Peter Van Sant: What I'm holding here, Vicky gave us. SHERIFF LEWIS [to reporters]: Initially it was believed that Kadie was suicidal and had some psychological issues. It just looked fat. In a stunning development, Kadies then-husband, Aaron Major, was named the suspect. It turned out to be false, Oliver said. Vicky Hall: I knew she wouldn't do that, wouldn't be capable of doing that. Aaron Major: Because I don't have any comments at this time. We the people of Moncks Corner have no faith in his ability to run the department competently. Did he just go along with the coroner who came up with a quick reason for her death without doing a full investigation. In 1951, novelist William S. Burroughs was charged with murder when he shot his wife, Joan Vollmer, in the head during a drunken game of William Tell that Rick Ollic: We worked this case for months. This is not a person who's frantic. In 2015, a team of "48 Hours" producers were filming in Charleston, South Carolina, on another case when they met a mother who told them a story they couldn't stop thinking about a mystery that has haunted the small town of Moncks Corner since 2008. How Did Kadie Major Die? His whole fingers was swollen. Vicky Hall: And every night me and Sarah would go stand in that door. She was 66. MONCKS CORNER Within 24 hours of finding the bodies of Kadie Major and her infant daughter along a railroad track on Jan. 17, 2008, authorities told the young mother's family that her death was a suicide that had apparently claimed her child's life as well. Roux-Neville was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2004 and at that time was given three months to live. But Hall never forgot that promise to clear Kadie's name and show the world who her daughter truly was: a kind-hearted 26-year-old who loved horses and her family. Hall got her horse business back on track, then did something she never thought she'd do with the paperwork from her private investigation. One of the witness statements was made by a woman who claimed to have seen Kadie walk down the tracks. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Peter Van Sant [at the train tracks]: So, is your opinion of what happened out here that this essentially was a murder/suicide? Darrell Lewis There's a new sheriff in town. She remembered seeing Aaron's hand swollen the morning deputies discovered Kadie. 3.]. Kadie Major died on Jan. 17, 2008 when she was hit by a train in Moncks Corner. A jury found Truth and justice for Kadie, River Lynn and Kadies unborn son Aadon. Andre McDonald, 40, was arrested Monday after officials 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. CBS News 48Hours: Fatal Crossing chronicles what happened for the initial ruling to be overturned and the suspicion regarding Aarons involvement. After his wife and child died, Aaron moved in with his parents in Charleston, about a 40-minute drive from Moncks Corner. Oliver has been working closely with Berkeley County's cold case unit. They discounted that psychological report because they say it was based largely on Ollic's investigation. Berkeley County Sheriffs office has since reopened the case. WebAaron 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. I believe this is a cold-blooded murder. So I wasn't looking forward to meeting with her. However, the quaint life they had planned for themselves came crashing down in January 2008. "I didn't even wanna think about that. Not very assuring for the citizens. "The support keeps me going," Hall said. Kadie had not seemed despondent to her, and she wondered why investigators had been so quick to rule the death a suicide. Peter Van Sant: What does that suggest to you, the fact that he's told different stories? They wanted to know more. About 35 miles from Moncks, he set up a house painting business and seemed to lead an everyday life there. Legal Statement. Sheriff Duane Lewis has stated that Aaron is currently the only suspect, but he has so far refused to cooperate with police and as of the time of writing no charges have been filed in this case. Army Major Nikhil Handa, arrested on Sunday for the murder of the wife of a fellow officer, was obsessed with her and wanted to marry her. Kadie, they believed, had been struck on her side by some object hanging off the train. Darrell Lewis: It is for me 'cause I'd wanna know what happened to my child, my unborn child, and my wife. Rick Ollic: I don't recall when she was interviewed, and they should have been interviewed for those things. The initial theory was Kadie jumped toward the side of the train and the impact hurled River into the creek. Then, the usually quiet Aaron started talking -- not about Kadie, but about those same strange theories. Two days after the funeral, Aaron went in for surgery to mend his broken hand. It's almost like psychological warfare. Darrell Lewis: Originally, they said a southbound train hit her. CBS 48 Hours Fatal Crossing is the catapult Vicky Hall needed to prompt authorities, Im going to summarize the Suicide Ruling paper trail. Peter Van Sant: The dead bodies of his family are right in front of him. Jessica Sanders: We became very close. Natural resources is one of 10 elements required in a countys comprehensive plan a map for future development that is updated every 10 years. Nearly 50 people gathered and prayed for justice in the case, Hall said. While others involved with the case remain silent, Hall continues to speak out. "Based on the information that he had then it would appear to be a suicide," Oliver said. All rights reserved. Major was also pregnant at the time. Lt. Dean Kokinda: To me that is very symbolic of her ending the relationship. He explained that she was researching government conspiracies and that "God was telling her to flee to protect the kids," according to a transcript of his interview with investigators. And I never knew that my daughter and my granddaughter would have been laying there, dead. Previously, he wrote for the Courier Journal in Kentucky. A religious book sat inside the cab, along with adiaper bag and nearly $1,000 in cash in various envelopes, according to the case file. WebAn ex-minor league hockey player who decided that hiring a hitman to murder his wife was cheaper than a divorce was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Both Watford and Hall say they had seen Aaron's injured hand the morning the bodies were discovered. 