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 . But despite Mills' claims, Lenard contended "the evidence will show Mr. Vaughn did not pull the trigger in the vehicle that day his family passed away.". After she enrolled in her online class, Kimberly began to experience migraine headaches that her doctor attributed to stress. first-degree murder in the The States Case Crucially, prosecutors also argued that two bullet holes in a jacket he wore had been created when someone wrapped the gun in the jacket to either silence or conceal the weapon, or to cushion a blow. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Their claims of being judged by her family are pure projection. Shelli Wiley was killed on a cold October morning in 1985 in Laramie, Wyo., just before the sun rose. The night before the killings, Vaughn also visited a shooting range, according to trial testimony. The lawyer W.W. Vaughan, with his wife and several of their children. 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" Plus, hear from the former Assistant State's Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. seen Friday leaving a funeral home after the visitation in St. His case seems to be that the ballistics did not 100% line up with the state's theory. Play outside, Jesus, big whoop. He looked back over his shoulder at his family before being led from the courtroom after the sentencing. However, the DNA report contradicted his testimony. After seeing these colorized vintage crime scene photos, take a look at colorized photos that bring century-old New York to life. However, the case AGAINST the guy seems pretty damn strong. He testified that it was the wifes blood on the seat belt. By analyzing the blood evidence on the wifes right thumb, it all comes together to prove it was the wife who unbuckled her own seatbelt, after her husband had been shot. ", Steve Schmadeke and Chicago Tribune reporter. (Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune). Was he responsible? Meanwhile, a producer for the Dr. Phil show said there are plans to tape an episode about the Vaughn case Sept. 15. The fact it was either him or his wife that was the shooter. He was in pants, tshirt AND long sleeve flannel shirt. His wife passed a certification course and practiced shooting at a Seattle range. What the actual?! In 2004, Chris purchased a 9mm Taurus and joined the Washington Association of Legal Investigators (WALI). And if he married her, that was his choice. 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. Your son murdered them and you are talking smack about their daughter, no way I would have allowed them to be there. At some of the scenes where the Rhoden family was killed, investigators did find . There were chat messages recovered from his computer to a guy in Canada revealing he was contemplating strapping on a back pack and leaving civilization and his family to disappear into Alaskas Yukon. He noted that hes previously dismissed murder cases when he found he could no longer prove them. Researchers reopened the Michael Francke Murder in . Ugh, just had to turn it off mid way through episode 2. He also said Kimblery was taking medication for migraine headaches and an antidepressant that may have made her suicidal. 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. Plus, hear from the former Assistant State's Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. RELATED: Jurors hear about Lakewood murder linked by DNA to 1984 killing of Bennett family Contact 9NEWS reporter Kevin Vaughan with tips about this or any story: kevin.vaughan@9news.com or 303 . Analysis of the bloodstain patterns on her left hand provides more compelling evidence that her death was indeed, a suicide. His defense team argued that Kimberly had killed the children and then herself. Blake had been shot in the forehead and near his left underarm indicating he had raised his arm defensively. Chris handgun was found on the floor near his wifes feet. The Murdaugh family. A potential family annihilator unhappy in his marriage that seems 100% guilty just based on the fact he is the biggest threat to the attacker, but is not killed. "When you first opened the door, it looked like they all should be sleeping," he said. Traces of his flesh and blood, and denim and polyester fibers consistent with the jacket and jeans were found on the bullet. Then, with clinical "precision," he put two bullets each in Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake, in that order, she said. "He's going to get the opposite of what he wants," Weiss said. We hear about inconsistencies, such as when the murder weapon was transported to the morgue, covered with cloth, and then washed. He had two survivable gunshot wounds. He was convicted and they should keep Kims name out of their mouths. He brutally murdered them in June 2007 The sergeant tells . During a case review with investigators and the crime lab, the States Attorney stated that a womans hand would be unable to squeeze the trigger of the 9mm Taurus. Convicted of murder after a two-day trial in May 1945, Hall was sentenced to death. It was like my mind shut off . John List. He spends much of the gruelling 12-hour interview with his face in his hands or down on the table. The manual said a person would