May 2017 - Present5 years 10 months. that is our broadcast for a friday night and pfor this week. >> what's important about that, too, is he said that it was in oklahoma, two weeks prior. >> reporter: still, it was obvious from nathan's interview video that detectives had questions about his story early on. 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. i know it's a .40. or i'm not going to answer that. >> the records we got said her dismissal had some stuff to do with inappropriate relationships with her sponsor, including staying off campus overnight. >> reporter: their generosity extended to a young lithuanian they had gotten to know well, aina dobilaite, who eventually came to the u.s. as a college student. >> exactly. >> yes. >> he's taking this woman in her early 20s, an exchange student, to the spa? >> yeah. >> reporter: some things seemed off to police, as well. we retraced what investigators said were nathan's steps that day. and i said, "well, denise should be there any minute she must have been late." denise sounds like a saint. nathan stopped to take a short phone call, it was who was on the other end of the line that piqued their interest. >> reporter: they presented evidence that the bullet casing found at the scene was from a glock .40, the kind of gun nathan owned. and no clear-cut evidence nathan and aina were lovers. >> i can't leave them all night long. Ionas vibrant, friendly campus offers endless ways to get involved, including performances, athletics, game nights, ministry organizations, and thriving Greek life. >> one shot to the head. here's to progress. was that a factor? >> without -- >> what kind of car was it? >> reporter: nathan's lawyer was hugh toner, a former prosecutor turned defense attorney, who argued that the investigation was faulty. >> reporter: she was speaking from the grave in a way. this is where police say the cars were switched. the cold calculated manner in which he did this. he said nathan told him he researched ways to kill denise on his laptop. those calls were in lithuanian. his friend norm ulrich who had known the couple for decades, was stunned. what would make him commit such a crime? >> things just weren't adding up. The votes are in, and we're happy to reveal the winners of this summer's photo contest. another suspicious finding? >> about 3:00 the defendant returns home. >> reporter: they devoted their lives to others. that's all we can do. the family wanted to find out what really happened. that would rob this family of everything. >> no. i'm pulling into the starbucks' parking lot. he originally said that he didn't wanna come back in the house, that the kids were afraid to come in. Congratulations, Summer 2019 Photo Contest Winners. she was my first girlfriend and my only girlfriend. >> what was it that you liked about her so much? >> you understand that that's not something that you'll be able to take back? i just assumed aina hit the wrong prompt. >> reporter: after the young couple settled in their home town of peoria, illinois, denise went to work at an insurance company while nathan started a career in sales. >> i have a .22 silver with pearl handle, little. first kid. do not take trelegy more than prescribed. >> reporter: being back in the states also gave nathan an opportunity to travel to churches, where he reported on his and denise's missionary work and raised more funds so they could soon return to lithuania. >> what was so odd about the look on his face? insurance claims verified they were stolen and paid the claim on those items. Graduate students have more than 25 programs to choose from within the three schools as well. >> reporter: and prosecutors had another piece of evidence they say proved an affair, a secret that shook the courtroom. web pages smith testified that nathan told him he planned the murder specifically for valentine's day. >> we didn't know. and a guilty verdict would steal from the children their other parent. >> reporter: what was suspicious about what was taken? trelegy. >> 911. where's the emergency? neuriva. Outside the classroom, students can join more than 80 campus clubs, including 10 fraternities and sororities. by then they had a third child, jenelle. that it just looked too kind of perfect the way everything was placed and what was taken. and you just really don't expect something like that to happen to you. >> aina had no driver's license at the time. Defendant became Aina's sponsor when she moved to the United States . they even traced the route they thought nathan might have taken that day from the starbucks to the park, a quick walk to his house, then back to the starbucks to see if he could have done it in time. trelegy may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. 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. when "dateline" continues. -ahhh. where is she? and with this plan, your rate is locked in for your lifetime, so it will never go up. Here, students are encouraged to see beyond their horizons, find their passions, and forge their own paths. let's see how long that takes. and it's consistent with our evidence. hi, i'm jonathan, a manager here at colonial penn life insurance company, to tell you it is possible. this one just happens to be a lot worse? yes, it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. >> 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. they made her read aloud another effusive note that nathan sent her just a month before the murder. power. he wouldn't kill anybody. >> reporter: that was in july 1995. she never shared that with her best friend, her superclose sister, her mother, her father. >> a lot of the people in the community really wanted to know what happened. >> i fell apart and cried. we decided to see for ourselves how long that drive would take. 