On Saturday, November 202004, Alaska State Police Trooper Robert Claus stated: During interviews all three made admissions as to their involvement in the murder. They had planned to make it look like a drunk driving accident. And when investigators examined the evidence -- the heat of the fire, the location of the remains, the trail of gasoline leading from the vehicle, it was clear that this was no accident. At the center of the prosecution's case was Jason Arrant, the man who said he loved Rachelle so much that he killed for her and he was now the prime witness against her. The defense argued that the Watermans kept a key outside by the back door. Both men were 24 at the time of the killing near Craig, in Southeast Alaska. "You don't need to be a smart aleck," the interviewer said. Every entry since March 2004 has apparently now been deleted or hidden, but a ZIP archive of the entire weblog, from before the entries were deleted, is available on Deadly Blogging. 17-year-old Rachelle Waterman had learned a jury could not agree on her guilt or innocence in the murder of her mother and had been sitting in prison wondering what would happen next. And he was willing to do anything to keep her. 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. The retrial took place in 2011 in Anchorage. We weren't even sure it was Lauri and she was beside herself. After help arrived, the body was sent in for an autopsy, where dental records confirmed the victim was Lauri Waterman. Previously, Radel had gone to shoot Lauri as she exited from the school but had to call it off after noticing he had forgotten the bolt for his rifle. The People Magazine Investigates episode on Lauris death, The Darkest of Nights, airs Monday night (10 p.m. Clark also appointed a public defender to represent Rachelle, who was sent to the Juneau Department of Corrections facility. Don Martelli, Sr.: If she'd own up to it, say, Im very, very sorry this happened, should never have happened, Id feel a lot better about it. A story that included tales of abuse, prostitution, even witchcraft. In July 2011, Rachelle was sentenced to three years in prison. And I said I, you know, I just - I didn't do a lot of talking, I did a lot of listening, because I didn't know what to do. The next day, Rachelle went to school and told her friends that her mother had been killed in a drunk driving accident. Whee! You can unsubscribe anytime. McPherron: You didn't do a very good job of stopping them, did you?Rachelle: Well, maybe I should not ever be on a debate team.Sgt. Because I know my sister, I know what she's done for her family. Jason Arrant and Brian Radel were both 25 and had been friends since their teen years. 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. The two men soon confessed and poured out the horrific details of the murder. And, her family says, Lauri would never, ever hurt her daughter, that if Rachelle had bruises, they were not caused by Lauri. And when it came to Jason, who testified that Rachelle sought his protection from an allegedly abusive mother, jurors agreed on one thing: the confessed killer would say anything to get Rachelle's mother out of the way. Its not unusual for underage teen girls to date men in their early twenties in a place like Craig. Rachelle claimed in the interview her mother once hit her with a baseball bat, and had pushed her down the stairs once. She was rocking back and forth in the passenger seat of my truck, um, she was saying Hail Marys. Breaking her neck, I definitely wasn't successful at that. Upon further questioning, Rachelle gave way under pressure and said that she had several fights with her mother, who did not like her choice in clothes, boyfriends, and her recent interest in Wicca. AK v. WATERMAN (2006) 16-year-old Rachelle Waterman is accused of plotting with her two ex-boyfriends to kill her mother. Key evidence of the plot was provided by Rachelles online journal, titled My Crappy Life, which described the struggles with her mom. Here, she met and got acquainted with the owner, Brian Radel, and his friend, Jason Arrant. He broke into the Waterman home and forced Lauri to drink a bottle of wine, then drove her in her own van to a remote forest service road, where he met Arrant. The summer before Rachelle's junior year, she took a job at the computer store where she met Radel. Luckily, they both quickly implicated themselves in the murder. