TV Archive This is the 33-rd edition of AINA. >> as is our tradition on holidays, whether it's easter or christmas or birthdays or valentine's, for the children we, started off right off the bat first thing in the morning. remember, one of the places he said he visited was this day spa, where he bought a valentine's day gift certificate for denise. denise, nathan and their three kids seth, 12, julia, 10, and jenelle, four, were living with denise's parents. he insinuated that the burglar took it. and i called her out on it. coming up -- hard to imagine anyone doing something this evil if it's true. two guns had also been taken, including a .40 caliber glock, the same caliber used to kill denise. >> "i am your spiritual adviser or your clergy here in america because there is nobody else who speaks lithuanian. was that a factor? >> did you spend the night with mr. leuthold? 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Prosecutors say they believe he murdered his wife so he could be with Aina Dobilaite, the 20-year-old college student. >> they had sponsored other, um, lithuanian students before to come here, so it didn't really seem strange to us that that's what they were doing. shhhh. >> she's denying a sexual relationship. and slows sugar absorption to promote healthy blood sugar levels. it's our way of saying thank you just for calling. she's been shot in the house. >> reporter: with the house now a crime scene, nathan went with detectives to the police station, where they asked him if he could think of any reason his family would be targeted. he insisted he would have never done anything to harm his beloved wife. >> as a teenager it was very clear that she had given her life to the lord and wanted to serve him, she was always the one volunteering helping at church right alongside of her mother. >> reporter: but investigators weren't so sure. >> we had a -- started a foundation overseas called hope for tomorrow to combat suicide. fits the culture we live in. >> how many people, particularly young people, are going to have a relationship with a significant other and not have a picture of their significant other? chapstick. >> yeah. if you ride, you get it. -ahhh. no. olay regenerist faced 131 premium products, from 12 countries, over 10 years. >> my vehicle was at robinson park today, yes. so you have ten years experience i do. that doesn't happen very often. i do. >> reporter: she didn't recognize the man that day, but later when she looked at a police photo lineup, she quickly pointed to this man. and we just trusted her 100% with them. >> no. >> without -- >> what kind of car was it? Dobilaite originally traveled to the United States to pursue college in Florida before traveling to Peoria to attend Illinois Central College until switching to a school in Chicago. tv in peoria. >> reporter: this was an odd one. what about you? $9.95? >> and we kept kind of going over the robbery, like, how it would have happened. and i have to tell her at some point. okay? and saw each other at school and that's how it all started. >> reporter: why were you so sure? The academic honor is presented to students who earn a perfect 4.0 grade. the police figured whoever drove it there must have been involved in denise's murder. >> why not cut to the chase and take a test from nathan? >> parked his car in robinson park, you know, somewhere close to 12:15, to 12:20. walked up to the house. and it's tedious. and it's yours free. but we needed to lock down at that point, initially, we just needed to make sure we locked down what she planned on doing that day. >> this is because really nathan wanted to do it? what's more, an expert testified it had gunshot residue on the right cuff. i mean, everybody was glued to her testimony. all: all day, all night. i think they did a great job. >> she gets them up at 6:45. #leuthold By: Andy Kravetz - Just your average guy in Peoria. if i had to defend my family. >> rule you out? prosecutors said that gave nathan the opportunity to kill denise. even at that young age, nathan knew there was something to this sparkling little girl. >> it was a short phone call. five minutes into it, i knew he did it. >> reporter: 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. >> i was always very happy being a wife and a mother, so i was happy for her that she had found someone to love and to share her life with. i think it was disbelief. >> reporter: they devoted their lives to others. >> reporter: according to the inmate, nathan said he ran a lot of errands on the day of the murder to create an alibi. Iona University's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #63. >> from our perspective, that's what makes this case so disturbing. >> we want to talk to the people closest to her first to try to figure out what makes her tick, what's her routine like. >> describe his demeanor. while she didn't name aina, she mentioned a much younger woman. this is lifetime coverage as long as you pay your premiums. that's why - thanks to you - we're rated number one in customer satisfaction by j.d. killers execute in the style, consistent with what the defendant did, hiding in that cubicle to kill her the moment she walked through the door. after the murder they found her silver ford here in this nearby park. at first denise's mother couldn't quite grasp it. >> translator: i'm not really sure what "presents" means. life with three young kids was busy, hectic, normal. >> and we hope you will be. that would not be fair to you. at xfinity, we're here to make life simple. >> he was part of our family for 17 years. but in reality, you know, bad things happen to good people all the time. >> reporter: they also asked her about the bill, which nathan paid. nathan said denise had her own list of things to do that day. >> reporter: for a day that ended so tragically, it began in a happy way with flowers and expressions of love. it seems like there was something going on. toner argued there was absolutely no evidence to support the theory that nathan killed his wife so that he could be with the 20-year-old. be firm? >> reporter: and prosecutors had another piece of evidence they say proved an affair, a secret that shook the courtroom. >> reporter: that time, nathan called police, and spoke with an officer. and it happened to the last people on earth you would expect a religious family, dedicated to god and making the world a better place. have good lectures and meeting. >> what was the motive for a valentine's day murder? >> reporter: and this just won't end until -- >> exactly. but what about a lip care routine? so you know, it was enough to scare everybody. >> any time in a murder case when you don't have the handgun or the weapon, whatever it was, it's an uphill battle. the only fda-approved 3-in-1 copd treatment. but no phd? >> reporter: nathan said he was doing his best to hold it together so he could help them catch the killer. curly hair and bouncy step. with less eczema, you can show more skin. >> reporter: it was a big story in town. Charges? -ahhh. where in any one of those things do you have any indication at all that nathan and aina were lovers? >> they were really making a difference in this young girl's life. >> is it going on right now? let's go to the cemetery! Content Summary. so come ask, shop, discover at your xfinity store today. how'd he get out?! >> and what was his response? my life has a deeper meaning and purpose because you are my world and that will never change. >> and so i approached the fella and said, "what would you think about denise and i coming and helping you guys?" based on court testimony, the murder occurred at around 12:30 p.m. after that, prosecutors said nathan would have had to drive denise's car to the park, get in his own car and then drive to starbucks where he was seen on surveillance video at 12:45 p.m. >> and he would have had to have done all that without leaving any blood smears, getting any blood on him. for hard-to-reach places, duster makes it easy to clean. Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021). >> if you come down here during the day, the kids are out riding their bikes in the side streets. so i suspect that based on that response, that in all likelihood she had some knowledge as to what was maybe gonna take place. denise leuthold, mother and missionary, brutally shot and. >> there would be no more cards, candy or flowers this valentine's day, no one can find denise. the police station the night of the murder, like the fact that he owned three guns. $$9.95? she was supporting him. >> she didn't even have time to take her coat off, her gloves, anything. how did you tell them their father killed their mother? this may be important in the future because just as all your communication with the attorney is private, communication with your clergy is also private". >> reporter: but denise also became very devoted to the church there. >> reporter: nathan waited with his daughter at the neighbor's house, repeatedly calling family members to see if anyone had heard from denise. >> there was one that mentioned -- i think she was done at the gym. in 1998 he finally seized the opportunity when another young couple at their church began their own missionary work in lithuania. his attorney called a neighbor to the stand who'd also seen strange activity. how to silence that. who would ever want to hurt them? and there was a particular woman in the church we worked with and that was aina's mother. >> right on the other side of this door is where we found her laying down, just right in the front door here. so, i sent her a text message, she'll get it when she gets there. everyone? >> was the killer in that car? but then came valentine's day, 2013 when nathan pulled into their driveway mid-afternoon and discovered something terribly wrong. >> would mr leuthold be there, with you when you were having the waxing? if it wasn't for her, he wouldn't be able to do his work. >> reporter: it was a lot to take in. >> this is a very quiet neighborhood, this stuff doesn't happen in this neighborhood. >> when we first started the interview, it was just a lotta background information. and at that point i called the police, called 911. this one just happens to be a lot worse? >> how did you tell the children that their mother had been killed? there aren't a lot of murders in paradise. have a skincare routine. you can't tell me things about her. nathan pleaded not guilty. i didn't keep my place as clean as i would like 'cuz i'm way too busy. hey, did anyone else hear weird voices while they were in the corn? >> what was so odd about the look on his face? i was emotionally spent. >> i think nathan was being tested by god about his faith. >> i fell apart and cried. >> we didn't know. >> this is kind of weird, pulling in the driveway i normally go through in by the front door and turn the outside lights on. >> reporter: the state showed the jury texts between nathan and aina from the day of the murder. >> she hadn't answered her phone calls. >> your judgment that this all happened because he was having an affair and i would submit as i started off with you, there's not a scintilla of evidence that that was the case. Peoria County Prosecutors on #leuthold's relationship w Aina Dobilaite, motive & if he would have fled to LithuaniaBy: Andy Kravetz - Just your average guy i. >> everyone we talked to had nothing but good things to say about her. >> reporter: how important was david smith, the jailhouse snitch? >> but things were stolen. explanation of user ratings. >> "you want to humiliate me by running around with a 20-year-old? this goes back, you know, several months before the murder. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. smith testified that nathan told him he planned the murder specifically for valentine's day. his friend norm ulrich who had known the couple for decades, was stunned. why did this happen?" he went to his sister's home, where his children were sound asleep. i'm looking at my 4-year-old daughter, who is the image of her mother. what it takes to protect. many sister was there with me. >> we got a break-in. shouldn't mean a change in standards. Charges? >> electrocution. >> reporter: it was a highly circumstantial case. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. in the u.s. they could also celebrate holidays american-style as they did on valentine's day, 2013. Join one of our 80 active clubs, student groups, and organizations, or start your own to stay involved! and that's when one of the detectives got frustrated with nathan's whole story, and confronted him. and he asked her if she was wet and i didn't find that appropriate for the relationship they were leading on. oh, come on. She tutored the Leutholds' children and offered piano lessons while in Peoria. >> well, he said that -- he said that she was overbearing and that he had got to the point where he had wanted to move on with his life and he had met someone else and stuff like that. >> headlights? lysol. >> i say denise interrupts a burglar and he shoots her, that guy is getting the hell out of town. can it help keep me asleep? >> not guilty. >> reporter: nathan's lawyer was hugh toner, a former prosecutor turned defense attorney, who argued that the investigation was faulty. tropical storm neithster is expected to make landfall in the panhandle today. the leutholds' friend, norm ulrich, couldn't comprehend the news. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). and i was very careful when i looked at the photos so i would not make a mistake. she never did any domestic battery, any restraining order, any anything, because there was nothing. >> i have a .22 silver with pearl handle, little. >> denise sounds like a saint. coming up -- nathan's answer and the jury's verdict. >> do you have any personal problems with anybody? as soon as she was killed we knew who did it. your acceptance is guaranteed. >> reporter: but he became worried once he got home and saw denise's car wasn't in the driveway and it looked like the house had been broken into. they would just, you know, goof around with each other, you know just in a loving, you know, maybe puppy-lovish way. These reviews >> i asked school that nathan and denise got to know each other better though they didn't date, as most teens do, because they both came from religious families. his lawyer, hugh toner, said that would have been nearly impossible. stood in the doorway, and as soon as the door opened, denise tried to take her coat off and he shot her in the back of the head. >> the expert said his browser said he was attempting to delete everything he looked up, but just because you delete it doesn't mean it's gone. we threw out there crime scene pictures of denise laying dead autopsy pictures to get a reaction. is skincare from around the wobetter than olay? no hard proof nathan killed denise. we took them upstairs to the bedroom. Iona is also #1 among schools with their main campuses in Westchester for the highest return on investment both 30 and 40 years after graduation, and in the top six percent nationwide, according to Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce. i want to rule you out because i hope you didn't do it. >> i got a shotgun. in junior high i began to see her character and see what kind of person she was that way. >> you understand that that's not something that you'll be able to take back? denise was dead. >> the harshest statement has been that i killed my wife. in the weeks after denise's death, nathan and his children stayed at a church mission house. . >> reporter: but then detectives asked her about something they learned as they traced nathan's movements the day of the murder. >> there's no doubt in my mind that nathan was arrested because they needed somebody in jail. i've never been good enough, never done enough. >> i mean, he described denise as the backbone of the family. >> reporter: still, it was obvious from nathan's interview video that detectives had questions about his story early on. ask your doctor about once-daily trelegy and the power of 1 2 3. clearly aimed at nathan. >> reporter: what happened, said prosecutors jodi hoos and jerry brady, was a cold-blooded execution. >> i think he tried to portray this image of this wonderful. >> reporter: nathan leuthold had spent a week listening to prosecutors paint him as a monster who had planned the execution of his wife. >> reporter: they didn't find an intruder, instead they found something far worse. just keep praying. this is where police say the cars were switched. i had noticed him when him and i. were in the living room, alone together. College Life August 19, 2019. >> reporter: as denise's family reeled from their unimaginable loss, this quiet, central illinois community was just starting to grapple with the fallout of a murder on valentine's day. Columbia Engineering Intensive FinTech program that delivers hands-on coding experience in Python and SQL, solving real-life . >> he was there to drive me and to pay for it. i didn't think it was -- >> i know, but i mean -- but the thing is, we're talking about things that, once you start piecing things together, we're trying to figure things out. He claimed that previous internet searches, such as . they made her read aloud another effusive note that nathan sent her just a month before the murder. Gaels are people with Irish-Gaelic ancestry, such as the Congregation of Christian Brothers, who founded Iona University in 1940. Notable Iona alumni include Alfred Kelly Jr., CEO of Visa Inc.; Margaret Timoney, CEO of Heineken USA; Robert Greifeld, former CEO of Nasdaq; and Gregory Cairo, CEO of Le Creuset USA. trelegy may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. a camera might figure it out. no. >> okay. Undergraduate data are based on the 2021 school year. >> she denied it. now, to say that, that implies that she felt in danger seems to go against the facts. >> reporter: did you want her dead? >> no. >> typical scenario? >> reporter: -- convicted? 7 Nathan and Aina had shared a bank account which he used to buy her food, clothing and fund her living (vo) you earned it, we're here to make sure you get it. it gets stuff deep in the grooves other tools can miss. Dobilaite was a Lithuanian exchange student the couple was hosting. anything where it would indicate that nathan and aina were involved in that way? >> reporter: later nathan took the children and went to stay at a church mission house in a nearby town. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. >> in >> if she was a friend of our daughter's and son-in-law's, i mean, we accepted her into our home. the house had been ransacked like somebody'd broken in through the back door, started going through the house and then maybe startled the burglar when she came in through the front door. maybe you should think again. >> reporter: it was in high. it looked like a burglary gone bad. she essentially spoke from the grave saying that you wanted to kill her, that you were humiliating her with a, 20-year-old. >> is it going on right now? and to say that i had an affair is absurd. and she had no emotion. While in. we know that she loves us. you've known the family. and as soon as i got pulled into the driveway the garage door was open. on the Internet. >> there were certain preconceived notions of who did it, for lack of a better term, that never went anywhere. lysol. >> reporter: with words like that, prosecutors didn't believe aina's denials about an affair with nathan. let's see how long that takes. everyone has choices in life. she was fine. but whatever it was jurors heard and saw in that courtroom, it was enough. i wanted to just grab the phone and call her. for several years he had dreamed of becoming a baptist missionary. he'd just dropped his kids off at school. 4 0 . yeah. >> 1700 hours of recorded telephone conversations involving nathan leuthold. >> in a murder case, you don't have the victim. i mean, nothing was coming to the forefront. lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria. smart. >> reporter: then a few days before the murder, he said it happened again. now, they had to explain why he did it. >> reporter: so they subpoenaed aina's school records. it felt a little awkward, but i could just see him just staring into space almost. 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