Amy (13:57)

Oh, my gosh.

Annie Elise (13:58)

Hi.

Amy (13:59)

Hi.

Annie Elise (13:59)

Welcome back.

Amy (14:00)

Good morning.

Annie Elise (14:01)

Good morning. We have a lot to go over. First of all, I could see you rolling your eyes a little bit with the Brian stuff.

Amy (14:06)

I mean, he's the worst.

Annie Elise (14:08)

Literally the worst.

Amy (14:10)

And of course, you want a plea deal, but then you can't pay what you're responsible for paying for.

Annie Elise (14:15)

No, exactly. And that's actually what I brought up on Nancy's show. I was like, he basically wanted this cushy plea deal. He did. He was Too much of a chicken shit to face the firing squad and go to trial. But now it's been a problem from day one. He's complaining about the prisoners that he can overhear in the vents talking about how they're going to.

Amy (14:32)

Yeah, he's a total coward.

Annie Elise (14:34)

He's such a pussy. Like, he is such a pussy. And so it's like, oh, God, get a grip. Anyway, enough about Coburger. Let's go into this next case because this case is about a former professor who has been caught in a sextortion scheme. So I'm going to just start with what police say happened in the very first moments of this case, because it is one of the wildest inciting incidents that I have heard in a long time. So James Hill, a 76 year old retired Ohio State professor, walks up behind his wife while she's working in their home office at the desk, almost like he's about to give her a shoulder massage. Just like kind of be a husband, like, you know, creeping over a little bit, rubbing her shoulders. He starts doing that. She even tells him, oh, like that feels good. But then out of nowhere, he takes a kitchen knife and he stabs her once straight in the chest. And according to court documents, he even apologized while he was doing it. So that's the moment that everything really started to unravel. And when the investigators dug into why this happened, the story that he told them, it's almost unbelievable. Which let me back up a little bit. So James told the police that he had been trapped in a sextortion scheme, which for those who are unfamiliar, that's basically like extortion, but with the added element of sex, whether it's nude photos, compromising photos, bad text messages, cheating, whatever, it is just the sexual element to it. So he had said that he had met a woman on a dating site behind his wife Mary's back. Then after chatting for a little bit, he sent her nude photos. Photos, as I guess one does. I will just say, dick pics. No, thank you. Not, not a fan of them. Now, almost immediately, she totally flipped the script on this guy and she demanded $15,000 in return, threatening to leak the images if he didn't pay. And I will say sextortion scams are unfortunately pretty common. But the way that James reacted to all of this, that part is certainly not common. According to court documents, James told officers that he felt so ashamed and so concerned that, that he genuinely believed he only had one way out and that his one way out wasn't calling the police. It Wasn't confiding in a friend. It wasn't telling his wife the truth and coming clean to her. The only escape that he saw in his mind was to kill his wife and then take his own life. Which that brings us back over to the morning of November 9th in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Police responded to a dropped 911 call at the family's home. Inside they found 64 year old Mary Hill dead. She had died from that single stab wound to the chest. James, her husband, was nearby and he had self inflicted injuries but he was still alive. And the details that he gave to these first responders and investigators, they're very disturbing. After attacking Mary, he allegedly tried to stab the family dog. Luckily the dog survived, but then he stabbed himself. And while he was bleeding, police say that he sat down at his computer and he just started deleting photos before finally then making the 911 call. But here's the kicker in all of this. Every single bit of this he blamed on the online threat, which honestly, I would be shocked if this person he sent these nudes to was a real woman and not some like middle aged guy sitting in a basement in like the middle of the country just running a scam. Because get this, she also said, oh yeah, pay me the $15,000, but I want payment in Apple gift cards, which what is somebody using 15 grand in Apple gift cards for? I guess now that I think about that, you could buy like a laptop, a computer and then resell it, but. And get the cash for it that way and it's less traceable. Maybe, but every gift card also has a code. I don't know, whatever. I don't work at the Genius Bar. But my point being that it was probably not even like a legitimate scam. This is also a warning for anybody listening. Do not ever click any links that are sent to you via text message or via email, even if it looks like it's from your utility company or your cell phone provider, always look at the email address first, like open it and see the full address because they are getting very crafty. But anyway, I digress. So James told the investigators that this woman demanded this money in gift cards and that he panicked so badly that he was convinced that murder was the only way to stop his secret from coming out. Reportedly, he said that his wife Mary had hidden their gun a couple of years ago, which that's why he opted to grab the kitchen knife instead of a gun. Which let me pause really quick because this next part is very important here. Whether this extortion Setup was real, exaggerated, a complete catfish. None of that changes what actually happened. Mary had absolutely nothing to do with these messages. She had nothing to do with the threats or any of James choices sending these dick pics over the Internet. But she unfortunately became the person who ultimately had to pay the price for his skeezy actions. So the investigators are still diving into the digital side of everything, checking the messages, trying to confirm who this woman actually was, if she's even a woman, and sorting out what's real versus what James might be just using and saying as an excuse and lying about. But what we do know for sure is that the fear and the shame that he claims to have had is what really spiraled him into murdering his wife. And I think that's why this case has really taken over the headlines, because it's not just about sextortion or a scam, which, yes, don't get me wrong, are very serious. But it's about how someone made this terrible mistake, then tried to hide it, started panicking, and turned all of that fear inward until it truly just exploded outward and ended in murder. And not to mention at his wife, the person who trusted him the most, she literally thought she was getting a shoulder rub, and she said to him, oh, that's nice. That feels good, and he stabbed her in the chest. I mean, Mary deserved so much more than to become collateral damage in her husband's sick, gross secret. But he's now being charged with aggravated murder. He's also still hospitalized under guard protection, and he will be transferred to jail once the doctors clear him. The prosecutors, they're saying this was planned, it was deliberate, and it was absolutely not some sort of, like, heat of the moment panic situation like he's trying to claim. So when this heads to trial, we will see what happens once they do the full digital dump on all of his devices, we will see what happens and see who this woman is and how many Apple cards she's gotten over the years. How. How much has she bought at Apple?

