She was rocking back and forth in the passenger seat of my truck, um, she was saying Hail Marys. Waterman 2006) Court TV. Community theater, high school volleyball, and concert band werent enough. The judge decided that Rachelle should be moved to Juneau for a fair trial after her arrest. After that trial ended due to a hung jury, Jason Arrant refused to testify in the subsequent retrial. View the profiles of people named Rachel Waterman. He said they then drove to a further spot, set her and the car on fire, and abandoned the vehicle. Its not unusual for underage teen girls to date men in their early twenties in a place like Craig. McPherron: So Jason says this would be a good weekend.Rachelle: Uh huh. He attacked a sleeping Lauri, bound her with duct tape, forced her to drink a bottle of wine, and threw her into the minivan. Nov 5, 2019. She signed an agreement to be placed into the general population. Waterman was found guilty in a 2011 retrial of criminally negligent homicide for telling two men she had been dating that she wanted her mother dead, and then failing to warn her mother or alert authorities when she found out that the two men were, indeed, planning to kill Lauri Waterman. Judge Patricia Collins: The indictment must also be dismissed. To get a better understanding of Lauri and her familys life, you must first know about where they lived. It's not helping you at all. Rachelle was also found to have dated both men previously. Investigators quickly became suspicious of Rachelle. In all fairness, however, it wasnt as if Craig has drifters that can just blow in, murder, and blow out. Its not surprising Lauri was not thrilled with this being her daughters boyfriend a guy who is nearly a decade older, who doesnt seem to have any real goals for the rest of his life, Coyne says. But the most dramatic testimony in the trial came when prosecutor west called to the stand the other killer -- Brian Radel. The two men soon confessed and poured out the horrific details of the murder. Commercial fishing is the predominant source of income for most of Craigs residents, with lumbering and saw mills running a close second. Rachelle Waterman's attorney, Steven Wells, said Monday that a state court judge granted Waterman's request earlier this month to remain free on bond, pending an appeal. And Doc had an alibi. Arrant: She mentioned that a good window of opportunity would be coming up, when she would be going up north for volleyball, and when her dad would also be gone from the home. The book Love You Madly: The True Story of a Small-town Girl, the Young Men She Seduced, and the Murder of her Mother by Michael Fleeman was published in November 2011. "It's pretty gruesome what happened to her,"Randy McPherron, a retired sergeant with Alaska State Troopers, told producers. At the end of the trial, the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict, and the judge was forced to declare a mistrial. Both men also said that the murder was not the first attempt they made on Lauris life. The Alaska Court of Appeals ruled in February to deny the appeal of a Craig woman who was found guilty of negligent homicide for actions that led to her mothers murder in 2004. Rachelle and her father were overwhelmed. All other pending charges against the duo were dropped. IMAGO / ZUMA Wire. Both men were 24 at the time of the killing near Craig, in Southeast Alaska. Both men fell in love with Rachelle and over time, she shared stories about life in the Waterman home, a life, she said, far different from what it seemed. Craig, Alaska, is the largest town on the Prince of Wales Island, which is only 135 miles long and 45 miles wide. The jurors struggled over the significance of the interrogation video, sorting through all those conflicting stories Rachelle told. The Teen Who Ordered a Hit on Her Mother Wells says that Watermans three-year sentence doesnt mean three more years in jail because a third of that time can be taken off for good behavior, and Waterman already served some time during the trial process. Other strange items were found: a tip of a rubber glove and fibers of a synthetic rope in the bedroom, and a footprint on a window sill. If convicted, she was looking at a prison term of 99 years. And Jason says, Well, I can take care of that.. When that didn't work, Radel smothered her. ET) on Investigation Discovery. I live with my hubby & our two adorable fur babies. After her arrest, Rachelle Waterman was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and five other counts in her mothers killing. Jason, however, wasnt as strong. Brian Radel was arrested on Nov. 18, 2004 and charged with murder. I'm glad those guys are in jail, but she should be too. As of November 2022, Rachelle's "My Crappy Life" blog, the one that started it all, is still active on LiveJournal. Rachels defense argued that Jason Arrant was the real criminal and claimed that he orchestrated the whole plot because Lauri wouldnt allow him to date her daughter. "No one else saw this person. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Don Pierce, friend of the Waterman family: He called about 3:00 in the afternoon to ask if Lauri was at our house. "The remains had been almost completely destroyed by the fire," Claus told "Fatal Frontier: Evil In Alaska," airing Sundays at 7/6c on Oxygen. On being asked, Rachelle said that her mom probably got drunk and ran off the road somewhere. But with no verdict, the family's wounds remain open and their questions remain about Rachelle's involvement. Eventually, though, she finally confessed and admitted the abuse was "pretty much lies," Claus said. They were parents to two children. So defense attorney Wells attacked the officers' methods, challenging sergeant Randy McPherron, one of the Alaska state troopers who interrogated Rachelle. 