Letter of the Week: Lisa Montgomery’s ex on her Death Sentence
Carl Boman, the ex-husband of baby snatcher/mother-murderer Lisa Montgomery weighed in with a post just after a jury gave Montgomery the death penalty for her horrendous crimes agains Bobbi Jo Stinnett.
Here’s what Carl posted on Crime Rant:
I have not been on here for awhile, and decided to see if there was anything about the sentence. My kids are doing ok, but it has been a difficult day. The prosecution did an excellent job, when the 911 tape was played I knew then that she would get death, the photos are as gruesome as you could ever see. The defense had an uphill battle, but an impossible task. The Lisa I meet in 1984 and married in 1986 is not the same person that committed this horrible sensless crime. She doesn’t even look the same, my heart breaks for her, but more so for our kids and Becky Harper and Zeb and Victoria Jo. Me and my kids believe in our justice system, and that Lisa should be made accountable for her actions. Life will move on and we will deal with this, when my kids hurt I hurt also. It has been an emotional 2 weeks, the things I have heard and seen in this trial have really effected me, so if this doesn’t make sense forgive me. Hey Matt I hope you are doing well.
October 27th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
My heart goes out to Carl and the children. I can not imagine all of the different emotions going through their heads.
October 27th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Carl, I feel for you and your children. I cannot begin to imagine what you have been through the past month let alone the past three years since your ex committed this horrible crime.
I hope that you and your children are getting a lot of support, especially now.
October 27th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
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October 28th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
I will keep you and your children in my prayers! God Bless you all!
October 28th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
It goes to show us that there are “victims” all around.
October 28th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Take care, Carl. Nobody knows what you & your family are going through except for you – I hope your community is giving you the privacy and support you need. Thanks for posting that letter on here.
October 28th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
I didn’t want any recognition for that post, only was giving some info. I saw were you guys have been following this case, and was giving a brief comment on the family. Don’t ever not give your true opinion, for fear of hurting someone, because if you don’t like what is been said then don’t go to this blog, honesty and being allowed to say what you feel is what makes this site work. I am the only one who was privy to both the prosecution and the defense,and that are all excellent. I saw the emotion at the trial from everyone involved, I saw the graphic photos and heard all the details of the crime. It was no longer words on a page but real, it has been almost three years of dealing with this and everyday we thought about it, and the images of the crime were there. Now I know the images from the crime scene and the people involved and all the details and it became more real, it has been a roller coaster and it has now stopped. We feel heartbroken, it has hurt so many, it is not a crime of passion or self defense, no anger or revenge, it still makes no sense. Please don’t post this on other sites, I am just posting this on this site as a blogger, and maybe with a little insight, we have ran from the media and avoid all the cameras and want to continue that.
October 28th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Carl, God bless you and your family. It is painful to hear and bear what has occured. But in this world, I am finding that nothing really surprises me anymore; though I still find myself going: WHAT?!
I am sorry that you and your children have had to be a witness to this tragedy as a victims yourselves. TAKE CARE!
October 29th, 2007 at 7:59 am
I’m so sorry for what you all have gone through Carl. What do you think happened to Lisa? You said she was not the same person. Did you see a gradual change in her personality?
October 29th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
I was wondering the same thing Terri. Carl I feel for you and the kids. I know they will never be looked at the same again. They will forever be known as HER kids. You seem like a kind and caring man. I hope you can move on with your life and find someone that will treat you right. We aren’t here to judge you at all. Love is blind sometimes. Lisa did what she did and she is soley responsible.
I can’t imagine the pain you and the kids are going through. my heart and thoughts go out to you and if you need to vent with a non family member etc. Guaranteed privacy, just ask Matt or Gregg for my e-mail. I’m a great listener.
