charged with eight counts of "No, thank you," he told Judge Daniel Rozak in a soft voice. Have the Vaughns considered that the reason their in laws didn't want to visit them is because they are jerks? Pacheco, a former Dr. Oz producer, has said Kimberlys family declined her requests for comment. Abigayle had been shot near the right eye and in her right lower chest. Initially, it was believed that he had unbuckled his wifes seat belt after he shot her. The podcast is currently on the second episode and has shown the case from the view of Chris Vaughn's supporters. Gov. Vaughn shot them all on a secluded section of the Interstate 55 frontage road just outside Channahon, Mills said. (CBS), Christopher Vaughn, Wont listen to any other podcasts by this host. Christopher Vaughn was bleeding from his left thigh and hand. OBTAINING PUBLIC RECORDS The Peoples Right To Know. The lawyer W.W. Vaughan, with his wife and several of their children. Though Vaughn claimed not to remember details of the shooting, he contended that he pulled the Expedition off the highway when Kimberly said she was feeling sick. My hand shook badly. Vaughn, Kimberly Ellen (nee Phillips), Oswego, IL, June 14, 2007 age 34. Was he responsible? Alex Murdaugh called 911 on June 7, 2021, to report he found his wife Margaret, 52, and son Paul, 22, shot dead outside their Islandton home about an hour from Hilton Head Island, the South . Cassandra was shot in the middle of her forehead and in her chest. 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. 113K views 10 years ago Three years ago, the murder of one man's family stunned a small Illinois town. It was then re-dated to reflect that it was finalized a day after the lead detective gave his factually inaccurate grand jury testimony. His lawyers claim his wife was distraught over troubles in her marriage and killed the children, wounded Vaughn and then committed suicide. He then fell 'head-first' out of the vehicle and stumbled down the road until he flagged down a passing motorist, he said. She said the results will be aired during the weekly podcasts 11th episode. My blood pressure explodes every week when another whiny, victim bashing, full of spin, low on facts episode is released. . family. 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 . I have read some of the flood of news articles following the Chris Vaughn trial. Brad Pitt and Daughter Shiloh Share the Same Passions: They Have an Unbreakable Bond, What Caused Jackie Reeds Death? Shortly after Chris Vaughn was discovered limping down a highway with two gunshot wounds in the early morning hours of June 14, 2007, his wife and kids were found in their SUV shot to death. whose wife and three children were found fatally shot in the His insurance agent told me she had suggested they take out a life insurance policy as part of sound financial planning. Crime Scene Reconstruction and Blood Stain Pattern Analysis: The Case of Christopher Vaughn By Bill Clutter Director of Investigations, "Investigating Innocence" The Scene of the Crime Around 5:20 a.m. on June 14, 2007, a man driving to work along the frontage road of Interstate 55 south of Joliet, Illinois encountered Christopher Vaughn, 32, limping 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 . And Vaughn certainly did not betray his feelings or emotions as prosecutors repeatedly projected ghastly images of Vaughn's wife, Kimberly, 34, and children Blake, 8, Cassandra, 11, and Abigayle, 12 on a large, flat-screen television. To keep creating On the case for four years, Chriss defense team, now preparing for trial, was yanked from the game. Alex Murdaugh, 53, calls 911 and reports he found his wife Margaret, 52, and son Paul, then 22, shot dead outside of their home in Islandton, a small community about an hour north of Hilton Head. He posted wistful Internet messages about building a cabin and. Each of the murders resulted in a life sentence for 46-year-old Vaughn. Forensic evidence emerges throughout the podcast series. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. 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? A federal court has overturned the 1991 conviction and death sentence of Von Lester Taylor, pictured here. At another point, Vaughn pushes away a bag of food from McDonalds that detectives have brought him. A documentary murder mystery about the filmmaker's family, set in lower Alabama. The night before the killings, Vaughn also visited a shooting range, according to trial testimony. 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. The back side of Chriss jacket had a transfer stain in a straight line just under the right shoulder blade extending down to the waist of the jacket. 