This page is not available in other languages. 'People Magazine Investigates' : Tracking Down the Man Who Allegedly Killed Mom of Two Joy Hibbs in 1991, 'I Need You to Shoot Him': Girl, 11, Was Forced by Her Mom to Kill Abusive Stepfather, Lone Survivor of 1984 Colorado Hammer Killer Attack Misses the Family He Stole: 'Inside I Cry Every Day', Minn. Wells says that Watermans three-year sentence doesnt mean three more years in jail because a third of that time can be taken off for good behavior, and Waterman already served some time during the trial process. Low 42F. Rachelle's relatives were rocked by the news. A confession. But the most troubling information came from the confessed killers themselves --- Jason Arrant and Brian Radel. He said Radel was the murderer, and had done it because Rachelle was being physically abused by Lauri. (There is no indication that Waterman was a so-called "fetal alcohol" or "drug" child. Jason said that Rachelle was the one who told him that she wanted her mother dead, and he, in turn, asked Brian to carry out the murder for him. ago. If she had been charged with negligent homicide when she was 16, she wouldnt even have been eligible to have her case taken to adult court. Some felt it was the strongest piece of evidence against her. You can get here only by ferry or tiny float plane. She signed an agreement to be placed into the general population. Waterman is now 26. I was lost and I was confused. Im actually hoping my dad goes off his rocker and can have reason for emancipation.. Rachelle Waterman was charged with first degree murder, conspiracy and five other counts in the killing of her mother and could face up to 99 years in prison if convicted. According to it, she is based out of Florida, although more information about her is not available presently. Clark also appointed a public defender to represent Rachelle, who was sent to the Juneau Department of Corrections facility. Jason Arrant: She gave us the way to get into the house.Wells: Which was?Jason Arrant: It was through a basement window. Her mother, Lauri, was a teachers' aide and served on the board of the Little League and the town library. The person posting who is allegedly Rachelle Waterman seems to live in Florida and espouse right-wing and Republican ideology. Rachelle Waterman looks back during the opening of her trial at the Dimond Courthouse Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, in Juneau, Alaska. Listening to Rachelle's stories, it's difficult for even these seasoned troopers to know whether she's exaggerating typical mother-daughter battles or whether something Dangerous was going on. And Doc had an alibi. The book Love You Madly: The True Story of a Small-town Girl, the Young Men She Seduced, and the Murder of her Mother by Michael Fleeman was published in November 2011. He attacked a sleeping Lauri, bound her with duct tape, forced her to drink a bottle of wine, and threw her into the minivan. And when it came to her mother, whom she called "the female parental unit, Rachelle wrote that Lauri criticized her weight, read her mail, once went psycho bitch on her and threw her down the stairs. And just as weve all come to regret some of the things weve said or done in the past, Rachelles blog would come back to haunt her. Rachelle: I just said, Sometimes I just wish my mother wasn't here; she causes me so much pain.Sergeant Randy McPherron: Okay. Arrant, meanwhile, also said he had been with Radel that weekend, but that he slept at his own home. Or start a new search to discover more pictures at IMAGO. She was released from prison in 2015 and remains on probation. Radel had also dated Rachelle at one time. She had told them when Lauri would be home alone and to enact the plan that weekend. Residents of Craig, Alaska were already reeling from news of a beloved mother abducted from her own home and murdered in the middle of the night, but no one could have prepared them for what came next. And a beautiful, lovely woman, very selfless and very giving. She was retried earlier this year and acquitted of conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder. For her role in the crime, Waterman was sentenced in July of 2011 to three years in prison. But she is absolutely a sociopath. That all changed when 48-year-old Lauri Waterman, a well-liked special ed teacher, and girl scout volunteer was abducted from her home, beaten, and set on fire. Radel broke under heavy interrogation as well and admitted that he was the one who had killed Lauri. The Daily News-Miner is locally owned by the Helen E. Snedden Foundation, a 501(c)(3), "Let's look back at some of our history together.". Rachelle was then released on reduced bail. Don Pierce, friend of the Waterman family: Something she said triggered such strong emotions in Jason that he felt that he had to save her. It would likely mean there would be a re-trial. On the night of November 14, 2004, Lauri Waterman finally had the house to herself. Some were pure fantasy, some talked of getting married. Jason, who was significantly older than Rachelle, saw Lauri as an obstacle to their relationship as the latter often showed displeasure at Rachelle dating a considerably older man. Rachelle: My mom was really mad at me and they were low on money and she was talking to me about selling me for prostitution as a punishment. Pierce: Tears. Let us know what you're seeing and hearing around the community. Her youngest, Rachelle, was participating in a high school volleyball tournament in Anchorage. Papas Pizza serves as the alternative to Dominos. Just like there isnt much to choose from when it comes to dating, the same holds true for friendships in this Alaska community, especially guys like Brian and Jason. Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators. Lauri Waterman Find-A-Grave: Lauri Ann Martelli Waterman One Waterman killer won't testify in daughter's murder retrial Waterman's former boyfriend refuses to testify in Alaska murder conspiracy trial Convicted killer testifies at Waterman trial Waterman killers land 50, 99 years in jail Jason Arrant & Brian Radel have been sentenced in Craig American teenage girl charged (Rachelle nods). The allegations, Claus insisted to "Fatal Frontier," were false. But as revealed in the next episode of People Magazine. Chelle Waterman. The jurors struggled over the significance of the interrogation video, sorting through all those conflicting stories Rachelle told. And, the defense took on what looked like the most damning evidence: Rachelle's taped confession. Brian Radel not only implicated himself, but Jason Arrant was clearly involved in the killing, too. "It's pretty gruesome what happened to her,"Randy McPherron, a retired sergeant with Alaska State Troopers, told producers. She also threw out the indictment against Rachelle, which meant that no charges were pending against Rachelle as of that moment. The only odd thing, Rachelle noted, was a bottle of wine that had been left out her mother wasn't a drinker. Rachelle Waterman, now 22, is on trial, accused of plotting with the men to kill her mother. John Larson reports. I thought, I mean how can you stop people who are protective? Mar 08, 2006; Juneau, AK, USA; RACHELLE WATERMAN, the 17-year-old Alaska honor student accused of plotting with two former boyfriends to kill her mother, with her father, CARL . Its not unusual for underage teen girls to date men in their early twenties in a place like Craig. This same report pointed out that Rachelle Waterman had mentioned suicide in her online journal. And I just started - shaking. Don Pierce, friend of the Waterman family: As painful as the loss of Lauri was, I think that the arrest of his daughter was even harder. Arrant insisted the weekend Lauri was killed he had been hanging out with Radel the whole night, watching "The Princess Bride" over and over. The police put two and two together and concluded that Lauris body must have been put in the car after a brutal murder. It was the same thing her family and friends wanted to know: Why? Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections. Habib: Im sitting over here shaking my head, watching you lie. He's pissed. The key, the defense argued, would have easily opened any door in the house. When a woman ended up murdered, police suspected someone she knew was behind it but the culprit was even closer to home than they thought. Got a correction? I wont have computer access until the weekend or so because the police took my computer to go through the hard drive. John Larson, Dateline correspondent: If everything had gone perfectly, how would this story have played out? On Saturday, November 202004, Alaska State Police Trooper Robert Claus stated: During interviews all three made admissions as to their involvement in the murder. When interviewed by Alaskan television station KTUU about the nature of online journals, (in late November, 2004) forensic psychologist Susan LaGrande commented that "[i]t's such an anonymous vehicle that you can be whoever or say whatever you want. Meanwhile, Carl Waterman stood by his daughter and accused the authorities of coercing her confession. Rachelle: Then they - it was - that idea started being discussed, murder. I mean, come on.Larson: And Jason's motive was?Kelly Demars, juror: Rachelle. In 2004, Lauri Waterman was like any other American mother struggling to understand her teenage daughter. Judge Patricia Collins: The indictment must also be dismissed. And then, in a classic good cop-bad cop act, the sergeant warns Rachelle the other investigator is losing his patience. It didnt take long before Alaska state troopers began hearing about the troubles between Rachelle and her mother; one officer knew the family personally (his daughter was a friend of Rachelles) and had firsthand information about the mother-daughter conflicts. Steve Wells, defense attorney: As you listen to this evidence, ask yourself: Is Rachelle Waterman an absolutely cold-blooded, psychotic monster? Despite his airtight alibi, perhaps he may have hired someone to do the deed. He was a hulking man with wild red hair and a goatee who turned up in town a few days after the murder with his head and face shaved. In June 2005, Brian Radel pleaded guilty and received a 99-year sentence. The judge decided that Rachelle should be moved to Juneau for a fair trial after her arrest. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. . Though, Brian Radel took the stand again in her 2011 retrial and helped the jury find Rachelle guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Or is Rachelle Waterman a teenage girl? I'll be like tossed out on my butt. After failing to snap Lauris neck, the pair smothered her to death. It was disgusting," Merritt told producers. They had planned to make it look like a drunk driving accident. Rachelle (tape): I told them not to do it! Rachelle also ran a blog called My Crappy Life. Pierce: Brian Radel, he scares me. Sgt. She was found guilty of negligent homicide and sentenced to three years in prison. Jason Arrant and Brian Radel would both plead guilty to the charge of murder. Magestro also opined that "we've got a lot more fetal alcohol and drug children who are growing up, and they don't understand the consequences of some of their actions." Wells: Rachelle says "I would be so much