But soon, Kelsie started confiding in her friends that her boyfriend was physically abusive and exhibited other toxic behavioral traits. At 1:34 p.m., Lucas sends another text saying, sorry again about the loss, telling Schelling he will soon be going up to Denver to drop off her car. In cross examination, Tameler asked Binet if, in his time with the missing and exploited persons unit, hed encountered people who intentionally disappeared to get away from their lives, and if such people tend to make sure they dont leave indicators to where they might be going. The argument between Schelling and Lucas, according to the exchanged texts as recounted by Torres, continued into the early morning hours of Feb. 4. I do not.. 17 Jan 2023 Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert (2023 film) . Once the money was exchanged, then this courier person would go and get Kelsie and bring her back to the McDonalds, Saxton said of the instructions she received. Roxann Martinez, 31, was found dead on Feb. 25 from a gunshot wound and her death has been classified a homicide. Last month, a woman considered as the star witness to be called by the defense was murdered in Denver. Lucas appears to have asked Schelling to come down to Pueblo after she got off work the evening of Feb. 3, and expresses disappointment she will not drive down. There are also limits on the number of people who can be in the courtroom because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelsie Schelling was over the moon. It was the most emotional moment in the courtroom today by far, watching a mother look at these remnants of her daughter. Feb. 4, 2013, was the last time Schelling was seen. Schelling was eight weeks pregnant when her friends and family last heard from her on February 4, 2013, when she visited the likely father of her unborn child. Contests & Promotions, 2023, Pikes Peak Television, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Divide mother missing for two years, family begging for any information, One man injured in shooting on Pueblos east side Friday afternoon, El suicidio de un menor argentino conmueve a Espaa. Her mother, Laura Saxton, also knew about their tumultuous alliance. If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 18007997233. Lucas said they met up again the following morning and that he brought Schelling to Parkview Medical Center, where she went inside the hospital and emerged a short time later, saying Im not pregnant. When all this got combined with Donthes former home catching fire just weeks after officers searched it for evidence, he was charged and arrested for his former girlfriends mysterious murder. Schelling's body has never been found. I just thought, What if shes been out there and I couldve found her and we havent?. The website gives the following. Lucas said that he would help support the baby, according to Saxton. Silly, she was so silly., I miss being silly with her, Saxton added. Schellings friends said they remembered her relationship with Lucas was often tumultuous, with the two constantly fighting and making up -- then the unthinkable happened. Kelsie Schelling wouldve turned 30 this year. In February 2013, Kelsie Schelling was very happy to find out she was eight weeks pregnant, according to ABC News. Testimony in the trial is set to resume Tuesday, with Schelling's older brother, Colby Schelling, on the witness stand. She confirmed for us Donthe admitt[ed] it was him in the Walmart surveillance video that [he] had dropped Kelsie's car off and then returned the next day and picked it up, Torres said. Schelling goes to work that evening and she and Lucas continue to argue over text. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Laura Saxton and her daughter Kelsie Schelling, who vanished in 2013. RELATED:Opening statements in murder trial begin in case of Kelsie Schelling's disappearanceDonthe Lucas murder trial will begin WednesdayLong-awaited murder trial to begin in the case of Kelsie Schelling's disappearancePrevious coverage: The Kelsie Schelling Case_____, KOAA News5 on your time, streaming on your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and AndroidTV.News5 App | First Alert 5 Weather App | Youtube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter. Torres said texts showed Schelling eventually agreed to come to Pueblo. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. Around that time, Torres said, is when Schellings car was parked at the South Side Walmart, as evidenced by surveillance video of the parking lot. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Ive been here for over an hour just waiting.. Hours later she vanished. He reportedly asks what the doctors told her and she replies that everything looked good and that her due date was Sept. 13. I love you very much and you know it. A murder conviction without a body is an instance of a person being convicted of murder despite the absence of the victim's body. On Feb. 25, 2021, 31-year-old Roxann Martinez was preparing to testify for the prosecution when she was shot and killed. She also said Schellings medical paperwork indicated that she self-reported discontinuing her birth control in October 2012. Introduction: Managing the World; 1. "Kelsie Schelling was feloniously killed when Donthe Lucas committed first-degree murder, second-degree murder, or manslaughter against Kelsie and Sara Lucas and Lucas acted as. Dateline's new documentary series "The Last Day" premiered this week with an episode about the killing of 20-year-old Iowan Mollie Tibbetts. Pueblo Police Capt. Trace #DNA of #Lucas was found inside a pair of gloves and two sweatshirts. Binet also said Lucas did not at any point tell him hed dropped Schellings vehicle off at St. Mary-Corwin, nor did he mention that he had used