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. and then I'll bring you wherever you want." Peter Van Sant: Do you believe today that Kadie Major committed suicide? Put all your papers in a box and stop looking at it and put it in God's hands.". Things were changing fast in Moncks Corner. Rick Ollic: There was information that she was going through some type of spiritual warfare in her life. Investigators at the scene where Kadie's body was found beside the train tracks; her little daughter was found drowned in a pond 100 feet away. Then he started going on about conspiracy theories, such as notions that the government blew up the Twin Towers and that the Antichrist was coming, Hall said. but I asked my cold case detectives to locate the file so that when I did meet with Vicky we could have some knowledge about the case. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. How could someone not have interviewed the family about those things? In 2007, about four years after their marriage, the couple had a beautiful daughter named River. "His wife is missing and he's talking about this conspiracy stuff.". Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. There was also something else Hall found strange. Sanders decided to continue working as a private investigator. They quickly ruled out postpartum psychosis. File/Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Vicky Hall with a photo of her daughter Kadie Major and 10-month-old granddaughter River, who were found dead near train tracks in 2008 in Moncks Corner. Please share if you already signed. She'd just scream for hours like the worst death scream that you can you can't even imagine. Darrell Lewis: No. There's no way Kadie would have ever, ever killed River or herself. Peter Van Sant: Is there anything you'd like to say to Aaron major right now if he's watching? She does have to walk sixth-tenths of a mile down there to get hit by the train. In March, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said investigators had ruled out the suicide angle. At first, Aaron tried to make the funeral private, telling Vicky and her family they were not invited. Rick Ollic: We were never able to connect the dots. Her remains were found Thursday after a 134-day search. However, Kadie was gone with River soon after. Nothing made sense. When Hall and Aaron picked her up, both mother and daughter noticed something that would become etched in their memories: Aaron's hand. At 1:44 a.m., Aaron knocked on Hall's door. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Chad Dillinger: She'd call me in the middle of the night. She settled in as a homemaker. Anyone with information potentially relevant to the investigation is asked to call the task force hotline at 843-719-7700. I asked him why are you talking about this? Their house a potential crime scene was never properly processed. Hall says he told her when they arrived home after Aaron finished working, Kadie started acting paranoid and stood in the doorway with River, refusing to enter. Share to any groups too! Sanders says she saw Hall through some of her darkest years as she battled to get the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office to take another look at the case -- and another look at Aaron Major. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. Rick Ollic, who led the investigation back in 2008, didn't see it that way. Join us on Thursday, March 2 at the Sotille Theatre for a community-centered discussion regarding the Union Pier development. She told "48 Hours" that she was never approached by investigators after the incident. But unofficially, investigators believed Kadie murdered her a branding that almost destroyed Hall, says her brother Chad Dillinger. But when she came in I talked to her for a couple hours, I was like, "Well, she's not crazy.". Powered by WordPress.com VIP. "I feel like I'm right there, living it along with her," Sanders said. The only times those websites were looked at was when Aaron would have been home, Sanders said. 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 Vicky Hall: If we put something there it would be thrown in the woods and destroyed, broken. Vicky Hall: I remember telling myself, "Oh My God what is wrong? Pre-trial matters are expected during a motions hearing, but no date has been set. Is that true? Aaron went to work for Kadie's dad, who was a housepainter. Jessica Sanders: Good [laughs]. He did a computer search for "WSC talk radio" and then, two minutes later, for "two dead in Berkeley County.". Lt. Dean Kokinda: You can hide depression from your friends and family, but you don't hide paranoia. A train hit a vehicle on Oakley Road and two people are dead.". CBS' "48 hours" took an interest in Sanders and Hall's findings. Vicky Hall: He had lifted his hand up And I'm like, "Oh my God, why is his hand so big?" I know she's up in Heaven sayin', "You go, Mom. When two "48 Hours" producers called