Amy (21:05)

I mean, probably a hot take, but when I was listening to it, I kind of felt bad for him a little bit. Okay, well, no. Okay. I'm thinking, is he a senior? That was, like, targeted. And this is like a scammer. And he's like a lonely guy and he's getting attention from some. I understand it. He doesn't fair, like, excuse cheating. And, like, also, and I know you'll probably agree with this, but, like, assuming his wife was roughly same age, she.

Annie Elise (21:32)

Was 64, he was 76.

Amy (21:33)

Okay, 64. So like, if you were married that long and your husband's like, I sent some naked photos, you'd probably be like, that's fine.

Annie Elise (21:40)

First of all, I'd like laugh at him. And I'd be like, nobody wants to see a 76 year old wiener.

Amy (21:45)

Like, I feel like you'd probably be like, cool, you want to get lunch? Or like, I don't know, I don't think it'd be like requiring murdering me. Like, I wouldn't be that upset over it.

Annie Elise (21:53)

But you're right to your point, it's probably somebody who knew that she could scam somebody older.

Amy (21:57)

Yeah. So part of me feels badly because. Not then, because also like two. Again, I'm making a lot of assumptions here, but as someone like our age, if you were threatened by a nude or something, at this point, it's like everyone's kind of threatened, threatened with nudes. So yes, you would be upset over it and depending on the level to which the threat was. But also you may not feel like you're only out is no killing your significant other. Whereas an older person who is certainly not well versed in any of this, this probably never even comes across their radar. This just probably felt like the worst thing in the world.

Annie Elise (22:35)

Totally. But like so bad that you can't just tell your wife the truth and you're gonna not only kill her, but then take your own life. Which kind of makes me wonder. Based on him still being alive at the scene and him deleting photos before he even called 911. I would be curious, are any of his injuries superficial? Did he really try?

Amy (22:55)

And is he really remorseful? Which again, it doesn't excuse anything. And this poor, poor woman, totally betrayed by her husband, especially in a vulnerable moment. So. But I just. The whole thing is so sad.

Annie Elise (23:07)

It is sad. It is sad. And I wonder who this basement freak is and if we'll ever figure it out. There's so many.

Amy (23:14)

I feel like it's more and more common.