remember everything up until the trauma producing event, but would have no memory of the events that produced the trauma. She was athletic and played volleyball. Learn more about this story in the video above. That stripped away resources to defend Vaughn. Lenard objected to the death scene photos being left on the television screen for long periods of time. Emma Reynolds Brad Pitt and Daughter Shiloh Share the Same Passions: They Have an Unbreakable Bond, What Caused Jackie Reeds Death? Press J to jump to the feed. Richard Kling, another veteran Chicago defense attorney, confirmed he is part of the effort. By When Vaughn's family was killed, he lost his three young children and his wife, making him the sole survivor. whose wife and three children were found fatally shot in the 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. Wtf would you blame the deceaseds mother! You killed them. She then turned the gun on herself and fired. Back spatter is defined as a fine mist of blood that travels away from the entrance wound and creates a conical shaped pattern of blood stains usually measuring less than a millimeter in diameter. His jacket had holes in it that suggested it was bunched around the gun when fired. Kims sister paints a picture of a person who wanted to be a good mom, good wife, a good person. 'Murder in Illinois' also explores the details of Chris Vaughn's family. I came here for this!!! Our crime scene expert Tom Bevel used a dowel rod to determine the bullet trajectory. Vaughn maintains his innocence and claims that Kimberly killed her family before committing suicide. One of the members suggested he get a gun for serving process. Christopher Vaughn may be the least unjustly imprisoned of the tens of thousands of men and women doing time in Illinois prisons. At first blush, it looked like Chris was guilty. On Thursdays episode of Murder in Illinois, a letter purportedly written by Vaughn is read, in which he admits he lied about not remembering how Kimberly shot my kids then killed herself., I pulled over and got out to give her a minute, the letter said. The next night, Archie and his buddies went out in search of victim number one. Then, the surviving husband and father revealed that he had been getting threats. Dead. 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. "No, thank you," he told Judge Daniel Rozak in a soft voice. Christopher Vaughn was convicted of killing his wife and three young children after their bodies were found in the family's SUV just off I-55 in Channahon. Was disappointed to hear the spin as well. Tuesday, June 9, 2020 The Christopher Vaughn Murder Case Christopher Vaughn, a 32-year-old former private investigator who specialized in cyber-crime detection and computer security, lived with his wife and their three children in Oswego, Illinois, a suburban community of 30,000 west of Chicago. But on the day in June 2007 that his entire family was gunned down in a Ford Expedition, he did have on relatively strange attire. The ISP crime scene investigator documented in his report that the bullet that struck Cassandra, seated in the middle between her two siblings, exited through the back of her seat and lodged in the rear cargo seat. Each of his childrenBlake, 12, Abigayle, 11, and Cassandra, 8was found in the back passenger seat of the car with two bullet wounds. But there was one email she wrote to her husband on May 24, 2007, three weeks before her death that provides the best supporting evidence that she was experiencing dangerous side effects of her medications. Vaughn told investigators the family had been on its way to a water park in Springfield. She married Christopher Vaughn in 1994. But not all entrance wounds produce back spatter. I have read some of the flood of news articles following the Chris Vaughn trial. Christopher Vaughn was sentenced on Nov. 26, 2012, to four consecutive life terms. February 15, 2007 (Thursday) . 'They're gone. Because this podcast made me want to scream. Nearly nine years after a judge handed four life terms to an Oswego man for the murders of his wife and three children, an effort is underway to free the person convicted of one of suburban Chicagos most troubling crimes, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. (By Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune), Investigators collect evidence from the Vaughn FORENSIC EVIDENCE OF MURDER-SUICIDE People v. Christopher Vaughn, Will County, IL No. said she always spoke highly of her family. Yes, most dont ovulate while breast feeding, but again, two adults making choices. But Chris specialty was computer forensics. Theres also a low key misogynistic vibe throughout their entire monologue. 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. 2007 the Vaughn family- Christopher, his wife Kimberly and their three children . She set up a total financial package, but when she suggested insuring the lives of his children, Chris declined. 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 . The Vaughn family murders in Illinois in 2007 have long divided those interested in the crimes. Vaughn's parents are asking for a new trial. Kimberly, and three kids, Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake. The bag was still sitting on the table untouched about an hour later. Vaughn, Kimberly Ellen (nee Phillips), Oswego, IL, June 14, 2007 age 34. She was right handed. This report was sent to the lead detective several days before he took the grand jury witness stand. The police questioned Vaughn in hospital. Nothing could be done. 