>> that's correct. >> you're asking me what somebody else sent. she hadn't answered her text messages. noooo noooo noooo quick, the quicker picker upper! mother and child in vehicle. >> i am now arriving at robinson park. >> what's important about that, too, he said that it was in oklahoma two weeks prior. November 24, 2017 8:00 PM 43 mins. The forensic scientist for the State Police Crime Lab examined the black hooded sweatshirt recovered from the residence and did not see blood stains, however DNA swabs from the collar determined that Ainas DNA could not be excluded from the second minor profile. of relief [joyfully laughs] protection i just got vaccinated- i just got vaccinated! >> david smith was a fellow inmate of nathan's at the county. he seemed surprised. I really dont think there is anything I have done or not done to deserve this. and to think that he could actually, you know, just shoot, her in the head -- >> and this is a man who has devoted his life to being a good person. Nathan Leuthold Girlfriend. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. >> ladies and gentlemen. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. she failed to pick up julia from school. >> i felt bad for my husband because he told someone that he always thought that we had the perfect family, the perfect. They had just recently returned to the Peoria area from Lithuania. This list also reached the police. >> another problem with the investigation, the defense pointed out, was that while the state made a big deal about the gunshot residue on nathan's sweatshirt, they never tested his hands for the substance. The police shared a lot of their information with us the night before he was arrested. >> did he talk about how he was planning to kill his wife denise? Powered by WordPress.com VIP. when in reality, you know, bad things happen to good people all the time. >> for what? no one can find denise. >> i have a 22. silver with pearl handle, little. >> what about you? That question one of many came to my mind upon Wednesday's arrest of Nathan Leuthold. >> yeah. including nathan. If I havent pleased you in seventeen years, nothing I do now will please you. PEORIA, Ill. (AP) A former Baptist missionary convicted of shooting his wife to death on Valentine's Day last year has been sentenced to 80 years in prison. [sfx: kids laughing] [sfx: bikes passing] [sfx: fire truck siren] onstar, we see them. >> they were making a difference in this girl's life? Linthicum also testified he thought what he found inside didnt fit the pattern of a burglary, noting electronics in the family room werent missing and kitchen drawers were placed, not dumped, on the floor. [sfx: fire truck siren] onstar, we see them. i felt this was not an ordinary burglary and i described that to my partner. >> from a purely selfish perspective, it's my life. Near a closet was a black sweatshirt that prosecutors believe had gunshot residue on it as well as an ammunition box. three weeks after denise had been killed, they pulled her. let's see how long that takes. coming up -- there would be no more calls, candies or flowers this valentine's day. >> i think any time in a murder case when you don't have the handgun or the weapon, whatever it was, it's an uphill battle. how did they tell you what they had found? Well, I quit. this past year has felt like a long, long norwegian winter. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. >> but denise was not there to support nathan because, the state argued, he killed her. and it guides you. how to silence that. to help them save. >> well, he said that -- he said that she was overbearing, and that he had got to the point where he had wanted to move on with his life, and he had met someone else and stuff like that. >> during those visits, you went to a hotel with nathan and just the two of you were present part of the time, correct? nathan pleaded not guilty. >> nathan's lawyer was hugh toner, a former prosecutor turned defense attorney, who argued that the investigation was faulty. Peoria County Assistant State's Attorney Jodi Hoos and State's Attorney Jerry Brady speak with reporters at the conclusion of the Leuthold trial. 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Missionaries Nathan and Denise Leuthold, along with their three young children were back home in Peoria, Illinois after years of overseas work in Lithuania. in junior high, i began to see, her character. Fine. Haunting. people in the, park walking around. They are in their late 30s and have three young children. so i suspect based on that response in all likelihood she had some knowledge of what was maybe going to take place. you're saying you're just checking on her, making sure she's doing good in school. For dinner, we had Lithuanian food. >> as denise's parents are wondering the same thing, they also began to ask other questions. she must of been. >> but he wanted to set the record straight with us, insisting he's innocent. as she grew, up a relationship with the family grew as well. >> must have really peremptory tension, that this woman is. then the police arrived. Nathan Leuthold found guilty of killing his wife Denise by Woodford Times. Prosecutors detail Nathan Leuthold's conversations, and series of Internet Searches by