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Boy mom and the middle daughter look so much alike.

Thanks Muffy!  Since we were getting to the end of that thread I figured with the pending trial and all that we'd probably want to continue following this case.  ::MonkeyCool::

http://www.wmctv.com/story/18291547/adam-mayes-captured-2-missing-bain-girls-are-safe

Bain family spokesperson reports girls are doing well

Posted: May 10, 2012 7:46 PM CDT
Updated: May 11, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
By WMCTV.com Staff - email
By Nick Kenney - bio | email
By Anna Marie Hartman - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - The street to the Bain family home is being guarded by sheriff's deputies in an effort to offer Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain support and protection as they recover from a situation that led to death of their mother, sister, and accused kidnapper.

The two girls were missing for two weeks after Adam Mayes allegedly kidnapped them, their mother, Jo Ann, and sister, Adrienne, on April 27.

The situation ended Thursday night when Adam Mayes shot himself in the head as Mississippi wildlife resource officers approached him in the woods near Alpine, Mississippi.

The girls were taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital to be treated for dehydration, exposure, and poison ivy.  They were released early Friday morning and are now recovering at home.

The Bain family spokesperson tells Action News 5 the girls are doing well and they got a good night's sleep.

The spokesperson described this two-week long situation as "a tragedy, a total nightmare tragedy."

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You're welcome, Klaas.  We'll definitely want to see the folks that had a hand in this tragedy on trial.  ::bee::

Nancy Grace (HLN)

Right now!!

5:04 PM PT

Police reports associated with Adam Mayes
The report about Adam Mayes and Kyliyah was made by a sister of Adam Mayes.

http://files.wmctv.com/mayespolicereports.pdf

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This one is interesting too...wonder what it was all about.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/11/us-usa-mississippi-bodies-idUSBRE84A1D120120511
More arrests of people linked to bizarre abduction, murder case
By Tim Ghianni and Emily Le Coz
NASHVILLE, Tenn./GUNTOWN, Mississippi
May 11, 2012

(Reuters) - Four neighbors of a man who authorities say abducted a Tennessee family and killed the mother and one daughter were arrested in connection with the case, authorities said on Friday, one day after the man committed suicide as police closed in.
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Police did not say how the four additional people arrested - including a husband and wife and the adult son of the husband - were linked to the Mayes case. The couple were arrested for possessing a weapon and the son had been wanted previously by Mississippi authorities.
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Damn shame.

These girls have a long way to go to return to any normalcy.

KUDO's to the police and everyone involved for their dedication to bringing this nightmare to it's conclusion!

You are so right Monkey King.  Now for the healing of these little girls.

I wonder if it will come out what these girls actually witnessed.

Video at the link:

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/11/15/accused-kidnapper-murderer-adam-mayes-found-dead-g-ar-3770600/

By: Chris Cato, Associated Press | News Channel 7
Published: May 11, 2012
Updated: May 11, 2012 - 8:11 PM
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Brother of Accused Killer, Kidnapper Says He's Glad He's Dead

Johnny Mayes lives in Cherokee County and spoke exclusively to us about his brother, Adam Mayes.

UNION COUNTY, MS --

Johnny Mayes II says his sister called him Thursday night with the news he'd been waiting for: his brother was dead.

"Relief," said Mayes, 43, when asked how he felt upon hearing the news. "My first question was are the girls okay?"

He says the answer to that question made him feel even better. Authorities in Mississippi say the kidnapping victims, sisters Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain, 12 and 8, are physically okay after spending three days in the woods with their kidnapper, Adam Mayes.

"I just feel terrible that those girls lost their mother and sister because of (Adam)," says Johnny Mayes. "My condolensces go out to the Bain family. But I don't feel any remorse whatsoever for my brother."

Johnny lives in the Cowpens area of Cherokee County. He is eight years older than Adam, two of four siblings born to Mary Frances and Johnny Mayes. Johnny says the family moved around a lot, living in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He says about 16 years ago, they came to Cherokee County to live with his mother's brother. 

"That's when I parted ways with the family," says Johnny.

He says Adam's controlling, abusive behavior drove a wedge between him and his parents.

"They would do whatever he wanted," says Johnny. "Anyone who was close to Adam pretty much lived in fear. He was the person that you didn't want to cross. You didn't cross him because you knew the consequences would come down on you."

He says Adam and his parents moved to Tennessee 16 years ago and Johnny remained in Cherokee County. He says he has had little contact with them since then -- until his sister called him about two weeks ago to tell him Adam was a person of interest in the kidnapping of the girls and the murders of their mother and sister.

"I wasn't surprised," says Johnny. "I figured something was going to happen with him one day."

He says relatives have told him Adam kidnapped the girls because he was convinced they were biologically his. He says he is not saddened that his brother took his own life.

"It's actually better that way," says Johnny. "It will save taxpayers the expense of housing him and will spare the court system from a bunch of trials."

He says he and his siblings have decided they will not claim Adam's body and will not hold a funeral.

Johnny says there is one positive thing to come out of the madness: after 16 years of not seeing his father, he went to Mississippi Thursday to get him and bring him back to Cherokee County.

"Last night, he was sleeping in one recliner and I was in the other one, and I said, 'I love you dad', and he looked over at me and said, 'I love you, son'," said Johnny, tears welling in his eyes. "So I'm going to enjoy the rest of his life."

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O/T Verdict reached in Tori Stafford murder trial

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/11/15/accused-kidnapper-murderer-adam-mayes-found-dead-g-ar-3770600/

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At the end of the video the interviewer added that Johnny said his only wish now was that two little Tennessee girls could tell their mother the same.

This brings tears to my eyes.

I had several phone calls during Nancy Grace, so I'm listening to the show again now.

Very good show tonight imo.  Jean Casarez was in for Nancy Grace.

There were several interviews, another with Teresa Mayes mother as well as others.

(Summary)

Rick and Brenda Foster were both interviewed by phone.

They are close friends of the Bain family.

Rick talked about his many calls to Gary Bain last night after he'd read on Facebook that the girls had been found and that Adam Mayes was dead.  He said that Gary seemed like he had taken a breathe of relief but that he thought maybe he was also a little apprehensive too...almost like he wouldn't believe it until he actually saw them.  He said Gary Bain was taken to where the girls were by escort and waited hours to see them while they were examined.

When Rick was asked to tell about the Bain family, Rick said it was a great family...very close...very loving...the kids were always happy.  They interacted with them for many activities including birthday parties, baseball/softball games and practices, their kids went to school together; they went to dinner together, went to the midnight showing of Twilight a year and a half or so ago...just a very close knit loving family...a family that didn't deserve this.

When asked if this was a family that helped Adam Mayes, Rick Foster said Adam Mayes would come and work on cars, and do other things like mow the lawn or other odds and end things that Gary needed help with.  Rick said Adam befriended the family and was very trusted.  The kids adored him, called him uncle.  Gary took him in almost as a son.

Brenda Foster was a friend of Jo Ann since they were in Kindergarten.

She'd talked to Jo Ann on Wednesday night before this all happened.  Normal conversation, talking about school work.  They were attending the same college, Jo Ann was working towards her degree and becoming an Elementary teacher.

Jo Ann never said a bad word about Adam.  They looked at him kind of like a son.

Brenda says that Jo Ann and Adam were never close in an intimate way.

When asked what it's been like losing her best friend, Brenda said through tears that it has been very hard...very difficult.

It did mine too, Green Eyes.   :cry:

Brenda Foster also said that she got the news last night in a phone call, during a ballgame in Bolivar.  She said they stopped the game and an announcement was made that the girls were found safe.  She said everyone was so excited that the girls were alive and safe..  The community had been so afraid for the girls, they had come together and tried to do anything they could.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=427388290614468&set=a.413152252038072.101301.413146882038609&type=3

So sad. 

Thanks texasmom.

You're welcome labubske!   ::MonkeyCool::

just my speculation, a sunday arrest, of TM,3 days no food, water, in the wood,then that tweet
the reluctant tip,no reward,(sorry couldnt find link) ,TMs mother says,he left TM holding the bag
not verbatim,the girls know what went down,and they know these people,that has caused them
 so much pain and grief
hang in there girls,dont let it eat up the rest of your lives

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - The wife of the man suspected of kidnapping a Tennessee mother and her three daughters has admitted she drove them to a house in Mississippi where the dead bodies of the mother and oldest daughter were later found, according to records released Tuesday.
Teresa Mayes, wife of Adam Mayes, was arrested Sunday along with his mother, Mary Mayes, officials said Tuesday. Both remain jailed at Hardeman County Jail in Tennessee.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-mississippi-bodiesbre8471dj-20120508,0,2407603.story

He says the answer to that question made him feel even better. Authorities in Mississippi say the kidnapping victims, sisters Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain, 12 and 8, are physically okay after spending three days in the woods with their kidnapper, Adam Mayes.
http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/11/15/accused-kidnapper-murderer-adam-mayes-found-dead-g-ar-3770600/

I think I took this screen shot during one of the live feeds I was watching last night, I'm sorry I forgot to save the link!  It's the best aerial shot I have so far.  I think it's important to note that the garage that TBI searched was not right next to the house.

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/texasmom55/BainHomeAerialView1.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/texasmom55/Bain_TBI_Garage_05062012d.png)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/texasmom55/Bain_TBI_Garage_05062012a.png)

Authorities: Girls 'within inches' of kidnapper who turned gun on himself
(CNN) -- Dirty, dehydrated and starving, itching all over with poison ivy and bug bites, 12-year-old Alexandra Bain and her 8-year-old sister Kyliyah Bain lay face-down in a swath of northern Mississippi woods -- their kidnapper by their side.

Thirteen days earlier, authorities say the girls were abducted from their Whiteville, Tennessee, home by Adam Mayes after he strangled their mother and 14-year-old sister.

And for the last three days, Alexandria and Kyliyah had nothing to eat or drink.

Their weary, young bodies were prone, right along with Mayes, about dusk Thursday near a logging road in an area populated with deer and an occasional hunter, but little else.

Then a state officer -- one of scores of law enforcement agents who had been working round the clock to find Mayes and the Bain sisters -- yelled, "Get your hands up."

One girl picked her head up, soon followed by the other. Mayes himself then began to raise his head, all the while holding a 9 mm pistol.

"I hollered 'Gun!' three times to let my team know that there was a weapon involved," recalled Master Sgt. Steve Crawford, head of the Mississippi Highway Patrol's special operations unit.

"Then he raised to his knees, never brandished a gun toward any of us or the children, and at that time took his own life."

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http://www.kpax.com/news/authorities-girls-within-inches-of-kidnapper-who-turned-gun-on-himself/

Kidnapped girls: We didn’t eat for days


GUNTOWN, Miss. — Hope was fading that two young sisters abducted from their Tennessee home would be found alive two weeks after they vanished: Their kidnapper had already killed their mother and sister, and he was armed with a pistol as officers closed in.

Adam Mayes could have killed them days ago, could have left them in the woods as he fled for another hideout, could have shot them in desperation as he was surrounded by officers. Yet 12-year-old Alexandria and 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain went home to their father Friday alive, with no apparent injuries other than being tired, scared and itchy from poison ivy. They also told the officers who found them that they had not had food or water for three days, said Mississippi Highway Patrol Master Sgt. Steve Crawford.

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http://cherokeetribune.com/view/full_story/18566884/article-Kidnapped-girls-%E2%80%88We-didn%E2%80%99t-eat-for-days?instance=secondary_story_left_column

Bain Sisters Strength Inspires FBI Agents

Memphis) As investigators searched for 12-year-old Alexandria and 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain, FBI Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford made the girls a promise.

“We’re spending day and night 24 hours a day to bring you back to Tennessee,” said Ford.

Agent Ford and the 17 agencies searching made good on that promise. Tonight Alexandria and Kyliyah are home in Hardeman County with their father Gary. Agent Ford says he can’t wait to meet the girls he worked so hard to rescue from their accused kidnapper Adam Mayes.

“It should be when their father agrees and when the two girls agree, and then I will meet with them and just talk about general things. What they want to talk about: school, crayons, coloring, whatever they want to do,” said Agent Ford.

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http://wreg.com/2012/05/11/bain-sisters-strength-inspires-fbi-agents/

texasmom,
Thanks for posting those photos.  They clearly show that any noise made in that garage wouldn't be heard from inside the home.  Don't you know that Gary Bain has beaten himself up over and over with what might have been.  The last thing he needs is having strangers question his role in this.  I hope he and the girls are able to get some rest and find some sense of peace while they mourn their wife, mom, daughter, and sister. 

The Spot Where Two Girls Were Rescued

The Spot Where Two Girls Were Rescued
Posted on: 5:52 pm, May 11, 2012, by Sabrina Hall, updated on: 08:26pm, May 11, 2012

   
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..(Guntown, MS) Guntown resident Ronald Roberts told us the woods don’t look the same — not after what happened there.

“There is blood right down there.”

He lives right next to the woods where authorities caught Adam Mayes.

The FBI said the two kidnapped Bain girls lay on the ground just feet away when Mayes chose to shoot himself in the head, instead of surrender to authorities.

At that spot, we found blood and evidence that rescue workers tried to save his life.

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http://wreg.com/2012/05/11/the-spot-where-two-girls-were-rescued/

lol...Agent Ford doesn't have preteen girls.  Crayons and coloring will give way to Hunger Games and the latest fashions at Justice.

Absolutely, Thanks for posting the pics!!

I was under the impression the garage was attatched to the house.

Now it makes much more sense.

I too hope the family can get some rest and have the time and peace needed to grieve privately and reconnect as a family.

Bain’s Aunt Talks About Concern For Surviving Children and Mayes

(Whiteville, TN)  In Hardeman County, where this all started, there are a range of emotions.  Daughters Alexandria and Kyliyah are back home this evening but relatives of the Bain family are still waiting to bury the girls’ mother Jo Ann and older sister, Adrienne.

“Angry, sad, hurt, frustrated. Are there any other ones out there that I haven’t named,” asked Beverly Goodman, Jo Ann Bain’s aunt.

Goodman experienced a range of emotions over the last two weeks. Jo Ann was her niece and Adrienne, Alexandria and Kyliyah her great nieces.

“I hate Jo Ann and Adrienne had to die but I’m so glad the girls made it back safe because I was just fixing to give up hope,” said Goodman.

The girls survived and are back at home with their father, Gary Bain. The Hardeman County Sheriff’s office set up a road block cutting off traffic to the family’s home. They wanted to give the children time to adjust privately.

“They are going to have a long road to recovery. It’s going to be hard. It really is,” said Goodman.

Goodman hasn’t seen the girls yet. She’s giving them some space.

“I don’t know how much them girls know about their mother and their sister. I don’t know if they seen all that or if Gary has got to break the news to them or what so I was giving them time,” said Goodman.

