In 2001, on the day after Christmas, Olsens mother died unexpectedly. He told police that he arrived at the home just after 9 am Thursday to find all three dead inside. The autopsy and toxicology reports for Olsen and her children havent been publicly released, due to the ongoing investigation. ', Theres no way that we even saw this coming at all, Cynthia Stein Wheeler, 61, of Fredericksburg, said in an interview. I just know. Olsen and Wheeler met in person for the first time at La Cantera Resort. Though he came from money, Wheeler aimed to make it on his own. She also appeared to mature as a mother. Wheeler argued with the security officers, who escorted him back to the couples room to collect his things, Olsen told her friend. San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Three shot dead in luxury home near Boerne, by Caleb Downs and Peggy OHare. Patel said Olsen told her that Wheeler took all of the couples belongings, including Olsens phone, and left her stranded at the hotel. According to The Daily Mail, Olsen had her first child, Skylar, when she was just 15. Nichol never married Londons father, Hector Jose Bribiesca, but sued his for child support in 2013. Hes like Youre really lucky that Im letting her go with you. He said on Friday that an adult woman and two girls were found dead at residence the Anaqua Springs Ranch gated community. Hundreds of mourners walked outside and filled the parking lot to watch as Olsen and her daughters were placed in three separate hearses. Around this same time, Jason willingly participated in a five-hour questioning with the authorities without lawyering up to maintain his ruse of being an innocent outsider. Meanwhile, the fathers of London and Alexa have filed separate wrongful death lawsuits against Wheeler, claiming he was negligent in the girls' deaths. Wheeler owns an oil and drilling maintenance company. "I don't know. While Olsen has her defenders, so does Wheeler. Wheeler also racked up speeding tickets in San Antonio and Boerne, municipal court records show. Salazar said that while the medical examiner has ruled Olsens death a suicide, he is not ready to say she killed her two children. Except, as the legal system gave its final verdict after thorough consideration, Jason remains guilty, until proven otherwise. A post shared by Nichol_O (@nichol.olsen). San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Thirteen months later, sheriff still looking for answers in Anaqua Springs killings, by Peggy OHare. ", "At some point, I got a text that she met someone she knew," he continued. 'I will never believe that it was a suicide and I will never believe that she killed her children.'. News 4 San Antonio (San Antonio, TX): Anaqua Springs tragedy timeline, case still unsolved, by SBG San Antonio. The 37-year-old mother of three was a popular San Antonio hairdresser, an exercise enthusiast and had started a business selling watches and. We let her in our hearts and our home, Wheelers mother said. NBCs Dateline: House of Horrors is an episode that profiles how a double homicide can turn a whole familys world upside down, especially when it brings about suspicion, lies, betrayals, and an unexpected arrest. She later obtained a GED, friends said. An officer reported seeing Wheeler in a black 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driving erratically in a restaurant parking lot at 2:20 a.m. on Dec. 27, 2009. Boerne police cited Wheeler for speeding four times between July 2015 and August 2016, court records show. After the football season ended, the city became transfixed by a new battle of sortsone that played out in a courtroom. There were five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a wine cellar, real estate listings show. Wheeler's attorney, Therese Huntzinger, says her client was "crushed" by the deaths. Wheeler knew Olsens behavior was escalating, was erratic and highly emotional and was potentially threatening and/or could lead to actual violence.. Nichol Leila Olsen is shown in a booking mugshot taken when she was arrested March 10, 2014 on a charge of misdemeanor assault after she was accused of hitting her then-boyfriend with an open. UPDATE: Anaqua Springs aunt: A plea for red flag laws. In 2011, Wheeler launched OTG Services, an oil field services company based in Fort Stockton that provided safety restraints, roustabouts, plant maintenance, equipment hauling and other services to customers in the Eagle Ford and Permian shales in Texas and the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana. The coroner ruled the family's shooting deaths a murder-suicide. "Charlie has noresponsibility, either criminally orcivilly, in this matter," she says. One of the calls connected with a 911 dispatcher but Salazar declined to provide details about what may have been said. On the morning of Jan. 10, Wheeler called 911. The officer sprinted after Wheeler, yelling at him to stop. He is controlling everything youre doing. Its crazy for anyone to think she would kill her daughters, Nichols brother Justin told People magazine. Patel told her to reach out again if she ever needed anything. 