SUPPLEMENT REPORTS

Gunn Supplemental Report 4 — Lauren Delaney Interview — Case No. 20-052161

Agency: Chattanooga Police Department
Document Type: Supplemental Investigative Report / Witness Interview
Supplement: Supplemental Report 4
Complaint No.: 20-052161
Offense: Homicide / Gun / Unknown
Original Offense Date: May 27, 2020
Location Listed: 4088 Teakwood Drive
Case Investigator: Corey Stokes
Reporting Investigator: Detective Jason Gunn #859
Reviewing Supervisor: Sgt. V. Miller #938
Interview Date: December 14, 2021
Report Date: December 21, 2021
Case Status: Cleared by Arrest

What This Report Shows

This three-page Chattanooga Police Department supplemental report documents Detective Jason Gunn’s interview of Lauren Delaney at the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office on December 14, 2021, approximately eighteen months after Randall Leslie’s disappearance and death.

Delaney initially told investigators that she was not present when Leslie was shot and did not know which day he had been killed. She acknowledged that she had repeatedly contacted Donyell “Pooney” Holland that day because she was attempting to obtain narcotics.

Delaney stated that she eventually met Holland at a residence she identified as belonging to “UNC,” which the report notes was most likely 6305 Stockton Drive.

According to Delaney, when she arrived she saw Holland, Brittany, and Randall Leslie inside Leslie’s vehicle. She described Holland as being in the driver’s seat, Brittany in the front passenger seat, and Leslie in the rear passenger seat.

Delaney stated that she entered the rear seat to look at Leslie and observed that he was still alive, asking for help, and suffering from significant trauma. She believed he had suffered a gunshot wound to his side and described a large amount of blood in the rear of the vehicle.

Delaney stated that she told Holland that Leslie needed to be taken to a hospital. She said Holland did not respond to that request and instead gave her the narcotics she had been seeking.

Delaney Did Not Witness the Shooting

The report makes an important distinction between what Delaney personally observed and what she was later told.

Delaney expressly stated that Leslie was not shot at the Stockton Drive location where she saw him.

Her statement that Leslie had been shot in the camper at Holland’s residence came from Brittany, not from Delaney’s own observation.

According to Delaney:

• Brittany told her Leslie had been shot in the camper at Holland’s residence.

• Brittany told her Leslie was then placed in his silver vehicle and transported to “UNC’s” residence.

• Brittany later told Delaney that Holland had shot Leslie.

Those portions of Delaney’s account therefore document what Brittany allegedly told Delaney, rather than an eyewitness account of the shooting itself.

Holland’s Statements Documented in the Report

The report also records statements Delaney attributed directly to Holland.

Delaney said Holland told her:

• he and Leslie had been involved in a verbal argument;

• the argument had not become a physical fight;

• Leslie left his residence alive; and

• he did not shoot Leslie.

Delaney also described Holland and Leslie as having previously been on good terms.

Leslie Was Alive at Stockton Drive

One of the most significant aspects of this report is Delaney’s description of Leslie at the second location.

According to her statement, Leslie was:

alive, conscious enough to ask for help, seriously injured, and located in the rear seat of his vehicle at the residence associated with “UNC.”

The report therefore places Leslie alive and injured at a location separate from the Teakwood residence after the alleged shooting.

Why This Document Matters

This report is important because it separates Delaney’s personal observations from information she received from Brittany Lanham.

Delaney did not claim to witness the shooting. Her direct observations concerned Leslie later being alive and seriously injured inside his vehicle at another location.

The report is also significant because CPD documented Holland’s statements that Leslie left his residence alive and that Holland denied shooting him, while separately documenting that the accusation identifying Holland as the shooter came to Delaney through Brittany.

The interview can therefore be compared directly with:

• Brittany Lanham’s statements and trial testimony;

• Holland’s recorded police interview;

• the Stokes Initial Investigative Report;

• the forensic examination of the Mitsubishi Lancer;

• the medical examiner findings;

• and evidence concerning Leslie’s movements after leaving Teakwood.

The report states that Delaney’s interview was recorded and would be added to the Master Case File, providing a source against which the written summary can also be checked.

Balinger Supplemental Report — Amanda Conry Interview — Case No. 20-052161

Agency: Chattanooga Police Department
Document Type: Supplemental Investigative Report / Witness Interview
Complaint No.: 20-052161
Offense: Homicide / Gun / Unknown
Original Offense Date: May 27, 2020
Location Listed: 4088 Teakwood Drive
Case Investigator: Corey Stokes
Reporting Investigator: M. Balinger #216
Reviewing Supervisor: Sgt. V. Miller #938
Witness Interview Date: June 25, 2020
Report Date: November 5, 2021
Review Date: December 9, 2021
Case Status: Pending

What This Report Shows

This three-page Chattanooga Police Department supplemental report summarizes a June 25, 2020 interview of Amanda Conry conducted by Investigators Goehring and Balinger on behalf of Investigator Corey Stokes.

Conry told investigators that she was called to the location by “Pooney,” identified as Donyell Holland, who allegedly asked her to bring Narcan to his residence. Conry stated that she possessed Narcan and had previously worked as a nurse.

