no. in 2002, the family went back to lithuania, which became their second home on and off for the next eight years. >> she gets them up at 6:45. >> she tried to minimize the relationship. >> ladies and gentlemen, burglars commit burglaries. they quickly determined she had been killed by a single gunshot to the head. and she was very gifted in music. yeah. Kua 'Aina UK. i'm being quiet. >> reporter: nathan waited with his daughter at the neighbor's house, repeatedly calling family members to see if anyone had heard from denise. and take no offense cause we have to cover every base. >> yeah she denied it. >> well, at first he told me that he was thinking about some poisoning with some type of insulin or potassium, something like that. his real valentine. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. >> translator: i'm not sure if every time we were at the hotel we were together alone. >> reporter: aina was called as a witness for the prosecution. >> scissors. >> in the house? >> it's not a coincidence that we're missing a .40 caliber glock handgun, and there's evidence that leads us to believe that your wife was probably shot with a .40 caliber handgun. and we didn't have it. >> what was the motive for a valentine's day murder? We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. first kid. >> he asked us, well, do you have any suspicions that your son-in-law was involved? how is this happening? >> well, do you know what -- >> .12 gauge. >> reporter: prosecutors played the interview for the jurors, hoping they would see what they saw. >> david smith said that nathan was worried that a lady might have seen him while he was walking. and that is despicable. >> reporter: when denise went off to college in minnesota, nathan, a year younger, soon followed. let me get jenelle out of day care, and then i'll let you know. it looked like a burglary gone bad. >> she's the main one that holds it all together. and he was also kind of like my mentor. but what about a lip care routine? >> you and your husband had had a discussion about the race of the person who was walking alongside of the road? sarah, get in the house. red light's going to add on a little bit of time. >> early this morning -- not early, but it would have been before -- before i came back to the house. >> would you state your name? easy. >> did you start to think that someone may have targeted denise? >> there was a church that was there that was already established and that church. >> reporter: what they found floored him. detergent alone can't. he's leaving. curly hair and bouncy step. >> i really wasn't sure what the jury was going to come back with. i pray that there is enough time to do everything. and it's yours free. i said, "these people took you into your home, brought you back from lithuania, you lived with them. >> yeah. >> no. >> there's one set of keys. i'm craig melvin. >> reporter: three weeks after denise leuthold was shot to death, her husband nathan was arrested for her murder. >> reporter: prosecutors said nathan also showed no emotion during his police interview, even when a detective told him denise was dead. >> did you think maybe someone had a reason to be in that house, outside of just a random burglary? people were in the park walking around. coming up -- hard to imagine anyone doing something this evil if it's true. but whatever is in the house they can take. 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. she never shared that with her best friend, her superclose sister, her mother, her father. ha! >> i say denise interrupts a burglar and he shoots her, that guy is getting the hell out of town. >> did he describe a good marriage? in a mere 90 minutes, they, reached a verdict. >> this is a girl that they'd wanted to help. >> what was it that you liked about her so much? >> and so i approached the fella and said, "what would you think about denise and i coming and helping you guys?" >> she woke up about 6:45, which is normal. can it help keep me asleep? furthermore, to have her car down the street at the park, right, where you failed to tell us that you were there prior to going home earlier that day. The victim's parents provided Aina with her own . that would not be fair to you. Join one of our 80 active clubs, student groups, and organizations, or start your own to stay involved! 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. the power of 1-2-3. >> he said no. 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. >> and we hope you will be. the garage door is open. were lies, misinterpretations and omissions. >> no. maybe you should think again. >> everything stopped. me either. ask your doctor about once-daily trelegy and the power of 1 2 3. any boyfriends, anything like that? >> in your room, in that room in particular? no way.? a personalized ranking provided by U.S. News College >> we had tremendous friends and family here in the states. >> she denied it. >> in the bathtub. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. >> reporter: it was all coming down to that crucial 15-minute window. she essentially spoke from the grave saying that you wanted to kill her, that you were humiliating her with a 20-year-old. be firm? >> i let you down and i'm sorry. thenot actors, people, who've got their eczema under control. think your copd medicine is doing enough? 