Talk:Suzanne Marie Collins
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Is this person of sufficient fame to warrant a wikipedia article? Should there be a wikipedia article on every murder victim in the U.S., regardless of how heinous the crime is?
Only US murder victims? How NPOV.67.164.212.239 05:44, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
I created the page because I felt that she did warrant an article. I also created an article on her murderer. The story has been in the news for over twenty years. There was a significant portion of a best-selling book dedicated to the story. I don't think every murder victim should have a article, but this case is particularly heinous and newsworthy. If this person doesn't warrant an article, about half of the biographical articles on Wiki should be removed, also. Martylunsford 12:59, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Less on the murder, more on the girl
I think that we need more on who she was and less on what happened to her.--Daysleeper47 20:30, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Who the girl was...
Suzanne was my roommate and best friend while we were in Memphis. She was wholesome, innocent, sweet, honest, god-fearing, a genuine person and the most giving person I knew. Among other things...she loved her family, jogging, and being a Marine. I knew her for only a short time, but she positively changed my life forever.
Thank you for creating this page. The entire situation is very difficult to comprehend...and the question of "why" can't even begun to be answered.
In the last two years, 'new' information on the case has come to light. This information was found by a private investigator and unfortunately for me, questions, even challenges the basics of some facts in the case. It's planted seeds of doubt for some facts and made me keenly aware of how biased/limited and difficult our judicial system is. It's also interesting that several news sources printed this information (obviously copying other news sources) albeit misinformation.
One case in point...the date of her death. She was abducted on the evening of Thursday, July 11. Her time of death listed by the coronor was the early am, thus putting her date of death as July 12, 1985, reflected by her headstone and death certificate. News sources have dates listed from July 10-12.
Suzanne, we miss and love you. May you rest in Peace.
[edit] I was there, too
LCpl Collins didn't really know me, but everyone on the base knew her. Until I read "Journey Into Darkness" I assumed she got promoted and got onto Honor Deck simply because she was pretty. I didn't realize what she had to go through to get to that point. I remembered her because about a week before she was murdered she sat down at my table in the chow hall. We spoke briefly, and shortly thereafter she was murdered. It was strange knowing that one day she was alive and well, and the next day we heard that she had been murdered. About a year ago I was in a plane crash and nearly lost my life. I was out of work for a month. As I laid in bed being thankful to still be alive, my mind wandered to other people I knew who had passed away before their time. I wondered what had happened to Suzanne's murderer, and I did a little internet research. I then created this page and the one on Sedley Alley. Strangely, I had settled in North Carolina, and until a few years ago I lived a couple of miles from Suzanne's parents house.
Suzanne clearly touched many people's lives, and she is still doing so. Martylunsford 20:23, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] User:'Martylunsford', can you email me?
I'm new to the site and am not sure on how all this works, so I apologize in advance if I post something incorrectly.
I have just received an interesting 11-page affidavt on the case. It might be something that you would find an interesting read. It's from a PI who researched the events of that night, along with ongoing events of the case.
She was hired in 2004 (by the defense team) to make sure the 't's were crossed etc. before Sedley Alley was executed. My initial thought was that it was a last minute ditch effort to save him from the Death Penalty. However, what she uncovered and compliled was some interesting information that had been hidden, ignored, and/or supressed by the DA, including timelines, eyewitness evidence and ultimately the ideas and thoughts that another person COULD HAVE actually done the murder.
The biggest thing is how politics seems to play in this case, and how people are (or are not) doing things that give the appearance of a coverup. Very scary and VERY concerning!
Bottom line is that IF Sedley Alley did this heineous crime, he has finally paid the ultimate price for it. HOWEVER, if he didn't...a murderer is still on the loose and Suzanne has no rest.
For acuracy, I have also posted this info on the Sedley Alley page. --PattiJinCO 19:54, 5 July 2006 (UTC)PattiJinCO
[edit] I would...
But I don't know your email. You can email me at my user name at hotmail. Martylunsford 02:44, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Remembering Her Today on the 21st Anniversary...=
Martylunsford, I sent you the info. Thanks. --24.9.155.16 14:23, 12 July 2006 (UTC)PattiJinCO