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. After moving in, Olsen continued working as a hairstylist. We have not spoken to, to the extent that I would see them, Id like to see them spoken to. Bexar County sheriffs personnel went to the Anaqua Springs home of Charlie Wheeler on the morning of Jan. 10, after Wheeler called 911 to report a suicide. Hope all your ? The boyfriend had a bruise on his left eye and an abrasion on his knee, the report states. Olsens younger daughter, London, also split time between her parents, staying with her mother Mondays through Thursday mornings, custody papers show. The family lived in Hawaii where Montez was stationed. She had warm brown eyes, an electric smile and a personality that drew others to her. Jason is currently serving his life sentence for capital murder at the Mark W. Stiles Unit near Beaumont, Texas. She was going to be somebody, just like her mama.. The basics of the infotainment system of the car are on the dashboard, Salazar said. 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. Editor's note: This story was originally published in April 2019. There were signs of discord in Olsen's relationship with Wheeler. And he cant even mourn. Dateline NBC presents an original podcast on Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder in New York City. 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Wheeler and his family didnt attend the visitation or memorial service for Olsen and her daughters. The lawsuit accuses Wheeler of leaving his gun in a place where Olsen had access to it, San Antonio Express-News reports. All three were lying close together in an upstairs hallway. Olsen, Montez, and Bribiescas all died from gunshot wounds to the upper body, Salazar said. He started a security-gate company in the Eagle Ford Shale, then later started an oil field services company. It will follow the Payne family and will feature exclusive interviews with Jason's children, Riley and Joseph. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. 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On the morning of Jan. 10, 2019, a frantic-sounding Wheeler called 911 to say he had found Olsen and her two girls dead inside the home. A swimming pool and a hot tub sat in the backyard. London Sophia Bribiescas, 10, the youngest daughter of Nichol Olsen, was found dead near the bodies of her mother and older sister. VanderHeyden's live-in boyfriend Douglass Detrie said he was devastated over his girlfriend's death, but he soon became a suspect. A handgun was found near Olsen's body. Zachry Company, a San Antonio construction business, died of a heroin overdose two days before Christmas in 1988. He knew that her location had changed and he wanted her home right now, Turney said. "It seemed too awful to be true, a murder case where nothing was as it seemed." Every decision I made revolved around her.. In 2007 35-year-old Nichole Payne and her son 16-year-old Austin Taylor Wages were found dead in their home in small-town Quitman, Texas,. Salazar added that are cross-referencing information they obtained from Berla with other evidence they have. A post shared by Nichol_O (@nichol.olsen) on Mar 19, 2018 at 12:52pm PDT. Five young people died in the blaze. Police are still investigating where Wheeler was on the night of the killings. Charlie Wheeler didnt respond to requests for an interview. 'He loved Nichol. London suffered a gunshot wound to her head and neck. ET on NBC. The mother and daughters were lying close together in an upstairs hallway. That's the life that I'm going to have to live.". Payne's attorneys had filed for an appeal at the Texas Court of Appeals, but it was denied in 2017. Therefore, today, at the age of 51, Jason Payne is imprisoned at the Mark W. Stiles Correctional Facility in Jefferson County, Texas, near Beaumont, where hes expected to remain for the rest of his natural life. 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. A little later, Austin was found in the garage with a wound on his face, on the mouth, kind of to the side, according to court documents. Autopsies found that Olsen and Alexa had each been shot once in the head. 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. An autopsy report, however, determined that Olsen killed her children before shooting herself. Olsen didnt disagree. | Today's Paper. Those are things that you look for as youre older.. Nichol was the epitome of class, grace, elegance, beauty, love, she said. Wheeler, still working the rodeo circuit, was dressed in a cowboy hat, a white metal necklace, a pink shirt, blue jeans, blue boots and a pair of spurs, records show. KENS5 (San Antonio, TX): Possibly a triple murder: Newly-obtained search warrant for Anaqua Springs reveals details of crime scene, by Mariah Medina. Olsens then-boyfriend, Charles Wheeler, called 911 after he said he discovered them dead inside the home, but four calls were reportedly to 911 before Wheelers call, that came from Olsens phone. Bexar County Sheriffs Office: SPEARS Incident Summary: BCS190007824. Photo: Court Documents, Nichol Leila Olsen is shown in a booking mugshot taken when she was arrested March 10, 2014 on a charge of misdemeanor assault after she was accused of hitting her then-boyfriend with an open hand. What do you think really happened in this case? She had a business meeting at the resort, and she had invited Wheeler after he reached out to her on Instagram. News 4 San Antonio (San Antonio, TX): Deputies continue to investigate deaths of three at upscale home in Northwest Bexar County, by Maritza Salazar. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. She joined the San Antonio Express-News in 2013. According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Carlos Montez Jr. sued Wheeler for gross negligence and wrongful death. Olsens family and friends reject the idea that she committed suicide or killed her children. That could either clear somebody or cement them even more as a suspect in a case. Nearly two years after Nichol Olsen and her two daughters were found dead inside of their Anaqua Springs home, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said his office's investigation will soon be. | Bexar County Central Magistrate, Vanessa Turney, one of Nicol Olsens friends and business partners, said she will never believe Olsen killed herself or her children. Olsens older daughter, Alexa, lived with her mother at Wheelers home on weekdays, then stayed with her father, Montez, the Marine veteran, or his family. The more he called, the more upset Olsen became. Their daughter, Alexa, was born in 2002. One day in May 2017, Olsen showed up for a video shoot for KeVa Col, the jewelry business she co-owned. Soon after meeting,they were romantically involved. The medical examiners office declined to make public the full autopsy reports or results of toxicology tests on the victims remains after the sheriffs office said releasing the information could interfere with the investigation and the prosecution of anyone ultimately charged. Salazar said that no gunshots were reported to police on Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Who doesnt? San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX): Autopsy rules mothers shooting death a suicide, by Peggy OHare and Caleb Downs. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Olsen's death a suicide and her daughters' deaths as homicides but in 2020, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar was still describing him as a person of interest but not a suspect in the case, according to LMT Online. The DWI charge was later dismissed. We have not spoken to, to the extent that I would see them, Id like to see them spoken to. The 37-year-old mother of three was a popular San Antonio hairdresser, an exercise enthusiast and had started a business selling watches and jewelry with two close friends. Olsens son had reached his early 20s and lived elsewhere. Then she sat down on a couch, rocking back and forth, wrapping her arms around herself. NBC's 'Dateline: House of Horrors' is an episode that profiles how a double homicide can turn a whole family's world upside down, especially when it brings about suspicion, lies, betrayals, and an unexpected arrest. But as other pieces of proof were also used, the appeals court had to overturn Jasons conviction in 2013 following a suitable motion. I think more than anything she was looking to have some stability, a stable relationship, something long term, said Turney, Olsens friend and business partner. First day of high school and 4th grade. For someone who was as social as Nichol its a little odd, you know. Authorities have also declined to release a recording of Wheelers 911 call or records of previous calls to the sheriffs office from his home. Watch Dateline NBC Season 31 An archive of news stories and investigative journalism with compelling mysteries, powerful documentaries and cases about murders and missing people. A harrowing silence fell over the crowd. And I hate to say it like that. I dont have any direct evidence that would refute the medical examiners initial ruling, he said. Also tell him that you know me, and that I dont make empty threats.. At the end, the crowd stood as the three caskets were taken slowly out of the chapel one by one. Nichol Leila Olsen took pride in her appearance. Nichol Olsen overcame a childhood of hardships. Alayna Ortiz: Indiana Teen Mysteriously Killed in Griffith Shooting. The lack of any substantive answers and lingering uncertainties is perhaps the most challenging part of the ongoing investigation.. 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