when in reality, you know, bad things happen to good people all the time. the family wanted to find out exactly what happened. >> nathan gave it actives a clue, though. >> would mr. leuthold be there with you when you were having a waxing? The missed 911 call led to him. i'm going through all these 101 options and my head. that never went anywhere. based on court testimony, the murder occurred at around 12:30 p.m. after that, prosecutors said nathan would have had to drive denise's car to the park, get in his own car, and then drive to starbucks where he was seen on surveillance video at 12:45 p.m. >> and he would have had to have done all that without leaving any blood smears, getting any blood on him. WCBU | >> nathan has a very big heart for people. 75%. not me. just right in the front door here. >> without headlights? >> i had to watches. this past year has felt like a long, long norwegian winter. >> i let you down and i'm sorry. >> absolutely. gone to know well. >> when he cross-examined diane parish, who identified nathan as the men in the sweatshirt, she admitted her husband had a different recollection. For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. we know we loved her. >> nathan is convicted. A wife and a mistress vying for the same man end up in a high-speed showdown on a highway; after the man of their dreams, on his motorcycle nearby, gets struck and killed, his wife becomes accused of his murder. None of these moments were with Denise. i said well, i'll run by the house and see if she's there. there was a lot of evidence provided by the prosecution. and we knew that it was going to take a lot of work to get to the point where we knew who done it. he seemed surprised. Kristen Grindleys Family Determined to Find Attacker, Jane Doe Found on Side of Road Identified as Kristen Grindley. >> in the elevator. I thought it wouldnt hurt so bad. web pages so i said, that's why. This list also reached the police. >> a, we've got a break. Among the 911 calls that were made, one of them really stood out. Nathan and Denise Leuthold are missionaries to Lithuania that our church has supported through the years. do the math. Michael King, the kidnapper, raped and then murdered the young woman, and her remains were found about two days later in a shallow grave. Denises husband, Nathan Lee, was the one who initially reported her missing. something like that. >> i didn't know what to think. and she trusted nathan. >> without a motive and without hard evidence nathan pulled the trigger, toner said all the prosecution had were lies, misinterpretations and omissions. everything begins anew. >> nathan told police he kept that gun in a plastic case. [ echoing ] some of us were born for this. The couple sponsored her move to the United States when she turned eighteen and held a student visa. well, an internet connection's a good start. my life has a deeper meaning and purpose because you are my world and everything and that will never change. Nathan Andrew Leuthold killed his wife Denise, 39, on Valentine's day 2013. >> and prosecutors had another piece of evidence they said. in 1998, they finally seize the opportunity when another young couple at their church began their own missionary work in lithuania. Nathan Leuthold found guilty of killing his wife Denise by Woodford Times. >> okay. Nathan Leuthold faces a single count of murder in connection with his wifes death. >> i observed some kitchen cabinets open, and some kitchen drawers on the floor. Where to Watch Details. smith testified that nathan told him he planned the murder specifically for valentine's day. >> i don't know. >> nathan said when he lost denise, he lost his foundation. >> she was really good with the kids. >> it was very close to the same feeling i had when i heard that my wife had been shot. >> no. riveria's sentencing is set for mid-july. >> being back in the states also made gave nathan an opportunity travel to churches where he reported on his and denise's missionary work and raise more funds so they could soon return to lithuania. This week we conclude our Valentine's Day Murders with a story about Nathan Leuthold, a 39 year old former Baptist Missionary, who shot his wife Denise Leuthold in the head on Valentine's Day 2013, to make room for his lover, a 20-year-old Lithuanian woman the . aina responded, interesting, followed by a smiley face. Why? nathan said denise had her own list of things to do that day. ingrezza may cause serious side effects, including sleepiness. i hadn't been with south or julia. They were attending my wife's former church in Washington, IL while home on furlough. she wasn't jealous. expedia. >> but things were stolen. and it was quiet. The following day investigators found a set of keys to the vehicle in the trash near where the vehicle was found. we had brought several list winnie and students tonight it seized over the years. i think they did a great job, but at the same time, it was a lot of circumstantial evidence. >> you talk to us and cooperating with us is the best information we can get. my tears soaked their faces, and their tiers soaked my face. >> my wife, my best friend from third grade, the mother of the three most important children in the world to me. Aina did not go to Denises funeral. i'm not sure what a normal burglary looks like. They all lived together with Denise's parents in their home located at 700 West Mossville Road in Peoria, Illinois Denise and Nathan were involved in missionary work, bringing them to travel across the globe. Very few details are being released. to learn more, text thrive to 444555, or visit thrivent.com. he lived for him for years, you've known the family, and she was fine. Is Somebody Out to Get the Harrison Family? >> norm junior gotten no nathan and any swell when his wife taught at the high school. November 24, 2017 8:00 PM 43 mins. or she says, there on the plate. exactly 17 months after the murder. Im not going to try to please you anymore. >> coming up -- nathan's note to aina. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. it's going to help us. shift the focus more on you. i love you. Fri, Jul 19, 2019 120 mins. and we just hugged. >> she hadn't entered her phone calls. not early, but it would've been before i came back to the. >> i asked for more than once, aren't you jealousies traveling around with this young girl? >> that there were certain preconceived notions of who did it, for lack of a better term. >> another suspicious finding, a black hooded sweatshirt on the floor of nathan and denise's bedroom. Ronald Reagans Son Remembers Learning of His Attempted Assassination, John Hinckley Jr. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? other serious side effects include potential heart rhythm problems and abnormal movements. i know that you want me dead. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. 1997-2023 OfficialUSA.com. >> i felt bad for my husband because he told someone that he always thought that we had the perfect family, the perfect. death, nathan and his children's day-to-day church mission houses. after the murder, they found her silver ford here in this nearby park. A former missionary, Nathan Leuthold was often described to be a "good person," but that persona was ripped to shreds when he decided to kill his wife. alright, guys, no insurance talk on beach day. keeping you one step ahead of eczema. Browse or search the list of 86,808 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is 103TC0700X - Psychologist Clinical. going just about the speed limit right on, which is 45 miles per hour. there >> denise was very musical and she played the piano for the children, taught them songs. it's during that timeframe police believe the murder happened. >> how important was david smith, the jailhouse snitch? here. while she didn't name aina, she mentioned a much younger woman. He occasionally wrote in his yellow legal pad. i was a translator. >> he had been leading a double life. nothing -- >> but about money? >> it was hard to believe now's your moment to get vaccinated. >> that's correct. the defense argued david smith was a jailhouse snitch, a convicted felon who had gotten a deal for his testimony. same with my boat. Prosecutors have inferred it was his weapon that killed Denise Leuthold and allege he searched the Internet for information on how to silence a .40-caliber Glock. >> like aina's text the day of the murder. >> she's denying a sexual relationship with the text messages, suggesting otherwise? welcome back to the world. plans for the long term, and plans for a long weekend. >> did you fear that the person could still be in the house? grapple with the fall of a murder on valentine's day. >> this was a girl they wanted to -- >> exactly. ooh, that's a low price. I saw several post about this on Facebook. here's what's happening. When 39-year-old Baptist minister Nathan Leuthold called 911 on February 14th 2013, he told police that his family had been the victims of a home invasion. okay. so we can be together. i felt this was not an ordinary burglary and i described that to my partner. he and denise had met her on their first missionary trip in 1998. >> was it for? assets you allocate, and ones you hold tight. first, he drove his car to the park down the street. some plus sales? Leuthold's defense attorney Hugh Toner speaks with reporers at the conclusion of the trial. Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP 501(c)3, All Missing Children and adults in IllinoisAll unsolved homicides in IllinoisAll unidentified persons located across the US. >> i grabbed his face and i was like, you know what? i can get you a new one tomorrow. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. >> they presented evidence that the bullet casing found at the scene was from a glock .40, the kind of gun that nathan owned. >> in the house? >> and your husband, dr. parish, thought that it was a black man? This episode doesn't appear to be available from any streaming services. as you charge ahead. >> what were you thinking? She traveled to Europe with Nathan in 2011 and 2012. During the search they found a letter from Denise to Nathan. Nathan will murder his wife on Valentine's Day! >> police learned the spent the morning at home with four year old jenelle until she driver today gear just afternoon. ingrezza is thought to reduce that signaling. but even then, i thought she was the cutest girl in school. what's more, an expert testified it had gun shot residue on the right cuff. >> toner said there's also an, issue with the state's timeline. to protect people. Limited Stock to Ship. >> nathan's trial began on july 14th. we're taking you to jail for the murder of your wife. nathan pleaded not guilty. to my family right now? and then, furthermore, to have her car the street at the park, right, where you failed to tell us that you are there prior to going home earlier that day. >> that gap was crucial. Was Corey Atchison Lying to Police About the Death of James Lane? i don't have the answer. that doesn't bother you? >> denise -- deadly valentine 3--'s had no idea what happened. >> and that answer has never changed, has it? >> they knew that he had been on trial for murdering their mother, and that a jury had convicted him. sometimes when she would answer a question or said something he didn't like, he kind of laughed and threw his hands up in the air in disappointment. Because he was unfaithful. You must log in or register to reply here. >> did he tell you the name of that someone else? the worst day of my life. Denise was a 1992 graduate of Faith Baptist Christian School in Pekin. >> that sponsorship started in the fall of 2010, one aina came to the u.s. to study at a christian college in florida were nathan would occasionally visitor. Dela p Facebook Dela p Twitter Kopiera url. >> she gets them up at 6:45. where in any one of those things do you have any indication at all that nathan and aina are lovers? State's attorney Jerry Brady and his staff put together an effective case against Leuthold who apparently plotted to kill his wife on, of all days, Valentine's Day. >> did you think it was possibly when you're looking at this photo lineup maybe you'd seen nathan in the neighborhood and subconsciously you were choosing that photo because you'd already seen him before? >> model i don't know it's a 40. at 40 hours a week, you're approaching darn close to almost an entire work year. >> she didn't recognize the man that day, but later when she looked at a police photo lineup, she quickly pointed to this man, and it turned out to be nathan leuthold. it happened so often, the owner said, she thought they were a couple. 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