>> 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. 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. >> no. i knew i didn't make a mistake. my life has a deeper meaning and purpose because you are my world and everything and that will never change. riveria's sentencing is set for mid-july. He is accused of killing his wife, Denise Leuthold, 39, on Valentine's Day. it challenged the very core of nathan's defense, that denise was at the center of his life and he would never hurt her. >> what's important about that, too, he said that it was in oklahoma two weeks prior. >> being back in . >> without the headlights. and then we prayed. The Rev. I know that you want me dead. assets you allocate, and ones you hold tight. to help them save. exploring the world in comfort once again. i cried enough over the weekend. but eventually, with spring comes rebirth. how to silence that. Mark as Watched. and it was quiet. can you let me shop? >> the thing that i never wanted to face was the hurt that i was going to cause. The couple sponsored her move to the United States when she turned eighteen and held a student visa. denise, nathan and their three kids. we know we loved her. Simply sad and unbelievable. He stated that he needed to be strong for his sons and that he just suppressed his feelings. Bowers took the jury through the one-story ranch home. ; Kenneth Allen was sentenced to death (commuted to life) for the murders of Chicago police officers William Bosak and Roger van Schaik. He survives. when you came to that realization, what is going through your mind? >> glock specifically, which is the gun he owned. they didn't know if they are being targeted for anything. it matters who you travel with. he said that would be great. but eventually, with spring comes rebirth. the children will be robbed of just one parent, not of both. >> i observed a vehicle parked within its headlights on for some extended period of time, five, ten minutes at least, which i considered to be somewhat unusual. but it was definitely a shock. >> without headlights? i'm convenient and find 92% of colon cancers even in early stages. not early, but it would've been before i came back to the. Their life seemed to be going great after renting a house in North Port, Florida. Quick Facts Denise celebrated 48th birthday on January 31. a couple of weeks before the murder. use finish dishwasher cleaner its dual-action formula tackles grease and limescale. >> i think nathan was being tested by god about his faith. Nathan Leuthold found guilty of killing his wife Denise by Woodford Times. Nathan Leuthold, 39, of Peoria, Ill., called police to his home on Feb. 14, 2013, saying he was the victim of a home invasion. >> but he wanted to set the record straight with us, insisting he's innocent. feel the clarity, and live claritin clear. if you take asthma medicines don't change or stop them without talking to your doctor. The kitchen was raided with cabinet doors and drawers opened, some of them neatly placed on the floor. 75%. Lyons spoke to . He was arrested on March 6, 2013 around 8.15 a.m. On September 2014, a jury found Nathan Leuthold guilty, he was sentenced to an 80-year term in the Illinois Department of Corrections for first degree murder in violation of section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2012)). As Officer Scott Bowers was testifying, pictures of the woman lying in the hallway were shown on a large screen. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. I will post any updates I get. nothing -- >> but about money? there is glass from the back door where somebody row in. clean dishwasher. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. 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. ADD TO CART. after they had eaten, and after i had spent time begging the lord for wisdom and strength to know what to say, we come upstairs to one bedrooms, and it was the oldest team at that point, set and julia, and my sister was there with me, and we sat down on the bed, and i. said mom went home to be with god. >> there's no doubt in my mind that nathan was arrested because they needed somebody in jail. >> one of the first officers to testify for the state described the scene at the house just after nathan called 911 that day. >> the jurors, of course, never heard any of that because nathan never took the stand. Among the 911 calls that were made, one of them really stood out. and that means long-lasting clearer skin and fast itch relief for adults. He uses his story to bring awareness to the issue. so, clearly, that key was used to move the car. The body was confirmed to be Denise Leuthold. They agreed by handshake not to tell anyone about their conversations. to learn more, text thrive to 444555, or visit thrivent.com. because they both came from religious families. >> and they started at the very