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Prosecutors detail Nathan Leuthold's conversations, and series of Internet Searches by Journal Star. while she didn't name aina, she mentioned a much younger woman. >> despite having studied in the states for four years, aina seemed incapable of understanding english at times, which frustrated the prosecutors. not me. I have been willing at any time to fall in love with you again, but you reject me every time. >> we've been told him he last fired that gun in oklahoma. >> a laptop, digital camera, and jewelry had been stolen. he was anxious to be with his children. Scott Rochowitz testified that he worked for the Illinois State Police and spent twentythree and a half years in forensic science. Many items in the home, including the kitchen table, the family room and at least two large jars of change, were left undisturbed. >> no, no, no, i don't. >> it was a highly circumstantial case. i took it as he was just really stressed out, and what's happening? Peoria Police Chief Steve Settingsgaard says his department arrested the 37 year-old Leuthold in Pekin during a traffic stop they initiated. It was there that officers found the body of his wife, Denise . my world had just been shattered. >> aina, who prosecutors said. bounty, the quicker picker upper. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. we know she loves us. detectives needed to know more about the needs and begin questioning her family, including nathan, her husband of 17 years. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). i think it was very hard for denise to leave her family, to leave everything she had known. >> would you state your name. >> in a murder case, you don't have the victim. when you help heal your skin from within, you can change how your skin looks and feels. she was my support. >> describe his demeanor. It was from a woman who pulled up beside Michaels car at a stoplight around 6:30 PM that evening. yep, that's it. They went to a gym every other week. Nathan and Denise Leuthold are missionaries to Lithuania. when you came to that realization, what is going through your mind? it was a burglary. >> 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. there was something in the road it's okay. . what's more, an expert testified it had gun shot residue on the right cuff. None of these moments were with Denise. he seemed surprised. >> 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. she had maybe startled a burglar when she came in through the front door. >> you can see how it would look bad, going to the spa, getting aina waxing treatments, the text messages that went back and forth. continues except now you have uncontrollable body movements called tardive dyskinesia - td. >> without the headlights on? How long? As per the reports, Aina Dobilaite is the girlfriend of Nathan Leuthold. 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. PEORIA -- On one day last April, Nathan Leuthold's father took $2,500 out of his son's account and put into the bank account of Aina Dobilaite to cover a Kristen Grindleys Family Determined to Find Attacker, Jane Doe Found on Side of Road Identified as Kristen Grindley. >> when dateline continues. >> with words like that, prosecutors didn't believe aina's denials of an affair. so, the children had their valentine sack that denise had prepared sitting at the table for them. >> why were you so sure? The Rev Dr. Keith Thibo and Pastor David Sexton will officiate at the graveside. he's not going to wait to try and find a spare set of keys in the house. >> yes. Denise was a 1992 graduate of Faith Baptist Christian School in Pekin. >> when they went into deliberations, i was, like, 99% sure that they had to come back with a guilty verdict, but there's that 1% you're thinking, oh, no, what if someone, you know, -- >> i really wasn't sure what the jury was going to come back with. husband over. >> did you ask, are we having a sexual relationship with nathan? and the conviction in the death of molly tibbets, a farm worker was convicted of murder. ; Hubert Geralds was sentenced to life for the murders of six prostitutes on Chicago's south side. take things out of context, you can make them say whatever you want to make them say. Peoria County States Attorney Jerry Brady says his Assistant Jodi Hoos did the research that won the case including the recovery of deleted emails and text messages. >> they're giving her a chance to come here, get a college education here. at first, he wasn't concerned. -the house, the car, the rv. >> it's tedious and we appreciate you cooperating, believe me. keep it. Supposedly she came home and walked in on the robbery. not a single tear was shed. Denise, a high schooler, met Nathan at a community college where she had been taking a few courses. >> a lot of people really wanted to know what happened. A Peoria police officer, Richard Linthicum, told jurors he was called to the house shortly after 3 p.m. that Valentines Day after Nathan Leuthold reported a burglary. Leuthold's defense attorney Hugh Toner speaks with reporers at the conclusion of the trial. They are currently doing an autopsy. Her funeral is today. >> you understand that that's not something you'll be able to take back? where in any one of those things do you have any indication at all that nathan and aina are lovers? >> i approached the fella and said, what would you think about denise and i coming and helping you guys? >> but he wanted to set the record straight with us, insisting he's innocent. >> what was it that you liked about her so much? >> friday morning,. 