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Chasing Cattle Thieves

Executive editor Skip Hollandsworth talks about investigator Scott Williamson, the man who caught cattle rustler Roddy Dean Pippin.

Interview by David Kucinskas

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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009, 4:58 pm
Ms. Marshall says:
Roddy did come across as a very nice young man, I always thought that everytime we met. Too bad that ever word he spoke, and I guess he continues to speak, is full of lies. Yes Darrell was the only other one to go to jail for stealing cattle, but David also went to jail for beating his wife, still there. He broke her hand in 5 places. She was only trying to cover her head while he was hitting her. You see, Windy was never allowed to leave the house, David knew that if she did it was only to go and see another man. You see the whole time all this cattle stealing was going on Windy and Melissa both would get "whipped", I guess that’s how a Cowboy like Roddy would say it, on a regular basis. I am sure Tamra could confirm that since she is their sister. I have to agree with her in one aspect, Roddy is and always will be a compulsive liar. Due to his Diabetes he never could do much as a child but day dream, and I guess that really did become his life. Too bad he had to hurt so many other people on his way down, Melissa and Windy were not the only innocent people he named when he began to tell his story to the "law".

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009, 5:31 pm
tamra says:
i dont know exactly where you are getting your information from but, i must admit, most of it is completely made up. I happen to know all of these people personaly and i know the stories from every point of view. I do know Roddy, i too grew up with him. i have known him from the time i was 5 years old. I also know Darrell, David, Melissa, and Windy. These stories are completely rediculous and made up. Darrell has been convicted and has served the time for his mistakes. I just have one question, Why put Roddy on this pedistal claiming he is a shy,well mannered young man. I have witnessed this individual do the unthinkable. Can you not see that this person is a compulsive liar. I am really tired of reading about Roddy Dean Pippin being a polite young cowboy and nothing but slander of Darrell and David’s name. What about the twins side? Does that not matter?

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