"When you first opened the door, it looked like they all should be sleeping," he said. Was he responsible? She was athletic and played volleyball. SHARE. 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 Oswego man, now 38, murdered his family in 2007 after pulling their SUV off Interstate 55 onto an isolated frontage road near Channahon on the way to what he said was a surprise trip to a Springfield water park. That's the way Christopher Vaughn is.". Out of all the True Crime ive seen and read about, somehow this one has slipped me. It was Christopher Vaughn, 32-year-old cyber crime and computer security investigator. They said, he had to make it look like he didnt do this, so he then got back into the SUV and shot himself in the left wrist and thigh before dropping the gun between Kimberlys feet, unbuckling her seat belt and walking away. The podcast is currently on the second episode and has shown the case from the view of Chris Vaughn's supporters. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help The nit picking of the family is BEYOND! Before the death penalty went away, I was bringing in an expert to help explain this. His three children had each been shot twice, and his wife had a single gunshot wound under her chin. He had two survivable gunshot wounds. 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. I am interested in reading up on the case. Murder of the wife and children in the suburbs, Kimberly. 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. On Saturday, Vaughn was arrested in St. Charles and They said he spent nearly $5,000 at a strip club in the days before the murders. The . Police detectives found at the Vaughn home a copy of PI Magazine with a cover story called Crime Scene Staging and Alterations: The CSI Effect on Criminal Investigations. NL VFW Friday Fish Fry. I've got nothing to go back to.'. He then fell 'head-first' out of the vehicle and stumbled down the road until he flagged down a passing motorist, he said. The prosecution won a motion to introduce all of Kims emails to show to the jury that she was a happy person who was planning for the future. It was clear that there were key events that he was unable to remember. Kimberlys doctor began to prescribe a cocktail of medications to relieve her migraine headaches, including the prescription medications Nortriptyline and Topamax. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Kim looked at me and said, You will not take my kids. And so far no actual evidence that might show innocence, just story after story of all the stuff they did outside (???) I am making a list s a form of therapy. Plus, hear from the former Assistant State's Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. She had sex with her bf, why dont they have equal responsibility in the pregnancy? Chriss 9mm Taurus handgun was found on the floorboard near her feet. 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. Clutter, founder of Investigating Innocence, said a crime-scene reconstruction has shown Vaughn couldnt have unbuckled his wifes seat belt. Spatter on left hand, thats blowback from the angle, IMO. I couldnt drive the truck. : Directed by Travis Wilkerson. A piece of his flesh was recovered around the margins of the exit hole of the back of the jacket. 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. 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. Your son murdered them and you are talking smack about their daughter, no way I would have allowed them to be there. 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. Vaughn maintains his innocence and claims that Kimberly killed her family before committing suicide. Updated 11/27/12 - 4:05 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) -- An Oswego man has been sentenced to life in prison for the horrifying murders of his wife and children . 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. Sit down dining, or available carryout, Year around. He pulled the Expedition over, got out under the guise of checking a cargo compartment on the roof of the SUV, grabbed his wife through the open passenger window, stuck a pistol under her chin and blew her brains out, Mills said. "48. 'They're gone. 'Whatever they did, they deserve back,' said Vaughn. Then, with clinical "precision," he put two bullets each in Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake, in that order, she said. I am not sure how you get past this fact. I love how one of their complaints about the wife was that she wasnt outdoorsy. I left a scathing review and I never do that. Christopher Vaughn was convicted nine years ago for the murder of his wife and three kids, who were found shot to death inside the family's SUV, parked near Channahon in 2007. The gun was thrust into his jacket above the right pocket for the second shot. 