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It's been a while since we spoke last. Lots of things have been going on, but we haven't had any official phone calls. We decided that it was time to check in with Carmen's brother, Marc, again. We started to talk about how - and when - Carmen left the club that night. Everyone we … Continue reading Into Thin Air

In my notes today, I wrote this: "Received certified letter from Ector County today… gave 'basic information.' GAG." I haven't been keeping everyone up-to-date on the details of this debacle, so I will outline it briefly now. I sent Ector County Sheriff's Office a request to see Carmen's file. I received no direct response. Instead, … Continue reading Basic Information. GAG.

One thing is certain: the more we get into this story, the more random our phone calls are getting. Last night, we went over about a thousand different things. We talked about Charlie's old manager, Doug Lord, and his son, Richard. Apparently, Richard is a true fitness guru; he's trained people from all walks of … Continue reading Call Me Chuckles

Charlie has been to London twice to box. He fought "Gypsy" George Carmen during his first trip there in February in 1985 - a match he won by decision. It was a costly win, though; he tore his bicep during the second or third round. After surgery to repair the tear, he spent almost a … Continue reading The Traveling Man

We started by talking about Odessa last night - the land of high school football and pump jacks. It's difficult for me to imagine what it looks like; I've never been to Texas - or anywhere close to it. It's hard to picture a landscape that is flat. Where I live, there are hills and … Continue reading Raising Hell

Our call last night was mostly uneventful. Mostly. It began with me finding a tick on my head, screaming (a little), and rushing off to find a pair of pliers to kill it. Ticks are bad news, especially up here in Northern Virginia. Lyme Disease is no joke. We also talked about chickens a little … Continue reading Ticks, Chickens, and Record Requests

We've had lots of little calls here and there, but this is the first "normal" call we've had in a while. Charlie talked about the first time he met Foreman. His pastor from church called and told him that Foreman was coming into town for a revival. Charlie was tasked with picking him up from … Continue reading The Waiting Game

We took a break from our typical murder discussions last night and had a little fun talking about Charlie's fight with George Foreman. While Foreman was working on his comeback, he approached Charlie's manager - whom he knew personally - about fighting Charlie. Charlie's manager asked Charlie what he thought, and Charlie's response was, "Heck, … Continue reading The Champ

We spoke to another source last night. He was a detective back in the '90s for Ector County. He said that while he was there, they had a Public Relations Officer who was in charge of faxing information to the media in the form of official press releases. There were reporters, of course, with sources … Continue reading New Leads

We were finally able to speak to Marc Croan last night - Carmen's older brother. I have to be honest - we never thought we'd get to this point. We thought that speaking to a family member was going to be impossible... apparently, God has other plans. Marc was incredibly gracious and friendly. He described … Continue reading Her Brother