According to Conry, when she arrived she observed numerous people at the residence, including women she identified as Brittany and Vanessa.

Conry Did Not Claim to Witness the Shooting

The report is important because much of Conry’s information about the actual shooting was not based on something she personally observed.

Conry stated that Brittany and Vanessa told her Holland had shot Randall Leslie and that they had witnessed the shooting.

She also reported that she had been told Holland shot Leslie, kicked him, and beat him while he was on the ground. She further stated that she had heard Holland was blaming Leslie for the confrontation.

The report therefore contains several different levels of information:

• what Conry says she personally observed;

• what Brittany allegedly told Conry;

• what Brittany and Vanessa allegedly told Conry;

• and other information Conry described only as something she had “heard.”

Those distinctions are important when comparing this report with direct eyewitness statements and later testimony.

Brittany’s Account as Repeated by Conry

Conry stated that Brittany told her Leslie had become upset over allegedly bad narcotics and that Brittany accompanied him to confront Holland in an effort to defuse the situation.

Conry further stated that Brittany and Vanessa had assisted Holland in moving Leslie into a trailer.

These are statements attributed to Brittany and Vanessa through Conry, rather than events Conry claimed to have personally witnessed.

Conry’s Personal Observations

Conry stated that by the time she arrived, Leslie was in the rear of his vehicle with what she described as a gunshot wound to the lung.

Conry reported that she believed Leslie was already deceased when she arrived.

The report does not identify any medical examination, vital-sign assessment, or other clinical basis for Conry’s conclusion that Leslie was dead.

Conry also stated that:

• she saw an unidentified white woman and black man quickly leave the scene;

• at least ten people were present;

• Holland was allegedly waving a silver firearm and saying no one could leave;

• and she eventually slipped away from the location.

Conry additionally stated that she had heard Holland had held approximately ten people at the residence for two days. The report presents that allegation as something Conry heard, not something she personally witnessed.

Conry Did Not Appear for the Formal Follow-Up Interview

At the conclusion of the June 25 interview, Conry agreed to meet with Investigator Stokes for an official interview at the Police Service Center at 4:30 p.m.

The report specifically states that Conry did not appear for that scheduled interview.

The initial conversation summarized in this report therefore appears to be the documented source for these allegations, while the contemplated formal follow-up interview with the lead investigator did not occur.

Why This Document Matters

This report is significant because it identifies which portions of Amanda Conry’s account were based on her own observations and which portions originated with other people, particularly Brittany and Vanessa.

It should be compared directly with:

• Lauren Delaney’s later statement that Randall Leslie was still alive and asking for help when she encountered him;

• Brittany Lanham’s statements and trial testimony;

• Donyell Holland’s recorded interview;

• the McElroy crime-scene and vehicle-processing report;

• the forensic findings from Leslie’s vehicle;

• and the medical examiner evidence concerning Leslie’s injuries and death.

The report is also important because Conry’s statement that Leslie was already dead when she arrived is her own conclusion and should not automatically be treated as a medical determination.

Finally, the report documents that Conry was scheduled to give a formal interview to Investigator Stokes but failed to appear, leaving the June 25 interview summary as the principal documented account contained in this report.

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Blount Supplemental Investigation / Case Close — Report No. 20-052161

Agency: Chattanooga Police Department
Case No.: 20-052161
Document Type: Supplemental Investigative Report / Case Close
Investigator: Samansela Blount
Report Date: June 30, 2020
Victim: Randall Leslie

What This Report Shows

This four-page supplemental report documents Investigator Samansela Blount’s follow-up investigation into the disappearance of Randall Leslie from May 29 through June 25, 2020. It records interviews, vehicle and firearm information, witness contacts, phone-record efforts, coordination with Homicide investigators, the June 8 search-warrant process, and the eventual identification of Leslie’s body.

The report documents that on June 3, 2020, Blount and Sergeant Holoman discussed obtaining a search warrant for the Teakwood residence but concluded that they did not believe there was enough probable cause at that time. On June 8, 2020, after meeting with Homicide personnel, Sergeant Emery stated that the information was sufficient for a search warrant, and Investigator Corey Stokes prepared the warrant paperwork.

The report also establishes that before the Teakwood search warrant was executed, Blount contacted Officer Blake Simmons concerning the May 28 arrest of Derik Brown, received Simmons’s narrative and photograph of Brown, and provided that material directly to Investigator Stokes. Blount further recorded that Simmons had information concerning Brown’s phone communications relating to “Pooney.”

After the June 8 search, the investigation continued through additional evidence processing, vehicle examination, witness contacts, and missing-person follow-up. On June 25, 2020, Blount was informed that dental records positively identified the body recovered in Marion County as Randall Leslie. The missing-person case was then closed and transferred to the Chattanooga Police Department Homicide Division for further investigation.

Why This Document Matters

This report provides a detailed chronological record of how the investigation moved from a missing-person case to a homicide investigation. It is especially significant because it records the investigators’ changing assessment of probable cause, identifies information known to police before the June 8 search warrant, and documents the transfer of investigative responsibility to the Homicide Division.