beginning. On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. >> i asked for more than once, aren't you jealousies traveling around with this young girl? >> bathtub. i knew immediately something was wrong with him. >> when dateline continues. do the math. even though denise had been killed in her home her car was found in a nearby park. there was a junk drawer that was perfectly lane on the floor. >> their generosity extended to a young lithuanian they had. >> what else you got? >> where the kids up? UPDATE: Nathan Leuthold's father Bruce moved money from Nathan's children's bank account to alleged mistress Aina Dobilaite's after his wife's murder. you're gonna need it. on for the maestros of the creamiest-ever, must-have smoothies. The following day investigators found a set of keys to the vehicle in the trash near where the vehicle was found. We will pray for the family. i'm not sure what takes a sicker person, the person to actually do that or the person who suggests that. Prosecutors detail Nathan Leuthold's conversations, and series of Internet Searches by Journal Star. >> like aina's text the day of the murder. and at that point, i just decided the best thing was to not enter the house. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. at that point, i didn't know where we were going. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: i'm not really sure what presents mean. >> when "dateline" continues. >> this was his valentine's day present to aina. Nathan hid in the closet and waited for Denise to come home, wearing black clothes including a hoodie, then changed his clothes thinking someone caught him walking in to the house prior to the murder. Or was it supposed to be a Valentine's Day gift to his alleged . Prosecutors have inferred it was his weapon that killed Denise Leuthold and allege he searched the Internet for information on how to silence a .40-caliber Glock. For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. injuries are unknown. those calls were in lithuanian. I have borne neglect and criticism and kept going. Please pray for this family. the car leaves. i try to run up there to go to the house and they were like, no you can't going. i'll get jenelle from daycare and let you know. there. and here we had a note that she had written that laid the whole thing out. >> in your room, in that room in particular. When Denise walked in to the house they exchanged words and he shot her in the head on the left side. everywhere. $35.99 - $42.00. and he is also -- was kind of like my mentor, and here in america, he was the only person with whom i could talk in lithuanian. >> what's more, with nathan admired denise's parents and was inspired by what he saw as a perfect marriage. Nathan Leuthold Girlfriend. >> we had helped women who had been in abusive relationships. >> she's denying a sexual relationship with the text messages, suggesting otherwise? now it was time for the defense to fight back. >> did you fear that the person could still be in the house? what would make him commit such a crime? the american cancer society recommends screening starting at age 45, instead of 50, since colon cancer is increasing in younger adults. >> my husband that he's a missionary, he wouldn't kill anybody. >> and your husband, dr. parish, thought that it was a black man? >> during school vacations, aina would stay in peoria with the whole family. >> detectives asked nathan the uncomfortable questions they ask anyone who espouse has been murdered -- >> this is kind of a personal question, and take no offense because we have to cover every base. >> aina had no driver's license at the time. but they didn't date, as most teams do. at all. >> he told me that. Heres what we know! no big deal, she's driving. on the floor. esl called tardive dyskinesia - td. [ footsteps] [ suspenseful music ] hey, you wanna get out of here? They are in their late 30s and have three young children. On the personal front, Nathan has been married to Tanya Lee since 2018. seth, 12, julia, ten and jenelle, were for. -i thought -- i thought it was last thursday. bounty picks up messes quicker and each sheet is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. in a burglary, items are scattered about, drawers dumped. They are currently home on furlough and are staying with Denise's parents. >> i had to watches. don't drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how ingrezza affects you. here. Nathan said he did things to cover his tracks. parent. so i center text. could a burglar going to kill beyond the loose? it was very natural. ah ha. >> something seemed off to police as well. and the conviction in the death of molly tibbets, a farm worker was convicted of murder. in junior high, i began to see, her character. >> it's not a coincidence that we're missing a 40 caliber glock handgun, and there's evidence that leads us to believe your wife was