Photo: Effingham County Sheriff's Office. NBC's 'Dateline: Mystery in Effingham County' is an episode that explores the double homicide of prominent Georgian real estate developers and father and son, Philip Martin Heidt and Carey Albert Heidt, along with its baffling aftermath. "Did he have an alibi for that night?" Sager said an investigation revealed that Jerry Smith had approached the home from the rear and began shooting while he was still outside. "It did not come in my mind right away. You have permission to edit this article. "He denied that there was an affair at all," said Howard. The blast was what I saw. Spencer asked Carey's wife, Robin Heidt. Family was number one for both men. "Carey and I met in high school our senior year in English class," said Robin. Nothing was rummaged through. According to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, a majority of Effingham county court records are open and accessible to the general public. He wanted the kids that adored him. Her husband was distraught, but he was no fool. ", "I didn't say that," Muldrew replied. I mean, there has to be a part of you that was heartbroken over this," said Spencer. The married pair went to counseling, and soon, their entire family found out, leading to high heat and rising tensions. Heidt Trial Exhibit List by savannahnow.com on Scribd, Heidt Jury Verdict, Sentence by savannahnow.com on Scribd, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. High 67F. Two men appeared in Effingham County Superior Court Thursday asking a judge to set a bond after they both were charged with murder. "I took [it] that -- she-- she's scared for a reason," he replied. [I realised] there is this chance that he could have done this. From just after 10 a.m. until close to 6 p.m., defense attorneys were working hard to pick apart the original grand jury indictment. 'She's definitely responsible for Carey being in the home that night, 100 percent. But telling her husband about the affair didn't stop Robin from pursuing it. Chris and Craig are the most alike," she replied. The widow of an Effingham County man shot and killed along with his father in his father's home testified Friday to having an affair with her late husband's brother and said he denied having . He had said 'that Carey and Philip had better watch out or he was going to play 'old school' on them.'. 'But I don't really worry about what people say.'. The killer had cut the phones lines and smashed a pane of glass in a door. Wed, Apr 20, 2011 60 mins A teenage mom and her circle of friends become involved in a strange murder case in California. Missed: Speaking to CBS, Robin Heidt described her husband as a 'wonderful husband and wonderful father'. I believe that he's innocent.". Spencer asked Linda. "It didn't do anything for Craig, his appearance of innocence for him to be staying there," said Linda. Philip was married to Linda Heidt, whom he met back in the '60s in Savannah. Philip was Philip Heidt - a man to be reckoned with in Effingham County, Ga., and a pal of McDuffie's. "How do you interpret that? He was a savvy businessman and very community-focused." In his opening statement, Bonds told the court, "What shocked me was just the clear lack of physical evidence linking him to the murders. And he said, 'No.'". McDuffie did, however, within three days of the deaths let the public know it was believed they had no reason to be afraid -- in other words, the Heidts were the target. 'Were you holdin' a shotgun when your parents were killed,' I believe," he said. / CBS News, Produced by Paul LaRosa, Michelle Feuer and Cassandra Marshall Did you do this?' "When you sit down and dispassionately look at the evidence, it couldn't be anybody but him," said . But nothing had been stolen - including money left on table tops - and a key was found in the outside of the door. The case generated widespread media attention, with numerous rumours and speculations about the killer floating around the community at the time. Carey and Robin also got into a fight after he sent a low-flying helicopter to Craig's cabin near Oliver to gather evidence of the affair. He said Smiths current residence in Salem was being searched for more clues. When he was there, he was a very good father, a wonderful father. Therefore, after his passing, she directly asked her lover if he had anything to do with the offenses, and he said no. Craig Heidt never took the stand. A Georgia father, stepmother, and grandmother were arrested . It was case that pitted father against son, husband against wife and brother against brother. Two people have been arrested for murder in connection with a death investigation in Effingham County. Spencer asked Sheriff Jimmie McDuffie. "It was somethin' to the effect of. "Every time Philip had had an argument with somebody, you know, we had to go and investigate and talk to those folkssee what was going on with it," said McDuffie. 