Coleman Murders: Chris Coleman Resigns From Job with Joyce Meyers Ministries
Columbia, Ill– Chris Coleman, Father and husband to homicide victims Sheri 31, Garrett 11, and Gavin 9, has resigned from his position in security for Joyce Meyers Ministries without explanation.
This incident is the latest report in a triple murder case that appears to be updating on the hour.
A source close to Coleman’s family has told blinkoncrime.com that this latest action on behalf of the as-yet-unamed potential suspect in the case is due to a romantic hideaway property owned by Coleman’s employer that was the “love lair” of Coleman and his extramarital love interest.
Blinkoncrime has withheld Coleman’s lover “Largos” true identity. I have learned this individual has been told not to speak to the media as she will be called as a material witness in the Grand Jury review on Coleman’s case.
Attorneys for Coleman, Margulis & Margulis, have declined comment on behalf of their client.
Coleman neighbors reports continue to surface. I received an earlier email that Coleman did NOT call the Police the morning that Chris Colemans’ family was slain.
However, he DID phone the police officer across from his own home at his residence. (Editors Note: Seems like a good way to not be recorded). The alleged threats leading up to the murders he had reportedly been receiving however, were in fact reported directly to Police, unlike the wellness call.
The Police Officer neighbor was first on the scene to discover the bodies.
After a meeting with the District Attorney, detectives were told the State was not prepared to file charges without the forensic results from the scene, which can take weeks, against the suspect in the slayings. While detectives feel they know positively who is responsible for the deaths of Sheri, Garrett and Gavin Coleman, they have not named Chris Coleman publicly.
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I have been wondering for a day now whether the statements by police indicated a frustration with the State’s Atty for not taking more direct action. It seems like this man could be a flight risk with a cross country lover and until now, the direct support of a not so reputable church rolling in money. I suppose his own attorney has guaranteed his good behavior? I live in IL and I am not a fan of the States Att’y system of justice.
I absolutely agree and took them the same way. So much so that the “convey” following Coleman had to back off because the State would not allow Police to name him as a suspect. In some jurisdictions, having a known suspect in a case expadites forensic testing. The “front of the line” so to speak. In a case like this, where you have 25 detectives working on it, especially given the nature of the crimes, you have 25 pi**ed off LEO’s. I am told their was a gun in the home and that has been confiscated, however, you never know.
B
Calling a neighbor to check on the family he brutally murdered is a small but particularly ugly detail of Chris Coleman’s actions.
I agree. Says it all, imo. That poor officer. Who knows if he has ever even stepped foot on such a crime scene before?
B
One thing I noticed inparticular is that in reading the text of a news conference discussing the suspect called this person of interest “he”. Doesn’t seem like alot, but to me it says enough about what LE knows already.
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so he did it? i’m not to good at reading between the lines, but it sounds as though all they need is a warrent.
Good Morning All-
As stated before, I am definitely a minority in my opinion of this case. Which even surprises me, but I am not ready to throw this guy under the bus.
Yes, LE are making statments that they know who the killer is and all fingers seem to be pointing at Coleman. But what if they are simply letting the true killer believe that Coleman is their one and only suspect, but they are in fact watching someone else.
So far the only thing I really know this guy is guilty of is the affair.
Lol, Sweetpea, than you stay in your protective bubble and I’ll let you know when it’s safe.
Kidding of course, I respect that and you
B
Blink-
LOL! I may need that protective bubble, I am definately expecting some backlash for hanging out on a limb on this one.
Wow! I think that I know now why I prefer to worship God on my own terms. Holy crap ( again,pun intended ) this guy is screwing his GF at Joyce Meyer’s home!!!
I’m thinking we’ve got another Scott Peterson in the mix, here.
Word to unhappily married ppl out there, Divorce is an option!! It’s not that uncommon these days,either.
SO he was across from his home but at his residence? & made a call to check on his family? How would that make it not recordable? Across meaning across the street? His behavior is so bizarre.
No, an off duty cop cop lives across the street, he called him at home
B
Ok, I am probably going to get a ration of something unpleasant here, but I think I might be with sweetpea on this one. And the fact that he called the neighbor instead of police changed my view a little. Let me play the devil’s advocate for a minute and ask you this. If you actually had received threats at work and had become paranoid (which many of us would), called your family to check on them and they didn’t answer, what would you do? I believe the first thing I would do is call a neighbor to have them go check on them. Especially if I had a neighbor that was a police officer.