probably shot with a 40 caliber handgun. i just assume that aina hit the wrong prompt. at that point, i reached out for them. burglars aren't going to take a busted lock box after the kill somebody. A First Look at the Suspicious Death of Bridget Harrison, Seemona Sumasar Reported Boyfriend for Emotional Torture and Rape, Datelines Unsolved Case Squad Gathers for Lindsay Buziaks Case, Lindsay Buziaks Ex-Boyfriend Tells His Side of the Story. lighting the way. That's what happened on February 14, 2013, when Minister Nathan Leuthold killed his wife, Denise, in what was suspected as a Valentine's day gift for his 20-year-old Mistress from Lithuania, Aina. >> prosecutors played the interview for the jurors, hoping they would see what they saw. i think she tried to minimize the relationship. so i said, that's why. Scott Rochowitz testified that he worked for the Illinois State Police and spent twentythree and a half years in forensic science. While she made the call, it was routed to the neighboring Charlotte County, and the dispatcher, Nathan Lee had initially struggled to deal with Denises death and the ensuing civil lawsuit. he didn't know but tried to insinuate burglar target. >> we want to talk to the people closest to her first to figure out what makes her, to what so routine like. i'm not stupid. When officers entered the home, it was very evident that this was a staged burglary. 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. you're safe now. >> do you remember how much you spend? Leuthold himself spoke, saying he didn't have the words to console all those affected by his wifes murder. >> yes. >> and for his wife? There were signs that someone was held captive over there. >> and this is "dateline." expedia. >> for what? >> bad choices that left denise's parents coming to terms with the notion that everything they knew to be true wasn't. i wasn't going to give them any more fuel or any more fodder to use or to miss construe. on the Internet. >> when we got there, it looked like he interrupted a burglary. >> in the meantime, denise's parents made the choice to return to their home, the scene of the crime. The Rev Dr. Keith Thibo and Pastor David Sexton will officiate at the graveside. On the morning of Thursday, February 14, 2013, Nathan Leuthold (above left), a Baptist missionary, presented roses to his wife Denise (right) as a Valentine's Day gift. >> -- and he shoots are. keep it. okay. Peoria Public Radio's Tanya Koonce reports the missionary was found guilty of first degree murder. >> why did aina say after the robbery, "interesting" smiley face? He got Bowers to state there was a muddy shoe print by the back door where glass was broken out just above the knob. I have tried to please you for seventeen years and never succeeded. While there was other damning evidence against Nathan, ultimately, he was found guilty of murder in September 2014, and faced twenty to sixty years in prison. finish. >> he had a black hoodie sweatshirt on with the hood pulled up, and his hands were in the pocket. They are currently doing an autopsy. there is nothing more important to me than you and this relationship. [ echoing ] some of us were born for this. bounty, the quicker picker upper. in the u.s., they could also celebrate holidays, american style, as they did on valentine's day, 2013. >> i have a 22. silver with pearl handle, little. >> the weapon appear to be a 40 caliber handgun. >> coming up, -- >> he was the only person with. yes! He then started the Denise Amber Lee Foundation six months after his wifes death with the idea to improve how 911 operating centers work. i need to figure out how that car got to robinson park. and finally, i asked them, i said, where are we going? >> a passionate 9:00 to 5:00 affair. >> that gap was crucial. 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. >> why not cut to the chase and take a test from nathan? now they had to explain why he did it. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. that doesn't bother you? I have never been good enough or done enough for you I know you want me dead. don't drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how ingrezza affects you. i'm not sure what a normal burglary looks like. How Did Anti-Freeze End Up in Ray Kotomskis Blood Tests? But Diane says they were mostly prepared. >> they moved in with us for six months. the state argued he was in love with another woman. that would have left him under six minutes to ransack the house and shoot denise. >> still, it was obvious from nathan's interview video that detectives had questions about his story early on. police learned more about their relationship when they pulled nathan and aina's phone records. >> our parents didn't really believe in dating. including nathan. What Happened to the Young Girl Found on the Side of the Road? 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