In 2007, the Wages and the Paynes, a blended family, appeared completely idyllic in Wood County, Texas. Alexa was a sophomore at Clark High School and a cheerleader. London loved monkeys, singing, painting and theater. ", Alexa's father Carlos is sharing memories of Alexa with his newborn daughter. "During interviews with Nichol, she admitted that she 'was not a very good mother' to Skylar when he was young because she was young and immature herself," the social worker wrote. After moving in, Olsen continued working as a hairstylist. Blood was everywhere. You cant help but feel like you just wasted your time, like you were speaking to a wall or something, Patel said. Wheeler told police he and Olsen had an argument the night before. Friends and family gathered to honor Nichol Olsen and her two daughters after their deaths in January. Bexar County Sheriffs Office: SPEARS Incident Summary: BCS190007824. In 2012, the same channel aired another show on her case as part of its "Deadly Women" series. All rights reserved, Privacy Policy|Online Content Agreement. "I'm not ready to do that yet.". Oct. 24, 2015. O'Hare also attended the visitation and funeral services for Olsen and her two daughters. KABB Fox 29 News (San Antonio, TX): Anaqua Springs where is the investigation.. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Insufferable circus Family wants Texas Rangers to investigate deaths of Nichol Olsen and two daughters in Anaqua Springs, by Peggy OHare. "I don't know. Salazar was noncommittal as to whether he believes Olsens death was a suicide. To watch the case unfold, don't miss Friday's episode of Dateline at 9 p.m. Charles Edward Wheeler spotted Olsen on Instagram and was so taken with her that he reached out with a private message. She quit high school during her junior year, according to North East Independent School District records. The next day, after not being able to reach Olsen, Wheeler told deputies, he came back to the house and discovered a terrible scene. The question has perplexed Bexar County SheriffJavier Salazar sinceJan. 10, 2019, when deputies discovered the bloodied bodies ofSan Antonio hairstylist Nichol Leila Olsen, 37, and her two daughters, Alexa Denice Montez, 16, and London Sophia Bribiescas, 10. He and VanderHeyden had been at a rock concert the night of the murder. A lifelong bachelor, he lived comfortably in a $1 million home in the gated Anaqua Springs Ranch subdivision near Leon Springs on Bexar Countys far Northwest Side. Patel soon learned from mutual friends that Olsen immediately reunited with Wheeler. He said hed left about 10 the previous night after arguing with Olsen and had spent the night at a relatives house. The lives of many are forever changed by the loss of Alexa, and theres not anyone in the family who hasnt been deeply impacted by it, Torres said. All three were lying close together in an upstairs hallway. Given her alleged state of mind at the time, Wheeler is accused of acting negligently. Olsen and her daughters were living with Olsen'sboyfriendCharlie Wheeler in his luxury home in the gated enclave ofAnaquaSprings Ranch. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. In 2007, Nichole Payne and her 16-year-old son Austin Wages were found dead in Jason Payne's house in Quitman, Texas. Jason is currently serving his life sentence for capital murder at the Mark W. Stiles Unit near Beaumont, Texas. Since prosecutors from both sides did not seek the death penalty, Payne was re-sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2016. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nichol Leila Olsen, 37, and her two daughters, London Sophia Bribiescas, 10, and Alexa Denice Montez, 16, were found deceased in a sprawling, lavish mansion in the Anaqua Springs Ranch community, close to Boerne, around 25 miles northwest of San Antonio, in January 2019. The cause was heart disease. Olsen said she was mad because she had called her boyfriend for a ride, but he didnt answer. But to those who knew her, that's not an option, and points to someone else as the culprit. Thus, the angle of him dying by suicide was overruled. Wheeler said when he returned home the following morning, he found Olsen and her daughters dead and promptly called 911. We have not spoken to, to the extent that I would see them, Id like to see them spoken to. Olsen, Montez, and Bribiescas all died from gunshot wounds to the upper body, Salazar said. The mother and daughters were lying close together in an upstairs hallway. The Bexar County Sheriffs Office in Texas is using technology they paid $15,000 for, that could possibly help them solve the untimely deaths of a San Antonio woman and her two young daughters. Cynthia Wheeler said she and her husband havent spoken publicly before now because Charlies attorneys instructed them to remain silent. And he loved those girls. My son is suffering, too. Vanessa Turney, Olsens friend and business partner, was there, too. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Pretty callous return of victims belongings stokes tensions between families after Anaqua Springs killings, by Peggy OHare. She picked herself up, she dusted herself off and she kept going no matter what life threw at her.. Read her on our free site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com. Stiles Unit, a Maximum Security prison. It is unclear where Wheeler spent the night. Green Bay, Wisconsin, mother Nicole VanderHeyden was found dead May 20, 2016, but who was responsible for her death? Though he came from money, Wheeler aimed to make it on his own. I dont have any direct evidence that would refute the medical examiners initial ruling, he said. The officer gave Wheeler a series of field sobriety tests, at one point asking him to count backward from 31 to 10. Initially, Nichole's death was ruled a murder, and Austin Wages was said to have shot his mother, going on to commit suicide. And there