The evidence was noteworthy, and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office began a new investigation. All rights reserved. Peter Van Sant: Is that a red flag for you? or redistributed. 10. Sarah Watford: It just made me think, like, did he hit his hand on the train pushing her into the train, or fighting with her? In the morning, the entire Hall family was searching for Kadie and River. Det. Please enter valid email address to continue. I had to take some breaks and I wouldnt stop and Ive taken breaks and [Im] learning how to take care of myself. JERRY MERRITHEW: What do you think happened? Among the scribblings was this: the Antichrist could be a woman. August 3, 2019 / 11:08 PM But Sanders says phone records show during that time Kadie called her mom and Hall says she sounded perfectly normal. Her remains were found Thursday after a 134-day search. Truth and justice for Kadie, River Lynn and Kadies unborn son Aadon. He is a fan of Southern rock, bourbon and horse racing. "48 Hours," because we would not be standin' here today if it wasn't for them. 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. Days later, investigators concluded the two were hit by a train during an apparent suicide. JERRY MERRITHEW: You have anything to do with your wife's death? Aaron told Hall he was headed to Columbia to check hotels there. At the time, he worked for Kadies father, a house painter. 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. 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, publicfile@live5news.com - (843) 402-5555. The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office was so impressed with the investigation by Jessica Sanders, she was offered a job. "That turned out to be a 12-year-old boy who couldn't remember what day of the week it was. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. The walls were painted with whiteboard paint and were covered in timelines and transcriptions. Kadie Major died on Jan. 17, 2008 when she was hit by a train in Moncks Corner. Vicky Hall: On the cross is this old, nasty-looking doll. Vicky Hall: Like the world's coming to an end and, you know, the government blew up the Twin Towers. After being approached by the network, Berkeley County decided to re-open the case. She was a homemaker who enjoyed being a mother and 148 Williman Street Aaron Carters cause of death is suspected to be a drug overdose and maybe the rapper relapsed as said by his family. But they still had a lot of questions. I asked him why are you talking about this? However, the quaint life they had planned for themselves came crashing down in January 2008. 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 The Coroner report dated 1/22/08 has Kadies death ruled suicide by Coroner Bill Salisbury. Sarah Watford: She just couldn't stop smiling. They found her 50 yards away from her mother, floating motionless in the streamclose by the rails, according to copies of the autopsy. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Kadies body (she was four months pregnant with a son to be namedAadon Robert Major) was found near the train tracks while River Lynn was found drowned in a creek about 50 yards away. 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 Peter Van Sant: Why would he have told a story about hearing this report, do you think? VICKY HALL [to reporters]: I believe that Kadie and River and Aadon were murdered by Kadie's husband, Aaron Robert Major. Andreen McDonald was last seen leaving a Pizza Hut on Feb. 28 with her autistic 8-year-old daughter, deputies said. When two "48 Hours" producers called him asking about the Kadie Major case, he listened. He's got a broken hand, talking crazy things that never once came out of Kadie's mouth. Refused to answer or acknowledge dozens of emails from the mother of Kadie Major. Odom was convicted and sentenced to life in prison as a result of his fingerprints being 2019 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. CBS News 48Hours: Fatal Crossing chronicles what happened for the initial ruling to be overturned and the suspicion regarding Aarons involvement. Low 63F. Just weeks into their investigation, the cold case team became convinced it was not a suicide. She was so proud of her, she loved being a mother," Vicky Hall says of her daughter, seen in home video with River Lynn. "The evidence shows it was a northbound train. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. Lt. Dean Kokinda: Yeah, come talk to us. Most ominously, a computer search he made early in the morning before the family was notified Kadie and River were dead. it just made no sense that they weren't here. How many other obstruction of justice cases are out there. In the year that followed, Shayanna became pregnant, and in 2012, the couple gladly welcomed their daughter and got engaged. Things were changing fast in Moncks Corner. in the case. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriffs Office says the husband of a woman and her young daughter killed more than a decade ago is the only suspect in the case. 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. Frightened, Watford immediately called her mom to come get her. Corwin was the wife of United States Marine Jonathan Corwin, and the two were living at the Twentynine Palms Marine base in California. Jessica Sanders: Vicky was really up against the department that had their mind made up. Hall said the detectives are getting in touch with Amtrak to try to obtain pictures of trains so they can compare parts of the train to injuries that Kadie suffered. The West Richland, Washington, home where Shanna Gardner-Fernandez, inset, moved after her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, was murdered in north Florida. "There was no alarm. I have no idea how he would know. Peter Van Sant: What does that suggest to you, the fact that he's told different stories? Her 10-month-old daughter, River, was found drowned in a creek near the train tracks. Then the wrong train was looked at. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Peter Van Sant: If there was in fact not a news broadcast How would he have known that location, that there'd been an accident there? 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Then, as she was leaving, she spotted Kadie's truck undamaged -- about 500 feet from the tracks. Aaron told investigators Kadie seemed to have gotten paranoid the week of her death. Other worker: You need to leave please. Thus, when Aaron was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to a life term without the possibility of parole, Shayanna legally changed her name to Jenkins-Hernandez. There was no invesigation! 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. Thankfully for them, in 2018, the case was reopened. Not even a mile away from Hall's home, off to the side of the railroad tracks, is a makeshift memorial for her daughter and grandchildren: a weathered wooden cross that reads "John 3:16. JERRY MERRITHEW: If you knew what happened, would you tell us? Hall, long the target of country gossip, first had to clear a big hurdle. "I dont know. In the years after her daughter's death, something ate at Hall. Vicky Hall: You know, we can't bring them back and that's what I would love more than anything but justice needs to be served. She rarely sees the man she believes put her daughter and granddaughter in their graves, but she says he has harassed the family for years -- even at the cemetery. The48 Hoursepisode Fatal Crossing investigates the deaths ofKadie Lee Hall Major, a 26-year-old mother, and her 10-month-old daughterRiver Lynn Major. So "48 Hours" went looking for him and found him in the parking garage of an apartment complex. The force of the impact allegedly threw River into a nearby creek where she drowned. Vicky Hall: I realized it was time to get started back on the case. I believe 100 percent there was a fight and she was trying to leave him. Oliver has been working closely with Berkeley County's cold case unit. Or incriminate them!! Paul Venema is a courthouse reporter for KSAT with more than 25 years experience in the role. If youre wondering what happened to Aaron Major since then, heres what we know! The only times those websites were looked at was when Aaron would have been home, Sanders said. Det. Rick Ollic, who led the investigation back in 2008, didn't see it that way. Mother and daughter were in the same coffin. Ollic but was ignored, according to the "48 Hours" report. Lt. Dean Kokinda: Right now, he's the only one we're looking at. Peter Van Sant: He could have altered a potential crime scene and no one went there to check that. Another mystery: just how did River Lynn get in the water 100 feet from the spot where her mother's body was found? Major, 26, was pregnant at the time. Jessica Sanders: He allowed it to look like they were still living there. Hes an Air Force officer, its a very high bond.. Vicky decided, with the help of a private investigator Jessica Sanders, to investigate for herself what had happened to her daughter and granddaughter. Darrell Lewis: You call it an interrogation, we call it an interview. Kadie and Aaron Major, parents of daughter River Lynn, were expecting a son. Does he cry out? Howe and West recently denied representing Aaron when contacted by The Post and Courier. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She subsequently relocated to Rhode Island, and in 2019, a judge ruled that they cant pursue the $20 million degenerative brain disease lawsuit due to a missed 2014 deadline. Jessica Sanders was motherless when she was in her 20s. Vicky Hall: Still that same stuff about the Twin Towers just being a conspiracy. Rick Ollic: We inquired with the funeral director and she said, "Yes, I witnessed him punch a cinder block wall.". 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. Simpson case is searching for answers in Kadie Major's death, Former police officer sues Moncks Corner chief over alleged racist comments, Berkeley County sheriff has asked SLED to review suspicious 2008 Kadie Major death case, Moncks Corner police chief suspended after officer's arrest, lawsuit over woman's search, Charleston moves to create new board to help homeowners restore dilapidated houses, Alex Murdaugh's prosecutors push back on 2-shooter theory in final day of testimony, International African American Museum sets new opening date. At the time investigators ruled it as a murder suicide. "I do not think in my professional opinion, that she had any depression or postpartum depression,"Case said. All rights reserved. Correspondent Peter Van Sant interviews Kadies mother Vicky Hall and the detective assigned to the case in 2008. 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. WebMcDonald is facing murder charges for the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019. Both were found near railroad tracks near Moncks Corner. Read moreNew penny tax proposed to fix Spartanburg County roads, bridges, A final vote on the natural resources element of Georgetown County's comprehensive plan was deferred for the county council's Feb. 28 meeting. Right now, he is, Lewis said. tnovelly@postandcourier.com, Lawyer connected to the O.J. Vicky Hall: Some stuff was knocked off of River's dresser. Vicky Hall meets with Lt. Dean Kokinda and Det. She drowned Public File, call 210-351-1241 have gotten paranoid the week of death. The case was reopened impressed with the investigation back in 2008, did n't see it that way,! 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