Now don’t get me wrong, I still think this guy is a sleeze ball, but I can’t be sure yet that he’s a murderer. I am usually one to convict in my mind before all the evidence is out, but in this case I think I am just holding out for hope that this man did not kill his wife and two children with his own hands.
No ration, lol- very intelligent thought, and again, on it’s own merit, compelling I agree.
B
This is sad, but the fact that a church going man is having an affair and “potentially” murdered his wife and children is not a surprise to me. More than a fair share of men “in the church” have lust and pornography issues. As we all well know, looking at pornography causes a man to see women as objects, not people. I would wager a bet that Mr. Coleman has a long standing problem with porn. The church is full of sinners, that is why we need a Savior. The question is: have you allowed Him to be Lord (have full control) of your life? When someone continues to walk in sin they have not. OK, now I will get off my soap box and get back to work.
Ok, unless he is really good friends with this cop, would anyone really call someone (cop or not) at HOME at 6am to ask them to do a welfare check when you are only 5 minutes away from home? Unless, of course, Chris knew that there would be bodies to be discovered and he didn’t want to be the one to discover them. It’s just amazing that LE is not arresting him, even though they say they know who did it. I hope he doesn’t take off.
Prevost1580…by the way, we are commanded to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. Glad I’m not the only one who feels strongly about that :>)
As for this being another Scott Peterson, didn’t he too increase Laci’s life insurance? Not positive, but pretty darn sure. Also, he just happened to be gone fishing on Christmas Eve day (HUH?) and what IMO gave him away was calling Laci’s mom to say she was MISSING before it could be verified she truly was.
Anyone thinking the police are looking in the wrong direction need to realize they IN NO WAY WANT TO investigate the wrong person. Especially in a case like this being such a serious crime. I’m actually quite happy CC was foolish enough to bring an OFFICER to the scene first. This way we have a concrete witness to what transpired from the time CC called his officer neighbor to when the officer entered the home…and the conversation they had…CC’s demeanor/actions. All this officer witnessed will documented and the officer’s word is not going to be easy to pick about by any defense attorney.
Why is it going to be the cheating husband? Because no one else would murder the wife and the two children. Not a break in. What casual murderer strangles three people? A very nasty and personal method of killing, also not unknown to a former military man. Someone who wanted them dead would have used a gun and got out fast. Our killer leaves a cryptic message? Thinking the message will be misdirection to LE? Oh please. Another arrogant testosterone poisoned man using the most direct method to be free to be with his ho stess twinkie.
Jaelin…not bashing you, but the LAST thing I would do is place a neighbor in jeapordy. I would call LE asap and the thought to call a neighbor IMO is completely absurd. Again…JMO>
Marianne… thanks for pointing that out. I know that much of what’s been happening in the news lately has been about people involved in the church, but they obviously weren’t Christians. To be a Christian means to strive to be Christ-like, and I’m sure we all agree that these people in the news like Coleman and Huckaby, although they went to church, were not trying to be Christ-like. Someone posted a comment on one of these articles that church people are the worst hypocrites. That is of course a false accusation, being that I am a “church people” – and I know that I’m not a hypocrite. The reason I am a Christian is because I chose to ask Christ to forgive me of my sins and to help me live the right way. None of us is perfect, and I will never be one of those holier-than-thou people, because I know just how human I am, and how tempting sin is, and how much I need to be saved from my sins. For everyone that reads these articles about these “church people” in the news, just remember that just because they go to church doesn’t mean that is how all “church people” are. Don’t decide to never have anything to do with God because these people hid in the church. The TRUE church is not a building, it is a group of people that truly are Christians, so in that sense, Coleman and Huckaby (and any other sicko hiding out amongst “church people”) were never part of the church.
Brenda,
Although that makes perfect sense, I still think I personally would call a neighbor first. Also, I would think a neighbor is more likely to go inside and actually check, whereas the police might only knock on the door and leave when they get no answer.