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. That's the way Christopher Vaughn is.". Chris revolver was lying on the floorboard near her feet. However, a state police ballistic expert from ISP crime lab who was present when he made this remark disputed this chauvinistic assumption saying that her own hand was able to test fire the weapon with no difficulty. I have no problem delving into the evidence if theres something substantial pointing to a wrongful conviction, but the vitriol and complete lack of decency I kept hearing just became too much to take. He traveled all over the U.S and Mexico downloading computer hard drives and mobile devices for some of the largest law firms, Navigant clients. 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. There was no sexual contact, not even a lap dance. "48. Her eyes later flashed in anger and she seemed to look at Christopher Vaughn as she spoke of "the betrayal by a man we welcomed into our lives and loved as family.". The Vaughn family moved from Washington state to the Chicago area about a year ago, bringing their two dogs with them, according to the May 27 article. 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. Why not ask to be hypnotized so u can remember. I opened my door, saw the gun Kim was holding and jumped into my seat to grab it. Elizabeth, another sister, and Jennifer, Kimberlys twin, were both there. ', 'They're gone,' Vaughn answers, his head bowed. Wont listen to any other podcasts by this host. "It crushes my heart," she said of being separated from her sister. The new medication guide advised patients to inform their doctor right away if they experienced anxiety while taking the medication. While Vaughn might come off as cold-hearted or callous, Lenard asked jurors not use the accused quadruple-murderer's demeanoror eccentricitiesagainst him. 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 Homicidal and Suicidal Behavior Induced by Prescription Medications. His insurance agent told me she had suggested they take out a life insurance policy as part of sound financial planning. CAUTION, CRIME SCENE PHOTOS! Jeremy Webster is accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old Vaughn Bigelow on June 14, 2018. I felt like I needed some balance or to just clean my palate. It seems like the family was dead set on focusing on the negative with Kim and her family. The bullet passed within a fraction of an inch over his penis and scrotum, entered the top of his left leg and exited through the side seam of his jeans. 'I could warm them up for you if you want. She was stabbed. Just because you feel inferior academically doesnt mean someone is else is forcing that superiority on you. Before the death penalty went away, I was bringing in an expert to help explain this. We have many His blood is on her side of the car. The jury had been considering the case for barely about an hour when they found him guilty. DNA testing later invalidated a misinterpretation of blood stain evidence, which the State used to establish probable cause to arrest Chris. On Tuesdays episode of Dr. Phil, "Murder in the Suburbs: Inside the SUV," see a reenactment of the crime scene based on Vaughns claims in a letter he wrote that he says show he didnt murder his family. Murder in Illinois has taken heavy criticism for its generally negative portrayal of Kimberly and her family. A documentary murder mystery about the filmmaker's family, set in lower Alabama. I thought to drive the truck. Vaughn was charged with their murders. The contact wound under her chin was a classic sign of self-infliction. According to a study that used high speed photography to document veterinarians shooting cattle at close range, there were several occasions when no back spatter was observed. When he was questioned by detectives in the following days, Vaughn told them conflicting versions of how the shooting happened, Mills said, and video of the various interrogations will be shown to the jury. seen Friday leaving a funeral home after the visitation in St. That spring he went on a vacation alone to explore the Yukon. While prosecutors flashed grisly photos of his wife and three young children slumped dead and bleeding in the family SUV, Christopher Vaughn sat expressionless, calmly jotting notes. The children were shot once in the head and once in the chest. Chris pleaded with police to get the video so he would know what happened to his family. I just started listening to the podcast, "Murder in Illinois Who Killed the Vaughn Family?". 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. In some cases, the observation of back spatter on the hand that held the gun will provide unmistakable evidence of suicide. . 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.'. to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really 'Theyre dead. 