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http://wreg.com/2012/05/11/bains-aunt-talks-about-concern-for-surving-children-and-mayes/

Neighbors React To How Mayes Search Ended

http://wreg.com/2012/05/11/neighbors-react-to-how-mayes-search-ended/

Rescue of kidnapped Tennessee girls detailed

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When officers approached the girls, they were shaken and unable to speak much, but they didn't cry. The girls only sat up and stayed in place when Mayes shot himself, said Lt. Lee Ellington with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

"They were rather stoic in one sense and relieved," he said. "I heard the older girl tell her sister, 'Now we can go home."'

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http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/national_world&id=8658485

You're welcome KittyMom.

I agree with you.

Thoughts and prayers for strength, comfort, and peace for them all.   ::MonkeyAngel::

You're welcome Monkey King.

I think a lot of people have the same impression, just from reading about the case.

Jean Casarez even described it as "adjacent" on Nancy Grace tonight.  When I heard that description...it made me remember the screenshot I'd taken last night.  I knew they weren't attached because I'd seen separate pictures of the house and garage from Jo Ann's Facebook pictures and on a real estate website, but I didn't realize just how far apart they were until I could see the whole picture! 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=adjacent&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=6f6tT7e_B8Xk2wX4s6jpCA&ved=0CGoQkQ4&biw=1024&bih=649

ad·ja·cent/əˈjāsənt/
Adjective:   
Next to or adjoining something else: "adjacent rooms".
(of angles) Having a common vertex and a common side.

 ::MonkeyAngel::

So true!   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Absolutely! Thanks TexasMom....I also had pictured an attached garage to the home.

My heart is rejoicing today for these girls...
I hope that a book and movie deal come their way....they deserve something after all that they have been through. I know that it is really soon to be thinking about it, but if I have, then surely producers have.   Bless these girls and their family..

BBM
KittyMom, yes, I agree, and thank you texasmom for the photos.

Bumping so people that don't read back see it.  The garage very far detached from the house. 

 ::rhino::

We are only human and dog, we see it time and again in these cases where evil slips in and no man or beast hears a thing.   

They were probably in shock.  PTSD help will be a must.

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120512/NEWS/305129956 (http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120512/NEWS/305129956)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-mississippibodiesl1e8gc1f6-20120512,0,4126473.story
Trauma experts help question girls in U.S. murder, abduction case
By Emily Le Coz and Tim Ghianni
May 12, 2012

Child trauma specialists are helping
investigators interview two girls about being seized by a man
who authorities say killed their mother and sister and held them
captive for more than a week in thick Mississippi woods.

FBI spokesman Joel Siskovic said on Saturday the specialists
were advising the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is
leading the investigation into the bizarre abduction of
Alexandria Bain, 12, and her sister Kyliyah, 8.
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melissa moon ‏ @MMoon_WREG3
Biological dad of Alexandria Bain..who gave up his parental rights ..now wants to get her back.Thoughts?Can't imagine separating girls now.

https://twitter.com/#!/MMoon_WREG3 (https://twitter.com/#!/MMoon_WREG3)

I had read on Mr. Johnson's facebook when this all first began, he stated how upset he was etc.,.........but..........also in reference to the girls, it was basically I haven't seen them in years, thought they would be better off having the same last names, blah, blah.....In my opinion only....he was the ....sperm donor......period.......

No way should those two girls be separated, totally selfish and I hope its not even considered!

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Absolutely agree BabsKats.

Sadly my first thought is he wants that Dr. Phil money.

That might be true alagary, I hope not. I figured if they found the girls he was going to do this. I can hear him now saying I gave them up so they would have a better life. But I ended up losing one etc. That he just can't chance losing the other one. Or something like that. I hope he re-thinks this and doesn't try and drag it thru the courts. These little girls need to be together now more than ever. I really don't see it going any where as he gave up all rights when he let Mr. Bain adopt them.

I saw Mark Johnson's comments on Facebook. 

More drama right now, that's all those girls need.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

I think he's angry because he hasn't been allowed to see Alexandria yet, from what he said it would be Sunday or Monday before they would let him see her.

And he also said he wanted to stop Gary from moving away to "Cali" with her, I'm assuming that means California?

I agree with all who have said the girls shouldn't be separated, it's selfish to even consider that right now; and I can't even imagine anyone thinking that would be in their "best interest". 

They've lost their mother and sister, and God only knows what other horrors they were subjected to that we may never even know about.  They need each other to get through this and heal.

jmo

You're welcome cookie and sister!   ::MonkeyCool::

Now sperm donor dad wants his child back? What about all the years that Gary was daddy while bio dad had other things to do rather than take care of his children..
These sisters have been through way too much together to be separated ...jmo...they need each other now more than ever.

ITA with you, Cookie! 

http://wreg.com/2012/05/12/biological-father-of-alexandria-bain-seeking-custody/

Custody Battle Could Separate Surviving Bain Sisters

Posted on: 10:24 pm, May 12, 2012, by Daniel Hight, updated on: 08:53am, May 13, 2012

(Whiteville, TN) This past April 27, many lives changed due to the actions of Adam Mayes.
That’s the day Mayes murdered two people then kidnapped two young girls.

Mayes’ wife Teresa told police he wanted to kidnap 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain and her 12-year-old sister Alexandria. In the process, Teresa Mayes said 14-year-old Adrienne Bain and her mother Jo Ann were murdered.

May 10, Mayes killed himself and the two girls we’re rescued and sent home.

Since then, we’ve learned the two girls have different fathers and that could lead to more troubles for them.

More than a year ago, Mark Johnson signed over the fatherly rights to his daughters, Adrienne and Alexandria to Jo Ann Bain’s current husband Gary Bain.

Mark Johnson now wants his surviving daughter, Alexandria, back.

“It was a tough deal for him. He didn’t look at it like he was giving up his kids, but him and Jo Ann and Gary sat down and had a good agreement of what they were doing and why they were doing it. Now that Jo Ann is not in her life, he just wants to get her (Alexandria) back.”
That’s according the Mike Johnson, Mark’s uncle.

Saturday, Mark posted on his Facebook page that he didn’t care who he made mad, he need a good lawyer to get his baby back.

His uncle believes that custody battle could be tough, “He signed his rights away and I think once you do that, if you go through the court, then it’s going to be a tough deal to get it back unless, Gary is providing and willing.”

But the Johnson family believes Gary is not willing.

Mark said Gary Bain is trying to take the girls to California.

He said Gary wants to spread the ashes of Jo Ann and Adrienne on the beaches there, and is afraid Alexandria and Kyliyah will never come back to Tennessee.

“I hope that Alex gets to come back with Mark and gets to bond with our family back with Mark,” said Mike Johnson.

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/05/12/ac-savidge-how-mayes-was-caught.cnn

How police found Adam Mayes

Anderson Cooper 360|Added on May 11, 2012

CNN's Martin Savidge retraces the final moments of Adam Mayes' life.

Bio dad remarried and had 3 little girls.  He needs to focus on being their daddy and let Alexandria come to him when she's ready to meet him.  She needs to be with her sister and with the man who has been her daddy for these past 10? years.  She probably wouldn't even know him if he walked into the room.  Don't put that child through any more torment.  Can you imagine how terrified she'd be is she sees this headline on the news?  Another selfish man making life-changing decisions about her.  Just cruel, imo.

Yep...totally agree.

In all fairness, the girls have seen their bio dad.  It may have been some time ago but they did visit.  That said, I agree that the girls should stay together:

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I stand corrected.  Thank you.

Alexandria and Kyliyah found out the day after they were rescued that their mother and Adrienne were killed.  :cry:

Video at link

http://wreg.com/2012/05/13/community-sympathizes-with-bain-girls-on-mothers-day/

Community Sympathizes With Bain Girls on Mother’s Day
Posted on: 9:16 pm, May 13, 2012, by Daniel Hight, updated on: 10:49pm, May 13, 2012

(Whiteville, TN) – Emma Douglas says she knows the grief that comes with losing a loved one.

“I had a child to get killed and I know and I know what it’s all about,” said Douglas.  She said her daughter’s death still stings nine years later.

“[She] had a car accident near Bolivar,” said Douglas. “She was almost home.”

It’s that same loss that gives her sympathy for Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain who are now left without their mom on Mother’s Day.
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Video at link with a picture of him

http://www.wlbt.com/story/18369813/bain-sisters-dad-on-facebook

Bain sisters’ dad shares gratitude on Facebook
Posted: May 13, 2012 9:12 PM CDT Updated: May 14, 2012 6:54 AM CDT

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Johnson has two other children besides Adriennne and Alexandria.  He even posted a picture on Facebook saying, "All 4 of these girls are mine."
 
Johnson also made comments on Facebook suggesting he plans to get an attorney to get his surviving daughter, Alexandria, back.
 
Johnson said in another Facebook message, "For everyone asking about Alex I don't know.  I have not seen nor talked to her.  I'm being told that it will be Sunday or Monday before I can."
 
We tried to reach Johnson to see if he's made contact with Alexandria, but he was not available for comment Sunday.
 
Johnson also posted a message saying, "Everyone watch what you put on Facebook because the news channels in Memphis are watching it."
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If he has given up rights, voluntarily or involuntarily, I don't see this happening.  In the court's eyes he no longer exists -- the girls' birth certificates were changed to show GB as the biological father.  That is why judges ask the series of questions that they do so that the bio father knows that once rights are given up, it is irrevocable. 

And as others have said, who would put a child through something like this after what they have been through. 

 ::CowboySmiley::

Those seeking $$$$ through interviews, movies, books, etc.

So sad.   :cry:

You know they must have been wondering and asking as soon as they saw their daddy... where's momma...where's Adrienne?

 ::MonkeyNoNo:: ::MonkeyWaa:: 

Answer:  A biological parent who deeply regrets his/her decision of giving up his children for adoption in what he considered their best interest and then discovers that the decision was far from their best interest.

Considering Gary Bain's failure to make the required hard choices regarding all the red flags encompassing his longtime friend who several affirmed was obsessed with his daughters ... the red flags implying his daughters were at risk and in need of protection ... would one Mommy/Grandma Monkey on this forum afford Gary Bain the custody of her loved one?

The h--- of Alexandria being separating from Kyliyah and living in a safe environment will not compare to the h--- she and her sisters experienced as an outcome from Adam Mayes being allowed unlimited access to them over the years.

If I was in Mark Johnson's place ... I would move Heaven and Earth to reclaim my child.

IMO

Janet

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Records Show Mayes Investigated for Child Abuse in 2010
Story Created: May 10, 2012 at 5:52 PM CDT
Story Updated: May 10, 2012 at 11:11 PM CDT
 
New information uncovered by 7 Eyewitness News about Adam Mayes and his history with the Bain family paints an even more disturbing picture of the man wanted for murder and kidnapping.

A report by the Madison County Sheriff's Department dated February 23, 2010 gives insight into how some say Mayes interacted with Kyliyah Bain, one of the two young girls he is accused of kidnapping after killing their older sister and mother almost two weeks ago.

Madison County deputies investigated Adam Mayes, 35, of Guntown, Miss., when he and his wife Teresa lived in a now abandoned home in the 3300-block of Riverside Drive.

In that report, deputies investigated a family member's claim that she walked into the bathroom and found Adam Mayes and then-7-year-old Kyliyah naked. He was shaving her legs. The family member also claimed Mayes kept a stash of child pornography in his bedroom.

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http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Records-Show-Mayes-Investigated-for-Child-Abuse-in-2010-151031895.html

If the girls didn't know about the deaths of their mom and sister.....I wonder when they knew they were kidnapped....not until those 3 days in the woods, possibly?  I almost hope this is the case, at least that would reduce the number of days living in fear.

 ::rhino::

Investigators Question Bain Sisters

(Whiteville, TN) Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain are not only victims, kidnapped by accused murderer Adam Mayes, they are also witnesses to the crime that kept them hidden in the woods for several days.

The FBI is still working with the children to find out if Adam Mayes acted alone to keep them captive in the woods.

Child Forensic investigators are meeting with Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain to piece together their case against Adam Mayes and his wife Teresa.

Investigators say they have received tips someone helped hide Mayes and the Bain sisters.

They’re interviewing the Bain girls to see if that’s true, but after their kidnapping the FBI is being very gentle with questioning.

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http://wreg.com/2012/05/14/investigators-question-bain-sisters/

Custody Battle Over Bain Girl?

Whiteville, Tn - There might be a brewing custody battle over one of the surviving Bain girls.

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This weekend, Johnson's family said he may want them back. And then on his Facebook page, he asked for names of a good attorney, because he, "wanted his baby back."

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http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/custody-battle-over-bain-girl%3F-rpt-20120514

Guntown Reacts After Manhunt for Murderer and Kidnapper is Over

http://mpbonline.org/News/article/404guntown_reacts_after_manhunt_for_murderer_and_kidnapper_is_over

Who gets reward for killer?

TUPELO, Miss. — Investigators are sifting through hundreds of tips they received to determine how to distribute $171,000 of reward money for leads that helped track down suspected murderer-kidnapper Adam Mayes and the girls he held captive in rural Mississippi.

The reward could be divided among several tipsters if authorities determine their information helped end the weeklong manhunt and led to the discovery of the two young girls Mayes had kidnapped, FBI spokesman Joel Siskovic said.

“We’re still deciding that and tying up loose ends,” Siskovic said. “It’s all being worked out."

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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2012/05/14/who-gets-reward-for-killer.html

Community Sympathizes With Bain Girls on Mother’s Day

http://wreg.com/2012/05/13/community-sympathizes-with-bain-girls-on-mothers-day/

That may be your answer, but it assuredly is not mine.

Do parents who gives up their rights to a child then goes on to make another family with another woman deserving of getting his children back ?IMO...this little girl will/does know that her bio gave her to another man to raise. If she is put into his 'new' family that he lives with, takes care of and is being a daddy to, how is Alexandria going to feel? Like the red haired step child! No disrespect to my beautiful red head friends...what if Mr. Johnson decides that he is going to walk out on this family? Where will Alexandria end up then? Probably in foster care!
If the bio dad truly loves his child he needs to leave her alone for the time being...visit with her more, bring her to his home on weekends, intergrate her into the family he now has. Also how is step mom going to feel about this child coming into her family?  Kyron comes to mind...Zhara comes to mind etc. not that this step mom would abuse but how do we know the resentment she may have towards this child taking daddy's attention away from her children with him..she is in a loving home right now from what we know.....

Not excusing the parents for their poor choices in allowing Adam to be so involved in their children's lives. Can't figure that one out for sure!
All just my thoughts.

Very well said Cookie.
Red flags are always more visible from beyond the situation and after the fact.  JMO

From a child that was giving to a new family at the age of two...I can say that my biological Dad struggled with his decision for years...he even came back to get me when I was four, but realized that I was in a better environment.  He went on to have three other children after me.  He gave me to a Mom and Dad that ended up divorcing and Dad was out of my life...he still knew that I was in a better place.  He loved me enough to keep my life as normal and consistent as possible, no matter how much it hurt him.  This Dad should do the same.  Legally, Gary is her dad and that is how the state will recognize it...the courts considered the possible death of either parent and did not include a stipulation...there are no take backs when allowing a child to be adopted by another man...especially this many years later.

