It's believed the killings began around 12:45 p.m., but they weren't discovered for nearly 12 hours. I am making a list s a form of therapy. Vaughn got out of the family SUV to look at the luggage rack on the roof. I am new to Reddit. Sadly, it took place on what should have been an exciting day at a local waterpark for the family. What the actual?! SHARE Judge overturns Utah death row inmate Von Lester Taylor's double murder conviction. You have entered an incorrect email address! I was already put off by the "he looked too nice to be guilty", but the second episode was downright inappropriate. The defense experts we recruited for trial were flushed down the drain. Plus, hear from the former Assistant States Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. Why not ask to be hypnotized so u can remember. On Thursday, she told the Sun-Times that rifts in the family contributed heavily to the public perception of Vaughns guilt.. Compared with what I knew about Kimberly, yes, that would be a big change. There was no struggle for the weapon. Christopher Vaughn, 32, is charged with eight counts of murder 2007-02-15 Stephen Willott, was e-mail friend who planned to live in Canadian wilderness with Chris Vaughn 08/31/12 "Friend: Christopher Vaughn wanted simple life away from government, people" Vaughn's initial statement revealed an outlandish story he would cling to during the course of his defense. Clutter has previously written that a transfer blood stain on Kimberlys right thumb all comes together to prove it was the wife who unbuckled her own seatbelt, after her husband had been shot., That was my working theory at the time, Clutter said Thursday. Thankful to unload this and release some aggravation! . Charles, Mo. I dont know the family, but Kimberly baby-sat my husband and his brother when they were little. But there is more than just stress involved here. The Colorado father and oil worker was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Shanann, their unborn child, and their two children, Celeste and Bella, ages 4 and 3. A group that supports unjust convictions, Investigating Innocence, is looking into the matter. His . He allegedly shoved his handgun under Kimberly's chin and shot her, then turned the gun on his sleeping children, the last of whom apparently raised his arms in an attempt to fend off the fatal bullets. I told him that you had noticed and I had noticed a big personality change and anxiety change and that I was lethargic (tired all the time)., According to the new medication guide published in May 2009, the FDA required the manufacturer to insert into the product labeling new warnings informing patients and physicians: Effects on Thinking . At another point, Vaughn pushes away a bag of food from McDonalds that detectives have brought him. TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Are you involved in a story making headlines? Why not ask how they are, why are you not upset that you cant remember? That's the way Christopher Vaughn is.". When the man asked if he had been in a motorcycle accident, or if he had been stabbed, he replied, No, I think my wife shot me. "He's going to get the opposite of what he wants," Weiss said. TOP 10%. This led him to question the states theory that Chris had killed his family. During my investigation, I found a June 2003 American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology article entitled Back-Spatter Patterns: Hands Hold the Clues for the Forensic Reconstruction of the Sequence of Events that showed an illustration of the same orientation of a self-inflicted gunshot wound: Blood spatter is mostly expected on the back of the thumb that is used for pulling the trigger . After hearing the evidence that supported our defense theory, he recruited a defense attorney to assist pro bono. Most likely from when he placed the gun at her feet. plans and enthusiasm By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. lastly, its SO weird that his parents say things like accident they left all the odd terminology regarding the murders struck me as super weird. Why is her dad responsible for the teen pregnancy?! I am new to Reddit. 10:18 GMT 29 Aug 2012 Kimberly, and three kids, Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake. 'Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal, creators on new Grogu revelations and 'Last of Us' comparisons, Saved by the bell: Contestant ordered to keep mask on, in historic 'Masked Singer' first, Chris Pine admits 'it does look' like Harry Styles spit on him but this is what actually happened, Rebel Wilson 'collapsed' after Ramona Agruma proposal: 'I was so overwhelmed', Amy Grant recalls being 'so scared' to return to touring following serious bike accident. It makes me feel less alone that many of you felt the weight of listening to his family talk so positively about a man that is convicted of such a abhorrent crime. Because he drove her to visit friends?! The prosecution argued to the jury that nowhere in these emails was any hint of suicidal ideation. Prosecutors said Vaughn shoved his Taurus handgun under Kimberlys chin from outside the SUV and shot her, then reached over her to shoot his children. She was one of Susan's three daughters with Del, an attorney. The case is currently putting me in mind of the Jeffrey MacDonald case. The sergeant tells him: 'Say their names. Wont listen to any other podcasts by this host. After listening to family members semi deify him, I wanted to read the facts against the man. Theres also a low key misogynistic vibe throughout their entire monologue. . Lenard objected to the death scene photos being left on the television screen for long periods of time. 