There was also something else Hall found strange. Kadie and River Lynn had now been missing for more than 12 hours in stormy, icy conditions. Jessica Sanders: Good [laughs]. I do not recall is what a lawyer tells anyone to say if they feel the answer will cause them to look bad. and the hardest thing, I guess, is to know how much they suffered. Like he had River's high chair pulled up to the table with jar food on it, a pillow stuffed in the bed where Kadie would sleep as if she's laying in the bed. If youre wondering what happened to Aaron Major since then, heres what we know! 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. Rick Ollic, now the chief of police at the Moncks Corner Police Department, maintains he considered Aaron Major a suspect. Our voices will be heard! Vicky Hall [at railroad tracks]: And I just fell on my knees and collapsed,' cuz I knew it wouldn't make any sense. Katies mother recalled that Aaron spoke of the government causing 9/11 and the Antichrist coming. Officially, the manner of 10-month-old River Lynn's death was undetermined. It was the sickest thing I ever witnessed in my whole life. He started his own house painting business. "So we got to work.". They did nothing. He said that might have explained why she was acting strange and why she supposedly jumped toward the train. "I do not think in my professional opinion, that she had any depression or postpartum depression,"Case said. Peter Van Sant CBS News. Investigators continue digging, but say, for now, they don't have enough evidence to make an arrest. A decade after her daughter's death, Hall finally got her chance to talk with detectives about her case and "48 Hours" was there. Vicky Hall: I couldn't fight no more for a while. That wasn't the end of his bizarre behavior at the viewing, says Chad Dillinger. Darrell Lewis: You call it an interrogation, we call it an interview. I believe it's another injustice to allow him to remain in law enforcement. It seemed like a closed case. And I just thought that was weird.. Previously, he wrote for the Courier Journal in Kentucky. 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. Paul Venema is a courthouse reporter for KSAT with more than 25 years experience in the role. Bianca Gascoigne has revealed she has called her baby daughter Blake Sunshine. Chad Dillinger: She'd call me in the middle of the night. The case has recently been re-opened with the discovery of new evidence. WebThis video is unavailable. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. They are, however, for the first time publically naming Aaron Major the prime suspect. 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. Peter Van Sant: Do you believe that Kadie Major may have died inside her own house? 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. I'm numb just totally broken, just totally dead, totally devastated. Peter Van Sant: Are you buying Aaron's story that she was out of her mind? On Sept. 6, Berkeley County officials said at a press conference that River did not appear to have been hit by the train. Peter Van Sant: What I'm holding here, Vicky gave us. Mother and daughter were in the same coffin. The team would like to ask Aaron about those lies, but there's a problem. Peter Van Sant: What were Kadie's dreams in this life? Kadie had not seemed despondent to her, and she wondered why investigators had been so quick to rule the death a suicide. Read moreGeorgetown County natural resources plan deferred for County Council feedback, The Post and Courier In September 2018, the ten-year-old case was reopened. Peter Van Sant: She could have been thrown and struck by the side of the train? Her remains were found Thursday after a 134-day search. What else did they get wrong? They found her 50 yards away from her mother, floating motionless in the streamclose by the rails, according to copies of the autopsy. It didnt take this long. Air Force major husband of missing Texas woman purchased ax, shovel, trash bags and gas: police. In 2007, they welcomed River Lynn. Det. Nothing made sense. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Faded plastic flowers are nailed to a tree near the site where Kadie Major, who was pregnant with her second child, and her 10-month-old daughter River were found dead near train tracks in 2008, Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Moncks Corner. They quickly ruled out postpartum psychosis. Kadies husband Aaron, told investigators that his wife had been suffering from postpartum depression. However, as per a CBS report from 2019, he had not cooperated with the authorities. ", "We knew there was more to this," Sanders said. Erica Hernandez, Digital Journalist/Courthouse Reporter. 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. 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. We are still looking for answers and are hoping someone will come forward with more information. You are the only suspect in the deaths of your family. https://www.facebook.com/224989278240004/posts/768020000603593/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e. It turned out to be false, Oliver said. His whole fingers was swollen. In one story, Aaron said Kadie refused to enter the house because she was panicked, in a state of paranoia. Peter Van Sant: Why not? "I dont know. 