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It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,994 (fall 2021), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 73 acres. the chapstick total hydration collection. >> it is a story keith morrison followed for nearly, MSNBC October 19, 2019 12:00am-2:00am PDT. and it's yours free. so, start feeling lighter and more energetic by taking metamucil every day. and i'm not faulting you. there are no health questions to answer and there are no medical exams to take. >> correct. that was easy! >> no. how is this happening? and authorities near seattle say that they have prevented a massacre after seizing an arsenal of guns from a suspected leader of a neo-nazi group. three weeks after denise had been killed, they pulled her. any boyfriends, anything like that? y'know what? >> reporter: was this just the bad dream that wouldn't end? ask your doctor about once-daily trelegy and the power of 1 2 3. and when i finally get her out of day care they said, "she still hasn't come. 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. i did a lot of translating work and helping with organizing christian conferences in lithuania. Nathan Leuthold Girlfriend; 4 4.Alleged mistress of Nathan Leuthold takes witness stand; 5 5.Friend shares thoughts, insight on Leutholds - Pekin Daily Times she came here for the education. and that's when one of the detectives got frustrated with nathan's whole story, and confronted him. and with this plan, your rate is locked in for your lifetime, so it will never go up. >> reporter: she was 20-year-old aina dobilaite, the young exchange student who had been close to the family for years. so police drove there to talk to her. and saw each other at school and that's how it all started. >> "you want to humiliate me by running around with a 20-year-old? whispering voice: jamie. Read more about how we rank schools. let's go to the cemetery! my husband was kind of shocked because he just thought, well, he's a missionary. >> reporter: denise seemed to confirm that her husband was having an affair. (dramatic music) great job speaking calmly and clearly everyone. Emerging as one of New Yorks most influential universities, Iona is where innovation meets opportunity. >> he said they probably were people that were out his phrase was, "casing the neighborhood." i knew he was guilty. >> massage. good job, brain! >> 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. by then, they had a that is the accusation. my world had just been shattered. >> when you came to that realization, what's going through your mind? >> reporter: and there it was, nathan's motive. >> i say denise interrupts a burglar and he shoots her, that guy is getting the hell out of town. 2020 - Present. >> reporter: that time, nathan called police, and spoke with an officer. >> reporter: prosecutors accused nathan of coaching aina during jailhouse phone calls on how to cover up their relationship. i'm looking at my 4-year-old daughter, who is the image of her mother. >> denise was very musical and she played the piano for the children and taught 'em songs and taught the little girls especially, bible stories. 7 Nathan and Aina had shared a bank account which he used to buy her food, clothing and fund her living >> reporter: toner insisted the cops zeroed in on nathan right from the start and never pursued any other leads. >> she hadn't answered her phone calls. >> i shot the 40. if it wasn't for her, he wouldn't be able to do his work. shameful it was that nathan had killed denise in her own home. 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. >> did you start to think that someone may have targeted denise? at first, he wasn't concerned. >> my gift to her was the roses and the card that i had bought the night before and had placed on the table. >> in the bathtub. >> reporter: and put an entire town on edge. >> reporter: denise's mom had no idea what happened. >> reporter: but it was what the inmate told prosecutors about the timing of the murder that they found particularly chilling. >> this is the problem i've got. >> reporter: aina, who. >> describe his demeanor. www.pjstar.com Money taken from Leuthold children's account went to cover Lithuanian student's legal bills >> there was one that mentioned -- i think she was done at the gym. 11.3k Followers, 393 Following, 1,873 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from AINA (@ainaaa0622) we're now at 4 1/2 minutes. >> reporter: but, there was no broken case at the house. and that's always what we missed the most. and a burglary also items are scattered about, drawers dumped. me either. wants you to believe that he sees the door open and glass. >> would mr leuthold be there, with you when you were having the waxing? >> reporter: there was something else troubling police. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services. it just didn't make no sense. there's glass from the back door where somebody broke in. they were like you can't go in, i said i just want to know, what happened to my daughter, is she in there? to no one's surprise, the couple got engaged a year later. >> i did. but -- >> you have a preconceived idea. it seems like there was something going on. there aren't a lot of murders in paradise. because that's what the jury wants. >> she's denying a sexual relationship. he said, "that'd be great." that's impossible. how'd he get out?! but, she told detectives, she'd left the school because of problems with her hands. TV Archive >> translator: i'm not sure if every time we were at the hotel we were together alone. Ina Dobilaite is on Facebook. Enter your test scores to see how you compare. and we appreciate, you know, you cooperating, believe me. >> 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? think your copd medicine is doing enough? he last fired that gun in oklahoma. >> reporter: like aina's text the day of the murder. the glass is on the ground. Aina Dobilaite is currently dealing with a murder case as her lover, Nathan Leuthold, killed his wife Denise Nathan Leuthold on 2013 Valentine's Day. 1 Presentation. >> reporter: that gap was crucial because it was during that time frame that police believe the murder happened. >> reporter: had denise leuthold been killed by an intruder, part of a burglary gone wrong, or had, someone close to her been involved? >> she didn't even have time to take her coat off, her gloves, anything. >> parked his car in robinson park, you know, somewhere close to 12:15, to 12:20. walked up to the house. >> absolutely. awesome. This is the 33-rd edition of AINA. >> i was like, oh, my god. how to overdose somebody on insulin. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. >> was that for -- >> massage. >> i think it was significant for the jury to see aina. >> reporter: his friend, norm, often brought them home-cooked meals. >> reporter: beau ebenezer is a reporter with nbc's affiliate, w.e.e.k. n seconds, so it's ready to work before your first sip, and absorbs quickly to target and attack 8 cold and flu symptoms fast. olay regenerist faced 131 premium products, from 12 countries, over 10 years. >> i've never seen nathan in an emotional state as far as crying or in panic or anything like that. tropical storm neithster is expected to make landfall in the panhandle today. Best flowers/plants photo Kimberly Zila Best off-campus photo Ali Davis Best on . >> there were certain preconceived notions of who did it, for lack of a better term, that never went anywhere. Iona University is a private institution that was founded in 1940. made with superior softness, for your comfort. that's the extent of his knowledge, but with that he calls the police. 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. >> just that they communicated a lot more than nathan let on. love them, hate their laundry, protection. drown, bathtub. >> reporter: police learned denise spent the morning at home with 4-year-old jenelle until she drove her to day care just after noon. >> but he wasn't there when the procedure was being done? i will not make excuses. so you have ten years experience i do. >> reporter: tips started coming in right away. i wanted to get a good look at him. >> reporter: it happened on the least likely day imaginable a day devoted to love and affection valentine's day. there's no way that i could ever fathom nathan doing this to his wife. Just & Green Partners. but he couldn't shake a higher calling. and then i even asked her, "what exactly is he waxing up?" and his hands were in the pocket. >> reporter: but investigators weren't so sure. >> okay. denise was dead. we're going to drive to starbucks. you can't tell me things about her. >> reporter: for denise's family, that was exactly what they were hoping for. ok. if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. London, England, United Kingdom. husband over. 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. even at that young age, nathan knew there was something to this sparkling little girl. we took them upstairs to the bedroom. >> 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. >> reporter: wow. >> if you come down here during the day, the kids are out riding their bikes in the side streets. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. >> reporter: what went through your mind when you heard that one word "guilty"? but there's that 1%. how did he explain that? >> she framed it up as, hey, it's his money and it's denise's money, too. >> she probably was. Iona was ranked #1 in Westchester County, N.Y., and in the top 10 percent in the country by PayScale. >> you picked this happy place for such an ugly finality. >> i tried to run up there to go into the house. >> he was very agitated. >> reporter: but he wanted to set the record straight with us, insisting he's innocent. that's why we have to figure out where she was at and --. >> scissors, and then lay it? Our work ranges from facilitation . >> yeah. anything where it would indicate that nathan and aina were involved in that way? Search the history of over 797 billion and it was -- we were coming across as we're concerned for denise. >> and they handcuff me. $9.95? curly hair and bouncy step. >> i don't know. >> somebody, some student named ana or lana, something like that. the only fda-approved 3-in-1 copd treatment. it's not as if i'm in there watching or whatever else. stop cleaning. and then he knew that denise would be coming back. >> this was his valentine's day present to aina. >> we had a -- started a foundation overseas called hope for tomorrow to combat suicide. 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