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Seminary campuses are also located in Chicago and Plymouth, Michigan, along with online Bible degrees and certificate options. >> uh-huh. >> we both answered no. >> the only firearm that could generate those marks would be a glock. >> reporter: still, it was obvious from nathan's interview video that detectives had questions about his story early on. www.pjstar.com Money taken from Leuthold children's account went to cover Lithuanian student's legal bills at xfinity, we're here to make life simple. there aren't a lot of murders in paradise. >> she's denying a sexual relationship. When she turned 18, the couple sponsored her to come to the United States. >> it was very eerie. nathan remembers seeing a suspicious car near his house not long before the murder. tell me more. >> from a purely selfish perspective, it's my life, my future, my freedom. >> we didn't know. and had gone to college in florida to play the piano. >> reporter: by the fall of 2010, nathan and denise were living back in the states. and it was just complete silence. >> i was like, oh, my god. with less eczema, you can show more skin. Ranges represent admitted See reviews and ratings of this school you can't tell me things about her. and we just trusted her 100% with them. >> is that odd? so come ask, shop, discover at your xfinity store today. >> what model? >> that's correct. >> reporter: his friend, norm, often brought them home-cooked meals. >> nathan leuthold visited you in hotels off campus on at least five occasions, correct? >> i was like 99% sure that they had to come back with a guilty verdict. that doesn't happen very often. so she really was jealous even though she said that she wasn't. i was shocked that it had gone that far. >> but things were stolen. Iona was ranked #1 in Westchester County, N.Y., and in the top 10 percent in the country by PayScale. denise's neighborhood was normally very quiet, not the, type of place you'd expect a burglary. >> does your wife? $9.95? she's been shot in the house. sounds good to me, but at my age, i need the security of knowing it won't get cancelled as i get older. >> they moved in with us for six months, sold all their possessions, tried to save up money. and as soon as i got pulled into the driveway the garage door was open. >> when she testified, you could hear a pin drop in that courtroom. >> reporter: then a few days before the murder, he said it happened again. so come ask, shop, discover at your xfinity store today. >> yeah. >> because of the look on his face. the defense argued david smith was a jailhouse snitch, a convicted felon who had gotten a deal for his testimony. it's what you do. why would i want her dead? oh, yeah, until i break. unfortunately, i found out about it from my father. >> that was his valentine's day present to aina. she failed to pick up julia from school. >> reporter: what was suspicious about what was taken? at that point i didn't know where we were going. yes, it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. a family of three children and a great husband? 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The energy, momentum and Gael spirit is palpable on Ionas campuses. no. - In charge of stock levels and weekly financial reports using Excel and our dedicated POS software. >> no, trust me, i do not have a preconceived idea, but when i'm painting a picture and trying to put the pieces together. >> massage. >> what was it down there for? >> they were really making a difference in this young girl's life. worst day of my life. keep going. the children would be robbed of just one parent, not of both. >> what's the relationship between you and nathan? how'd he get out?! well happy waiting." and saw each other at school and that's how it all started. but at least they have her children close, as they are now raising them. i mean, they're going to sleep every night not really sure who killed their neighbor. >> yeah, to get massages and to get her waxed up. have you had any issues? are not written by U.S. News and have no impact on any of i had noticed him when him and i. were in the living room, alone together. there are no health questions to answer and there are no medical exams to take. >> right. did you think it was possible when you're looking at this photo lineup maybe you'd seen nathan in the neighborhood and subconsciously you were choosing that photo because you'd already seen him before? >> nathan and aina were making eye contact quite a bit throughout the trial. at the last minute he chose not to. by their second kid, parents are more likely to choose luvs. and i only had probably three rings that were of any value, but those three rings were taken. my world had just been shattered. olay, face anything. a camera might figure it out. could a brazen burglar willing to kill be on the loose? you know what i mean? >> denise sounds like a saint. flo: don't worry. >> reporter: one of the first officers to testify for the state described the scene at the house just after nathan called 911 that day. >> reporter: still, the prosecution thought she was an important witness. >> aina dobilaite. >> nathan said that he had been at the gun range. that's