### Leslie, Randall 20-052161 Blount Supppdf2 of 6Page 1 of 4InfoPropertiesSize217.43 KBModified9/13/2024, 3:35 PMTypeDocumentUploaded byDavid MacNeillDate uploaded9/13/2024, 3:35 PMPages4Dimensions612 x 792Agency:Officer ID/Name:CITY OF CHATTANOOGA/RLEA61205 \ Blount, Samansela Incident Number: 20-052161IncidentDate:Page 1 of 4Narrative Title:4 SUPPLEMENT - CASE CLOSE6/30/2020 2:26:00PMCase Number: 20-052161On Friday, May 29, 2020,I, Investigator S. Blount#147, was assigned this case to conduct a follow up investigation on amissing adult, Randall Leslie.Cherie Harden reported on the 28th of May that she was notified by Manchester Police Department regarding the victim’svehicle(Mitsubishi Lancer) which is registered in her name. An unknown male, Direk Brown, was arrested and her son was notpresent. Ms. Harden stated that her son has not been seen or heard from since the 27th of May.Ms. Harden stated the victim’s girlfriend, Kiara Carson, last saw the victim on the 27th when she bought a 2005 Pontiac GrandAm from him. Ms. Carson informed her that she was kidnapped(complaint# 20-052168) on the 27th of May from the Speedwayat 2245 Hickory Valley Road. Ms. Carson stated she met Jazz there in her vehicle and she was taken by several unknownmales. Ms. Carson’s vehicle was left at the gas station. Ms. Carson stated the unknown male asked about the victim’s friend,Donyell(Pooney) Holland.On Monday, June 01, 2020 at 1234 hours, Ms. Harden stated that she last saw her son with Kiara Carson on the 27th of Mayfrom video footage at her mother’s residence(5015 Jarrett Road) around 1719 hours, when he dropped his daughter off. Ms.Harden stated the victim lives off Highway 58 with 3 females(Porsche McCroskey, Kiara Carson, and Syltresha“April” Brown)and she is unclear on the address.Ms. Harden stated she picked the victim’s vehicle up from Manchester Tennessee on the 29th of May and her son, Richard L.Griffin3rd, drove it back. Ms. Harden stated Richard found a gun under the victim’s driver seat and several items(3 pair ofgloves and white towel with red stains) in the trunk. Ms. Harden stated Ms. Carson’s was given a gun from one of thekidnappers after she was dropped off. Both guns and other items were recovered and taken to the property division by aChattanooga Police officer.Ms. Harden stated Ms. Carson realized that she left her cellular phone in the victim’s vehicle after he drove off so she went toDonyell(Pooney) Holland’s residence located on Arbor Place at Teakwood to retrieve it. She observed the victim’s vehiclerunning in the driveway unoccupied so she got her phone. Ms. Carson heard a lot of loud talking so she walked to the door andMr. Holland told her to leave. She did not see the victim when she left. Ms. Harden stated the landlord for Mr. Holland is Ms.Brown’s mother and she lives next door; however, she does not know her name or phone number. Ms. Harden stated Mr.Holland’s lives in the duplex on the corner and a camper is next to it along with a lot of riding lawnmowers.I asked Ms. Harden if her son works and she replied no. She stated the victim does not tell her anything about his lifestyle. Iinquired about the victim’s phone number and she provided it(423-693-5608). She stated his phone service is with BoostMobile, but the phone is going straight to voicemail.I requested a picture of the victim so a locator poster be made. Ms. Harden stated the victim was last seen wearing a whiteshort sleeve hoodie, blue jean shorts, and white tennis shoes. The victim has multiple tattoos; however, Ms. Harden onlyremembers the one on his arm which says“Pray for me”. She is unclear on which arm.At 1304 hours, I received the picture and made a located poster and sent it out to sworn personnel for assistance.On Tuesday, June 02, 2020 at 1215 hours, Ms. Harden told the females(Brown, Carson, and McCroskey) via social media tocontact me. Ms. Harden requested that I meet her and the victim’s father, Ms. Randall Leslie Sr., at 1630 hours at the victim’sresidence at 5313 Highway 58 apartment# 216 because the manager, Ms. Lola, needed them to see something.At 1241 hours, Ms. McCroskey called from 423-227-9371 and agreed to meet me at 1400 hours at Bonny Oaks at Lee Highway(America Best Inn). She would not provide a room number.At 1350 hours, I arrived at 7717 Lee Highway(America Best Inn) and waited for Ms. McCroskey until 1425 hours, but she didnot show up. I called Ms. McCroskey several times, but she did not answered so I left a message on the voicemail.At 1630 hours, I arrived at the victim’s residence and Ms. Harden and Mr. Leslie Sr. did not observe anything out of place. Ispoke with the manager, Ms. Lola, and she stated the girls were using heroin and she was going to put the victim out becauseof the disturbance the girls brings to the apartment complex. Ms. Lola stated she changed the locks on the apartment becausethe parents did not want anyone in the victim’s residence. I gave Ms. Lola my business card and inform her to contact me if sheget any new information. Ms. Lola provided her phone number of 423-475-2834.On Wednesday, June 03, 2020 at 0919 hours, Ms. Harden stated that her relative located Ms. Carson’s vehicle abandoned inSouth Pittsburg near the housing development and high school. The tag had been removed off the vehicle. Ms. Harden statedthe vehicle was reported stolen and should be in the system. The vehicle is a gold Grand Am with a black front bumper.I located the vehicle information on complaint# 20-052168 and ran it, it is listed as stolen. The vehicle is a 2005 gold 4 doorPontiac Grand Am bearing Tennessee tag of CSV445/vin#1G2NE52E95M143627. The hood and front bumper is black in color.I called the South Pittsburg Police Department and spoke with a dispatcher regarding the information. She stated she willdispatch a unit to the area and try and locate it. I provided my phone number for an officer to contact me if it was located.At 1133 hours, Lieutenant Roth called and stated they located the vehicle by the South Pittsburg High School at 717 ElmAvenue. The vehicle was towed.At 1700 hours, Ms. Harden learned that her son/victim had been shot in the duplex(Mr. Holland’s residence) then put in thecamper outside. He was transported to a house off Bonny Oaks Drive then taken to an unknown location in Georgia.I notified my supervisor, Sergeant Holoman, on the information and we discussed trying to get a search warrant for theresidence, but we did not believe there was enough probable cause for one. Sergeant Holoman contacted Sergeant Miller withHomicide and he informed him that someone would assist me. While waiting on a homicide investigator to call, SergeantAgency:Officer ID/Name:CITY OF CHATTANOOGA/RLEA61205 \ Blount, Samansela Incident Number: 20-052161IncidentDate:Page 2 of 4Narrative Title:4 SUPPLEMENT - CASE CLOSE6/30/2020 2:26:00PMCase Number: 20-052161Holoman and I drove to Arbor Place and attempted to get the correct address for Mr. Holland’s residence. The mailbox isdisplayed on Arbor Place Drive with the numeric of 4088; however, Ms. Brown’s address listed on the report is 4088 TeakwoodDrive which is the landlord’s address for Mr. Holland.At 1545 hours, Homicide Investigator Noble informed me that he will assist me on getting phone records for the victim and tomeet him at the Police Service Center.Once at the service center, I provided Investigator Noble with the information and he completed