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Reporter on interviewing prime suspect in Kelli Bordeaux disappearance

October 25, 2015 / 02:43

This episode covers the interview with Nicholas Hbert, a key figure in the disappearance of Kelly Bordeaux, and the community's response to her case. Gilbert Bay, a reporter for WO, details his experience interviewing Hbert after he was brought in for questioning by police.

Bay recounts how he was connected to Hbert through a mutual friend who trusted him. The interview took place at a local restaurant, where Hbert discussed his relationship with Bordeaux and the events leading up to her disappearance.

During the conversation, Hbert denied any involvement in Bordeaux's disappearance, explaining that he dropped her off near her apartment after a night out at the Froggy Bottoms nightclub. Bay notes the oddity of Hbert not taking her directly to her door.

As the interview progressed, Hbert expressed awareness of his impending arrest for violating a sex offender conviction. Bay reflects on his extensive experience interviewing individuals and describes Hbert as convincing in his denial of involvement in the case.

TLDR

Gilbert Bay interviews Nicholas Hbert about Kelly Bordeaux's disappearance and Hbert's impending arrest for a sex offender violation.

Episode

2:43
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I'm Gilbert Bay reporter for wo and I'm the only reporter to interview Nicholas hbert before he was arrested for murder
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charges this story was huge we had a female medic from Fort Brag who all of a sudden vanished and this community
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really came together I got to interview Nick hbert because there was a a viewer who trusted
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me gave me a call and said I want you to talk to this guy who was just arrested by faval police well he wasn't arrested
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but he was brought in for questioning so that mutual friend got me in contact with Nick hbert and we decided to meet
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at a local restaurant just to ask a few questions about him being taken in for questioning and having his vehicle
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basically torn apart this is a guy who lived in the woods behind the froggy bottoms nightclub his car was his
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sanctuary and now it had been wrecked homber told me that he befriended Kelly Bordeaux by shooting pool with her at
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the froggy bottoms nightclub he said that there was a gentleman that was with her and they all became pretty close
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friends the three of them kind of arranged that Nick hbert would provide a ride for Kelly Bordeaux from her
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apartment to and from the club I asked uh Nick hbert Point Blank did you have anything to do with The Disappearance of
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Kelly Bordeaux and he looked me in the eyes and said no I asked him well you're the last person to see Kell
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Bordeaux what did you do that night he said they shot pool at the club around 1 1:30 she's she's home she's like I'm
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tired I want to go home said okay so we got in the car and soon as as soon as I pulled into metal Brook she said you can
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stop right here and let me out I'll walk I asked him well did you take her up to
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the apartment he said no I dropped her off right near the entrance which I thought was kind of strange here it is
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at Old Dark 30 you got a young female who is needing a ride home and you drop her off not at her front door that seems
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strange Nick hbert knew he was about to be arrested he gave me a call and said he wanted to talk one more time before
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he went into custody uh he got a beer had some had some cigarettes and it this was like his last a before he knew he
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was going into um a jail because they were arresting him for violating his sex offender conviction why are you turning
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yourself in Nick you know I've interviewed a lot of people during the course of my career over 30 some odd
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years looked them eyeball to eyeball and asked some tough people some tough questions
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this guy was convincing that he had nothing to do with The Disappearance of Kelly Bordeaux

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Episode Highlights

  • Interview with Nick Hbert
    The only reporter to interview Nick Hbert before his arrest for murder.
    “I got to interview Nick Hbert because a viewer trusted me.”
    @ 00m 18s
    October 25, 2015
  • Strange Ride Home
    Nick dropped Kelly off near the entrance instead of her front door, raising suspicions.
    “That seems strange.”
    @ 01m 55s
    October 25, 2015
  • Final Call Before Custody
    Nick Hbert reached out for one last conversation before turning himself in.
    “He wanted to talk one more time before he went into custody.”
    @ 02m 06s
    October 25, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • I asked him Point Blank did you have anything to do with The Disappearance?
    Reporter on interviewing prime suspect in Kelli Bordeaux disappearance
  • This guy was convincing that he had nothing to do with The Disappearance.
    Reporter on interviewing prime suspect in Kelli Bordeaux disappearance

Key Moments

  • Community Response00:15
  • Suspicious Behavior01:55
  • Final Interview02:06

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