3.24.2006

Wise County and Child Porn

I saw that the lead story on Fox 4 News Thursday tonight was last weeks arrest of Kevin Riedle and Phyliss Riedle on child porn charges. (Did our local papers tell us about Phyliss?) Get this: according to the always-beaten-down Lari Barager, "The couple told investigators they were living as man and wife but they are also half brother and half sister." Hmmmm? Is that wrong? Anyway, Sheriff David Walker made the TV appearance. "They're sick," he said. [Edit: My previous grammatical error corrected.] Investigator Michael Neagle got on TV as well. Edit: Man, this story was all over the news.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

Our local newspapers have not yet reported on Phyllis because she just turned herself in either yesterday or today...not sure which. The other was arrested earlier this month. Calm down, Barry!

mzchief said...

Why is it not a surprise that a couple living as husband and wife in Wise County who have the same last name just happen to be half brother and sister??

Did anyone else hear "Dueling Banjos" the tune to "Deliverance" as they read this story?

Anonymous said...

Seemingly a great deal of child porn activity in Wise County. Not to mention the swap clubs in Runaway Bay and the love pits in Bridgeport, just northwest of town.

Anonymous said...

You'd think a learned man would know the difference between "Their" and "They're" in Sheriff Walker's qoute.

Anonymous said...

Uh, They're is correct...they are sick, not their...and qoute? Maybe YOU should go back to schooland become a "learned" man like Barry! lol

Anonymous said...

And maybe I should learn to put a space between my words!

Anonymous said...

Yes, "they're" is correct..but I belive what Anon 11:15 was pointing out is that last night it was "Their" - Barry fixed it.

Funny how there are more comments about the text and spelling than there are about the actual issue.

Anonymous said...

You would think people would have more to worry about than the use of a word.

What about the poor children that this "family" has taken advantage of!

Get real people -- look at the big picture here.

Anonymous said...

Is Wise County the DUMPING GROUND for Convicted Child Molesters & other Freaks ....

What do you expect when you have people adding additions to their camping trailers / homes ....

We call them "TROUCES" .... half TRAILER & half HOUSES ..

Only in Wise County ... Gotta Love it :)

Anonymous said...

Rope, that is what the public need sto purchase and leave it around a tree in the area of the courthouse. They have to come to court at some point.........get the drift!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Have no fear, folks. I'm certain someone screwed up enough in this event that our DA will find a way to dismiss this case quietly. She may even find a way to give this outstanding "couple" an award for improving computer use in Wise Co.

Collectionsite said...

Annon @ 11:19 A.M.

I am sorry to disagree with you ... But I think Jana is right now rubbing her hands together and grinning ...

Waiting to get her hands on these Brother/Sister/Cousin Lovers in Court.

It is cases like these I am sure is the reason she became an Prosecutor for ... YOU GO GIRL ... ...

Anonymous said...

As to the local news - there was a breaking news on the arrest of the woman on the WC Messenger website yesterday afternoon. I kept expecting Barry to update the blog with it.

Anonymous said...

why does barry always try to make the MESS look like they do not do their job? that lady was arrested yesterday according to update, so how can they write a story about it a week earlier? get a grip dude

Anonymous said...

Does it really matter when it was posted? I am glad that both of the sick individuals are behind bars. I just dont understand how anyone could hurt a child. I hope
that they spend the rest of their
lives in jail.

Anonymous said...

Yet another of the pitfalls of pornography. When will someone realize that this industry is dangerous to our society? "Free Speech" has allowed this addiction to take hold of our nation and it is creating sex offenders of all kinds. Unfortunately it generates too much $$$ to be taken away. It saddens me to see that children will pay the price for our addictions. :-(

Anonymous said...

I would like to be on the jury!

Anonymous said...

Send me a summons, please, please.

Anonymous said...

An 18 month old child involved in this?

Just HOW in the world did THAT happen?