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. as if that means anything. But not all entrance wounds produce back spatter. Earnest Lee Hargon, 43, a former cattle truck driver and Michael Hargon's cousin, was charged Monday with capital murder in the deaths. Christopher Vaughn may be the least unjustly imprisoned of the tens of thousands of men and women doing time in Illinois prisons. This led him to question the states theory that Chris had killed his family. She slumped toward the drivers seat and a river of blood flowed onto the center console, causing secondary spatter stains on the side of the drivers seat adjacent to the center console. (By Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune), Investigators collect evidence from the Vaughn The Illinois State Police declined this month to refer questions to the FBI about the case of Christopher Vaughn, the Oswego man convicted of the murders of his wife and three children who has become the subject of a high-profile exoneration effort. Brad Pitt and Daughter Shiloh Share the Same Passions: They Have an Unbreakable Bond, What Caused Jackie Reeds Death? Five years later, a jury found Chris guilty of murdering his family; today, he is incarcerated for four lifetimes. The DSM-IV gave an example that a person may suffer this condition if they are the sole survivor and witness their entire family die in an automobile crash. Chris Regis, the former prosecutor who gave part of the closing argument at Vaughns trial, is now corporation counsel for the City of Joliet. (CBS), Christopher Vaughn, 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. This would have been a fatal head shot, had he not worn his heavy, silver watch band imbedded with turquoise stones, that morning. Later, under pressure, Vaughn is asked to guess what happened. "He's monotone. 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The best defense evidence was developed when we went to inspect the family vehicle stored in the old Joliet Penitentiary. It was his blood that bled onto her buckled seat belt. 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. . Not buying it. Vaughn's family murder occurred on June 14th, 2007. The bleeding man told the truck driver that he believed his wife had shot him. Despite this chain of events, Chris's family believe he's innocent. Emma Reynolds . Christopher Vaughn is accused of murdering his wife and three kids in 2007. . His children, 12-year-old Abigayle . The screening of his police interview video has been the most dramatic part of the second week of testimony at Vaughn's trial in Joliet, according to the Chicago Tribune. In 1991, she received her high school diploma from St. Charles West. It was like my mind shut off . the Vaughn family's Oswego home. Pacheco, a former Dr. Oz producer, has said Kimberlys family declined her requests for comment. 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. Interviewed by detectives, the only memory Chris had was that Kimberly wanted him to pull off the highway because she was feeling nauseous, a symptom of her stress-induced migraine headaches. His case seems to be that the ballistics did not 100% line up with the state's theory. Christopher Vaughn, of Oswego, Illinois, is seen in his police interview declining to even say the names of his murdered three children and wife. Initially, it was believed that he had unbuckled his wifes seat belt after he shot her. We asked the doctor who prescribed the Topamax about his patients email to her husband. The Oswego family was reportedly taking a day trip to a water park in Springfield when Christopher Vaughn left Interstate 55 and drove onto a frontage road when his wife became ill. Ending 12-hour video interview, Vaughn crumpled up son's photo, Footage from video of intense 14-hour police interview, Crumples up photo of eight-year-old son and throws it into corner, Will not even say the names of his dead wife and three children. .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. ), and the state had ballistic evidence that appears convincing. Christopher Vaughn wanted to live in perfect freedom in the Canadian wilderness, prosecutors said, but instead he will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Will County judge sentenced him to four consecutive life terms Tuesday for the murders of Vaughn's wife and three children. 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. . He then. 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. He was leading a dual life. Vaughn's wife and children were never mentioned in the writings, but there was a reference to one of the exotic dancers. The mistake he made, they told him, was parking the vehicle under the cell phone tower. Why not ask to be hypnotized so u can remember. 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 . John List. 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. I just started listening to the podcast, "Murder in Illinois Who Killed the Vaughn Family?". 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. Public Welcome. . 