For someone who was as social as Nichol its a little odd, you know. Footprints in the Snow Episode 18 - 83 mins London was in the fifth grade at Leon Springs Elementary School. And he cant even mourn. She had warm brown eyes, an electric smile and a personality that drew others to her. Montezs father Carlos shared his grief on social media after learning his daughter had been killed. Patel soon learned from mutual friends that Olsen immediately reunited with Wheeler. The next day, Olsen flew home to San Antonio after a friend bought a plane ticket for her. Patel said she urged Olsen to get out of the relationship. 'I will never believe that it was a suicide and I will never believe that she killed her children.'. Olsen seemed to find her footing professionally when she became a licensed hairstylist in 2006. Ultimately, it was technology that helped put VanderHeyden's murderer behind bars. The mother and daughters were lying close together in an upstairs hallway. The three were found shot to death on Jan. 10, 2019 at the home where they lived in the gated Anaqua Springs Ranch subdivision near Leon Springs in far northwest Bexar County. Burch was convicted of VanderHeyden's murder in March 2018. On Thursday night, police towed Wheelers 2013 Ford pick-up truck from the scene. Patel told her to reach out again if she ever needed anything. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. He built this company himself from the ground up, said Joyce Adams, who interviewed Wheeler and wrote the article for Shale. The coroner ruled the family's shooting deaths a murder-suicide. Absolutely. In March 2014, while living with a boyfriend in an upscale home near The Dominion, Olsen was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor assault. Though he came from money, Wheeler aimed to make it on his own. Very big. The autopsy and toxicology reports for Olsen and her children havent been publicly released, due to the ongoing investigation. Olsen, a 37-year-old hairdresser, Alexa Denice Montez, a high school student and cheerleader, and London Bribiescas, a 10-year-old elementary school student, were all found dead from gunshot. Its a horrible, horrible situation, what happened in his home, one friend said. Salazar added that are cross-referencing information they obtained from Berla with other evidence they have. In March 2014, she was charged with domestic assault but the charges were later dropped when the witness failed to appear in court. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Authorities say they have no suspects at this time, but do have several persons of interest they'd like to question. 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Editor's note: This story was originally published in April 2019. "Charlie has no responsibility, either criminally or civilly, in this matter," she says. On January 10, Nichol Olsen and her two young daughters, Alexa and London, were found shot to death inside their San Antonio, Texas home. Circumstantial evidence starts mounting and pointing to one suspect. She said, I am a guest in this house. KENS5 (San Antonio, TX): Sheriff to close investigation into double murder suicide at Anaqua Springs home, by Mariah Medina. We dont know where that number is calling from, so all that we know is that we have a drop call from a cell phone number. Nichol Leila Olsen is shown in a booking mugshot taken when she was arrested March 10, 2014 on a charge of misdemeanor assault after she was accused of hitting her then-boyfriend with an open. TX - Nichol Olsen, 37, & her 2 daughters found shot dead inside mansion, Bexar County, 10 Jan 2019. . To me, it would be impossible for him to do what they say hes done.. A rifle was recovered from between his legs. Then he ordered Olsen to pick it up, Turney said. "Charlie has noresponsibility, either criminally orcivilly, in this matter," she says. Its unclear where he was that night. Read her on our free site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com. Olsen said she was mad because she had called her boyfriend for a ride, but he didnt answer. Fox 29 San Antonio reports that numerous sources close to the investigation said Nicole Olsen made five calls on the night of the incident, according to her cellphone records. Dateline NBC presents an original podcast on Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder in New York City. If Charlie dated this woman for three years and allowed her kids to live in the house with him I know Charlie just would absolutely adore and love those kids, Davis said, who also hasnt seen Wheeler in a couple of years. A post shared by Nichol_O (@nichol.olsen) on Mar 19, 2018 at 12:52pm PDT. Its ironic how she didnt like being the center of attention or even posing for pictures, and yet here we are, she said. As they drove to the arena, Wheeler called Olsens phone and asked to speak with Turney. Sheriffs officials havent yet determined who shot Olsens daughters one of the main questions Salazar hopes to answer. The lack of any substantive answers and lingering uncertainties is perhaps the most challenging part of the ongoing investigation.. Texas Man Accused of Murdering Girlfriend Who Planned to Confront Him About Being Married, Everything to Know About the Murdaugh Family Murders, Including Details of Allegations Against Alex, Utah Man Who Killed Wife, 5 Kids Was Previously Accused of Choking Daughter, Who Feared He'd 'Kill Her', Fed-Ex Driver Accused of Killing Athena Strand, 7, Is Also Charged with 3 Counts of Sexual Assault, Pregnant Ind. Blood was everywhere. Members of the Clark High School cheerleading squad hold candles for their teammate, Alexa Denice Montez, 16, after she died in January. On Friday's episode of NBC's Dateline, Andrea Canning investigates the case. He left her stranded, said Patel, 42, who noted she never met Wheeler. Hope all your ? Sheriff Javier Salazar of the Bexar County Sheriffs Office said hes not ready to label Nichol Olson as a murderer, a double murderer of her own children., Calling someone the murderer of their own children is the worst thing you could ever accuse anybody of, Salazar said Im not ready to do that yet.. Bexar County Sheriffs deputies found three bodies upstairs. While Nichole was shot in the . At this point, were not ready to clear anybody of anything, the sheriff said. The younger girls deaths were ruled homicides. Nichol said her childhood memories revolve around her dad, not her mom.. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nichol Leila Olsen, 37, and her two daughters, London Sophia Bribiescas, 10, and Alexa Denice Montez, 16, were found deceased in a sprawling, lavish mansion in the Anaqua Springs Ranch community, close to Boerne, around 25 miles northwest of San Antonio, in January 2019. Olsen lost both of her parents when she was young. The family lived in Hawaii where Montez was stationed. So its quite possible no one heard anything., Naturally, its not a common area for us to see this type of activity but it just goes to show that crime really knows no boundaries, geographic, socioeconomic or otherwise, he added. In 2007, Nichole Payne and her 16-year-old son Austin Wages were found dead in Jason Payne's house in Quitman, Texas. But I was drained. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Not so picture perfect, by Peggy OHare. So sad, Russell whispered tearfully. He told police that he arrived at the home just after 9 am Thursday to find all three dead inside. Authorities have not named a suspect in the case, but Alexas father filed a lawsuit this week against Charles Wheeler. As for Detrie, they used his Fitbit to exonerate him. In January 2018, Olsen and Turney went to a Spurs game. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nichol Leila Olsen, 37, and her two daughters, London Sophia Bribiescas, 10, and Alexa Denice Montez, 16, were found deceased in a sprawling, lavish mansion in the Anaqua Springs Ranch community, close to Boerne, around 25 miles northwest of San Antonio, in January 2019. Around the NFL NFL.com's "Around the NFL" crew (Gregg Rosenthal, Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler) break down the latest football news, with a dash of mirth. After the two are found . The investigators thus questioned how Jason was certain that they were shot when he claimed to not have touched the bodies. The younger Wheelers image as a resourceful entrepreneur belied a turbulent personal life. All three were cold and rigid to the touch, according to the sheriffs incident summary. Its so hard for me to stand back and not be able to speak out and try to defend what were fighting for, his life, she said. Nichol Olsen overcame a childhood of hardships. OnStar, a vehicle locator service, found Wheelers truck at a shopping mall at La Cantera, 12 miles away. Culture. Authorities say they have no suspects at this time. Jason Payne is currently serving his sentence at the Mark W. Stiles Unit near Texas. They got into a fight, with VanderHeyden leaving the bar they were at and accusing Detrie of abuse and infidelity. Olsens family and friends have remained adamant that she wouldnt harm her children or kill herself. Autopsies found that Olsen and Alexa had each been shot once in the head. | Bexar County Central Magistrate, Vanessa Turney, one of Nicol Olsens friends and business partners, said she will never believe Olsen killed herself or her children. The officer gave Wheeler a series of field sobriety tests, at one point asking him to count backward from 31 to 10. Happy 21st Birthday to my handsome son!, A post shared by Nichol_O (@nichol.olsen) on Aug 28, 2017 at 6:02am PDT. Powered by. However, the accounts of investigators, forensic reports, inconsistencies in Jason's statements, and Riley's statement turned the tables with all fingers pointing at Jason. He went on to establish an oil field services business. Be the first one to comment on this story. He said he'd gone to a family member's house and returned the next day to find their bodies. She worked as a hairstylist and co-owned a business. Thats my baby. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? [Feature Photo: Nichol Olsen and children/Facebook], MANHUNT: Hobby Lobby Distribution Center Manager Shot Dead in Altercation With Employee, 16-Year-Old High School Student Fatally Stabbed in Classroom Fight, Young Child FaceTimes for Help After 4 Members of Family Slain, vehicle forensics technology called Berla, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Normal protocols is to call that number back, but if we dont know exactly where, where that phone is located, we dont know where to dispatch to, Salazar said. "Calling someone the murderer of their own children is the worst thing you could ever accuse anybody of," Salazar says in this week's issue of PEOPLE. You see the music. Olsen and Wheeler had been in Galveston celebrating their anniversary when they started arguing. She added that Olsen appeared to be a guest in the house. "During interviews with Nichol, she admitted that she 'was not a very good mother' to Skylar when he was young because she was young and immature herself," the social worker wrote. 'He loved Nichol. All Rights Reserved. Watch Dateline NBC Season 31 An archive of news stories and investigative journalism with compelling mysteries, powerful documentaries and cases about murders and missing people. I think more than anything she was looking to have some stability, a stable relationship, something long term, said Turney, Olsens friend and business partner. She later obtained a GED, friends said. The prosecutors did reveal that a rag recovered from his truck had traces of Nicholes blood on it and that there were two dug ditches in the backyard, which resembled graves. In 2007 35-year-old Nichole Payne and her son 16-year-old Austin Taylor Wages were found dead in their home in small-town Quitman, Texas,. About a year after Olsen and Wheeler began dating in 2016, she moved out of her apartment into his house. Records of Olsen's two divorces and three child custody cases shed light on her life before she met Wheeler in 2016. Let's discuss. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Pretty callous return of victims belongings stokes tensions between families after Anaqua Springs killings, by Peggy OHare. A handgun was found near Olsen's body. But I dont feel like any of them deserve whats being said especially from people who have no idea who he is.. [Feature Photo: Nichol Olsen and children/Facebook], MANHUNT: Hobby Lobby Distribution Center Manager Shot Dead in Altercation With Employee, 16-Year-Old High School Student Fatally Stabbed in Classroom Fight, Young Child FaceTimes for Help After 4 Members of Family Slain, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Find all three were cold and rigid to the ongoing investigation records of Olsen 's two and. 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