the Sprint exigent circumstanceform to preserve the victim’s phone records and location. Investigator Noble learned from the representative that HomicideInvestigator Gunn preserved the victim’s Facebook and phone records on the1st of June. Investigator Noble received theinformation from Sprint and there was nothing on it. I called Ms. Brown to get Mr. Holland’s address, but she did not answer thephone so I left message on the voicemail.On Thursday, June 04, 2020 at 1207 hours, Mr. Leslie Sr. inquired about the investigation and I explained to him the proceduresof the investigation. I informed him I did not have any new information to report at this time.At 1219 hours, Ms. Harden asked if there was any new information and I replied no. Ms. Harden stated she had been monitoringMs. McCroskey on a Facebook and was asking for a ride. Ms. McCroskey posted that“it’s about to get real” and 0147 hours itshowed she arrived at 900 Brook Run Drive in Hixson Tennessee.Ms. Harden inquired if I spoke with Ms. Brown and I informed her that she did not answer so I left a message.At 1231 hours, Ms. Brown called and stated she did not know anything. I requested for her to come in and give a tapedstatement, but refused and insisted that she did not know anything. Ms. Brown stated that she was home with the victim on the27th of May along with Brittany Lahan, Hanna and Kiara Carson. Ms. Brown stated she went to bed and woke at1AM then3AMand the victim was not back. Ms. Brown stated the next day Ms. Carson told her she was kidnapped and provided the details.Ms. Brown stated that the victim is her ex-boyfriend and Ms. Carson dates him now. I requested Ms. Brown personal informationand she provided a date of birth of April 04, 1980 and a phone number of 423-255-9584. Ms. Brown states she lives with hermother at 4088 Teakwood Drive.At 1457 hours, Ms. Harden sent the security video from her mother’s residence of the victim and Ms. Carson leaving the house.It showed the last clothing description he was wearing on the 27th of May.At 1940 hours, Hamilton County Captain Van Hinton called and informed me that he had information regarding the victim. Heprovided the same information that the victim was shot at the duplex and moved to an unknown location in Georgia.On Friday, June 05, 2020 at 1030 hours, Sergeant Holoman requested a summary report on this case to send to LieutenantHolloway in Homicide so a meeting may be schedule.At 1036 hours, Ms. Harden stated that Ms. Carson texted her son, Richard, about meeting so she can tell him some informationabout the victim. Ms. Harden stated Richard was afraid to meet her because of the situation. I informed Ms. Harden to haveRichard to contact me when he wants to meet Ms. Carson and I will sit near.On Saturday, June 06, 2020 at 1153 hours, Ms. Lola advised that Ms. Brown is currently staying in apartment 208 with anothertenant because she claims she is homeless.At 1233 hours, Ms. Harden texted and provided the information Ms. Lola gave me.On Monday, June 08, 2020 at 1200 hours, Sergeant Emery with Homicide informed this detective that we will meet at 1400hours along with Investigator Stokes in the Homicide conference room.At 1400 hours, I arrived at the Police Service Center and provided the information regarding the case. Sergeant Emery statedthat it was enough for a search warrant so we went to Arbor Place at Teakwood and got the correct address. We knocked on thedoors, but no one would answered the doors. We went back to the service center and Investigator Stokes prepared thepaperwork for the search warrant.At 1601 hours, I called and spoke with Officer Blake Simmons with the Manchester Police Department regarding his report(2020026754) on Derik Adam Brown. Officer Simmons stated their system is down, but he can fax his narrative. I received acopy of the narrative and provided Investigator Stokes with one. Officer Simmons also sent a picture of Mr. Brown. OfficerSimmons stated he had phone records of Mr. Brown stating he was pissed at Pooney because he has not been bond out yet. Iinformed Officer Simmons that Investigator Stokes will be assigned the case and investigate it as a violent crime so forward anyinformation to him. I provided Investigator Stokes office number and email to Officer Simmons.At 1623 hours, I forwarded the security camera footage of the victim and Ms. Carson to Investigator Stokes.At 1655 hours, Captain Smeltzer requested that I provide him with the next steps regarding the case. I informed him thatInvestigator Stokes was completing the search warrant and they will be executing it this evening; however, I will be working theprotest downtown. I also informed Lieutenant Bales on the information because my supervisor, Sergeant Holoman, is onvacation.At 1720 hours, I left the service center to go and work the protest downtown.On Tuesday, June 09, 2020 at 1000 hours, Investigator Stokes stated they executed the search warrant at 4088 TeakwoodDrive and collected evidence.At 1030 hours, Ms. Harden called and stated that Ms. Brown said the police served a warrant on Mr. Holland; however, he wasnot arrested. I informed Ms. Harden that she will have to speak with Investigator Stokes because he will be handling that part ofthe investigation.Agency:Officer ID/Name:CITY OF CHATTANOOGA/RLEA61205 \ Blount, Samansela Incident Number: 20-052161IncidentDate:Page 3 of 4Narrative Title:4 SUPPLEMENT - CASE CLOSE6/30/2020 2:26:00PMCase Number: 20-052161On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1130 hours, Sergeant Emery requested for this detective to meet Ms. Harden at the crimescene office so she can drop the victim’s vehicle off for processing. I called and spoke with Ms. Harden and she agreed to meetme at 1300 hours.At 1300 hours, Ms. Harden locked the vehicle up and I put the keys in Sergeant Emery mailbox.At 1419 hours, Sergeant Emery text stating he got the keys.On Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1145 hours, Ms. Harden asked if there was any new information and I replied no. I informed Ms.Harden that Investigator Stokes will contact her soon.At 1201 hours, Investigator Stokes text and requested Ms. Harden phone number. I provided the information.On Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1130 hours, Investigator Stokes requested the victim’s landlord information. I provided a phonenumber of 475-2834 for Ms. Lola.On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 1610 hours, Ms. Harden inquired if Investigator Stokes found anything at the victim’sresidence. I informed Ms. Harden that I will have him to call her.On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 0952 hours, Ms. Harden sent a text stating that her son, Richard, said it was a strong smell ofdecomposition in the area of Jersey Pike at Cromwell Road. I called and explained to Ms. Harden that it would not be her sondue to the length of time he has been missing, but I would go and check.Ms. Harden stated that she and Mr. Leslie Sr. went and cleaned the victim’s apartment out and Ms. Lola was coming out of theapartment with an iron and iron board. When questioned, she said she was moving the items to the front for them. Ms. Hardenstated she noticed both televisions and a speaker had been taken out of the residence. Ms. Harden believes Ms. Lola took theitems. Ms. Harden stated Ms. Lola allowed Investigator Stokes and crime scene in to process the apartment a day prior. 