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. All of the stains tested, including the latch, proved Chris was the source of the blood, meaning that his wifes seatbelt had been latched at the time that her husband was shot. He claimed to have forgotten how he had been injured. They both would have turned 40 next month. The fact it was either him or his wife that was the shooter. Later, Ledbetter spoke with Sgt. I thought to drive the truck. Madison digs deep into his mother's past, examining every member of his family as the possible culprit. 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. Kimberly, Christophers spouse, and their three kids were discovered dead inside the SUV, though. The next night, Archie and his buddies went out in search of victim number one. No one owes them anything. Its the Vaughn family who are judgy AF about people reading & being educated. 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. Another incriminating fact was Chris visit to a strip club near OHare Airport two nights before his family was killed. He was convicted and they should keep Kims name out of their mouths. 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. 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? Murder in Illinois has taken heavy criticism for its generally negative portrayal of Kimberly and her family. He noted that hes previously dismissed murder cases when he found he could no longer prove them. The letter said Vaughn trusted investigators to get to the truth. Abigayle had been shot near the right eye and in her right lower chest. Whats become of Christopher Vaughn? One bullet pierced his left wrist, while another went through his left leg. The psychiatrist said this nuance of detail would be difficult to fake. Approved by the FDA to treat epilepsy and seizures, Topamax has an off label use for the treatment of migraine headaches. Chris handgun was found on the floor near his wifes feet. Flipboard. Prosecutors say Vaughn of Oswego killed his wife and three children in . 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. Kimberly, and three kids, Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake. The night before the killings, Vaughn also visited a shooting range, according to trial testimony. The three children were each shot once in the head and once in the torso. 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. "You couldn't believe it.". Feb. 28, 2023. But what we see on the left thumb is seepage of blood from the wound, creating large patterns of passive blood drops. See for yourself in the gallery of colorized vintage crime scene photos -- whether New York or elsewhere, whether gangland or other -- above. That would be significant, he said. (CBS), Christopher Vaughn, Forensic evidence emerges throughout the podcast series. Its unlikely that Vaughns recollection of the murders from 2007 was useful. The evidence was overwhelming and conclusive. CAUTION, CRIME SCENE PHOTOS! He said that when he was told at the hospital he had been shot, he was incredulous because there was no one else around and his wife didn't own a gun. His blood is on her side of the car. 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.". Prosecutors said Vaughn had hoped to disappear into the Canadian wilderness, pointing to emails hed exchanged with a Canadian man hed met online. 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. Eight months later, a jury deliberated 30 minutes before finding Chris guilty. The Murdaugh family. Kimberly's father, Del Phillips, said the family never saw any sign that Christopher Vaughn was dangerous. Another showed the three children, who were settled under blankets and on pillows for the long, early-morning ride to Springfield, dead together in the backseat of the SUV. The interpretation of blood stains on Kimberlys lap and upper legs indicate she was leaning over the gun when it was fired, which further supports a suicide. For the first few months, I had assumed this would be a sentencing case. On the case for four years, Chriss defense team, now preparing for trial, was yanked from the game. Gov. The psychiatrist said he was using the present tense when he talked about his wife and children. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-IV), I found a condition known as Dissociative Amnesia, a form of memory loss caused when a person witnesses a traumatic event. Blake had been shot in the forehead and near his left underarm indicating he had raised his arm defensively. She said the results will be aired during the weekly podcasts 11th episode. Each of the murders resulted in a life sentence for 46-year-old Vaughn. 