Mollie Judith Olgin, a 19 year old student at Texas A&M, was declared dead; Mary Christine Chapa, 18, was taken to a nearby hospital where she is said to be in serious but stable condition. At the time, David was accused of burglarizing his home, and the evidence collected was turned over to the Portland police. A new Dateline NBC episode that aired in Decembertook another look at the sexual assaultand shooting of two South Texas women nearly a decade ago. Roel Garza did not have a history of violence before the murder-suicide, cops said. While Mollie Olgin died, her girlfriend, Mary Kristene Chapa, miraculously survived. Chapa is currently taking college courses while writing a book about her experience. Court document: David Strickland denied appeal in killing of Mollie Olgin in 2012, Defense: New DNA results exonerate man convicted in 2012 double shooting in Portland, 'Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin' episode about 2012 Portland attack of teens to air, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. People run under a giant rainbow flag after a vigil for Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, June 29, 2012. Portland, Oregons, homicide rate soared a staggering 1,900% in 2021, with 20 killings, compared with one during the first three months of 2020. The case garnered national attention and sparked outrage amongst the public, as homophobia initially was suspected to be a motivating factor in the crime. "We don't want that person to have knowledge of the warrant and be tipped off.". "There were some measures taken by the suspect Mr. Garza earlier in the evening in preparatory of this double homicide," said Cheif Cory. PORTLAND, Texas A husband, wife and their five-year-old son are dead after a murder suicide in the City of Portland, according to police. Despite having the sketches, Portland Police, who were investigating the case with help from the Texas Rangers, had no leads until earlier this month. He called 911 on Saturday at about 1:30 a.m., but he did not reveal much, cops said, according to KIII-TV. Roel Garza, 52, allegedly shot and killed wife Jennifer Phillips, 36, and their son Eli Garza, 5. He was released on parole in July 1985. [15] The appeal was denied in January 2020. So, lets find out what happened to David then, shall we? The crime went unsolved for about two years before police shifted their focus to Stickland in 2014 after learning about a letter addressed to Chapa's father written from the perspective of a hitman. Previously, DNA found on a cigarette butt and energy drink can at the scene both matched to Spellman. Gay rights groups have called for a thorough police investigation into the fatal shooting of a teenage woman and wounding of her girlfriend in the park. IE 11 is not supported. Sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1973 for two counts of rape. A psychologist also concluded in 2009 that David had hallucinations and suicidal ideations. Though he was suspected by police for two years, hewas never charged in the case. Olgin died at the scene and Chapa is in stable condition in the hospital. Portland Police Chief Randy Wright confirmed the identities of the two girls to local NBC affiliates and to MSNBC. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Police Chief Randy Wright says there's no evidence that the attack was motivated by their relationship. Jess and Jules Diliberto embrace during a vigil. WebMollie Olgin was a 19-year-old woman murdered on June 22, 2012 in Violet Andrews Park in Portland, Texas after she and her girlfriend were attacked and shot. Portland police say they don't know the motive for the shooting Friday night, June 22, 2012, that killed 19-year-old Mollie Olgin and wounded 18-year-old Mary Kristene Chapa in Violet Andrews Park. Rachel Timson and Sarah Dime embrace during a vigil. Gerald "Jerry" Walter McFadden (March 21, 1948 October 14, 1999), known as The Animal, was an American serial killer and sex offender who was executed in 1999.[6]. A crowd of over 100 people attend a vigil for Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, June 29, 2012. His sentence will automatically be appealed. Olgin died from her wounds, but Chapa is currently recovering in a local hospital. 47 Two years after a brutal attack on a female couple near Corpus Christi made national headlines, a break in the case has resulted in two arrests. It points out that a jury found "ample evidence" to convict Strickland. While David Strickland was eventually convicted of the murder, evidence at the crime scene initially implicated Dylan Spellman. Attorneys for convicted killer David Strickland are asking for a hearing along with records they hope will prove someone else was to blame for the 2012 double shooting in a Portland park. On Jan. 31, police announced that Jerry Walter McFadden of Texas had killed Anna Marie Hlavka in Portland on Jan. 24, 1979. Vigils were held across the county by the LGBT community, and some suspected the case could be a hate crime. The motion also states the evidence presented at trial is "insufficient to sustain Strickland's conviction. Additionally, a firearms expert at the Texas Department of Public Safety testified that the bullet casing at the scene likely matched Strickland's handgun. Family, friends and supporters walk the trail Friday, June 29, 2012 along Violet Andrews Park as they head to the overlook where teens Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa were found shot last weekend in Portland, Texas. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Photo: Portland Police Department. Ashlee Burns covers trending and breaking news in South Texas. Received a 911 call from a distraught male who was advising that he needed law enforcement assistance, Portland Police Chief Mark Cory told reporters. A birdwatching couple at Violet Andrews Park in Portland, Texas, came across Mollie and Kristenes bodies on the morning of June 23, 2012. The investigators worked the case, eventually arresting the culprit, David Strickland. However, at that point, the authorities had another suspect, Dylan Spellman, who was linked to the crime scene through DNA evidence. This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 16:43. His attorney, Cynthia Orr, told the Caller-Times that the type of DNA testing technology that would be conducted on a piece of pubic hair found on Chapa was not available during the time of Strickland's trial. Just come now, Roel Garza said in 911 audio obtained by KRIS-TV. Portland police say they don't know the motive for the shooting Friday night, June 22, 2012, that killed 19-year-old Mollie Olgin and wounded 18-year-old Mary Kristene Chapa in Violet Andrews Park. Strickland was expected to be transferred to a jail in Sinton, outside of Portland, on Saturday, Giles said. WebPortland police solved a 40-year-old murder case by matching DNA found at the crime scene with data in a public genealogy site. Edward A. Ornelas/San Antonio Express-News, David Strickland, 27, was arrested June 20, 2014, in Helotes. Strickland was sentenced to life in prison without parole in September 2016. Portland, Oregons, homicide rate soared a staggering 1,900% in 2021, with 20 killings, compared with one during the first three months of 2020. Plz, help.. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. A couple out bird watching the next morning found the girls Olgin had died but Chapa, who tried to claw her way out of the thorny brush, was alive. The case garnered national attention and sparked outrage amongst the public, as homophobia initially was suspected to be a motivating factor in the crime. 0:59 David Strickland was not the person who killed a 19-year-old in a Portland park, and new DNA evidence proves it, attorneys for Strickland say. [9], Layton Police investigating the burglary had discovered evidence in Strickland's car including two guns, ammunition, a suppressor, gloves and a backpack containing condoms, flex handcuffs, bolt cutters, a knife and other items. She believed the testing could help exonerate Strickland. The women had been sexually assaulted and shot in the head around midnight the previous evening. [emailprotected]. An expert witness for the defense testified that the confession was false because David was repeatedly told his wife would be charged if he didnt confess. [4] Following intensive care and concerns that the bullet may have left her completely paralyzed,[5] Chapa regained mobility in the left side of her body and helped police create a sketch of the offender.[6][7]. Chapa was also sexually assaulted. In the beginning, the authorities used Kristenes help to create a composite sketch of the attacker. "I struggle with [post-traumatic stress disorder] and anxiety. Olgin died from her wounds, but Chapa is currently recovering in a local hospital. A man murdered his wife and young son, made a cryptic 911 call and died by suicide, according to police in Portland, Texas. This is a carousel. Paroled in December 1978. Committed the July 24, 1979, murder of Anna Marie Hlavka in. Portland police released two composite sketches of the male shooter, based upon information from Chapa as she recuperated. WebAMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Police say a Texas mother has been charged with murder in the death of her 2-month-old baby, KFDA reports. He called 911 on Saturday at about 1:30 a.m., but he did not reveal much, cops said, according to KIII-TV. The Portland Police Department released this sketch July 4, 2012, in the attack on Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa. Report: Houston is the No. A vigil will also be held in San Fransisco, a city well known for its support of gay rights. Members and supporters of the gay community held a vigil on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif., at the corner of Castro and Market Streets for the two lesbian teens who were shot on Friday near Corpus Christi, Texas. Wright said that police were operating on the assumption that the two girls were dating based on of information from family and friends. According to police, around 1:30 a.m., a man called 911 and told officers he was distraught and to go to Escondido St. His sentence will automatically be appealed. The suspected shooter allegedly forced the girls down a steep incline in the quiet bayside park, bound them and shot them in the head. December 17, 2021 In June 2012, a young teenage couple was found shot in a park in Portland, Texas. Attorneys for convicted killer David Strickland are asking for a hearing along with records they hope will prove someone else was to blame for the 2012 double shooting in a Portland park. Jason Haas and Veronika