**Agency:** Chattanooga Police Department

**Document Type:** Supplemental Investigative Report / Witness Interview

**Complaint No.:** **20-052161**

**Offense:** **Homicide / Gun / Unknown**

**Original Offense Date:** **May 27, 2020**

**Location Listed:** **4088 Teakwood Drive**

**Case Investigator:** **Corey Stokes**

**Reporting Investigator:** **M. Balinger #216**

**Reviewing Supervisor:** **Sgt. V. Miller #938**

**Witness Interview Date:** **June 25, 2020**

**Report Date:** **November 5, 2021**

**Review Date:** **December 9, 2021**

**Case Status:** **Pending**

### What This Report Shows

This three-page Chattanooga Police Department supplemental report summarizes a **June 25, 2020 interview of Amanda Conry** conducted by Investigators Goehring and Balinger on behalf of Investigator Corey Stokes.

Conry told investigators that she was called to the location by **“Pooney,” identified as Donyell Holland**, who allegedly asked her to bring **Narcan** to his residence. Conry stated that she possessed Narcan and had previously worked as a nurse.

According to Conry, when she arrived she observed numerous people at the residence, including women she identified as **Brittany** and **Vanessa**.

### Conry Did Not Claim to Witness the Shooting

The report is important because much of Conry’s information about the actual shooting was **not based on something she personally observed**.

Conry stated that **Brittany and Vanessa told her** Holland had shot Randall Leslie and that they had witnessed the shooting.

She also reported that she had been **told** Holland shot Leslie, kicked him, and beat him while he was on the ground. She further stated that she had **heard** Holland was blaming Leslie for the confrontation.

The report therefore contains several different levels of information:

* what Conry says she personally observed;

* what Brittany allegedly told Conry;

* what Brittany and Vanessa allegedly told Conry;

* and other information Conry described only as something she had “heard.”

