They then took her under their wing and housed her until she grew up. >> by the fall of 2010, nathan and denise we're living back in the states. ooh, that's a low price. and as soon as i got to be pulled into the driveway, the garage doors open. He was madly in love with a 21-year old Lithuanian woman named Aina Dobilaite. On cross examination, defense attorney Hugh Toner asked several questions of the officer, attempting to show Nathan Leuthold was sitting back and allowing the police to do their job. I am not stupid, but I am not that brave. i don't have the answer. my husband was kind of shocked that -- because he just thought, well, he's a missionary. >> during school vacations, aina would stay in peoria with the whole family. Days before her murder, Nathan >> it was very devastating. >> aina testified in both english and lithuanian through a translator. that's how it started. >> i have tried to please you for 17 years, and never succeeded. exactly 17 months after the murder. i cried enough over the weekend. remember, one of the places he said he visited was this day spa, where he body valentine's day gift certificate for denise. >> he was part of our family for 17 years, and, you know, he was like a son to us. but she told detectives she left the school because of problems with her hands. >> that's been asked of you many times, correct? Scott Rochowitz testified that he worked for the Illinois State Police and spent twentythree and a half years in forensic science. you're saying you're just checking on her, making sure she's doing good in school. Bowers took the jury through the one-story ranch home. ; David Hendricks was sentenced to four consecutive . He lives in Englewood, Florida, with his wife and children. >> the weapon appear to be a 40 caliber handgun. The Rev Dr. Keith Thibo and Pastor David Sexton will officiate at the graveside. Dr. Steven Hauter will officiate. the worst day of my life. Im not going to try to please you anymore. but even then, i thought she was the cutest girl in school. at first, he wasn't concerned. >> to be with aina, to groom aina as your new wife. it's simple. #1 prescribed for td. he wouldn't kill anybody. >> when we first art of the interview, there was a lot of background information, and we were coming across this concern for denise. and for that reason, i'm going to ask you to find nathan not guilty. plans for the long term, and plans for a long weekend. that guy is getting out of town. >> to get massages, to get her waxed up. Prosecutors allege the 39-year-old Leuthold shot his wife execution-style on Valentine's Day to continue an . Nathan and Denise Leuthold are missionaries to Lithuania. no one can find denise. Denise L. Leuthold, 39, of Peoria passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence. For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. Leuthold, a missionary, says he will continue to pray on the matter. >> it wasn't just that nathan stop to take a short phone call, it was who was on the other end of the line that piqued their interest. >> powerful but not proof, said nathan's attorney. curly hair and bouncy step. >> she essentially spoke from the grave saying that you wanted to kill her, that you were humiliating her with a, 20-year-old. >> without headlights? parent. smith testified that nathan told him he planned the murder specifically for valentine's day. a couple of weeks before the murder. >> why would somebody want to turn it to this particular house? i can get you a new one tomorrow. overseas as missionaries, the leuthold would return to peoria, illinois. >> this was an incomplete investigation. senate republicans block legislation friday that would've created independent commission to investigate the january 6th attacks. how did they tell you what they had found? If I havent pleased you in seventeen years, nothing I do now will please you. Peoria man gets 80 years in wife's murder. seth, 12, julia, ten and jenelle, were for. >> we didn't know. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. >> everything stopped. but no sign of a gun. new workouts. it doesn't matter what day it was. he said nathan seemed quiet, stoic. TV Archive i'm not sure what a normal burglary looks like. Today's case is super intere. >> nathan leuthold visited you in hotels off campus on at least five occasions, correct? I refuse to play to your perfectionism in that, too. Just received the shocking news that Nathan Leuthold has been arrested for the murder of his wife. but we needed to lockdown at that point. >> and we both answered no, but as soon as i said no i'm like, well, wait a minute, you know, then i of course started having suspicions. >> well, you know, i honestly think he planned it out. She'd received a single but deadly gunshot wound to the head. the children will be robbed of just one parent, not of both. and that our marriage was going to be the kind that she had always hope for, and dream for as a little child. She had heard what she thought was a girl screaming and later noticed a hand that was banging on the back window of Michaels car. police learned more about their relationship when they pulled nathan and aina's phone records. He was arrested on March 6, 2013 around 8.15 a.m. On September 2014, a jury found Nathan Leuthold guilty, he was sentenced to an 80-year term in the Illinois Department of Corrections for first degree murder in violation of section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2012)). expedia. Was Matthew Podolaks Death a Result of His Depression? i'm for people 45 plus at average risk for colon cancer, not high risk. i wanted to get a good look at him, and i was worried that he saw us pulling out of our driveway, and if he knew we were gone, that he'd rob us. -it's a bundle! Nathan Leuthold, missionary, was sentenced to 80 years in Peoria County for the murder of his wife, Denise. he said that would be great. what time did they wake up? assets you allocate, and ones you hold tight. she never called a counselling hotline. >> i don't know. things like that, scissors. >> that's correct. injuries are unknown. >> we were sponsoring, her yes. the police would get them. Was Corey Atchison Lying to Police About the Death of James Lane? Leuthold himself spoke, saying he didn't have the words to console all those affected by his wifes murder. >> rule you out? >> so, now we are going to switch cars, take another drive. Kristen Grindleys Family Determined to Find Attacker, Jane Doe Found on Side of Road Identified as Kristen Grindley. Among the 911 callers was Denise herself, who used Michaels phone to make that call without him knowing. >> did he tell you the name of that someone else? 