are persons of interest in this case and we have not yet established, where they were and what they were doing at the time that we believe these deaths occurredThats what Im trying to establish here, and until that question is answered satisfactorily for every single person of interest in this case, its not going to be closed.. Soon after meeting,they were romantically involved. Another friend, Justin Davis, 36, of Madisonville, described Wheeler as a good guy willing to go out of his way for anyone. Its so hard for me to stand back and not be able to speak out and try to defend what were fighting for, his life, she said. Wheeler came under scrutiny when his girlfriend, hairstylist Nichol Olsen, 37, and her two daughters, Alexa Montez, 16, and London Bribiescas, 10, were found shot to death in his home in the. Absolutely. Nichol Olsen, daughter Alexa, 16, and London, 10, were found dead on Jan. 10, 2019 Nichol Olsen seemed to have the perfect life. Meanwhile, Salazar feels that there are more people that hold the answers to what happened. Nichol never married Londons father, Hector Jose Bribiesca, but sued his for child support in 2013. KSAT (San Antonio, TX): Father identifies teen killed in triple shooting as Clark High School sophomore, by Mariah Medina and Garrett Brnger. In it, Nikki reveals to author Gregg Olsen how the family's enforced code of silence led to the deaths of two others: Shelly's nephew, Shane Watson, 19, and her 57-year-old friend, Ron Woodworth. At the time of her death, Olsen had made plans for one of her daughters to take a singing class and was looking forward to seeing her son the following weekend. According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Carlos Montez Jr. sued Wheeler for gross negligence and wrongful death. Sheriff Javier Salazar said Wheeler remains a person of interest, but not a suspect. The Window Episode 19 - 82 mins A Florida father searches for answers after his daughter dies suspiciously in Belgium. Her father, who worked for H.B. The DWI charge was dismissed seven months later. Patel said she urged Olsen to get out of the relationship. Alayna Ortiz: Indiana Teen Mysteriously Killed in Griffith Shooting. Beaumont, Texas. According to The Daily Mail, Olsen had her first child, Skylar, when she was just 15. Culture. Autopsy was conducted for both Nichole and Austin. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. The first call was reportedly made to Wheelers mother, who didnt answer the phone, followed by four calls to 911. Charles Edward Wheeler has been arrested three times for incidents involving alcohol. A family member identified the woman found dead of gunshots wounds along with two slain teenagers Thursday as 37-year-old Nichol Olsen. He told the deputy he took Olsen to the ground during the altercation because she was hitting me.. And I hate to say it like that. At the end, the crowd stood as the three caskets were taken slowly out of the chapel one by one. Wheeler owns an oil and drilling maintenance company. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Sheriff says boyfriend of woman in San Antonio triple shooting is person of interest, but not a suspect, by Peggy OHare. She was upset.". He declined to file a theft report. Charlie Wheeler didnt respond to requests for an interview. Wheeler argued with the security officers, who escorted him back to the couples room to collect his things, Olsen told her friend. An autopsy report, however, determined that Olsen killed her children before shooting herself. After all, it soon came to light that her seemingly loving husband, Jason Payne, was behind the matter. When she wasn't working, she doted on her two daughters: Alexa, a 16-year-old cheerleader at Clark High School, and 10-year-old London, a fifth grader at Leon Springs Elementary School. I would trust you, Turney said, recalling Wheelers words. Theyre multi-million dollar homes. Your login session has expired. He knew that her location had changed and he wanted her home right now, Turney said. Olsens son had reached his early 20s and lived elsewhere. (NBC News) - Tonight on "Dateline," in the double murder case of Nichole Payne and her son Taylor, a second investigation leads to an unexpected new arrest. That's the life that I'm going to have to live.". The $100,000 policy had Jason, according to the court document in the case, as the sole beneficiary. Dateline NBC presents an original podcast on Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder in New York City. ", "At some point, I got a text that she met someone she knew," he continued. She said she and Wheeler had argued but wouldnt go into detail, Turney recalled. But when he contacted 911, he told them that both his wife and son were shot. Nichol Olsen, 37, was found dead with her two daughters on January 10 Their bodies were discovered on the second floor of her boyfriend's Texas home Olsen's death was ruled as suicide by a. A post shared by Nichol_O (@nichol.olsen) on Mar 19, 2018 at 12:52pm PDT. It was supposed to be a good moment for them they were supposed to be celebrating their anniversary. Authorities have also declined to release a recording of Wheelers 911 call or records of previous calls to the sheriffs office from his home. So sad, Russell whispered tearfully. Dateline NBC Showcast Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling. The episode was titled "Match Made For Murder." Inside, deputies found the bodies of Nichol Olsen and her two daughters. She was my world, my best friend, Bribiescas said of his daughter. This is Charlies home. We have to get that right.. She was going to go to Costa Rica with us this summer, before starting middle school., She had her first glass of champagne a week ago, and will never grow up to be who she was supposed to be, Sumners wrote. Investigators are still trying to verify the identity of a 10-year-old girl. They divorced in 2006. Benessa