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. When he got back inside the car, he saw that his leg was bleeding, so he got out again and proceeded to walk up the road to get help. I got to the road to get help.. Vaughn shot them all on a secluded section of the Interstate 55 frontage road just outside Channahon, Mills said. The 51/2 week trial included testimony from two former strippers whom Vaughn plied with cash and an FBI expert who translated 140 pages of runic writings that Vaughn, who had an interest in druidism, had scribbled in a notebook while in jail awaiting trial. Steve Weiss, the Channahon police officer who found the four slain family members, telling him "my prayers will be with you.". We asked the doctor who prescribed the Topamax about his patients email to her husband. (CBS), Christopher Vaughn, This could be due to my lack of search skills. The blood evidence on the back of his jacket suggested he was seated in the drivers seat at the time his wife suffered the fatal contact wound under her chin. The sergeant tells him: 'Say their names. I was brought on to the case by a St. Louis criminal defense attorney with whom I had worked before. Very little back spatter would occur with the bullet entering the soft underside of the chin. 10:18 GMT 29 Aug 2012 The Hargon family were no strangers to tragedy; Michael's family father, Haywood Hargin, had been murdered in a robbery in 1994 at the family's grocery store. Jurors found Vaughn guilty of the June 14, 2007, murders of his wife Kimberly, 34, and their children: 12-year-old Abigayle, 11-year-old Cassandra, and 8-year-old Blake. But there is more than just stress involved here. He told a nurse, You should call my wife. "Mr. Vaughn likes writing poetry. Christopher Vaughn and his family were driving from Oswego to Knights Action Park in Springfield in 2007, but they never made it. Cassandra was shot in the middle of her forehead and in her chest. . 'Whatever they did, they deserve back,' said Vaughn. Ok. 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'An eye for an eye.'. On November 9, 1971, 46-year-old accountant John List killed his entire family in their Westfield, NJ, mansion. On June 14, 2007, the Vaughn family from Oswego loaded up the family vehicle and headed for Springfield, IL to spend the day at Knight's Action Park. 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? 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. Check local listings to see where you can watch. the Vaughn family's Oswego home. family's sports utility vehicle June 14, in Channahon, Ill., is 'Abigayle, Blake,' the detective adds. The magazine was collected as evidence and sent to the crime lab in an attempt to prove that Chris had read the article, and became an expert on crime scene staging. the forensics and all circumstantial evidence, including Chris own words and online conversations point to one scenario, hes a family annihilator . I forgot, his co worker said they went out on a work trip, partied, came back to the hotel at 1AM and later Chris said he went back out, returned at 5AM and chris eluded to things getting wild during that time. I am new to Reddit. 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.". The jury returned the verdicts Monday, a few hours after hearing from prosecutors and lawyers for the former cattle truck driver. It was a sickening feeling, as the architect of our defense experts and strategy, watching the case swirling around the toilet bowl. Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Most likely from when he placed the gun at her feet. Kimberly Vaughn, 34, who had recently completed an online degree in criminal justice, was killed first, prosecutors said. The family all dressed in water park attire because thats where they believed they were going. , Your post contains more evidence than the seven hours of this podcast so far. Five years later, a jury found Chris guilty of murdering his family; today, he is incarcerated for four lifetimes. They are lucky they were allowed to be at the funeral. I got back in to check the kids. Im fully aware it wont make a difference, but it felt like therapy so why not? 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. I had the exact same feelings about the podcast. Because he drove her to visit friends?! I think that is what drove me to seek out some discussion and resulted in my post. His wife, Kimberly, 34, was in the front passenger seat, slumped over the center console with a single contact gunshot wound under her chin. In discussing his fantasy to trek into the wilderness, he suggested he could fake his own death so his stay-at-home wife could collect on his three and a half million dollar life insurance policy. Meanwhile, the man whose office oversaw the prosecution said Vaughn would go free when hell freezes over.. While his family wore summer clothes befitting an excursion to a Springfield waterpark, Vaughn donned cowboy boots, blue jeans, a T-shirt with a long-sleeved shirt over it, and a fleece jacket he purchased on a secret trip to the Yukon, said Assistant State's Attorney Deborah Mills. But he always seemed unemotional. '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. But that's . At the National Innocence Conference in Cincinnati in April 2011, I ran into an old friendRob Warden, Executive Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University Law School. 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