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Vaughn Family Tragedy June 14, 2007 Channahon Township, Will County Illinois http://www.acandyrose.com/vaughn_history_killings.htm

Kimberly, Abigayle, Cassandra, Blake Killed, Christopher Vaughn Wounded

www.suburbanchicagonews.com Sun-Times News Group

Google Map of Vaughn Killing Location June 14, 2007 (911 call 5:25 AM EST) W Frontage Road (South of Bluff Rd) Channahon, Ill 60410

Google Map of Vaughn Killing Location June 14, 2007 (911 call 5:25 AM EST) W Frontage Road (South of Bluff Rd) Channahon, Ill 60410

Photo 34 of 58 Slide (Cellular Tower) http://www.nbc5.com W Frontage Road, Channahon, Illinois

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Photo 44 of 58 Slide Show http://www.nbc5.com W Frontage Road, Channahon, Illinois

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2007-06-14 Thursday

"The family left their Oswego home before dawn Thursday on a "social trip" [06/14/2007 www.cbs2chicago.com]

2007-06-14

US Sunrise/Sunset Charts Oswego, Illinois http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html

2007-06-14 Google Map Driving From Vaughn Home 711 Mansfield Ct Oswego, IL 60543 TO W Frontage Rd (Will County) Channahon, IL 60410 23.7 mi (about 41 mins)

From: Vaughn's home at 711 Mansfield Ct, Oswego, IL 60543 Drive: 23.7 mi (about 41 mins) 1. Head northwest on Mansfield Ct toward Mansfield Way 52 ft 2. Turn left at Mansfield Way 0.1 mi 3. Turn right at Litchfield Way 413 ft 4. Turn left at Southbury Blvd 0.5 mi (1 min) 5. Turn right at Colchester Dr 0.4 mi (2 mins) 6. Turn right at Wooley Rd 0.4 mi (1 min) 7. Turn left at Plainfield Rd 6.3 mi (10 mins) 8. Turn left at IL-126 3.0 mi (6 mins) 9. Continue on W Lockport St 0.4 mi (1 min) 10. Turn right at N Division St/IL-59 0.2 mi (1 min) 11. Slight left at N Joliet Rd/W Lincoln Hwy/US-30 Continue to follow W Lincoln Hwy/US-30 2.2 mi (6 mins) 12. Turn right to merge onto I-55 S toward Bloomington 9.0 mi (9 mins) 13. Take exit 248 for US-6 toward Joliet/Morris 0.3 mi 14. Turn right at US-6 177 ft 15. Turn left at W Frontage Rd/South Frontage Rd W 0.7 mi (2 mins) To: (Where Kimberly and children were killed) W Frontage Rd, Channahon, IL 60410 If the family was headed to Knight's Action Park, 1700 Recreation Drive, Springfield, IL 62711 (that opened for the 2007 season MAY 14th) - (2006 Brochure shows hours: 9am-11pm and water adventure 10am-7pm) (Driving directions from Vaungh home at 711 Mansfield Court, Oswego, Illinois to 1700 Recreation Drive, Springfield, Illinois using Google map directions is 182 mi about 3 hours 12 mins)

2007-06-14 Thursday Vaughn allededly said his wife was sick so he pulled off the road, got out to adjust luggage rack and notice his leg bleeding

"One of the more puzzling aspects of the quadruple murder case against Christopher Vaughn is his reported statement that the Vaughn family was on its way to Springfield to spend the day at Knight’s Action Park. It is unclear why the Vaughns, who lived in Oswego and had no apparent ties to the capital city, would have chosen to visit a water park in Springfield. Oswego is about a three-hour drive." "He allegedly told authorities his wife was feeling sick, so he pulled onto the frontage road. He got out to adjust the luggage rack on top of the vehicle and moments later noticed his leg was bleeding, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. He told his wife he was going to get help, flagged down a truck and asked the driver to call 911" 06/27/2007 HEADLINE: "Report: Knight’s was destination - No clear reason why accused killer may have been going there with family" By Jayette Bolinski - http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/117548.asp

2007-06-14 Thursday 911 Call 5:25 AM EST

Channahon police received a 911 call around 5:25 a.m. from a passer-by who found Christopher Vaughn near the scene with a gunshot wound to his thigh. Channahon police notified state police who closed off the southwest frontage road of Interstate 55 near Bluff Road." "Will County Coroner Patrick K. O'Neil said an autopsy performed Thursday showed the three children died as the result of multiple gunshot wounds and Kimberly Vaughn died from a single gunshot wound." 06/15/2007 HEADLINE: "4 SLAIN, QUESTIONS LINGER" By Brian Stanley http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/429335,4_1_JO15_SLAYINGS_S1.article

2007-06-14 Thursday

"Vaughn stood with the caller until police arrived, Illinois State Police Capt. Carl Dobrich said. A handgun was found at the scene, but officials declined to say who the suspected shooter was, other than it was an apparent domestic dispute." [06/14/2007 HEADLINE: "Ill. Police Find Mother, 3 Children Dead In SUV" http://cbs3.com/topstories/topstories_story_165100629.html

2007-06-14 Thursday 5:30 AM EST

Kimberly Ellen Vaughn, 34, and her three children, Abigayle Elizabeth Vaughn, 12; Cassandra Ellen Vaughn, 11; and Blake Philip Vaughn, 8; all of Oswego, were found shot to death in an SUV in far southwest suburban Channahon Township. Vaughn family's red 2004 Ford Expedition [FOX affiliate WFLD-TV reported that the vehicle was registered to Stone Bridge Security, Inc. of Aurora, Ill."], which was parked on a short driveway used to service a cellular tower just off the roadway.[06/14/2007 www.cbs2chicago.com]

2007-06-14 Thursday Passerby 911 caller reportedly told fellow employees at gravel hauling firm that blood was splattered on SUV windows and that Vaughn said his wife shot him and the kids

