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Has anyone else been thinking about the role of the third cousin, Maurice Woody-Olds, in the Clinton Avenue Five case? It's been nagging at me that he seems to disappear from the narrative after Hampton's confession. From what I gather, Maurice was allegedly involved in the crime according to Hampton, but there doesn't seem to be much information beyond that.
Why wasn't Woody-Olds charged or brought to trial like his cousins? Was there simply not enough evidence, or did he have some sort of deal with law enforcement? It's strange that his name comes up in the confession, yet he doesn't face any repercussions. I can't help but wonder if investigators looked into his whereabouts after the incident or if there was any follow-up at all.
Also, if Maurice was supposedly part of setting the fire, wouldn't there be some sort of physical evidence or trace? It just puzzles me how someone connected to such a significant event can remain so shadowy in the records and media coverage. Anyone have any more details or theories on what happened to him after the arrest of Evans and Hampton?
I recently came across a mention of the mysterious phone call that one of the mothers received just days after the Clinton Avenue Five disappeared. It's chilling to think that someone demanded $750 for information about the boys' whereabouts. What strikes me is the location of the call—traced to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Why would the caller be so far from Newark? Was this a ploy to mislead the investigation, or was there actually someone with insider knowledge? The fact that no one was ever identified adds another layer of mystery. Could this caller have been connected to any of the suspects, or was it just someone trying to take advantage of the families' desperate situation? It makes me wonder if there were more people involved or aware of what happened to those boys than we might think.