Russell, a cousin of Olsens, described her as having transcended her hard-knocks upbringing. So its quite possible no one heard anything., Naturally, its not a common area for us to see this type of activity but it just goes to show that crime really knows no boundaries, geographic, socioeconomic or otherwise, he added. In March 2014, while living with a boyfriend in an upscale home near The Dominion, Olsen was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor assault. For more on the tragic deaths of Olsen and her daughters, subscribe to PEOPLE now, or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. A Bexar County sheriffs deputy arrived to find Wheeler on the ground, crying, in his front yard. And this time that she was done because he was really embarrassing and he left her in a whole different city. So, in my opinion, there is a lot of room for questioning the entire situation,Turney said. The clock and all of the accessories that are in the brain of the car.. According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Carlos Montez Jr. sued Wheeler for gross negligence and wrongful death. Charles Edward Wheeler was booked into the Gillespie County Jail on Dec. 27, 2009, on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He later attended Schreiner University in Kerrville for less than a year. My San Antonio (San Antonio, TX): Death of woman in luxury San Antonio-area home ruled suicide, officials release IDs of 2 victims, by Caleb Downs. 2022 UPDATE: Three years later, no answers in Anaqua Springs killings. He is controlling everything youre doing. Powered by. Peggy O'Hare has been a reporter for 25 years, covering crime, courts, health care and other subjects. On the morning of December 11, 2007, Jason Payne dialed 911 after he found his wife and stepson dead in his house in Quitman, Texas. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Father losing patience with sheriffs office about his daughters killing as Anaqua Springs investigation remains open, by Peggy OHare. We went over it all, and shes like, No, youre right, youre right, Im leaving. We just stayed up the whole night talking about this.. (Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News), Nichol Olsen, Charlie Wheeler and the unsolved case of the Anaqua Springs shootings. She appeared very intoxicated, but spoke softly and politely, the deputy wrote. Wheeler knew Olsens behavior was escalating, was erratic and highly emotional and was potentially threatening and/or could lead to actual violence.. Real trust. Wheeler is shown while being booked into the Brazoria County Jail on Oct. 12, 2008, on a charge of public intoxication. One day in May 2017, Olsen showed up for a video shoot for KeVa Col, the jewelry business she co-owned. Olsen returned to San Antonio, where she met and became engaged to Hector Bribiescas, who worked at his fathers 18-wheeler dealership. A handgun was found near Olsen's body. Wheeler was asked to leave the hotel where the couple was staying, Olsen later told Patel. However, when Nichole Payne [] He said on Friday that an adult woman and two girls were found dead at residence the Anaqua Springs Ranch gated community. The two had argued before the deaths, and Wheeler said he left and spent the night at a relative's home, according to reports. Wheeler told investigators he found the bodies when he returned home that morning. News archives yielded information about Wheeler's and his father's rodeo careers and the family's involvement in the oil and gas business. "Calling someone the murderer of their own children is the worst thing you could ever accuse anybody of," Salazar told People this week. News 4 San Antonio (San Antonio, TX): Anaqua Springs tragedy timeline, case still unsolved, by SBG San Antonio. House of Horrors will air on Dateline NBC, on September 17, 2022. King World Productions Inc. 2023 Inside Edition Inc. and CBS interactive Inc., Paramount companies. We owe it to the public and to the victims in the case, and their families, of course, to continue this investigation. After two hours, Turney was ready to go. Texas Man Accused of Murdering Girlfriend Who Planned to Confront Him About Being Married, Everything to Know About the Murdaugh Family Murders, Including Details of Allegations Against Alex, Utah Man Who Killed Wife, 5 Kids Was Previously Accused of Choking Daughter, Who Feared He'd 'Kill Her', Fed-Ex Driver Accused of Killing Athena Strand, 7, Is Also Charged with 3 Counts of Sexual Assault, Pregnant Ind. Patel said Olsen told her that Wheeler took all of the couples belongings, including Olsens phone, and left her stranded at the hotel. Despite the tension, Olsen assured Turney that all was well and she shouldnt worry. The question has perplexed Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar since Jan. 10, 2019, when deputies discovered the bloodied bodies of San Antonio hairstylist Nichol Leila Olsen, 37, and her two . It was the summer of 2016. Cynthia Wheeler said her son and Olsen quarreled at times, but she observed nothing between them that isnt typical in relationships. While Olsen has her defenders, so does Wheeler. Olsen remarried in 2001. Also tell him that you know me, and that I dont make empty threats.. By that same token, we dont have all the evidence back from the FBI yet.. Let's discuss. In his testimony, Jason said that he returned and discovered the bodies, but neither checked to see if either were alive, nor had he touched them. No charges were filed. Nichol said her childhood memories revolve around her dad, not her mom.. Meanwhile, the fathers of London and Alexa have filed separate wrongful death lawsuits against Wheeler, claiming he was negligent in the girls' deaths. Olsen was humiliated by the call, Turney said. A little over a year later, Wheeler was arrested by Fredericksburg police for driving while intoxicated. 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