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. What else did they get wrong? or redistributed. It's a pale, plastic baby doll with a hole gouged out of the stomach. Lt. Dean Kokinda: We believe that night there was a fight Some argument whether it be verbal or physical. Kadie's truck undamaged -- was found about 500 feet from the tracks. Vicky Hall: And she had this beautiful little smile that made her just look like an angel. but I asked my cold case detectives to locate the file so that when I did meet with Vicky we could have some knowledge about the case. Roux-Neville was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2004 and at that time was given three months to live. Kadie Lee Hall was born in Michigan in February 1981. Why is Aaron here sitting on the porch? He will then decide if he should overturn the original manner of death. | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. Sheriff Lewis decided to let Aaron know he hasn't been forgotten and announced the re-opening of the case in a very big, public way. The sheriff was asked if Major was a person of interest in the case. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. In 2007, about four years after their marriage, the couple had a beautiful daughter named River. One of the witness statements was made by a woman who claimed to have seen Kadie walk down the tracks. Is that true? "48 Hours" producers got a tip about Vicky's case and that box of evidence she had locked up so many years ago. Rick Ollic says the note found in Kadie Major's pocket was a piece of compelling evidence showing that she was delusional at the time. But when I did hang up, I had this little gut feeling. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. Stream all CBS shows through Amazon Prime or CBS ALL-ACCESS. Refused to answer or acknowledge dozens of emails from the mother of Kadie Major. He's trying to determine his next move. Her 10-month-old daughter, River, was found drowned in a creek near the train tracks. Mostly cloudy. Aaron Howard was shot and killed September 1 in the alley behind his home in Abilene, Texas. He also discussed postpartum depression with a detective. 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. Both options offer free trials.]. Soon after that, Kadie was pregnant with their son, Aadon. He heard her truck start and she's gone. Lt. Dean Kokinda: You can hide depression from your friends and family, but you don't hide paranoia. When Hall and Aaron picked her up, both mother and daughter noticed something that would become etched in their memories: Aaron's hand. Other worker: You need to leave please. Sanders, a mother of five, works as a private investigator, specializing in unfaithful spouses. All rights reserved. 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. On January 17, 2008, the bodies of Kadie and River Major were located near railroad tracks off of Oakley Road inBerkeleyCounty. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Vicky Hall: The night they died and Sarah was there, my daughter I looked out the window, we have a pond right there and there is a cross on my pond. Peter Van Sant: The dead bodies of his family are right in front of him. Why is he not looking?". Hall embarked on her own investigation determined to show her daughter did not throw herself in front of a train. Peter Van Sant: Aaron Major, is he cooperating with you guys? VICKY HALL [to reporters]: I believe that Kadie and River and Aadon were murdered by Kadie's husband, Aaron Robert Major. Two days after this, on April 19, 2017, he was found hanging in his jail cell. Sanders says there's only one reason he would have known. She was so excited, she gave the unborn child a name: Aadon. Vicky Hall: I turned to alcohol. And I just thought that was weird. The bill would impose an additional 5-year sentence for those convicted of committing a crime while out on bond for a previous violent crime and force those charged with a violent crime while out on bail to pay full cash bail. He has been tasked with potentially overturning Kadie's manner of death. You go.". A post shared by Shayanna Jenkins Hernandez (@shayjhernandez). They believe that next move was his call to Hall saying he heard on the radio that two people were killed in a train accident on Oakley Road. I remember that train goin' by and for some reason, that just burned in my head. It's really took its toll on her. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. 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. Sarah Watford: She just couldn't stop smiling. In his arms since Jan. 16, 2008." Beneath the makeshift cross is another item, one that Hall didn't put there. See more, Berkeley Count Sheriff's office - Bring in SLED & FBI on this case to investigate, A baby, her pregnant mother, missing on a cold icy night. I can tell you thats not the case, this is all part of a larger puzzle, he said at the time, adding that the original conclusions did not add up. "It's a blessing. In the morning, the entire Hall family was searching for Kadie and River. Vicky Hall met Sanders four years after Kadie's death. High near 80F. Desperate for answers, Hall started her own investigation: gathering documents, keeping meticulous notes -- anything to find the truth. With the help of some good friends and a strong dose of faith, Hall stopped drinking. McDonald is facing murder charges for the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019. Peter Van Sant: Why would he have told a story about hearing this report, do you think? Rick Ollic: I always suspect foul play until proven otherwise. Seeking justice for Kadie, River, and Aadon. I dont know what got into him this [time], but it must be the devil," shesaid. and he's just not looking and I'm like to myself, "Why is he not looking? Det. Maj. 