"The exact spot of the shootings continues to puzzle investigators. Just off busy I-55, but on a frontage road with no way back on. And instead of pulling over to the side of the road to fix what he claimed was a loose luggage strap, Chris Vaughn pulled into the only driveway between trees that blocked whatever he was doing from passersby. That’s where the buddy of a man CBS 2 spoke came upon Vaughn that morning. The two are employees at a nearby gravel hauling firm. Vaughn was allegedly staggering along the road, bleeding and muttering "shot my kids." Others who spoke to the man tell CBS 2 Vaughn told him his wife shot him and the kids. But one investigator reportedly told a friend he was skeptical of the claim given the angle of Vaughn's bullet wound. Several of the man's associates said the Bolingbrook man told them he thought Vaughn was drunk when he spotted him stumbling in the roadway. But the caller stopped his vehicle anyway and let Vaughn in. That's when the 32-year-old Oswego man showed his wounded thigh. The 911 caller then walked over to the Ford Expedition, saw the blood spatter on the window and stopped in his tracks. It's an image his associates say he's still trying to forget." June 19, 2007 HEADLINE: Key Forensic Evidence Expected In Vaughn Murders - Investigators Hope Ballistics And Other Evidence Will Lead To Killer" CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli and Jay Levine contributed to this report. http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_170193202.html

2007-06-14

"We are withholding providing identification of who we believe the victims are until we can notify next of kin," Illinois District 5 Capt. Ken Kaupas told reporters at a news conference Thursday. "That has not been positively confirmed yet, but will be shortly." - "Channahon Mayor Joe Cook said the murders appeared to have been a case of domestic violence." [06/14/2007 HEADLINE: "3 Children Found Shot to Death in SUV off Illinois Interstate" - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,282320,00.html]

2007-06-14 Thursday Cell phone(s) found at crime scene Christopher Vaughn has a firearm owner’s identification card; his wife does not

"State police investigators were seen going door to door in the Oswego neighborhood where the Vaughn family lived. Four members of that family were found shot to death inside an SUV in Will County this week. Now, a family member is speaking out in defense of her deceased loved one. Susan Philips says it makes no sense. In an interview with the Sun Times, the mother of 34-year-old Kimberly Vaughn says she doesn’t believe the story her son-in-law Christopher has reportedly recounted for investigators." Thursday, the CBS 2 Investigators learned that cell phones were found in the SUV where Kimberly Vaughn and her three children were found. Police are investigating why Christopher Vaughn apparently did not use a phone to call 911 for help. Instead, a passerby made the call when they found Vaughn wounded near the vehicle. The 2 Investigators also learned that Christopher Vaughn has a firearm owner’s identification card; his wife does not. [06/16/2007 HEADLINE: "Mom Defends Daughter In Oswego Murders" - http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/587207.php

2007-06-14 2004 Ford Expedition registered to Stone Bridge Security, Inc. of Aurora, Ill

The bodies were found in a vehicle parked off a frontage road of I-55 in Channahon Township, Ill. FOX affiliate WFLD-TV reported that the vehicle was registered to Stone Bridge Security, Inc. of Aurora, Ill.Will County sheriff's deputies are assisting the Illinois State Police with the investigation. Channahon is a community of approximately 11,250 people in northeast Illinois." [06/14/2007 HEADLINE: "3 Children Found Shot to Death in SUV off Illinois Interstate" - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,282320,00.html]

2007-06-14 Thursday

"NBC5's Mike Anzaldi reported that the bodies were found in a red SUV that was parked west of the Stevenson Expressway, just off West Frontage Road and south of Bluff Road." [Slide 27 of 58] "State Police were at the scene early Thursday morning" [Slide 34 of 58] [06/21/2007 http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/news/13501736/detail.html]

2007-06-14 Thursday

Vaughn told police the family was driving to a Springfield water park. When he stopped briefly to adjust luggage in a roof rack, he told police, he was shot by his wife as he got back into the vehicle, sources have said. He fled, then returned to find his wife, two daughters and son dead. [06/21/2007 www.suntimes.com]

2007-06-14 Thursday Drive-by Shooting ?

Sources told CBS 2 that Christopher Vaughn initially claimed to be a victim of a drive-by shooting and then tried to shift the blame to his wife, but investigators wouldn't confirm that." [06/14/2007 HEADLINE: "Ill. Police Find Mother, 3 Children Dead In SUV" - http://cbs3.com/topstories/topstories_story_165100629.html

2007-06-14 Canines and state police aircraft brought in to search the area

"Authorities continued to monitor the scene, which is surrounded by corn and bean fields, Dobrich said. "We have deployed canines and state police aircraft to search the area; to cover that base to make sure that we haven't missed anything," Dobrich said." 06/14/2007 Headline: "Mother, 3 Kids Found Dead In Far Southwest Suburbs - Incident Believed To Be Domestic, But Officials Won't Say Who They Suspect" - http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_165091347.html

Christopher Vaughn says he can't remember what happened to him and his family

2007-06-14 Thursday

Christopher Vaughn was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, where he was treated and released. After his release from the hospital he was taken to state police District 5 Headquarters in Lockport where he was interviewed by investigators. 06/15/2007 HEADLINE: "4 SLAIN, QUESTIONS LINGER" By Brian Stanley - http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/429335,4_1_JO15_SLAYINGS_S1.article

2007-06-14 Thursday Bullet Wound Left Wrist Left Thigh

"While at the Provena St. Joseph Medical Center emergency room in Joliet on June 14, where he was being treated for a gunshot wound in his left thigh and a graze wound in his left wrist, he told police that his wife felt sick, so he pulled onto a frontage road, then onto a tree-shaded cell-tower access road in Channahon Township, the sources said. He said he got out to adjust a luggage rack atop the SUV and, while getting back in the vehicle, noticed his leg was bleeding, the sources said. Vaughn said he told Kimberly he was going for help, the sources said. He flagged down a passerby in a black truck, and asked him to call 911, police said." 06/22/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Father's reaction detailed, Survivor of SUV deaths reportedly couldn't recall what happened" - http://www.chicagotribune.com/

2007-06-14 Gunpower Residue

"Investigators also released new details about gunpowder residue found at the scene. A source Sunday clarified that gunpowder residue was found throughout the inside of the SUV, but not enough was found on Kimberly Vaughn's hands to indicate she had fired a weapon." 06/25/2007 HEADLINE: "Why do dads kill? To be 'free,' experts say" BY JIM RITTER Staff Reporter http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/442096,CST-NWS-chann25.article