No one could say it better than a child who has lived it... ::MonkeyKiss::   Agree....

I am sure that 99.5% of parents who give up their rights do not do so without a lot of hurt and struggle. It takes a lot of love to give the child to a loving family and to leave the child with parents who love them..thinking that people regret their decisions all the time and second guess themselves but they can't be allowed to change their minds at the expense of the well being of the child...as hard as it may be...

Personally, I could not imagine giving up a child.  I would do whatever it took to be able to keep that child.  I don't know the reasons of this man for giving his girls up, but he did.  He may regret it now...and I understand where Janet is coming from when saying that maybe he didn't know what went on in that house with Adam...maybe the Bains did allow too much...and now he is seeing that...I don't really know...but adoption is recognized like actually giving birth to that child...if not, then all of us adopted children would not know where we really stood...

I am with you on all that you said here.   ::rhino::

labubske, thank you for sharing from a position of knowing.  Blessings.

I hope Johnson re-thinks taking  Alexandria away from Kyliyah right now. If he wants to play a bigger part in her life hopefully he and Bain can work something out.

I hope the if Johnson does take it to court the Judge looks out for what is best for both girls. While I can understand Johnson thinking if he hadn't given the girls up they both might be alive today. But while labuske is right Judges can go the opposite way too. I had an aunt and uncle that adopted twin girls only a few days old. They had both girls for almost three years when the bio mom wanted them back. They fought with everything they had. The dumb judge took one of the twins and gave her back to the mom. My aunt and uncle were devastated and my cousin was lost without her sister. It took a long time for the family to heal. So while it shouldn't have happened it did. I learned never to say "never going to happen."

Yes we all have read whats been done and said and all agree there were lots of red flags. But until the trial we wont know if the Bains knew about how terrible Mayes was or not.  We will have to wait and see if it comes out at trial. I think both dads need to think about the two little girls.

Once again I hope Johnson re thinks what he is saying and doing.

Good post, Green Eyes.  You are right...never say never.  In my opinion...it shouldn't happen once an adoption is signed off on and the child has been in the home for years...wow...the story that you shared is just awful.  Separating twins...unbelievable.  My adoption took place in the state of Oklahoma and from my understanding they stand behind an adoption there.  Coming from an adopted child I think that it is so important to treat a child as a birth child once adopted.  You can't give a birth child back...so why should you be able to give an adopted child back?  If the parents are not fit then the same process should occur as when parents are not fit for a birth child.  Now, I understand if they find something out about the adopted family SOON after the agreement, but not years later.  It just isn't fair...I didn't know that I was adopted until I was 15...I lost both my bio Dad and my adopted Dad and recently my adopted Mom...having a relationship with both sets of parents made it difficult to know where I stood when they passed.  If that makes any sense.  I just hope that everyone does what is best here...I definitely push for a relationship with the biological dad. 

I have a huge problem with the Bain/Johnson fund.  To me it screams this is only about the money, that he sees Alexandria as his path to immediate wealth.  If his only concern was his daughter's well being there would not only not be a fund, but he would not be shouting his every move to the world.  He would go quietly about his business, protecting not only Alexandria's privacy but that of the rest of his family and not have given a second's thought to regaining parental rights. 

Excellent observation.   ::rhino::

I am bloodied but unbowed.

My only focus is the well-being of the two little girls who remain in the custody of the elusive Gary Bain.  The desires of children are not alway in their best interest.  My heart breaks at the memory of their elder sister.  This entire tragedy could have been avoided if those who were entrusted with the care of these precious girls had acted on the red flags.

IMO

Janet

Darla

Your words reflect what is in my heart but unable to articulate.

Thank you.

Janet

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darla
Re: JO ANN (JODIE) BAIN AND 3 DAUGHTERS MISSING 4/27/2012(2 murdered 2 safe)
« Reply #900 on: May 11, 2012, 02:18:31 PM »

Good Morning Monkeys and Guest!

So glad to hear the girls have been released and were not seriously hurt.

The more that comes out the madder I get. Why was this man even allowed near the girls. Much less having overnight visitations at his home with a mentally ill wife and mother from hell. I know that Adam, Teresa and Mary are ultimately responsible for what happened here, but geesh, how many cases have we followed that the parents make such bad choices that they ultimately hand their children over to the wolves? I am not sure that the girls should be put back into the care of Gary Bain. My heart breaks for these precious girls and what they have been through. How do they recover from something this horrific?
Even though the investigations into the allegations of him being naked in the bathroom turned up nothing substantial he would have been missing those appendages that men take so much pride in and most likely his head if this had been my child and he sure as hell would not be around my children again. We all have read how well the CPS does their jobs. Just sickening to me. Wake up parents and take care of the precious gifts God has given you!

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=13058.msg1523702#msg1523702

Janet - I admire your passion and I am torn between the legal aspects of this case and the personal aspects.  I think CPS should treat GB the same way they would treat any parent who is found to be endangering their children.  There should be a home study to make sure that the children's basic needs are being met. He should have to go through counseling and parenting classes.  He should be strictly monitored by CPS to make sure that he is following the parenting plan established for him by CPS.  If he doesn't do all of this, then the children should be removed by CPS and placed in a safe environment. 

Should he not be able to regain custody, the children would be put up for adoption and at that point, MJ would have his opportunity to regain custody. 

Courts can't just go around and undo adoptions based on the changes of heart of the bio-parents.  That is why adoption are not an easy procedure to accomplish -- I speak first hand knowledge of that.  My 1st husband voluntarily gave up his rights to our son to my second son and it was still a long, involved, and expensive court case.  Now we are getting ready to try to adopt our granddaughter and will probably have to fight the bio-parents even though we have had her almost her entire life.   ::CowboySmiley::

Good and passionate posts everyone...all of our hearts and thoughts are in the right place. ::MonkeyAngel::

Mark Johnson did not have a change of heart UNTIL the happenings encompassing the death of his 14 year old daughter and the kidnapping of his 12 year old daughter were exposed.  When I consider the photo that Klaas posted ... it appears that Mark did have contact with his daughter.  Could it have been an open adoption?  Could it be that Alexandria does have a relationship with her bio Dad and wife as well as two little half sisters.

Flutter ... it is my prayer that God will afford you and your hubby the strength to endure in your efforts to adopt your precious granddaughter and prevent her from being torn from the only "secure/protective" environment she has ever known.

Janet

 :smt060

That judge is an idiot.  That's like Solomon splitting the baby in half.  Judges may wear the robe but they don't always have the wisdom. 

TY Janet (((((HUGS)))) My son knew he had a different biological father but the bio-parent chose not to try to see or keep in contact with him.  My son finally found him last year -- 30 years had passed.   My granddaughter knows she has a Mom, even though she hasn't seen her in awhile. When she gets her act together, she will be welcomed as a part of GD's life.  The same goes for bio-dad.

In a perfect world Alexandria would have a relationship with her and I think you are right -- the girls knew that JM was there bio father.  I hope that is and continues to be the case.  A child can never be loved by too many people.   ::CowboySmiley::

So, it's the deceased mother and Mr. Bain who are at fault aka "this entire tragedy could have been avoided."
I disagree, but never would I let blood over it.

We all may have varying heartfelt opinions of what is in the long term best interests of the girls.  Respectfully agreeing to disagree is where it is at.

Bottom line.  The outcome will be what the outcome will be.

Off to meet a friend in town for a coffee/tea and a yak.

Later, Janet
2:40 PM PT

 ::MonkeyAngel::

Janet, you are always so considerate.  I can most definitely see the angle that you are coming off of.  Maybe if I weren't adopted myself then I would have a different viewpoint.  We definitely have to look into our own homes and make sure that we are doing everything to protect our little ones...they count on us.  I don't know what happened in that home...I am sure that Adam was pretty persuasive...and if the girls denied anything (even if the parents felt it) then maybe they thought that they were getting the wrong vibes.  I would like to think that I would know if my child were going through something like this...I guess until I walk their walk...I just don't know.  Enjoy your visit :)

labubske

With NOTHING to base any suspicion on ... I would give Gary Bain the benefit of the doubt that it may never have crossed his mind that Adam Bain's interest in his daughterd was anything to be concerned about.   However ... in 2010 an alleged incident did arise in regards to his youngest ... an alleged incident that ... proven or not ... should have motivated Jo-Ann and Gary to make some hard choices in regards to the boundaries encompassing Adam's relationship with and access to the girls.

Think about the adults who now reveal the sexual abuse experienced as a child by a trusted member of the family but through fear or intimidation kept quiet or denied.  In other words ... it required maturity to acquire the strength and courage to openly acknowledge the abuse ... to openly confront the abuser.

I suspect that both of Gary Bain's surviving kidnapped daughters will someday in the future have stories to tell about "Uncle" Adam.  I suspect that they may their father and demand to know why he failed to protect them ... why he failed adhere to the red flags.

If Kyliyah and Alexandria are to remain in the custody of Gary Bains ... I hope that from this moment on a secure and protective environment will be provided.  In other words ... it is my hope the well-being of his daughters will be a priority concern.

Janet

http://www.peeblesfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?id=177770

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/texasmom55/05162012_AdrienneBain_Obituary2.jpg)

http://www.peeblesfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?id=177772

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/texasmom55/05162012_JoAnnBain_Obituary1.jpg)

Yes, Janet...I agree.  I definitely understand where you are coming from...the signs were there...especially if they knew about Adam being naked and shaving their daughter's legs. I agree that this needs to be addressed...but, what I was saying is she shouldn't automatically go back to the biological dad.  The same rules should apply as a birth child would.  I wish so much that they would have done something more to prevent this.

I know this article has been posted before, but I thought one part of it especially was worth repeating.

http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Whats-Next-for-the-Bain-Family-after-Murders/4PUIUEhaKUmvDYaMEhGmSw.cspx

What's Next for the Bain Family after Murders, Kidnappings
Video

Reported by: Jeff Beimfohr Email: JBeimfohr@abc24.com
         
Print Story Published: 5/11 9:47 pm Share Updated: 5/13 11:08 am

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For instance, there had been rumors in the kidnapping/murder plot that two of the young victims were actually the daughters of kidnapper Adam Mayes.

But people in the Whiteville area who should know told abc24.com that is not true. What was true on Friday, May 12, was that Gary Bain had his daughters back.

“Gary Bain loves these children very much and loved Jo Ann very much," said David Livingston, an attorney acting as spokesman for the Bain family. “I have seen all the things on the internet describing their relationship and I can assure you they had a very strong relationship and a very loving marriage.”

But in a case this convoluted it was hard to keep track of the players.

Roger Johnson told abc24.com that his son Mark, not Gary Bain, is the biological father of the eldest murdered daughter, Adrienne, and Alexandria who survived.

“We’re going to get us a lawyer and see if we can get her back,” Roger Johnson told abc24.com, “my son let Gary adopt her and that was not a good thing.”

On Gary Bain’s behalf, Livingston responded, “He is the father of these children.”

Mark Johnson said via phone that he is Adrienne’s and Alexandria’s biological father and that he, Gary Bain and Adam Mayes had known each other for a long time. “We lost Joann and Adrienne but feel blessed to have Kyliyah and Alexandria out of a horrible situation,” he said.

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Interesting...I missed that.

1.  Jo-Ann had a son?  The girls had a brother?  Somewhere I missed this.

2.  Adrienne was murder before her mother?  I had speculated otherwise.

Janet

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Jo Ann (Thompson) Bain
Born: Sat Aug 2, 1980
Died: Fri Apr 27, 2012
Private Services

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In addition to her husband, Mrs. Bain is survived by three daughters, Traca Bain of Whiteville, Alexandria Bain of Whiteville, Kyliyah Bain of Whiteville; her son, Jeremy Bain of Titusville, FL; her mother, Faye Thompson of Montezuma, TN; her sister, Stephanie Forbes of Collierville; her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Roland of Montezuma, TN; and her grandchildren, Zoey Paige Frazier and Aaron Bain.

Mrs. Bain was preceded in death by her daughter, Adrienne Bain and her father, Joe Thompson.

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http://www.peeblesfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?id=177772

I missed the brother too.  Also, I thought it was the other way around too...

labubske

Where does the brother fit in?  Is he Gary's son?  I think Traca is Gary's daughter ... the daughter that was in the home that fateful night/morning.

Hopefully ... some facts will imerged in Mary and Teresa's trial.

Janet

http://www.wmctv.com/story/18420542/bain-family-focused-on-healing

Bain family focused on healing

Posted: May 15, 2012 4:45 AM CDT
Updated: May 15, 2012 9:23 AM CDT
By WMCTV.com Staff - email

HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN -
(WMC-TV) - A Bain family representative is offering new insight into the relationship between the Bain sisters and their suspected kidnapper, Adam Mayes.

The family representative said family members are not talking for fear of influencing the ongoing investigation into what happened to 12-year-old Alexandria and 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain.

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He says Alexandria and Kyliyah are very aware about what happened and face many long hours of therapy and counseling.

The aftermath of their terrifying ordeal is only just beginning.

For the young girls, Mother's Day proved difficult.

"As you would expect what's normal for the girls would be normal for anyone. Some days are good days some days are not so good," said Bain family spokesman David Livingston.

The sisters spent long hours on Saturday with an FBI child forensic interviewer.

"Mr. Bain wishes and prays that this had never happened, obviously, because it pretty much destroyed half his family. And under the circumstances he would hope that people would be respectful and let them mourn and give them due time," said Livingston.

Livingston said the Bains plan to travel and go to different places where no one would know or recognize them.

"The adults are letting the professionals handle it. If the girls want to talk about it we will certainly listen, but we are not asking questions," Livingston explained. "And at this point, it's been my understanding that they really don't want to talk about it."

During the ordeal, rumors swirled that Mayes was the father of one or more of the girls.  David Livingston, a Bain family spokesperson, said that is a rumor the family wants to put to rest.

"Let me emphatically say there's no way that Adam Mayes is the father of any of these children," said Livingston.  "And that when confronted about that, Adam would say, 'Oh, I know I'm not the father, I just love them like I'm their father.'"

Gary Bain, Kyliyah Bain's biological father and Alexandria and Adrienne Bain's adoptive father, said he is focused squarely on his young daughters and their healing.

More in this video:

http://www.wmctv.com/category/195967/video-landing-page?clipId=7261519&autostart=true

UNCUT:  Bain family spokesman speaks out

When the words of Adam's brother is concerned as well as same words out the mouths of Adam's sister-in-law and mother-in-law ... I suspect that the attorneys retained by Mary Mayes and Teresa Mayes have the defence strategies all figured out.

Janet

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Brother of Accused Killer, Kidnapper Says He's Glad He's Dead
Published: May 11, 2012
Updated: May 11, 2012 - 8:11 PM

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Johnny lives in the Cowpens area of Cherokee County. He is eight years older than Adam, two of four siblings born to Mary Frances and Johnny Mayes. Johnny says the family moved around a lot, living in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He says about 16 years ago, they came to Cherokee County to live with his mother's brother. 