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. ', 'They're gone,' Vaughn answers, his head bowed. Her chief complaint on the day she went to see the osteopath was for the onset of high anxiety. He said Thursday he wants to find out when Vaughns memory returned. "All this tragedy, because one person just could not walk away. A jury took less than an hour in September 2012 to convict Christopher Vaughn at the end of a five-week trial that featured more than 80 witnesses. However, the DNA report contradicted his testimony. Gone was the Capital Litigation Trust Fund, a $20 million statewide fund created as one of the reforms to level the playing field by providing funding for defense experts, investigators, and experienced criminal defense attorneys. 07-CF-1308 Prepared by Bill Clutter, Private Investigator GSR AND BLOOD ON BOTH HANDS CONSISTENT WITH SUICIDE At 9:00 a.m. 6/14/07 CSI Robert Deel administers Gunshot Residue Analysis on the He also said there is no question [Vaughn] was wearing that jacket when he was shot contradicting the theory that Vaughn had wrapped the gun in the jacket. Not buying it. I am interested in reading up on the case. His wife, Kimberly, 34, was in the front passenger seat, slumped over the center console with a single contact gunshot wound under her chin. "You couldn't believe it.". Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. family's sports utility vehicle June 14, in Channahon, Ill., is He spent over $4,000 on one stripper during two visits a week apart. Vaughn was convicted of killing (from left) Blake, 8; Cassandra, 11, Kimberly, 34, and Abigayle, 12. With the children asleep in the back seat, Vaughn pulled the vehicle over because his wife, taking a new migraine medication, thought she was going to be sick, he told the detectives. In this video, I visit the location where they we. . He said Kimberlys arm blocked it. as if that means anything. But he also has parents and his wife, Kimberly Vaughn, had parents she left behind who haven't yet spoken to Lauren regarding the case. 'I'm really confused,' Vaughn says early in the interview with detectives. It was around midnight when the parents of April Boss went looking for the 19 . Also this past weekend on 07/25/21, the afternoon radio host (WGN Radio) was discussing the horrific "crime of the century" when Richard Speck brutally murdered 8 nurses in Chicago (07/14/1966). The first entrance hole was the front right pocket; the second an exit hole near the back bottom left side of the jacket. She worked on an assignment the day before her death and communicated with others that she would be working on it more the day she died. "You could lock him up for 500 lifetimes and it would not compensate the victims in this case or the family members.". He is at Menard Correctional Center, one of the most violent prisons in Illinois. Susan Phillips, right, mother of Kimberly Vaughn, and Kimberly's twin sister, Jennifer Ledbetter, spoke at Christopher Vaughn's sentencing Tuesday at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet. Accused Family Killer Christopher Vaughn Read Articles About Staging Crime Scenes: Prosecutors Updated: Monday, 27 Jun 2011, The documents show the Vaughn family s trip to Knight s Water Park in Springfield also was planned the night before the murders, reached after Vaughn s wife accused him of spending too little time with their kids. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Plus, hear from the former Assistant State's Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. Murder in Illinois has taken heavy criticism for its generally negative portrayal of Kimberly and her 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 . Lenard objected to the death scene photos being left on the television screen for long periods of time. The boy was with his mother, Meghan, and two other brothers when they were involved in a road rage. Christopher Vaughn, of Oswego, Illinois, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife and three children on June 14, 2007. It was only after police showed him the photos of his dead family that he began to refer to them in the past tense. I was appointed as the fact investigator in 2007 after prosecutors declared their intent to seek the death penalty. February 15, 2007 (Thursday) . I thought to drive the truck. So the mind blocks it out. I just started listening to the podcast, "Murder in Illinois Who Killed the Vaughn Family?". On Tuesday's episode of Dr. Phil, "Murder in the Suburbs: Inside the SUV," see a reenactment of the crime scene based on Vaughn's claims in a letter he wrote that he says show he didn't murder his family. Chris Regis, the former prosecutor who gave part of the closing argument at Vaughns trial, is now corporation counsel for the City of Joliet. His wife passed a certification course and practiced shooting at a Seattle range. Out of all the True Crime ive seen and