there was something in the road it's okay. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one Read allFor a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. While she made the call, it was routed to the neighboring Charlotte County, and the dispatcher, Nathan Lee had initially struggled to deal with Denises death and the ensuing civil lawsuit. o dateline. ADD TO CART. The Newtons say the kids are with family out of state for the trial, but they will share the information at each childs age appropriate level. >> toner insisted the cops zeroed in on nathan right from the start and never pursued any other leads. >> being back in . >> it was a lot to taken. >> this was an odd one. yep, that's it. in this second car, we're going to drive to starbucks. injuries are unknown. i've never been good enough. >> they didn't find an intruder, instead they found something far worse. Peoria Public Radio's Tanya Koonce reports the missionary was found guilty of first degree murder. political school lock down that day, that step doesn't happen in this neighborhood. >> that was in july 1995. >> without headlights? Deadly Valentine: With Craig Melvin, Kate Snow, Andrea Canning. but you need a crowbar something? Curious to know where he is now? >> i've been trying to ask myself the same questions i first pulled in the driveway. >> he seemed very emotional. >> after the early morning celebration, the family was back to their usual routine. >> they were making a difference in this girl's life? For dinner, we had Lithuanian food. They are in their late 30s and have three young children. denise, nathan and their three kids. you never get to hear the victim's story. we're living with denise is. in >> a daring burglary in the middle of the day. everywhere. or she says, there on the plate. i can get you a new one tomorrow. >> he owned and she was shot with. had denise leuthold been killed by an intruder, part of a burglary gone wrong, or had, someone close to her had been involved? Im not going to try to please you anymore. >> translator: i love you because you understand me better than anybody else and because i, am a better person with you next to me. >> similar situation, but this time into the neighbor's driveway. i didn't find that appropriate for their relationship they were leading on. >> in your room, in that room in particular. >> but he wanted to set the record straight with us, insisting he's innocent. >> still, it was obvious from nathan's interview video that detectives had questions about his story early on. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. >> though nathan leuthold did not take the stand, he would have plenty to say about the evidence and his innocence, particularly that chilling note left behind by his wife. >> the records we got said her dismissal had something to do with inappropriate relationships with her sponsor, including staying off campus overnight with just them. she baby sat for them in the 20th, and they were sponsoring her as a student in the u.s.. what was that call about? over the next 10 years, comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. and that's how she came to be a part of our family. there had to be a second key somewhere visible in the house in order for an intruder to easily find it and drive the car to the park. kick pain in the aspercreme >> i'm dara brown. but then came valentine's day, 2013. when nathan pulled into their driveway mid afternoon and discovered something terribly wrong. >> a pulled over to make a phone call. how did they tell you what they had found? >> then he sounds like a saint. >> coming up, -- >> he was the only person with. God help the family during this terrible time.so many questions please dear God wrap your arms around this dear family!!!! Prosecutors allege the 39-year-old Leuthold shot his wife execution-style on Valentines Day to continue an affair with their 20-year-old Lithuanian sponsor student. i want to just let all of the pain that was associated with knowing. Nathan and Denise Leuthold built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them is dead and the other is under suspicion. >> i understand. The frantic search for Denise ended in tragedy when Michael was arrested later in the night. >> a working mom, new at the office. he had just dropped his kids off at school. her super close sister. >> nathan has a very big heart for people. 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. what's more, an expert testified it had gun shot residue on the right cuff. >> for what? >> where the kids up? the car leaves. >> i shot the 40 when i was there. he said nathan told him he researched ways to kill denise on his laptop. whom i could talk in lithuanian. and here we had a note that she had written that laid the whole thing out. pulling into the starbucks parking lot. A Peoria County judge put the children under the guardianship of their maternal . 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. In the couples bedroom was Denise Leutholds purse, which had a $50 bill and $20 bill inside. 