"That's when I parted ways with the family," says Johnny.

He says Adam's controlling, abusive behavior drove a wedge between him and his parents.

"They would do whatever he wanted," says Johnny. "Anyone who was close to Adam pretty much lived in fear. He was the person that you didn't want to cross. You didn't cross him because you knew the consequences would come down on you."

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He says he and his siblings have decided they will not claim Adam's body and will not hold a funeral.

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/11/15/accused-kidnapper-murderer-adam-mayes-found-dead-g-ar-3770600/

Did I miss the mention of bio dad, step mom and half sisters in the obit for Adrienne?

http://www.wmctv.com/category/195967/video-landing-page?clipId=7261519&autostart=true

UNCUT:  Bain family spokesman speaks out

"David" is only said once, but I believe the spokesman's name is David Livingston (from the article).

Transcript of the video, minus some rephrasing etc. but I think it's close.  The interviewer questions sometimes faded out but I think I got most of what was asked.  Please forgive any errors.

Can you tell me how often you’re in touch with this family?  Have you seen the girls, have you been able to talk to them?  What is your sense of what they’re experiencing?

I have not seen the girls personally, in fact the FBI had asked that they not see the public or anyone other than family members until the meeting they had Saturday.  They were extremely tired after their meeting.  Actually, we were supposed to eat supper together and Gary called off the supper with my wife, myself, and the girls simply because they were just exhausted.  Sunday being Mother’s Day, would you would think that would be a private time for them and would be very difficult.  So no, I have not seen them.  But I have talked with Gary probably two or three times a day.

The last time you spoke with him, was that today?  And what did you hear from him?

No, actually I haven’t talked to him today.  I’ve been in court most all morning so no, it was not a situation where I’ve had a chance to talk to him today.  Yesterday I talked to them and talked to family members for about two and a half hours.

And what did you come away with, what are they telling you that you can share with us?

As you would expect, what’s normal for the girls would be normal for anyone.  Some days are good days, and some days are not so good.

Do they have any recollection; have they been able to share any of their experiences out there when they were being held captive that they’ve been able to relate to you that you can share with us?

No sir, basically what we’re doing is the adults are letting the professionals handle this.  If the girls want to talk about it we will certainly listen but with the same token, we don’t ask questions and at this point it has been my understanding is that they don’t really want to talk about it.  They’ll talk to professionals when it’s time but at the same time as any good parent would be, he’s there for them but on the same token he’s not pressing them for information.

The investigation is still ongoing, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the FBI are still involved, is that right in their daily lives and routines?

That’s correct; it’s my understanding that the investigation is ongoing dealing with people that may have assisted Mr. Mayes down there in Mississippi.  And because of that reason we are refraining from answering any questions we have about the case particularly because we don’t want to impair the information we have or impair the lawsuit we have against them.

Although I’m sure this is premature, is there any sense of if and when the girls might return to school, back to their normal lives?  How are those questions being addressed?

Through experienced counselors, they will control all of that.  I’m sure Mr. Bain will try to acclimate them back into their normal routine as quickly as possible, but on the same token, it’s a situation that it’s way too early to put a timetable on it.

Can you share with us at all the degree at which the girls know anything?

They know their mother and their older sister are deceased.  But as far as the other facts associated with it, I do not know.  I think some of the family members probably know some of the information.  I know law enforcement knows some of the information but that’s information that we would not be asking the girls, nor would anyone else associated with trained professionals.

Have you had any conversations with Gary about how someone...when you look at the pictures of Adam with the girls...and you look at the pictures of him with family members...how somebody who seems to be exuding that kind of love and was embraced by that family could do something like this.  Have you asked Gary?

Mr. Bain has related to me that it’s a total shock to him that Adam Mayes had this dark side.  He did not know anything about this type of circumstance, would have never thought that Adam Mayes would have hurt anybody, and it was a total shock to him that this could ever have occurred.

You shared with me the length of time that they knew each other so what kind of basis is that relationship?

Mr. Bain was married to Adam’s older sister and he had known Adam since Adam was approximately seven years old.  So I mean Mr. Bain as I’m sure he was not in constant contact with Adam or anything along those lines; but on the same token, it’s somebody that he’s known since this man was a child.  And though Adam was probably as most people have described him as odd, he never would have envisioned anything like this out of this man.

To what degree did Adam have access to the Bain family?

You know the relationship was not what has been characterized in the press.  I was talking to family members and they said to me that they had seen Adam approximately three times since the first of the year.  So it was not an everyday or every week type of event that they would see Adam.  But it’s as if you had known him, or Mr. Bain had known him all of his life...all of Adam’s life...since he was a small boy.  It was not anything that he would have expected in any way shape or form...or even could have anticipated.

You had related to me Gary talking to you about how Adam had occasionally (even?) said among family the girls were his, can you relate that again for me?

Basically Adam had in jest said something about being the father of the children, and let me emphatically say there is no way that Adam Mayes is the father of any of these children o.k.; and that when confronted about that Adam would say “Oh I know I’m not their father, I just love them like I’m their father”.  So it’s not a situation that it was ever taken into consideration that he was really serious or really even pondering that this would be correct.

Adam, as I understand it came up to help Gary and was going to help Gary.  What was... they were going to move?  What was the circumstances under which this all started?

The two oldest girls suffer from severe asthma.  Two years ago they had lived in Arizona and because of family concerns and family demands they had to move back to Tennessee.  And they had moved back to Tennessee and had lived here for approximately a year and the children’s asthma was acting up again.  We understand that Arizona’s climate is a lot more arid than Tennessee so hence they had decided to move back to Arizona for the health of the children.  They had been moving and putting furniture in a U-Haul all day is what they had been doing.  So they were in the process of leaving the next day to go to Arizona and Mr. Mayes was going to drive one of the vehicles and Mr. Bain was going to drive the other vehicle.  So it’s obvious that you wouldn’t choose somebody that you thought was a psychopath to go with you on a thousand mile trip with furniture.

Any sense from the girls or Gary what happened that triggered all of this that morning?  It seems like it just pretty suddenly turned ugly?

We don’t know.  We honestly don’t know.

And Mr. Bain didn’t hear anything?  I know there’s another daughter who lives in the house.  Can you relate the circumstances of that?  Are you comfortable talking about that?

No, I’m not comfortable talking about the facts because obviously it’s still under investigation and there may be some things that I may say that may...  We don’t know exactly who was involved.  We know that Teresa has said that she and her mother were involved.  We don’t know the extent that they were involved.  So hence you know if I said something such as Gary Bain saw nothing, heard nothing, which virtually is the case; it may tip Teresa and/or her attorney to not say something that may incriminate the case against them or in other words it may give them some kind of guidance so yeah I really want to refrain from saying anything about what Gary knew or saw or anything along those lines.

There’s no question Gary’s doing everything he can to help, how would you characterize his and your relationship with law enforcement in this?

A hundred percent cooperative; I’ve probably never seen anybody as cooperative with law enforcement as I have with Mr. Bain.

And you’re getting good feedback from law enforcement?

Absolutely

The whole country, you can’t look at those girls and not, even if you’re not a parent...and not have your heart go out to them.  What does the family want to tell the country about those girls and the family dynamic?

Well first of all the two little girls are as normal as anything, they’re very bright...probably exceptionally bright.  I will tell you this; Mr. Bain wishes and prays that this had never happened.  Obviously because it has pretty much destroyed half of his family, and under the circumstances he would hope that people would be respectful and let them mourn and give them due time.  That when seen in public, and we do know they will be seen in public in the very near future...not ask them questions...because the public can be very inquisitive...and that’s not something that little girls need to have to relive by any means.  And on the same token, Mr. Bain wanted me to say to the public at one time...while this case was pending, before the little girls were...we discussed releasing a statement and we contacted the District Attorney General’s office, that’s Mr. Mike Donavan...and we were talking to Mike as to whether he wanted to make a statement...that type of thing.  It was decided that he would not make a statement and it was for fear that any statement that he made may jeopardize the girls.  We had no idea whether Mr. Mayes was in contact with television.  We knew nothing as to what lie he would have told the girls to get their cooperation, if he got that.  We had no earthly idea so hence in those circumstances you do nothing that may be harmful; so that was the reason Mr. Bain was never seen on television pleading for his girls to come back home.  A lot of people asked that question, “Where’s the daddy?”  Well, the daddy’s looking out for his little girls.

And now what is the family’s perspective, what do they want us to know?

Mr. Bain is doing everything humanly possible to help his children, and he will continue to do everything humanly possible to help his children.  The first and most important criteria that Gary Bain has is for the safety and welfare of his children, hence he is going to do nothing that may injure or impede in any way law enforcement, investigation, or the mental welfare of his children.  Hence, he is going to do what he can to be of assistance and not an impediment.

Finally David, there has been a tremendous outpouring of emotional support for these girls.  Is there anything the family wants to say to those millions of wellwisher’s?

Well basically, thank you.  Under the circumstances it’s a hard thing for some people to say but he wanted to thank law enforcement.  It’s hard to say which agencies to thank because there are so many to thank but obviously the TBI, the FBI, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the local District Attorney General’s office, every law enforcement officer that had anything to do with it, and the public at large, and the news media for getting the word out; because a lot of people believe that the news coverage of this assisted in the capture of Adam Mayes.  And that’s what he wanted to say, thank you.

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texasmom,
Thank you for transcribing.  I really feel for Gary.  He has got to be in shock with what has happened to his family and yet, he still has to deal with a need for a spokesperson, getting the girls the support and help they need to recover mentally, and help them grieve for their mom and sister.  Pressure on top of pressure.  I pray they all have a good support system around them in the months and years to come.

I can not imagine what he is going through.  He seems like he really took care of that family, even willing to move to Arizona in order to better the girls breathing. 

You're welcome, KittyMom!

I feel sorry for Gary too, he's got his hands full; and there is a long road ahead.  Not only to get through their grief (not to mention his own), and healing for the girls from the trauma they've been through.  But they will more than likely have to relive a lot of it with the trials of Teresa and Mary.  I hope they have a very good support system in place.  Hopefully, law enforcement is helping with that too.  I think it will be a while before anything seems even close to normal for them all.  We all know it will never be the normal they've known, with Jo Ann and Adrienne forever taken from them; so they have to get used to a "new normal".  I know it's going to be hard for them.  I can just imagine that Gary thanks God every day though for returning Alexandria and Kyliyah to him, no matter how hard the road ahead is...he still has them.  And eventually, they will get through this.  His priorities are in the right place, taking care of those precious girls.  I'm praying for the strength he'll need to get through it all.

 ::rhino::

Both Adrienne and Alexandria seemed to love sports, and I'm sure the problems with their asthma made it difficult to do all the things they wanted to do.  And as a parent, I can imagine how much Gary and Jo Ann worried about them too.  Asthma is serious, when you can't breathe it's scary!

well said.  He and the girls and the family need our prayers.

Notice too, that JoAnn was preceded in death by Adrienne. 

Yes..wonder how they know that exactly?

Cookie, sometimes obits are worded this way in cases of deaths which happen at the same time.  It is easier to say the child was the daughter of the late . . . and the child preceded in death.  Obits are not always factual.  I know of people who list relatives (mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, etc.) when there is no blood relation at all.  It is written by the family with the help of the undertaker, in most cases.  I have helped write dozens upon dozens, so this is just my experience.

Either a mistaken obit or they are basing it on Adam Mayes' wife's account of what happened that morning.

IMO Mark Johnson should compassionately back off and let this family heal.  I understand the regret he feels but he made his choice and pressuring Gary Bain is only adding more suffering on this family.

The two living sisters who endured this tragedy will need eachother for many years to come.

i noticed there are 2 donation funds,confusing,to the donors i would think

Bain/Johnson Family Fund" at any Merchants & Farmers Bank Branch in Tennessee
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18369813/bain-sisters-dad-on-facebook

Bank of Fayette County, c/o Bain Family Fund, 15995 Highway 64, Somerville, TN 38068 or any of their locations.
http://www.peeblesfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?id=177772

http://www.wmctv.com/story/18503652/adam-mayes-sister-shares-family-secrets-he-was-very-much-a-mind-manipulator

Mayes' sister shares family secrets; 'Adam wanted a family'

Posted: May 17, 2012 3:38 PM CDT
Updated: May 18, 2012 4:54 AM CDT
By Justin Hanson - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) – The sister of Adam Mayes is shedding light into their family history and revealing secrets that expose the devil inside of the man accused of kidnap and murder.

Pamela Bain is Adam Mayes' older sister. She is also Gary Bain's ex-wife. Gary Bain was married to Jo Ann when she was found dead in Adam Mayes' backyard in Alpine, Mississippi.

Pamela is so ashamed of her brother that is scared to show her face, but that did not stop her from sharing a lifetime of family secrets that may have set Mayes' plan into motion.

"I always knew it would be one of my brothers and sisters, to do something like this, would be a sniper or a serial killer because of the dynamic of my family, it's like what you hear on TV. I just didn't know which one it'd be," she told Action News 5's Justin Hansen in an exclusive interview.

It is hard for Pamela Bain to talk about what she says was a lifetime of abuse in the Mayes' household.

"When you internalize secrets and you don't get rid of them, they stick with you and they do internal mental damage to you," she explained.

Pamela is the oldest of six children. Adam Mayes was the youngest and by her account, the head of the household.

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"He was in total control of them, they had no will power, no voice and after they pushed us kids away, we could no longer protect our mom and dad," said Pamela. "He was very much a mind manipulator, he would say what he wanted you to do in a way that made you want to do it."

Pamela married Gary Bain 30 years ago. She says her brother, Adam, quickly took to her new husband.

"Adam could deceive you into believing you were his best friend and that you have nothing to fear of him," she explained. "Whenever Gary and I divorced 10 years ago, it's like he became part of Gary, took Gary to be his family and immersed himself in their lives."

Pamela says Mayes coveted what he saw when Gary married Jo Ann and began creating a family with her daughters, Adrienne and Alexandria, as well as fathering Kyliyah.

"Adam was looking, wanted a family and Teresa couldn't have children. That's why he fixated on those two youngest girls," Pamela said.

Teresa Mayes is Adam's wife turned widow. She is in jail on murder and kidnapping charges accused of helping Adam kill Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain, and kidnapping the two younger girls. She is also accused of transporting the family of four to this house in Alpine, Mississippi.

"From what I understand, they were gonna cut off ties to Tennessee period, why I don't know that, but they were gonna cut ties and I think Adam panicked because he didn't want to lose the two little girls he thought was his," Pamela revealed. "He didn't have the right faculties to know right from wrong, he thought that the children were his and he could take them with no repercussions."

Pamela has an adult daughter from a previous marriage who lives with Gary Bain.

She says her daughter told her Adam was mixing cocktails in the Bain home the night before the murders and kidnappings. She believes he drugged Gary in order to carry out his plan the next morning.