Annie Elise (23:18)

Do not click on anything. There was actually one the other day where Pete, they're changing like the L into a capital I in the email address. So like if it's AT T or something, for example, it will look like a T is emailing you. But that's why I said you have to click into the name to see the full thing because that's where you can usually tell if, like, they've somehow tricked it. But yeah, the fishing schemes are getting very elite.

Amy (23:43)

Yes.

Annie Elise (23:44)

All right, what do you got for me? Hit me.

Amy (23:46)

All right, this Next one is coming from Florida, and it's heavy, as they all usually are. This one, we're talking about a family in Lehigh Acres where an alleged pact to take their own lives spiraled into this brutal planned attack that left three family members severely injured and the two parents that were involved facing major felony charges. So here's the situation. Deputies in the Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call on November 3rd. And when they walked into the home, they found 59 year old Barbara Bates, her husband's 64 year old Neil Bates, and their adult son who has developmental disabilities. They were all bleeding, they were all severely injured, but they were all still alive. And the details of what Barbara told detectives were absolutely chilling. And according to the arrest reports, Barbara had told authorities that their family had been struggling with eviction financial issues and that the caregiving of their son had just become overwhelming. In fact, she said that they had recently received an eviction notice and she believed that their family was going to be homeless with just in a few days. She also claimed that her husband had lost their job and that just the overall responsibilities of caring for their son had just become overwhelming. And allegedly, she and Neil had been talking about taking their lives for months. Investigators say she described planning their last night, watching a movie, giving her husband a nice dinner, telling her son that the next day would even be fun, and trying to reframe the whole thing as peaceful. And once everyone is home, they reportedly watched the horror movie the Long Walk, which Barbara told detectives was supposed to set the mood somehow. She also told officers she made sense steak as their final meal. And that's when Barbara allegedly took a kitchen knife, slit her husband's throat first, then her son's, then her own. The son later told police his mother came up to him and, quote, cut his neck without warning. The son told detectives that he had panicked and he no longer wanted to go through with this plan. But by then, the attack had already happened. And according to the sheriff's office, Barbara waited roughly 40 minutes before calling 91 1. And when she did, she flat out told the dispatcher, quote, I slit their throats. Which I just want to take a moment here because when I was reading this, I feel like it's becoming more and more common in the stories that we're covering here that a family member is committing these well intentioned acts of violence and then calling the authorities on themselves. So for me, it's just very shocking and I'm just wondering, like, what is going on because we're seeing this more and more in this case. Thankfully, all three survived, but barely. Doctors told deputies that the Sun's injuries were life threatening and required emergency surgery. Neil's wound was described as, quote, deep and forceful, while Barbara's appeared to be more superficial, which raised more and more questions about the intent behind this. And that's when investigators started digging into more of these conflicting stories. Barbara had said that the pact was mutual. Neil claimed that their son had suggested it. But regardless of who came up with the idea, detectives say all the evidence pointed to Barbara initiating this attack. And while Neil tried to say that his son has suggested it due to his disability, police say he couldn't have meaningfully consented even if he tried to. Court documents make it clear that the son functions cognitively at a much younger level and would not have understood the consequences of a, quote, pact like this anyway. So now Barbara is facing two counts of attempted felony murder and one count of aggravated abuse of a disabled adult. And Neil is facing charges of aggravated abuse of a disabled adult and attempted criminal activity, and both have pled not guilty. What makes this case so heartbreaking to me is that the son was the one hurt most by this whole decision that his parents made, one that he couldn't fully even understand, let alone agree to. So it'll be interesting to see if there really was another motive here. If Barbara was this mastermind behind it all, if the son was somewhat clued in and kind of went along with some sort of a plan that she proposed, if they all three were initially involved, who knows? But thankfully, they're all okay. And that poor son.

Annie Elise (28:07)

Well, for him to tell the investigators, too, that he panicked and he didn't want to go through with it anymore. And I do wonder what he knew about it because to your point, too, and I know the police mentioned it, if he was developmentally delayed, he couldn't come up with a plan like that, consent to a plan like that. They could have talked him into it, I guess, perhaps. And he probably trusted his parents that whatever they were suggesting, they knew best. And then when push came to shove, he got frightened and scared and didn't want to go through with it.

