It certainly does raise the question of why the parents, and Shari, were all accused and found guilty. Especially Shari. Joyce was still living at the house and did not leave until the end of August of 1978 (which Brian Masters mentioned in his book 'Shrine') contrary to the official story that we are told. Jeff was not left alone. Joyce could have been accused of complicity and cover up as she was still living at the house when Steven Hicks died. Was Jeff protecting her? In the 'confession', it also states that Jeff didn't meet Hicks until October 1978, but Jeff was at university by then. But Joyce had left the house by that time.
So, something happened to Steven Hicks that caused his death, which is possibly a hit-and-run while Jeffrey was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Because Jeffrey had a prior record of DUI(s), the family members could be found negligent for not prohibiting Jeffrey from driving the family car and Allstate Insurance had no obligation to pay a claim.
This is well documented on this Substack. You have done excellent sleuth work in finding these documents and meticulously building your case.
So, the defendants were then in hot water and needed a way out of trouble?
Sooo many pieces in this complicated puzzle.
I see the alphabet agencies working the same as the lavender mafia. They are all rogue, IMO.
My “like” button has been disabled for reasons unknown to me. Still trying to resolve it.
Yes, Steven Hicks' death was accidental. How it happened is the question. My first thought was that Jeff was drunk and hit him with a car. However, someone on our subreddit pointed out that while Jeff changed his story about Hicks many times, it always included a barbell. So, perhaps Steven Hicks and Jeff were drunk, stoned, and there was an accident involving a barbell. Maybe it fell on Hicks. Either way...it seems Jeff's parents were the ones who actually got rid of the body.
Yes, I remember reading that on your Substack. I agree that something was amiss and I would bet they all later wished they handled it differently. Not sure how it might have changed things.
It certainly does raise the question of why the parents, and Shari, were all accused and found guilty. Especially Shari. Joyce was still living at the house and did not leave until the end of August of 1978 (which Brian Masters mentioned in his book 'Shrine') contrary to the official story that we are told. Jeff was not left alone. Joyce could have been accused of complicity and cover up as she was still living at the house when Steven Hicks died. Was Jeff protecting her? In the 'confession', it also states that Jeff didn't meet Hicks until October 1978, but Jeff was at university by then. But Joyce had left the house by that time.
I just read the Allstate letter. The defendants were accused of brutally beating Hicks to death?
Shari seems a bit shady, IMO. Fake crying, fake name at the time of incident, etc. Possible marriage destroyer? Something seems off with her, IMO.
We don't know what exactly happened to Steven Hicks. Whatever it was, they were all implicated, not just Jeff.
I reread some of the documents with more focus.
So, something happened to Steven Hicks that caused his death, which is possibly a hit-and-run while Jeffrey was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Because Jeffrey had a prior record of DUI(s), the family members could be found negligent for not prohibiting Jeffrey from driving the family car and Allstate Insurance had no obligation to pay a claim.
This is well documented on this Substack. You have done excellent sleuth work in finding these documents and meticulously building your case.
So, the defendants were then in hot water and needed a way out of trouble?
Sooo many pieces in this complicated puzzle.
I see the alphabet agencies working the same as the lavender mafia. They are all rogue, IMO.
My “like” button has been disabled for reasons unknown to me. Still trying to resolve it.
Yes, Steven Hicks' death was accidental. How it happened is the question. My first thought was that Jeff was drunk and hit him with a car. However, someone on our subreddit pointed out that while Jeff changed his story about Hicks many times, it always included a barbell. So, perhaps Steven Hicks and Jeff were drunk, stoned, and there was an accident involving a barbell. Maybe it fell on Hicks. Either way...it seems Jeff's parents were the ones who actually got rid of the body.
Yes, I remember reading that on your Substack. I agree that something was amiss and I would bet they all later wished they handled it differently. Not sure how it might have changed things.