"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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I promised Kadie and River within days of finding out that they were murdered that I would do whatever it took and I wouldnt stop fighting, Vicky Hall, Kadie Majors mother, said. Both options offer free trials.]. Lt. Dean Kokinda: You can hide depression from your friends and family, but you don't hide paranoia. Vicky Hall: On the cross is this old, nasty-looking doll. So "48 Hours" went looking for him and found him in the parking garage of an apartment complex. He also discussed postpartum depression with a detective. It's a pale, plastic baby doll with a hole gouged out of the stomach. The Coroner report dated 1/22/08 has Kadies death ruled suicide by Coroner Bill Salisbury. After learning about the original investigation, something didn't sit right with Hall. In 2007, about four years after their marriage, the couple had a beautiful daughter named River. Vicky Hall: She was so excited about having children and she wanted a big family. Sanders and Hall found that suspicious because he had searched for news about the discovery of the bodies more than an hour after he had called Hall to say he had just heard about it on the radio. His whole fingers was swollen. Peter Van Sant: Is this suspicious to you? But the national attention has also caused the Sheriff's Office and nearly everyone involved in the original investigation to suddenly go quiet, refusing to discuss possible missteps with the initial probe and what they are doing now to rectify that. How could someone not have interviewed the family about those things? They did nothing. This is not a person who's frantic. An Air Force Major in Texas was charged Monday with the murder of his wife after reporting her missing in March. January 22nd, 2008. We believed we unturned everything there was to unturn at the time. Preview: Joan wants to kill her husband, and her daughter may be the perfect hitman. Jessica Sanders: Horrible they dropped the ball in every way here. But the truth needs to be known and justice needs to be served.. Convicted of murder after a two-day trial in May 1945, Hall was sentenced to death. Vicky Hall, center, is surrounded by investigators and family as the case into the deaths of Kadie and River Lynn is reopened. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories. But when I did hang up, I had this little gut feeling. It didnt take this long. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. The investigation into the death of Kadie Major was totally botched by the investigators. Was it connected to Kadie's disappearance? Lt. Dean Kokinda: She had valid questions and they weren't answered. She was 66. Page by page, recording by recording, and interview after interview, they found that law enforcement's explanation didn't add up. "It's a blessing. Previously, he wrote for the Courier Journal in Kentucky. They missed their one and only opportunity to ask Aaron the tough questions during their interrogation: DET. "There was no alarm. Vicky Hall: You know, we can't bring them back and that's what I would love more than anything but justice needs to be served. Its not a full body its just a couple bones and she dont deserve that, Andreen'smother, Hyacinth Smith, told FOX29 San Antonio. I'm not saying I'm going to change it or not going to change.". It's very difficult to review this case, as there, The FBi has been murdering people for years since their, Clearly its hard for some people to understand that although, What is taking so long? They believe that Aaron Major killed Kadie and River. WebThe 48 Hours episode Fatal Crossing investigates the deaths of Kadie Lee Hall Major, a 26-year-old mother, and her 10-month-old daughter River Lynn Major. McDonald reported his 29-year-old wife missing March 1. Vicky Hall met Sanders four years after Kadie's death. Looking deeper into the computer search history, Sanders also found listings for 9/11 conspiracy theories and the Jeremiah Project, a website about Bible teachings, the end of times and details about a new world order. Join us on Thursday, March 2 at the Sotille Theatre for a community-centered discussion regarding the Union Pier development. Aaron Major: Because I don't have any comments at this time. Easy. The force of the impact allegedly threw River into a nearby creek where Thus, when Aaron was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to a life term without the possibility of parole, Shayanna legally changed her name to Jenkins-Hernandez. She said it's too painful. WebCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriffs Office says the husband of a woman and her young daughter killed more than a decade ago is the only suspect in the Chad Dillinger: She'd call me in the middle of the night. He's trying to determine his next move. Rick Ollic: We worked this case for months. There's also a $25,000 reward, provided by one of Hall's family members, for any information relating to the case that leads to an arrest. 24 hours later it had all been cleaned up. Not the following Thursday i believe the 24th after his surgery. However, Kadies mother, Vicky Hall, never accepted this outcome. Now her husband is a suspect. Hall still had a giant box of documents sitting in her home. Sarah Watford is Kadie's little sister. Vicky Hall: It's just still hard for me to have to believe that that happened to them. She does have to walk sixth-tenths of a mile down there to get hit by the train. Vicky Hall: I believe she wrote these notes down on this paper because she was seeing what Aaron was reading and seeing what he was believing in and it was scaring her and she was just making notes of all the titles on the computer. Peter Van Sant: What does that suggest to you, the fact that he's told different stories? 