>> when he cross-examined diane parish, who identified nathan as the men in the sweatshirt, she admitted her husband had a different recollection. As the CEO of the foundation, he has worked towards ensuring higher training requirements for 911 operators and has given speeches all over the country regarding these changes. my son, is he okay? A neighbor testified she saw a "scruffy" Nathan Leuthold walking toward his home about 12:20 p.m. the day of the crime and away from Robinson Park, where Denise Leuthold's car was found. he's leaving. during expedia travel week, save 20% or more on thousands of hotels. >> okay. >> to be with aina, to groom aina as your new wife. He said he was trying to reach Denise because she was the one that was supposed to pick the kids up from school, but was unable to reach her. >> as is our tradition on holidays, easter, christmas, or, birthdays or, valentines -- we started off with first thing in the morning. >> nathan leuthold visited you in hotels off campus on at least five occasions, correct? so while their possessions, try to save up money. An FBI handwriting expert testified the note was written by Denise Leuthold, who was found dead on Feb. 14, 2013, shot once in the head at their home, 700 W. Mossville Road. Among the 911 callers was Denise herself, who used Michaels phone to make that call without him knowing. >> it was a highly circumstantial case. it's not as if i'm in there watching or whatever else, so you check the records, the waxing treatment was the same day i'm getting a haircut. to share her life with. Oh, yeah until I break. >> right, it just kept going on and on and on. Many churches in our area have supported them for many years. this one just happens to be a lot worse. You are using an out of date browser. >> being back in . then the police arrived. Curious to know where he is now? just a loving puppy love way. 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. exploring the world in comfort once again. Because he was unfaithful. Ive never been good enough. while he was at this places, chase bank, starbucks, the day spa, a car wash, there was a problem. Nathan remarked the car is gone. thank you. This episode doesn't appear to be available from any streaming services. she never called police. five minutes into, i knew he did it, i knew he was guilty. >> he owned and she was shot with. and i have to tell her at some point. >> with the house now a crime scene, nathan went with detectives to the police station where they asked him if he could think of any reason his family would be targeted. it means that i could go back to being the father to the children. if i had to defend my family, i would. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: i'm not sure if every time we were at the hotel we were together alone. >> pulled in our driver with the headlights on. and finally, i asked them, i said, where are we going? denise's parents believed their daughter had been killed by a stranger until their minister came to visit one day. what's a low price? >> while he find the crime scene odd for a burglary, it was nathan's behavior that disturbed the officer even more. oooh, that's a low price. it was traumatic experience for her, i think. whom i could talk in lithuanian. >> this was his valentine's day present to aina, and that is despicable. the family wanted to find out exactly what happened. >> for the state, it was a satisfying ending to a case they had to painstakingly stitch together. >> how did you tell them that their father killed their mother? the local news media just put it on the radio that at your house somebody was shot. Lyons described Leuthold's actions with his mistress surrounding his wife's murder as 'gut-wrenching' and . take her for waxing treatments. On Friday, he was sentenced to over 30 years and seven months in prison, and the first degree murder charge was dropped. I quit, I will not please you anymore. and he is also -- was kind of like my mentor, and here in america, he was the only person with whom i could talk in lithuanian. he wouldn't kill anybody. but he couldn't shake a higher calling. it's going to help us. >> no. we decided to see for ourselves how long that drive would take. plans for the long term, and plans for a long weekend. >> i was exhausted. i called her out on it. On Valentine's Day 2013, Denise Leuthold, wife of missionary Nathan Leuthold, mother of three young children, was found shot to death in Peoria, Illinois. there's interest you accrue, and interests you pursue. Le 14 fvrier 2013, lorsqu'il rentre de l'glise, il dcouvre que que. He quickly called 911, and there began the ordeal. >> nathan gave it actives a clue, though. >> like aina's text the day of the murder. Would Credit Card Transactions Solve the Brittany Tavar Case? where is she? >> we, the jury, find the defendant, nathan leuthold, guilty of first-degree murder. The Peoria Police Department arrested Nathan Leuthold Wednesday morning for the murder of his wife, Denise Leuthold on February 14. #1 prescribed for td. They have been on furlough and Denise was murdered in Peoria last week. one pill, once-daily. >> when she was 16, she became a babysitter for nathan and denise's three children. police asked you about that, correct? >> i think he was trying to allude to the fact of the burglar must-have got into it and taking it. and tonight's winning numbers are 18, 18 55, 39, 71, and 43 we won! Leuthold stands durning the reading of his guilty verdict. During the search they found a letter from Denise to Nathan. Oh my. 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. >> nathan said that he had been at the gun range. >> we had tremendous friends and family here in the states. for cultural reasons, musical purposes. he said nathan seemed quiet, stoic. Her funeral is today. parent. and that's the kind of change you notice. The body was confirmed to be Denise Leuthold. >> i had to watches. the detectives traced a route they thought nathan might have taken that day from the starbucks to the park, a quick walk to his house then back to the starbucks to see if he could have done it in time. >> okay. 