0.2512. It was Carey who followed his dad into real estate, becoming his business partner. Sager said police had no record of response to domestic incidents involving the Smiths. Spencer asked Ed Myrick, the sheriff's firearms instructor. As per records, in August 2008, Philip confronted his daughter-in-law and allegedly got a little heated when she tried to walk away. And many believe Robin is responsible for the deaths. Compared to neighboring county Bond and county Boone . Gary B. Schmitt, an Effingham man who murdered his father in 2010 and attempted to murder two others in 2011, has been charged with aggravated battery as a result of . I did not see Craig in that room. Linda Heidt, Philip's wife, was the third person shot that morning. "There was a lot of tension very heated conversations, several very heated conversations," Robin told Spencer. Apparently, Craig had plans to purchase land once he'd made some money. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Effingham County residents in a standard year. He wanted the kids that adored him. 'Disgust at the affair, disgust at just him period. He was also charged with numerous other crimes including aggravated battery, aggravated assault, attempted arson, burglary, and three counts of possession of a firearm while committing a felony. Stressful start to National Offer Day? 'I wasn't sure what that meant,' she added. With more than 200 motions filed, there's still months worth of work before this case goes to trial. But prosecutors think a jury will decide that's exactly what he is. "But if you're maneuvering around something or in a hurry or whatever, you can also suffer bruises more toward the outside of your arm," noted Spencer. "Cam has been shooting since he was five," said Edwards. "The first thing I noticed about Craig when I first met him was what a genuine person he was and what a gentleman he was," Bonds told Spencer. "So you think that's just because the person panicked and fled before they had a chance to take anything?" "Philip wanted the family to be perfect good Christian family, good folksand Philip was just - he was the man of the house," said McDuffie. Robin has now turned against her former lover - even testifying against him in court. But the answer investigators most wanted was from the grievously wounded Linda Heidt. You felt like that was fair? Things took a turn when the family learned about the affair and Philip confronted his daughter-in-law. Detectives charged Richard Allen Knaust, Jr. and Dusty Dan Hamilton in November with murder stemming from a trailer fire in which a body was discovered beaten and bloodied. "Well, are you going to arrest her?" So did everyone else in town. "No impression that anything was taken from inside the residence.". Days later, while the couple was in Craigs cabin, they heard a low-flying helicopter, which Carey confirmed to his wife was to get proof of the liaison. Robin admits she made the first move on her brother-in-law, Craig. I said, 'I need a yes or no. Christopher Buckner, 20, of Guyton, and her brother, Timothy Savoy, 25, of Jackson, were stopped by cops around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday walking down Highway 30 in Effingham County after a resident . It was definitely not smart," Robin said. " Robin, of course, called Craig to vent not long after, only for Philip, Carey, and Linda to be shot the following morning. And I was, like: "I don't really care what people think. That's how the news struck Israel Pattison in December when he heard two children were found buried behind their home in Effingham County. Craig also was charged with killing his father, Philip, and attempting to kill his mother, Linda. "I knew Philip ever since I came to the county back in probably '87, '88"the sheriff said. A prostitute at the time of her death, Nora had been stabbed multiple times and some of her clothing, along with her handbag, was missing. They had values and they believed in each other. ", 'He wanted the big house. Effingham police Cpl. I know my child. In the early hours of August 25, 2008, leading real estate developer Philip Heidt and his son, Carey Heidt, were shot to death in their beds. Philip was known to be a very private man who loved his family. News of the murders spread quickly in this rural southern community and so did fear. "if he did it, he had no recollection of it," Agent Howard told Spencer. Please logout and login again. "I told him that Carey had left and he asked me where he had gone and I said that he'd gone to, uh, his parents and he said, 'OK,'" said Robin. The affair became known to the family and caused great tension, "reaching a peak," in the days leading up to the murders, Muldrew said. Philip and Carey Heidt were well-known, well-respected, well-liked. Scott Conway Pinholster, 46, was an inmate at Hays State Prison in northwest Georgia at the time of his death. Stars Kate Snow Dennis Murphy Perhaps the prosecution's strongest physical evidence are the bruises on Craig's arms. The homicide investigation took a bizarre twist in March 2010 when the named suspect, Mr. Hollister, was arrested and charged with attempted murder of his wife, Rebecca Hollister. Tension escalated when the family found out about the affair and Philip reportedly confronted his daughter-in-law. Homicide suspect Kevin David Lenix Wilson who escaped custody in Effingham County, Georgia was arrested Jan. 6, authorities confirmed. Unlike his father and younger brother, he hadnt settled down and was an avid hunter instead of working as a realtor and developer. 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