Those distinctions are important when comparing this report with direct eyewitness statements and later testimony.

### Brittany’s Account as Repeated by Conry

Conry stated that Brittany told her Leslie had become upset over allegedly bad narcotics and that Brittany accompanied him to confront Holland in an effort to defuse the situation.

Conry further stated that Brittany and Vanessa had assisted Holland in moving Leslie into a trailer.

These are **statements attributed to Brittany and Vanessa through Conry**, rather than events Conry claimed to have personally witnessed.

### Conry’s Personal Observations

Conry stated that by the time she arrived, Leslie was in the rear of his vehicle with what she described as a gunshot wound to the lung.

Conry reported that she believed Leslie was already deceased when she arrived.

The report does not identify any medical examination, vital-sign assessment, or other clinical basis for Conry’s conclusion that Leslie was dead.

Conry also stated that:

* she saw an unidentified white woman and black man quickly leave the scene;

* at least ten people were present;

* Holland was allegedly waving a silver firearm and saying no one could leave;

* and she eventually slipped away from the location.

Conry additionally stated that she had heard Holland had held approximately ten people at the residence for two days. The report presents that allegation as something Conry **heard**, not something she personally witnessed.

### Conry Did Not Appear for the Formal Follow-Up Interview

At the conclusion of the June 25 interview, Conry agreed to meet with Investigator Stokes for an official interview at the Police Service Center at **4:30 p.m.**

The report specifically states that **Conry did not appear for that scheduled interview**.

The initial conversation summarized in this report therefore appears to be the documented source for these allegations, while the contemplated formal follow-up interview with the lead investigator did not occur.

### Why This Document Matters

This report is significant because it identifies **which portions of Amanda Conry’s account were based on her own observations and which portions originated with other people, particularly Brittany and Vanessa**.

It should be compared directly with:

* Lauren Delaney’s later statement that Randall Leslie was **still alive and asking for help** when she encountered him;

* Brittany Lanham’s statements and trial testimony;

* Donyell Holland’s recorded interview;

* the McElroy crime-scene and vehicle-processing report;

* the forensic findings from Leslie’s vehicle;

* and the medical examiner evidence concerning Leslie’s injuries and death.

The report is also important because Conry’s statement that Leslie was already dead when she arrived is her own conclusion and should not automatically be treated as a medical determination.

Finally, the report documents that Conry was scheduled to give a formal interview to Investigator Stokes but **failed to appear**, leaving the June 25 interview summary as the principal documented account contained in this report.

### Document Metadata Note

The electronic file properties identify the document title as **“Follow Up Report,”** owner **“darling_c,”** company **“city of chattanooga,”** with approximately **one hour of total edit time and revision number 8**. Those metadata fields describe the electronic document history but, standing alone, do not establish what was changed between revisions.

Emery Supplemental Report — Brittany Lanham Interview — Case No. 20-052161

Agency: Chattanooga Police Department
Document Type: Supplemental Investigative Report / Witness Interview
Complaint No.: 20-052161
Offense Listed: Homicide / Firearm
Original Offense Date Listed: May 28, 2020
Location Listed: 4088 Teakwood Drive
Case Investigator: Corey Stokes
Reporting Officer: Sgt. Adam Emery #284
Reviewing Supervisor: Sgt. Adam Emery #284
Witness: Brittany Lanham
Interview Date: December 9, 2021
Report Date: March 29, 2022

What This Report Shows

This four-page Chattanooga Police Department supplemental report documents Sergeant Adam Emery’s account of a December 9, 2021 interview with Brittany Lanham, conducted with Investigator King in a CPD homicide interview room.

At the time of the interview, Lanham was incarcerated at the Silverdale Detention Facility and was transported to the Police Service Center at investigators’ request. Emery states that detectives had been attempting to locate Lanham for several months because investigators had learned that she was reportedly with Randall Leslie when he was shot and remained present during the period in which he later died from the gunshot wound.

Lanham’s Account of the Shooting

According to Emery’s written summary, Lanham said she was with Randall Leslie at his Highway 58 apartment when Leslie became angry over what she described as a large quantity of fake methamphetamine that had been sold to him.

Lanham stated that Leslie armed himself and drove to Donyell Holland’s residence to confront him about the drugs. Lanham said she was the only person who rode with Leslie.

According to Lanham, when they arrived at the Teakwood residence, Leslie left his firearm inside his vehicle and walked up the driveway unarmed.

Lanham alleged that Holland came outside carrying a handgun and fired one shot into Leslie’s chest area.

She said the shooting was sudden and caused her to scream.

Emery then connected Lanham’s account to the separate May 2020 police report documenting an anonymous report of a single gunshot followed by a female scream in the Teakwood/Arbor Place area. That claimed correlation is Emery’s investigative assessment in this supplemental report.

The Camper and Leslie’s Requests for Medical Help

Lanham told investigators that after Leslie fell and was unable to move, Holland forced her and Leslie into the small camper located on the property.

She stated that Leslie remained alive and conscious and that she observed significant bleeding.

According to Lanham, Leslie repeatedly asked to be taken to a hospital.