Schellings debit card to withdraw money from her account. Geo resource failed to load. Family photo. After that, she moved to Washington in spring 2017 and never spoke to Lucas again. He admitted to those text messages, Pueblo Assistant District Attorney Kyle McCarthy said. Either make things work with me or walk away.. It was tense because the time was ticking away, and the tires were turning on the road, Chostner said. For years, Donthe maintained that he had nothing to do with Kelsies disappearance and had no idea where she could be. Text messages show he first instructed her to go to a specific Walmart on the south side of town. Lucas told Binet he and Schelling had not been on the best terms in recent months, as they wanted different things. Then you can take her back home., Sara Lucas allegedly responded: What happened? and, Are you OK? to which Lucas responded, Yeah. Editor's note: A previous version of this story said Rivera testified that Lucas specifically admitted to killing Kelsie Schelling. I had no clue anybody was supposed to be exchanging nothing for a human being If I did know, I would not have been involved in this situation," the man told "20/20.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I will support you whether Donthe is in the picture or not in the picture. Help Find Kelsie/Facebook. Asked if he believed Schelling orchestrated her own disappearance, Binet said, No. 1 In February 2013, Kelsie Schelling was very happy to find out she was eight weeks pregnant, according to ABC News. 21-year-old Kelsie Schelling was two months pregnant when she drove from Denver to Pueblo to see her former boyfriend Donthe Lucas. I just get mad and I dont want to fight with you. Binet testified Monday he contacted Donthe Lucas on Feb. 10th. The defense also had Walker confirm that she could not tell the jury whether the trends she discussed were present in Lucas and Schellings relationship and could not say if any specific acts of domestic violence took place between them. We didn't have any of that.. According to the State Department of Corrections records, because Donthe is to spend the rest of his natural life behind bars, his estimated sentence discharge date is December 31, 9998. Lucas claimed he and Schelling then went to the South Side Walmart so Schelling could grab some snacks before driving back to Denver. For Lauras part, the case doesnt end with the verdict. He believes her murder does have to do with the #DontheLucas trial, even though Denver police have said they believe there's no connection. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) -Donthe Lucas was found guilty of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend Kelsie Schelling in 2013. They quickly learned about Lucas relationship with Suhr, and a crucial bit of information that he had revealed to her. The lawsuit was dismissed, and shortly after, Torres took the reins of the case, meeting Saxton in September 2016. DENVER A woman found dead in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood on Feb. 25 was scheduled to testify in the murder trial of Kelsie Schelling, the Pueblo County District Attorney's Office . The homicide trial of Donthe Lucas, accused of first-degree murder in the 2013 disappearance of his pregnant girlfriend, Kelsie Schelling, resumed Monday with the testimony of Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Kevin Torres. KOAA News5 on your time, streaming on your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and AndroidTV. I grabbed my mother very tight and held her very close, Kelsies brother, Colby Schelling, said. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). She wanted that baby. You dont have an obligation to me. I have found that if you do it the right way, justice finds its own way. Saxton still doesn't have all the answers she's searched tirelessly for. The story was featured in the international media, including on America's Most Wanted, [2] before her body was found near a lake in Missouri on June 6, 2007. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By May 2018, a judge said prosecutors had proved probable cause. Lauren Suhr, a young single mother who didnt know Kelsie Schelling or her family, was so moved by Schellings story that she decided she would try to get information on Schelling, on her own initiative, from Donthe Lucas. 13M subscribers Kelsie Schelling goes to see boyfriend, never seen again: Part 3 Schelling left work and headed to Pueblo, Colorado, where her boyfriend Donthe Lucas asked her to meet. DENVER - A Pueblo County jury found Donthe Lucas guilty Monday of first-degree murder in the 2013 death of his girlfriend, Kelsie Schelling, after just a few hours of deliberations. Lucas and Schelling continue to exchange texts throughout the day of Feb. 4, beginning before her OBGYN appointment. Her. The search for Tibbetts and the . Later, when Schelling's car was recovered, Lucas' DNA and a strand of his mother's hair were discovered inside. She said Tuesday in 2016 she was trying to gather information from Lucas about Schelling. I'm really grateful to know that we know the answer, Saxton said. Dont worry about me. After years of waiting for him to go on trial for her disappearance, the disturbing details about Schelling's relationship with Lucas were finally revealed more than eight years later during a Colorado court trial in 2021, with Lucas charged with her murder. Kelsie Schelling was only 21 years old when she vanished. This article has been updated, and we apologize for the error. Then, prosecutors played Lucas interrogation tape for the jury. You dont have to marry me. He has this way about him that makes you feel so sorry for him. Its been over eight years since Laura Saxtons 21-year-old pregnant daughter Kelsie Schelling vanished.