Journal Star. The 39-year-old Peoria man showed little emotion as Peoria Circuit Judge Kevin Lyons handed down the sentence. saving is easy when you're in good hands. In this episode, we will look into a fairly recent case about the Valentine's Day Monster: Nathan Leuthold. academic withdrawal. >> we hope you will be. >> she denied it. i intentionally did it on valentine's day as a gift? >> it turns out on the day of the murder, nathan was at the same park where denise is car was later found. Lyons described Leutholds actions with his mistress surrounding his wifes murder as gut-wrenching and stunning. A family member of Denise Leuthold also read a message in court for Denises parents: Were devastated that Nathan lied and deceived us after we have loved him for so long, and then chose to kill our precious daughter. As per the reports, Aina Dobilaite is the girlfriend of Nathan Leuthold. he and denise had met her on their first missionary trip in 1998. absolutely. i thought it was thursday. wanna help kids get their homework done? 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. toner argued there was absolutely no evidence to support the theory that nathan killed his wife so that he could be with a 20-year-old. you deserve someone who who respects you and puts the relationship first, and from now on, i want to do all that i can to be that person. alright, guys, no insurance talk on beach day. here. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. it looked like the house have been broken into. if not, he went ahead. in a mere 90 minutes, they reached a verdict. >> this was an odd one. Follow him on Twitter @andykravetz for live courtroom updates. your son's fine. it's going to help us. a couple of weeks before the murder. death nathan was a basketball player, denise was a cheerleader. one pill, once-daily. it doesn't matter what day it was. >> i shot the 40 when i was there. Nathan's Lithuanian love interest would lead him to murder his wife on Valentine's Day as a gift to his new lover. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. my life has a deeper meaning and purpose because you are my world and everything and that will never change. I really dont think there is anything that I have done or not done that would cause me to deserve this. 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Nathan never asked questions or approached an officer before or after officers first entry in to the home. but no sign of a gun. >> you and your husband had had a discussion about the race of the person who was walking along the side of the road? >> that was in july 1995. You defraud me, and you dont seem to care. >> i asked him why out of the, box? >> it was supposed to be some type of present to this other chick. i'm not sure what a normal burglary looks like. i only had probably three rings that were of any value but those three rings were taken. house. she was always the one volunteering, helping out church alongside her mother. >> to be with aina, to groom aina as your new wife. Police at the Leuthold home and crime scene. things like that just don't happen in peoria. Nathan was sentenced to eighty years. the insurance bills are through the roof. >> friday morning,. exploring the world in comfort once again. Well, happy waiting.. >> why did you decide not to take the stand during the trial? and at that point i called the police, called 9-1-1. but kids also need computers. >> bad choices that left denise's parents coming to terms with the notion that everything they knew to be true wasn't. >> we throughout their crime scene pictures of denise laying dead, autopsy pictures to get a reaction. Peoria County Circuit Judge Kevin Lyons sentenced Nathan Leuthold, 39, on Wednesday in the execution-style murder of Denise Leuthold, 39, the (Peoria) Journal Star reported. i pray there is enough time to do everything. that's what you said, isn't it? and to go over to a strange country, you know, with a toddler and a baby. hmm, that's a low price. Nathan Lee had initially struggled to deal with Denises death and the ensuing civil lawsuit. prosecutors said he killed his wife so he could be with his true love, aina. Parrish told her husband to slow down so she could get a good look at the man. >> the extra extra cautious, locking doors, locking windows. that's the extent of his knowledge. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. >> typical scenario, robberies happening in peoria. >> i looked at denise's mom and i saw what she was as a woman, a wife, a mother. her super close sister. 