i didn't want them to find out the way that i had. 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. because they both came from religious families. i just assume that aina hit the wrong prompt. >> a massage. lighting the way. >> this was a girl they wanted to -- >> exactly. Did Someone Try to Make Gregg Smarts Murder Look Like a Robbery? she hadn't answered her text messages. she was my first girlfriend, and i only girlfriend. they began to take a hard look at nathan's whereabouts that day. or i'm not going to answer that question. She was 39. that doesn't bother you? 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. >> because of the look on his face. We will be taking up a love offering Sunday to give towards the fund they've set up for their three young children. He stated that he needed to be strong for his sons and that he just suppressed his feelings. ah ha. remember, one of the places he said he visited was this day spa, where he body valentine's day gift certificate for denise. to his wife. and when i picture up from. >> yes. For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. and at that point, i just decided the best thing was to not enter the house. at first denise's mother couldn't quite grasp it. Later, after police swarmed the area, she called police and eventually picked Nathan Leuthold out of a photo lineup as the man she saw that day. i think it was very hard for denise to leave her family, to leave everything she had known. just right in the front door here. we're not accountants, but we know it doesn't add up. i have a lot of guilt. Le 14 fvrier 2013, lorsqu'il rentre de l'glise, il dcouvre que que. All rights reserved. this past year has felt like a long, long norwegian winter. who would ever want to hurt them? and then, furthermore, to have her car the street at the park, right, where you failed to tell us that you are there prior to going home earlier that day. For some odd reason they took her car and abandoned it not too far from the house. The rest was all circumstantial. we're living with denise is. >> who could do this to a great young woman? >> then a few days before the murder, he said it happen again. >> but their was something else that was even more troubling. for several years he had big dreamed of becoming a baptist missionary. never done enough. it was enough to scare everybody. he said nathan told him he researched ways to kill denise on his laptop. at that point, i didn't know where we were going. he was anxious to be with his children. we could get in the text messages, we could get in the emails, we could get in the phone calls and the jury's going to hear all that. >> model i don't know it's a 40. When officers entered the home, it was very evident that this was a staged burglary. >> still, prosecutors thought they had more than enough evidence to prove their case. She traveled to Europe with Nathan in 2011 and 2012. and son-in-law. and screening for colon cancer. we had brought several list winnie and students tonight it seized over the years. It took the jury about 90 minutes to convict Nathan Leuthold for the murder of his wife Denise. don't drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how ingrezza affects you. >> the next day, nathan said he was struggling with the fact that his wife was gone. and for that reason, i'm going to ask you to find nathan not guilty. and i felt with the direction of the headlights that whoever was in the vehicle could probably see me in my residence and that would have been uncomfortable. it's simple. Burial will be in Maple Ridge Cemetery in Mapleton. >> and for his wife? >> so he's potentially thinking up all these different ways to kill his wife. that never went anywhere. Born Feb. 3, 1974, in Dade County, Fla., to Douglas P. and Diane E. (Sailors . yes! >> neighbors were anxious, and. >> but denise also became very devoted to the church. you never get to hear the victim's story. i went looking at my four-year-old daughter, who is the image of her mother. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports the jury deliberated for about 90 minutes Monday before finding Nathan Leuthold guilty in the death of 39-year-old Denise Leuthold. i think they did a great job, but at the same time, it was a lot of circumstantial evidence. but no sign of a gun. noah just got vaccinated hope so that we can get to all the other moments. web pages The North Face Women's Oh-Mega Fur Pom Beanie. >> electrocution. >> when dateline continues. trusted by pet owners for over 20 years frontline plus is the #1 name in flea and tick protection. what's going on? >> like aina's text the day of the murder. >> maybe it wasn't a burglary at all. mother is unable to exit the vehicle. >> does your wife? clean dishwasher. at the same place. >> we had sponsored other lithuania students before to come here. >> there is no broken case at the house. he said nathan seemed quiet, stoic. mother and child in vehicle. >> describe the man you saw walking along this road? >> it appeared to us that somebody was in a hurry, took it off, threw it down. a light maker. injuries are unknown. >> 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. that while the spouse, nathan in this case, would have been the logical place to start, the problem with that is if you follow that gut feeling, that's going to cause you very likely to miss other things, and in this case simply not look for them at all. at all. >> coming up, hard to imagine anyone doing something this evil, if it's true. For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. his friend, norm alrick, who had known the couple for decades, was stunned. but you need a crowbar something? >> my parents called me, do you want us to pick up her up? so i said, that's why. at first, he wasn't concerned. >> it turns out on the day of the murder, nathan was at the same park where denise is car was later found. oh man let's get you to this moment. you're gonna need it. >> no. have good lectures and meeting. i just ask for the keys and she gives me the keys. when you came to that realization, what is going through your mind? >> we didn't know. i'm craig melvin. 