Peter Van Sant: He could have altered a potential crime scene and no one went there to check that. Vicky Hall: I'm looking at every car coming trying to see her truck. Howe and West recently denied representing Aaron when contacted by The Post and Courier. She was so proud of her, she loved being a mother," Vicky Hall says of her daughter, seen in home video with River Lynn. However, his stories seemed inconsistent. I had to grieve and take time for me for a while. But Ollic said Aaron's hand was injured two days later, when he was picking out coffinsfor Kadie and River. After 11 years of questions and research, and with the assistance of a crew from CBS' "48 Hours," a show about Hall's findings aired in March. They quickly ruled out postpartum psychosis. Now hes the Moncks Corner Police Chief. Lt. Dean Kokinda: We don't know how River came into contact with the water. 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. Rick Ollic, now the chief of police at the Moncks Corner Police Department, maintains he considered Aaron Major a suspect. Hall's suspicions wouldn't go away, so she decided to investigate Kadie's death. diagnosis reportedly backed up by Kadies obstetrician. Together Sanders and Hall built the "war room." Beneath the makeshift cross is another item, one that Hall didn't put there. Vicky Hall: So, I put everything back in the box and I closed it and I locked it. However, the quaint life they had planned for themselves came crashing down in January 2008. 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.". One woman, moved by the scene, sang "In Christ Alone," one of Kadie's favorite songs. Kadies mother disagrees and says the sheriffs department has been avoiding me. Kadies family hired a private investigator, Jessica Sanders, who also believes Kadie did not step in front of the train and thinks Kadies husbandAaron Majorkilled Kadie and River Lynn. Major had injuries consistent with being struck by a train, and River died of drowning in a nearby creek. Jessica Sanders: I did it was like Pandora's box it's unbelievable at all the information that she had and how badly this case was handled. Kadie, River, Aadon. And Sarah Watford, remembering that swollen hand, was convinced that Aaron broke it while killing her sister. But Ollic's investigation turned up another explanation: that Aaron injured it two days later at the funeral home when he punched a wall while choosing a coffin. She also had a lot of information to share with Lt. Kokinda and a detective brought out of retirement to help him: the sheriff's little brother, Darrell Lewis. Hall and her husband Jeff were awakened at 1:44 a.m., when Aaron suddenly showed up at their home. Kadie Lee Hall was born in Michigan in February 1981. However, his stories Now her husband is a suspect. Katies mother recalled that Aaron spoke of the government causing 9/11 and the Antichrist coming. He has been tasked with potentially overturning Kadie's manner of death. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Corwin was the wife of United States Marine Jonathan Corwin, and the two were living at the Twentynine Palms Marine base in California. First published on March 2, 2019 / 11:14 PM. Jessica Sanders: There was a fight. He's trying to determine his next move. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. Both options offer free trials.]. Ollic but was ignored, according to the "48 Hours" report. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Like, for some reason, I felt like I was cutting her off too early.". / CBS News, Produced by Liza Finley and Ryan N. Smith, [This story first aired on March 2. But they still had a lot of questions. Eleven years later, officials are far less certain. At the time, he worked for Kadies father, a house painter. 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. One of the witness statements was made by a woman who claimed to have seen Kadie walk down the tracks. By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com. Peter Van Sant: Family members who had been inside that house claim it was in disarray, that things had been thrown about. Kadie, holding River Lynn, and Aaron Major. and he's just not looking and I'm like to myself, "Why is he not looking? Vicky Hall: I couldn't hardly function, couldn't keep running the farm well. Hall suspects he also put a doll with a hole in its stomach at the makeshift memorial where Kadie and River's bodies were found. Two months after the suicide ruling, Hall hired a forensic psychologist in the hopes of proving Ollic wrong. Vicky Hall: And every night me and Sarah would go stand in that door. But by then it was too late, says private investigator Jessica Sanders. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The force of the impact allegedly threw River into a nearby creek where she drowned. Dylan Eason and Isaiah Churchwell were convicted of murdering Cynthia William "Patrick" Alexander remains in prison for murder. I believe this is a cold-blooded murder. Det. Hall still hasn't gotten used to that daily sound of a train whistle echoing above the pines. Kadie and River Lynn had now been missing for more than 12 hours in stormy, icy conditions. 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. By day, Jessica Sanders, the mom, is busy taking care of her children all five of them. "Everything was just real normal," Hall said, tearing up as she remembered the phone call. Furthermore, Vicky and Sarah (Kadies sister) were sure that his hand was swollen the day the bodies were located. Everyone scattered. Paul Venema is a courthouse reporter for KSAT with more than 25 years experience in the role. Hall filed that detail and the other red flags in the back of her mind and went out searching on her own. CBS 48 Hours Fatal Crossing is the catapult Vicky Hall needed to prompt authorities, Im going to summarize the Suicide Ruling paper trail. "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. 