Nathan Leuthold, missionary, was sentenced to 80 years in Peoria County for the murder of his wife, Denise. proved an affair, a secret that shook the courtroom. >> coming up, more questions for and about nathan. 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. According to the inmate witness, Nathan said that Denise was overbearing, that he had met someone else and wanted to move on with his life. hide my skin? parents nathan says it felt good to be home. In this episode, we will look into a fairly recent case about the Valentine's Day Monster: Nathan Leuthold. that's what the jury wants, they wanted smoking gun, and we didn't have it. >> translator: i love you because you understand me better than anybody else and because i, am a better person with you next to me. Denise Leuthold was shot with a .40-caliber Glock handgun. We will be taking up a love offering Sunday to give towards the fund they've set up for their three young children. You want to humiliate me by running around with a 20 year old? he practically lived at our house. [ footsteps] [ suspenseful music ] hey, you wanna get out of here? >> by the fall of 2010, nathan and denise we're living back in the states. They agreed by handshake not to tell anyone about their conversations. Fri, Jul 19, 2019 120 mins. >> he became worried once he got home and saw denise's wasn't in the driveway. >> as is our tradition on holidays, easter, christmas, or, birthdays or, valentines -- we started off with first thing in the morning. >> parked his car in robinson park, somewhere close to 12:15, 12:20, walked up to the house, went into the house, the burglary was probably already staged. Investigation Discoverys The Night That Didnt End: My Name is Denise chronicles this very case. >> i drove out there, the roads were all real black. i'm convenient and find 92% of colon cancers even in early stages. cold and gray isolated in the penitentiary. Michael was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee in 2009. jamie, what are you doing? It was through that phone number that Michaels identity was later confirmed. clean dishes. denise, nathan and their three kids. >> when dateline continues. it's a bundle, and it saves you money! >> i looked at denise's mom and i saw what she was as a woman, a wife, a mother. 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. >> why did aina say after the robbery, "interesting" smiley face? >> 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. The note, found in a day planner in the couples bedroom, blasts Nathan Leuthold, 39, for running around with a 20-year-old and humiliating her. >> a key to that car was found tangled in denise is hair, under her head. He lives in Englewood, Florida, with his wife and children. thank you, onstar. >> i observed some kitchen cabinets open, and some kitchen drawers on the floor. seth, 12, julia, ten and jenelle, were for. welcome back to the world. Michael King, the kidnapper, raped and then murdered the young woman, and her remains were found about two days later in a shallow grave. that is the accusation. exactly 17 months after the murder. Nathan Leuthold, 39, was convicted of murdering his wife, Denise, after the jury deliberated just 90 minutes. the glass was on the ground. >> ever the time there was a difficulty in life, the first person i would talk to would be denise, and there were several times within the first few days after her death, trying to. >> a laptop, digital camera, and jewelry had been stolen. how do i function now without her? I wont grovel. >> but was it down there for? we're not accountants, but we know it doesn't add up. >> another suspicious finding, a black hooded sweatshirt on the floor of nathan and denise's bedroom. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one Read allFor a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. >> prosecutors played the interview for the jurors, hoping they would see what they saw. >> 12:45 to 12:50, five minutes only, long enough to be on that camera. Also surviving are her parents of Peoria; three children, Seth Leuthold, Julia Leuthold and Jenelle Leuthold, all at home; one sister, Deanna (Clint) Bachmann of Detroit Lake, Minn; her grandparents, Geraldine Sailors, Alice Newton, both of Sterling, Robert and Betty Rauch of Ocala, Fla., and Lillian Smith of Pekin; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. >> when "dateline" continues. >> right, it just kept going on and on and on. trust me, i do not have a preconceived idea in my head, but when i'm painting the picture and i'm trying to put the pieces together, okay, as a homicide investigator, i have to either rule you in or rule you out. Of course, I couldnt do it, so I have failed at that, too. >> you can't lock? >> denise seemed to confirm that she believed her husband was having an affair. ADD TO CART. We know that Nathan A Leuthold, Diane Newton, and two other persons also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame.Residents of 61615 pay approximately $930 a month for a 2-bedroom unit. They all lived together with Denise's parents in their home located at 700 West Mossville Road in Peoria, Illinois Denise and Nathan were involved in missionary work, bringing them to travel across the globe. how did they tell you what they had found? >> she is the main one that holds it all together. RAIDER. so we are just good friends. >> translator: yes. just right in the front door here. >> what was it that you liked about her so much? Read More: Where are Denise Lees Sons Now? >> that time, nathan called police, and spoke with an officer. nathan said denise had her own list of things to do that day. everything begins anew. i wish i could group my insurance stuff. He parked his car at Robinson Park and walked thru the woods to get home. it didn't make sense. i'm flo from progressive, and i couldn't help but overhear super fun beach day, everybody. >> but police never did find the murder weapon. 