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Det. Sudler:
Okay.
Cruz:
And that’s all I knew.
Det. Sudler:
Is that what she said “to take care of some stuff”?
Cruz:
Yeah.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Did she indicate that Lisa had had any problems?
Cruz:
No.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Umm. . .did she relate anything that happened
during the accident that was unusual? Have you heard about anything that happened during the accident?
Cruz:
No.
Det. Sudler:
Okay.
Cruz:
I.. I couldn’t even tell you what occurred or
anything like that.
Det. Sudler:
Not the circumstances of the accident?
Cruz:
No, not at all.
Det. Sudler:
11mm.. .did you think of. . .anything unusual about
.you know. . . her. . .you know. . . just not being
around and that something came up or. . . or how Benetta said it “that she had to take care of some things”. Did.. .did that.. .did she ever do anything like that before?
Cruz:
11mm. . .yeah. I mean.. .she. .you know.. I . .there
.there were times where I.. .1 wasn’t.. .may not
have been at home and.. .and she may have not been at home. But I didn’t think anything particular
of her not being home.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. 11mm.. .did Benetta elaborate on what she was
going to take care of or anything like that?
Cruz:
No.
Det. Sudler:
Airight. Uh. . .and throughout this investigation,
have you heard any circumstances. . .you know...
concerning Lisa. . . either.. .you know.. .before, during,
or after the accident?

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