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. They realized her death would not look like an accident as they had planned. So the janitor, Jason Arrant, was brought here for questioning and the mystery quickly unraveled. They were anxious to question Rachelle about her most recent (and most talked about) blog entry, which read: Just to let everyone know, my mother was murdered. Wells: Rachelle says "I would be so much better off without my mom." Well, Im grounded, Rachelle posted on June 14, 2004, five months before Lauris killing. The same charges the two men who killed her mother faced. And it's not helping you any. Dave's Lemonade - Crime Documentary 186K subscribers Subscribe 14K 650K views 1 year ago November 2004, Brian Radel and Jason Arrant kidnap and. Previously city included Lake City FL. He also testified that Rachelle helped them get rid of evidence like fingerprints or marks from her house. So he returned home and roamed aimlessly around the island with no real sense of direction. Waterman and her alleged accomplices, Jason Arrant and Brian Radel, both 24 years old, are accused of murdering and conspiring to murder Waterman's 48-year-old mother, Lauri Waterman. Eventually, however, police elicited a confession from Jason. Born on August 26, 1988, Rachelle showed an interest in acting, computers, movies and music, and was an honor roll student, involved in many extra-curricular activities, including choir, volleyball, and the decathlon team - advancing to upper levels and winning prizes in almost every endeavor. Brian, per Jason, all but said the words Sure, why not? and they began developing a plan for murder. I wish you understood how much you're loved". The day after police confirmed Lauri Waterman had been murdered, Rachelle's blog ended with an emotionless entry: 11/18/04 blog entryJust to let everyone know, my mother was murdered. In the backseat was Lauris skull. The authorities found the fingertip of a rubber glove on the floor of the master bedroom and an empty bottle of wine in the kitchen odd considering Lauri barely drank. Arrant and Radel pleaded guilty to murder and testified against Rachelle. Her oldest child, Geoffrey Waterman, was away at college. Despite what she told her friends, Rachelle Waterman was neither abused nor antisocial. And I mean if she said, Yes, I did it. I don't even know if I would put a lot of weight on it just because through the whole thing she stuck with "no.". Her dad, Carl Doc Waterman, was a a real estate agent and president of the school board in small-town Craig, Alaska. 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. For a time she dressed all in black, with black nail polish to match, and when she picked out a black velvet dress for prom, her mother told her I couldnt pull it off, she wrote. 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. "It didnt seem like she got any accountability for what she masterminded and made happen. She signed an agreement to be placed into the general population. Investigation Discovery's 'People Magazine Investigates: The Darkest of Nights' portrays the brutal murder of Lauri Waterman at the hands of Brian Radel and Jason Arrant. Both Jason and Brian were reported to have dated Rachelle. The two 24-year-old men, Jason Arrant, of Klawock, and Brian Radel, of Thorne Bay, later confessed to killing 48-year-old Laurie Waterman and were charged with first degree murder. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. West, reading e-mail: Ill be so glad when this whole thing with your mother is over. What was that a reference to? Rachelle, then 16, was a student-athlete who sang in the school choir, played volleyball and competed in an academic decathlon. Investigators questioned Arrant, telling him they believed the attack was fake and that he was behind Lauri Waterman's murder. Those who knew Lauri insisted she would never hurt her daughter and that Rachelle was simply enraged over her disapproval understandably, Lauri didnt like the fact that the teen was in a relationship with a 24-year-old man. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Son Jeffrey wasn't even in Alaska, as he was attending college in the mainland. But other correspondence took a darker, conspiratorial tone. 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. But nothing could have prepared them for what came next -- the men claimed it was Lauri's teenage daughter who put them up to it. 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. When the other sergeant re-enters the room, Rachelle's attitude changes again. The stories just didn't match. I think my frustration with this has more to do with the statute than what the court did.. Sgt. Wells called clinical psychologist Marty Beyer to the stand. This is my warning to all of you. Eventually, though, she finally confessed and admitted the abuse was "pretty much lies," Claus said. Her husband, Carl "Doc" Waterman, was away on business. But if you scratch the surface a little bit, there seems to be a current of anger that maybe goes beyond just your typical adolescent ranting.. So Lauri climbed into bed sometime after eleven p.m. and went to sleep, alone. She lives in Florida and continues to run her blog, My Crappy Life where she touts Covid-19 conspiracies. According to the prosecution, she had wrapped two young men around her little finger, manipulated them into murderand then left them holding the bag. The only difference was she lived in a place many would say is the end of the earth; a place too small to offer resources for parents dealing with adolescent challengesissues that undoubtedly stemmed from boredom. Commercial fishing is the predominant source of income for most of Craigs residents, with lumbering and saw