…once again, especially if the neighbor was a police officer
He resigned because he knows he is going to be arrested shortly. Let the ministry get to hiring another person to take Coleman’s place. Don’t these ‘loving husbands and/or fathers’ ever think that they ARE going to be the first suspects and arrested??? I just don’t get the psyche of these pieces of crap. This guy acted more guilty than Drew Peterson did at first. He was 5 mins. from home and he calls the cops to do a well-being check?? Why not just wait til you get home. And these murders just happened to take place within the 60-75 mins. he was away from the home??? This guy is as guilty as they come!
Hey dddeerma,
Testosterone is not poison. I did appreciate your Ho stess twinkie line though. Sorry about your rough divorce.
I wonder if he was forced to resign. Protect the cash cow at all costs, etc. I also wonder if some money exchanged hands between JMM and CC’s attorney.
Momof5, the gym he was it is more than 5 minutes away. It is about 15 maybe. Again coming from living in Columbia, so I know where this is.
I am sure he was acquaintances with the police officer across the street. This particular police man is fairly young, in 20s I think.
I have heard one reason he resigned from job has to also do with electronic equipment. Now this just may be a rumor around town.
I am hanging on that limb too with a few others, I just hope it is not Chris.
On the note of our State’s attorney here in Monroe County. He is very thorough and very good at his job. He has had to make a few rough decisions in his term here.
Also the major case squad has disbanded and have left it in the hands of our locals.
Has anyone thought that this was a regular routine for Chris? To go to the gym each morning after work or on the days he is not working to go at the same time?
Maybe he did the same phone call each day as he was leaving work or gym to talk while driving his 15 mins. Or to tell the boys bye as they go off to school.
Also we have never heard when the last threats were. Maybe that is why Chris was concerned with no answer. I would be interested to know if he REALLY did call home or not. I mean if you did it, you would not call unless to cover tracks. And wouldn’t you call more than one time before you called the neighbor?
I am still not 100% it is Chris. Just some of the things people question, like phone calls and such, there can be reasons for all.
How do we know that someone was not watching the house and knew the routine? Waited for Chris to leave and then went in house. Could be……..you never know. Wouldn’t you like to make it look like Chris did it?
Has anyone thought that since the threatening letters stopped once the security camera was up that this person worked with Chris? They would know the cameras were installed.
Like I said, you can come up with reasons for all this. This is why when the police go in to look for evidence and question people they have to keep an open mind………just in case it is not the family member. Remember for years Jon Bonet family was blamed, and dna has finally cleared them. So we have to not jump fast to assume.
I am going to probably eat all my words above, but I am trying to give this guy the benefit of the doubt cause I just can not see doing what he did to his kids.
Hi Red: only one divorce, one great marriage. Just an observation about men who have beautiful talented wives and wonderful children who throw it away for twinkies. And if I think about it,my hubby #1 didn’t go the twinkie route. Something relevant here is a recent scientific finding on glucose activation of the brain in males: when shown a woman in a bikini the area of a man’s brain that lights up is the same area that lights up at pictures of tools. While I am not certain as to what that means, it does seem significant. Very few women think to strangle their handsome hardworking hubby and their wonderful kids so they can trade them in on a new model. It is more of a male failing than a female one. It is of course not an absolute rule.
I would say it depends on the woman in the bikini, sadly.
I have a handsome husband who I can honestly say, on occasion, if my hands fit around his kneck.. well..
Kids never, I have never so much as thumped their bottom (personal preference, lets not start the corpral kid thing)
Point is, sometimes people are sociopaths, or evil, or both, and there is no amount of sugar in one’s bloodstream that has an effect. I dont think there is a link to the cheating male species and vicious murder gene, imo
B
Blink, how can I email you? I have a question for you. I couldn’t find a contact link on the site.
Hey K from Il,
I don’t blame you for beieving in him. He is a local from your world. Stick to your guns until the evidence shows otherwise. I am still betting that forensics will solve this, along with call history, gym history, etc. I think he did it. I do not know that he did. I also think there is a ton more that will become public knowledge. At my most angry I do not even consider this with my family.
Hey dddeerma,
Congrats on your wonderful marriage. Given Marge Schott in a bikini next to a quality Hilti hammer drill…
Blink: not all men, not most men. Just more men. Sometimes men who would seem to be good normal men just seem to let loose and let things fly. I have girlfriends like that too, just not near so many. In defense, testosterone is the aggressive and activating hormone for both men and women. I never really worried that I would kill husband no 1, but did truly think I might have ended up dead myself. He is a lawyer.
O my dear dd, How I wish I could sail on your ship, kwim? But mum is my creed.
B
Jaelin…I suppose the difference between you and I is only that, we are different in how we think and would act. Personally, I’d have simply gone home and seen what was up to tell the truth being so close to home.
Not sure if I’ve mentioned it on this site, but my husband and I endured death threats that did involve both the local sheriff and the state (game wardens) over a poacher/tresspasser we took to court. It was pretty scarey and we had our kids (18 and 15 at the time) keep a loaded .38 at the house when we weren’t home and told them point-blank that if the guy tried to get in to shoot to kill. They were scared to and luckily he never acted out, but did get charged with the crime. His threat was he was going to wait for us to leave the house, hide in the woods (we have 240 acres against national forest hence the game wardens) and we’d “be leaving in body bags”. All this because he felt a “right” to hunt whenever and where ever he pleased. Being his father was in prison 10 yrs for voluntary manalslaughter over a drunken fight…we took this damn seriously. We called and touched base hourly during the first few weeks unless all of us were at work or school same time. If no one had answered, in that case yes…I’d have raced home because I would also carry in my vehicle during this time and fortunately nothing came of it other than property damage and lots of nails in the driveway.
Death threats are not very nice…trust me.
ok, i’m gonna try this again (darn my fingers)
SOOO
he did it? the twinkie? a tool?
if the police know who the killer is why turn the case over to the state to decide if there is enough to arrest? why not arrest NOW and apologize later? its not as though a person WHO MURDERED A FAMILY IS WALKING THE STREETS..its not as though TWO LITTLE BOYS AND THEIR MOTHER WERE KILLED IN THEIR SLEEP IN THEIR OWN HOME. whats the problem?? sorry for yelling but i’m havin’ a hard time with this. if it is a bluff..what a STUPID bluff….yeah, we know who did it, we just got better things to do??? we’ll arrest you in our own time??
This is so frustrating! They’ve said it could take 6 – 8 weeks for the “forensics” to come back… IF this father/husband is the killer, and I believe he is, this time is a crime in of itself. He’d better be considering it a GIFT, because hopefully this guy will NEVER see the light of day again. I’m repulsed that a FATHER could do this!!!
Hey Jaelin,
I glad I’m not the only one willing to give this father the benefit of the doubt.
The other thing that I question is why would he bother calling anyone. If it was a set up, why not just walk into his home and act like he discovered the bodies. No extra drama, he really didn’t need a witness. He was at the gym came home found the bodies, what is the benefit of having his neighbor involved?
1) To not contaminate a crime scene
2) To have a witness to his reaction
3) To not be recorded by dispatch as he knows he cant play the appropriate reaction on command
4) To harden his alibis- why would he need to with a security camera you say? Becauese there is no footage. He knows he cant rely on it because he disposed of it.
5) To establish “Who would be so brazen to murder his family with a cop across the street?” within the community?
6) He knew that the cop was aware that there had been threats and would relay that to the first responders, possibly skewing their investigation to an intruder.
7) To have an unwilling “one of their own” initially vouche for his character.
I am not convinced yet this is premeditated outside of this evening though, but that is my only extention of benefit of the doubt for this subject. Lastly, I think that the children were more likely smothered, although Sheri was definately strangled, again indicating Coleman.