better off without my mom." Radel shaved his entire body to avoid leaving evidence behind. Richelle Waterman. Rachelle: Does it look like Im gonna go to jail?Wells: The only way that she could see to get that door to open was to tell them what they wanted to hear. Residents of Craig, Alaska adored Rachelle's mother, Lauri, who was active in her church, worked as a teacher's aide . Rachelle went to trial in January 2006. Larson: Do you feel like Rachelle loved your mom?Geoffrey Waterman, Rachelles brother: That is a tough question. Get mom out of the way so he could be with Rachelle. Previously city included Lake City FL. When investigators came to the home, they noted the clothes she wore to the Chamber of Commerce dinner were in the house, as were photos of the event. She signed an agreement to be placed into the general population. Jason Arrant, Rachelles boyfriend (in court): I loved her and I'd already told her I would do anything for her. (The police have seized her computer and are examining the contents of its hard drive for evidence.). Rachelle Waterman, 17, is on trial, accused of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the November 2004 death of her mother, 48-year-old Lauri Waterman. Clearly, her death had been no accident. Doc searched the town and then called police. Pierce: Rachelle was just totally in tears. Both Jason and Brian accepted a plea deal in exchange for testifying against Rachelle and took the stand during her first trial. Alaska law places persons charged with first-degree murder at the age of 16 or older in the adult court system, and most of the records concerning this case are open to the public for inspection. But told him the weekend to do it. One name kept coming to the forefront: Jason Alan Arrant. Watch our new true crime show, People Magazine Investigates, which airs Mondays at 10 p.m. Currently, Rachelle is single. And so Rachelle was released from jail to her father's open arms. Rachelle Waterman faced up to 99 years in prison if convicted in her mother's murder. IMAGO / ZUMA Wire. Up until then, I was like, Man, where are we going with this? Cuz I wasn't seeing anything until then.. Sgt. Borough-wide tobacco tax indefinitely postponed, Mission Statement/Financial Statement/Code of Integrity/Diversity Statement, https://www.krbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/18-Waterman_Correction1.mp3. So Lauri climbed into bed sometime after eleven p.m. and went to sleep, alone. Radel: I crouched down in front of her and said something along the lines of, You won't ever f---ing hurt Rachelle again.. On November 13, 2004, Lauri Waterman was beaten to death, and her murder was disguised as a car accident. You don't have all the responsibilities that are inherent in a face-to-face real, legitimate relationship. The basis of Watermans appeal is that the then-16-year-old girl, should not have been judged based on the standard of care one would expect from an adult in a similar situation. 'Just to let everyone know, my mother was murdered'. Brian Radel, dated Rachelle Waterman: She would mention that her mom had hit her with a baseball bat, that her mom liked to hit her in the lower back. *Editors Note: An earlier version of this story said the appealwas denied by the Alaska Supreme Court. If it weren't for her lies, her mother may well still be alive. And I didn't feel complete. Once the police started investigating, they discovered that Rachel had two friends called Jason Arrant and Brian Radel. Dina Keyt, Rachelle Watermans aunt: It's not possible.Larson: Its like this family's suffering enough-- now youve got to drag somebody else into it.Dina Keyt: Yeah. 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He was known around town as a pied-piper of sorts who gathered high schoolers to his computer shop where they played video games and dungeons and dragons. Or was he the victim of an egregious injustice? Anchorage's police department was called in to help, and Claus waited at the crime scene overnight to make sure no animals or weather disturbed the body. Police had found a blog Rachelle ran called "My Crappy Life," where she described Craig as "Hell." Mike Schwab, juror: Too many pieces fit together like, you know, a jigsaw puzzle here and there. Jason was taken in for questioning and it didnt take long for his story to unravel. When he and Arrant reached an isolated spot, he dragged her out of the car, wrestling with her to snap her neck and simulate a car accident. Love You Madly: The True Story of a Small-town Girl, the Young Men She Seduced, and the Murder of her Mother. IBEW Local 1547 members are committed to getting the job done. I think the penalty for inciting or coercing another into comitting murder should be far greater. Her mom, Lauri, was a special education teachers aide who volunteered with her church and other civic groups. The case of Lauri and Rachelle Waterman has been explored in various media projects. This was the first time Rachelle had heard a description of her mother's death from the killer himself the story of how he kidnapped her mother, took her to a remote logging road and then slowly killed her. Arriving at the Waterman home, Jason and Brian forced their way in and found Lauri preparing for bed. Both Radel and Arrant testified against her, but the trial ended in a hung jury. During the interview, she claimed she didn't encourage them to murder her mother. Her oldest child, Geoffrey Waterman, was away at college. On the night of November 14, 2004, Lauri Waterman was abducted from her home in the tiny town of Craig, on the idyllic Prince of Wales Island off Alaska's panhandle coast, and murdered. So troopers brought Rachelle in to try to find out what was going on. Her remains were so badly burned that only a skull was immediately recognizable. Maybe Lauri feared her daughters life would become like hersendless volunteer work to fill the otherwise boring days. Today, Rachelle goes by the name Rocky. Rachelle also alleged to Jason that her mother was verbally and physically abusing her because of her choices in clothes, boyfriends, and her recent liking of Wicca. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. But what was real and what was imagined? Prosecutor Steven West would try to prove that she not only wanted her mother Lauri Waterman dead but with the cooperation of two former boyfriends -- helped plot the murder. With a little more prodding, Jason finally admitted that Rachelle was aware of the murder plan that was to take place. And while most entries could be brushed off as typical teenage posturing, others were more disturbing: passages on the occult, a description of a pentagram Rachelle had burned into her skin with a heated paperclip. This woman is now walking the streets & from all indications, enjoying a successful & fulfilling life. Since then, she has served her prison term and is now a free woman. But the most dramatic testimony in the trial came when prosecutor west called to the stand the other killer -- Brian Radel. Family and friends could not believe it -- Lauri Waterman was loved in town, always the first to volunteer and the last to leave when a job needed to be finished. Jason was like a lovesick puppy around Rachelle, hanging onto her every word. Her oldest child, Geoffrey Waterman, was away at college. When Don and Rachelle arrived at the house, police did, too and shared the devastating news: the van found smoldering in the woods some 40 miles away from their home -- was, in fact, Lauri's. McPherron: You didn't do anything.Rachelle: I was scared.Sgt. Jason testified about a call he received from Rachelle the night after her mother's murder. Or maybe it was just his guilty conscience. Larson: So you guys were the two guys holding out on guilty.Mark Kasberg, juror: Yeah. It appears that Rachelle's legal team filed many appeals over the years of her incarceration, but as recently as 2015, they were all denied by the Alaska Court of Appeals. Radel: I said "I'd protect Rachelle. The same charges the two men who killed her mother faced. He told police his best friend Brian Radel had killed Lauri Waterman. And she expressed disappointment that she wouldn't be inheriting it. 30 minutes into the interrogation, clearly shaken, the 16-year-old hides her face, as the trooper accuses her of doing nothing to stop her mother's murder. He forced her to drink wine so she would be intoxicated, then put her bound into her car's backseat. Demars: They didn't give her any room to talk.Jones: For a 15-year-old who's scared out of her mind, they're professionals. Waterman was a teenager in . The summer before Rachelle's junior year, she took a job at the computer store where she met Radel. Dina Keyt, Rachelles aunt: I didn't understand. Realizing she was about to lose custody of her daughters to her ex-husband, Jessica McCord had to do something. The longest nights of winter in Craig can last almost 15 hours and has recorded a low temperature at almost -80 degrees Fahrenheit, although the average winter temp is between 18 and 44 degrees. Nothing we havent experienced before, right? Now She's Speaking Out. She was ultimately convicted of negligent homicide. Other strange items were found: a tip of a rubber glove and fibers of a synthetic rope in the bedroom, and a footprint on a window sill. A retrial was held in 2011, and she was only convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to three years in prison. And an hour into her questioning, Rachelle's story and her attitude began to change. Rachelle Waterman, (aka Rachelle Ann Monica Waterman and "smchyrocky"), a 16-year-old girl from Craig, Alaska, USA, has been charged with the first degree murder of her mother. She explained how Rachelle may not have fully appreciated the consequences of her actions -- her venting her problems about her mother to her boyfriend -- because teenagers use a different part of the brain than adults for decision-making, judgment and impulse control. Curiously, there was no sign of forced entry. Sgt. Brian Radel was arrested on Nov. 18, 2004 and charged with murder. What Rachelle's family heard didn't seem possible of the smart, athletic girl they knew and loved. The trial started out in adult court because 16 and 17-year-olds must be tried as adults if facing murder charges, which she was before she was acquitted. Wells: There's only really one difference between Rachelle Waterman and every other teenage girl Rachelle Waterman had the misfortune to repeat her comments to Jason Arrant. Don Pierce, friend of the Waterman family: Even if she had been acquitted in the trial, just outright, homes where she'd been allowed to go in and parents would have welcomed her, she wouldn't be allowed in to. ", A report in The Ketchikan Daily News stated that, "The first seven counts of the indictment allege that all three defendants committed the crimes of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder; first-degree murder; second-degree murder; kidnapping; first-degree burglary; first-degree vehicle theft and tampering with physical evidence." They would struggle with that very question for five days. Now, more than ever, the world needs trustworthy reportingbut good journalism isnt free. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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