mills running a close second. I thought the worst they could ever do is talk to her. You can get here only by ferry or tiny float plane. We let Rachelle down.Blackwell: You know, I felt defeated. From her mother, known by everyone in town for her acts of kindness? It was later revealed that the men were, for all intents and purposes, instigated by Lauris daughter, Rachelle. ET) on Investigation Discovery. Prosecutors painted the picture of a troubled teen who manipulated two older men into committing murder. And, the defense took on what looked like the most damning evidence: Rachelle's taped confession. Human remains were in the backseat of the car. Jason then confided in his friend, Brian, and together the duo decided to get rid of Lauri Waterman. It didn't take police long to suspect that Radel Arrant or both men had something to do with the murder. Arrant was then brought in for further questioning, finally admitting his full involvement. Police told her they knew the answer: she had played a role in her mothers murder. *Editors Note: An earlier version of this story said the appealwas denied by the Alaska Supreme Court. Maybe Lauri feared her daughters life would become like hersendless volunteer work to fill the otherwise boring days. According to it, she is based out of Florida, although more information about her is not available presently. Mike Schwab, juror: Too many pieces fit together like, you know, a jigsaw puzzle here and there. On November 14, 2004, Carl Waterman returned home from an out-of-town meeting with his 16-year-old daughter, Rachelle who had also been away at a volleyball tournament in Anchorage. Lauri Waterman. It's the only book about this case and thus recommended for anyone looking for more in-depth information about Rachel Waterman, her family, or the two young men who were willing to kill for the attention of a teenage girl. Arrant insisted the weekend Lauri was killed he had been hanging out with Radel the whole night, watching "The Princess Bride" over and over. Her mother, Lauri, was a teachers' aide and served on the board of the Little League and the town library. Rachelle sang in the school choir and played on the volleyball team. Right. Today, Rachelle goes by the name Rocky. She had last been seen at a Chamber of Commerce dinner 24 hours before. The fire would be what first caught the attention of a hunter, who made the call to law enforcement. The judge decided that Rachelle should be moved to Juneau for a fair trial after her arrest. That something was double homicide. The police, from the beginning, suspected that Jason and Brian might have had something to do with Lauris murder, but when questioned, both men claimed they were at Radels house on the night of the murder. He said they then drove to a further spot, set her and the car on fire, and abandoned the vehicle. And it was no secret that Lauri Waterman had not approved of her 16-year-old daughter's relationship with the older man. Though, Brian Radel took the stand again in her 2011 retrial and helped the jury find Rachelle guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Rachelle Waterman (interrogation footage): She was a bit shocked, I guess, that I was talking to this older guy And in another interview two days later, Rachelle shares the same awful story she had told Arrant and Radel: that her mother, publicly well-respected, was privately abusive. But Rachelle says that Jason kept pressing the issue -- even ran through murder scenarios with Brian, but says she never really took them seriously. Radel abducted Lauri and forced her to drink wine to make her death look like a drunk driving accident. McPherron: No, Im not pre-arranging anything; all I want her is to tell me the truth. Please support us by subscribing or making a contribution. Clearly, Lauri had made it back to the home before she was killed. Many years ago, Craig, Alaska was known as a safe, tight-knit community where residents often left their doors unlocked at night. Protect Rachelle? Her youngest, Rachelle, was participating in a high school volleyball tournament in Anchorage. In June 2005, Brian Radel pleaded guilty and received a 99-year sentence. Several podcast episodes have been devoted to Rachelle Waterman, including Forensic Transmissions, Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier, Moms and Murder, and more. To get a better understanding of Lauri and her familys life, you must first know about where they lived. She's a complete narcissist. Don Martelli is Rachelle's grandfather. The two former boyfriends, Jason Arrant of Klawock and Brian Radel of Thorne Bay, confessed to the 2004 murder, which took place outside of Craig on Prince of Wales Island. 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." But the judges deferred to the legislative branch of the government. 