10:18 GMT 29 Aug 2012 In 2012, an Illinois court convicted Vaughn of murdering Kimberly and their three children. Channahon Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Jandura said he found a Harry Potter book and a stuffed animal by 12-year-old Abigayle's body. He said, Every time I would come up with something that the evidence would suggest or support or you would be able to at least follow the evidence to come to a logical conclusion, basically I was just given some other crazy way that this could have occurred or they would change their theory of what happened to try to match the evidence rather than letting the evidence dictate to you the events that occurred. Hargon, 45 . It was then re-dated to reflect that it was finalized a day after the lead detective gave his factually inaccurate grand jury testimony. family's sports utility vehicle June 14, in Channahon, Ill., is When they latched the seat belt, the large bloodstain was located right at the point where the latch came together. 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 Christopher only sustained minor wounds to his wrist and leg, compared to the other four who all suffered fatal bullet wounds. Then, later, he adds: 'She shot me, she shot the kids.'. Transported to the hospital, Chris Vaughn believed his family was still alive. His lawyers argued Kimberly shot him and the kids and then killed herself. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The boy was with his mother, Meghan, and two other brothers when they were involved in a road rage. 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. "You couldn't believe it.". seen Friday leaving a funeral home after the visitation in St. Flipboard. I can breathe again. . He was convicted and they should keep Kims name out of their mouths. His blood is on her side of the car. 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. Mar 12, 2020, 9:30am PST. Caption: WICS. said she always spoke highly of her family. He then fell 'head-first' out of the vehicle and stumbled down the road until he flagged down a passing motorist, he said. The podcast is currently on the second episode and has shown the case from the view of Chris Vaughn's supporters. The jury returned the verdicts Monday, a few hours after hearing from prosecutors and lawyers for the former cattle truck driver. The bullet was recovered from the motor of the drivers door window mechanism. The trial of a father accused of killing his family yesterday reached a dramatic moment when the jury were shown a bizarre video of the man refusing to look at photos of his children after they were shot. He allegedly killed his family so he could live by himself in the Canadian wilderness. 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.". ', 'They're gone,' Vaughn answers, his head bowed. Cassandra "Sandi", 11, an animal lover who was trying to persuade her mom to let her start a dog-walking business, was killed next. Ok. There is a swipe mark on the latch, which corresponds with the transfer stain on his wifes right thumb. The ISP crime scene investigator listed Kimberly as Suspect #1 and Christopher Suspect #2. Mr. Vaughn is quirky. With the children asleep in the back seat, Vaughn pulled the vehicle over because his wife, taking a new migraine medication, thought she was going to be sick, he told the detectives. "No, thank you," he told Judge Daniel Rozak in a soft voice. The psychiatrist said he was using the present tense when he talked about his wife and children. Then, see some truly haunting murder scenes from the streets of old New York. Prosecutors said blood evidence suggested Vaughn was moving over Kimberlys body after her death, and none of it pointed to a struggle. Raw and intimate, HBO's new four-part docuseries Murder on Middle Beach follows new filmmaker Madison Hamburg as he attempts to solve the murder of his mother Barbara, who was attacked in her own front yard in Connecticut in 2010. 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. , updated Heres some of whats on our to-do list. She set up a total financial package, but when she suggested insuring the lives of his children, Chris declined. Neighbors and the press began to speculate as to what happened, with many pointing the finger at Christopher Vaughn. Very little back spatter would occur with the bullet entering the soft underside of the chin. The letter said Vaughn trusted investigators to get to the truth. 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. It's believed the killings began around 12:45 p.m., but they weren't discovered for nearly 12 hours. The tragic incident took place on what should have been an exciting day at a local waterpark for the . Ugh, just had to turn it off mid way through episode 2. After this, the CSI was excluded from the investigation and the Will County States Attorney wrote a letter to his supervisor asking that the CSI no longer be assigned to Will County cases. Chris revolver was lying on the floorboard near her feet. Police investigators used this in their affidavit for probable cause, concluding that his statement of having looked down at his leg and then exiting the vehicle to summon help was inconsistent with the evidence of his wifes blood on the back of his jacket. 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.". The bag was still sitting on the table untouched about an hour later. But not all entrance wounds produce back spatter. Jurors didn't buy the theory, returning guilty verdicts in September after deliberating for just 45 minutes. 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. Christopher Vaughn, of Oswego, Illinois, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife and three children on June 14, 2007. Vaughns family did not respond to a message seeking comment. Before the death penalty went away, I was bringing in an expert to help explain this. 