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. At the time investigators ruled it as a murder suicide. "Originally, they said a southbound train hit her," Darrell Lewis told "48 Hours." "48 Hours" producers got a tip about Vicky's case and that box of evidence she had locked up so many years ago. BCSO under Sheriff Lewiss new leadership are reinvestigating the case and do not believe it was a suicide. He didn't want to speak about the case further because of the national attention it attracted. I can tell you that that is not the case. Jessica Sanders: I do. Jessica Sanders: I catch cheaters and anyone who's lying pretty much. And every night the forlorn cry of its whistle brings her grief roaring back. Chad Dillinger: He could reach out and touch 'em. The last time Hall spoke with Kadie was at 6:43 p.m. Jan. 16, 2008. Peter Van Sant: What were Kadie's dreams in this life? "I feel like I'm right there, living it along with her," Sanders said. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announces at a news conference in Moncks Corner on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, that authorities have reopened the 10-year-old death investigation of Kadie Major, 26, and her infant daughter River Lynn. She was 66. And she didn't mince words when it came to Aaron Major. Then, Hall says, out of the blue, Aaron suddenly started going off on a string of bizarre conspiracy theories. Pre-trial matters are expected during a motions hearing, but no date has been set. What I didn't know at that moment is Sarah saw it, too. Authorities concluded that pregnant Kadie, 26, had thrown herself and 10-month River in front of a train. Thomas Novelly is a political reporter based in Charleston. Read moreGeorgetown County natural resources plan deferred for County Council feedback, The Post and Courier In a stunning development, Kadies then-husband, Aaron Major, was named the suspect. He's got a broken hand, talking crazy things that never once came out of Kadie's mouth. ", When Sanders and Hall later examined the investigative case file in 2015, they got a look at Kadie and Aaron's history on the couple's shared computer. 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. WebHelen Marlene Major (ne Oakes; December 7, 1954 October 11, 1980), best known by her middle name and posthumously by her maiden name, was an American woman who was Both were found near railroad tracks near Moncks Corner. CBS News 48Hours: Fatal Crossing chronicles what happened for the initial ruling to be overturned and the suspicion regarding Aarons involvement. It had been cold the night before. Hall asked her private investigator pal to help. "I didn't even wanna think about that. She She does have to walk sixth-tenths of a mile down there to get hit by the train. Aaron Howard was shot and killed September 1 in the alley behind his home in Abilene, Texas. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Kadie Majors mother, Vicky Hall, organizes information she has collected about the incident that led to the death of her daughter, who was found dead with her granddaughter, 10-month-old River, in 2008 along train tracks Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Moncks Corner. About 35 miles from Moncks, he set up a house painting business and seemed to lead an everyday life there. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. I have no idea how he would know. In 1951, novelist William S. Burroughs was charged with murder when he shot his wife, Joan Vollmer, in the head during a drunken game of William Tell that WebThis video is unavailable. Hall, a devout churchgoer, missed the service on that Sunday. As for Aarons alleged bisexuality, Shayanna has stated that it wouldnt have and still hasnt changed how she feels about him. We appreciate the courts attention to this and we appreciate the reduction that he did make, defense attorney John Convery said. Web48 Hours 160K subscribers Aaron Major was brought into the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office for questioning eight days after his wife, Kadie, and baby, River, died under But when I did hang up, I had this little gut feeling. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He heard her truck start and she's gone. In his arms since Jan. 16, 2008." Let's do it! Aaron 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. Aaron Major was brought into the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office for questioning eight days after his wife, Kadie, and baby, River, died under mysterious circumstances in Moncks Corner, S.C. By then, the coroner had already preliminarily ruled Kadies death a suicide. Hall said the funeral was most troubling of all. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. You can tell me whether or not you murdered your family. 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. They discounted that psychological report because they say it was based largely on Ollic's investigation. In another version, he says she did go in to feed the baby. Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said Aaron is a suspect in the death of Kadie, River, and Aadon. Seeking justice for Kadie, River, and Aadon. Thankfully for them, in 2018, the case was reopened. Claiming he was too emotional to write, a detective wrote it for him. Convicted of murder after a two-day trial in May 1945, Hall was sentenced to death. Aaron had left behind three suicide notes one for Shayanna, one for his daughter, and one for his lawyer. "48 Hours" would like to speak with Aaron Major as well. Rick Ollic of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office delivered the shattering news. She said Aaron told her that Kadie was hysterical and paranoid. Authorities at the time accepted this version of events. 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