Amy (28:34)

Well, she said she was framing it as the next day would be really fun. So maybe it's like after this is over, like whatever picture she painted for him. But then, of course, when, like, seeing how this is all going down, I'm sure there was some sort of energy, too. Like their last night and they're getting this special dinner. I've never seen that, but that's what I said, like, set the mood. That's why I'm like, did he. Was this, this movie that they had watched together? I don't know.

Annie Elise (29:00)

I don't even know what that movie's about.

Amy (29:02)

Maybe I should look at it. I can't watch horror movies.

Annie Elise (29:05)

No. Like, this is so weird. And here's what, like, makes me sad is the mom is going to probably serve some time, maybe even the dad. So who's going to now take care of this son? It's so freaking senseless.

Amy (29:17)

And again, like, I feel badly. You know me, I always have the hot take, but I just feel badly. Did she also feel like she was in this corner of, like she has this adult son that she has to care for?

Annie Elise (29:28)

There's other options.

Amy (29:28)

No, of course. But I mean, is this, this, like, they're going to be homeless in a few days, this desperate attempt? And I just, I always just feel bad for everyone involved and I don't know, you know me.

Annie Elise (29:39)

We don't want you on a jury.

Amy (29:42)

No, of course, no. What she did is awful. There are other options out there. Be nice. Don't kill people. Thank you.

Annie Elise (29:49)

There we go. There.

Amy (29:50)

Just get a divorce.

Annie Elise (29:51)

That's the spirit.

Amy (29:52)

Don't send nudes.

Annie Elise (29:53)

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Alright guys, so I need you to brace yourselves for this next case because the way that this case begins is already one of the most chilling things that you will ever hear. At 3:40 in the morning, a man calls 911 and he tells dispatchers, I had to kill her because she was possessed. That is the exact quote. And that single sentence alone is what sent Phoenix police racing over to a home over on the west side, knowing immediately that whatever they were about to walk into it was going to be very bad. And sure enough, what they found inside it was beyond anything that they expected. This is the murder of 31 year old Paxton Wallace, a woman that her family described as just pure sunshine. And the man accused of killing her in one of the most horrifying ways imaginable was her own boyfriend, 47 year old Jeffrey Rail. Now here's how the nightmare unfolded. When the officers got inside the home, Paxton was found, quote, chopped up with catastrophic injuries that had been caused by a chainsaw. The reports say that she was so severely injured that she was completely unrecognizable. She also had what investigators described as quote unquote cutting type injuries all over her body. And Jeffrey, he was standing right there, he was holding a hammer and a cross, almost like he was in the middle of some kind of like exorcism or ritual or sacrifice. Like very, very eerie. Meanwhile this blood soaked chainsaw just sat there in the kitchen just a few feet away. So police obviously arrested him on the spot. He was later booked into the county jail and he's currently being held on a one million dollar bond for the char first degree murder. But before I go any further, I do want to talk about Paxton for a moment because she obviously deserves way more than to be defined by what happened to her. But let's talk about Paxton. As I mentioned, she was just 31 years old and she was deeply rooted in her faith. She also loved her two dogs. She was the person who never missed Sunday breakfast with her family. And as cliche as it sounds, her family says that she lit up every room that she walked into. So this entire situation, as you can imagine, has left them absolutely stunned. I mean the brutality of it, the senselessness of it, the sheer disconnect between who she was and what she endured in those final moments, it has just shaken everyone who has heard about it.

Host (36:05)

She was really strong. She did everything with grace and humility.

Annie Elise (36:10)

She wasn't old, she wasn't sick. Somebody chose to end her life. Somebody I chose to take her from us. Paxton Wallace was just 31 years old when she was brutally murdered in her home. According to Phoenix police, her longtime boyfriend, 47 year old Jeffrey Rael, confessed to the crime.

Host (36:34)

Just wild. I mean, we've spent holidays with him. We've shared our home with him for multiple years.