read about, somehow this one has slipped me. Police and EMS were both called, and both arrived at the scene. On Saturday, Vaughn was arrested in St. Charles and He looked back over his shoulder at his family before being led from the courtroom after the sentencing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. blood stains occur not only during the bullet impact or exit (back spatter or forward spatter) but also following blood seepage or dripping from the wounds. Blake had been shot in the forehead and near his left underarm indicating he had raised his arm defensively. its sad to me that before her death Kim was telling other people about her husbands good traits and she was looking into marriage counseling. Try to get any leverage doing that, every mom knows you have to square up to do anything difficut from the passenger seat, they were mortgaged to the eyeballs, he was going to strip joints spending thousands, he was telling people he didnt have a wife or family, he was planning on going to live in the woods somewhere and was looking for a female companion to go with him, why would she have to have him pull over to shoot? His family, Abigayle, 12, Cassandra, 11, and Blake, 8, were found dead, seated together in the rear passenger seat, each shot twice. His wife Kimberly and their three children were killed, and he is an American man who was found guilty of the crime. On Saturday, Vaughn was arrested in St. Charles and I am making a list s a form of therapy. Vaughn is accused of gunning down his wife, Kimberly, and children, Abigayle or 'Abbi', 12, Cassandra or 'Sandi', 11, and Blake, in the family in SUV in June 2007. Prosecutors have charged Christopher Vaughn with shooting and killing his wife and their three young children on June 14, 2007, the day he was supposed to be driving them to an Illinois water. Evidence will show that Vaughn planned to take off and live in the Yukon wilderness, Mills said, and that before going "he wanted to be without any obligations.". other than pointing to drugs there is Nothing to lead any reasonable person to believe Kim shot anyone. Just because you feel inferior academically doesnt mean someone is else is forcing that superiority on you. Susan Phillips, right, mother of Kimberly Vaughn, and Kimberly's twin sister, Jennifer Ledbetter, spoke at Christopher Vaughn's sentencing Tuesday at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet. But the father does not respond. On November 9, 1971, 46-year-old accountant John List killed his entire family in their Westfield, NJ, mansion. [1] All four members of the family were shot in their SUV while on the way to a Springfield, IL waterpark. Play outside, Jesus, big whoop. On Saturday, Vaughn was arrested in St. Charles and charged with eight counts of. Charles, Mo. and her employer said she took the job to be close to her kids, took them swimming the night before, not at all the depiction of the bad mom The in-laws were trying to portray. 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" The psychiatrist said this nuance of detail would be difficult to fake. To this day he maintains no memory of what occurred on the day of the murders. 'They're gone. Channahon Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Jandura said he found a Harry Potter book and a stuffed animal by 12-year-old Abigayle's body. Elizabeth, another sister, and Jennifer, Kimberlys twin, were both there. The evidence was overwhelming and conclusive. Autopsy photos of her left thumb show patterns of passive drops of blood in the location where it would be expected, if she had pulled the trigger. "When you first opened the door, it looked like they all should be sleeping," he said. Jurors didn't buy the theory, returning guilty verdicts in September after deliberating for just 45 minutes. 'Abigayle, Blake,' the detective adds. But at one point in the tape, a weary and disheveled Vaughn is seen saying: 'I couldnt have done this; she couldnt have done this.'. Vaughn's wife and children were never mentioned in the writings, but there was a reference to one of the exotic dancers. Wtf would you blame the deceaseds mother! They both would have turned 40 next month. He was arrested as he was about to attend their funerals. Husband and father Chris Vaughn was found limping away from his SUV along a highway with two non-fatal gunshot wounds during the early morning of June 14, 2007. !Go listen to Episode 17 of Court Junkie for a more fact/evidence based account. He noted that hes previously dismissed murder cases when he found he could no longer prove them. .In this bonus episode I look at a letter written by Chris Vaughn; a man convicted and sentenced to four consecutive life terms for the murders of his wife, Kimberly, and children, Abigayle, Cassandra, 00:14:34. I've got nothing to go back to.'