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. Rachelle: I didn't think they had the balls to do it. Lauris daughter, Rachelle, resided with her mother and her father in Craig, Alaska. Absolutely no thought for the horror her mother endured. But the most troubling information came from the confessed killers themselves --- Jason Arrant and Brian Radel. Larson: Did you ever see the bruises?Radel: Yes, I did see bruises.Larson: Where were they?Radel: The ones that I saw were on her upper thighs. But she is absolutely a sociopath. What sort of message does that send to people like her, and the rest of society? Rachelle's older brother, Geoffrey, lives out of town and is a student at Tacoma College. 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. Both men fell in love with Rachelle and over time, she shared stories about life in the Waterman home, a life, she said, far different from what it seemed. Rachelle's brother Geoffrey still has questions, but has never discussed their mother's murder with Rachelle. Don Martelli, Sr., Rachelles grandfather: She would help me with the projects I had around the yard. So Lauri climbed into bed sometime after. In 2015, the Alaska Court of Appeals denied Rachelles appeal of her conviction in her mothers death. Thank you so much for supporting The Wicked Truth! And then there was Arrant's best friend, 24-year-old Brian Radel. This page is not available in other languages. Physical evidence recovered at the various crime scenes corroborated many of the defendants' statements Radel, Arrant and Waterman have been charged with murder in the first degree. Randy McPherron: No -- I want her to --Wells: A certain set of facts.Sgt. Jason testified about a call he received from Rachelle the night after her mother's murder. And when summer finally comes to Craig, temperatures will be doing well to make it up the 70 degree mark. This woman is now walking the streets & from all indications, enjoying a successful & fulfilling life. A confession. I don't need Money -to be Rich, I don't need . Nothing more, nothing less. Through brilliant police and work and interrogations, investigators were able to make swift progress in the case to bring the perpetrators to justice. Brian and Jason both testified in Rachelle's trial. 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. Wells: Did Rachelle Waterman ever ask you to kill her mother?Radel: No.Wells: Did Rachelle Waterman ever tell you, I want my mom dead?Radel: No.Wells: Did she ever come to you and say, Let's figure out plans to get rid of my mom?Radel: No. Jason was taken in for questioning and it didnt take long for his story to unravel. This same report pointed out that Rachelle Waterman had mentioned suicide in her online journal. Why would a 16-year-old girl, who had just lost her mother, to murder nonetheless, write such a cold, uncaring statement so devoid of any emotion? Chelle Waterman. Rochelle Waterman. Waterman and her alleged co-conspirators, Jason Arrant, and Brian Radel, faced a 10-count indictment, listing 26 felonies. And that's the part that bothered me the most. Together, they moved to Alaska. 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. Steve Wells, defense attorney: As you listen to this evidence, ask yourself: Is Rachelle Waterman an absolutely cold-blooded, psychotic monster? The next day, the police department received a call: Arrant said he had been attacked by a man in a parking lot wearing a black hood who told him to stay away from Rachelle. With suspicions growing, the police were able to break both Jason and Brian under interrogation. I don't think any of us would have felt good about totally letting her go. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. The time had come to arrest this motley trio and start making the trek toward justice. As early as February 24th of 2004, she posted the following: Numerous readers have pointed to Rachelle's negative comments concerning her mother's wishes to send her to a "fat farm" to lose weight. From the start, public defender Steve Wells set out to prove Jason Arrant was the one with motive to kill Lauri Waterman that the man eight years Rachelle's senior took advantage of the vulnerable teen, twisting her dramatic stories of abuse for his own gain. Curtis Blackwell, juror: Well, it was the most damning evidence they had. February 9, 2015 by Leila Khiery - KRBD, Ketchikan. After failing to snap Lauris neck, the pair smothered her to death. Rachelle: Then they - it was - that idea started being discussed, murder. Authorities later confirmed that the allegations of abuse were unfounded. I remember me saying, like, 'No, don't do it,'" Rachelle said, as seen in video footage of the interview obtained by "Fatal Frontier. Radel: I felt pressured that I needed to protect Rachelle. Her remains were so badly burned that only a skull was immediately recognizable. Habib: Im sitting over here shaking my head, watching you lie. Rachelle's relatives were rocked by the news. "The remains had been almost completely destroyed by the fire," Claus told "Fatal Frontier: Evil In Alaska," airing Sundays at 7/6c on Oxygen. Jason knew he was lucky to have a girl as intelligent and pretty as Rachelle. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content.
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