. I was wondering if it is making anyone who followed the trial and was firmly in the "Chris Vaughn is guilty as sin" camp think twice about their conclusion? deaths. It was only after I read the transcripts and watched the 20 hours of video interrogation by police that I realized Chris might be innocent. 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. She set up a total financial package, but when she suggested insuring the lives of his children, Chris declined. Vaughn's family did . He looked back over his shoulder at his family before being led from the courtroom after the sentencing. Created after PI Paul Ciolino obtained a confession that freed Anthony Porter from death row in 1999, the fund was intended to provide resources for proving innocence before trial rather than after conviction. The ISP CSI described how the phenomenon of tunnel vision infected the Vaughn case. seen Friday leaving a funeral home after the visitation in St. Was he responsible? Given the fact that the wifes chin wound was directly above this, it was assumed that she had been the source of this blood. Ugh, just had to turn it off mid way through episode 2. !Go listen to Episode 17 of Court Junkie for a more fact/evidence based account. After seeing these colorized vintage crime scene photos, take a look at colorized photos that bring century-old New York to life. Your son murdered them and you are talking smack about their daughter, no way I would have allowed them to be there. November 27, 2012 / 10:33 AM / CBS Chicago. This led him to question the states theory that Chris had killed his family. Transported to the hospital, Chris Vaughn believed his family was still alive. Vaughn maintains his innocence and claims that Kimberly killed her family before committing suicide. My blood pressure explodes every week when another whiny, victim bashing, full of spin, low on facts episode is released. 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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 Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Each of the murders resulted in a life sentence for 46-year-old Vaughn. Weiss said the life sentences were a proper end for a man who killed those closest to him so he could live out his wilderness fantasy. Charles, Mo. When the man asked if he had been in a motorcycle accident, or if he had been stabbed, he replied, No, I think my wife shot me. Will the strippers get two episodes to tell their story? He recommended we retain ballistics expert Lucien Haag. 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 said the results will be aired during the weekly podcasts 11th episode. He testified that it was the wifes blood on the seat belt. Kimberlys doctor began to prescribe a cocktail of medications to relieve her migraine headaches, including the prescription medications Nortriptyline and Topamax. SHARE. This evidence suggested he was seated as his wife was bleeding and he leaned back, pressing the jacket against the leather seat, making contact with the secondary spatter stains. Weiss said he was haunted for a time by what he saw the day of the murders, struggling to sleep or concentrate. The CSI said he was persuaded by the physical evidence that this was a murder-suicide committed by the wife. There's circumstantial evidence that he was unhappy and wanted to leave his family, his story is sketchy as hell (he knew what happened at first, and then he had amnesia? Victims Kimberly Vaughn, 34 Abigayle Vaughn, 12 Cassandra Vaughn, 11 Blake Vaughn, 8 News Archive: Vaughn Family murders Christopher Vaughn's defense centers on role of wife's medications Vaughn trial set for closing argument Prosecutor in Vaughn Case: "Give Them Justice" Christopher Vaughn guilty of killing family Husband, Father Convicted in 2007 Roadside Murder Case Christopher As he went to check the carrier on the roof, Vaughn said, he felt pain in his leg and noticed he was bleeding as he got back in the car. Check local listings to see where you can watch. . 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. In some cases the memory may be restored days later, or not at all, according to the DSM-IV. She had unbuckled her own seatbelt to reach back to shoot her three children. For the first few months, I had assumed this would be a sentencing case. There was no bruising around the margins of the skin. Approved by the FDA to treat epilepsy and seizures, Topamax has an off label use for the treatment of migraine headaches. See for yourself in the gallery of colorized vintage crime scene photos -- whether New York or elsewhere, whether gangland or other -- above. in the shooting deaths of his wife, charged with eight counts of. Though he had been an early member of Vaughns defense team when Vaughn initially faced the death penalty, Clutter said he was discharged when the death penalty was abolished and has mostly worked pro bono on the case. I havent formed an opinion yet, but was looking to see what you guys think. On the second day, when police pressed him to try to remember what happened by telling him do it for your children, he had a fragmentary memory. "Mr. Vaughn does not show his feelings or emotions to anyone under any circumstances," said attorney George Lenard. 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? Much of the trial focused on blood evidence that prosecutors said proved Vaughn murdered his family. Traces of his flesh and blood, and denim and polyester fibers consistent with the jacket and jeans were found on the bullet. I got to the road to get help.. Charles, Mo. None of the evidence they say prove his innocence has been discussed so its pretty frustrating to listen to the constant derision of a murder victim and her family. The lab was unable to find his fingerprints on the article. 'The only thing I can think is that Kim somehow got a hold of my gun,' Vaughn said. At Vaughns 2012 trial, jurors heard that Vaughn had been discovered limping and bloody along the frontage road by a man on his way to work. And if he married her, that was his choice. 