B
Okay first off! Since I got married and was blessed with the ability to chill at home!, I have been fueling my brain with Nacy Grace and doing my own ” investigations ” but now this is getting close to home! I have been living here in Texas now for about 8 months and opened my eyes a little bit more. I know now that my children will not be allowed to talk to strangers! AT ALL! anyways.. Its to close to home being that im from Illinois. Therefore I have caught interest a little more than usual to this story. I say to myself maybe he is innocent but then i hear that he was having an affair. If it’s true then he has allowed that form of evil into his life, so why wouldnt i question hiM as a suspect! second, he may still be innocent even though he has commited Adultry but then i hear that he took her name off of the deed to the home that which his children rest there heads at the least. and takes out an insurance policy on his wife and childrens mother. alright THAT SCREAMS ” INVESTIGATE ME A LITTLE MORE PLEASE!! FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMUNITY AT THE LEAST!… okay.. okay.. maybe just maybe he is innocent….but than i hear he does security for a church. FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS …WHY WOULDNT THE LORD PROTECT THOSE OF THE CHURCH? ISNT THE LORD THEIR PROTECTOR? WHY ARE THEY SCARED… JESUS IS OUR SAVIOR. Obviously there is something going on within their hearts. we are born sinners… Coleman commited adultry. He had already allowed that form of evil to linger through his family and life. so why wouldnt it be possible for him to commit murder. but then again i tell myself that it is possible for him to have left and someone slip in and kill his children and wife. He wasnt protecting his family and watching over them. you cant be a protector for christ if your not watching over your household and especially your children. Most defvinitly if he was breaking one of the commandments. ADULTRY. IF he did it the he should confess and repent… I THINK WE SHOULD ALSO INVESTIGATE COLEMANS EMPLOYER.
SwimMom…I’m of the opinion it’s the end times we are living in and it’s only going to get much worse.
I think I may implied inadvertently that I am more adventurous than I am. This whole thing of sociopathic killers needs refining. There are those who kill because it is “fun” and those who think it is okay to kill when it is convenient. I don’t know if they are two different types or two different spots on a continuum. There most likely is a chemical basis for this, and after years of studying mental illness I have a belief that the serotonin/dopamine systems are interacting with sex hormones, in that males kill more often. It is something almost impossible to study in a scientific way and also very expensive if you could find your subjects. sigh.
DD
I dont disagree there is a chemical component in some instances. I also tend to agree in some small way about 2 arcs if you will, on the continuum. My study admittedly is based on commonality vs. neurons, I am simply saying there is an un-quantifiable evil in some people they are born with, and that’s just it. For the record, that has been a learned opinion, an occupational hazard of sorts.
B
1) Not to contaminate the crime scene?
*How would that be a benefit to him, alittle contamination would
probably be better.
2) To have a witness to his reaction?
*IMO it would be easier to play up a reaction on the phone than
in front of a police officer. Especially one that knows you
personally.
3) Camera?
*Don’t have enough details on camera to respond, to much
speculation.
4) Who would be so brazen to murder family across the street from
police officer. 5)He knew the cop across the street knew of threat
*I am pretty sure that police officer/neighbor would have
stepped up and collaborated his story of the threats without
having to be on the scene.
6) Vouch for character
*Obviously friends or he wouldn’t have called him for assistance.
Probably would have vouched for character anyway.
Coleman is a trained Military MP and a trained security guard. I still believe that if he wanted to eliminate his family he would have come up with better plan and why put his babies through that type of torture.
Everyone knows the police always look to the spouse and the last person to see the victims alive.
This guy is a trained professional. He and wife gave classes to help people correct their finances. I just don’t think he is that stupid.
All very valid and arguable points. Two points of view on the same data. What skews it for me is I consider these decisions were made in haste, jmho.
B
Blink-
By the way who was I responding too? Was that you or can anyone step into a comment????
One more thought. Let’s address the taking title out of wife’s name (again why bother). Also, they gave instruction on personal finances. I would think the finances are important to this guy.
How much do you think that house is worth now that it is the site of a triple homicide. In my state that information must be disclosed from that day forward to any prospective buyer.
Right, in my state that property is referred to as “stigmatized”. However, maybe he was not planning on selling it?
B
I have seen a report elsewhere that the little boy from CA was found in Mexico and mom is flying in to identify him. Can’t find any corroboration. Is it true? happy dance… hopefully called for.
HAPPY DANCE!!!
B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G8XH4WDxP4
I believe this has more to do with JMM. When one of JM’s kids were forced out of the house on Gravois Rd by the IRS they moved to aunties house. The residence had been occupied by the Coleman’s. LE has been staking out the house since the murders. I see the ministry as more involved then they want to admit. How much does a security person make? The house looks to be worth about 300k, he hires one of the most expensive lawyers in town. Could the infidelity involve one of Myers family. People relate this as a christian church but repeatedly it comes across as a 501 with the Myer’s family as the principle beneficialaries.
I drove by the house today – we look at houses in this neighborhood often when we house hunt, and it’s kind of hard NOT to pass this home. It felt weird driving by it, with the memorial with everyone’s signatures. Very sad.