2007-06-14 Thursday Vaughn asked if somebody had notified his wife Vaughn said he didn't hear any gunshots

"While at the hospital, Vaughn asked whether someone had notified his wife, adding that she gets upset when she doesn't know where he is, the sources said. He told police his family left their Oswego home before 5 a.m., to go to a Springfield water park and return home in time for a soccer game one of his daughters was to play in that afternoon. He also mentioned that he and his wife planned to go to Missouri for the weekend, to stay at the bed and breakfast where they honeymooned in their home state more than a decade ago. Vaughn told police he could not remember what happened after he was wounded and did not hear any gunshots, the sources said." 06/22/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Father's reaction detailed, Survivor of SUV deaths reportedly couldn't recall what happened" - http://www.chicagotribune.com/

2007-06-14 Thursday Vaughn told police he can't remember what happened, asked if his wife had been told

"In the hours immediately after his wife and children were found dead in their family sport-utility vehicle off Interstate Highway 55 in rural Will County,a wounded Chris Vaughn told police he could not remember what happened to him and his family, according to sources close to the investigation. Vaughn, 32, of Oswego said he knew only that he had been wounded and had gone for help, the sources said. He asked if his wife, Kimberly, had been told what happened to him, the sources said." 06/22/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Father's reaction detailed, Survivor of SUV deaths reportedly couldn't recall what happened" - http://www.chicagotribune.com/

2007-06-14 Thursday Christopher Vaughn said he didn't put a handgun in SUV Maybe in the Luggage Rack?

"He also said he had not placed a handgun in the SUV, the sources said. The handgun used in the incident was found in the SUV, as was at least one cell phone, the sources said. The wound in his wrist was minor, while the bullet that entered the top of his thigh, from his right side, passed out the left side of the thigh, the sources said. He then went to Illinois State Police District 5 headquarters, where he submitted to more than 12 hours of voluntary questioning that ended early on the morning of June 15. He returned later in the day for two more hours of questioning and again on Sunday for an undisclosed period of time." [06/22/2007 http://www.chicagotribune.com]

Early Part of the Investigation - Tidbits of Information Rolling In

2007-06-14 Thursday Home Searched Computer removed

Police initially searched the home on June 14, the day of the shootings, and removed at least one computer along with other items. 06/21/2007 'She was anti-gun' FAMILY KILLED - Wife wouldn't allow husband to keep weapon in their home: pal" http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/437489,CST-NWS-chann21.article

2007-06-14 Vaughn Dogs Schnauzer, Golden Retriever

"A neighbor helped police remove two dogs from the Vaughn house on Mansfield Court in Oswego, where the family lived for more than a year." Jun 14, 2007 10:19 pm US/Central HEADLINE "Mother, 3 Kids Found Dead In Far Southwest Suburbs - Incident Believed To Be Domestic, But Officials Won't Say Who They Suspect - http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_165091347.html

2007-06-14 Vaughn Dogs Schnauzer, Golden Retriever taken to shelter by Kendall County Animal Control

"The Vaughn family's dogs, a golden retriever and schnauzer, were taken Thursday afternoon to an animal shelter, next-door neighbor Susan Stasinos said. Oswego police said the family pets were taken by Kendall County Animal Control, although staff there did not return calls seeking comment. Anne Vickery, who serves on Kendall County Board's Animal Control Committee, said the dogs will not be euthanized. "She would never leave her dogs," Stasinos said of Kimberly Vaughn. "She loved her dogs like her kids. It doesn't make sense she would leave her dogs and go away to a water park for the day." 06/14/2007 HEADLINE: "Neighbors are left reeling from Oswego family tragedy" By Kristen Zambo Staff Writer - http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/430742,2_1_AU16_SLAYINGS_S1.article

2007-06-14 Thursday

"I wasn't best friends with her, but she would always put other people first," said a friend of Kimberly's named Alyson. "It was always about her children." [Slide 40 of 58] [06/21/2007 http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/news/13501736/detail.html]

2007-06-14 Oswego Neighbors comment on the Vaughns Vaughn had hunting, fishing permits Outdoorsman woodworking shop

"Neighbors described him as a loving family man who frequently tooled around a woodworking shop he built in his garage. He was an avid outdoorsman, holding fishing and hunting permits. "He is great guy, very active, very loving," said a neighbor who didn't want to be named. Neighbors said Kimberly was just about to complete an online degree in criminal justice administration. She recently took a job as an attendant at a subdivision clubhouse. "She was a homemaker," the neighbor said. "She loved to cook and read, and everything centered around her kids and their activities. She was just a very spirited and energetic person who loved life. She was very talkative, social and got along with everyone." 06/15/2007 Headline: "Tragic end to family outing 'FANTASTIC FAMILY' Wounded dad says wife pulled the trigger, police say 'he is not a suspect at this time' after bodies found in SUV" http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/429550,CST-NWS-chann15.article

2007-06-14 Oswego Neighbors say Vaughn's were a loving family

"They was loving and would do everything for the kids,” said neighbor Sarmad Faiz. Faiz, the neighbor next door, saw and spoke to the mother and her children nearly every day. "They were a great family,” Faiz said. “I was shocked when I heard about it. You wouldn't expect something like that out here." "Residents say Kimberly Vaughn volunteered at the subdivision's clubhouse. "She was willing to give of herself, that was a volunteer effort,” said neighbor Dana Smith. No one saw any signs of trouble in the family. “Nothing has happened to indicate a tragedy of this magnitude,” Smith said" 06/14/2007 Headline: "Mother, 3 Kids Found Dead In Far Southwest Suburbs - Incident Believed To Be Domestic, But Officials Won't Say Who They Suspect" - http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_165091347.html

2007-06-15 Friday

"Vaughn left the Illinois State Police District 5 offices early Friday after telling authorities he wanted to rest, Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Cheryl Lisy said. She said he was never in custody and left “of his own free will.” She said she did not have information about investigators’ interviews with him.” 06/15/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: "Police Say Christopher Vaughn Is Not A Suspect; Report Says Husband Blames Wife" Channahon, Ill.,(CBS/AP) - http://crimewave.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/christopher-vaughn-is-innocent/