Fimbres embrace during a vigil. The investigators worked the case, eventually arresting the culprit, David Strickland. "My body will never be 100% again. David Malcolm Strickland, 27, is facing charges of capital murder, aggravated assault with a weapon and aggravated sexual assault in the June 23, 2012, attack. William Davis, who worked at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, was convicted of capital murder on Oct. 19. "It's difficult for the citizens of this community, it's difficult on the officers of this department, It's difficult with everybody that was involved at the scene," said Portland PD Cheif Mark Cory. Olgin, 19, died at the scene. Samantha Garrett, Olgins roommate, said that the couple had not received any threats or hateful remarks about their new relationship. Olgin was pronounced dead at the scene,[3] whilst Chapa was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police said Hlavka had been sexually assaulted and strangled with the electric cord from her clock radio.[1]. While Mollie Olgin died, her girlfriend, Mary Kristene Chapa, miraculously survived. Chapa, now 27, survived. The 2019 Portland crime rate fell by 29% compared to 2018. The hair was matched to an initial suspect in the crime, Dylan Spellman, who had recently pleaded guilty to his involvement in an armed robbery in Nevada in which he and his cohorts referred to each other by numbers, mirroring the way Mollie and Kristene were referred to as "number one" and "number two" during their assault. "I kept waiting. Although a bullet casing was found on the scene, no weapon has been discovered and there are currently no suspects in the shooting. WebPortland police solved a 40-year-old murder case by matching DNA found at the crime scene with data in a public genealogy site. "My family was there with me, and then my mom she was a big part of it," Kristene Chapa said. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Portland police say they don't know the motive for the shooting Friday night that killed 19-year-old Mollie Olgin and wounded 18-year-old Mary Kristene Chapa in Violet Andrews Park. Marshal Christopher Bozeman, a spokesman for the Marshals Service in San Antonio, said it took the team a little over two hours to find the Stricklands in an apartment in the 12000 block of Bandera Road in Helotes, about 25 miles northwest of San Antonio. The gunshot initially left Chapa unable to sit or stand, with the bullet piercing the part of her brain controlling movements on her left side. Olgin, 19, and her girlfriend Chapa, 18, were found shot in the head Saturday in a Portland, Tx park. Roel Garza, 52, allegedly shot and killed wife Jennifer Phillips, 36, and their son Eli Garza, 5. In September 2016, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Chapa was also sexually assaulted. Julie Pousson (left) cries during a candle light vigil held for Mollie Judith Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa Friday June 29, 2012 at Woodlawn Lake. About 50 people attended the event. David Malcolm Strickland, 27, was arrested Friday by U.S. The prosecution did not seek the death penalty and Strickland was sentenced to life imprisonment. Here's the latest. On July 9, 1986, he overcame Kenneth Mayfield, a jailer, and escaped from the prison in Upshur County with Rosalie Williams, another guard, as a hostage. See our subscription options and special offers at Caller.com/subscribe. Chapa was 18 years old in June 2012 when she and her girlfriend Mollie Olgin were shot in the head execution-style at Violet Andrews Park in Portland, Texas. PORTLAND, Texas Portland police confirm a double-homicide suicide took place early Saturday morning. The city carved $16 million, or 7%, out of its police budget last year. Teen lesbian couple found shot in Texas park, A Visual History of the Gay-Rights Movement, 13-Year-Old Girl Finds Porn On New Cell Phone, These Are North Koreas 28 State-Approved Hairstyles, Mountain Dews Dub the Dew Online Poll Goes Horribly Wrong. In the days after the attack, police said the women were known to be in a dating relationship but there was no evidence that the attack was motivated by their sexual orientation. PORTLAND, Texas A husband, wife and their five-year-old son are dead after a murder suicide in the City of Portland, according to police. Dispatch attempted to get more information from him, police said. But after a police press conference on Saturday announcing the arrest, she told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that though she felt safer: It will never take back the pain and hurt he did to our families. I do miss it a lot and, like, even being able to pick up my niece and nephews. Chapa attributed a large part of her recovery to her family, especially her mother Grace Chapa, who stayed with her in a physical rehabilitation center for three-and-a-half months. People write messages of support on a banner during a vigil for Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, June 29, 2012. Ive been trying to think of anybody I know that would try and hurt them for any reason, Garrett said, and not one person comes to mind.. ', Garza replied 'just come now'. On Jan. 31, police announced that Jerry Walter McFadden of Texas had killed Anna Marie Hlavka in Portland on Jan. 24, 1979. Listen and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, Stitcher or the ABC News app. A Nov. 13 motion fromSan Patricio County prosecutors argue even if the hair came from the other man, "it does not exonerate" Strickland. McFadden was executed in Texas in October 1999 for the murders of three other women. Shell casings collected from the crime scene then matched one of Davids firearms. McFadden had been convicted of rape three times between 1972 and 1978, but never had to serve his full sentence. [12][14][15], Attorneys for Strickland filed a motion for his conviction to be overturned based on the newfound DNA evidence, which District Attorney Sam Smith dismissed on an updated episode of Dateline. Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, and her girlfriend, Mollie Olgin, 19, were shot in the head at Violet Andrews Park in Portland, Texas on June 22. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. [8] The letter accused a Layton, Utah, man of the murder of Olgin; police found that the man had an alibi. A friend said Chapa remembers the night of the shooting. He was arrested on 6 May, after a police report from a couple he had attacked by the lake on the day of the murder. The city carved $16 million, or 7%, out of its police budget last year. "Not only was his DNA found on objects left at the crime scene, but a lab report now undeniably shows that the hair pulled from Kristine Chapas body is in fact (the man's) hair," the November motion states. The following morning, a couple discovered the bodies of the two women in knee-high grass near a scenic lookout in the park, police said. We need time to let it sink and just process the news we've waited on for 2 years. Roel Garza, 52, allegedly shot and killed wife Jennifer Phillips, 36, and their son Eli Garza, 5. NBCs Dateline: The Overlook chronicles how the police zeroed in on David using a letter sent to Kristenes father. It is one day before the two-year anniversary. While David Strickland was eventually convicted of the murder, evidence at the crime scene initially implicated Dylan Spellman. Strickland told investigators he composed the letter two weeks before his arrest and printed it out at a public library computer. One girl is dead and another in serious condition after a mysterious shooting in a normally peaceful town. We know fromMollies parents that they were close, he said. I stared at him, right, whenever I was testifying, and not one look. Three days later, the bodies of Boone and Turner were discovered, with gunshot wounds being the cause of death. The Portland Police Department released this sketch July 13, 2012, in the attack on Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa. The 2019 Portland crime rate fell by 29% compared to 2018. ", More: Sign up to have news emailed to you daily. Olgin was pronounced dead at the scene and an unconscious Chapa was taken to a local hospital where she eventually regained consciousness. [3] There were several witnesses who had seen McFadden close to the scene of the crime on the day of the killings. The Caller-Times is withholding the man's name as it's unclear if he's been arrested and charged with a crime. Corpus Christi police concluded that the robbery was targeted. David Strickland was charged with capital murder, aggravated sexual assault and aggravated assault. I want to have my independence back.". Have a tip or story idea? The chief described the mother as struck multiple times in the head., We had four officers on scene, and it was rough on them, Cory said. Olgin had already died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Chapa was in grave condition but survived to tell about the ordeal. We've been working very hard to make sure we get him as soon as possible. Two young women believed to be in a romantic relationship were apparently shot by a mysterious assailant in Portland, Texas Friday night. "I felt powerful, like I took my power back to be able to stand up against him," Chapa said. "He couldn't even look at me, which was disappointing, because I wanted him to see what he had done.". Portland, Oregons, homicide rate soared a staggering 1,900% in 2021, with 20 killings, compared with one during the first three months of 2020. PORTLAND, Texas Portland police confirm a double-homicide suicide took place early Saturday morning. During her recovery, Chapa worked with police to help identify her shooter. U.S. David Malcolm Strickland, 27, was arrested Friday by U.S. "(Strickland) cannot take the gun, computer or ID evidence away. Kristene Chapa's girlfriend died from the 2012 attack. She is charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the 2012 attack on Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa. He is charged with capital murder, aggravated sexual assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 2012 attack on Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa. WebMollie Olgin was a 19-year-old woman murdered on June 22, 2012 in Violet Andrews Park in Portland, Texas after she and her girlfriend were attacked and shot. The Layton man's home had been burglarized that year by David Strickland, a former friend. Angela Weddle carries a sign during the Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade held Saturday June 30, 2012. [10], Laura Strickland was charged with tampering with evidence. 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