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. >> to say that i killed my wife goes beyond what i ever fathomed hearing from anyone. in this second car, we're going to drive to starbucks. She spoke to Nathan while he was in jail several times. Police noticed the garage door was opened and Nathan stood across the street in the driveway. The couple sponsored her move to the United States when she turned eighteen and held a student visa. learn how you could pay as little as $0 at ingrezza.com. the insurance bills are through the roof. but what did denise think about that? >> i've been trying to ask myself the same questions i first pulled in the driveway. the biggest thing was the sheer volume of contact they had. Add this show to your Watchlist . and a guilty verdict would steal from the children their other. and live a life rich in meaning, and gratitude. by then, they had a third child, jenelle. But on Valentine's . [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: i'm not really sure what presents mean. she was like, no. Watch in HD Subscribe if you're new! and to say that i had an affair is absurd. ADD TO CART. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. mother is unable to exit the vehicle. he was not even worth cross-examining. >> wow. but whatever it was jurors heard and saw in that courtroom, it was enough. Denise Lees happy life with her husband and children came to an abrupt halt in January 2008 when she was abducted from her home by a stranger. He lives in Englewood, Florida, with his wife and children. March 6, 2013 Nathan Leuthold was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder. They were attending my wife's former church in Washington, IL while home on furlough. i said, just wait for minute. >> i asked him why out of the, box? About Remove My Info. She and her husband served as missionaries in Lithuania since 1998. >> no, no, no, i don't. they collected surveillance video from the places he said he had been. >> you would respond with, oh, my, what happened? Mark as Watched. >> aina had no driver's license at the time. were you and nathan ever lovers? at thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. >> denise -- deadly valentine 3--'s had no idea what happened. I know that you want me dead. May the Lord give extra grace to them. at first denise's mother couldn't quite grasp it. >> i didn't know what to think. she never called police. it was natural for denise to want to hire her, and we trusted her 100% with them. Did Mark Wanglers Story Match with Crime Scene Evidence? this is where police say the, cars were switched. her gloves, anything. I am not weaker and in many ways stronger. in the u.s., they could also celebrate holidays, american style, as they did on valentine's day, 2013. >> how many people, particularly young people, are going to have, a relationship with a significant other and not have a picture of their significant other? Leuthold's defense attorney Hugh Toner speaks with reporers at the conclusion of the trial. o dateline. Saw this on Facebook as well, my heart hurts for this family, and have been praying! In the note, which is nearly two sides of a single notebook-sized piece of paper, Denise Leuthold fires salvo after salvo at her husband, saying he thought she was a bad mother to their three children and didnt love her after 17 years of marriage. The incident was initially reported as a burglary, but police found 39 . and that's always what we miss the most. 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. that would have left him under six minutes to ransack the house and shoot denise. He survives. but you need a crowbar something? >> we hope you will be. she was basically just being a wife and a mother. >> he had been leading a double life. talk a little girls especially, bible. >> i'm trying to figure tommy sets of keys are out there because i'm trying to find a set of keys. Peoria County Circuit Judge Kevin Lyons sentenced Nathan Leuthold, 39, on Wednesday in the slaying of Denise Leuthold, 39, the (Peoria . >> typical scenario, robberies happening in peoria. >> this is because really, nathan, wanted to do it? >> and prosecutors had another piece of evidence they said. [sfx: fire truck siren] onstar, we see them. Nathan had denied the accusations and said that they were victims of a home-invasion. 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. pulling into the starbucks parking lot. >> she was really good with the kids. Deadly Valentine: With Craig Melvin, Kate Snow, Andrea Canning. >> you're asking me what somebody else sent. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. and then lay it? >> i think he tried to paint, this image of a wonderful person, when in reality he was nothing more than a cold-blooded killer. JavaScript is disabled. burglars commit burglaries, killers execute in a style consistent with what the defendant did. >> a working mom, new at the office. she came here for education. >> in fact, for all of the searches through nathan's and aina's cell phones, toner discovered something he said is particularly telling. Denises vehicle was missing, and soon located at a park down the street from the residence at Robinson Park. -[ sighs ] -be cool. diane knew it was coming. >> it's unconceivable to think somebody breaks into the house that exact same time, rummages through the house, finds a glock, pries it open, loads it up, hides behind the door to execute her. burglars aren't going to take a busted lock box after the kill somebody. ahh, that's a low price. This was a circumstantial evidence case. 24 Feb 2023 18:27:52 God help the family during this terrible time.so many questions please dear God wrap your arms around this dear family!!!! RT @crimedinerpod: EP: Missionary Imposition https://linktr.ee/wdst We cover the story of Nathan Leuthold and his wife Denise, who went to Lithuania on a missionary assignment and came back w/ a stowaway. >> it was a shock. i called her out on it. academic withdrawal. while nathan started a career in jails sales. >> he owned and she was shot with. Add to Watchlist. i'm like well, i just want to know, i just want to know what happened to my daughter. husband over. nathan leuthold was on trial for murdering his wife on valentine's day 2013. a scenario impossible to have predicted for a man devoted to god, who appeared to have been happily married to his high school sweetheart for 17 years. But he says the prosecutions theory is flawed. >> on the other side of their door where we saw him found her laying down. Among the 911 calls that were made, one of them really stood out. trusted by pet owners for over 20 years frontline plus is the #1 name in flea and tick protection. >> the motive? >> coming up, more questions for and about nathan. Toner noted the purse was partially hidden in the desk. >> i could look at mike calendar but yeah, a couple weeks ago. >> and your husband, dr. parish, thought that it was a black man? everything begins anew. For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. you're living with this lady, married for a long time, you know her routine. I wont grovel. >> describe the man you saw walking along this road? and she just looked at me, stone cold. 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. I cant imagine anything you could tell me that would hurt worse than what you were doing to me now every day. oooh, that's a low price. >> it's just absolutely a despicable act. [ footsteps] [ suspenseful music ] hey, you wanna get out of here? Nathan Andrew Leuthold killed his wife Denise, 39, on Valentine's day 2013. 'cause we are. 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