2007-06-15 Friday

"No one has heard from or seen Vaughn since he left the police office, NBC5's Anthony Ponce reported. Many visitors on Friday dropped by the family's spacious, four-bedroom home at the end of a cul-de-sac in Oswego, including Vaughn's own parents, but no one was home all day." [Slide 30 of 58] "When asked if his son is OK, Vaughn's father simply said, "I didn't talk to him." [Slide 31 of 58] [06/21/2007 http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/news/13501736/detail.html]

2006-06-15

"A message was left for staff at Stonebridge Investigations, but no one was available to comment Thursday. Stonebridge Investigations, according to the company's Web site, handles corporate computer fraud and cybercrime investigations. Christopher Vaughn, who also goes by C.D. Vaughn, is listed as the firm's principal investigator. "We've been getting a lot of phone calls, especially today, asking if we sell security equipment," said Carol Frentress, who moved into the Vaughns' former home in Sammamish, which she is renting from new owners. "It's happened twice today and once yesterday. We've been getting some strange phone calls." [06/15/2007 www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

2007-06-15 Kimberly's mother talks to Christopher Vaughn for two minutes

"Phillips talked to her son-in-law for the first time since the shootings on Friday "for two minutes." "He sounded groggy and said, 'I don't know what to say,' and I said, 'I don't know what to say, either.' " - "She said she thought Kimberly and the children "should be brought home" to the St. Charles area for a funeral and burial, and he agreed. She gave him the name of a funeral home. That was the end of the conversation. No questions, no discussion about what happened Thursday." 06/17/2007 Headline: "'We're just numb, hurting' MYSTERY | Family grasping for answers in slaying of mom, 3 kids, shooting of dad " BY Lisa Donavan and Dan Rozek, Staff - http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/431609,CST-NWS-chann17s1.article

2007-06-15 Kimberly's mother said Christopher Vaughn doted on his wife

""She wasn't a spendthrift. She had what she wanted," her mother said. And neighbors said the Vaughns enjoyed dining out and going to the movies regularly. Phillips said her son-in-law doted on his wife. "After he started making money, he gave her this beautiful diamond ring. She was his princess." And when she decided to return to school, completing a criminal justice administration degree through the University of Phoenix online program, Christopher was right there, urging her on and writing the checks for tuition, Phillips said." 06/17/2007 Headline: "'We're just numb, hurting' MYSTERY | Family grasping for answers in slaying of mom, 3 kids, shooting of dad " BY Lisa Donavan and Dan Rozek, Staff - http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/431609,CST-NWS-chann17s1.article

2007-06-15 Counseling Services Oswego Community Schools

"Cassandra Ellen “Sandi” Vaughn and her brother, Blake Vaughn, attended Old Post Elementary School and the oldest child, Abigayle Elizabeth “Abbi” Vaughn, attended Thompson Junior High School. Last Friday, Oswego School District officials held a meeting for interested parents and to offer counseling services at Old Post Elementary School. About 10 families attended the session, and were also referred to other counseling services in the community if they felt the need to use them, officials said. A similar session was held at Thompson Junior High School. " 06/21/2007 HEADLINE: "Police mum on murders - Investigation into shooting deaths of Oswego mother and three children continuing, by Tony Scott - http://ledgersentinel.com/article.asp?a=6259

2007-06-16 Vaughn in motel to devastated to pick up his pets

"Chris' parents, Pierre and Gail Vaughn, drove in from Missouri overnight, catching up with their son at a hotel before noon Friday, said his aunt, Nancy VanWilder. They got him something to eat and tended to his two gunshot wounds, one of which was on the thigh as police described a day earlier. VanWilder said she did not know where else he was wounded. "He's suffering from these wounds, and he's in a state of shock," she said. "He's quiet. He's just hurting. He's devastated. He didn't want to go to his home. He didn't want to pick up the pets." 06/16/2007 Headline: "Officials say killer was 1 of family - Cops examine ballistic evidence as they piece together slayings" - http://www.chicagotribune.com/about/custom/chi-suvdeaths_16jun16,1,6482584.story?track=rss

2007-06-16 Weekend

"Christopher and Kimberly Vaughn planned to visit Hermann, Mo., this weekend to mark their 13th anniversary, a family member said. Christopher's mother, Gail, said she had planned to drive from Missouri to Oswego to watch the children." [06/15/2007 www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

2007-06-16 Weekend

"Kimberly Vaughn’s sister, Nikki Isemann, told the Chicago Tribune that her sister was looking forward to a romantic getaway this weekend with her husband. “Kim was very excited about it, getting last-minute things packed,” she said. “Her husband, he adored her. He would do everything for her.” 06/15/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: "Police Say Christopher Vaughn Is Not A Suspect; Report Says Husband Blames Wife" Channahon, Ill.,(CBS/AP) - http://crimewave.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/christopher-vaughn-is-innocent/

2007-06-16 Vaughn's Neighbors Reaction "The (luggage) carrier's been on for months"

"The Vaughns' neighbors described Kimberly as a doting mother. They talked of how she walked her children to the bus stop each day, holding it for one of Blake's friends if the bus driver started to leave. "That's not the person I saw here every day," Stasinos said. "She played in the back yard with them. They seemed like the perfect, all-American family. They loved their kids. I never saw a family that paid so much attention to their kids." "It just doesn't make sense," Stasinos said Friday. "There's something not right. The (luggage) carrier's been on for months. They've never had a problem with it." "They're trying to say she did all those things," said another neighbor, who declined to give her name. Kimberly Vaughn often stopped by her house for visits, the neighbor said. "We don't believe it for a second," she said. Kimberly Vaughn was "a very good mother, a loving person," she said. "She was always happy. I never noticed anything was wrong. Stasinos said she and her husband wondered if the slayings were somehow connected to Christopher Vaughn's work, especially since there was a gun in the family's Ford Expedition. "Why would you take it on vacation?" she asked." 06/16/2007 Headline: "Neighbors are left reeling from Oswego family Tragedy" http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/430742,2_1_AU16_SLAYINGS_S1.article

