaron pulled hard on the rope using all their strength. Kimmy was lifted off the ground and her hands instinctively grabbed to release the tightness of the rope around her neck. All the colour drained from her face, her legs kicked about erratically, and she started to convulse. Tracy, Jessica and Aaron were falling about with laughter, but the rest of the gang had fallen silent. They were uneasy and felt that the game was going too far . . .
Suddenly the gang were startled by the sound of a truck in the distance. They dropped the end of the rope and Kimmy fell to the ground with a loud, painful thud. She immediately curled up into a ball, crying and wheezing. Then, Jessica announced that she hadn’t finished with her yet. It was at this point that four of the gang – Clint, Dawn, Patrick and Tracy – left. Although none of them opposed the further torture of Kimmy, they all literally turned their backs and took a walk through the woods because they didn’t want to watch whatever Jessica had in store for Kimmy. It seemed they didn’t really care what happened to her, it was just that they didn’t want to watch.
While half the pack walked away from the scene, those remaining resumed their entertainment. Kimmy was hanged for a second time, and this time her face turned a deathly white, then blue. Her legs thrashed about so violently that she lost both her shoes. Once again she went into convulsions but still neither Jessica nor Aaron let go of the rope. Theresa just stood by and watched in silence as Kimmy Dott’s body stopped flailing and her body went limp. It was then that Jessica and Aaron let her fall to the ground.
Theresa walked over to the motionless body and checked for a pulse. There didn’t appear to be one. Aaron picked up a stick and poked Kimmy in the stomach to see if he got a response. There was none, Jessica had won, Kimmy was dead.
The three started to cover Kimmy’s body with brush, truly thinking she was dead, but then, unexpectedly, she twitched. Both Theresa and Aaron stepped back in shock as Kimmy started to cough and gasp for air. She was alive!
Jessica was not happy with that and when she saw her victim clinging to life, she picked up a large rock about the size of a basketball, stood over Kimmy, and dropped it on her face. She did this a few more times until Kimmy’s head resembled a smashed cantaloupe melon.
Theresa and Aaron were motionless, their mouths agape in total shock.
‘Why did you do that, Jessica? You killed her!’ Theresa exclaimed.
With cold, unfeeling eyes Jessica replied, ‘That’s what snitches get.’
Her killers left her battered body under a pile of twigs and branches and just walked away, vowing silence. As Theresa saw the rest of the gang walking towards them she cried, ‘I wouldn’t go back there, you guys. They just killed Kimmy.’
AFTERMATH
Within an hour of their horrific act, the gang was back in Mike Jarrett’s van
Tracy said that anyone who wanted to go to Florida had to put their head through the noose as part of an initiation ceremony. Theresa and Dawn’s boyfriend, 16-year-old Patrick Lucas, both volunteered to show that they weren’t scared. One other member, a Clearfield junior named Clint Canaway, also agreed.
Patrick was the first one to slip his head through the noose, laughing nervously as he did it. Both Jessica and Aaron tightly gripped the end of the rope, but they did not pull it. Then Theresa did the same, and again Jessica and Aaron did not tug. The next one up was Clint and by now everyone was starting to giggle. Again nothing happened and Tracy’s little game was becoming a good source of amusement.
‘See, Kimmy,’ Tracy said, ‘There’s nothing to be afraid of . . . Now it’s your turn.’
Trusting her friends Kimmy took her turn, but this time Jessica and Aaron pulled hard on the rope using all their strength. Kimmy was lifted off the ground and her hands instinctively grabbed to release the tightness of the rope around her neck. All the colour drained from her face, her legs kicked about erratically, and she started to convulse. Tracy, Jessica and Aaron were falling about with laughter, but the rest of the gang had fallen silent. They were uneasy and felt that the game was going too far . . .
Suddenly the gang were startled by the sound of a truck in the distance. They dropped the end of the rope and Kimmy fell to the ground with a loud, painful thud. She immediately curled up into a ball, crying and wheezing. Then, Jessica announced that she hadn’t finished with her yet. It was at this point that four of the gang – Clint, Dawn, Patrick and Tracy – left. Although none of them opposed the further torture of Kimmy, they all literally turned their backs and took a walk through the woods because they didn’t want to watch whatever Jessica had in store for Kimmy. It seemed they didn’t really care what happened to her, it was just that they didn’t want to watch.
While half the pack walked away from the scene, those remaining resumed their entertainment. Kimmy was hanged for a second time, and this time her face turned a deathly white, then blue. Her legs thrashed about so violently that she lost both her shoes. Once again she went into convulsions but still neither Jessica nor Aaron let go of the rope. Theresa just stood by and watched in silence as Kimmy Dott’s body stopped flailing and her body went limp. It was then that Jessica and Aaron let her fall to the ground.
Theresa walked over to the motionless body and checked for a pulse. There didn’t appear to be one. Aaron picked up a stick and poked Kimmy in the stomach to see if he got a response. There was none, Jessica had won, Kimmy was dead.
The three started to cover Kimmy’s body with brush, truly thinking she was dead, but then, unexpectedly, she twitched. Both Theresa and Aaron stepped back in shock as Kimmy started to cough and gasp for air. She was alive!
Jessica was not happy with that and when she saw her victim clinging to life, she picked up a large rock about the size of a basketball, stood over Kimmy, and dropped it on her face. She did this a few more times until Kimmy’s head resembled a smashed cantaloupe melon.
Theresa and Aaron were motionless, their mouths agape in total shock.
‘Why did you do that, Jessica? You killed her!’ Theresa exclaimed.
With cold, unfeeling eyes Jessica replied, ‘That’s what snitches get.’
Her killers left her battered body under a pile of twigs and branches and just walked away, vowing silence. As Theresa saw the rest of the gang walking towards them she cried, ‘I wouldn’t go back there, you guys. They just killed Kimmy.’
AFTERMATH
Within an hour of their horrific act, the gang was back in Mike Jarrett’s van
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