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. Ollic but was ignored, according to the "48 Hours" report. However, his stories seemed inconsistent. WebAaron had also told the police that his wife was dealing with postpartum depression, and the authorities believed that Kadie killed herself in a delusional state. Jessica Sanders: Good [laughs]. Darrell Lewis: I've never ruled out that it could be a staged crime scene. To investigators, all indications seemed to point to the pregnant 26-year-old throwing herself in front of a passing train while battling crippling postpartum depression. After the tragic deaths, it was reported that Aaron moved to Charleston, South Carolina, to live with his parents. Jessica Sanders: No forensics at all. And he told me they were dead. and he's just not looking and I'm like to myself, "Why is he not looking? Hall called the authorities and they confronted Aaron, who then returned some of the items he had taken -- including a toy version of Kadie's favorite horse. Having known each other since they were little children running around in elementary school, Shayanna Jenkins and Aaron Hernandez first decided to take their bond to the next level by starting to date in high school. "It was just like all of a sudden, she just got real paranoid, and, you know, quit trustin' people and stuff," he told investigators. August 3, 2019 / 11:08 PM Det. A railroad worker had discovered the bodies around 8:20 that morning. The four of them are a happy family from the looks of Shayannas social media profiles, and she could be planning her wedding. Chad Dillinger: He could reach out and touch 'em. She wanted to have the same name as her daughter, Avielle. In the year that followed, Shayanna became pregnant, and in 2012, the couple gladly welcomed their daughter and got engaged. "The evidence shows it was a northbound train. Aaron Major: I'm not going to comment on this. Soon after that, Kadie was pregnant with their son, Aadon. But unofficially, investigators believed Kadie murdered her a branding that almost destroyed Hall, says her brother Chad Dillinger. In one story, Aaron said Kadie refused to enter the house because she was panicked, in a state of paranoia. Leave. Hall's suspicions wouldn't go away, so she decided to investigate Kadie's death. Erica Hernandez, Digital Journalist/Courthouse Reporter. Her little daughter was found drowned in a pond 100 feet away. River was dressed in a white turtleneck, pink overalls and pink shoes. Did he just go along with the coroner who came up with a quick reason for her death without doing a full investigation. Kadie wanted to go to dinner with her mom. But the psychologist's report said there was not enough evidence to "overcome the presumption of suicide.". I. After the "48 Hours" program, public agencies and lawyers have been hesitant to speak about the case. It's almost like psychological warfare. The coroner had already issued a preliminary ruling of suicide, later made permanent. All rights reserved. What else did they get wrong? Sanders believes that she and Hall met right when each needed someone most. Hall and Sanders say there were more damning clues back at the house. Put all your papers in a box and stop looking at it and put it in God's hands.". Her husband talking about conspiracy theories. They quickly ruled out postpartum psychosis. Lt. Dean Kokinda: Right now, he's the only one we're looking at. Hall embarked on her own investigation determined to show her daughter did not throw herself in front of a train. JERRY MERRITHEW: If you knew what happened, would you tell us? And this time, detectives are looking into whether someone else someone close was involved in the deaths of Kadie, her daughter and the unborn child she planned to call Aadon. When Hall and Aaron picked her up, both mother and daughter noticed something that would become etched in their memories: Aaron's hand. With that, we cant help but wonder more about the one person who always stood by him, his fiance, Shayanna Jenkins. Sign the petition. 48 Hours showed the incompetence. Her wedding rings were in her pocket. Sanders and Hall estimate they've collected more than 1,000 documents related to the case. WebThe mother of two shot dead by her Illinois state trooper husband in a murder-suicide was trying to divorce him, a friend said. Howe and West recently denied representing Aaron when contacted by The Post and Courier. Andreen McDonald disappeared in February 2019 and her remains were found six months later in July on a ranch six miles from the couples home. Peter Van Sant: You believed that she was walking along these railroad tracks carrying her daughter River with suicide on her mind? There was no invesigation! I mean, I was worried. With the help of the producers at 48 Hours the case has been re-opened. Jessica Sanders: When she called Vicky, she was wanting to go eat dinner with her. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. The lab didnt even receive the blood samples until 1/23/08 Autopsy report wasnt signed until February 11th. Jessica Sanders: He allowed it to look like they were still living there. Hall had just grabbed takeout, so they didn't meet up. Another mystery: just how did River Lynn get in the water 100 feet from the spot where her mother's body was found? 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. It's dozens and dozens of pages of emails that she said that she sent to you during that time, and you didn't answer one of these. Peter Van Sant: Did you suspect foul play? Vicky Hall: I remember telling myself, "Oh My God what is wrong? If there was a fight that started there, Luminol test. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. They found her 50 yards away from her mother, floating motionless in the streamclose by the rails, according to copies of the autopsy. WebNow, in a small hospital where soft sobs echoed off the sterile linoleum floors, Aaron Easton, the boy Sara married who grew up to be Marysvilles police chief, explained what or redistributed. Most ominously, a computer search he made early in the morning before the family was notified Kadie and River were dead. Lt. Dean Kokinda: We believe that night there was a fight Some argument whether it be verbal or physical. Vicky Hall: And she had this beautiful little smile that made her just look like an angel. Several calls to Aaron's cellphone were unanswered and never returned. Andre McDonald, 40, was arrested Monday after officials Peter Van Sant: What does that suggest to you? Peter Van Sant: What did you read in those papers? However, as per a CBS report from 2019, he had not cooperated with the authorities. He caught her and threw her against the train. Major was also pregnant at the time. Sanders says there's only one reason he would have known. Vicky Hall: that's the moment everything changed -- that moment. An Air Force major in Texas has been accused of killing his wife after a 134-day missing person search ended with investigators discovering the woman's remains, authorities said. Business is good. And she's the person that I want to be. Rick Ollic, a former Berkeley County sheriff's captain who is now chief of the Moncks Corner Police Department, said a note in Kadie's pocket contained scribblings about spiritual warfare and the Antichrist. At this point, it is unclear whether he will be able to post the reduced bond. Vicky Hall: I'm looking at every car coming trying to see her truck. She thought someone was coming to kill her and then she took off, he told Hall. Im not sure, I dont believe he can make that bond amount, Convery said. What I didn't know at that moment is Sarah saw it, too. Andre McDonald, 40, was charged Berkeley County said Kadie Major died by suicide in 2008. Hall believes Kadie and River will never be at peace until Aaron Major is brought to justice. Like, for some reason, I felt like I was cutting her off too early.". 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. She believes the note found in Kadie's pocket was her writing down what she found on her computer's search history. Sheriff Duane Lewistold The Post and Courier that Aaron is now the only suspect in the case. Tell us what happened cuz what you told us before is not the truth. Lewis quickly answered his own question. One of her recent Instagram post captions even read, Low key Sunday for us, just the way we like it #mommin, Read More: Details of Aaron Hernandezs Death and CTE. Jessica Sanders: Vicky was really up against the department that had their mind made up. Ollic says they found a note in Kadie's pocket which he believes is compelling evidence that she was delusional obsessed with reading about end of the world conspiracies on the internet. She'd just scream for hours like the worst death scream that you can you can't even imagine. 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. Vicky Hall: She was living the perfect life for her. 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. In his letter to his fiance, he said, in part, You have always been my soulmate and I want you to love life and know Im always with you[I] know you are an angelTell my story fully but never think anything besides how much I love you.. All rights reserved. Rick Ollic: She was alive when the train struck her to me it was self-inflicted. Kadie and River Lynn had now been missing for more than 12 hours in stormy, icy conditions. Sheriff Lewis assigned Detective Darrell Lewis and Kokinda to take another look. As for that note in Kadie's pocket, Hall believes Kadie was documenting her husband's internet searches on their family computer. 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The noise still pierces her heart. Captain MacDonald, an army doctor stationed at Fort Bragg, made an emergency call to military police in the early morning hours of February 17, 1970. diagnosis reportedly backed up by Kadies obstetrician. I believe 100 percent there was a fight and she was trying to leave him. At around 11:31 am on January 17, Aaron also called Vicky to inform her about bodies found by the local railway tracks. | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. Peter Van Sant: Family members who had been inside that house claim it was in disarray, that things had been thrown about. Darrell Lewis, the new investigators on the case. trying to numb my pain but actually all it did is make everything worse. Sarah Watford: It just made me think, like, did he hit his hand on the train pushing her into the train, or fighting with her? / CBS News, Produced by Liza Finley and Ryan N. Smith, [This story first aired on March 2. Sanders, who has been studying his movements, says he spends a lot of time alone outside. Details of Aaron Hernandezs Death and CTE. With the help of some good friends and a strong dose of faith, Hall stopped drinking. Vicky Hall: I couldn't hardly function, couldn't keep running the farm well. Kadie Majors mother, Vicky Hall, drives down railroad tracks where the body of Major, who was pregnant and her 10-month-old granddaughter River were found in 2008, Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Moncks Corner. Lt. Dean Kokinda: There was no radio report. 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. Kadie, 12 years older, was like a second mother. He explained that she was researching government conspiracies and that "God was telling her to flee to protect the kids," according to a transcript of his interview with investigators. Kadie, River, Aadon. We have uncovered information that initially it wasbelievedKadie was suicidal, I can tell you that is not the case,Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said. But Ollic said Aaron's hand was injured two days later, when he was picking out coffinsfor Kadie and River. Vicky did not believe Aarons version of events, either, and she felt that he himself had been behaving a little erratically at the time of Kadies disappearance. Aaron told Hall he was headed to Columbia to check hotels there. Read moreGeorgetown County natural resources plan deferred for County Council feedback, The Post and Courier Kadie had married the love of her life in 2003, her high school sweetheart Aaron Major. Peter Van Sant: This beloved young mother was made out to be some depressed child killer. There's no way Kadie would have ever, ever killed River or herself. By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com. In a stunning development, Kadies then-husband, Aaron Major, was named the suspect. 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