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. for the trial, english translations of what nathan said were read aloud. [sfx: kids laughing] [sfx: bikes passing] [sfx: fire truck siren] onstar, we see them. Dr. Steven Hauter will officiate. diane knew it was coming. >> she probably was. Episode 30: Welcome to Pushing Up Lilies, I'm your host Julie Mattson. >> she was 20 year old, the young exchange student who had been close to the family for years. then, after nathan arrived home midafternoon, aina texted him, and he replied, i can't now, police checked. >> nathan's parents told me nathan and three children had been moved to a safe house, just to protect them. >> i think she presented herself as she was, she was in a relationship with nathan. it turned into more of a cold stare, and no emotion whatsoever. This list also reached the police. that's what nathan is, and i would suggest to you respectfully, that's what i'd ask the verdict that you return. >> this was his valentine's day present to aina. Prosecutors detail Nathan Leuthold's conversations, and series of Internet Searches by Journal Star. Nathan Leuthold est un missionnaire de 37 vivant avec sa femme Denise et ses 3 enfants. ask your doctor about ingrezza. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. 700 W Mossville Rd, Peoria, IL is the last known address for Denise. >> the jurors, of course, never heard any of that because nathan never took the stand. my life has a deeper meaning and purpose because you are my world and everything and that will never change. >> they eventually took me downtown and then one of the policeman came in and told me that she had been shot. Among the 911 calls that were made, one of them really stood out. He is also a musician who had previously attended Jacksonville University and the University of South Florida. that's how it started. and the conviction in the death of molly tibbets, a farm worker was convicted of murder. >> where the kids up? $42.00 *. police asked you about that, correct? Please pray for this family. >> but was it down there for? Leutholds attorney, Hugh Toner, says he would not change anything about his defense. ingrezza may cause serious side effects, including sleepiness. It was there that officers found the body of his wife, Denise . he had just dropped his kids off at school. The forensic scientist for the State Police Crime Lab examined the black hooded sweatshirt recovered from the residence and did not see blood stains, however DNA swabs from the collar determined that Ainas DNA could not be excluded from the second minor profile. Parrish told her husband to slow down so she could get a good look at the man. and then we prayed. >> when "dateline" continues. absolutely. >> she essentially spoke from the grave, saying that you, wanted to kill her, that you were humiliating her with a 20-year-old. at that point, i reached out for them. at thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. how to silence that. >> 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. Denises vehicle was missing, and soon located at a park down the street from the residence at Robinson Park. >> she essentially spoke from the grave saying that you wanted to kill her, that you were humiliating her with a, 20-year-old. it makes me sick how i could do something like that. >> i have a 22. silver with pearl handle, little. to everybody, her story. #1 prescribed for td. it didn't really seem strange to us that's what they were doing. They went to a gym every other week. >> i observed some kitchen cabinets open, and some kitchen drawers on the floor. Born Feb. 3, 1974, in Dade County, Fla., to Douglas P. and Diane E. (Sailors) Newton, she married Nathan Andrew Leuthold on July 15, 1995, in LaSalle, Ill. >> powerful but not proof, said nathan's attorney. i thought it was thursday. i think she tried to minimize the relationship. She'd received a single but deadly gunshot wound to the head. aina responded, interesting, followed by a smiley face. >> he seemed very emotional. well, obviously nobody knows that except nathan, and it's consistent with our evidence. Nathan and Denise Leuthold are missionaries to Lithuania. i said well, i'll run by the house and see if she's there. >> police learned the spent the morning at home with four year old jenelle until she driver today gear just afternoon. they're going to sleep every night, not really sure who killed their neighbor. i know there is a lot to do today. introducing the all-electric lyriq. >> 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. But he says the prosecutions theory is flawed. she was married. oh, yeah, until i break. The 39-year-old Peoria man showed little emotion as Peoria Circuit Judge Kevin Lyons handed down the sentence. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. Police noticed the garage door was opened and Nathan stood across the street in the driveway. hey, you wanna get out of here? On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. >> during school vacations, aina would stay in peoria with the whole family. esl called tardive dyskinesia - td. she never called police. >> it's not typical as far as a burglary that results in a murder. Terms. 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. >> would mr. leuthold be there with you when you were having a waxing? You want to humiliate me by running around with a 20 year old? >> and a note to him from the woman he's accused of murdering. My mother in law said they had been singing and playing the piano in the services. He got Bowers to state there was a muddy shoe print by the back door where glass was broken out just above the knob. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. Nathan Lee had initially struggled to deal with Denises death and the ensuing civil lawsuit. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. >> you can't tell me things about her that i'm not -- you can't tell me things about her. >> absolutely. 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. The couple sponsored her move to the United States when she turned eighteen and held a student visa. >> nathan gave it actives a clue, though. The couple was worried the man, whom they didnt know at the time, might burglarize their home as he had seen them leaving. 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. >> typical scenario, robberies happening in peoria. she didn't even have time to take her cool off. >> one of the harshest accusations that has come out of all of this is that you killed your wife and it was a valentine's day gift for aina. See production, box office & company info. >> no. she came here for education. mother and child in vehicle. I wont grovel. The missed 911 call led to him. >> it's tedious and we appreciate you cooperating, believe me. her super close sister. Of course, I couldnt do it, so I have failed at that, too. i felt this was not an ordinary burglary and i described that to my partner. >> 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. 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