'I'm really confused,' Vaughn says early in the interview with detectives. Here is a look at some of the evidence and motives law enforcement have explored during the course of their investigation. Kimberly planned to get her degree in criminal justice and join him as a PI. After Earnest Lee Hargon killed his cousin and cousin's wife, he tightened a rope around the neck of the couple's 4-year-old son, tied a knot and walked away as the child died, prosecutors said . This would have been a fatal head shot, had he not worn his heavy, silver watch band imbedded with turquoise stones, that morning. 15:45 GMT 29 Aug 2012. In the one of the photos shown by the prosecution Monday, Kimberly was sprawled dead in the Expedition's passenger seat, bleeding out of her head, nose and mouth, and from a hole under her chin. In 2007, Chris Vaughn was arrested during a funeral for his wife and three children. . I got back in to check the kids. Now, its clearly wrong.. Vaughn told him, I believe my wife just shot me. The man called 911, police were dispatched around 5:15 a.m., and they found the bodies of Vaughns family in a Ford Expedition parked in a gravel path beside a cellphone tower. Christopher Vaughn (second from left) sits with his family in his Oswego home before they were murdered in 2007. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. I am interested in reading up on the case. Chris revolver was lying on the floorboard near her feet. She was one of Susans three daughters with Del, an attorney. However, the DNA report contradicted his testimony. Neighbor kids not being allowed in the house? When contacted by the Sun-Times on Thursday, he noted that Vaughn has had 10 years to come up with this statement, which Regis called contrary to the evidence., Glasgow also said the new theory contradicts the scene, insisting the angles are all wrong and it means Vaughns car door, where a bullet was found, would have been open. Dead. The jury returned the verdicts Monday, a few hours after hearing from prosecutors and lawyers for the former cattle truck driver. Out of all the True Crime ive seen and read about, somehow this one has slipped me. Vaughn, who was stockpiling camping gear and spending thousands of dollars at strip clubs in the weeks before the slayings, declined to address the court before he was sentenced. He testified that it was the wifes blood on the seat belt. Blake, 8, a kind-hearted boy who loved baseball and had an outsized vocabulary, was slain last, apparently after raising his arms in self-defense. After killing his family, she said, Vaughn intentionally grazed his wrist with a bullet and shot himself in the leg, Mills said then "planted the gun between" Kimberly's feet. In this video, I visit the location where they we. Murder in Illinois follows the complicated circumstances that led to Vaughn's conviction, as well as the forensic evidence his supporters believe proves his innocence- in . charged with eight counts of He turns 47 on Sept. 26. For the first few months, I had assumed this would be a sentencing case. The sentence a foregone conclusion under Illinois law came after Kimberly Vaughn's mother and identical twin sister read statements detailing the devastation the family has suffered, her mother in a matter-of-fact tone and her sister in tears. He didnt like his life and this was his choice on how to remedy that. 113K views 10 years ago Three years ago, the murder of one man's family stunned a small Illinois town. 'Murder in Illinois' also explores the details of Chris Vaughn's family. UPDATED: 8/20/2011 - 4:46 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Jurors in Christopher Vaughn's family murder trial were shown graphic photos of the defendant's dead wife and three children, and prosecutors . 'Abigayle, Blake,' the detective adds. first-degree murder in the I am not sure how you get past this fact. Kimberly Ellen Vaughn, 34, and her three children, Abigayle Elizabeth Vaughn, 12; Cassandra Ellen Vaughn, 11; and Blake Philip Vaughn, 8; all of Oswego, were found shot to death in an SUV in far southwest suburban Channahon Township. He posted wistful Internet messages about building a cabin and. Vaughn at first insists his wife, Kimberly, could not have been responsible, as he had initially claimed. 'I just don't know I think I panicked or something.'. He then decided to adjust a loose luggage rack on top of the SUV at which time he reportedly said he was shot. Christopher Vaughn was bleeding from his left thigh and hand. He allegedly killed his family so he could live by himself in the Canadian wilderness. The program is hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco who examines the complicated . He had re-secured the strap on the topper, got back into the vehicle, noticed that his leg was bleeding, but had no memory of being shot. Unholy Rollers January 21 2014 22min TV-14 Subtitles Subtitles English [CC] The contact wound under her chin was a classic sign of self-infliction. 'An eye for an eye.'. Clutter also previously suggested that Vaughn had dissociative amnesia. Doesnt make him some kind of hero. She had no idea. 'You've been here all day. She doesnt talk much, he jumps up to help, the hadnt started dinner, she helped her mother make dinner, you showed up without notice and got mad you were not welcomed? As investigators unravel the truth, they find that not everyone in this family was a happy camper. 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