him asking about the Kadie Major case, he listened. Several calls to Aaron's cellphone were unanswered and never returned. And I wish that he you know, he wouldve told me cause I wouldnt I would not have loved him any differently. But when I did hang up, I had this little gut feeling. Now this is the day after the funeral. If he didn't Investigate a young pregnant mother and 10 month old baby girls murder what else is he hiding? The investigator never even asked Aaron about that hard to ignore bandaged hand and he never challenged Aaron's version of events, including Kadie's supposed breakdown: AARON MAJOR [interrogation]: She just got real paranoid, and, quit trustin' people and stuff. She claimed that he wanted the unborn son, Aadon, to be displayed publicly. Katies mother recalled that Aaron spoke of the government causing 9/11 and the Antichrist coming. I believe 100 percent there was a fight and she was trying to leave him. Kadie Lee Hall was born in Michigan in February 1981. Lewis saidhe is not the only one, we are casting a wide net to ask people to come forward; persons of interest can be someone who we want to talk to or need to talk to. When Van Sant tracked down Kadies husband Aaron Major for an interview, he was denied. A railroad worker had discovered the bodies around 8:20 that morning. WebThe mother of two shot dead by her Illinois state trooper husband in a murder-suicide was trying to divorce him, a friend said. And she didn't mince words when it came to Aaron Major. He's the only person who's said this. Its evident that her priority right now is her daughters, and itll stay that way for a long while. 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. The team would like to ask Aaron about those lies, but there's a problem. He says the evidence -- Aaron's statements and that note in Kadie's pocket with scribblings about the Antichrist -- all pointed to a woman in deep psychological turmoil. Like he had River's high chair pulled up to the table with jar food on it, a pillow stuffed in the bed where Kadie would sleep as if she's laying in the bed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. WebA Texas judge handed down the maximum sentence to a 43-year-old Air Force Major convicted of brutally killing his 29-year-old wife and later mutilating her body. The force of the impact allegedly threw River into a nearby creek where she drowned. What else did they get wrong? Then, Hall says, out of the blue, Aaron suddenly started going off on a string of bizarre conspiracy theories. They believe that next move was his call to Hall saying he heard on the radio that two people were killed in a train accident on Oakley Road. After 11 years of questions and research, and with the assistance of a crew from CBS' "48 Hours," a show about Hall's findings aired in March. There is a $25,000 reward. She really was. Peter Van Sant: How would you describe the quality of the original investigation done? Andreen McDonald disappeared in February 2019 and her remains were found six months later in July on a ranch six miles from the couples home. I. I dont know what got into him this [time], but it must be the devil," shesaid. Other worker: You need to leave please. Rick Ollic: We inquired with the funeral director and she said, "Yes, I witnessed him punch a cinder block wall.". Aaron Howard was shot and killed September 1 in the alley behind his home in Abilene, Texas. Aaron later told the authorities, It was just like all of a sudden, she just got real paranoid, and, you know, quit trustin people and stuff. However, Vicky claimed that Aaron talked about conspiracy theories having nothing to do with Kadies situation. By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com. At the time, he worked for Kadies father, a house painter. Rick Ollic of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office delivered the shattering news. Why is Aaron here sitting on the porch? "I remember, I was just walking outside by myself, and I just looked up and I said, 'Kadie and River, I promise you I will do whatever it takes to find the truth,'" Hall tells correspondent Peter Van Sant. , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. Ollic but was ignored, according to the "48 Hours" report. Charleston, SC 29403, News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com, Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Aaron Major recounts the night his wife and child vanished, Jessica Sander and Vicky Hall in the "war room.". Having known each other since they were little children running around in elementary school, Shayanna Jenkins and Aaron Hernandez first decided to take their bond to the next level by starting to date in high school. Kadies mother disagrees and says the sheriffs department has been avoiding me. Kadies family hired a private investigator, Jessica Sanders, who also believes Kadie did not step in front of the train and thinks Kadies husbandAaron Majorkilled Kadie and River Lynn. The48 Hoursepisode Fatal Crossing investigates the deaths ofKadie Lee Hall Major, a 26-year-old mother, and her 10-month-old daughterRiver Lynn Major. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.. Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Over the years, Vicky and a private detective Jessica Sanders worked to uncover what happened to Kadie and River Lynn. Kadie had married the love of her life in 2003, her high school sweetheart Aaron Major. She thought someone was coming to kill her and then she took off, he told Hall. McDonald reported his 29-year-old wife missing March 1. Sanders says there's only one reason he would have known. 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