I pray the info I have heard is NOT true, and somehow got misconstrued… it’s disgusting. I hope this can all come to an end soon.
just a quick comment on cc being a Christian~~I actually happen to like Joyce Meyer and follow her teachings~~and she makes an analogy in her sermons something like this~~~ just because you go to church doesnt make you a Christian anymore than sitting in a garage makes you a car.
LOL.
B
Eyeswideopen. I have not even ventured up to the subdivision. I feel close enough to it just living in Columbia. You are brave.
Something I was thinking about, I wonder if any other windows were tampered with? How did this person know which exact window to go through else?
I am trying to still believe it was someone else, but I think I am leaning the toward CC more and more each day. I just did not want to believe a parent could do this to their children and spouse, but I know it happens everyday.
I don’t know much about Joyce Meyer or her ministy, but I do know that back in September, a good friend of mine was killed in a motorcycle accident, leaving behind his pregnant wife and four children. He had just started his first semester as a professor at a Bible college and his wife was staying home with the babies. When he died, their church stepped in and helped out abundantly – helping with the kids, bringing over dinners, etc. -and they are still doing it even now. Joyce Meyer heard about how encouraging and helpful the church was and decided to do a piece on her TV show about encouragement in the church to the family. In the process, according to my friend (the wife), Joyce Meyer was personally there helping out with dinner prep, babysitting kids, etc. during the interview process (and none of this was videotaped so it wasn’t just a facade). When the interviews were over, she gave the family a brand new suburban and gas and grocery gift cards. The interviews were finished in January, but she still keeps in contact with the family, checking in on them personally. Like I said to begin with, I don’t know much about Joyce Meyer’s ministry, but it seems to me – from someone who knows her personally – that she is a genuinely nice, caring woman. I hope that none of this involves her or her ministry.
Hey Eyeswideopen,
I have read through your posts and have not been able to find what you heard that is possibly misconstrued and disgusting. I possibly missed it on another thread. Would you be kind enough to refresh me? Thanks.
Blink-
Correct me if I am wrong but somewhere is this list of comments I read that Sheri had stated to neighbors that she was not concerned about threats from letters because she had a gun and knew how to use it.
Do you know anything about the letters? Were they sent thru the U.S. Postal? If so, what was the city of origin?
What I am trying to get at here is; if the letters came from another city of any distance, wouldn’t Chris Coleman need an acomplice?
I may have read this info. on another site, No prob, if you don’t recall.
Interesting reading/link here. Appears Chris Coleman wasn’t a nice guy over his family’s remains….and didn’t bother to call his mother-in-law about the deaths. Local LE informed her. You’d think he’s have wanted to do this himself? when my father died, I didn’t even leave the hospital before calling his sister. Did so right outside his room! What the HELL is up with this man?
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http://www.kplr11.com/news/kplr-jim-doiron-columbia-murders-051209,0,5896151.story
Sheri’s remains, along with the two boys, were on their way back to Chester Tuesday after a memorial service put together by her family in Chicago.
Court papers show a dispute between her family and Chris Coleman over whether to allow the remains to be taken to Chicago. Coleman is said to have agreed to the service, then changed his mind. The bodies were eventually allowed to go.
The documents also revealed a second quarrel between the families, stating Chris Coleman never called Sheri’s mother the day of the murder to tell her her daughter was dead. She was notified by local police in the Chicago area.
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More goodies….
http://www.ksdk.com/news/pdfs/colemanaffidavit.pdf
Good Lord!
Right now I may be out on a limb with my opinion of this case and if I am wrong I will be the first to admit it and take every I told you so out there. But I would definately whether be wrong about my opinion, then all of you who are so prepared to call this guy a monster; in the event he is innocent.
More goodies….
Really! As far as I know not one of us knows the relationship between Sheri and her family. And if it were my husband and children, I would not want there died bodies trapes around for burial purposes of the family. I would want them laid to rest right there at our home.
Even if they were willing to pay for it. It didn’t appear that he was rude to the family, he just didn’t agree.
As far as not calling her mother. I agree it would have been appropriate to make the call, but he did just find his entire family murdered, maybe needed a little time to collect himself.