Annie Elise (36:40)

Paxton's sister Aleta and her aunt Tiffany say they never saw this coming. This will just be generational pain that you can't soothe now. As the investigators kept digging, they learned something that made this whole thing even more heartbreaking. If you can imagine. Paxton had been trying to get out of this relationship. Her sister Tiffany told reporters, quote, she was trying to get out. She was trying to reach for help. No one wants to admit someone who says I love you is actually hurting them. Which, that last line, I think it will hit hard for a lot of people who are listening because it is something that so many victims struggle with. You never do want to admit somebody who tells you that they love you is the one person who's hurting you. But Tiffany also had said that Paxton had reached out to different domestic services, but unfortunately, the wait lists were all too long. So she was trying to get help. She was trying to leave this situation. She knew that it was dangerous, and she was doing everything that survivors are told they should do. Yet she still did not get the protection that she needed in time. Court documents also revealed more of what Jeffrey had told dispatchers that night. He claimed that Paxton was, quote, in demon mode and that killing her was the only way to stop it. Those, again, were his exact words. Now, the scene of the crime, I know I described it and it was a bloodbath, but it was so violent that the officer said that they needed confirmation before they could even identify Paxton. Paxton. And there's also something that reporters had pointed out that really does matter in the bigger picture of everything. While violent crime overall has been trending down in the Phoenix area, domestic related cases have been rising. And Paxton's murder, it really does fit into that growing troubling pattern of domestic disputes turning violent and it being on the rise. Paxton's family has been very clear about one thing during all of this. They want people to recognize the signs, they want them to take those signs seriously, and they want people to understand just how quickly things can turn when someone is trying to get out of an unsafe situation. They've said it over and over and over again. Paxton was trying, she was reaching out, she was asking for help. She deserved safety, she wanted safety, and she deserved protection. I Mean, she deserved so much more than the way that her life was taken. And. And it's so sad when you think about it, because I can't think of the statistic exactly when it comes to mind. I know it's. I think on average it takes eight times to successfully leave somebody. But there's another very alarming statistic of how many times somebody actively leaving results in death. And I don't know if that's what was happening in this moment, if she. If her being in, quote, demon mode was her actually attempting to leave or if she was just pushing back about something or what was happening, but. But regardless, she was taking active steps to remove herself from the relationship and the situation. But meanwhile, this monster, and I'm sure the argument when it goes to trial will be something regarding mental health, but this monster thinks it's his prerogative and his right to take a chainsaw and, quote, chop her up. It's disgusting. Just 31 years old. It's awful.

Amy (39:58)

Well, they say that, like, the crime of passion is usually, like, most violent. So my. I'm gonna say probably hunches that she was probably leaving or, like, putting up a boundary or saying something and he felt like he lost control and called extreme. Yeah, exactly.

Annie Elise (40:14)

That she's against him.

Amy (40:15)

But I'm sure, hopefully that when they see all this history of her telling her family and the resources that she's researched that they'll recognize quickly this isn't some sort of a mental health. Yeah, exactly.

Annie Elise (40:28)

It's just sad because it's like anytime we talk about a case like this, it's like, I don't want to say it's always too late, but it's like.

Amy (40:35)

Most of the time, warning signs are there.

Annie Elise (40:37)

Yeah. And it's like they're actively trying to get help. So it's like, at what point is there gonna not be this flaw or break in the system to where people can get out safely? And I don't know if there is even an answer for that or a solution, which makes it so sad and to hear. I mean, I. I mean, the devastation of losing a family member is hard enough. Especially I would imagine her parents, her sister Tiffany, hearing and getting that phone call that everybody dreads. And that's your worst nightmare, that your family member is deceased. And worse, that somebody took their life. But then to take it even a step further in the manner of which she was killed and how there was just no regard for her life, it's so horrible. And it's an image that you never will It'll never escape your mind.

Amy (41:19)

No.

Annie Elise (41:20)

It's awful. Oh, I know. Well, thank you guys so much for tuning in to this week's episode of Headline Highlights. I know we covered a lot today. I also want to give you a quick little update. Thanksgiving is coming up. I'm thankful. Are you thankful?

Amy (41:34)

I'm thankful.

Annie Elise (41:35)

I hate when people, like, go around the table and say what you're thankful for, but let's put you on the spot. What are you thankful for?

Amy (41:39)

I'm thankful for you, actually. I'm especially thankful for you and Jay this week. Thinking about that.

Annie Elise (41:45)

Yeah. It's our dad's one year anniversary.