Lanham further alleged that after police had passed through the area responding to the shots-fired call, Holland returned to the camper but continued to refuse or disregard Leslie’s requests for medical assistance.

She estimated that approximately eight to ten people were eventually present at the residence.

Lanham also alleged that Holland threatened people with a handgun and told those present that police would not be called.

Movement to the Second Location

Lanham stated that Leslie was subsequently placed back into his vehicle with assistance from two unidentified men.

According to her account, Leslie’s vehicle was then driven to another residence off Bonny Oaks Drive, while Holland followed in another vehicle.

Emery states in the report that detectives later located and searched this second residence and recovered evidence related to the Leslie homicide, with those details documented in other investigative reports.

The description is consistent with the investigation’s identification of a second significant location associated with the case.

Lanham Says Leslie Remained Alive for Approximately Two Hours

Lanham told investigators that Leslie continued to deteriorate at the second residence while people pleaded for Holland to allow him to receive medical treatment.

According to her account, Leslie eventually died approximately two hours after the shooting, while seated or slumped in the rear seat of his vehicle.

Lanham then described two Black men and a white woman arriving in an SUV, possibly an older gray Chevrolet Tahoe.

She stated that one of the men subsequently drove Leslie’s vehicle away with Leslie’s body placed in the trunk.

Lanham Identifies Holland as the Shooter

The report states that Lanham identified Holland as the person who shot Leslie and specifically denied that anyone else fired the shot.

She also maintained that Leslie was unarmed when he approached the residence because his firearm remained in his vehicle.

Emery’s Credibility Assessment

The final paragraph of the report is significant because it moves beyond simply recording Lanham’s statement.

Sergeant Emery expressly wrote that Lanham’s statement was, in his assessment, corroborated by:

• other police reports;

• autopsy findings;

• forensic findings; and

• statements from other individuals.

Based on that assessment, Emery characterized Lanham’s statement as “highly credible/factual.”

That language represents Emery’s investigative conclusion about Lanham’s credibility. It should be distinguished from the underlying forensic records and witness statements themselves, which can be independently compared with Lanham’s account.

Why This Document Matters

This report is important because it contains one of the investigation’s most direct accusations identifying Donyell Holland as the person who shot Randall Leslie.

It is also significant because the report was prepared on March 29, 2022, more than three months after Lanham’s December 9, 2021 interview and nearly two years after the underlying May 2020 events.

The report should be compared directly with:

• the original recording of Lanham’s December 9, 2021 interview;

• the May 27 shots-fired report;

• the McElroy crime-scene report documenting processing of the camper and Mitsubishi Lancer;

• TBI forensic biology results from evidence collected from the camper;

• the Lauren Delaney interview concerning Leslie being alive and requesting help at the second location;

• the Amanda Conry interview;

• Holland’s recorded statement;

• the Stokes Initial Investigative Report;

• and the Medical Examiner findings.

Those comparisons are especially important because Emery did not merely summarize Lanham’s allegations; he expressly represented in this official report that police, autopsy, forensic, and witness evidence corroborated her account and made it “highly credible/factual.” The underlying records therefore provide a means to evaluate that conclusion independently.

Stokes Supplemental Report — Grand Jury, DNA Swabs & Derik Brown Interview — Case No. 20-052161

Agency: Chattanooga Police Department
Document Type: Supplemental Investigative Report
Complaint No.: 20-052161
Offense: Homicide / Gun / Unknown
Original Offense Date: May 27, 2020
Location Listed: 4088 Teakwood Drive
Case Investigator / Reporting Investigator: Corey Stokes
Reviewing Supervisor: Sgt. V. Miller #938
Report Date: November 12, 2021
Review Date: December 9, 2021
Case Status: Cleared by Arrest

What This Report Shows

This two-page Chattanooga Police Department supplemental report documents several later investigative developments in the Randall Leslie homicide case, including the grand-jury presentation, collection of DNA reference samples from both Donyell Holland and Derik Brown, and a later interview of Derik Brown conducted while Brown was incarcerated.

Grand Jury Proceedings

Stokes states that he presented the case to the grand jury on March 9, 2021.

According to the report, on March 12, 2021, the grand jury returned a True Bill for First Degree Murder against Donyell Holland.

The report states that Holland was served with the indictment while he was already incarcerated at Silverdale on an unrelated matter.

DNA Reference Samples From Holland and Brown

On March 24, 2021, Stokes requested search warrants for buccal DNA swabs from both men.

The report states that:

• Investigator Mardis collected a buccal swab from Donyell Holland at the Silverdale Detention Center.

• Investigator McGhee collected a buccal swab from Derik Brown at the Bradley County Jail.

• Both samples were successfully collected and stored.

This portion of the report establishes that investigators obtained direct DNA reference samples from both Holland and Brown for comparison with forensic evidence.

November 1, 2021 Interview of Derik Brown

The report next documents a November 1, 2021 interview of Derik Brown at the Bradley County Jail.

The interview included Investigator Stokes, federal personnel, ATF Agent Thomas Bagwell, and Brown’s attorney, Paul Bergmann.

According to Stokes’s summary, Brown provided a substantially more detailed account concerning the disposition of Randall Leslie after the shooting.