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. He posted wistful Internet messages about building a cabin and. To this day he maintains no memory of what occurred on the day of the murders. Why take a shot like that at a dead woman?! I cannot believe his mom blames the other grandmother for subsequent pregnancies. Murder in Illinois is a true crime podcast that examines the 2007 case of Chris Vaughn who was arrested and convicted of the murders of his wife and three children. Family Annihilation: The Vaughn Family Murders. Cassandra "Sandi", 11, an animal lover who was trying to persuade her mom to let her start a dog-walking business, was killed next. Courtesy Melville Vaughan When the FBI took up the case, in 1923, agents badly bungled the probe. He was in pants, tshirt AND long sleeve flannel shirt. [1] All four members of the family were shot in their SUV while on the way to a Springfield, IL waterpark. He genuinely appeared unaware that his family had been killed. No Cover, Public Welcome 21+, 35th Annual Arts, Crafts and Food Festival, Mark Skorusa Loan Originator powered by Rocket Mortgage NMLS #2347622, Turano Bread Truck Engulfed In Flames On I-55, Video Of Surrendering Man Killed By Will Co. Sniper Won't Be Released, Taste Of Joliet: Tyler Hubbard, Mitchell Tenpenny For Country Night, Multiple Bomb Threat For Joliet's Hollywood Casino, Angry Gunman Confronts Homeowner On Ingalls: Cops. 'Murder in Illinois' also explores the details of Chris Vaughn's family. Charles, Mo. family's sports utility vehicle June 14, in Channahon, Ill., is Christopher Vaughn, of Oswego, was was sentenced to four life terms on Nov. 27, 2012, for fatally shooting his wife and three children after pulling off Interstate 55 near Channahon, Ill., in Will . That stripped away resources to defend Vaughn. Then the doctor was asked what the significance would be taking both medications Nortriptyline and Topamax together. In this case, the seatbelt latch was soaked with Chriss blood. Hargon, 45 . There is a transfer stain of blood on the inside of Kimberlys right thumb. Were ready for anything that occurs, Glasgow said. When they latched the seat belt, the large bloodstain was located right at the point where the latch came together. I really couldnt believe what I was hearing. It was a sickening feeling, as the architect of our defense experts and strategy, watching the case swirling around the toilet bowl. 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. 'The only thing I can think is that Kim somehow got a hold of my gun,' Vaughn said. Because this podcast made me want to scream. He then decided to adjust a loose luggage rack on top of the SUV at which time he reportedly said he was shot. February 15, 2007 (Thursday) . Ugh, just had to turn it off mid way through episode 2. She was stabbed. Agent Name: CHRISTOPHER VAUGHN Address: 815 FIRST AVE #105 City: SEATTLE, WA 98104 2007 . TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Are you involved in a story making headlines? very fascinating. Traces of his flesh and blood, and denim and polyester fibers consistent with the jacket and jeans were found on the bullet. That made it a little more personal for me, but I would have been thoroughly grossed out regardless. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. In the early morning hours of June 14, 2007, a man in Will County, Illinois, waved down a pick-up truck on a frontage road near I-55. TOP 10%. I recommended that we appoint an expert in psychiatry to evaluate the statements Chris made to police. So far, I have not found much Reddit discussion on it. Chris parents, Gail and Pierre, and private investigator Bill Clutter, all claim Chris is innocent and Clutter claims he has evidence to prove it. 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. What the actual?! Sept. 5, 2021. This report was sent to the lead detective several days before he took the grand jury witness stand. 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. "I don't think he felt what we feel when he held our (grand)children," said Phillips, who said he had hoped to hear some explanation or apology from Vaughn on Tuesday. He said he wanted the family to be taken care of financially. Just because you feel inferior academically doesnt mean someone is else is forcing that superiority on you. The Vaughn family murders in Illinois in 2007 have long divided those interested in the crimes. family. 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.'. I fell back out the door preparing to make another attempt. The prosecution argued to the jury that nowhere in these emails was any hint of suicidal ideation. Our expert called me and said he was convinced by watching the 20 hours of video that Chris may be innocent. Abigayle "Abbi" Vaughn, 12, an accomplished student and athlete who had just begun wearing eye makeup, was slain while clutching a Harry Potter book and a stuffed animal. 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. 10. Even more compelling evidence supporting a murder-suicide came over a year after Chris was arrested when the Food and Drug Administration recommended a black box warning for a risk of suicidal behavior for the medicine Kimberly was taking to treat her stress-induced migraine headaches. 10:18 GMT 29 Aug 2012 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. (CBS), Neighbors and friends created a memorial outside A federal court has overturned the 1991 conviction and death sentence of Von Lester Taylor, pictured here. Posted on December 5, 2021. At some of the scenes where the Rhoden family was killed, investigators did find . 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