MGx - Musings, Essays & Ballads

Well, as one might imagine it was a very emotional event as about thirty people or so gathered to remember Leah Freeman. The wind impaired the candlelight a bit but people rallied to keep their candles going as attendees spoke about their memories and impressions of a beautiful young woman.
Music played and tears flowed. […]

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On Saturday, June 28 at 8:30PM come and join the celebration of the short life of Leah Freeman. A candlelight vigil will be held at the corner of Hwy 42 and N Adams Street across from Safeway. This marks the 8th anniversary of her murder at the age of 15. Her murder […]

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Leah’s Army put together a fantastic float in memory of Leah Freeman, murdered at 15, eight years ago. Her murder goes unsolved and more and more citizens have tired of inaction on the case and marched in solidarity with her mother, Cory Courtright. Leah was and still is missed and much loved.

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In a loving tribute, many of Leah Freeman’s high school friends found voice today at Leah’s forum. Cory Courtright, Leah’s mom is one strong woman and there is no doubt her daughter knows how hard she is fighting to bring her killer to justice. For today, though, it was so tender to hear […]

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…finally! It is no secret that I do not hold Chief Reaves, his policies, his public manner or his contempt for fellow citizens in high regard. That said, it is too early to celebrate until we see what city manager O’Connor finds for a replacement. Since O’Connor has repeatedly defended the chief […]

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This comment by BetteJo deserves highlighting here. No one I know is anti-police, no one. The motivations vary but everyone I know supports police accountability, everyone, except evidently some police wives and some officers themselves. What logical reason would police officers have for not wanting to be accountable to the public they […]

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A newly formed group of caring individuals are gathering tonight in Coquille at 7PM at Figaro’s to discuss how to solve the murder of 15 year old Leah Freeman.
Leah was murdered eight years ago and her murderers still run loose and these citizens have decided it is time to bring closure to Leah’s mom, Cory […]

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Former Sheriff Mike Cook blames the citizenry for failing to solve the Leah Freeman murder in a comment posted below this World article. Several people have been taking him to task for whitewashing the failures of the police investigation. He wants to make Cory Courtright, Leah’s mom understand
Pretty damn pathetic!

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Coquille held its first civil rights symposium Saturday and you can find some pictures up at Concerned Citizens of Coquille. The World newspaper has an article out which will expire so I will not link but here is an extract -

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Cory Courtright, mother of murder victim Leah Freeman is traveling to Portland this week to meet with the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC). POMC publishes a national newsletter and will feature Leah’s story to help maintain media interest and attract the assistance of Cold Case Files and Nancy Grace. Personally, I have never seen either of these programs but do understand that they have, by virtue of dogged investigation and intense media exposure, helped solve many cold cases.

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The World has a story about Jeremy Bright who disappeared from Myrtle Point 21 years ago at the age of 14. Unlike Leah Freeman his remains have not been found and he is listed as a missing person and probably homicide. The article which will expire tomorrow so I will not link to it describes Jeremy’s mother, Diane Beatty and her frustration with the investigation as handled by Myrtle Point PD

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Regarding the recent civil uprising in Coquille, City Manager Terence O’Connor advised the city council that ‘staff‘ had reviewed all audio recordings of various traffic stops and had concluded that every officer acted professionally. Staff have been identified as Chief Reaves, Sargeant Smith and O’Connor himself. Other non traffic related complaints continue unaddressed leaving those complainants in the same state of frustration as before. The seeming impossibility of having a complaint impartially addressed and acted upon in Coquille adds fuel to the ‘foxes in the hen house’ metaphor so often applied to City Hall.

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Cory Courtright poured her heart out at the July 2, 2007, Coquille City Council meeting. She was eloquent, organized and her valid questions clearly and forthrightly presented. Nothing, no answers, no remarks, no suggestions as to how to bring her daughter, Leah’s murder to closure has been acted upon by the City of Coquille.

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Concerned citizen went on a police ride along, Saturday with the Coquille Police Department. Also, the Leah Freeman website is back up and running, be sure and visit it.

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Concerned Citizens has a very interesting post up about defining ‘law abiding’ The debate reminds me of similar dissension - what defines ’supporting the troops’? Do you have to support the mission to support the troops?

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