Brown reportedly stated that:

• Holland contacted him and asked him to come to Chattanooga through Jimmy Green;

• Brown identified Jimmy Green as “Big 5”;

• Brown went to a residence at 4062 Glencoe Street;

• Brown claimed Holland told him that Holland had killed Randall Leslie;

• Brown stated he saw Leslie deceased in the back seat of the Mitsubishi;

• Brown alleged Holland asked him and Green to dispose of Leslie’s body outside Tennessee;

• Brown stated they were given several hundred dollars;

• and Brown claimed Leslie’s body was dumped near Tiftonia, past the Tennessee Highway Patrol headquarters.

Why This Document Matters

This report is important because it documents a later statement by Derik Brown that differs materially from earlier investigative information in the case.

Earlier records identify Brown as a person of interest, document his possession of Randall Leslie’s vehicle, and record Holland identifying Brown as the shooter. This later supplement records Brown instead accusing Holland and describing himself as participating in the transportation and disposal of Leslie’s body.

The timing and circumstances of Brown’s November 1, 2021 interview therefore matter. The interview occurred:

• months after Holland had already been indicted;

• while Brown was incarcerated;

• in the presence of federal and ATF personnel;

• and with Brown’s attorney present.

The report should be compared directly with:

• Brown’s June 10, 2020 interview;

• the Blake Simmons arrest report from Coffee County;

• Brown’s statements concerning how he obtained Randall Leslie’s Mitsubishi;

• Holland’s June 2020 statement identifying Brown as the shooter;

• the Peyton Garrett interview;

• the forensic processing of the Mitsubishi;

• federal records involving Derik Brown;

• and any cooperation, plea, proffer, or benefit records associated with Brown.

Key Evidentiary Issue

This report should not be read as independent proof that Brown’s later version was true. It is Stokes’s written summary of what Brown alleged during the November 1, 2021 interview.

Its significance lies in documenting the evolution of Brown’s account and providing a specific later version that can be compared against his earlier statements, physical evidence, forensic records, and subsequent testimony.

Stokes Steno Note — Ford SUV — Case No. 20-052161

This one-page document is identified as a Stokes steno note concerning a Ford SUV connected to the Randall Leslie homicide investigation.

The related CPD crime-scene report documents that on July 29, 2020, Investigator Corey Stokes requested that Investigator McElroy meet him at 3610 Calhoun Avenue in Chattanooga to examine a Ford SUV.

McElroy photographed the vehicle and processed its interior using Bluestar, a presumptive test used to indicate the possible presence of blood.

According to McElroy’s report, the Bluestar examination did not indicate the presence of blood inside the Ford SUV.

Photographs of the vehicle were preserved on DVDs and uploaded to Evidence.com.

Why This Document Matters

The Ford SUV was one of several vehicles specifically examined during the Randall Leslie homicide investigation. Unlike the Mitsubishi Lancer—which produced presumptive indications of blood in the rear seat, seat belts and trunk—the Ford SUV reportedly produced no presumptive blood indication.

The Stokes steno note should therefore be preserved with the vehicle-processing records because it may provide additional contemporaneous information concerning why Stokes identified this Ford SUV for examination, who the vehicle was associated with, or what investigative information led police to 3610 Calhoun Avenue.

Important: The visible preview of the steno note itself contains no readable text, so any additional details attributed directly to Stokes should be added only after the actual handwritten/typed page can be viewed.

Stokes Tow Record — Mercedes-Benz — Randall Leslie Investigation

Document Type: Vehicle Tow / Impound Record
Associated Case: Randall Leslie investigation, Case No. 20-052161
Vehicle: Mercedes-Benz
Associated Investigator: Corey Stokes

What This Document Shows

This one-page record concerns the towing or impoundment of the Mercedes-Benz associated with the Randall Leslie investigation.

The Mercedes is also documented elsewhere in the homicide investigative records as a vehicle recovered in connection with 6305 Stockton Drive, the residence identified by investigators as Christopher Johnson’s residence.

Crime-scene Investigator McElroy later documented processing the Mercedes on June 11, 2020. According to McElroy’s report, investigators:

• photographed the vehicle and its condition;

• collected DNA swabs from the interior and exterior door handles;

• collected DNA swabs from the steering wheel and gearshift;

• recovered a latent print from the exterior front-passenger area;

• searched the interior;

• and recovered digital scales from the center console.

McElroy identified evidence items 91 through 101 as originating from the Mercedes.

Why This Document Matters

The tow record helps establish the physical custody and movement of the Mercedes before and during forensic processing.

It should be kept with the Mercedes crime-scene records because the tow/impound paperwork can help establish:

where the vehicle was taken, when police assumed custody, who authorized the tow, and how the vehicle moved into forensic processing.

This becomes particularly useful when reconstructing the chain of custody for evidence collected from the Mercedes and comparing its treatment with the other vehicles examined in the investigation, including the Mitsubishi Lancer.

Source Note

The currently visible copy of the tow form is only partially readable. The legible preview includes form language such as “PERSON OR PLACE IN VEHICLE” and “2ND COPY,” but does not expose enough of the form to reliably identify additional dates, names, vehicle identifiers, towing company information, or custody times. Those details should not be added unless they can be read directly from the original form.