Interview of female witness, Crystal Bay, Nevada, re unidentified male subject

Interviewed 9 March 1973Dictated 9 March 1973Transcribed 14 March 1973

Part 30pages 308–3103 pagesDB Cooper-10970–10972

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Document: FD-302 interview of female witness, Crystal Bay, Nevada, re unidentified male subject
Id: Cooper-Part-30:308-310
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 pp. 308–310 (DB Cooper-10970–10972), FD-302 interview, interviewed 9 Mar 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-30%3A308-310

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 3/14/73

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[redacted] Crystal Bay, Nevada, advised that she resides at [redacted]. She stated she first met [redacted] when she was living in Las Vegas and was then working at [redacted]. This was either in June or July of 1967. She stated she met him through [redacted] who the last she knew was living [redacted] Las Vegas, Nevada. She stated that [redacted]

She related that she met [redacted] on two or three occasions and after leaving Las Vegas and coming to Lake Tahoe on April 14, 1971, when she [redacted] that [redacted] called her on one occasion and [redacted]. She stated he indicated to her who he was but at that time she could not recall his name and was unable to [redacted]. Shortly after this, he came to the [redacted] and she met him [redacted]. She stated somehow also obtained their telephone number when they were [redacted] Reno, Nevada. On one occasion he called and [redacted] became engaged in discussing [redacted] on the telephone.

She continued that [redacted] [redacted] which is off Interstate California. Also, [redacted] supposedly had papers for [redacted] Idaho, and [redacted] was to become the [redacted].

She continued that [redacted] [redacted] in August, 1972, when they were living [redacted] Reno, Nevada; and apparently when [redacted] left the next morning, he took their [redacted].

She explained that one [redacted] of Grand Junction, Colorado, telephonically advised them that he had seen bills from [redacted] that [redacted] had in his possession, however, the bills were [redacted]. She

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Interviewed on 3/9/73 Crystal Bay, Nevada File # LV [redacted] /64-8/- [guess: 4556] by SA [redacted] :kh Date dictated 3/9/73

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SEARCHED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] MAR 23 1973 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-10970

LV [REDACTED]

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stated [REDACTED] owes them approximately [REDACTED] and an additional [REDACTED] borrowed from [REDACTED]

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She stated she has never known [REDACTED] to use the name [REDACTED] however, she recalled that she used to refer to him as [REDACTED] and he corrected her and told her to call [REDACTED]

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She further recalled that during 1968 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was living with [REDACTED] somewhere in Arizona near the Mexican border and that she got the impression that [REDACTED] then was hiding out from the law. She further related that [REDACTED] was once in jail in Los Angeles, California, which was in about 1969 and he contacted [REDACTED] to furnish bail for him which she did not do.

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To the best of her recollection, the first time [REDACTED] came to visit her [REDACTED] Crystal Bay, Nevada, was in about November, 1971. She stated that apparently [REDACTED] inasmuch as he talked about rebuilding airplanes somewhere in Arizona and using these airplanes for hauling freight of various types.

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She stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Reno, Nevada. She stated she has never heard him mention being involved in sport parachuting in any way. She described [REDACTED] as follows:

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Race White Sex Male Nationality American Age 55-60 Build Slender Height 6'1"-6'2" Weight 165 pounds Characteristics Small face but full cheeks Hair Gray and crew cut Clothing Always dressed in Western clothes, Western hat and boots.

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DB Cooper-10971

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LV [REDACTED]

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She can recall that when she first met [REDACTED] through [REDACTED] She further recalls that [REDACTED] mentioned having [REDACTED] she assumed this was from his being involved as [REDACTED]

She further related that [REDACTED] talked about buying a casino at Jackpot, Nevada, however, she does not know which casino or if in fact he did.

She stated that in the event she should learn of any additional information regarding [REDACTED] she will immediately advise.

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DB Cooper-10972

Serials: 164-81-[illegible], LV [REDACTED], LV [redacted]