"The night it happened, he bought the stuff to make tequila sunrises and he was the only one making the drinks, so he may have drugged Gary so that he could get Jo Ann and the girls out of the house and into the garage," Pamela speculated.


Investigators have not said how Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain died, but Pamela is certain Gary Bain had no suspicions about the man he considered a close friend.

"I don't think Gary knew Adam was gonna do this or else he'd put an end to their relationship," said Pamela. "Me being a mom, it makes me wish my brother had never been born so that his sickness would have never touched their lives."

Pamela said she had last spoken with her brother, Adam, two years ago when he refused to let her see her parents.

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http://wreg.com/2012/05/18/gary-bain-makes-statement-to-public-as-wife-and-daughter-are-memorialized/

Gary Bain Makes Statement to Public as Wife and Daughter are Memorialized
Posted on: 4:15 pm, May 18, 2012, by Adam Hammond, updated on: 06:05pm, May 18, 2012

(Somerville, TN) The murders and kidnapping of the Bain family in Whiteville are still devastating the community.

Today family and friends had a chance to say goodbye.

Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain were memorialized at a private funeral in Somerville Friday.

Meanwhile, Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain are still being interviewed by the FBI about what happened when they were kidnapped and held captive in the woods by Adam Mayes.

Gary Bain said he is destroyed by the senseless crimes and is grieving the death of his wife Jo Ann and daughter Adrienne.

But he says there is a silver lining in that dark cloud, because his youngest girls are now safe with him after Mayes kidnapped them from his home.

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Mayes' sister shares family secrets; 'Adam wanted a family'
Posted: May 17, 2012 1:38 PM PDT
Updated: May 18, 2012 2:54 AM PDT

<snipped>

It is hard for Pamela Bain to talk about what she says was a lifetime of abuse in the Mayes' household.

"When you internalize secrets and you don't get rid of them, they stick with you and they do internal mental damage to you," she explained.

Pamela is the oldest of six children. Adam Mayes was the youngest and by her account, the head of the household.

"Adam had no reason to be like he was, because from the time he was born, he was in charge, they gave total control over to him," Pamela said.

When she says ‘they', she is referring to her parents.

Their mother, Mary Frances, is in jail on charges that she helped Mayes kidnap Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain.

Their father, Johnny, now lives with his son in South Carolina.

"He was in total control of them, they had no will power, no voice and after they pushed us kids away, we could no longer protect our mom and dad," said Pamela. "He was very much a mind manipulator, he would say what he wanted you to do in a way that made you want to do it."

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Teresa Mayes is Adam's wife turned widow. She is in jail on murder and kidnapping charges accused of helping Adam kill Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain, and kidnapping the two younger girls. She is also accused of transporting the family of four to this house in Alpine, Mississippi.

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http://www.wmctv.com/story/18503652/adam-mayes-sister-shares-family-secrets-he-was-very-much-a-mind-manipulator

How old is Gary Bains?

Janet

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Mayes' sister shares family secrets; 'Adam wanted a family'
Posted: May 17, 2012 1:38 PM PDT
Updated: May 18, 2012 2:54 AM PDT

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Pamela Bain is Adam Mayes' older sister. She is also Gary Bain's ex-wife. Gary Bain was married to Jo Ann when she was found dead in Adam Mayes' backyard in Alpine, Mississippi. ....

Pamela married Gary Bain 30 years ago

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http://www.wmctv.com/story/18503652/adam-mayes-sister-shares-family-secrets-he-was-very-much-a-mind-manipulator

Early 60's Janet -- 61 or 62 from what I remember.

Thanks BabsKats.

Janet

Autopsy report confirms Mayes' suicide

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) -- The final autopsy results from the state medical examiner's office in Jackson indicate accused kidnapper and killer Adam Mayes committed suicide after being located by authorities May 10.

Union County Coroner Mark Golding said he received the final autopsy results Saturday afternoon.

Golding said a self-inflicted 9mm gunshot wound to the head -- from the right to left temple -- caused the 35-year-old Mayes' death. The ruling cited suicide as the official cause.

Any additional details would have to be released through law enforcement, he said.

As for what happens to Mayes' body now, Golding said there's no clear-cut answer to that.

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The coroner said even if nobody from the family claims him, they will still be held legally responsible.

There's no set time frame for when the body will be released from Jackson.

http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Autopsy-report-confirms-Mayes-suicide/D99cwGp4dEyocKsgwYg6CA.cspx

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Pamela has an adult daughter from a previous marriage who lives with Gary Bain.
 
She says her daughter told her Adam was mixing cocktails in the Bain home the night before the murders and kidnappings. She believes he drugged Gary in order to carry out his plan the next morning.
 
"The night it happened, he bought the stuff to make tequila sunrises and he was the only one making the drinks, so he may have drugged Gary so that he could get Jo Ann and the girls out of the house and into the garage," Pamela speculated.

 ::snipping2::

"I think he was getting ready to kill the girls because they said on the news that they found him and the girls, that he was down on his knees and they were face down in the leaves," she added.  "I think he was getting ready to kill them because he didn't want them to be taken from him."

http://www.wlbt.com/story/18503652/adam-mayes-sister-shares-family-secrets-he-was-very-much-a-mind-manipulator

http://www.wmctv.com/story/18576584/mayes-women-scheduled-to-appear-in-court-tuesday

Mayes women scheduled to appear in court Tuesday

Posted: May 21, 2012 5:20 PM CDT
Updated: May 21, 2012 6:31 PM CDT
By Nick Kenney - bio | email

HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN -
(WMC-TV) – The two women charged in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Jo Ann Bain and her daughters are due in court Tuesday.

Adam Mayes, the primary suspect in the crimes, is dead. His mother and wife are alive and now have to answer for their alleged roles in his plan.

Teresa Mayes, Adam's widow, is charged with two counts of murder, as well as especially aggravated kidnapping.

Mary Frances Mayes, Adam's mother, is charged with felony conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping.

Jo Ann Bain and her daughter Adrienne were killed as part of Mayes' plan to kidnap the two younger Bain girls, Alexandria and Kyliyah.

"One of the things that the state will have to establish is venue. She's [Mary] charged with conspiracy so they'll have to show an overt act that was committed by my client in furtherance of the charge of especially aggravated kidnapping," explained Mary Frances Mayes' Defense Attorney, Terry Dycus.

 ::snipping2::

This case is still under investigation and additional charges against the women could be filed.

 ::snipping2::

::MonkeyHang::

 ::rhino::

Adam Mayes, kidnap-slaying suspect, was investigated for child sex abuse in 2010

CBS/AP) - Adam Mayes, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Jo Ann Bain and her daughter Adrienne, and committing suicide when police caught him with Bain's two other daughters, was investigated for child sex abuse in 2010.

According to records from Madison County Sheriff's Office in Jackson, Tenn., Adam Mayes was accused of child abuse and possessing child pornography. A family member claimed to have seen Mayes nude as he shaved the legs of a nude 7-year-old girl.

Mayes denied the allegations and he was never charged. An investigator concluded the claim about the abuse, as well as the allegation he had child pornography, were unfounded.

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Mayes' wife, Teresa Mayes, is now facing six felony counts in the case: two first-degree murder charges and four especially aggravated kidnapping charges. She told investigators that after she saw her husband kill the mother and oldest daughter in the garage at the Bain home. She then drove him, the younger girls and the bodies to Mississippi, according to affidavits filed in court.

Mayes' mother, Mary Mayes, has also been charged with conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping. Mary Mayes' attorney, Terry Dycus, said his client maintains she is not guilty.

CNN is reporting that three other people have been arrested in connection to the case.


http://www.volunteertv.com/news/national/headlines/Bain_Sisters_Safe_Adam_Mayes_Shot_151048015.html

Mother in Mississippi kidnap-murder case faces new charges

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Prosecutors have added new, more serious charges against the mother of a man suspected of killing a Tennessee mother and daughter and then kidnapping her two younger daughters, touching off a manhunt that ended in his suicide and captured attention nationwide.

Mary Mayes, 65, has been charged with two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping in connection with the murder-kidnapping involving the four family members that made Adam Mayes briefly an FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive.

Mary Mayes had faced four counts of conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping and authorities trimmed those to two counts after adding the new charges Tuesday.

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/47525652

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Mary Mayes' bond was raised Tuesday along with the charges to $500,000 from $300,000 during an appearance in a Hardeman County, Tennessee, court, according to the clerk's office.

Teresa Mayes also appeared in court on Tuesday. She has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and is being held without bond.

Hardeman County General Sessions Judge Charles M. Cary set their next court date for June 19. Both women were arrested May 6 during the search for Adam Mayes.

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/47525652

Psychological evaluations pending for Teresa and Mary Mayes

BOLIVAR — A judge has ordered psychological evaluations for the wife and mother of a man who authorities say killed a woman and her teenage daughter in Whiteville before kidnapping the victim's two younger daughters. Their next court appearance will be held next month when officials expect to have the results of the evaluations.

Teresa Mayes faces charges including murder and kidnapping in the incident. Mary Mayes had faced charges of conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping. New charges of two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping have now been filed against Mary Mayes.

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http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/120522007/Psychological-evaluations-pending-Teresa-Mary-Mayes?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Adam Mayes' mother faces new charges

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"One of the things that the state will have to establish is venue. She's [Mary] charged with conspiracy so they'll have to show an overt act that was committed by my client in furtherance of the charge of especially aggravated kidnapping," explained Mary Frances Mayes' Defense Attorney, Terry Dycus.

http://www.wlox.com/story/18576584/mayes-women-scheduled-to-appear-in-court-tuesday

Thank you for the updates Northern Rose.  I have a feeling from reading the articles you posted, this is going to take awhile before coming to trial.  That's ok, Lady Justice is patient, even if I'm not.
 ::justice2NJ::

Community rallies around Bain sisters

BOLIVAR, TN - (WMC-TV) – As the mother of Adam Mayes learns of new charges against her, a Tennessee community is rallying around the surviving family members.

Green ribbons adorn Bolivar, Tennessee, as an entire city rallies behind the Bain sisters, who are on the road to recovery.

From the backs of cars to businesses along Market Street, travelers making their way through the small town see green ribbons everywhere.

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http://www.wlox.com/story/18597601/community-rallies-around-bain-sisters

You are welcome.  Justice will come.

Is the writing on the wall?  I can imagine the strategy of Mary and Teresa defense attorneys.  Will Adam Mayes' siblings be the star defense witnesses ... Adam Mayes' siblings who despise their youngest brother?

Janet

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Brother of Accused Killer, Kidnapper Says He's Glad He's Dead
Published: May 11, 2012
Updated: May 11, 2012 - 8:11 PM

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Johnny lives in the Cowpens area of Cherokee County. He is eight years older than Adam, two of four siblings born to Mary Frances and Johnny Mayes. Johnny says the family moved around a lot, living in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He says about 16 years ago, they came to Cherokee County to live with his mother's brother. 

"That's when I parted ways with the family," says Johnny.

He says Adam's controlling, abusive behavior drove a wedge between him and his parents.

"They would do whatever he wanted," says Johnny. "Anyone who was close to Adam pretty much lived in fear. He was the person that you didn't want to cross. You didn't cross him because you knew the consequences would come down on you."

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He says he and his siblings have decided they will not claim Adam's body and will not hold a funeral.

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/11/15/accused-kidnapper-murderer-adam-mayes-found-dead-g-ar-3770600/


Mayes' sister shares family secrets; 'Adam wanted a family'
Posted: May 17, 2012 1:38 PM PDT
Updated: May 18, 2012 2:54 AM PDT
 
<snipped>

It is hard for Pamela Bain to talk about what she says was a lifetime of abuse in the Mayes' household.

"When you internalize secrets and you don't get rid of them, they stick with you and they do internal mental damage to you," she explained.

Pamela is the oldest of six children. Adam Mayes was the youngest and by her account, the head of the household.

"Adam had no reason to be like he was, because from the time he was born, he was in charge, they gave total control over to him," Pamela said.

When she says ‘they', she is referring to her parents.

Their mother, Mary Frances, is in jail on charges that she helped Mayes kidnap Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain.

Their father, Johnny, now lives with his son in South Carolina.

"He was in total control of them, they had no will power, no voice and after they pushed us kids away, we could no longer protect our mom and dad," said Pamela. "He was very much a mind manipulator, he would say what he wanted you to do in a way that made you want to do it."

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http://www.wmctv.com/story/18503652/adam-mayes-sister-shares-family-secrets-he-was-very-much-a-mind-manipulator

THE DEFENSE OF MARY AND TERESA?

I theorize that Adam's father, brother, sister, sister-in-law and mother-in-law will be called upon by Mary and Teresa's attorneys in their defence.  They will attest to Adam's controlling/manipulative ways.

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Adam's Mother-In-Law - Witness for the Defence?

Teresa Mayes' mother: 'Adam was a control freak'
Posted: May 11, 2012 1:25 PM PDT
Updated: May 11, 2012 1:25 PM PDT

MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) - Adam Mayes' mother-in-law appeared on the Today Show to talk about Mayes and her daughter Teresa, who is charged with first degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in this case.

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Tate claims Mayes was a brutal, sometimes violent man, who, as a child, maintained control of his parents and later his wife.

"He made her cut off all ties with all of her family. Adam would not even allow Teresa to attend her father's funeral. Adam was a control freak," Tate said.

Tate's initial elation has now turned into panic and fear for her daughter, who faces first degree murder and kidnapping charges. She finds it difficult to accept her daughter's involvement in such a brutal crime.

"Yes it is difficult to accept, but at the same time, I know that she was scared of Adam. I know that she was coerced and manipulated and forced to do the things that she did," Tate said in her daughter's defense.

http://www.wmctv.com/story/18312494/teresa-mayes-mother-adam-was-a-control-freak


Adam's Sister-In-Law - Witness for the Defence?

ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES
Aired May 8, 2012 - 20:00   ET

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COOPER: Bobbi, you say that your sister, Teresa told you over the phone last week that she knew Adam had killed Joanne Bain and her daughter and she knew where the bodies were buried?

BOBBI BOOTH, SISTER OF TERESA MAYES: That's true. The investigators -- I actually called the investigators on Saturday because the statements she was making were concerning me.

Because my sister is -- I don't know how to put this, she's a slow learner and she's very dependent and I just felt like the comments she was making were scary. So I called the Hardman County Sheriff's Department and they stated that they were already aware of what she was saying. So it made no sense to me why it took so long to tell who the bodies were.

COOPER: What else did your sister tell you?

BOOTH: The main thing was just about the bodies and she did say that Adam had threatened to kill her and that she was scared to death.

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BOOTH: Her attorney called me today and my sister had already made the statement that Adam had threatened to kill her as well.

COOPER: So you're saying that's why she was involved because she feared for her own life?

BOOTH: Right. Yes. He is a very aggressive. He has beat her several times, very aggressive person.

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http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1205/08/acd.01.htm


Adam's Father - Witness for the Defense?