why we have to figure out where she was at and --. >> what was the mood of the neighborhood? >> reporter: that's how she came on your radar? many sister was there with me. i wanted to hug her and i wanted to -- i wanted to just let out all the pain that was associated with knowing. did you worry that you weren't able to find the gun? thank you so much for being here with us. she's been shot in the house. they put me in their car. that's what nathan is. i mean you know, nathan he's gonna be our best witness. >> reporter: denise seemed to confirm that her husband was having an affair. police learned more about their relationship when they pulled nathan and aina's phone records. >> reporter: between learning about aina and all the evidence they collected, police had enough to arrest nathan. >> reporter: that sponsorship started in the fall of 2010, when aina came to the u.s. to study at a christian college in florida, where nathan would occasionally visit her. if she's late, if she broke down, if she had a flat tire, she would have called from her cell phone, i'm going through all these options in my head. >> i understand. now, they had to explain why he did it. pay your lips some attention. >> the records we got said her dismissal had some stuff to do with inappropriate relationships with her sponsor, including staying off campus overnight. could be signs that your digestive system isn't working at its best? her desire from the very beginning was to go back to help her own country and the churches there, how to use music for the lord. >> reporter: toner said there's also an issue with the state's timeline. what happened to aina dobilaite Home; About; Services; Menu >> reporter: that time, nathan called police, and spoke with an officer. >> you would respond with, "oh my, what happened?" www.pjstar.com Money taken from Leuthold children's account went to cover Lithuanian student's legal bills >> reporter: what happened, said prosecutors jodi hoos and jerry brady, was a cold-blooded execution. he said, "that'd be great." check your free credit scores at creditkarma. 508 posts. >> reporter: 39-year-old denise leuthold lying in a pool of blood had barely made it inside the house. but her testimony made it clear she was not eager to help the state. >> i was already shaving and showering and all that. >> is it going on right now? >> i drove out there and the roads were all road-blocked. >> nathan has a very big heart for people. >> reporter: wow. she had no way of getting around. In 2012, Aina resided at the Newton home while she attended Illinois Central College in : Peoria. it had happened so often, the owner said, she thought they were a couple. shouldn't mean a change in standards. did it seem like denise had possibly startled a burglar? you've known the family. >> nothing here lately. and it's yours free. it can never be cancelled, call now for free information. >> reporter: nathan said he was doing his best to hold it together so he could help them catch the killer. one of the policemen came in and told me she had been shot. and i just kept on her, explain that. >> our parents didn't really believe in dating, so we were just good friends. it's not as if i'm in there watching or whatever else. i wanted to get a good look at him. >> just that they communicated a lot more than nathan let on. there was multiple texts and calls every day. nathan stopped to take a short phone call, it was who was on the other end of the line that piqued their interest. >> correct. my place is a lot cleaner now. * In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed. and at that point i begin to put things together and someone had broken into the home. Emerging as one of New Yorks most influential universities, Iona is where innovation meets opportunity. >> reporter: was this just the bad dream that wouldn't end? my life has a deeper meaning and purpose because you are my world and that will never change. >> reporter: aina, who. had the intruder used that weapon to shoot her? >> we the jury find the defendant nathan leuthold guilty of first degree murder. and you know, he was like a son to us. >> and this is "dateline". and i have to tell her at some point. concern for the family. When Dobilaite came to the U.S., she attended college in Florida before coming to Peoria, where she spent some time at Illinois Central College before attending a school in Chicago. It was hard for Harper to believe his friend was. >> was your vehicle ever at robinson park today? The Gaels Go Further Mentoring Program helps advance your personal and professional goals by providing access to Ionas network of more than 50,000 alumni across a wide range of industries. he wouldn't kill anybody. 7 Nathan and Aina had shared a bank account which he used to buy her food, clothing and fund her living 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. Defendant became Aina's sponsor when she moved to the United States . >> and then i asked him, where is the box? Plus, you can hop on the Metro-North train and take a short ride to the heart of New York City! >> reporter: a key to that car was found tangled in denise's hair under her head. take care of yourself." if you ride, you get it. >> my wife. >> reporter: and there it was, nathan's motive. made with superior softness, for your comfort. >> reporter: prosecutors accused nathan of coaching aina during jailhouse phone calls on how to cover up their relationship. >> help me get back to my kids tonight. Building upon that mission, 99 percent of Iona freshmen are awarded merit scholarships and/or financial aid to help cultivate their talents while providing access to an affordable education. she came here for the education. 