2007-06-16 Saturday

"rachal Says: June 18th, 2007 at 12:11 pm "I live work right down the street from where the murders took place and there is no way someone would pull off the highway to this location in the pitch dark to fix a falling luggage rack in the middle of the night. There are several lighted gas stations that he could have pulled into. Actually he would have to had pulled off at a lighted exit and passed the gas station in order to go down the dark frontage road to the place where the vehicle was found. If he really wanted help why did he wait until morning to flag someone down to help? He could have walked to the gas station (or hobbled) that he so plainly passed up” 06/18/2007 http://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/update-vaughn-family-murders-4-found-dead-in-suv/

2007-06-16

"There is no way I would believe it was her," said Kim Vaughn's sister, Nikki Isemann. "There is no way she would have hurt her children." She could not bear to see her children cry, and was so averse to them experiencing pain that she couldn't remove their splinters, Isemann said. "When I talked to her, she was absolutely happy," her sister said, noting that she last spoke with Vaughn during a phone call at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday. "She was in great spirits, very excited about her future." Wednesday night, neighbors went to the Vaughn home for dinner. Nothing appeared amiss, said one guest, who declined to be identified." 06/16/2007 Headline: "Officials say killer was 1 of family - Cops examine ballistic evidence as they piece together slayings" http://www.chicagotribune.com/about/custom/chi-suvdeaths_16jun16,1,6482584.story?track=rss

2007-06-16 Vaughn's Neighbors Reaction

"Neighbor Jewel Leggett said she never heard the couple, nor their children, fight. The children often played outside with their father when he was home, she said. "She always wanted to go over there and play with the kids," Leggett said of her 3-1/2-year-old daughter. Her husband and Christopher Vaughn have a mutual love of Jeeps, she added. A Jeep was parked in Vaughn's driveway in the 700 block of Mansfield Court Friday. "He seemed very loving, always playing ball," Leggett said." 06/16/2007 Headline: "Neighbors are left reeling from Oswego family Tragedy" http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/430742,2_1_AU16_SLAYINGS_S1.article

2007-06-16 Oswego Topix Forum Comments

Sad mother Oswego, IL Reply |Flag |#33 Saturday Jun 16 "I knew Kim and her children. She loved her kids to much to commit such a thing. She was always very protective of them. We shared times at Thompson Junior High in Oswego when Abbey ran in Cross Country with my son. Those were very good times. One time Abby had a broken hand due to falling off her bike and kim immediately made an appointment and took her to the Doctor and she got a pretty cast. Blake and Cassandra always played with my younger daughter. They all seem so happy. Kim was so happy about her studies and looking forward to the future. What happened? Herhusband's story does not add up. Look at what he does for a living. I hope there is a deep investigation. Now how can I explain to my 7 year old what happened to her friends." 06/16/2007 Topix Thread Titled: "Oswego mom, children killed" http://www.topix.net/forum/city/oswego-il/T71S92U26L7413QA9/p2

2007-06-17 Recent Purchase: Olympic-sized volleyball net for the back yard

"At least one neighbor who was friends with the Vaughns said he saw no sign they were having any marital or financial problems. They dined out and saw movies regularly, they had just bought an Olympic-sized volleyball net for the back yard and they didn't seem to hesitate to spend money on their children, the neighbor said." 06/16/2007 Headline: "Investigators delve into Vaughn family" http://dailysouthtown.com/news/430679,171NWS9.articlee

2007-06-17 Sunday 13th Wedding Anniversary

"Yesterday would have been the couple's 13th wedding anniversary, which they had planned to celebrate at the same bed-and-breakfast in Hermann, Mo., where they had honeymooned." [06/18/2007 http://www.stltoday.com/]

2007-06-17 Sunday

"Christopher Vaughn's brother Adam Vaughn was with relatives Sunday afternoon at their St. Charles home, where they were arranging family photographs for the funerals. He declined to be interviewed by the Post-Dispatch." - Mat Cerniglia, who lives next door to Christopher Vaughn's parents in the 7300 block of Weldon Spring Road in St. Charles County, said he remembers Christopher frequently driving his four-wheeler up and down the gravel road that connects their homes. The Vaughns "have been the best neighbors," Cerniglia said." - "Kimberly Vaughn has an identical twin sister in Dallas and an older sister in Nebraska." [06/18/2007 http://www.stltoday.com/]

2007-06-17 Sunday

"Christopher Vaughn has two brothers and was described as enjoying hunting and fishing." [06/18/2007 http://www.stltoday.com/]

2007-06-18

"Chris Vaughn was interviewed for 10 hours and released Friday morning, only to return both Saturday and Sunday for more questioning on how his wife and three children died of bullet wounds in their SUV on their way to a water park." - "Kim Vaughn's family said she would never hurt her children. Her sister, Nikki Isemann told NBC5's Amy Jacobson that there is no way she would commit this act. Isemann said her sister was a loving mother and wife and did not speak of any problems in the family. And Isemann said she doesn't understand why they would go to a water park or leave at 5 a.m." - "Vaughn works for Navigant Consulting downtown on South Wacker Avenue, and as a side job, he owns Southbridge Investigations, studying computer forensics." http://www.nbc5.com/news/13524661/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=news

2007-06-19

"The key to the Vaughn family murders is in an unmarked and nondescript building near old Joliet Prison. It’s the state police crime lab, where the blood and DNA evidence collected from the car and the victims is still being processed." - "The evidence will tell whether Chris Vaughn's blood was also in the car, where he claims he was shot by his wife. Her body was found in the front passenger’s seat and the three children still belted in the back." June 19, 2007 HEADLINE: Key Forensic Evidence Expected In Vaughn Murders - Investigators Hope Ballistics And Other Evidence Will Lead To Killer" CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli and Jay Levine contributed to this report. http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_170193202.html

2007-06-19 webbsleuths.com member visits the crime scene

"06-19-2007, 09:39 PM kinsey milhoune Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 132 "Yes, we are neighbors. I just rode by there (9:10 p.m.) since there has been so much discussion about whether the area is lighted by the tower. I go by it a lot in the daytime on I-55 or on Bluff, but rarely at nite. There are NO lights by the cell tower at all. The only light is a highway light south of the tower area & it does not light up that area at all. In fact, that road is downright scary at nite, turning off Bluff onto that frontage road, it's all tree lined on each side & it's VERY dark leading up to the cell tower small road, in fact I had to watch for it or would have missed it. Seems someone was looking for a dark area rather than one well lit to check their luggage rack!" 06/19/2007 www.websleuths.com Thread Title: "Woman, 3 Children Found Dead in SUV " http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50304&page=7