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.". Prosecutors said blood evidence suggested Vaughn was moving over Kimberlys body after her death, and none of it pointed to a struggle. Her chief complaint on the day she went to see the osteopath was for the onset of high anxiety. It didnt make sense that a guy, like Chris, an expert computer forensic investigator, would leave damaging evidence on his computer if he were contemplating killing his family. I got back in to check the kids. However, the case AGAINST the guy seems pretty damn strong. A group that supports unjust convictions, Investigating Innocence, is looking into the matter. Dead. Vaughns family did not respond to a message seeking comment. The parents of family annihilators have taken this tactic more times than I can count, but theyre rarely given a supportive, one-sided platform to air their grievances against their dead daughter-in-law (who is also the mother of their presumably beloved grandchildren). Vaughn at first insists his wife, Kimberly, could not have been responsible, as he had initially claimed. John List. ", After the sentencing, Kimberly's family hugged and shook hands with investigators. His three children had each been shot twice, and his wife had a single gunshot wound under her chin. After killing his family, she said, Vaughn intentionally grazed his wrist with a bullet and shot himself in the leg, Mills said then "planted the gun between" Kimberly's feet. She had sex with her bf, why dont they have equal responsibility in the pregnancy? 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 . The letter said Vaughn trusted investigators to get to the truth. He described to the police how he and his family left their home at around five in the morning to go to a water park in Springfield. 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. 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. I was hoping to find some website with a list of all the reasons Chris Vaughn is guilty like the pro/con websites you find for more popular cases like the West Memphis Three. [1] All four members of the family were shot in their SUV while on the way to a Springfield, IL waterpark. I dont know the family, but Kimberly baby-sat my husband and his brother when they were little. The States Case 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? He genuinely appeared unaware that his family had been killed. Unholy Rollers January 21 2014 22min TV-14 Subtitles Subtitles English [CC] he did it and heres what proved it: he had an article about hw to make a murder look like suicide, claimed he didnt read it but somehow followed some of the suggestions listed in the article. He brutally murdered them in June 2007 The sergeant tells . 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 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. The two detectives leave Vaughn in the interview room for hours between discussions, alternating between courteous questioning and intense interrogation. He remembered pulling off, parking in front of a cell phone tower along a frontage road and getting out of the car to check the back tires. Because he drove her to visit friends?! Nothing could be done. 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. After the killings, Vaughn staggered off and flagged down a motorist who called the police. I am making a list s a form of therapy. He allegedly got into the family SUV, where his wife and children were waiting, after getting harmed. There is zero evidence pointing to any other scenario. Kimberly, and three kids, Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake. Vaughn was charged with their murders. ), and the state had ballistic evidence that appears convincing. None of this makes any logical sense. The Will County State's Attorney's office originally sought the death penalty, which has since been abolished in Illinois. 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. He turned his pistol, the same one he had used the night before to practice shooting at a gun range, and shot Blake, 8, Cassandra, 11, and Abigayle, 12, all in the head and the chest. Who would more likely use his jacket to conceal a gun? Kimberly Ellen Vaughn, 34, and her three children, Abigayle Elizabeth Vaughn, 12; Cassandra Ellen Vaughn, 11; and Blake Philip Vaughn, 8; all of Oswego, were found shot to death in an SUV in far southwest suburban Channahon Township. I am new to Reddit. Whats become of Christopher Vaughn? 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. The next night, Archie and his buddies went out in search of victim number one. Alex Murdaugh called 911 on June 7, 2021, to report he found his wife Margaret, 52, and son Paul, 22, shot dead outside their Islandton home about an hour from Hilton Head Island, the South . In some cases, the observation of back spatter on the hand that held the gun will provide unmistakable evidence of suicide. Vaughn is being held in Pinckneyville Correctional Center, records show. When they latched the seat belt, the large bloodstain was located right at the point where the latch came together. The Illinois State Police followed up by issuing subpoenas to her physicians requesting her medical records that may indicate suicidal or homicidal thoughts or impulses, or relating to Kimberlys prescriptions for and utilization of the drugs referred to as Topamax, Avapro, and Nortriptyline. She was taking Avapro for high blood pressure. Shortly after Chris Vaughn was discovered limping down a highway with two gunshot wounds in the early morning hours of June 14, 2007, his wife and kids were found in their SUV shot to death. I fell back out the door preparing to make another attempt. This report was sent to the lead detective several days before he took the grand jury witness stand. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. Lenard objected to the death scene photos being left on the television screen for long periods of time. He posted wistful Internet messages about building a cabin and. The gun was thrust into his jacket above the right pocket for the second shot. OBTAINING PUBLIC RECORDS The Peoples Right To Know. The podcasts host, Lauren Bright Pacheco, said the theory offered in Thursdays episode, its ninth, has already been tested in a crime-scene reconstruction July 15 in Kentucky. Neighbor kids not being allowed in the house? The case is currently putting me in mind of the Jeffrey MacDonald case. Instead, the trip turned into a bloody scene with Vaughn's wife and children all dying after being shot, leaving Vaughn as the sole survivor. The long-dormant Vaughn case has resurfaced through an iHeart Radio podcast, Murder in Illinois. An episode on Thursday offered a new theory of what happened in the Vaughn familys SUV while it was parked in a secluded area along a frontage road near Interstate 55 and Bluff Road. The three children were each shot once in the head and once in the torso. 