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. >> no. and now back to dateli"dat." Prosecutors say they believe he murdered his wife so he could be with Aina Dobilaite, the 20-year-old college student. >> why not cut to the chase and take a test from nathan? just $9.95 a month for colonial penn's number one most popular whole life insurance plan. >> about 3:00 the defendant returns home. (dramatic music) and you're saving money, because you bundled home and auto. >> reporter: a daring burglary in the middle of the day. >> reporter: what's more, the inmate also testified why nathan wanted denise out of his life. i -- the garage door is open, there's glass from the back door where somebody broke in. >> reporter: she was speaking from the grave in a way. and at that point i begin to understand that someone had broken into the home. guaranteed acceptance? >> he told me that. now i want to do all that i can to be that person. the glass is on the ground. >> reporter: nathan told police he took the two older children to school and went on a series of errands that day including going to a day spa to buy a gift certificate for denise. >> and then you ended up bringing her over to america? 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: nathan is -- >> exactly. one was stolen away by someone who was seeking gain. only for a limited time. everyone. how to overdose somebody on insulin. >> reporter: they didn't find an intruder, instead they found something far worse. their days were filled with shuttling kids to school and day care, and raising funds for their next overseas mission. and it was the oldest two at that point. >> i think it was officially titled, like academic withdrawal or something. >> we were able to account for him up to about 11:30 in the morning. say hello to neuriva, a new brain supplement with clinically proven ingredients that fuel five indicators of brain performance. and i was very careful when i looked at the photos so i would not make a mistake. my best friend from third grade. i think it was disbelief. >> yeah. >> nathan's parents told me that nathan and the three children had been moved to a safe house just to protect them. >> reporter: and prosecutors had another piece of evidence they say proved an affair, a secret that shook the courtroom. he said he didn't know. >> you don't have the key either. my tears soaked their faces and their tears soaked my face. which granted her immunity to encourage her to talk. >> he was very agitated. two guns had also been taken, including a .40 caliber glock, the same caliber used to kill denise. >> right before we did our vows, denise had prepared a song talking about everything that she wanted was in me. and she trusted nathan. All are equipped with access to cable, Wi-Fi, AC, laundry rooms, and lounges, and theyre secured by a card access system, with extra security staffing at night. and then he knew that denise would be coming back. >> it was very devastating. by then, they had a i just remember hearing that the loss just got that much greater. >> it was friday morning. why did aina say after the robbery, "interesting" smiley face? so i think it was very hard to tell what the jury was going to do. and he's sitting right across from you. and i said, "well, denise should be there any minute she must have been late." live, learn, and get luvs. make the most of this holiday season by supporting your gut health. diane knew it was coming. his lawyer, hugh toner, said that would have been nearly impossible. Columbia Engineering Intensive FinTech program that delivers hands-on coding experience in Python and SQL, solving real-life . they were giving her a chance to come here and get her college education here. i mean the local school down the street they locked it down that day. we don't know. prosecutors said that gave nathan the opportunity to kill denise. olay regenerist faced 131 premium products, from 12 countries, over 10 years. glad i could help. and to think he could actually, you know, just shoot her in the head. she hadn't answered her text messages. >> yes. nathan and denise leuthold had met 30 years earlier, back in the '80s when they were both students at a small baptist school in central illinois. TV Archive >> he'd been leading a double life. i've not gone in the house yet. trelegy. Please remove a school before adding another. 