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. bounty picks up messes quicker and each sheet is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. >> nathan told police he kept that gun in a plastic case. Where to Watch Details. while how it works is not fully understood. >> as denise's reeled from their unimaginable loss, this quiet central illinois community was just starting to. Denise L. Leuthold, 39, of Peoria passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence. Podcaster Rss Dela Dela podden. while how it works is not fully understood, ingrezza is thought to reduce that signaling. but then came valentine's day, 2013. when nathan pulled into their driveway mid afternoon and discovered something terribly wrong. Nathan Leuthold allegedly owned a similar weapon, which was missing. >> you talk to us and cooperating with us is the best information we can get. Season 11 Two Men Discover Dead Adult Woman in Kilgore, Texas, Footage of Mackenzie Lueck at Airport Released, Listen to Mackenzie Lueck's Father's Chilling 911 Call, Evidence From Shele Covlins Crime Scene Appeared Staged, Shele Covlins Friends Discuss Suspicions After Her Death, Rumors About Gregg Smarts Murder Spread at the Local High School. she must of been. >> coming up -- nathan's note to aina. He had taken her back to his residence after abducting her and raped her there. with a home and auto bundle from progressive. Peoria County Assistant State's Attorney Jodi Hoos and State's Attorney Jerry Brady speak with reporters at the conclusion of the Leuthold trial. age before beauty? >> well do you know what -- >> 12 gauge shotgun. >> i shot the 40 when i was there. her mother. at that point, i didn't know what they, knew what they found, out what they had seen on the news or whatever else. he practically lived at our house. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. jail. she didn't call. 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. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. they began to take a hard look at nathan's whereabouts that day. denise, nathan and their three kids. >> no. later >> with his young daughter in the car, nathan backed into the neighbor's driveway across the street, so he could watch the house as he called 9-1-1. >> for a day that ended so tragically, it began in a happy way. >> i'm trying to figure tommy sets of keys are out there because i'm trying to find a set of keys. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. In this Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 photo, Nathan Leuthold, 39, turns to the family of his slain wife, Denise, while making a statement in court in Peoria, Ill., shortly before being sentenced to 80 . I suppose it will confirm my worthlessness to you when I write that I am not brave enough to do that job for you. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. never been in a fight in my life. >> long enough they said for nathan to wash his hands to get the gun shot residue off then leave to start his afternoon errands before picking up janelle from daycare. Quick Facts Denise celebrated 48th birthday on January 31. she studied music her whole life, and had gone to college in florida to play the piano. with frontline, you and your pet can go anywhere no matter how you define it. and the conviction in the death of molly tibbets, a farm worker was convicted of murder. In this episode, we will look into a fairly recent case about the Valentine's Day Monster: Nathan Leuthold. >> they quickly determined she had been killed by a single. -yes, please. she didn't go to the school. i felt this was not an ordinary burglary and i described that to my partner. plans for the long term, and plans for a long weekend. Teresa Kotomskis Mother Found Ray Kotomski Naked and Unresponsive, Investigators Believe Heidt Family Crime Scene Was Staged, 911 Receives Disturbing Call From Linda Heidt Moments After Being Shot, We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. it turned into more of a cold stare, and no emotion whatsoever. >> she had gone to the mall, head of the errands to run. 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. I refuse to play to your perfectionism in that, too. and then we prayed. a glass was on the ground. >> we didn't know any lithuanian at the time. we have to figure out where she was at and -- >> we have to place the last time we can see her, and we can narrow the window down. >> a pulled over to make a phone call. The couple was worried the man, whom they didnt know at the time, might burglarize their home as he had seen them leaving. Attempts Assassination on Ronald Reagan. >> she probably was. >> it's tedious and we appreciate you cooperating, believe me. denise's parents were at work. It took the jury about 90 minutes to convict Nathan Leuthold for the murder of his wife Denise. They are in their late 30s and have three young children. >> the whole thing struck me as wrong. saving is easy when you're in good hands. the police investigator read the note in court. 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. >> and there it was, nathan's motive. What on earth could you possibly be thinking? >> 1,700 hours of recorded telephone conversations involving nathan leuthold. there is glass from the back door where somebody row in. >> on the stand, another neighbor who did not want to be videotaped, testified she heard a gun shot that day between 12:30 and 12:40 in the timeframe detectives thought denise was killed. >> about 3:00, the defendant returns home. and it was quiet. Limited Stock to Ship. lighting the way. at that point, i didn't know where we were going. 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. i said well, i'll run by the house and see if she's there. >> detectives jason lee and sean curry were among the first on the scene. >> i think a lot of people were anxious, especially the family. i'm cologuard. >> david d. smith. my sister trying to comfort me. The Rev. Despite being married to his wife, Denis Nathan Leuthos, he had double affairs. >> my husband that he's a missionary, he wouldn't kill anybody. by then, they had a third child, jenelle. >> a, we've got a break. >> everything stopped. and she trusted nathan. and that's always what we miss the most. He stated that he needed to be strong for his sons and that he just suppressed his feelings. >> yes. 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Toner says the assertion that Leuthold didnt show any outward emotion about the death of his wife is a reach because most people have no idea how they would process such circumstances. noooo noooo noooo quick, the quicker picker upper! >> do you remember how much you spend? While Denise enjoyed many things, her greatest joy was that of being a wife and mother. then he knew that denise would be coming back, stood in the doorway, and as soon the door opened, denise tried to take her coat off and he shot her in the back of the head. A crime scene technician later testified the home didnt show much sign that a struggle had taken place there other than a few items in disarray. police >> yeah. it felt a little awkward, but i could see him just staring into space, almost. >> the only firearm that could generate those marks would be a glock. and screening for colon cancer. [ suspenseful music ] it's okay. at 8:37 a.m., nathan texted aina. 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