What else did they miss?". Read moreSC House passes bail reform to stop what it calls 'revolving door' for criminals, Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh is a gifted liar who spent a decade concealing his true identity as a white-collar thief and opioid addict, prosecutor Creighton Waters told a Colleton County jury during his three-hour closing argument March 1. However, Kadies mother, Vicky Hall, never accepted this outcome. Ollic believed it was a murder-suicide and says a note found in Kadie's pocket was a piece of compelling evidence showing that she was delusional at the time. VICKY HALL [to reporters]: I believe that Kadie and River and Aadon were murdered by Kadie's husband, Aaron Robert Major. I believe 100 percent there was a fight and she was trying to leave him. It seemed like a closed case. / CBS News, Produced by Liza Finley and Ryan N. Smith, [This story first aired on March 2. It just looked fat. I think its a beautiful thing, I just wish I was able to tell him that. Therefore, Shayanna continues to raise Avielle to the best of her abilities and keeps the memories of Aaron alive in her heart. All rights reserved. Staggering snowfall in California mountains leaves residents trapped for days, Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Firefighter dies battling blaze in downtown Buffalo, mayor says, Several hospitalized after Lufthansa flight diverted to Dulles due to turbulence, Explosive found in checked luggage at Pennsylvania airport, feds say, Prosecution wraps its case at Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege. I remember that train goin' by and for some reason, that just burned in my head. and I put it in my closet. What do you have to say about that? Andre McDonald, 40, already behind bars in connection with his wifes disappearance, was charged Saturday with murder by the Bexar County Sheriffs Office Homicide Unit. That's what Kadie wanted to be, was a mother, have children, be a wife, take care of her house, cook, garden She was livin' her dream. However, Kadie was gone with River soon after. Bianca Gascoigne has revealed she has called her baby daughter Blake Sunshine. She subsequently relocated to Rhode Island, and in 2019, a judge ruled that they cant pursue the $20 million degenerative brain disease lawsuit due to a missed 2014 deadline. Lewis said Aaron has not cooperated with authorities yet. Like, for some reason, I felt like I was cutting her off too early.". "I have an open mind. That's the million-dollar question right now. "48 Hours," because we would not be standin' here today if it wasn't for them. But when she came in I talked to her for a couple hours, I was like, "Well, she's not crazy.". They wanted to know more. There was no mention of a swollen hand. Ken Dillinger: Pretty much cut and dry that he doesn't have his stories together of what really happened, and every time he thinks about it, he doesn't remember what he said. File/Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Vicky Hall with a photo of her daughter Kadie Major and 10-month-old granddaughter River, who were found dead near train tracks in 2008 in Moncks Corner. Peter Van Sant: You believed that she was walking along these railroad tracks carrying her daughter River with suicide on her mind? In June 2013, semi-professional footballer Odin Lloyd, Shayannas sisters boyfriend, was cruelly shot to death in an industrial park, and within mere days, Aaron got linked to it. We are still looking for answers and are hoping someone will come forward with more information. Kadie had married the love of her life in 2003, her high school sweetheart Aaron Major. Hall says he told her when they arrived home after Aaron finished working, Kadie started acting paranoid and stood in the doorway with River, refusing to enter. Vicky Hall has promised to keep investigating, arguing that the truth needs to be known and justice needs to be served. She rarely sees the man she believes put her daughter and granddaughter in their graves, but she says he has harassed the family for years -- even at the cemetery. And why they found $1,000 in cash in Kadie's truck and her wedding rings were not on her finger, but in her pocket. In the morning, the entire Hall family was searching for Kadie and River. Hall, a devout churchgoer, missed the service on that Sunday. Chad Dillinger: She kept fighting and fighting and fighting and fighting She wouldn't let anybody tell her different. That changed in 2015, seven long years after her daughter's death. Peter Van Sant: Did you suspect foul play? Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Jessica Sanders was motherless when she was in her 20s. Hall still had a giant box of documents sitting in her home. -Behind the Picket Fence, Scorned: Love Kills (S1, E1) Military spouse Joan Shannon conspired with her daughter Elizabeth to murder Army Major David Shannon for the Servicemens Group Life Insurance. Back at Kadie's house, Sarah Watford was waiting alone in case her sister came home. He started his own house painting business. Hall got her horse business back on track, then did something she never thought she'd do with the paperwork from her private investigation. And I wish that he you know, he wouldve told me cause I wouldnt I would not have loved him any differently. After she intimated the authorities, he returned a few of those things. "It's a blessing. Corwin was the wife of United States Marine Jonathan Corwin, and the two were living at the Twentynine Palms Marine base in California. If he didn't Investigate a young pregnant mother and 10 month old baby girls murder what else is he hiding? However, his stories seemed inconsistent. The noise still pierces her heart. She thought someone was coming to kill her and then she took off, he told Hall. WebTwo days after details of Hong Kong socialite Abby Chois grisly murder emerged last Friday, Ms Moka Fang, the wife of Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok, said that it is still difficult Sanders, a mother of five, works as a private investigator, specializing in unfaithful spouses. Upon his apprehension, his fiance continued to support him, even at the cost of her apparent estrangement from her sister. Rick Ollic explains his theory to "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. Kadie Major died on Jan. 17, 2008 when she was hit by a train in Moncks Corner. Jessica Sanders: It's disturbing. But when I did hang up, I had this little gut feeling. Vicky decided, with the help of a private investigator Jessica Sanders, to investigate for herself what had happened to her daughter and granddaughter. While others involved with the case remain silent, Hall continues to speak out. Help stop the Injustice! diagnosis reportedly backed up by Kadies obstetrician. Correspondent Peter Van Sant interviews Kadies mother Vicky Hall and the detective assigned to the case in 2008. And "48 Hours" was there to document it. It's almost like psychological warfare. Aaron later told the authorities, It was just like all of a sudden, she just got real paranoid, and, you know, quit trustin people and stuff. However, Vicky claimed that Aaron talked about conspiracy theories having nothing to do with Kadies situation. But, just one day later, that perfect world came crashing down. Investigators at the scene where Kadie's body was found beside the train tracks; her little daughter was found drowned in a pond 100 feet away. SAN ANTONIO Air Force Major Andre McDonald had his bond reduced Monday morning. Sheriff Duane Lewis: I was not familiar with the case. Sarah Watford: She was better than most people -- just had a giving heart, just a true genuine person. Vicky Hall: He wanted Aadon, the unborn son, displayed publicly for viewing on top of Kadie. and then I'll bring you wherever you want." Vicky Hall: we could not exclude it, we tried. Kadie's white 2006 Chevrolet Colorado pickup was parkedclose to Hall's home, at the end of nearby Oakley Road. (Bexar County Sheriff's Office). There's no way Kadie would have ever, ever killed River or herself. "I (was) on my way, driving through Summerville, that's when I heard on talk radio 94.3 that there had been a person and a young child hit by the train in Berkeley County," he later recalled to investigators. He's the only person who's said this. I think it's very possible that she died at the house. Previously, he wrote for the Courier Journal in Kentucky. In a stunning development, Kadies then-husband, Aaron Major, was named the suspect. He also covers the military community and veterans throughout South Carolina. And Sarah Watford, remembering that swollen hand, was convinced that Aaron broke it while killing her sister. Salisbury said he would not discuss the case with The Post and Courier. Jessica Sanders: Well, I think he was Googling that because he was trying to find out if the bodies had been found yet. Peter Van Sant: Do you believe today that Kadie Major committed suicide? Peter Van Sant: Why would he have told a story about hearing this report, do you think? An ex-minor league hockey player who decided that hiring a hitman to murder his wife was cheaper than a divorce was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. A post shared by Shayanna Jenkins Hernandez (@shayjhernandez). Sanders decided to continue working as a private investigator. But he did point out that the case had some missteps. by 2Paragraphs in Culture, True Crime Murder TV | March 2, 2019. And she didn't mince words when it came to Aaron Major. Sarah Watford: She just couldn't stop smiling. Details of Aaron Hernandezs Death and CTE. While the police have continued investigating, Aaron has maintained a low profile. She'd just scream for hours like the worst death scream that you can you can't even imagine. I believe this is a cold-blooded murder. The force of the impact allegedly threw River into a nearby creek where Det. Her loyalty to her new family never wavered. VICKY HALL [to reporters]: Thank you to this sheriff's department. Lt. Kokinda thinks, like Sanders and Hall, the trouble started back at the house. https://www.facebook.com/224989278240004/posts/768020000603593/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e. You are the only suspect in the deaths of your family. Aaron Major was brought into the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office for questioning eight days after his wife, Kadie, and baby, River, died under mysterious circumstances in Moncks Corner, S.C. By then, the coroner had already preliminarily ruled Kadies death a suicide. I will fight for this till the day I die. Bond today was reduced from $2 million to $450,000 by Judge Frank Castro in the 399th district court. Hall asked her private investigator pal to help. In his arms since Jan. 16, 2008." "There was supposedly a witness at one point who saw a female walking either on the railroad tracks or right there in the vicinity of the railroad tracks," Oliver said. WebMaj. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Kokinda says the cold case unit has confirmed that Aaron told the original detective a huge lie -- a potential game changer: AARON MAJOR [interrogation]: That's when I heard on talk radio 94.3 that there had been a person and a young child hit by the train in Berkeley County . That night, Aaron was asked to give a written statement to authorities. Investigators also believed they identified the wrong train that may have hit Kadie in the first place. I dont know what got into him this [time], but it must be the devil," shesaid. "So we got to work.". On July 23, 2002, Elizabeth Shannon fatally shot Major We believed we unturned everything there was to unturn at the time. But Ollic said Aaron's hand was injured two days later, when he was picking out coffinsfor Kadie and River. Read moreAlex Murdaugh's prosecutor warns jury in final argument: 'Don't let him fool you, too', Spartanburg County may ask voters to approve another six-year penny sales tax in November, which could generate $478 million for road and bridge work. Back then, Ollic and his team did not speak to Dr. Case, and Hall says would not listen to what she had to say. A religious book sat inside the cab, along with adiaper bag and nearly $1,000 in cash in various envelopes, according to the case file. Kadie married Aaron Major in 2003, and the two had a daughter, River Lynn, in 2007. 148 Williman Street Did he just go along with the coroner who came up with a quick reason for her death without doing a full investigation. Jessica Sanders: in his story she's shaking, trembling, scared. Natural resources is one of 10 elements required in a countys comprehensive plan a map for future development that is updated every 10 years. Other worker: You need to leave please. Then, the usually quiet Aaron started talking -- not about Kadie, but about those same strange theories. She was a homemaker who enjoyed being a mother and A open Bible with the words the first born son is to be sacrificed highlighted with a marker are what nightmares are made of. They discounted that psychological report because they say it was based largely on Ollic's investigation. Easy. After her role in The Turning Point, the 16-year-olds acting career seemingly hit a bump in the road when Paramount let her 6-month contract lapse. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Read moreNew penny tax proposed to fix Spartanburg County roads, bridges, A final vote on the natural resources element of Georgetown County's comprehensive plan was deferred for the county council's Feb. 28 meeting. Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. As for Aarons alleged bisexuality, Shayanna has stated that it wouldnt have and still hasnt changed how she feels about him. Vicky Hall: I just remember them looking at me in the eye and saying, "Your daughter had a mental illness, and she did this.". Sadly wasnt asked about his hand either. Vicky Hall: If you can tell me I am wrong, and my daughter really committed suicide tell me I'm wrong, please the last thing I wanted was her to die at the hands of her husband. If youre wondering what happened to Aaron Major since then, heres what we know! Is that true? Sarah Watford: The thing that that stands out that I read that I will never forget is that the first born son is to be sacrificed. I had to take some breaks and I wouldnt stop and Ive taken breaks and [Im] learning how to take care of myself. 48 Hours showed the incompetence. I would have understood, she said. JERRY MERRITHEW: You have anything to do with your child's death? She believed her daughter to be happy and content, a diagnosis reportedly backed up by Kadies obstetrician, Dr. Christine Case. Page by page, recording by recording, and interview after interview, they found that law enforcement's explanation didn't add up. However, as per a CBS report from 2019, he had not cooperated with the authorities. When the investigation into Kadie Majors death was reopened in September 2018, Aaron Major was publicly mentioned as the only suspect in the case. As for that note in Kadie's pocket, Hall believes Kadie was documenting her husband's internet searches on their family computer. Desperate for answers, Hall started her own investigation: gathering documents, keeping meticulous notes -- anything to find the truth. Vicky Hall: I called every radio station, I went to the TV stations after they died I searched and searched for years, not one person could tell me Oakley Road was ever on the TV or the radio. 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