2007-06-19 webbsleuths.com member visits the crime scene

"06-19-2007, 09:58 PM kinsey milhoune Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 132 Cell Tower Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just rode past the cell tower where this happened. After reading so many posts wondering about the area, I decided to see it at nite. I live less than 5 minutes from it. Here is what I know about the area: 1. The exit one mile before this one is WELL LIT, has a gas station & a McDonalds and another gas station just on the other side of the exit. 2. This exit where it happened (Bluff Rd.) is a small exit, no towns indicated or anything, just an exit #. 3. There is NO LIGHT by the cell tower at all. It is very DARK there by those trees. 4. On the sides of the road leading to the cell tower, it is all tree lined on each side & very dark, almost eerie at nite & the road is a very small two lane, almost like you are on a country road. 5. Bluff road leads to a Marina, unless he was a fisherman, he probably would not have been aware of this road at all, other than it is a dark, secluded exit. [Channahon Big Basin Marina] 6. The road actually circles around & leads back into Channahon. 7. There are NO houses on that road the direction he was going. 8. There is a subdision in the north direction of that road to the north of Bluff road, but he turned south on the frontage road off of Bluff. 9. He could have walked to the marina, but it is not visible, it is a ways down the dark road & not marked & is past a curve in the road where he would not be aware of anything being there at all. 10. If he walked the other way on the frontage road he would go past the subdivision & end up back at the McDonalds exit. 11. There are lights on the highway, but they are south of the tower enough that it DOES NOT light up the area by the tower at all. 12. You really would have to have lived near here to be aware of this road & that there were no houses or anything for quite a while in that area. 13. Oswego is not that close that living in Oswego you would know about side roads in Channahon. 14. There is some farm field behind the cell tower area & beyond that is a golf course, so no lights at all behind this area at any time. This is what I can tell you of the area. If you have any questions about the area itself, I can tell you as I have lived here many years. Hope this helps clear up about the cell tower & lights." 06/19/2007 www.websleuths.com Thread Title: "Woman, 3 Children Found Dead in SUV " http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50304&page=7

A Second Search Warrant issued on Vaughn Home In Oswego

2007-06-20 Wednesday Home Searched Computers Printers Fax Machine DVDs, CDs Cable Box Modems

"On Wednesday, Illinois State Police investigators returned to search the family's empty Oswego home, removing three computers, a printer/ fax machine and some DVDs or computer discs, according to neighbors. The investigators, who spent about an hour inside the home, also took out cable boxes and modems and other computer equipment, State Police said in a statement. Police initially searched the home on June 14, the day of the shootings, and removed at least one computer along with other items. Christopher Vaughn is with his parents in suburban St. Louis, where the wake for his family will be held Friday. The funeral is planned for Saturday." 06/21/2007 'She was anti-gun' FAMILY KILLED - Wife wouldn't allow husband to keep weapon in their home: pal" http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/437489,CST-NWS-chann21.article

2007-06-20 Wednesday Home Searched TiVo or VCR

"Several neighbors said four unmarked squad cars, driven by detectives who had canvassed the neighborhood after the June 14 deaths of three young children and their mother off Interstate Highway 55 in rural Will County, were outside the home. One neighbor, Susan Stasinos, said she saw police remove an electronic component that "looked like a TiVo or VCR." A source said the search was conducted, in part, to determine whether anyone in the Vaughn family had seen the May 8 episode of the TV show ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"). In the episode, the wife and children of a man leading a double life are found dead, while the man survived a minor gunshot wound. He blamed his wife, but police later charged him with the crime" [06/20/2007 http://www.chicagotribune.com]

2007-06-20 Vaughn's computer business license not renewed December 2006

"The Illinois Sate Police are thoroughly investigating this case. We have many agents on this case. It is top priority here in District 5," said Trooper Mark Dorencz, Illinois State Police. Sources tell ABC7 news that the computers taken Wednesday will be searched for e-mail and bank account information, evidence that may lead to a motive for the shooting. Sources also say they were having financial problems. Christopher Vaughn owned a computer fraud and cyberfraud investigation firm but failed to renew its business license last December." 06/20/2007 Authorities search home of Oswego family found dead in SUV" http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=5407701

2007-06-20 Christopher Vaughn claimed he confessed to Kimberly that he had an affair during out of town business trip

"Sources tell NBC5 Vaughn recently confessed to his wife that he had an affair while out of town on a business trip. Investigators also questioned Kimberly Vaughn's parents and sisters about the alleged affair. Joe Jacobson, a spokesman for the slain family, called the alleged affair a "made-up motive" to make wife Kim look bad, maintaining that she would have left Chris if she knew he was cheating -- and she would have taken the children with her. "He supposedly told her that he was having an affair, and if they were having that conversation, she would have talked to her sister or her mother," Jacobson said, adding that Kim's parents always thought the couple were devoted to each other.." 06/20/2007 Sources: Vaughn Had Affair While On Business Trip - Spokesman Says Wife Would Have Left Vaughn" http://www.nbc5.com/news/13539818/detail.html

2007-06-20 Oswego Topix Forum Comments

It is possible Chicago, IL Reply |Flag |#91 Wednesday Jun 20 At the risk of people slamming me here- I just want to say something. I have driven that road many times- mainly to go boating. It dead ends at river pub called the Big Basin Saloon. However, if you are going south on 55 and pull over on Bluff Road, to get BACK on the highway you have to PASS the frontage road because the onramp to 55 is the NEXT road. It can be very confusing! He may have pulled off onto Bluff, fixed the luggage rack, and then THOUGHT he was pulling back on to the highway and accidently went down the frontage road- it's very easy to do. When 55 was under contruction I took the "back roads" plenty of times and even knowing where I was going I made the mistake of pulling down that road thinking it was the on ramp to 55." 06/20/2007 Topix Thread Titled: "Oswego mom, children killed" http://www.topix.net/forum/city/oswego-il/T71S92U26L7413QA9/p5

2007-06-20 Neighbors said Vaughn would often leave on Tuesdays and come home the following Sunday