30 minutes into the interrogation, clearly shaken, the 16-year-old hides her face, as the trooper accuses her of doing nothing to stop her mother's murder. At one timeor still was, according to someBrian had been Rachelles boyfriend. She also alleged her mother abused her in the blog. Arrant agreed to wear a wire to get proof. It was Saturday, November 13th. Now, with her father standing by her, Rachelle would face the prosecutor and her mother's killers. On the night of November 14, 2004, Lauri Waterman finally had the house to herself. Brian stated that Jason asked him to kill Lauri and that Rachelle had often complained to him about her mother's abuses. Rachelle Waterman, (aka Rachelle Ann Monica Waterman and "smchyrocky"), a 16-year-old girl from Craig, Alaska, USA, has been charged with the first degree murder of her mother. Magestro also opined that "we've got a lot more fetal alcohol and drug children who are growing up, and they don't understand the consequences of some of their actions." She would help her mother with the dishes and she would help cooking. Richelle Waterman. The same report went on to state, "Trooper Robert Claus, Klawock resident Jan Bush and Deputy State Medical Examiner Susan Klingler testified before the grand jury.". Rachelle Waterman| The Teen Who Ordered a Hit On Her Mother 1,574 views Premiered May 14, 2021 November 13, 2004 - Lauri Waterman, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was brutally attacked in her. They didn't just pick Lauri Waterman out of the phonebook. Her daughter Rachelle an honor student and athlete at the local high school was 400 miles away in Anchorage, playing in a volleyball tournament. She signed an agreement to be placed into the general population. Rachelle Waterman, now 22, is being tried for the second time for her mother's murder; her first trial in 2006 ended in a hung jury.Lauri Waterman, 48, was . Her mom, Lauri, was a special education teachers aide who volunteered with her church and other civic groups. "The fire was clearly set by someone and not an accident in any shape or form. The longest nights of winter in Craig can last almost 15 hours and has recorded a low temperature at almost -80 degrees Fahrenheit, although the average winter temp is between 18 and 44 degrees. Criminologist Susan Magestro was interviewed by KTUU on the subject of juvenile crime, in late November, 2004, after Waterman became the second teenager within two months to be accused of murdering her own parent. Jason Arrant was one of a handful of Craigs youth who didnt seem to break free. Some were pure fantasy, some talked of getting married. Murder In The Family: Rachelle Waterman convicted of negligent homicide Sgt. Meanwhile, Carl Waterman stood by his daughter and accused the authorities of coercing her confession. A darker side - revealed in an Internet blog Rachelle called "My Crappy Life., "Don't you hate it when the little pieces of sh-- pile up to the point you're at the breaking point, and you want to scream and cry at the same time.". The summer before Rachelle's junior year, she took a job at the computer store where she met Radel. And the prosecution played its trump card, Rachelle's taped interrogations, which they said proved she was involved in the plot. The fire burned so hot, it stripped the paint off the van, melted the license plates. Rachelle was brought in for questioning and informed of her rights, authorities told "Fatal Frontier," and still agreed to talk without her father or an attorney present. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Did the teen have psychic abilities, or did she have something to do with her mothers violent end? Her daughter Rachelle, trying to maintain a sense of normalcy, went to school where she shared fears that her mother was dead -- perhaps even killed in a drunk driving accident. Rachelle also alleged to Jason that her mother was verbally and physically abusing her because of her choices in clothes, boyfriends, and her recent liking of Wicca. Currently, Rachelle is single. This girl got off way too light imo. And I mean if she said, Yes, I did it. I don't even know if I would put a lot of weight on it just because through the whole thing she stuck with "no.". John Larson reports. He's pissed. 17-year-old Rachelle Waterman had learned a jury could not agree on her guilt or innocence in the murder of her mother and had been sitting in prison wondering what would happen next. Rachelle Waterman was charged with first degree murder, conspiracy and five other counts in the killing of her mother and could face up to 99 years in prison if convicted. So they drove to another location, doused the inside of the van with gasoline -- with Lauri's body inside -- and lit it. Teen Blogger Murder Trial (AK v. Waterman 2006) Court TV West, reading e-mail: Ill be so glad when this whole thing with your mother is over. What was that a reference to? Wells: You want her to say a certain set of facts, don't you?Sgt. Rachelle Waterman was 16 and unhappy with her life in the tiny town of Craig, Alaska. State law stipulates that for the most serious crimes, including homicide, defendants as young as 16 years old are treated the same as adults. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. What happened down this road took all the natural beauty and solitude of the place and overnight made it seem ominous. Her dad, Carl Doc Waterman, was a a real estate agent and president of the school board in small-town Craig, Alaska. Watch our new true crime show, People Magazine Investigates, which airs Mondays at 10 p.m. