>> it was supposed to be some type of present to this other chick. >> i have tried to please you for 17 years, and never succeeded. >> my husband that he's a missionary, he wouldn't kill anybody. it seems like there was something going on. JavaScript is disabled. but even then, i thought she was the cutest girl in school. >> coming up, if it wasn't a burglary, what was it? they have a child taken from them. daycare. she failed to pick up julia from school. and i had to tell her at some point. a family of three children, great husband. he just loves to help people out. ADD TO CART. Nathan used the inmate witnesses phone cards to call his parents, then they would call others for him. i worked for him. pulling into the starbucks parking lot. >> where the kids up? Very few details are being released. >> no. and at that point, i just decided the best thing was to not enter the house. >> during those visits, you went to a hotel with nathan and just the two of you were present part of the time, correct? after all, the defendant was a missionary accused of killing his wife in their home in an upscale neighborhood. There were no defensive wounds. >> when we got there, it looked like he interrupted a burglary. Praying for this precious family. and live a life rich in meaning, and gratitude. use finish dishwasher cleaner its dual-action formula tackles grease and limescale. Denise Leuthold was shot with a .40-caliber Glock handgun. >> that's how she came on your radar? >> my parents called me, do you want us to pick up her up? starting with the fact that he happened to own the same type of gun used in denise murder. hiding in that cubical to kill her the moment she walked through the door. that's how it started. and we knew that it was going to take a lot of work to get to the point where we knew who done it. Officers recovered fleece gloves about fifty feet from the vehicle next to a picnic table. >> what went through your mind when you heard that one word, "guilty?" injuries are unknown. and we were doing research and looking at blog sites where young people, where desperate, people were getting information about what they were thinking. >> as i'm speaking to him, he never showed any sort of emotion or asked any questions of me as to what was going on. >> she is the main one that holds it all together. I will do what I have to do, but no more of that game. Prosecutors allege the 39-year-old Leuthold shot his wife execution-style on Valentines Day to continue an affair with their 20-year-old Lithuanian sponsor student. >> but it was what the inmate told prosecutors about the times of the murder that they found particularly chilling. >> were you and nathan ever lovers? we're living with denise is. husband over. at first, it looked like a possible burglary gone bad. >> she's been shot in the house, okay? thank you, onstar. Episode 30: Welcome to Pushing Up Lilies, I'm your host Julie Mattson. it was a burglary. he said nathan told him he researched ways to kill denise on his laptop. >> i think aina was a big bombshell. Prosecutors argued Nathan Leuthold killed his wife to be with his lover, a 21-year-old Lithuanian woman whom he and Denise Leuthold sponsored to study in the United States. $42.00 *. those calls were in lithuanian. there's interest you accrue, and interests you pursue. huh. >> and for his wife? 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. Oh, yeah until I break. i'll get jenelle from daycare and let you know. Nathan Leuthold and his defense Attorney Hugh Toner at his trial for his wife's murder. there was no other way, they said. there had to be a second key somewhere visible in the house in order for an intruder to easily find it and drive the car to the park. going just about the speed limit right on, which is 45 miles per hour. Lyons described Leuthold's actions with his mistress surrounding his wife's murder as 'gut-wrenching' and . By using the site, you consent to these cookies. >> you talk to us and cooperating with us is the best information we can get. Peoria man gets 80 years in wife's murder. i believe the children suspected something. >> coming up, a missionaries an usual close relationship with a young exchange didn't. >> 12:45 to 12:50, five minutes only, long enough to be on that camera. Scott Rochowitz testified that he worked for the Illinois State Police and spent twentythree and a half years in forensic science. >> and this is "dateline." and then, furthermore, to have her car the street at the park, right, where you failed to tell us that you are there prior to going home earlier that day. to the jury. Toner says the assertion that Leuthold didnt show any outward emotion about the death of his wife is a reach because most people have no idea how they would process such circumstances. It makes absolutely no sense to me that you would stage a burglary and you would say okay, I dont want to do anything thats going to harm my in-laws furniture, you know their drawers, and yet in their home Im willing to kill their daughter.. detectives worked around the clock to solve the crime, and, as they did, they began to get the idea that not everything was as it seemed. Today's case is super intere. >> a teenager, very clear she had given her life to the lord and wanted to serve him. The incident was initially reported as a burglary, but police found 39 . #1 prescribed for td. but she told detectives she left the school because of problems with her hands. parents nathan says it felt good to be home. Nathan Leuthold sat and stared at the pictures without emotion. When police took Nathan for his interview, they drove passed the park where the vehicle had been located. The Rev. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion. >> what was suspicious about what was taken? 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. the worst day of my life. He is also a musician who had previously attended Jacksonville University and the University of South Florida. the type of place it expect a burglary, even if she had accidentally stumbled upon an intruder, how hot it turned so vicious so quickly? Missionaries Nathan and Denise Leuthold, along with their three young children were back home in Peoria, Illinois after years of overseas work in Lithuania. As Officer Scott Bowers was testifying, pictures of the woman lying in the hallway were shown on a large screen. ; Hubert Geralds was sentenced to life for the murders of six prostitutes on Chicago's south side. i hope you're ready. By, Why some Peoria transplants are sinking their roots into the city, Peoria County Sheriff's office investigating West Peoria homicide, 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. okay. and it guides you. . so, the children had their valentine sack that denise had prepared sitting at the table for them. >> does your wife? to shine your brightest. Leuthold, a missionary, says he will continue to pray on the matter. life with three young kids was busy, hectic, normal. That could have been difficult for the three Leuthold children. 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There, with their three children, the Leutholds started . and she trusted nathan. >> nothing here lately? >> aina dobilaite, his motive for murder. they have a primary, one which is a glock. at that point, i began to understand that someone had broken into the home. Nathan and Denise Leuthold built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them is dead and the other is under suspicion. he wouldn't kill anybody. >> well, you know, i honestly think he planned it out. with nathan and dennis leuthold had met earlier, back in the eighties when they were students at a small baptist school in central illinois. They are in their late 30s and have three young children. there is nothing more important to me than you and this relationship. in 2002, the fan really went back to lithuania, which became their second home on and off for the next eight years. >> there is something else troubling police. what time did they wake up? you never get to hear the victim's story. other serious side effects include potential heart rhythm problems and abnormal movements. I have prayed for them and will continue. All Missing Children and adults in Illinois, Denise Lee newton Leuthold, 39, February 14, 2013, Peoria, Illinois. five minutes into, i knew he did it, i knew he was guilty. >> when "dateline" continues. >> that's correct. Peoria man gets 80 years in wife's murder by The Washington Times. to protect people. the police investigator read the note in court. >> i was with was he with you the first time you saw him after denise was killed? I will post any updates I get. >> in the weeks after denise is. >> when we first art of the interview, there was a lot of background information, and we were coming across this concern for denise. >> what did you find on her phone? >> we didn't know any lithuanian at the time. the local news media just put it on the radio that at your house somebody was shot. >> the timing just really gets to the point where it's almost not realistic. considered to be this amazing mom, does this religious work, why would you have any enemies? oooh, that's a low price. >> nathan told police he kept that gun in a plastic case. i just remember hearing that the loss just got that much greater. >> they're giving her a chance to come here, get a college education here. Nathan Leuthold is scheduled to be sentenced September 10, 2014. they're going to sleep every night, not really sure who killed their neighbor. he plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care, and more. i did a lot of translating work and helping with organizing, christian conferences in lithuania. >> we hope you will be. when you came to that realization, what is going through your mind? this is where police say the, cars were switched. >> he seemed very emotional. She'd received a single but deadly gunshot wound to the head. could a burglar going to kill beyond the loose? stories >> they grew particularly close to some of the children at their and their families. Nathan Leuthold, she said, was scruffy, and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. denise's parents believed their daughter had been killed by a stranger until their minister came to visit one day. Where to Watch. dateline continues. 'cause we are. Saw this on Facebook as well, my heart hurts for this family, and have been praying! i'm so blessed to have you in my life and i know it. let's get it together. denise, nathan and their three kids. >> and, in fact, you are proficient in both written and spoken english, isn't that correct? >> questions about denise is car lead to questions about nathan's car, and something he said caught the detectives attention. didn't know the language, we were studying it. nathan leuthold, missionary and father of three, a native son of peoria, was now on his way to jail to await trail for the murder of his wife. >> they were inseparable. Leuthold himself spoke, saying he didn't have the words to console all those affected by his wifes murder. Add this show to your Watchlist . [ chuckles ] don't get me wrong, i love my rv, but insuring it is such a hassle. he didn't know but tried to insinuate burglar target. >> something seemed off to police as well. and that's always what we miss the most. >> i didn't know what to think. 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. >> and what about those haunting words written by denise in that note found in her day planner clearly aimed at nathan, how would he answer that? i'm craig melvin. 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. 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