"Vaughn works for Navigant Consulting and often traveled to Utah, Washington state and Mexico. Neighbors said he would often leave on Tuesdays and come home the following Sunday. State police are checking his movement in several states, looking at credit card and cell phone records. Navigant Consulting confirmed they are working with investigators about past business trips." 06/20/2007 Sources: Vaughn Had Affair While On Business Trip - Spokesman Says Wife Would Have Left Vaughn" http://www.nbc5.com/news/13539818/detail.html

2007-06-20 Attorney Joe Jacobson is spokesperson for Phillips family

"Joe Jacobson is a friend of Kimberly Vaughn's father. The Clayton attorney is now acting as a spokesperson. Jacobson says, "My understanding is they have spoken to various police and are cooperating as fully as they can and providing anything the authorities want." 06/22/2007 HEADLINE: "New Developments In Deaths Of St. Charles County Natives" http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=122496

2007-06-21 Thursday

"Police said that Chris Vaughn is wearing a bandage on his left arm where he was grazed by the bullet that was fired into his leg during the shootings." [Slide 20 of 58] [06/21/2007 http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/news/13501736/detail.html]

2007-06-21 Thursday

"State police got the warrant to search the family's Oswego home as Christopher Vaughn was in the St. Louis area for his family's funeral." [Slide 9 of 58] [06/21/2007 http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/news/13501736/detail.html]

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2007-06-21 Christopher Vaughn was a licensed, unarmed private investigator in Washington No record of obtaining a firearms certificate

"Police have said a handgun was found at the scene of the shootings. On Wednesday, state police refused to release information about whether either Christopher or Kimberly Vaughn had Firearm Owner's Identification cards." - "According to Washington state licensing records, Christopher Vaughn was a licensed, unarmed private investigator in that state. The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission has no record of Christopher Vaughn obtaining a firearms certificate in connection with his job in that state. According to Washington state law, armed private investigators are required to obtain a firearms certificate through that commission." "Christopher Vaughn does not have a license to work as an investigator in Illinois, according to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations records. But Sue Hofer, a spokeswoman for the department, said if he operated a computer security business and worked strictly with computer systems, he wouldn't need a state license for that job." 06/21/2007 Headline: "Police seize items at Vaughn home" By Joe Hosey, Justina Wang and Kristen Zambo http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/437312,4_1_JO21_OSMURDER_S1.article

2007-06-21 Vaughn Authorized release of two family Dogs Schnauzer, Golden Retriever

"Kendall County Animal Control staff have been taking care of the Vaughns' dogs and preparing to turn them over to a member of Kimberly Vaughn's family, said Kendall County Board member Anne Vickery, who received a phone call from Christopher Vaughn authorizing the release of the animals. "We found the dogs in an outside kennel, evidently dropped off by Oswego police," Vickery said of acquiring the dogs last week. "The dogs are fine, evidently in good shape. They're well taken care of." 06/21/2007 Headline: "Police seize items at Vaughn home" By Joe Hosey, Justina Wang and Kristen Zambo http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/437312,4_1_JO21_OSMURDER_S1.article

2007-06-22 Law & Order SVU S8 Ep20 Aired 5/8/07 Similar MO

"Police in Illinois say the deadly shooting of an Oswego family in their SUV last week is eerily similar to an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” - "Police told the Tribune that the search was mostly to determine whether or not someone in the family had seen the episode of the hit show, which aired on May 8. In it, the wife and children of a man leading a double life were gunned down, while the man survived. He blamed his wife for the crime, but later found himself charged.” 06/22/2007 HEADLINES: Illinois Murder Has Link to ‘Law & Order’ Episode" http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,285813,00.html

2007-06-22 Vaughn claimed he told Kimberly he was having an affair just before the shooting Source reportedly said Vaughn considered Divorce

"Some witnesses told CBS 2 Christopher Vaughn said his wife shot him and his children. But one investigator reportedly told a friend he was skeptical of the claim given the angle of Vaughn's bullet wound." "The Chicago Tribune reported on Friday that Vaughn told police he did not remember what happened. CBS 2 reported Tuesday night about an alleged relationship Vaughn claimed he'd confessed to his wife just before the shootings. The Chicago Sun-Times quoted a source Friday as saying he was considering divorce.” "If you look closely at a picture of Chris Vaughn taken by a Sun-Times photographer, a bandage is visible on his left wrist. A well-placed source tells CBS 2 it covers a wound made by the same bullet that tore through Vaughn's left thigh. Investigators think that also might be significant." 06/22/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Vaughn Family Remembered As Police Probe Case - Report: Christopher Vaughn Said He Didn't Remember What Happened On Day Of Shooting - http://cbs2chicago.com/

Funeral Arrangements and Obituaries - Baue Funeral Memorial Center, St. Charles, Missouri

2007-06-22 Friday

Christopher Vaughn is with his parents in suburban St. Louis, where the wake for his family will be held Friday. The funeral is planned for Saturday. [06/21/2007 www.suntimes.com]

2007-06-22 Friday

"Visitation for the victims is scheduled for Friday. All four caskets will be in one room." [Slide 21 of 58 Baue Funeral Memorial Center] [06/21/2007 http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/news/13501736/detail.html]

2007-06-22 Friday Baue Funeral Obituary

Kimberly Ellen Vaughn - Dec. 12, 1972 - Jun. 14, 2007 - Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Resided in: Oswego, IL - Visitation: Friday, Jun. 22, 2007 - Memorial Service: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2007 - Memorials may be made to P.E.O. Sisterhood Program for Continuing Education or the New Hope Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund. - Beloved wife of Christopher Vaughn; beloved mother of Abigayle, Cassandra and Blake; beloved daughter of Del and Susan Phillips of St. Charles, MO; beloved identical twin sister of Jennifer Phillips Ledbetter of McKinney, Texas; beloved sister of Elizabeth Phillips Isemann of Lincoln, Nebraska; beloved niece, cousin and friend. - Kimberly was a 1991 graduate of St. Charles West High School and a 2007 graduate of Phoenix University. Kim was an athlete who enjoyed playing volleyball. She was vice president of PEO Chapter HC Illinois. She had served as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for her daughters. Kimberly was a charter member of New Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Charles. She was active in her children's school as a parent and as a substitute paraprofessional. She served on the Oswego School District Character Counts Committee. Kimberly's life spirit shone through everything she did and enriched the lives of those she met. [06/23/2007 http://obit.baue.com/obit_display.cgi?id=429671&listing=Current]