Amy (41:47)

Yeah.

Annie Elise (41:47)

Yeah. Well, I'm thankful for you. And I'm thankful.

Amy (41:51)

Well, it sounds like you're copying me. No, no, that sounded really sincere and heartfelt. Perfect.

Annie Elise (41:57)

I'm thankful for you. And I'm also thankful that I haven't been getting any disgusting dick pics.

Amy (42:03)

Oh, well, yeah, but have you? Not lately. The dating year old is wild.

Annie Elise (42:09)

Almost 76. No, I'm just honestly. Let's shade his ass. Let's drag him. No, no. But my point being that we decided to do. I hope he's listening. We're going to be doing a Black Friday special on Patreon. So if you've been deciding, should you pull the trigger, do you want to join Patreon? Now would be the time beginning next week. And I'll give you another reminder in next week's episode. But first of all, Patreon is where you're going to get every episode completely ad free. You're going to get bonus episodes. You're going to get giveaways. You're going to get access to our 24.7group chat. You're going to get access to projects and things we're working on before the general public. It's basically like our true crime bestie club. So if you've been deciding if it's something you want or not, now would be the time to do it because we are going to be offering, like huge slashed intro prices. Annual prices. What else? I mean, extra goodies. Extra. Oh, a lot of extra goodies. A lot of fun surprises. A lot of fun giveaways. Sometimes Amy. So let me just tell you guys right now, Amy spearheads the giveaway process. And sometimes she gets a little crazy to where I'm like, reel it in. Let's look at the budget. Let's look at the budget.

Amy (43:19)

What budget?

Annie Elise (43:20)

Exactly. So now would be the time to join. But I'll give you guys that reminder again next Week. When are we starting it?

Amy (43:27)

On Monday.

Annie Elise (43:28)

On Monday before Thanksgiving?

Amy (43:29)

Yes.

Annie Elise (43:30)

So this upcoming Monday. Wow. I can't believe.

Amy (43:35)

Well, it's hard because you've been in Christmas mode for the last few weeks, so I forget Thanksgiving even exists.

Annie Elise (43:40)

No, honestly. Okay, first of all, I set up Christmas, usually September 30, which people are like, chill. What about Halloween? What about Thanksgiving? I was actually very good this year, and I set up Christmas on Halloween. But. But I will say, now that my kids are getting older, there's confusion because I did take them to see Santa over the weekend to bake cookies with him, but because the tree's been up, Emmy keeps saying, tomorrow's Christmas.

Amy (44:06)

No, I know it's confusing. And between now our brother has a baby, so I get pictures all day long of all your kids with Santa or in their Christmas pajamas. So, yeah, for me, Thanksgiving happened a long time ago.

Annie Elise (44:18)

No, honestly, I know she'll think Christmas tomorrow. I'm like, well, no, we still have to go through Thanksgiving. What's Thanksgiving? You're right. You're right. Give me that hand. Put it on construction paper. We'll make a little chirky, and we'll call it a day. I just like Christmas. I want to set it up because I want to feel the coziness and, like, I hear you.

Amy (44:34)

My tree's up.

Annie Elise (44:35)

Yeah. Okay, so I'm thankful for the honesty here and the self awareness. No, because let's be honest. Would you rather sit in a cozy house with a fire on and a Christmas tree and twinkling lights, or would you rather sit in a house that's covered in orange and turkeys and harvest?

Amy (44:54)

Exactly.

Annie Elise (44:55)

Say less. And with that, we are gonna get off now.

Amy (44:58)

We're thankful for all of you.

Annie Elise (44:59)

We are thankful for all of you. But don't worry. There will be an actual Thanksgiving episode. But like everything else in my life, I like to do things early. So that's why we've been talking about Thanksgiving. Thank you guys so much for tuning in. Until the next one, be nice. Don't kill people.

Amy (45:14)

Don't send nudes.

Annie Elise (45:15)

Don't send nudes.

Amy (45:17)

Don't.

Annie Elise (45:18)

Don't be a Bryan Kohberger in a world in which you can be literally anything else.

Amy (45:23)

Watch for red flags.

Annie Elise (45:24)

Watch for red flags. All right, bye.

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