Brother of Accused Killer, Kidnapper Says He's Glad He's Dead
Published: May 11, 2012
Updated: May 11, 2012 - 8:11 PM

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Johnny says there is one positive thing to come out of the madness: after 16 years of not seeing his father, he went to Mississippi Thursday to get him and bring him back to Cherokee County.

"Last night, he was sleeping in one recliner and I was in the other one, and I said, 'I love you dad', and he looked over at me and said, 'I love you, son'," said Johnny, tears welling in his eyes. "So I'm going to enjoy the rest of his life."

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http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/11/15/accused-kidnapper-murderer-adam-mayes-found-dead-g-ar-3770600/

There is little doubt they will be found dysfunctional; however that is a long stretch between knowing right from wrong!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/crime/2012/05/24/psychological-damage-likely-for-the-child-kidnapping-victims-of-adam-mayes/

5/24/2012 @ 11:16AM |939 views

Psychological Damage Likely For the Child Kidnapping Victims of Adam Mayes

 Gina Simmons, Contributor

Two girls, kidnapped and then rescued, are likely suffering severe psychological damage after a two-week nightmare that included being forced to travel with their kidnappers from Tennessee to Mississippi with the bodies of their mother and sister in the car.

During the last three days of their ordeal, 12-year-old Alexandra Bain and her 8-year-old sister Kyliyah hid in the forest with kidnapper and killer Adam Mayes, with no food or water.

They were rescued by Mississippi wildlife officers – but not before Mayes shot himself in front of the girls. Hospitalized briefly for dehydration and exposure, the girls were covered with rashes from poison ivy and insect bites.

While they may have recovered physically from the ordeal, the psychological healing has just begun. It will likely take much longer as they grieve the loss of their mother, Jo Ann Bain, 31, and big sister Adrienne Bain, 14. The initial response from the 12 year old, though, was hopeful. In the woods with officers there to help them, and Mayes deceased, Alexandria reportedly turned to younger sister Kyliyah and said softly, “Now we can go home.”

When children lose a loving mother, they experience changes in the brain that can lead to anxiety, depression, and other struggles. Neuroscientists have discovered that healthy brain and nervous system functioning depends on strong emotional attachments starting at birth.

The comforting maternal figure stimulates the production of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin that create a feeling of safety and joy. Human attachment fosters the development of learning, memory and motivation.

Child trauma victims often suffer damage to the nervous system that can last a lifetime. The damage varies depending on the age of the child, the severity and length of the abuse and other hereditary and environmental factors. Children sometimes remain stuck emotionally at the age they were when the trauma struck. Stress from the traumatic event can cause shrinkage of the hippocampus, (impairing memory) and disruption of the nervous system, (impairing concentration and emotional control).

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Victims of childhood trauma, like that suffered by the Bain girls, can go on to lead full, rich and healthy lives. The kidnap and rape victim, Elizabeth Smart, is a good example of successful recovery from a brutal and prolonged trauma. Elizabeth returned home to two loving parents and a strong religious community. She also received the professional and spiritual guidance she needed to achieve a healthy balance.

Elizabeth finished school, found meaningful work and recently married. I hope the Bain girls will have an environment rich with love, support, safety, trust and the professional resources they need to achieve a similar recovery.

That sub-human!  Makes me sick to think these two precious girls will have to deal with what he did for the rest of their lives. 

Thank you for sharing this texasmom.  I knew it could have a lifetime effect, but never really understood the depth.
Continued prayers for this family!

Trauma often leads to PTSD which can sometimes lead to autoimmune diseases, so health issues are also of a concern.  As far as the mother factor, I can certainly attest to that.

 ::CowboySmiley::

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/memorial-for-jo-ann-and-adrienne-bain-mfo-20120528
Memorial for Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain
May 29, 2012

Bolivar, Tn - A public memorial remembering Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain was held Saturday at First Baptist Church in Bolivar to help give family friends and those in the close-knit community a chance to say their goodbyes.

Jo Ann and Adrienne were both killed after a bizarre abduction by family friend Adam Mayes. Mayes later killed himself in front of Jo Ann's two youngest daughters to avoid capture by the authorities.

"A lot of people especially the young people who were close to Adrienne, they're going to need to grieve," says Pastor John Jicka who presided over the memorial.

Two weeks ago, Pastor John Jicka says the Bain family called asking his church would help with a public memorial honoring Jo Ann and Adrienne.

"We have letters that the family have written they’re going to share about Jo Ann and Adrienne, and we’re just going to share in some music that the two of them enjoyed, and we’re going to have some words of comfort from the Bible," says Jicka.
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The Bain family spokesperson says Alexandria and Kyliah are doing well in their healing process, adding they are going through counseling. He asks the public to continue their support by being respectful towards them during this time and not asking the girls any questions about their recent ordeal.

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Body of kidnapper goes unclaimed in Miss.  
"Mark Golding, the medical examiner for Union County, told WMC-TV (http://bit.ly/Nw0bvU) that Mayes' family won't accept the remains, which are currently located in the state crime lab in Jackson. "
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/03/4534951/body-of-kidnapper-goes-unclaimed.html
Edit to add article date.  MB  June 2012

No One Wants Body of Adam Mayes, the FBI’s Former Most Wanted
4 June 2012

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/06/04/no-one-wants-body-of-adam-mayes-the-fbis-former-most-wanted/

Sounds like the brother has some ethics. I would claim the body and burn it and spread the ashes in the septic tank. But I might be  a beoch!

I wonder if they could donate the body to the cadaver farm in Tenneessee?  I can't imagine them being too picky about who they let rot in the sun.   ::MonkeyShovel::

Mississippi tax payers may be responsible for burial of Adam Mayes
Jun 01, 2012 9:25 PM

UNION COUNTY, TN - (WMC-TV) - It is quite the dilemma. Mississippi has a body nobody wants. But something has to be done eventually.

"We've had some unusual cases but none like this where the family won't even accept the remains," said Mark Golding, the Union County M.E.

Adam Mayes' body is still in Jackson, Mississippi at the state crime lab and time is running out. Union County M.E. Mark Golding says the state will keep a body for 6 months, before it goes back to the county.

Golding says according to state law, the county where a person dies is the county responsible for the body. Adam Mays shot himself in a wooded area in Union County.

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http://www.wmctv.com/story/18681693/state-may-decide-the-fate-of-accused-killers

BBM
I know what you mean.  ::rhino::  But there's a waiting list!   ::MonkeyShocked:: 



http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/01/12/145040523/cremation-burial-or-body-farm
January 12, 2012

That's a great idea.  At least he'd be a productive member of society for once.

A waiting list for the body farm.  WOW.  Shame that didn't come out at KC's trial when BOZO was mocking their work.

Who would have thought that there would be a waiting list!  I wonder if a medical school would take it?

::rhino::

Adam Mayes' body arrives at university's 'body farm'
Updated: Jun 07, 2012 5:08 PM MDT

KNOXVILLE, TN -
(WMC-TV) – The body of suspected killer Adam Mayes is now at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and it will be used for science.
 
The body was delivered to the university's body farm overnight.
 
Investigators say Adam Mayes killed Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain as part of his plan to kidnap Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain. He held them captive for two weeks.
 
Mayes shot and killed himself in the woods in Union County, Mississippi.
 
His family would not claim his body.
 
"It could've come back onto my county if no one would claim him," said Union County Coroner Mark Golding.
 
From her jail cell, Mayes' wife, Teresa, signed the paperwork to send the body to UT Knoxville's Forensic Anthropology Center.
 
While the body farm declined to comment, the former Shelby County medical examiner offered insight as to what could come next.

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http://www.kait8.com/story/18732748/body-of-adam-mayes-arrives-at-universitys-body-farm

Well, at least in death he will provide some good to society.  Too bad that they couldn't have  harvested organs -- skin, eyes, etc.  I know he had history of heart problems, but there are other body parts that could have brought healing to others. 

Little confused about what you are asking for, Klaas.  In the quote that I just copied, do you want the original date as opposed to the update?  Sorry to be dense, I just want to follow the protocol.  Thanx for any clorification.   ::CowboySmiley::

I'm not Klaas (by a long shot  ::MonkeyHaHa:: ) but the way you posted the article was just fine.  ::bee::

Flutter - almost all articles have the date right under the title/header of the article.  Without the date we have no way to know when the information was being reported so the date is important.  Sometimes people post the link, header without the date and makes it hard to tell when it was.  That's all, having the date posted is most helpful and we want everyone to make a habit of it.  Thanks!

10-4, good buddy ::CowboySmiley::

http://www.bulletintimesnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2705%3Apreliminary-hearing-continued-for-mayes-women-&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=44

Preliminary hearing continued for Mayes women
Written by Sara Leigh Roberts      
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:20 AM

Mary and Teresa Mayes did not appear in court as scheduled on June 19 for their preliminary hearing. Judge Charles M. "Chip" Cary announced in the courtroom that psychological examinations indicated that more tests were needed on the women. Because it was unclear when the results of additional tests may be in, no court date was reset for the preliminary hearing.
 
Mary and Teresa Mayes are being held in the Hardeman County Jail. Mary Mayes, 65 year-old mother of Adam Mayes, is being held on charges of Especially Aggravated Kidnapping with bond set at $500,000. Teresa Mayes, 31 year-old wife of Adam Mayes, is charged with two counts of First Degree Murder and Especially Aggravated Kidnapping with bond set at $500,000.
 
Charges against the women stem from their involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Jo Ann Bain and her daughter Adrienne Bain and the kidnapping of Bain’s two younger daughters from their home in Hardeman County by 35 year-old Adam Mayes of Guntown, Mississippi.

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http://www.wmctv.com/story/18909871/teresa-and-mary-mayes-letters-from

EXCLUSIVE: Teresa and Mary Mayes write letters from jail

Posted: Jun 28, 2012 6:53 PM CDT
Updated: Jun 29, 2012 5:52 AM CDT

MEMPHIS, TN -

(WMC-TV) – Jailhouse letters written by the two women accused of helping Adam Mayes murder and kidnap a Mid-South family were shared exclusively with Action News 5.

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
Read excerpts from the letters Teresa and Mary Mayes wrote from their jail cells

Investigators say Adam's wife Teresa Mayes, and his mother, Mary, helped him carry out his plan against the Bain family. Both women have been sending letters to Teresa's sister, Bobbie Booth, in Chattanooga.

Some of the letters are child-like, while others are what nightmares are made of.

"I should have listened to you when you said that there was something about him you did not like," read the letter from Teresa Mayes to her sister.

The letter written by Mary Mayes said, "Teresa and I are very lucky we are alive. I believe he was coming back to kill both of us. Josie how or why did this happen? What did I do wrong?"

Adam Mayes murdered Jo Ann Bain and her 14-year-old daughter, Adrienne. Investigators say the trio then kidnapped Bain's two younger daughters, Alexandria, 12, and Kyliyah, 8.

As authorities were closing in, Adam killed himself, leaving his wife and mother to face the only charges in the case.

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From the same letters and story:


Therein lies the problem.  AM had been getting away with  his atrocious behavior for years--since childhood.  Parents can discipline a child when they are small so that by the time they are teens and beyond, the offspring has developed a sense of right and wrong.  If the child turns out like AM, then you call the police when they beat you up or display other criminal behavior.  For whatever reason, Mary chose not to do that or her son would have been in jail long before he had a chance to murder two innocent victims and violate others.   ::CowboySmiley::

Flutter, I totally agree with what your are saying.  Most inappropriate behavior can be nipped in the bud when children are young.  Sometimes it might mean calling in outside help, but it can happen.  Bottom line for me, when we allow folks to get away with inappropirate behavior we are saying it's ok behavior.

Reward money paid for tips on Tennessee fugitive Adam Mayes, officials confirm
 July 30, 2012 at 2:56 p.m

The FBI and Tennessee law enforcement officials announced Monday they had paid reward money to several people for information that led to the capture of a fugitive accused of killing a Tennessee mother and daughter and kidnapping two other children.

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http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jul/30/reward-money-paid-for-tips-on-tennessee-fugitive/

Teresa's letters are pitiful.  Can you imagine someone so child-like in prison?  She'll be manipulated into all sorts of trouble.

Mary seemed more adult of the two. Why didn't she try to call LE?  If she knew what his plan was, why not warn the Bains?  Why not try to help prevent this from happening?  There are just so many things she could have done.

If that were me, I'd donate it to the girls' care.  I just don't think I could take a reward considering the horror of the situation.  But, that's just me.

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20121002/NEWS01/310020005/Adam-Mayes-wife-Bain-abduction-planned-year

Adam Mayes' wife: Bain abduction was planned for a year
Agent reads Teresa Mayes' TBI statement during her hearing
11:34 PM, Oct 1, 2012

BOLIVAR — Mississippi resident Adam Mayes told his wife over a year ago that he would abduct a 12-year-old Whiteville girl and kill members of her family, according to the wife’s statement to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

A TBI agent read from the statement during a Hardeman County General Sessions Court hearing on Monday for the wife, Teresa Mayes, who is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping for her alleged involvement in the incident.

Adam Mayes’ mother, Mary Frances Mayes, also had a court hearing Monday on a charge of especially aggravated kidnapping. Hardeman County General Sessions Judge Chip Cary sent both cases to the grand jury for consideration.

In her statement to the TBI, Teresa Mayes said her husband described Alexandria Bain, 12, as “his new love” and said he and the girl were going to be together.

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In the statement read by TBI special agent Valerie Troutt, Teresa said she believed the plot was fueled by Mayes’ romantic interest in Alexandria, and she explained how he carried out his plan.

“Adam is in love with Alex,” said the statement, which Teresa gave to the TBI while the girls were missing. “Adam stated he couldn’t live without Alex, and I think that is why he initiated his plan.”

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In her statement, Teresa, who was with Mayes for 11 years, said he planned to kidnap Alexandria and Kyliyah before the Bain family was supposed to move to Arizona.

Teresa said in the statement that Mayes sold a Harley Davidson motorcycle to pay for the kidnapping, and she also detailed her own cooperation in the scheme. There were at least two aborted attempts to kidnap the children before they finally were abducted, she said in the statement.

She stated that she and Mayes were going to kidnap the girls while they waited for the bus on April 25 but that she and Mayes arrived too late. She said they tried again on April 26, but the girl’s father was already outside, so the plan did not work.

“From Wednesday until Friday morning, I was stuck in the back of our Durango, purplish, blue in color, underneath blankets, and it was very hot,” Teresa said in the statement. “I had to drink warm soda, and all I had to eat was a jar of pickles. Adam had me stay in the van because he didn’t want (any) of the Bains to see me.”

She stated that Mayes had a key to the Bains’ home and was free to come and go as he pleased. She stated she had enough by Thursday morning and told Adam she wanted to quit and that he told her she knew too much and that he would kill her.

Teresa said Adam tried to kill Gary Bain with poison on the night of April 26 when he came home from work, by putting Visine and other prescription drugs in a tequila sunrise cocktail drink. The statement said Mayes made two drinks, including one for Jo Ann, but he gave them both to Gary because Jo Ann was asleep.