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. 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. 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 . Her apartment was set on fire, and her body was burned beyond . Kims sister paints a picture of a person who wanted to be a good mom, good wife, a good person. He said he wanted the family to be taken care of financially. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. .I froze and I looked down and my leg was bleeding. To have that memory in his mind of what happened next would be too painful to bear. The lab was unable to find his fingerprints on the article. But he also has parents and his wife, Kimberly Vaughn, had parents she left behind who haven't yet spoken to Lauren regarding the case. Plus, hear from the former Assistant State's Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. We hear about inconsistencies, such as when the murder weapon was transported to the morgue, covered with cloth, and then washed. She was athletic and played volleyball. "You could lock him up for 500 lifetimes and it would not compensate the victims in this case or the family members.". Vaughn was convicted of killing (from left) Blake, 8; Cassandra, 11, Kimberly, 34, and Abigayle, 12. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. Chris parents Gail and Pierre sit down with Dr. Phil for their first-ever live television appearance and discuss why they believe their son is innocent. Initially, it was believed that he had unbuckled his wifes seat belt after he shot her. A member of Kimberlys family declined to speak to the Sun-Times. "48. She was one of Susan's three daughters with Del, an attorney. 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. I couldnt buckle the belt. In some cases, the observation of back spatter on the hand that held the gun will provide unmistakable evidence of suicide. It was like my mind shut off . Traces of his flesh and blood, and denim and polyester fibers consistent with the jacket and jeans were found on the bullet. When the mom says one of the daughters was a lot like Kim except she was warm and loving it made me irate. lastly, its SO weird that his parents say things like accident they left all the odd terminology regarding the murders struck me as super weird. Now, its clearly wrong.. None of this makes any logical sense. 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. Blake, 8, a kind-hearted boy who loved baseball and had an outsized vocabulary, was slain last, apparently after raising his arms in self-defense. 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. It also said he felt ashamed because he failed to protect his children and would have shot Kimberly if she hadnt done it herself. I fell back out the door preparing to make another attempt. Kimberly suffered an angle-contact gunshot wound under her chin, records show. That spring he went on a vacation alone to explore the Yukon. 2020 UNSOLVED MAGAZINE All Rights Reserved. Kimberly Vaughn, 34, who had recently completed an online degree in criminal justice, was killed first, prosecutors said. The three children were each shot once in the head and once in the torso. He moved the family to Oswego, Illinois. Despite widespread speculation in news reports and the surrounding community, investigators insist it wasn't a drug hit. . . He then. Murder in Illinois has taken heavy criticism for its generally negative portrayal of Kimberly and her family. Christopher Vaughn (second from left) sits with his family in his Oswego home before they were murdered in 2007. The States Case 'The only thing I can think is that Kim somehow got a hold of my gun,' Vaughn said. "He's monotone. I was brought on to the case by a St. Louis criminal defense attorney with whom I had worked before. .. The case is currently putting me in mind of the Jeffrey MacDonald case. Maggie Murdaugh/Facebook. Kim looked at me and said, You will not take my kids. Kimberly Phillips was born on December 12, 1972, to Del and Susan Phillips of Saint Charles, Missouri. He said her big change in personality was of concern to him. 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. Authorities said no one motive had been established but. The CSI said he was persuaded by the physical evidence that this was a murder-suicide committed by the wife. 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. 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). His defense team argued that Kimberly had killed the children and then herself. Theyre real people.' So the mind blocks it out. SHARE Judge overturns Utah death row inmate Von Lester Taylor's double murder conviction. 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. But the father does not respond. One of the members suggested he get a gun for serving process. 'Whatever they did, they deserve back,' said Vaughn. The jury had been considering the case for barely about an hour when they found him guilty. Most of their commentary was so unnecessary. During his second inspection of the vehicle, Haag attached a laser to the end of the dowel rod and was able, with the tip of his finger, to demonstrate that the shot that struck Cassandra had been fired from the passenger seat, Kimberly was seated. Eight months later, a jury deliberated 30 minutes before finding Chris guilty. Judge Clifton Newman agreed on . Your son murdered them and you are talking smack about their daughter, no way I would have allowed them to be there. 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 . I left a scathing review and I never do that. The night before the killings, Vaughn also visited a shooting range, according to trial testimony. 