2020 by Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP 501(c)3. the light. 1997-2023 OfficialUSA.com. >> then a few days before the murder, he said it happen again. >> so, now we are going to switch cars, take another drive. I have prayed for them and will continue. 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)). at amazon, anytime is a good time to save. During the search they found a letter from Denise to Nathan. Nathan Leuthold, missionary, was sentenced to 80 years in Peoria County for the murder of his wife, Denise. ah ha. 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. police >> yeah. >> not only possible, they said, but probable. do the math. >> in the meantime, denise's parents made the choice to return to their home, the scene of the crime. the american cancer society recommends screening starting at age 45, instead of 50, since colon cancer is increasing in younger adults. >> i felt bad for my husband because he told someone that he always thought that we had the perfect family, the perfect. >> was your vehicle, every at robertson park today? hours after his wife had been killed. her body was found in an iowa cornfield with multiple stab wounds. There were signs that someone was held captive over there. We had no clue of all the double life he was leading. he didn't know but tried to insinuate burglar target. we decided to see for ourselves how long that drive would take. there's interest you accrue, and interests you pursue. A First Look at the Suspicious Death of Bridget Harrison, Seemona Sumasar Reported Boyfriend for Emotional Torture and Rape, Datelines Unsolved Case Squad Gathers for Lindsay Buziaks Case, Lindsay Buziaks Ex-Boyfriend Tells His Side of the Story. it challenged the very core of nathan's defense, that denise was at the center of his life and he would never hurt her. and many of us realize a fundamental human need to connect with other like-minded people. 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Nathan and Denise Leuthold are missionaries to Lithuania that our church has supported through the years. at any time has a wife ever done anything behind your back, have you had any issues, any boyfriends, anything like that? mother and child in vehicle. >> he knew full-well when he called the police what they were going to find. Bowers took the jury through the one-story ranch home. >> david smith was a fellow inmate of nathan's at the county. she failed to pick up julia from school. we've got you. Born Feb. 3, 1974, in Dade County, Fla., to Douglas P. and Diane E. (Sailors . 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. JavaScript is disabled. there's no car in the garage. other serious side effects include potential, heart rhythm problems and abnormal movements. he wouldn't kill anybody. even at that young age, nathan knew there was something to the sparkling little girl. same with my boat. Episode 30: Welcome to Pushing Up Lilies, I'm your host Julie Mattson. Doug and Diane Newton, the parents of Denise Leuthold speaking wtih reporers after theie son-in-law is convicted of killing their daughter. >> she was speaking from the grave in a way. he said nathan told him he researched ways to kill denise on his laptop. >> there is something else troubling police. >> when dateline continues. detectives were puzzled. five minutes into, i knew he did it, i knew he was guilty. >> i mean, nothing was coming to the forefront. to my family right now? absolutely. it happened so often, the owner said, she thought they were a couple. in >> a daring burglary in the middle of the day. >> this is the problem. >> nathan and aina were making eye contact quite a bit throughout the trial. i have a lot of guilt. the insurance bills are through the roof. injuries are unknown. so while their possessions, try to save up money. >> she had gone to the mall, head of the errands to run. and a guilty verdict would steal from the children their other. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Denise Leuthold - Nathan's wife - dead. web pages dateline continues. at that point, i didn't know where we were going. we needed to make sure we locked down what she planned on doing that today. his lawyer, hugh toner, said that would have been nearly impossible. you're living with this lady, married for a long time, you know her routine. 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. shift the focus more on you. >> did you feel like we have a mystery on our hands? In Lithuania, they met a young child . keeping you one step ahead of eczema. take care of yourself. >> we were sponsoring, her yes. as we started ramping up the questioning, getting more direct about her relationship with nathan, all of a sudden. >> she's denying a sexual relationship with the text messages, suggesting otherwise? >> she woke about 6:45. i was already shaving and showering. 