75%. >> but investigators weren't so sure. 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. While Michael stated that both he and Denise were victims of a kidnapping, the reality was far different. with frontline, you and your pet can go anywhere no matter how you define it. Was Corey Atchison Lying to Police About the Death of James Lane? with a home and auto bundle from progressive. exploring the world in comfort once again. yep. A man also in jail with Nathan during the trial came forward as a witness, saying he had spoken to Nathan on a daily basis for hours. senate republicans block legislation friday that would've created independent commission to investigate the january 6th attacks. >> you can't lock? >> we want to talk to the people closest to her first to figure out what makes her, to what so routine like. >> i think it was significant for the jury to see aina. >> nathan leuthold visited you in hotels off campus on at least five occasions, correct? in junior high, i began to see, her character. one was stolen away by someone who was seeking gain. >> why did you decide not to take the stand during the trial? at 8:37 a.m., nathan texted aina. >> do you remember how much you spend? laundry isn't done until it's done with downy. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. more almond breeze, please! Denise L. Leuthold, 39, of Peoria passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence. mother and child in vehicle. >> a couple weeks ago? and that -- that is despicable. >> why not cut to the chase and take a test from nathan? >> we hope you will be. Its been a journey, but I guess our family really decided early on that were going to do what we had to do to honor Denise and make sure her death wasnt in vain, he said. of relief [joyfully laughs] protection i just got vaccinated- i just got vaccinated! Michael was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee in 2009. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. >> did you want her dead? The Lithuanian woman rejected having an intimate involvement with Nathan Leuthold, a Christian Baptist preacher who met her when she was six years old. nathan leuthold, missionary and father of three, a native son of peoria, was now on his way to jail to await trail for the murder of his wife. as you charge ahead. listening to telephone conversations involving nathan. the problem? >> but things were stolen. >> okay, so if you are at the park, at the exact same park your wife's car was at, i need to figure out how your wives car got there. aspercreme with max-strength* lidocaine. ; Kenneth Allen was sentenced to death (commuted to life) for the murders of Chicago police officers William Bosak and Roger van Schaik. at thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. when was this? >> his bottom line was this, the state never even came close to proving a sexual relationship, not even with the hundreds of, hours of taped phone calls nathan made from jail over his 16 months there. to work at an insurance company. after questioning her husband, nathan, and combing the crime scene, detective started to see things differently. >> she was speaking from the grave in a way. 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. i don't have the answer. Shipping Available. >> my parents called me, do you want us to pick up her up? >> that's correct. Hello, hello loves! >> we had a -- started a foundation overseas called hope for tomorrow to combat suicide. detectives worked around the clock to solve the crime, and, as they did, they began to get the idea that not everything was as it seemed. On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. death nathan was a basketball player, denise was a cheerleader. >> well do you know what -- >> 12 gauge shotgun. thank you, onstar. now it was time for the defense to fight back. >> detectives jason lee and sean curry were among the first on the scene. it looked like the house have been broken into. -the house, the car, the rv. >> in december 2011, aina leapt that florida school. PEORIA - Denise L. Leuthold, 39, of Peoria passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence.Born Feb. 3, 1974, in Dade County, Fla., to Douglas P. and Diane E . here's what's happening. Nathan came home from work that afternoon and found that Denise was missing. This week we cover the story of Nathan Leuthold and his wife Denise, who went to Lithuania on a missionary assignment and came back with a marital stowaway. here. 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. >> and you want to rule me in based upon -- >> no, no, no, no, no, i'd rather rule you out so i can move on. >> it's tedious and we appreciate you cooperating, believe me. never done enough. Nathan Andrew Leuthold killed his wife Denise, 39, on Valentine's day 2013. she had answered her text messages. >> if your daughter elector -- >> she was a friend of our daughters. i wanted to just grab the phone and call her. he was not even worth cross-examining. >> why were you so sure? Prosecutors claim he staged a break-in to cover up the slaying, which they say was motivated by an alleged affair with a 20-year-old Lithuanian woman the couple sponsored to study in the United States. A former Baptist missionary serving 80 years in prison for killing his wife has had parental rights revoked. and what was her response? >> it turns out on the day of the murder, nathan was at the same park where denise is car was later found. And she wasn't just any girl. in fact, he argued that there was no evidence that nathan had done anything wrong at all. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. learn how you could pay as little as $0 at ingrezza.com. there was a lot of evidence provided by the prosecution. But for the witness on Mossville Road that saw the defendant walking at 12:20, you know we wouldnt have had any direct evidence. >> the motive? he and denise had met her on their first missionary trip in 1998. RAIDER. >> toner said there's also an, issue with the state's timeline. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. and that means long-lasting clearer skin and fast itch relief for adults. introducing the all-electric lyriq. it turned into more of a cold stare, and no emotion whatsoever. exploring the world in comfort once again. we decided to see for ourselves how long that drive would take. >> and, in fact, you are proficient in both written and spoken english, isn't that correct? >> that is the accusation by those who from day one wanted to, portray something that fits modern society, fits the culture we live in, fits the cheater's lifestyle, "the jerry springer" show mind-set. >> no. >> 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. >> despite having studied in the states for four years, aina seemed incapable of understanding english at times, which frustrated the prosecutors. >> while searching the house, they discovered a female down. >> were you and nathan ever lovers? is that it? Thats what you said, isnt it? viking. >> the jurors, of course, never heard any of that because nathan never took the stand. Complete strangers compliment me on them, so I will not join you in your obsession with perfection. >> the next day, nathan said he was struggling with the fact that his wife was gone. >> without headlights on. ahh, that's a low price. >> the communicated a lot more than nathan lead on. Bowers took the jury through the one-story ranch home. i wasn't going to give them any more fuel or any more fodder to use or to miss construe. i'm not stupid. to protect people. welcome back to the world. talk a little girls especially, bible. you're safe now. so when she entered that door, that shot was immediate. >> but he wasn't there when that was -- the procedure was being done? i want to rule you out because i hope you didn't do it. she didn't call. i'm convenient and find 92% of colon cancers even in early stages. Despite being married to his wife, Denis Nathan Leuthos, he had double affairs. Many items in the home, including the kitchen table, the family room and at least two large jars of change, were left undisturbed. we've got to solve? >> i looked at denise's mom and i saw what she was as a woman, a wife, a mother. >> very erie. people in the, park walking around. >> and i'm natalie morales. ; David Hendricks was sentenced to four consecutive . just right in the front door here. those are the only three that were valuable? at amazon, anytime is a good time to save. #1 prescribed for td. >> we appreciate the cooperation, and as much information we can get from you, the better. >> i work at a store that sold high-def tvs, we had a lot of small ones they could've just picked up, taken away. >> for instance, what about those cars nathan said he has seen in the neighborhood which he thought were suspicious not too long before the murder? >> in all, it added up to nine minutes and ten seconds of driving. >> and what they found floored them. Did Someone Try to Make Gregg Smarts Murder Look Like a Robbery? >> maybe it wasn't a burglary at all. Today's case is super intere. there was a junk drawer that was perfectly lane on the floor. >> which model? i think it was very hard for denise to leave her family, to leave everything she had known. >> she had gone to the mall, head of the errands to run. >> fell apart, cried. i worked for him. >> right before we did our vows, denise had peppered a song talking about everything that she had wanted was in me. okay? Parrish told her husband to slow down so she could get a good look at the man. in the u.s., they could also celebrate holidays, american style, as they did on valentine's day, 2013. while she didn't name aina, she mentioned a much younger woman. >> okay. the family wanted to find out exactly what happened. yeah. that doesn't bother you? >> they asked her about the bill, which nathan paid. i knew immediately something was wrong with him. >> we didn't know any lithuanian at the time. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. >> he became worried once he got home and saw denise's wasn't in the driveway. perfectly speaking english girl starts in, i don't understand that. She admitted countless times she went to the spa paid for by Nathan. Why? when you came to that realization, what is going through your mind? and i was very careful when i looked at the photos so i would not make a mistake. Or was it supposed to be a Valentine's Day gift to his alleged . i was calling my dad and dad said well we are on our way. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: i'm not sure if every time we were at the hotel we were together alone. >> i think a lot of people were anxious, especially the family. >> i could look at mike calendar but yeah, a couple weeks ago. he was anxious to be with his children. He survives. he described denise as the backbone of the family. were you and nathan ever lovers? >> the harshest statement has been that i killed my wife. I suppose it will confirm my worthlessness to you when I write that I am not brave enough to do that job for you. A Baptist missionary who traveled frequently to Lithuania over the past 15 years with his wife and children to start churches and sports- or music-centered outreach efforts, Nathan Leuthold called police about 3:15 p.m. Feb. 14 to his in-laws' home at 700 Mossville Road. but with that he calls the police. daycare. >> no. the police figure to average over there must have been involved in the nieces murder. At the station Nathan gave consent to search the house, the vehicles, the bedroom, his cell phone and laptop. >> and what about those haunting words written by denise in that note found in her day planner clearly aimed at nathan, how would he answer that? $42.00 *. >> they presented evidence that the bullet casing found at the scene was from a glock .40, the kind of gun that nathan owned. 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. and right away, the older boy said, well, everybody makes mistakes. there was no other way, they said. remember diane parish who said she saw a man in a black hooded sweatshirt walking toward denise's house on the day of the murder, she was the closest thing police had to an eyewitness. that's what you said, isn't it? >> describe the man you saw walking along this road? this goes back several months before the murder. seth, 12, julia, ten and jenelle, were for. they began to take a hard look at nathan's whereabouts that day. and i doubt she even knew a existed. ah ha. ", i understand it to mean that's interesting, as in that's odd. it's not like a high crime area where those gunshots all the time. this one just happens to be a lot worse. investigators say it appeared to match one that a strange neighborhood was wearing in the neighborhood that day. Marriages sometimes don't work out and most reasonable couples opt for a divorce. take care of yourself. Michael King, the kidnapper, raped and then murdered the young woman, and her remains were found about two days later in a shallow grave. web pages 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. a couple hundred dollar watches. 39-year-old Nathan Luethold argued it was in his three kids' best interest that he legally remain their parent. >> it was a shock. They were attending my wife's former church in Washington, IL while home on furlough. Andy Kravetz can be reached at 686-3283 or akravetz@pjstar.com. i went to her church activities, she came to mind. In this episode, we will look into a fairly recent case about the Valentine's Day Monster: Nathan Leuthold. $35.99 - $42.00. The International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-2021) will be held at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, May 12 to 14, 2021. >> no. mother is unable to exit the vehicle. >> i approached the fella and said, what would you think about denise and i coming and helping you guys? >> because of the look on his face. While she made the call, it was routed to the neighboring Charlotte County, and the dispatcher failed to pass on this crucial information to patrolmen on the road. When I told my husband he said why didn't he just walk away from the family.disappear unless he has a girlfriend somewhere? >> that sponsor, of course, was nathan. US Persons Directory: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ask your doctor about ingrezza. >> they're giving her a chance to come here, get a college education here. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. But he says the prosecutions theory is flawed. >> how did he explain that? assets you allocate, and ones you hold tight. we retraced what investigators said were nathan's steps that day. ontinues control? it was traumatic experience for her, i think. >> how did you tell them that their father killed their mother? >> i've never seen nathan in unemotional status far is crying, or in panic, or anything like that. we'll get through this. He had taken her back to his residence after abducting her and raped her there. why did this happen? she never did any domestic battery, any restraining order, any anything because there was nothing. i'm going through all these 101 options and my head. 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