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. His wife, Kimberly, 34, was in the front passenger seat, slumped over the center console with a single contact gunshot wound under her chin. So far, I have not found much Reddit discussion on it. Hargon received life in prison in the third slaying. Kimberly, and three kids, Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake. And if he married her, that was his choice. It was a lonely life for Kimberly. 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 . My blood pressure explodes every week when another whiny, victim bashing, full of spin, low on facts episode is released. The States Attorney was also convinced that the barrel of the gun had been forcefully jammed underneath Kimberly Vaughns chin, based on his interpretation of what they called a snowman like soot impression on the bottom of Kimberlys chin. as if that means anything. (By Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune), Investigators collect evidence from the Vaughn Their claims of being judged by her family are pure projection. Prosecutors said that in the 14 hours he spent there, Vaughn stuck to the story that he had only a vague recollection of what happened in the SUV. "Mr. Vaughn does not show his feelings or emotions to anyone under any circumstances," said attorney George Lenard. . Pritzkers press secretary declined to comment. 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? I felt like I needed some balance or to just clean my palate. Though Vaughn claimed not to remember details of the shooting, he contended that he pulled the Expedition off the highway when Kimberly said she was feeling sick. family. After hiding a handgun under her chin, Kimberly Vaughn was shot in the head. He was arrested as he was about to attend their funerals. Compared with what I knew about Kimberly, yes, that would be a big change. 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Plus, hear from the former Assistant State's Attorney who believes Chris is right where he belongs. Weiss said he was haunted for a time by what he saw the day of the murders, struggling to sleep or concentrate. And in Stone, Vaughn has enlisted the same attorney who represents Marni Yang, the woman convicted of killing the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle another case being challenged. Without a good explanation, the appointed local attorney left a voice message to cancel the meeting and declined the assistance of the Center. Check local listings to see where you can watch. Plans changed when Chris landed a job with Chicago-based Navigant. 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. He then decided to adjust a loose luggage rack on top of the SUV at which time he reportedly said he was shot. This led him to question the states theory that Chris had killed his family. His case seems to be that the ballistics did not 100% line up with the state's theory. While Vaughn might come off as cold-hearted or callous, Lenard asked jurors not use the accused quadruple-murderer's demeanoror eccentricitiesagainst him. 15:45 GMT 29 Aug 2012. Was he responsible? 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. 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. The Vaughn family murders in Illinois in 2007 have long divided those interested in the crimes. So why was Christopher Vaughn arrested? He genuinely appeared unaware that his family had been killed. He brutally murdered them in June 2007 The sergeant tells . 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. Its the Vaughn family who are judgy AF about people reading & being educated. He claims he had been patching things up with her after he had confessed to cheating on her and was trying to be a better family man. Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? 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. 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. See for yourself in the gallery of colorized vintage crime scene photos -- whether New York or elsewhere, whether gangland or other -- above. 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 . 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. Posted on December 5, 2021. Clutter, founder of Investigating Innocence, said a crime-scene reconstruction has shown Vaughn couldnt have unbuckled his wifes seat belt. ), and the state had ballistic evidence that appears convincing. In this case, the seatbelt latch was soaked with Chriss blood. He wore the same outfit to shoot at the range the night before, that gave him the gunshot residue, she was not a good shot, could not handle the recoil, yet she turns half way and fires off great shots? Shelli Wiley was killed on a cold October morning in 1985 in Laramie, Wyo., just before the sun rose. I am new to Reddit. Key experts were never called to testify. 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. On December 16, 2008, the FDA released a report linking a statistically significant risk of suicide in patients taking the prescription medication Topamax. In the video interview, he demonstrated raising his left arm between the gun and his head just as he noticed her pointing the gun at him. 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. Why would a father simply sit there after being shot and allow his wife to shoot and kill the kids and then herself without doing anything to prevent it? [1] All four members of the family were shot in their SUV while on the way to a Springfield, IL waterpark. charged with eight counts of. 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. 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 . 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.". Just because you feel inferior academically doesnt mean someone is else is forcing that superiority on you. 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