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 replied, Well, it would increase the risk of suicidal thoughts.. It was a sickening feeling, as the architect of our defense experts and strategy, watching the case swirling around the toilet bowl. A piece of his flesh was recovered around the margins of the exit hole of the back of the jacket. Initially, it was believed that he had unbuckled his wifes seat belt after he shot her. 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. I was appointed as the fact investigator in 2007 after prosecutors declared their intent to seek the death penalty. very fascinating. You killed them. She then turned the gun on herself and fired. : Directed by Travis Wilkerson. Shelli Wiley was killed on a cold October morning in 1985 in Laramie, Wyo., just before the sun rose. Chris is wounded but survives. .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. His blood is on her side of the car. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 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. Why not ask to be hypnotized so u can remember. One of the members suggested he get a gun for serving process. "He's monotone. family's sports utility vehicle June 14, in Channahon, Ill., is I couldnt drive the truck. Madison digs deep into his mother's past, examining every member of his family as the possible culprit. Police had given him every opportunity to blame his wife, but he responded, There was no way she could have hurt the kids. Im fully aware it wont make a difference, but it felt like therapy so why not? need your help for this. 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. Its drivers-side window was broken. "No, thank you," he told Judge Daniel Rozak in a soft voice. 07-CF-1308 Prepared by Bill Clutter, Private Investigator GSR AND BLOOD ON BOTH HANDS CONSISTENT WITH SUICIDE At 9:00 a.m. 6/14/07 CSI Robert Deel administers Gunshot Residue Analysis on the It seems like the family was dead set on focusing on the negative with Kim and her family. Mr. Vaughn dresses differently than most people do," Lenard said, and that "makes him vulnerable to suspicion and accusation.". blood stains occur not only during the bullet impact or exit (back spatter or forward spatter) but also following blood seepage or dripping from the wounds. He is at Menard Correctional Center, one of the most violent prisons in Illinois. On the way, Kimberly started to feel sick, so he got off I-55 around Channahon and took the quiet frontage road. Chris pleaded with police to get the video so he would know what happened to his family. 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. The new medication guide advised patients to inform their doctor right away if they experienced anxiety while taking the medication. We have many Without a good explanation, the appointed local attorney left a voice message to cancel the meeting and declined the assistance of the Center. Family life: Christopher Vaughn, 37, with his wife Kimberly and children (left to right) Cassandra, 11, Blake, eight, and Abigayle, 12. Posted on December 5, 2021. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. It was a lonely life for Kimberly. I thought to drive the truck. @iheartradio needs to pull this disgrace of a podcast and issue an apology to the Phillips. 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. Emma Reynolds Five years later, Chris was convicted of murdering his family and is now serving four life sentences. To this day he maintains no memory of what occurred that tragic day 20 years ago. Kimberly planned to get her degree in criminal justice and join him as a PI. On Saturday, Vaughn was arrested in St. Charles and 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. , Your post contains more evidence than the seven hours of this podcast so far. Then, see some truly haunting murder scenes from the streets of old New York. 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. DNA testing later invalidated a misinterpretation of blood stain evidence, which the State used to establish probable cause to arrest Chris. Alex Murdaugh, 53, calls 911 and reports he found his wife Margaret, 52, and son Paul, then 22, shot dead outside of their home in Islandton, a small community about an hour north of Hilton Head. Learn more about this story in the video above. I was brought on to the case by a St. Louis criminal defense attorney with whom I had worked before. He was calm and did not display any signs of panic. The prosecution said he had shoved the gun under his wife's chin and killed her first, before turning . If he isnt guilty why wasnt he looking for who did it? His family, Abigayle, 12, Cassandra, 11, and Blake, 8, were found dead, seated together in the rear passenger seat, each shot twice. Funding his defense reverted back to Will County. But what we see on the left thumb is seepage of blood from the wound, creating large patterns of passive blood drops. She told police he only wanted to talk. When I was around the back of the truck, heading back towards my door, it sounded like the inside of the truck was exploding. It was clear that there were key events that he was unable to remember. 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. He did this so he could later claim Kimberly shot him and the three children before turning the gun on herself, and that he was lucky enough to be the only one to leave the SUV with his life, Mills said. I felt like I needed some balance or to just clean my palate. A Drug Hit. 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 am interested in reading up on the case. "48. 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. 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 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. One symptom of experiencing a traumatic event is the freeze-response. His statement to police I froze is exactly what may have happened. 'An eye for an eye.'. At autopsy, the coroner was able to determine the orientation of the gun, based on the imprint of the guns site on Kimberlys chin. "He's going to get the opposite of what he wants," Weiss said. According to the prosecution, he reportedly killed his family in order to survive in the Canadian forest. They also pointed to FDA warnings that drugs Kimberly took Topamax and Nortriptyline could lead to suicide. Out of all the True Crime ive seen and read about, somehow this one has slipped me. 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. 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