The statement said that after Gary and Jo Ann were in bed, Adam walked into Gary’s bedroom, woke Jo Ann up and told her to walk out to the shop by the house because Kyliyah was sleepwalking.

Once in the shop, Mayes hit Jo Ann with a board and then strangled her to death with a rope, Teresa said in the statement. She said he then went and smothered Adrienne.

Teresa stated that while Adam was at the house that night, he told her to drive around with Alexandria and Kyliyah.

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“Kyliyah was crying and Alex was telling Kyliyah to calm down, that she was gonna be Kyliyah’s new mom and that Adam was gonna be Kyliyah’s new dad,” the statement said.

After Mayes killed Adrienne and Jo Ann, he and Teresa drove the girls to Guntown with the two bodies, Teresa said in her statement.

Teresa stated that on the way she, Adam and the girls would pretend they were “playing school,” and that Alex would use the name “Angel” and Kyliyah would use the name “Paige.”

“Adam mentioned that he had different dates of birth and different Social Security numbers because he said he was gonna change their identities,” Teresa said in the statement. “He told me this on Friday, April the 27th.”

Mayes buried the bodies in the backyard of his home with a shovel Teresa borrowed from a friend. Teresa said she went to sleep and that when she woke up the next day, Mayes, while playing a video game, told her what he had done.

“Adam acted proud of himself, like he had accomplished his plan,” the statement said. “He mentioned that he was smarter than most criminals and would flee to Mexico without being caught.”

Adam Mayes disappeared into the woods with Alexandria and Kyliyah sometime after May 1. Mary Mayes’ statement to FBI agents, which was read in court, said he packed bags before leaving.

TBI special agent Cathy Ferguson addressed claims that Adam Mayes thought one of the girls belonged to him.

“We found no evidence to suggest that Adam was the father of any of the children,” she said.

The women’s cases are scheduled to go before a grand jury on Jan. 10.

http://www.wmctv.com/story/19683897/teresa-mayes-testimony-reveals-details-about-bain-murders-kidnappings?c=n

Teresa Mayes' testimony reveals details about Bain murders

Posted: Oct 01, 2012 10:02 AM CDT
Updated: Oct 02, 2012 5:04 AM CDT
By Nick Kenney - bio | email
By Kelsey Jacobson, Digital Content Director - email

HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN -
(WMC-TV) – Teresa Mayes' testimony was read by a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent in a Hardeman County courtroom.

In the testimony, it was revealed that Adam Mayes had been planning the kidnapping of the Bain sisters for more than one year.  That is according to his wife, Theresa.

Her testimony also said that Adam was in love with Alexandria Bain, the 12-year-old sister who survived the ordeal. Teresa claimed he called her his "new love".  She said he was planning to move to Arizona because he said he could not live without her.

In her statement, Theresa said she and Adam originally planned to kidnap the girls from the bus stop two days earlier, but showed up late and failed.

She hid the Mayes' Durango at the Bain house for two days eating pickles and warm soda while her husband waited for an opportunity.

"Thursday night, Adam poisoned Gary using Visine, Lexorall, Darvocet, Demerol in a Tequila sunrise. Jo Ann was supposed to drink one as well, but she went to sleep beforehand so Adam gave Gary the drink intended for Jo Ann," the testimony read.

Teresa claims Adam then hit Jo Ann Bain with a two by four.

"He said this didn't phase her.  Adam said she fought while he was strangling her with a rope with PVC at the ends," said Teresa Mayes' testimony.

The testimony also revealed that Adam Mayes smothered Adrienne, but that was all he shared with his wife.

Teresa said Jo Ann and 14-year-old Adrienne Bain were killed at the home.  She also said that the girls were on their property the first time investigators came to their door.

"The deputy told us about the girls and Jo Ann, but my name was never brought up, but Adam's name was brought up," said Teresa's testimony.  "Adam said he didn't know where the girls were.  And Adam elbowed me when the deputy turned his head.  And I said, 'Oh my god,' and went back into the house.  I checked myself into behavioral about an hour later.  Adam and I fought about this and Mary took my side in the argument.  I think the kids were on the camera in the yard at the time."

The judge decided to turn Teresa Mayes' case over to the grand jury.

She is charged with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping.

The judge also turned Mary Mayes' case over to the grand jury.

Mary's defense attorney, Terry Dycus, says his client did not assist in a kidnapping.

"Our client all along has said that she didn't know that they were kidnapped," said Dycus.

He also said he is concerned about hearsay evidence, which lead him to a previous Action News 5 report and jailhouse letters sent to Teresa's sister, Bobbi Lee Booth.

"My client says she's never sent any letters to her, that she's very limited in her resources. She doesn't have any stamps and wouldn't have wasted a stamp on a letter to Bobbi Lee Booth," said Dycus.

Mary is charged with two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping.

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To read Teresa Mayes' entire testimony from Monday, click here.  But first, a warning... readers may find the content in the testimony disturbing.

http://files.wmctv.com/TeresaMayesTestimony.pdf

http://www.wmctv.com/story/19683897/teresa-mayes-testimony-reveals-details-about-bain-murders-kidnappings?c=n

To read Teresa Mayes' entire testimony from Monday, click here.  But first, a warning... readers may find the content in the testimony disturbing.

http://files.wmctv.com/TeresaMayesTestimony.pdf

Read Mary Mayes' testimony.

http://files.wmctv.com/marymayestestimony.pdf

http://wreg.com/2012/10/01/teresa-mary-mayes-in-court/

Teresa Mayes: Bain Daughter Planned To Run Away With Adam Mayes

Posted on: 10:17 am, October 1, 2012, by George Brown and Adam Hammond, updated on: 05:43pm, October 1, 2012

(Bolivar, TN)Teresa and Mary Mayes were both held over today for a Grand Jury due to their roles in the kidnapping and murders of the Bain family.

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During a court hearing, we were told Adam Mayes wanted to run away with Alexandria and Kyliyah to Mexico.

Teresa Mayes told investigators the plan was for Mayes and Alexandria to act like Kyliyah’s parents.

She said, “I saw Adam kiss Alex on the lips and she would change clothes in front of him. It upset me but there wasn’t anything I could do about it. Because Alex was moving back to Arizona Adam said he couldn’t live without her and that is why Adam initiated this plan.”

She said Alexandria Mayes wrote plans to run away with Adam Mayes in a journal because she did not want to move to Arizona.

According to Teresa, Adam Mayes tried to poison Greg Bain on more than one occasion but with no success.

Teresa Mayes reportedly tried to back out of the kidnapping plan. She said Adam Mayes threatened to kill her if she didn’t help.

Teresa said she didn’t go inside the house. but was hiding in the back of a car outside to help Adam escape with Alexandria, “Kyliyah was crying and Alex was telling Kyliyah to calm down because she was going to be her new mom and Adam was going to be her new dad.”

Teresa Mayes admitted to buying a chemical that would dissolve the bodies of Jo Ann and Adrienne Bain.

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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#Mayes says Adam was going to change the #Bain girls names to Angel and Paige and had new social security numbers and DOBs for them
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#MaryMayes now bound over to grand jury of Hardeman County.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
TBI: Mary #Mayes told other people the bodies were buried in the backyard
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mary #Mayes says she dropped Adam and girls off at the woods where the hid but didn't why
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Appears to be more evidence connecting Teresa to kidnapping than Mary
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
FBI agent says Mary #Mayes had been very willing to help
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mary #Mayes: Adam told his mother Jo Ann Bain asked him to take the #Bain girls bc their father was hitting them too hard
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
No evidence to show Adam #Mayes was the father of any of the girls
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Neither Teresa or Mary #Mayes showing emotion
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Adam #Mayes and the #Bain girls he kidnapped. Alex on right pic.twitter.com/66cFs7Xt
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mary says she helped #Mayes while he was hiding in woods with girls.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Adam told his mother he was afraid to take polygraph test then came home with his long hair cut off.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mary #Mayes says she woke up to find Adam digging holes in backyard, woke up with the filled in. He was upset next AM over AZ move.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Now reading Mary's statement.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
TBI Agent: Mary #Mayes statements were originally lies but she started to incriminate herself
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Teresa Mayes says Adam was staying at the Bain's for the night to 'help them move to AZ," & she hid in the car to help kidnap during night
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mary #Mayes charged with 2 counts of especially agg kidnapping. Sames as Teresa minus the 2 counts of murder.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mary #Mayes is competent to stand trial based on mental eval.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Adam #Mayes mother Mary now before the judge. pic.twitter.com/b8EpAMsl
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Teresa #Mayes is now held over to grand jury. Her statement is very detailed and upsetting.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#Mayes: Alex had a notebook where she and Adam had written out their plans to leave together
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#Mayes said she helped with kidnapping, knew about it a head of time and almost backed out but Adam said he would kill her.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#Mayes: Adam had pics of young girls on his phone and was hitting people up for Viagra. Also found a preg test on Adam
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#Mayes: Adam wanted to kill everyone but the 3 girls and flee to Mexico with Alex
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
#Mayes: Alex said she would rather kill herself than go back to Arizona. She told her little sister she was her new mom
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Mayes said Adam poisoned the girls dad. He fell asleep but did not die.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Teresa Mayes says Adam used money sold from a Harley to kidnap girls. Did it bc he was in love with little girl Alex.
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1 Oct Adam Hammond ‏@AHammond_WREG3
Early morning for court in Bolivar. #AdamMayes mother and wife will appear for pretrial hearing. #news #BainRescue
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Disturbing to say the least.  This was planned a year prior, and there were two failed abduction attempts?   ::MonkeyNoNo:: 

I am just aghast at these statements.  And the twelve year-old "in love" with Mayes????? ::MonkeyMad::

What is meant by 'behavioral' and 'yard'?

im confused,so AM must have started a sick relationship with Alexandria,when he lived
with them for 11 years and, i thought that the Bain fam had just moved back to the area,to
take care of a sick realitive,and had only been there a couple of months
and that they had moved  from that area to live in AZ, over a year or more ago im going
to have to read back,the time lines dont seem right

I think by "behavioral" she was probably referring to a mental health facility that she and her mother in law have received treatment from.

And I think "on the camera" should have been "in the camper" in the yard.

jmo

In reading TM testimony she said she had a recipe that called for a mason jar, coleman fuel, and a battery...now that doesn't sound like stuff to melt bones with as they were in the ground.  That recipe is just a few ingredients shy of making meth! In fact, I think it's only missing two more things.  Sorry that I know that but we have toooooo many shake and bake labs around here and they keep telling how it's made.  Sometimes LE and the local news gives out too much info.  Not the important stuff we need to know but the stuff we should never know! lol!

Are any of you believing that the 12yo was in "love" with this perv?  I know it's possible and if so can you imagine her watching him kill himself.  I'm sure they weren't too far from him when he did it, if not right beside him.  This young girl may not ever be able to keep herself in check.  I'm sorry for saying that but if this is true she may be blaming everyone but him.  Poor child.  How did her parents not know something was wrong between them?  He had to have been paying more attention to her than anyone else.  Maybe they were leaving because of him and not letting on?  Maybe they did see something unhealthy and just didn't catch it early enough. 

Here in FL we have a 9yo that was sleeping in a rm w/her "uncle" and given permission to do so by her mom and dad.  It went on for about a year and the perv was paying the parents' bills and driving them around as payment for sex with the little girl.  Mom said in court she just didn't care what was going on.  Parents of the year!  They are all going to jail for 30 to life.  Thank goodness and I pray this little girl does okay.  She did tell people and they helped her. They just got sentenced.  Was on JVM tonight.

 ::MonkeyNoNo::  I think children and young teens having inappropriate relationships and/or sex with adults with the parents knowledge or the parents are basically pimping them out is more than we will ever know.   ::MonkeyNoNo::  I thought the U.S. had been making strides against abusing children, but sometimes I wonder if we're sliding back?   Is it worse?  Or has it always been there and we are hearing about it more and more because of better communication and social media?  Either way, children should be able to be children and live their lives without being preyed on by adults. 

Here is the JVM transcript of the story I was telling about above.  Sick, sick, sick!

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1210/05/ijvm.01.html

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I have often wondered the same thing, MB.  I know now that there were others like me who were abused as they grew up in the 50's-70's, before there was much media attention to the abuse of children.  But nobody talked about it then, it is only since I have become older and involved in survivor forums that I have found out that I was far from being alone in my situation.  As you said, however, no matter how rare or common, it should be stopped and the perps put away forever.   ::CowboySmiley::

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20130110/NEWS01/130110006/Mary-Teresa-Mayes-indicted-charges-especially-aggravated-kidnapping-Teresa-Mayes-indicted-murder-charges

Mary and Teresa Mayes indicted on charges of especially aggravated kidnapping; Teresa Mayes indicted on murder charges

9:51 AM, Jan 10, 2013   

BOLIVAR -- Charges against two Mississippi women were announced in court this morning in the deaths of a Whiteville woman and her oldest daughter and the kidnapping of her two youngest daughters.

Mary Mayes is charged with two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping. Teresa Mayes is charged with two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and two counts of first-degree murder.

The two women were arraigned in Hardeman County Circuit Court this morning after a grand jury indicted them earlier this week. The charges in the indictment were announced in court this morning.

A trial date has been set for May 16.

District Attorney Mike Dunavant has said that the Hardeman County grand jury met Monday in the case of Teresa Mayes and Mary Frances Mayes.

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Authorities said Teresa Mayes was waiting in the car when her husband beat and strangled Jo Ann Bain and smothered Adrienne Bain at the Bain home in Whiteville, Tenn., on April 27. The couple then drove to Guntown with the bodies and the two surviving girls, 12-year-old Alexandria and 8-year-old Kyliyah.

Adam Mayes, 35, buried the bodies in the backyard of the home he shared with his wife and mother before escaping into the woods with the two girls, authorities said. Mary Mayes is accused of knowing about the abductions and not telling authorities about it.

A statement by Teresa Mayes was read in general sessions court by a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agent in October.

Teresa Mayes told investigators that her husband had been planning the kidnapping of the Bain girls for a year. She told investigators that her husband was infatuated with Alexandria and feared losing her because her family was planning a move to Arizona.

Teresa Mayes said her husband drugged the girls’ father, Gary Bain, before the killings.

Adam Mayes threatened to kill his wife if she didn’t help him, the statement said.

Both women have undergone mental evaluations.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Read more in Friday's Jackson Sun.

Tracie Simer, (731) 425-9629

http://www.wmctv.com/story/20551714/mary-and-teresa-mayes-indictment-revealed

Bain sisters could be called to testify in Mayes' trials
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 7:29 AM CST
Updated: Jan 10, 2013 4:59 PM CST
By WMCTV.com Staff - email

(WMC-TV) - The wife and mother of an accused murderer were officially indicted on charges connecting them to his series of crimes.

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The indictments against the two women were unsealed for the first time Thursday morning in a Hardeman County courtroom.