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. They missed their one and only opportunity to ask Aaron the tough questions during their interrogation: DET. Thank you everyone who has shared and signed! Page by page, recording by recording, and interview after interview, they found that law enforcement's explanation didn't add up. All rights reserved. and then I'll bring you wherever you want." She wanted to have the same name as her daughter, Avielle. AIR FORCE MAJOR HUSBAND OF MISSING TEXAS WOMAN PURCHASED AX, SHOVEL, TRASH BAGS AND GAS: POLICE, Mugshot, left, for Air Force Maj. Andre McDonald, charged Saturday with murder in the death of his 29-year-old wife Andreen McDonald. "She was very happy, she was very excited to have a boy," says Vicky Hall of her daughter, who was 5 months pregnant when she died. VICKY HALL [to reporters]: Thank you to this sheriff's department. I have no idea how he would know. Her husband talking about conspiracy theories. How Did Kadie Major Die? Not the following Thursday i believe the 24th after his surgery. Authorities concluded that pregnant Kadie, 26, had thrown herself and 10-month River in front of a train. They wanted to know more. Every night for the past 11 years, that train has come barreling down the tracks behind Vicky Hall's horse farm in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, near Charleston. Major's mother, Vicky Hall, and a private detective uncovered new information that led to a re-examination of the case on national television and a subsequent decision by the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office to reopen the investigation. And they didn't believe that Kadie could or would have made that 6/10th of a mile walk in pitch black on gravel in the rain and sleet carrying a 30-pound baby. Ollic stating. Lewis quickly answered his own question. If there was a fight that started there, Luminol test. Investigators name husband as sole suspect in wife, daughters 2008 killing, VIDEO: Rethink Folly Road makes headway in phase one, VIDEO: Motorcyclist killed in James Island crash, [email protected] - (843) 402-5555. I didn't want to go to the grocery store because everywhere I would go to I would see them. Back at Kadie's house, Sarah Watford was waiting alone in case her sister came home. Vicky Hall: So, I put everything back in the box and I closed it and I locked it. Major had injuries consistent with being struck by a train, and River died of drowning in a nearby creek. Mugshot, left, for Air Force Maj. Andre McDonald, charged Saturday with murder in the death of his 29-year-old wife Andreen McDonald. So I wasn't looking forward to meeting with her. I wanna thank Charleston county. 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. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Kadie Majors mother, Vicky Hall, working with private investigator Jessica Sanders, visits the site on 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. The Coroner report dated 1/22/08 has Kadies death ruled suicide by Coroner Bill Salisbury. Howe and West recently denied representing Aaron when contacted by The Post and Courier. Kadie's family never believed she was delusional or that she would take her own life. While the pathologist who conducted the autopsy recommended that the manner of death reports stay pending, former County Coroner Bill Salisbury labeled Kadie and River's deaths as a suicide and undetermined, respectively. Peter Van Sant: No forensic search of the house. Totally devastated. Investigators with the sheriffs office say Majors husband, Aaron, is the only suspect in the case. She remembered seeing Aaron's hand swollen the morning deputies discovered Kadie. But the truth needs to be known and justice needs to be served.. And "48 Hours" was there to document it. He's got a broken hand, talking crazy things that never once came out of Kadie's mouth. Det. 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. Ollic's administrative assistant, Noel Thomas, did not return multiple phone calls and several emails asking to sit down with the Moncks Corner police chief. Army Major Nikhil Handa, arrested on Sunday for the murder of the wife of a fellow officer, was obsessed with her and wanted to marry her. Vicky Hall: I remember saying, "OK, Vicky, you can either let this kill you and destroy you or you can try to make Kadie and River proud of you and pull it together.". 3.]. 3) Richard L. Odom: While already on the run, Odom raped and murdered 77-year-old Mina Johnson as he fled Mississippi.The body was found in the backseat of the victims car, and showed signs of severe sexual trauma with multiple stab wounds. I can tell you that that is not the case. Eleven years later, officials are far less certain. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. It's been 11 years since that cold, wet January morning. So "48 Hours" went looking for him and found him in the parking garage of an apartment complex. "Everything was just real normal," Hall said, tearing up as she remembered the phone call. WebAaron Major recounts the night his wife and child vanished - CBS News George Santos Under Scrutiny CBS News App Ukraine Crisis COVID Pandemic CBS News Live Managing The Berkeley County Sheriffs Office opened up a task force to look further into the investigation earlier this year. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. in the case. First published on March 2, 2019 / 11:14 PM. 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