1 Presentation. >> he had a black hoodie sweatshirt on with the hood pulled up. >> 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. >> reporter: maybe, it wasn't a burglary at all. >> reporter: though nathan leuthold did not take the stand, he would have plenty to say about the evidence and his innocence particularly that chilling note left behind by his wife. this goes back, you know, several months before the murder. who's got the time to chase around down dirt, dust and hair? >> absolutely. >> reporter: it was a shock. Descargar esta imagen: Team Aina quarterback McKenzie Milton (10), of Florida State, warms up before the Hula Bowl NCAA college football game against Team Kai, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) - 2MCE1TJ de la biblioteca de Alamy de millones de fotografas, ilustraciones y vectores de alta resolucin. save up to $400 on select sleep number 360 smart beds. and so the children had their valentine's sacks that denise had prepared sitting there on the table for them. Iona is constantly evolving. The state's attorney labeled the murder "a Valentine's Day present" from the Leuthold to Dobilaite. >> reporter: despite having studied in the states for four years, aina seemed incapable of understanding english at times, which frustrated the prosecutors. more likely, they figured, than a stranger breaking into the house during the roughly 20 minutes denise was out. denise leuthold, mother and missionary, brutally shot and. >> when they went into deliberations i was like 99% sure that they had to come back with a guilty verdict. and there were several times within the first few days after, her death trying to figure out what to do with the children next. You can compare up to 25 schools at a time. . >> reporter: some things seemed off to police, as well. he said nathan told him he researched ways to kill denise on his laptop. >> i -- i had -- two watches, a couple hundred dollar watches, nothing -- >> what about money? easy. Meanwhile,programming both inside and outside of the classroom also expanded all of which contributed to a 35 percent spike in enrollment. >> and we kept kind of going over the robbery, like, how it would have happened. >> yeah. the burglary probably was already staged. >> i can't leave them all night long. that's impossible. we could get in the phone calls and the jury's going to hear all that. >> reporter: but investigators weren't so sure. coming up -- nathan's note to aina. >> a lot of the people in the community really wanted to know what happened. Follow. >> reporter: for the state, it was a satisfying ending to a case they had to painstakingly stitch together. >> did you ask him? glad i could help. okay? (dramatic music) great job speaking calmly and clearly everyone. you're breathing on me! >> and they handcuff me. three weeks after denise had been killed, they pulled her. . >> reporter: nathan leuthold had spent a week listening to prosecutors paint him as a monster who had planned the execution of his wife. Did you know that 94 percent of Iona graduates are employed full-time or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation? reporter beau ebenezer covered the trial for nbc's tv in peoria. you never get to hear the victim's story. >> they knew that he had been on trial for murdering their mother and that a jury had convicted him. 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. person when in reality, you know, he was nothing more than a cold-blooded killer. after they had eaten and after i spent time begging the lord for wisdom and strength, to know what to say. in fact, he argued that there was no evidence that nathan had done anything wrong at all. how do i function now without her? >> reporter: still, prosecutors thought they had more than enough evidence to prove their case. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars. when "dateline" continues. it just kept going on and on and on. >> 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. >> how hard would it be for somebody to pry it open? that's how she came to be a part of our family. >> reporter: had denise leuthold been killed by an intruder, part of a burglary gone wrong, or had, someone close to her been involved? [ camera clicking ] wifi up there? it's what you do. she said, sandra has been killed. >> yes, uh-huh. 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. not a single tear was shed. and you know, this is kinda weird, pulled in the driveway. neuriva. at first denise's mother couldn't quite grasp it. there had to be another one. you know, pay attention to strangers in your area. it challenged the very core of nathan's defense that denise was at the center of his life and he would never hurt her. anything where it would indicate that nathan and aina were involved in that way? and that our marriage was gonna be the kind that she had always hoped for and had dreamed for as a little child. so, start feeling lighter and more energetic by taking metamucil every day. Congratulations, Summer 2019 Photo Contest Winners. they started at 7:36 a.m. with mutual hellos. call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. >> he was part of our family for 17 years. Best and Worst W W Best and Worst. coming up -- >> he was the only person with whom i could talk in lithuanian. we'll get through this. i didn't keep my place as clean as i would like 'cuz i'm way too busy. Why prosecutors offered immunity? we took them upstairs to the bedroom. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. >> reporter: but something else was even more troubling. >> yes. that it just looked too kind of perfect the way everything was placed and what was taken. >> reporter: and put an entire town on edge.

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