AUGUSTUS WILLIAM CLARK
PART 1 OF THE RECORDED INTERVIEW
Date: 10/30/2022
Duration: 41 minutes
Location: Mills Creek Police Department
Conducted by Detective [REDACTED] from the Mills Creek Police Department
[Recording begins.]
DETECTIVE:Good afternoon, Mr. Clark. Thank you for coming in. For the record, could you please state your full name and current address?
AC:Um, yeah. Augustus William Clark. I live at[REDACTED]
DETECTIVE: Thank you, Mr. Clark. Now, are you aware that you are being interviewed concerning the disappearance and subsequent homicide of Willow Elizabeth Montgomery? (Indescribable chatter)
AC: Yes, I am aware.
DETECTIVE: Can you tell me about your relationship with Ms. Montgomery?
AC: We were . . . we were dating. She was my girlfriend.
DETECTIVE: And how would you describe your relationship with Ms. Montgomery?
AC: It was . . . it was good. Great, even. We had our ups and downs like any other couple, but overall, it was good. I loved her.
DETECTIVE: Did you see Ms. Montgomery on the night of her disappearance?
AC: Yes, I did. We were at a party together. It was for spring break.
DETECTIVE: And can you walk me through what happened that night?
AC: Can I ask why we’re going over this again? I already spoke to the police when Willow went missing.
DETECTIVE: This is no longer a missing persons investigation, Mr. Clark. We’re trying to ensure that none of our wires are crossed here.
AC: Because you think one of us did it right? That’s why you called me and my friends in here today?
DETECTIVE: Mr. Clark?—
AC: Augustus is fine.
DETECTIVE: If you could answer the question, Augustus, that would be great.
AC: We were all hanging out, having fun. Willow and I disagreed. She wanted to leave, but I wanted to stay a bit longer. We argued and then she left.
DETECTIVE: Did you see her leave?
AC: No, I didn’t. I mean, I saw her walk out, but I didn’t follow her. I stayed at the party for a while longer.
DETECTIVE: Did you try to contact her after she left?
AC: Yeah, I texted her a few times, but she didn’t respond. I figured she just needed more space.
DETECTIVE: Mr. Clark, do you know of anyone who might have wanted to harm Ms. Montgomery?