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. there is no way there would have been gun shot residue on that sweatshirt still. and as soon as i got to be pulled into the driveway, the garage doors open. >> what was the mood of the neighborhood? PEORIA Day two of Nathan Leutholds murder trial began and ended with the same handwritten note, written by his slain wife, in which she accused of him of wanting her dead and being unfaithful. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. By, Why some Peoria transplants are sinking their roots into the city, Peoria County Sheriff's office investigating West Peoria homicide, Performing arts pavilion project seeking new partners, location, Watkins set to become Peoria County Sheriff after primary election victory, Peoria treasure hunters unearthing history, one artifact at a time. >> a pulled over to make a phone call. >> 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. >> so he's potentially thinking up all these different ways to kill his wife. in the u.s., they could also celebrate holidays, american style, as they did on valentine's day, 2013. 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. denise had just gotten home when she was killed. >> that there were certain preconceived notions of who did it, for lack of a better term. >> they moved in with us for six months. >> but was it down there for? On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. we >> it was in high school that nathan and denise got to know each other better. ingrezza may cause serious side effects, including sleepiness. what time did they wake up? but she told detectives she left the school because of problems with her hands. even though denise had been killed in her home her car was found in a nearby park. i don't have the answer. Deadly Valentine: With Craig Melvin, Kate Snow, Andrea Canning. He was madly in love with a 21-year old Lithuanian woman named Aina Dobilaite. she didn't answer. >> powerful but not proof, said nathan's attorney. at thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. nathan said denise had her own list of things to do that day. >> the judge sentenced nathan to 80 years in prison. why not both? He occasionally wrote in his yellow legal pad. >> police wanted to look more closely at the lithuanian student nathan had spoken to on the phone the day of the murder. with flowers and expressions of love. in the front yard, if my wife found up i was boxing a 20 year old. >> to get massages, to get her waxed up. >> who could do this to a great young woman? i wish i could group my insurance stuff. things like that. >> what were you thinking? >> yes. i try to run up there to go to the house and they were like, no you can't going. let's get to immunity. expedia. they have a primary, one which is a glock. >> still, prosecutors thought they had more than enough evidence to prove their case. Complete strangers compliment me on them, so I will not join you in your obsession with perfection. >> that gap was crucial. >> be extra cautious like yours, lock your windows, pay attention, strangers in your, area. 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. >> similar situation, but this time into the neighbor's driveway. i mean, nathan, he is going to be our best witness, you know? prosecutors said he killed his wife so he could be with his true love, aina. for several years he had big dreamed of becoming a baptist missionary. alright, guys, no insurance talk on beach day. >> in your room, in that room in particular. That could have been difficult for the three Leuthold children. exploring the world in comfort once again. that guy is getting out of town. Just received the shocking news that Nathan Leuthold has been arrested for the murder of his wife. >> according to the inmate, nathan said he ran a lot of errands on the day of the murder to create an alibi and -- >> he told me he had presented some gifts, some valentine's day gifts and stuff to his wife, and so that everything would look fine. Tanya Koonce / Peoria Public Radio. late >> turns out no one had been able to reach denise for a while. >> what went through your mind when you heard that one word, "guilty?" Peoria Public Radios Tanya Koonce reports the missionary was found guilty of first degree murder. >> when we first art of the interview, there was a lot of background information, and we were coming across this concern for denise. she was so close with the, leuthold family, she moved in with nathan, denise, and denise's parents well she attended a community college in peoria. don't take ingrezza if you're allergic to any of its ingredients. but eventually, with spring comes rebirth. and that -- that is despicable. >> fell apart, cried. >> you talk to us and cooperating with us is the best information we can get. there >> denise was very musical and she played the piano for the children, taught them songs. A spare set of keys in the meantime, denise, since colon cancer is increasing in younger.... 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