STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield

interviewed a second time in January of 1997 and did not mention this incident
to police. (Vol. LVI, R. 853) It was not until March of 2000 that Smith told an
investigator about this incident. (Vol. LVI, R. 854-55)
Rebecca Underwood testified concerning three alleged incidents of domestic
abuse by Junior towards Karyn Slover. Ms. Underwood went to a comedy club at
the Holiday Inn with Junior and Karyn in 1994. (Vol. LVI, R. 856-57) After the
show, she was sitting at a window seat in the Burger King when she saw Junior
and Karyn pull into the parking lot. They were talking and Junior’s hand ended
up on Karyn’s shoulder. (Vol. LVI, R. 857-59)
Junior got in front of Karyn with his back facing Ms. Underwood who saw
Junior grab Karyn by the shoulder as his hand went up near her face. (Vol. LVI,
R. 861) Karyn came into the Burger King and Junior went back to the car.
Karyn’s face had a red mark with white indentations that looked like fingerprints.
Karyn was crying. (Vol. LVI, R. 861-62) Junior honked and Karyn said she was
sorry but she had to go. Junior grabbed Karyn when she got into the car. (Vol.
LVI, R. 863)
About six months later, Underwood and Jody Osbourne went to Karyn and
Junior’s new house to visit. (Vol. LVI, R. 865) Junior called Karyn to the kitchen
and used both hands to push her against an appliance. Karyn then told
Underwood and Ms. Osbourne to leave. (Vol. LVI, R. 865-67)
The third incident was at a cookout at Jody Osbourne’s house. Ms.
Underwood walked into the house and heard Junior threaten to kill Karyn. When
Junior saw Underwood he said he was kidding. Junior then told Karyn if she ever
left him she would never see Kolten again. Junior was snarling. (Vol. LVI, R. 868-
69) Underwood was interviewed by police in January of 1997 and did not tell
them about the incident in the car or at the Slover house at that time. In fact, she
told police there were no other incidents to report. (Vol. LVI, R. 872-75)
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