Try the parents and caretakers in this too. Hang them all out.

This is beyond sick.

And if I was a lawyer and told to defend these folks, I'd just leave the profession.

Not worth it.

Anonymous said...

WIFE SWAPPING IN RUNAWAY BAY!!

Does not surprise me one little bit. They all think they are above everyone cause they play golf, boat and sc--- in their free time.

Just give me Boyd...............

Anonymous said...

Ah heck 5:03 - Newark is the place to be - bars on the store windows.

Course the East Mound community has a pretty fierce reputation too.

KKK used to gather out there.

Condoleesa said...

I more than threw up a little in my mouth over this story.

Anonymous said...

Barry's little bro & sis

Anonymous said...

I'm guessing that if you need a place to rent in Wise County--that Good old RUNAWAY BAY might sound like a good place to go if you trying to hide something?? I'm also guessing that this couple does not play golf?

Anonymous said...

From today's Update (a Decatur publication, mind you)

"Both of the alleged victims are from the Bridgeport area."

Excuse me, it's Runaway Bay you Bridgeport hating idiots. Never miss a chance to slam Bridgeport, do you?

Anonymous said...

Looks like a lot of miss-slamming going on here. What are all these allegations of various fun stuff going on in Runaway Bay? Got any evidence? Can you back up your claims of other fun stuff "northwest of Bridgeport?"

BTW (apparent idiot) the victims (the children) supposedly are from Bridgeport. Who were the parents/guardians of these poor kids? The arrested culprits did reside in Runaway Bay (for who know how long). Now, how many of your neighbors were buying from these creeps? Are you sure?

Anonymous said...

First of all, I would like to say, that there is definitely something very awkward about Wise County. I for one chuckle everytime the mention comes up of where I live. When you work in the city and have lived there most of your life, you just never seem to get used to living in this county. Wise County is known for it's inbred, it's drug labs, it's perverts and convicted Child Molesterers, always has been, always will be and why? Drive through any area of Wise. No City Codes of Enforcement, yards are used as dumping grounds, junk yards, Auto pounds...waste management dumpsters at the end of driveways...geeze, we built better forts as kids compare to the huts that the majority of people live in out here. Wise County is an embarrasment, so are their politicians...~~!!

Anonymous said...

Well 9:32 I can say this to you, "MOVE!!" Those that grew up here, moved off to college, and are now back living here, raising a family, are DAMN PROUD OF Wise County! We Wise Countians, are simply seeing what more population brings.........did your sorry ass come with the growth......MOVE OUT! As far as the politicians, would you want the Sheriff and his Investigators to close their yes to these people. You would have a different outlook if that was your 18 month old.

Anonymous said...

why are all teh child molester and kiddie porn subscribers in bridgeport? that city is plain disgusting. you can dare let your kids go to the publoc park in bridgeport

bigcatdaddy said...

I'm just thankful that they weren't from Boyd.

Anonymous said...

Perhaps a criminal check on people wanting to rent property would be good advice for the HOA of the condos in Runaway Bay. It is so scarry those creeps were living next door to innocent children.

This couple were on the run and being tracked. They are making their living off of child porn.

It shoud be life in prison for the two! No tolerance. Our little children must be protected when their parents won't.

They can't fall prey to perverts!

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry but there is no way I would trust either one of these people with my kids/grandkids. They look like white trash idiots, what could they have possibly said or done to sucker a parent into letting them keep their children. You can tell by looking at them what creeps they are. Maybe the parents/grandparents can bail them out.....I will!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

News report says they had 2 kids of hers living with them. What ages are they? Did they know about any of this stuff? Did they participate in any way? Who were they baby-sitting for? This investigation is far from over.

Anonymous said...

I know the children very well and can tell you for a fact that thay were not involved and to suggest such a thing with out any factual basis only victimizes them further. As a matter of fact at least one of them has disowned their mother. Leave the kids alone!!!