2007-06-22 Friday Baue Funeral Obituary

Blake Philip Vaughn - Apr. 19, 1999 - Jun. 14, 2007 - Birthplace: St. Charles, Missouri - Resided in: Oswego, IL - Visitation: Friday, Jun. 22, 2007 - Memorial Service: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2007 - Memorials may be made to P.E.O. Sisterhood Program for Continuing Education or the New Hope Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund. - Beloved son of Kimberly and Christopher Vaughn of Oswego, Illinois; beloved grandson of Del and Susan Phillips of St. Charles, MO and Pierre and Gail Vaughn of Dardenne Prairie, MO; beloved brother of Abigayle and Cassandra; beloved nephew and cousin. - Blake was an avid reader and a wordsmith. He had a photographic memory and knew baseball statistics for all the greats and the current Cardinal team. Blake was on a Little League Team and loved being a Cub Scout. He was part of the Soap Box Derby second place den. Blake attended Old Post Elementary School in Oswego, IL. He was looking forward to being in a gifted third grade class and improving his soapbox derby design. [06/23/2007 http://obit.baue.com/obit_display.cgi?id=429671&listing=Current]

2007-06-22 Friday Baue Funeral Obituary

Abigayle Elizabeth 'Abbi' Vaughn - Dec. 15, 1994 - Jun. 14, 2007 - Birthplace: St. Charles, Missouri - Resided in: Oswego, IL - Visitation: Friday, Jun. 22, 2007 - Memorial Service: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2007 - Memorials may be to P.E.O. Sisterhood Program for Continuing Education or the New Hope Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund. - Beloved daughter of Kimberly and Christopher Vaughn of Oswego, Illinois; beloved granddaughter of Del and Susan Phillips of St. Charles, MO and Pierre and Gail Vaughn of Dardenne Prairie, MO; beloved sister of Cassandra and Blake; beloved niece and cousin. - Abbi was a gifted artist and loved soccer. Abbi was recently invited to join a select soccer league as a goalie, her mother's school-age soccer position. She enjoyed reading stories about fairies and fantasies, often writing and illustrating her own stories. Abbi was eagerly learning to cook and sew. She attended Thompson Middle School in Oswego, IL where she was on the track team and part of the Drama Club. [06/23/2007 http://obit.baue.com/obit_display.cgi?id=429671&listing=Current]

2007-06-22 Friday Baue Funeral Obituary

Cassandra Ellen 'Sandi' Vaughn - Mar. 12, 1996 - Jun. 14, 2007 - Birthplace: St. Peters, Missouri - Resided in: Oswego, IL - Visitation: Friday, Jun. 22, 2007 - Memorial Service: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2007 - Memorials may be made to P.E.O. Sisterhood Program for Continuing Education or the New Hope Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund. - Beloved daughter of Kimberly and Christopher Vaughn; beloved granddaughter of Del and Susan Phillips of St. Charles, MO and Pierre and Gail Vaughn of Dardenne Prairie, MO; beloved sister of Abigayle and Blake; beloved niece and cousin. - Sandi was a leader of friends and cousins, often organizing backyard games and basement plays performed for relatives. She was called "Commander Sander" by her family. Sandi was a lover of animals and particulary of frogs, sharing her room with two tree frogs. Sandi was a budding entrepreneur begging her parents to allow her to establish a dog walking/sitting business. She was attending Camp Invention and loved working on her project. Sandi was excited about going to Thompson Middle School in Oswego, IL and playing clarinet in the school band. [06/23/2007 http://obit.baue.com/obit_display.cgi?id=429671&listing=Current]

Memorial service for Kimberly Vaughn and her three children

2007-06-23 Memorial Service New Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Charles County Missouri

"The funeral was here because parents of both Christopher and Kimberly Vaughn live about 15 miles apart in St. Charles County. The couple met in St. Charles, got married in 1994 and lived here for a while. Their three children were baptized at New Hope. On Saturday afternoon, about 30 relatives of Kimberly Vaughn's family filed silently past about 100 other mourners. Pictures of Kimberly Vaughn and her children were on display in the entrance hall. The Rev. Christopher James gave a salvation message but conceded that the brutality of these deaths was hard to understand." 06/24/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Father charged with killing his wife, children" By Susan Weich and Aisha Sultan - http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/

2007-06-23

"Wade Ledbetter, who is married to Kim's twin sister, Jennifer Ledbetter, reflected on the lives of his sister-in-law, nieces and nephew. He said they were a mirror image of his own family. He broke down in tears when he talked about how his wife had always wanted to go to a twin convention with Kim, but they had never gotten around to it. Ledbetter also read a letter from an Oswego, Ill., neighbor of the Vaughns who talked about how he found odd jobs around his home, including pulling weeds, so he could give the children extra money. He said he often played a trivia game with the youngsters, and that Blake had won the most recent game, earning the $3 prize." 06/24/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Father charged with killing his wife, children" By Susan Weich and Aisha Sultan - http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/

2007-06-23

"Kimberly Vaughn has been described as a doting mother who spent time as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader to her daughters, later serving on the Oswego School District's Character Counts committee. Known as Abbi, Abigayle was considered a gifted artist and an athlete, recently invited to join a select soccer league as a goalkeeper, the position her mom once played. She enjoyed stories of fairies and fantasies. Cassandra had a flair for drama, organizing basement plays performed for relatives. She loved animals but was especially partial to frogs. She wanted to start her own business walking and sitting dogs. And Blake was a boy who memorized Cardinals baseball statistics. He played Little League baseball and was a Cub Scout, eager to be in a gifted third-grade class this fall. Inside the church Saturday, four poster boards — one for each victim — were peppered with photographs, showing the kids at play or their mother's days playing volleyball. Only one of the roughly 100 pictures — a small snapshot of the family — showed Christopher Vaughn." 06/24/2007 HEADLINE: "HEADLINE: Father charged with killing his wife, children" By Susan Weich and Aisha Sultan - http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/

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