843 1.1k 3.8k 1. they have a child taken from them. >> to say that i killed my wife goes beyond what i ever fathomed hearing from anyone. -yes, please. to shine your brightest. didn't know the language, we were studying it. you're safe now. and that's the kind of change you notice. He lives in Englewood, Florida, with his wife and children. Denises vehicle was missing, and soon located at a park down the street from the residence at Robinson Park. While there was other damning evidence against Nathan, ultimately, he was found guilty of murder in September 2014, and faced twenty to sixty years in prison. >> and for his wife? she even lived with them for a while in peoria. Deadly Valentine: With Craig Melvin, Kate Snow, Andrea Canning. police >> yeah. we could get in the text messages, we could get in the emails, we could get in the phone calls and the jury's going to hear all that. Denise L. Leuthold, 39, of Peoria passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence. Seriously, where did the time go?? >> describe his demeanor. and that's how she came to be a part of our family. Marriages sometimes don't work out and most reasonable couples opt for a divorce. >> and a note to him from the woman he's accused of murdering. She and her husband served as missionaries in Lithuania since 1998. >> she was 20 year old, the young exchange student who had been close to the family for years. >> and they started at the very beginning. I have humiliated myself to try to win something that belongs to me. want >> for denise's mom, his diane newton, the feeling was mutual. it was a gut-wrenching note written by denise discovered tucked in her day planner. >> that's correct. She went with Nathan and stayed together in a rented apartment in November 2012. oooh, that's a low price. there >> denise was very musical and she played the piano for the children, taught them songs. Nathan Leuthold didnt ask a question even after Linthicum, having found the womans body, came out of the house, got a bulletproof shield out of his car and waited for backup with his gun drawn. Toner noted the purse was partially hidden in the desk. It was there that officers found the body of his wife, Denise . some plus sales? >> no. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. the car leaves. or she says, there on the plate. i'm convenient and find 92% of colon cancers even in early stages. ADD TO CART. in >> a daring burglary in the middle of the day. i know that you want me dead. He then started the Denise Amber Lee Foundation six months after his wifes death with the idea to improve how 911 operating centers work. why would a burglar even go through a jump juror, pans? two guns had also been taken including a 40 caliber glut, the same caliber used to kill denise, had the intruder used that weapon to shooter? esl called tardive dyskinesia - td. securing the inside of the house. >> he denied it. in the u.s., they could also celebrate holidays, american style, as they did on valentine's day, 2013. Praying for this precious family. Moreover, Denise was killed with a Glock 40, the same gun Nathan owned which had gone missing after the murder. >> when dateline continues. yep, that's it. there is no way there would have been gun shot residue on that sweatshirt still. >> they're giving her a chance to come here, get a college education here. >> what's the relationship between you and nathan? None of these moments were with Denise. and that our marriage was going to be the kind that she had always hope for, and dream for as a little child. >> they were inseparable. she had answered her text messages. it's the first bill of the democratic-controlled congress to be thwarted by a filibuster. and it was quiet. Peoria Public Radios Tanya Koonce reports the missionary was found guilty of first degree murder. >> in the elevator. and that's always what we miss the most. what's a low price? >> no. >> they knew that he had been on trial for murdering their mother, and that a jury had convicted him. denise's parents were at work. Peoria County States Attorney Jerry Brady says Leutholds behavior was outrageously hypocritical before and after his wifes killing. I have been willing at any time to fall in love with you again, but you reject me every time. >> 9-1-1. where is the emergency? oh man let's get you to this moment. It makes absolutely no sense to me that you would stage a burglary and you would say okay, I dont want to do anything thats going to harm my in-laws furniture, you know their drawers, and yet in their home Im willing to kill their daughter.. parents nathan says it felt good to be home. Did Someone Try to Make Gregg Smarts Murder Look Like a Robbery? yet >> nathan waited with his daughter at the neighbor's house, repeatedly calling family members to see if anyone had heard from denise. diane parish who lived a few houses from nathan and denise remembered seeing a strange man on her street right around the time of her murder. >> a, we've got a break. at 40 hours a week, you're approaching darn close to almost an entire work year. 'cause we are. 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 . i try to run up there to go to the house and they were like, no you can't going. >> i think a lot of people were anxious, especially the family. There were no defensive wounds. mother is unable to exit the vehicle. There had been alot of breakins in the areaI hope they find these.guys that did this you can't be careful enough.my heart goes out to the family she just had her birthday a few days ago. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. that would rob this family of everything. >> okay. i hadn't been with south or julia. Very involved circumstantial evidence., The depth of that circumstantial information could have been shocking to Denise Leutholds parents, Doug and Diane Newton. let's get it together. RAIDER. >> it couldn't. and tonight's winning numbers are 18, 18 55, 39, 71, and 43 we won! 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