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. >> the part you're referring to says, i know you want me dead. >> detectives asked her about something they learned as they traced nathan's movements today at the murder. According to court documents, Nathan had a joint bank account with Aina where he made deposits, paid her living and school expenses for at least the two years she was in the U.S. Aina lived in their home while she attended the Illinois Central College in Peoria and had her own bedroom. 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. i'm not sure what takes a sicker person, the person to actually do that or the person who suggests that. we're now at 4 1/2 minutes. don't take ingrezza if you're allergic to any of its ingredients. he's not going to wait to try and find a spare set of keys in the house. we retraced what investigators said were nathan's steps that day. And I refuse to leave my children just because you have decided to do this to me. They had just recently returned to the Peoria area from Lithuania. >> we didn't know. Episode 30: Welcome to Pushing Up Lilies, I'm your host Julie Mattson. my sister trying to comfort me. PEORIA, Ill. (AP) 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. he was anxious to be with his children. >> we had tremendous friends and family here in the states. ADD TO CART. 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Terms. >> but by the time nathan went on trial, she had changed her mine. On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. what time did they wake up? When police took Nathan for his interview, they drove passed the park where the vehicle had been located. >> from a purely selfish perspective, it's my life. >> how nervous were you when the jury went to deliberate? >> and a note to him from the woman he's accused of murdering. >> that's correct. >> dobilaite just a child at the time. Nathan said he did things to cover his tracks. >> he said no. On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. Many items in the home, including the kitchen table, the family room and at least two large jars of change, were left undisturbed. your son's fine. don't drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how ingrezza affects you. >> i was in third grade and she was in fourth grade at the time. Limited Stock to Ship. >> no. and many of us realize a fundamental human need to connect with other like-minded people. >> it wasn't just that nathan stop to take a short phone call, it was who was on the other end of the line that piqued their interest. Her coat was only half on and a bullet was found tangled in her hair, as were keys. >> was the killer in that car? 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. hours after his wife had been killed. >> that was in july 1995. >> i've just left denise and nathan's house and i'm heading to robinson park, which is just a few blocks away. sorry. it was traumatic experience for her, i think. >> as i'm speaking to him, he never showed any sort of emotion or asked any questions of me as to what was going on. yet >> nathan waited with his daughter at the neighbor's house, repeatedly calling family members to see if anyone had heard from denise. >> this is because really, nathan, wanted to do it? >> they eventually took me downtown and then one of the policeman came in and told me that she had been shot. some plus sales? 39-year-old Nathan Luethold argued it was in his three kids' best interest that he legally remain their parent. #1 prescribed for td. i don't think there was a person in that courtroom that disbelieved what she was saying. 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 We will pray for the family. The 39-year-old Peoria man showed little emotion as Peoria Circuit Judge Kevin Lyons handed down the sentence. >> coming up, a missionaries an usual close relationship with a young exchange didn't. one pill, once-daily. She admitted to being with Nathan when practice shooting. diane parish who lived a few houses from nathan and denise remembered seeing a strange man on her street right around the time of her murder. feel the clarity, and live claritin clear. >> police wanted to look more closely at the lithuanian student nathan had spoken to on the phone the day of the murder. prosecutors said he killed his wife so he could be with his true love, aina. mother is unable to exit the vehicle. >> would mr. leuthold be there with you when you were having a waxing? aina responded, interesting, followed by a smiley face. ah ha. Fellow missionary: No doubts Nathan Leuthold is guilty of Murder by Journal Star. was nathan's motive for the murder, was about to take the stand. >> no. >> that's correct. Apart from Adam and Noah, Nathan also has a daughter from a relationship he had sometime after Denises passing. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. >> then aina mentioned some of the sparked her curiosity. >> i understand. burglars aren't going to take a busted lock box after the kill somebody. 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. >> 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? visibly diminish wrinkled skin in crepe corrector lotion only from gold bond. at that point, i reached out for them. there is no way there would have been gun shot residue on that sweatshirt still. The slaying and arrest bring an abrupt end to the couple's 15 years of frequent missionary work in Lithuania. he plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care, and more. finish. Nathan Andrew Leuthold killed his wife Denise, 39, on Valentine's day 2013. and we just hugged. I suppose it will confirm my worthlessness to you when I write that I am not brave enough to do that job for you. . -it is. to work at an insurance company. i guess it's every parent's worst nightmare. overseas as missionaries, the leuthold would return to peoria, illinois. to the jury. The following day investigators found a set of keys to the vehicle in the trash near where the vehicle was found. there was a junk drawer that was perfectly lane on the floor. >> nothing here lately? Nathan said he went to a car place and a Starbucks Coffee so to assist in his alibi. is she in there? >> but it was what the inmate told prosecutors about the times of the murder that they found particularly chilling. at any time has a wife ever done anything behind your back, have you had any issues, any boyfriends, anything like that? $42.00 *. >> nathan told police he kept that gun in a plastic case. the light. Search the history of over 797 billion The trial is expected to continue for the rest of the week. academic withdrawal. 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. there's no car in the garage. i spent the next several hours with my mother, my sister, and at some point i fell asleep. do the math. Nathan was sentenced to eighty years. 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 . i said well, i'll run by the house and see if she's there. >> then he sounds like a saint. >> she essentially spoke from the grave, saying that you, wanted to kill her, that you were humiliating her with a 20-year-old. it was a gut-wrenching note written by denise discovered tucked in her day planner. so i said, that's why. >> did you start to think someone may have targeted denise? it challenged the very core of nathan's defense, that denise was at the center of his life and he would never hurt her. But he says the prosecutions theory is flawed. i didn't think -- >> i know, but i mean, thing is, we're talking about things that once you start piecing things together, we're trying to figure things out. -[ coughs ] bundle. bounty picks up messes quicker and each sheet is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. Watch in HD Subscribe if you're new! >> nathan's lawyer was hugh toner, a former prosecutor turned defense attorney, who argued that the investigation was faulty. Denise Lees happy life with her husband and children came to an abrupt halt in January 2008 when she was abducted from her home by a stranger. she didn't go to the school. >> somebody -- some student named ana, alana, something like that. let's get you to the exhale you didn't know you were waiting for. 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. They were attending my wife's former church in Washington, IL while home on furlough. so when she entered that door, that shot was immediate. Denise and Nathan Leuthold were married eighteen years with three children, ages 4, 10 and 12. with a home and auto bundle from progressive. If I havent pleased you in 17 years then nothing I will do will do it.. >> he's taking this woman and her early twenties, an exchange student, to the spa. huh. >> without a motive and without hard evidence nathan pulled the trigger, toner said all the prosecution had were lies, misinterpretations and omissions. >> i think nathan was being tested by god about his faith. there. >> he told me that. >> bad choices that left denise's parents coming to terms with the notion that everything they knew to be true wasn't. same with my boat. >> did you think it was possibly when you're looking at this photo lineup maybe you'd seen nathan in the neighborhood and subconsciously you were choosing that photo because you'd already seen him before? i went looking at my four-year-old daughter, who is the image of her mother. >> as for denise's parents, they're still hurting from such a sudden loss, but at least they have her children close, as they are now raising them. at 40 hours a week, you're approaching darn close to almost an entire work year. denise had just gotten home when she was killed. 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