Mary Mayes is accused of participating in the kidnapping scheme, while Teresa Mayes is accused of participating in the kidnapping and murders.

The indictment documents reveal a list of 173 potential witnesses who could be called to testify at trial. The list includes 48 different TBI agents and 23 different Mississippi fish and wildlife officers.

Also on the list is Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolan, Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards, Medical Examiner Karen Chancellor, Adam Mayes' neighbor "Hollywood" Ronnie Rich, Teresa Mayes' sister Bobbi Booth, Jo Ann Bain's husband Gary, and their two daughters, Alexandria and Kyliyah.

Prosecutors declined to comment on the case Thursday.

The trial is scheduled to begin May 16, 2013.

Mary and Teresa Mayes were both assigned court-appointed attorneys.

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/20554239/mayes-women-indictments-revealed

Mayes women indictments revealed

Posted: Jan 10, 2013 11:16 AM CST Updated: Jan 10, 2013 3:58 PM CST

By Bofta Yimam
By Scott Madaus

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Hardeman County Circuit Court Judge Weber McGraw quickly arraigned Mary and Teresa for the kidnapping of Alex and Kyliyah Bain.

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The case is set for trial on May 16. While Alex and Kyliyah Bain are listed among the 173 witnesses, Beverly, the victim's family member, said it's unlikely they'll testify.

"They're just kids, you know?," Goodman said. "Be a little too much for them I think."

According to previous statements from Teresa, her late husband Adam plotted the killings because he was in love with 12-year-old Alex Bain. Adam avoided the consequences of his actions by killing himself when police tracked him down in May 2012.

Mayes' wife, mother and the Bain family are left to deal with the mess he left behind.

"It's always going to be a problem," Goodman said. "They won't never get over this but they're doing fine, as well as can be expected I guess."

Mary and Teresa Mayes is are due back in Hardeman County Circuit Court April 5.


Read more: http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/20554239/mayes-women-indictments-revealed#ixzz2HcvSt01t

Thank you for the updates texasmom. Mary and Teresa Mayes have a lot to answer for imo.

http://wreg.com/2013/01/10/trial-date-set-in-bain-family-kidnappings-and-murders/
Trial Date Set in Bain Family Kidnappings and Murders
January 10, 2013

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Teresa Mayes, who was Adam Mayes’ wife, is charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping and two counts of first degree murder.
Mary Mayes, who is Adam Mayes’ mother, is charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
Both have been appointed public defenders.

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http://www.jacksonsun.com/viewart/20130406/NEWS/304060015/New-trial-dates-set-Bain-murders-kidnappings
New trial dates set in Bain murders, kidnappings
April 5, 2013

BOLIVAR — A judge on Friday set later trial dates for two women charged in a Tennessee murder-kidnapping after lawyers said they have not received important evidence from the federal government.

Federal authorities say the late Adam Mayes kidnapped two young girls from their home in Whiteville after killing their mother and sister on April 27, 2012. His wife, Teresa Mayes, is charged with their murders. Mary Mayes, Adam Mayes’ mother, has pleaded not guilty to especially aggravated kidnapping. Investigators say she knew about the abductions but did not tell authorities.

Her attorney, Terry Dycus, asked Circuit Judge J. Weber McCraw for a new trial date because he has not received some discovery from the U.S. Marshals Service. Teresa Mayes’ lawyer, Shana Johnson, made the same request.

Assistant District Attorney Joe Van Dyke said the state has asked for the documents but has not received them. The discovery in question is in a box at the marshals’ office, Van Dyke said.

The prosecutor said he is not ready for the trials scheduled for May 16 because of “the failure of the U.S. government.”

Lynzey Donahue, a U.S. Marshals Service spokeswoman in Washington, said the service is complying with rules regarding the release of law enforcement records.
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Teresa Mayes has pleaded not guilty to two murder charges. In a statement she read in court in October, she told authorities her husband hit Jo Ann Bain in the head with a board and strangled her with a rope, then smothered Adrienne. Adam Mayes also claimed to have drugged Gary Bain, the husband and father of the family, to ensure he couldn’t stop the attack.

Teresa Mayes said her husband planned the crimes because he was infatuated with Alexandria and feared losing her because her family was planning to move to Arizona. Adam Mayes threatened to kill his wife if she didn’t help him, the statement said.

The judge set new trial dates of Sept. 9 for Mary Mayes and Sept. 16 for Teresa Mayes.

It wouldn't be too bad if justice was slow and sure . . . more often it seems it is just slow.
 ::justice2NJ::

http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Mayes-women-218997801.html

Mayes Women Accept Plea Deal

By Erica Williams
By ewilliams@wbbjtv.com
Story Created: Aug 9, 2013 at 10:44 AM CDT
Story Updated: Aug 9, 2013 at 7:03 PM CDT

BOLIVAR, Tenn. - Teresa and Mary Mayes reaches a plea agreement in Hardeman County Circuit Court in a kidnapping and murder case.

Teresa Mayes was sentenced to 35 years in jail for two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and two counts of second degree murder. Mary Mayes was sentenced to 13 and a half years in jail for two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping.

"We believe this is a just decision based on the two women's involvement in what Adam did," said District Attorney, Mike Dunavant.

Teresa is the widow of Adam Mayes and Mary was his mother. Adam Mayes reportedly killed Jo Ann Bain and her daughter Adrienne. Authorities said he also kidnapped Kyliyah and Alexandria Bain.

After going on the run with the two girls, Mississippi wildlife officers caught up to them and Adam Mayes reportedly killed himself. The two children with him were uninjured.

Dunavant said the decision to offer a plea was also based on the two surviving victims.

"We didn't want them to come in the court and go through cross examination," he said. "That would victimize them all over again."

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http://www.wlox.com/story/23093655/teresa-mayes-reaches-plea-deal-in-murder-kidnapping-case

Teresa and Mary Mayes reach plea deals in murder, kidnapping case

Posted: Aug 09, 2013 10:57 AM CDT
Updated: Aug 09, 2013 4:42 PM CDT
By WMCTV.com Staff - email

BOLIVAR, TN -
(WMC-TV) - The two women accused of helping a man kidnap two little girls and kill their sister and mother just reached plea agreements in court.

Teresa is the widow and Mary is the mother of Adam Mayes, who authorities say killed Jo Ann Bain and her 14-year-old daughter, Adrienne, before kidnapping Bain's two other girls, Alexandria, 12, and Kyliyah, 8, in May 2012.

Teresa pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree murder and two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping. Mary pleaded guilty to two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping.

Their pleas was made at a hearing in Bolivar that began at 9 a.m. Friday.

As a result of the plea agreements, Teresa was sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison. She will receive credit for the 460 days she has already spent behind bars. She will be taken to Tennessee Department of Correction.

Mary Mayes was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for her role in the crimes. Those close to the case say Mary has been in and out of the hospital for months fighting a lung infection. She appeared frail in court Friday, and entered the courtroom in a wheelchair.

"We feel like it's a just and fair resolution of criminal responsibility of these two ladies," said Hardeman County District Attorney Mike Dunavant.

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The two youngest girls were rescued and are now living with their father, Gary Bain.

"We have spoken to Gary Bain regarding the girls and how they're doing. They're attempting to adjust and acclimate to life," said Dunavant.

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http://www.wlox.com/story/23093655/teresa-mayes-reaches-plea-deal-in-murder-kidnapping-case

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http://wreg.com/2013/08/09/mary-teresa-mayes-sentenced-for-kidnapping-murder/

Mary, Teresa Mayes Sentenced For Kidnapping, Murder

Posted on: 11:16 am, August 9, 2013, by Rachel Patterson and Adam Hammond, updated on: 05:46pm, August 9, 2013

(Bolivar, TN) Adam Mayes’s mother and wife admitted Friday to having a hand in the murders and kidnapping of the Bain family.

Mayes killed family friend Jo Ann Bain and her daughter, Adrienne, then hid out with her youngest daughters Alex and Kyliyah in the woods until they were found two weeks later.

Mayes killed himself when Mississippi Fish and Wildlife officers found them in the woods, and Friday Teresa and Mary Mayes pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping charges.

The district attorney’s office says Gary Bain approached them and asked them to work out a plea deal so his two surviving daughters would not have to go to the Hardeman County courthouse and testify on the stand, making them relive that horrible nightmare.

In court Friday, Teresa Mayes pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of felony kidnapping.

“Your honor, we enter a plea under the theory it is the best interest, although she maintains she didn’t participate in the murders,” Teresa Mayes’s attorney said on her behalf.

The wife of Adam Mayes could have faced life in prison for those crimes, but because of the plea deal, she was sentenced to just 35 years.

Adam Mayes’s mother, Mary, pleaded guilty to two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and will spend the next 13 years in jail.

Both women admit they helped Adam bury Jo Ann and Adrienne’s bodies in the backyard, then hid them in the truck’s tool box to take Alex and Kyliyah to Adam while he was hiding in the woods.

Prosecutors also released information on how Jo Ann and Adrienne were murdered.

“He struck her in the head with a 2’ by 4’ and strangled her until she died. After that, he went into the house and killed her 14-year-old daughter, Adrienne, through suffocation,” said Assistant DA Joe Van Dyke.

 ::snipping3::

Dunavent said the two women could still technically face charges in Mississippi, but he doesn’t expect that to happen.

Teresa Mayes says they came up with the idea because the Bain girls were going to move to Arizona the next day, and Adam didn’t want them to. They decided this would be a way to start their own little family.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=286507054820356&id=101607396643657

Justice for Jo Ann Thompson Bain and the girls
13 hours ago

Mayes Women Accept Plea Deal
By news admin
Story Created: Aug 9, 2013 at 10:44 AM CDT
Story Updated: Aug 9, 2013 at 11:14 AM CDT
BOLIVAR, Tenn. - Teresa and Mary Mayes reaches a plea agreement in Hardeman County Circuit Court in a kidnapping and murder case.

Teresa Mayes was sentenced to 35 years in jail for two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and two counts of second degree murder. Mary Mayes was sentenced to 13 and a half years in jail for two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping.

Teresa is the widow of Adam Mayes and Mary was his mother. Adam Mayes reportedly killed Jo Ann Bain and her daughter Adrienne. Authorities said he also kidnapped Kyliyah and Alexandria Bain.


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Pauline Perez Has anyone talked to Mark Johnson? May God give him and Mr. Bain the strength to carry on.
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Mark Johnson No early parole they have to serve 100% of their sentence
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Mark Johnson Pauline Perez Gary the girls and myself are all fine
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Pauline Perez Are you ok with the sentence? Do you feel like u got some closure?
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Mark Johnson Not really but they didn't get off like I was afraid was going to happen and the girls didn't have to relive it all over again by going to court
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Pauline Perez That's a blessing. You all will be forever in my prayers
Thank u for sharing this painful part of your life
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Mark Johnson We just need it to go away
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Gary Bain The agreement was 100% of sentence ---- no parole
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Gary Bain THERE WILL NEVER BE CLOSURE
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http://www.wmctv.com/story/23096793/victims-family-doesnt-think-mayes-punishments-are-enough

Victims' family doesn't think Mayes' punishments are enough

Posted: Aug 09, 2013 5:18 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 09, 2013 10:43 PM CDT
By Justin Hanson - bio | email
By Janice Broach - bio | email
Edited by WMCTV.com Staff - email

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BOLIVAR, TN -
(WMC-TV) - More than one year after Adam Mayes kidnapped two young girls and killed their mother and sister, family members are relieved it is all finally over.

Teresa and Mary Mayes each reached plea agreements with prosecutors Friday.

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Jo Ann's cousin Keetha Watson says the plea agreements are long overdue, but she worries the punishments Teresa and Mary received are not enough.

"I'm glad it's over because now the girls can have peace of mind, and their mother and sister can be at rest," she said. "The women who did this, justice has been prevailed. They got what they deserve. They should have gotten a lot worse."

Mary Mayes was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for her role in the kidnapping of Jo Ann Bain and her three daughters. Teresa Mayes is 32 years old and will spend the next 35 years of her life in prison.

"I have no sympathy for them, no compassion for them, and they're gonna get what the deserve in the women's penitentiary," said Watson.

Prosecutors feel the punishment for Mary and Teresa Mayes is fair.

"Let's not forget who the real monster is in this. It's Adam Mayes. He's no longer with us," said Hardeman County District Attorney Mike Dunavant.

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"I'm really glad its over with. And I'm glad those children didn't have to testify," said resident Brenda Blackard.

Friends of the Bain sisters have lived part of it with them. Brooke Spain says she is best friends with Alexandria.

"I've talked to their dad. They say they're doing a lot better. They're still trying to get over it," said Spain. "It's still a big deal around here even though its been so long. We're all just worried about them."

Mary and Teresa Mayes will be transferred to the Tennessee Department of Correction. They will have to serve 100 percent of their sentences. But still, family members say they feel no punishment is strong enough for what Jo Ann Bain and her daughters had to endure.

http://djournal.com/news/mary-and-teresa-mayes-plea-guilty-in-2012-kidnapping/

Mary, Teresa Mayes plead guilty in 2012 kidnapping
Posted on August 9, 2013 by JB Clark in News

BOLIVAR, Tenn. – Mary and Teresa Mayes pleaded guilty today to kidnapping charges, effectively closing the state of Tennessee’s investigation and prosecution into the kidnapping, murder and manhunt that ended in Union County last year.

(s/b Teresa Mayes) Mary Mayes, 32, the wife of Adam Mayes, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, receiving a 20-year sentence for each count that will be served at the same time or concurrently.

She also received two 15-year sentences for the two charges of especially aggravated kidnapping to be served concurrently.

The 15-year and 20-year sentences are to be served consecutively of each other and at 100 percent, which mean she will be in custody of the Tennessee Department of Corrections custody for 35 years without a chance of early release.

Mary Mayes, Adam Mayes’ mother, pleaded no contest to two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and was sentenced to 13 1/2 years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections for each count. The two sentences will be served consecutively and at 100 percent.

“As far as the state prosecution for the offenses related to the events in Whiteville, (Tenn.) and Guntown, I’m done,” said District Attorney General Mike Dunavant. “I can’t speak for federal prosecutors or Union County prosecutors.”

District Attorney for Union County Ben Creekmore has not returned calls.

There are no federal charges pending against the Mayes woman at this time according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Tennessee.

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I can understand the children needing to move on as best they can.
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Thank you texasmom for all of the updates   ::MonkeyKiss::  lol

You're welcome Nut!   ::HelloKitty:: ::jeep3::

So, let me get this right.  Piggy Perp murders 1 mom and daughter and takes 2 youngest daughters on road trip to train them into his life of pervertness.  Did he even know the mother or kids at all? 

So, then perv's mom and a sister? helps him stay hidden until he kills himself? 

Why did they help him? 

This story is sick.

Zoo, this may help answer your question.

Thanks Sister, I don't know if I could walk away from it, I would want them to get the max. But then again, I've never walked in their shoes.

you're welcome!  good to see you.
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