Sweetpea, as fond as I am of you, your right, your limb is about to snap my friend. I respect your holding out, and for intelligent reasons in lieu of direct evidence I suppose.
However, I cam calling him a monster because I believe he is; that is based on information I have reported and some I have not, so fair. That said, I do call the fact this man did not even call his MIL or FIL to tell her them their daughter and granchildren were brutally murdered. The Police had to, as an action item in the course of their investigation. Chris initially agreed to allow the remains to go to Cook cty. for a service with Sheri’s family, provided they foot the bill. IMPORTANT: there was never a plan to inter the family away from their home. They simply did not want them buried prior to having an opportunity to have a memorial with their remains. Therefore I dont consider that trapsting, I consider it respect for their belief. I am a happily married lady, but I have always said, you only really “belong” to your parents in the event you pass before them. Add grandbabies to the mix- who acted with more dignity in this situation? I feel the family is owed the benefit of the doubt. I saw a pic of Sheri with her brother that tore me up. I can imagine how helpless he feels right now and to come.
B
Exactly. Whether this guy is guilty of murder or not, he showed unbelievable disrespect to Sheri’s parents and other family members. When I read that affidavit from the brother asking – asking, mind you – to allow their loved ones to come home, I could just feel the pain and hollow ache. And I imagined how MY brothers would have felt.
I’m sure we ALL want this guy to be innocent – to have the perpetrator of a heinous crime like this turn out to be a loved/trusted family member just ADDS so much to their pain and grief. We WANT him to be innocent, buy dayum, he sure doesn’t seem to LOOK or ACT the part.
No matter how old you are or how long you’ve been out of the nest, you are STILL your parents’ baby.
As (Blink, presumably?) said, “I am a happily married lady, but I have always said, you only really “belong” to your parents in the event you pass before them. Add grandbabies to the mix- who acted with more dignity in this situation?”
On another note, the one thing in favor of this guy’s possible innocence is this: What may be garnered from news of both of them and their families, you’d think the guy has some modicum of intelligence, yet if he’s the perp, he sure pulled it off in an @ss-backwards way and all-but pointed the finger at himself.
If the moral dilemma isn’t enough to convince us, maybe this will: don’t have an affair cuz if your spouse winds up murdered, you’re not innocent EVER, even when you win in court, the doubt will follow you everywhere. Sad as that is for the innocent-of-murder-but-guilty-by-lifestyle, it’s a fact of life.
And this guy sure does look guilty. Cops seem to think so as well, cuz if they thought he was innocent, then he, his family and her family would be surrounded by cops for protection against the “real” perpetrator.
I don’t think they’ve arrested him yet because they either don’t have enough evidence and want to rattle him and the g/f to see what they can shake up; give him more rope to hang himself (literally and figuratively); or, most likely, they have good evidence, but want irrefutable evidence to present in court. No murder case is airtight.
I tend to think he and Sheri got in a fight that night (didn’t a neighbor report hearing such early that a.m.?), he strangled her by accident or design; freaked out and got rid of those precious boys as well (maybe one of them witnessed it or maybe he “had” to get rid of the whole family at this point since it wouldn’t make sense for the “break in” story he hurriedly concocts).
In desperation, he has the neighbor/cop “find” the bodies while he is establishing this flimsy alibi.
I hate to think this guy did it – it really does add to the family’s grief when it’s someone you know. So sad for everyone involved.
Blink-
You know I am a true supporter of you and your site. And I have no doubt that you have knowledge far beyond anything I am getting.
But I have been reading some local blogs on other sites. One of which stated that the FIL attended the services in Chester. FIL lives in Florida, MIL lives in Chicago a 7 hr. drive, but for some reason needed to have the bodies sent to her. Where is the respect there?
I have had many deaths in my family and don’t ever remember asking to have the body sent to me for a memorial(including one grandson).
I do, and thank you, I reciprocate as you know. That is Dad Weiss your referring to, who is divorced from Angela, Sheri’s mom. If I had a “whiff” my son in law murdered my baby and babies, I’m pretty sure some loving family member would advise me (ok restrain me) to not go within the same state boundaries as this man. Also, and I realize this is me, so er go an occupational hazard, I would want to see their remains personally. At the very least I would call on a colleague to do so if I could not. I do think that is a parents right, regardless of logistics.
B