Peace and love,
Jeanne
October 30th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Well Carl you didn’t seem too interested in how your kids were feeling when you stuck them on Good Morning America for $10k.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
What are you talking about “Jane”? I wished you would have used your real name, so I could have tried to get you for slander. I never recieved a dime from Good Morning America, or from anything involving Lisa. I was on GMA for 90 seconds when Lisa murdered Bobbi Jo, so that the other programs would leave me alone. The kids were on for 15 seconds, when Matt was promoting his book, I sure didn’t make them, they wanted to say they loved thier mom. I am mad now, I didn’t know GMA owed me 10K, I could sure use the money, after almost three years Lisa is getting a little behind on her child support. I do not bother you “Jane” or your kids and I ask that you please return the favor and not lie about me or bother me or my kids. I will stay in Oklahoma and you stay north and all will be good. My email is carl_boman@yahoo.com if you wish to email and say who you really are and how you feel, because this is not a forum for lies, call GMA and ask if they pay guests 10k, they will probably think that is as funny as I do.
October 30th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
why do you people do this? he is as much a victim as Bobbi and Victoria. that is so rude to lie about a murderers family and how they are compensated or not. It is none of our business what they are or aren’t compensated. He is a man that is trying to move on with his life and as he says trying to do it with only one income.
Shame on you. I agree with Carl that what is above is slander. Carl the boys can get the IP number for you etc.
I wish you the best of luck with the future now that the court case is finished etc.
October 31st, 2007 at 12:19 pm
OMG Jane – WTF
That was just mean.
I wish somebody would give them a million $$. The more the better. They have all been through so much.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Carl said:
“Don’t ever not give your true opinion, for fear of hurting someone, because if you don’t like what is been said then don’t go to this blog, honesty and being allowed to say what you feel is what makes this site work.”
I agree that “Jane” was a little to blunt, and if Carl said he didn’t get any money, than I believe he didn’t.
But I’ve read alot of trash about family members of criminals, does it make the difference if you know them?
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:15 am
At first I was not ever going to come on any site and talk about this. I want to keep who I am and where I live very quiet because I am Lisa’s older sister. But I feel that I need to speak up. I have only meet Carl once in passing. I had heard the same story about the GMA deal but now that it has been addressed I personally believe he did not get any money. The thing is this…I was ready to judge someone. I was wrong for that. I have read too many blogs where people have been judged. By the way they look and things that people have heard. I understand people hating what had been done. But some of you also went to far with how Lisa looked in the picture. Lisa was being judged for how she looked. I hurt for everyone. For Bobbi Jo’s family…For Lisa’s family. I want you all to understand…I loved Lisa…She is my little sister. I still see her as that little girl I was forced to leave behind. Never did I forget her and always wanted to know how her life was going. I feel strongly that if I had been in her life all the time…things would have been diffrent. She would have known acceptance. I know many of you agree with her sentence. I personally do not. Like someone said recently…”if we all went around…an eye for an eye…we would all be blind” But I also understand everyone is entitled to their opinions and I will not judge anyone for feeling differently than I do. Now all I want to do is be the aunt to Carl and Lisa’s kids. They are wonderful kids. They still have a long road ahead of them. They need all the support they can get. We need to pray for Bobbi Jo’s family as well as for Lisa’s family. Thank you for hearing me out, Diane
November 2nd, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Diane,
I want to ditto what you said without going into a long post. I loved Lisa, and still do. This whole thing is still so gut wretching. I hope we can meet again.
Carl,
I hope all goes well for you and your beautiful children…..I agree….I wish you had a million.
Wendy from Texas
March 21st, 2009 at 6:28 pm
I just finished reading the book. I don’t know what to say…I feel sorry for everyone involved…Zeb, Victoria Jo, Becky, Carl, the kids and even Lisa to a degree, in that she is obviously terribly disturbed. If there is a lesson in this it would be to be so careful on this internet. Do not trust people that you don’t know.
Prayers and concern for All the victims
July 19th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Dear Carl and Family
To all involved in this sad and permanently
etched event you live with:
We as others cannot begin to really grasp what daily life is even remotely like for you. God above and time to heal is your best source of solace. MAY YOU ALL FIND PEACE WITHIN.
And to those who judge you…. ask them this:
Would they want to be in your shoes?
All my Love & Prayers
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 am
Being an OR nurse and did many C-sections this was a horrible act I feel for her daughters and the babies father
she should get a harsh sentence but also be put in a mental facility. She planned everything to the day her obsession over whelming and her brain was not working as a normal individual her not having remorse apology stone cold eyes death penalty should be abolished in this case let her stay in a physic word and therapy to figure out what was the chemical balance maybe science can learn from this