May the Lord give extra grace to them. >> nathan told police he kept that gun in a plastic case. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. Limited Stock to Ship. how did they tell you what they had found? Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. >> so he's potentially thinking up all these different ways to kill his wife. Near a closet was a black sweatshirt that prosecutors believe had gunshot residue on it as well as an ammunition box. esl called tardive dyskinesia - td. it looked like the house have been broken into. of relief [joyfully laughs] protection i just got vaccinated- i just got vaccinated! Marriages sometimes don't work out and most reasonable couples opt for a divorce. i did a lot of translating work and helping with organizing, christian conferences in lithuania. >> he's my sponsor. listening to telephone conversations involving nathan. it drives you. i didn't find that appropriate for their relationship they were leading on. >> questions about denise is car lead to questions about nathan's car, and something he said caught the detectives attention. >> pulled in our driver with the headlights on. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, nathan leuthold, guilty of first-degree murder. >> to the -- i think you referred to her as ana? >> when we first art of the interview, there was a lot of background information, and we were coming across this concern for denise. I will do what I have to do, but no more of that game. there is glass from the back door where somebody row in. But on Valentine's . You act like you are somehow noble because you wont tell me why you are doing this. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Creve Coeur. but eventually, with spring comes rebirth. Add to Watchlist. I have never been good enough or done enough for you I know you want me dead. I am the same person that Ive always been. >> similar situation, but this time into the neighbor's driveway. >> i asked for more than once, aren't you jealousies traveling around with this young girl? >> they were inseparable. take care of yourself. >> we had a -- started a foundation overseas called hope for tomorrow to combat suicide. >> she was speaking from the grave in a way. 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Nathan and Denise Leuthold are missionaries to Lithuania. >> what's important about that, too, he said that it was in oklahoma two weeks prior. >> in the meantime, denise's parents made the choice to return to their home, the scene of the crime. as we started ramping up the questioning, getting more direct about her relationship with nathan, all of a sudden. >> his bottom line was this, the state never even came close to proving a sexual relationship, not even with the hundreds of, hours of taped phone calls nathan made from jail over his 16 months there. during expedia travel week, save 20% or more on thousands of hotels. >> and there it was, nathan's motive. >> was it for? it fits the profile of making things look salacious. PEORIA - Denise L. Leuthold, 39, of Peoria passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence. and the conviction in the death of molly tibbets, a farm worker was convicted of murder. detectives were puzzled. the state argued he was in love with another woman. there's interest you accrue, and interests you pursue. >> i got a shotgun. >> i felt bad for my husband because he told someone that he always thought that we had the perfect family, the perfect. >> the judge sentenced nathan to 80 years in prison. A Peoria police officer, Richard Linthicum, told jurors he was called to the house shortly after 3 p.m. that Valentines Day after Nathan Leuthold reported a burglary. it doesn't happen very often. you never get to hear the victim's story. there's interest you accrue, and interests you pursue. The couple was worried the man, whom they didnt know at the time, might burglarize their home as he had seen them leaving. >> but according to the defense, the main weakness with the state's case was motive, an affair with aina. >> right before we did our vows, denise had peppered a song talking about everything that she had wanted was in me. 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. >> do you really believe that david smith is the type of person that nathan is going to confide in? >> nathan said that he had been at the gun range. >> i was with was he with you the first time you saw him after denise was killed? >> he became worried once he got home and saw denise's wasn't in the driveway. one pill, once-daily. it's simple. not early, but it would've been before i came back to the. Terms. -[ coughs ] bundle. that would have left him under six minutes to ransack the house and shoot denise. Nathan Leuthold, 39, of Peoria, Ill., called police to his home on Feb. 14, 2013, saying he was the victim of a home invasion. 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. >> a lot of things about mavens guns that didn't add up for police. >> when denise went off to college in minnesota, nathan, a year younger, soon followed. police asked you about that, correct? we had brought several list winnie and students tonight it seized over the years. >> i know there's one set of, keys, and whenever i have borrowed -- when i've driven the card to get something fixed on it, oil change, whatnot. if i had to defend my family, i would. at thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. I really dont think there is anything I have done or not done to deserve this. A Peoria County judge put the children under the guardianship of their maternal . She and her husband served as missionaries in Lithuania since 1998. going just about the speed limit right on, which is 45 miles per hour. 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 i just kept looking at my daughter. denise, nathan and their three kids. Nathan had denied the accusations and said that they were victims of a home-invasion. >> denise -- deadly valentine 3--'s had no idea what happened. Denise and Nathan Leuthold were married eighteen years with three children, ages 4, 10 and 12. >> you talk to us and cooperating with us is the best information we can get. when detective stopped there, they discovered nathan had been bringing another woman to the spa. >> we were sponsoring, her yes. is that it? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. red light's going to add on a little bit of time. >> nathan's parents told me nathan and three children have been moved to a safe house just to protect them. >> when he cross-examined diane parish, who identified nathan as the men in the sweatshirt, she admitted her husband had a different recollection. >> did you spend the night with mr. leuthold? >> maybe it wasn't a burglary at all. why would i want her dead? people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. >> according to the inmate, nathan said he ran a lot of errands on the day of the murder to create an alibi and -- >> he told me he had presented some gifts, some valentine's day gifts and stuff to his wife, and so that everything would look fine. >> he's taking this woman and her early twenties, an exchange student, to the spa. Leutholds attorney, Hugh Toner, says he would not change anything about his defense. 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. denise's was normally very quiet. He is also a musician who had previously attended Jacksonville University and the University of . when was this? you're not even in this one. 1997-2023 OfficialUSA.com. >> yeah, yeah. >> we didn't know. i was calling my dad and dad said well we are on our way. She claimed to send her sympathies to her family once. Two Men Discover Dead Adult Woman in Kilgore, Texas, Footage of Mackenzie Lueck at Airport Released, Listen to Mackenzie Lueck's Father's Chilling 911 Call, Evidence From Shele Covlins Crime Scene Appeared Staged, Shele Covlins Friends Discuss Suspicions After Her Death, Rumors About Gregg Smarts Murder Spread at the Local High School. By, Why some Peoria transplants are sinking their roots into the city, Performing arts pavilion project seeking new partners, location, Watkins set to become Peoria County Sheriff after primary election victory, Peoria treasure hunters unearthing history, one artifact at a time, After Weekend Homicide, Denise Jackson Seeks Changes at MacArthur Highway Shell Gas Station. Nathan Leuthold was arrested and charged with first-degree murder of his wife, Denise who died after she was hit with a bullet on her head. Nathan Andrew Leuthold killed his wife Denise, 39, on Valentine's day 2013. Very involved circumstantial evidence., The depth of that circumstantial information could have been shocking to Denise Leutholds parents, Doug and Diane Newton. what's going on? not me. For dinner, we had Lithuanian food. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. >> what was it that you liked about her so much? we know we loved her. what's more, an expert testified it had gun shot residue on the right cuff. >> but was it down there for? Leuthold himself spoke, saying he didn't have the words to console all those affected by his wifes murder. >> we're going to try and get video of her. he just loves to help people out. those are the only three that were valuable? exploring the world in comfort once again. Denises vehicle was missing, and soon located at a park down the street from the residence at Robinson Park. a light maker. how long are you going to do this to me? >> when "dateline" continues. Nathan and his wife Denise were very active in their Lithuanian oriented church, and before they had children, would often travel the world doing missionary work. and she just looked at me, stone cold. 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