. It didnt make sense that a guy, like Chris, an expert computer forensic investigator, would leave damaging evidence on his computer if he were contemplating killing his family. (By Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune), Investigators collect evidence from the Vaughn Police investigators used this in their affidavit for probable cause, concluding that his statement of having looked down at his leg and then exiting the vehicle to summon help was inconsistent with the evidence of his wifes blood on the back of his jacket. The woman is struggling with migraines and in online school. The three children were each shot once in the head and once in the torso. When they extended the passenger seatbelt there was a heavy concentration of blood that had soaked through the fabric of the belt which had been concealed within the frame of the vehicle. Posted on December 5, 2021. Vaughn is being held in Pinckneyville Correctional Center, records show. Kimberly Phillips was born on December 12, 1972, to Del and Susan Phillips of Saint Charles, Missouri. None of the evidence they say prove his innocence has been discussed so its pretty frustrating to listen to the constant derision of a murder victim and her family. He recommended we retain ballistics expert Lucien Haag. Chriss 9mm Taurus handgun was found on the floorboard near her feet. But Thursday, Waukegan defense attorney Jed Stone told the Sun-Times he recently signed on as lead counsel for Vaughn and has been looking down a number of avenues, all of which lead to actual innocence. Stone and another longtime investigator on the case, Bill Clutter, said they will start by seeking clemency for Vaughn this year from Gov. Patrick Quinn signed the bill abolishing the death penalty in Illinois on March 9, 2011. He moved the family to Oswego, Illinois. Christopher Vaughn, whose wife and three children were found fatally shot in the family's sports utility vehicle June 14, in Channahon, Ill., is seen Friday leaving a funeral home after the visitation in St. Charles, Mo. It was clear that there were key events that he was unable to remember. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Shortly after Chris Vaughn was discovered limping down a highway with two gunshot wounds in the early morning hours of June 14, 2007, his wife and kids were found in their SUV shot to death. It also said he felt ashamed because he failed to protect his children and would have shot Kimberly if she hadnt done it herself. . Its worth mentioning that when Christopher was interviewed by police they suggested that he had been stressed out, which caused him to shoot and kill his family. (CBS), Neighbors and friends created a memorial outside Vaughn's family murder occurred on June 14th, 2007. In 2007, Chris Vaughn was arrested during a funeral for his wife and three children. So why was Christopher Vaughn arrested? Why would a father simply sit there after being shot and allow his wife to shoot and kill the kids and then herself without doing anything to prevent it? Vaughn told investigators the family had been on its way to a water park in Springfield. Still, even a bloodstain expert called by Vaughns lawyers agreed at trial that a defense claim that Vaughn left the SUV before Kimberly was shot didnt make sense. Vaughn's initial statement revealed an outlandish story he would cling to during the course of his defense. I went down a Google rabbit hole in trying to figure out what case this guy had for his innocence, and it's a really tough one to figure. 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. Early in June 2007, Chris Vaughn, 32, was discovered hobbling from his SUV after suffering two non-fatal gunshot wounds. 'I just don't know I think I panicked or something.'. I recommended that we appoint an expert in psychiatry to evaluate the statements Chris made to police. . Earnest was convicted of murder and was sentenced to death. And if he married her, that was his choice. Vaughn's family did . He chatted that he was testing out the fantasy of going off the grid for good. But in Vaughns case, he said the evidence was overwhelming.. . Its the Vaughn family who are judgy AF about people reading & being educated. Mar 12, 2020, 9:30am PST. "Mr. Vaughn does not show his feelings or emotions to anyone under any circumstances," said attorney George Lenard. After getting back inside the car, he said, I looked over and thought I saw a gun, but I knew that was impossible why does Kim have a gun? Neighbor kids not being allowed in the house? 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. The prosecution said he had shoved the gun under his wife's chin and killed her first, before turning . There was no bruising around the margins of the skin. 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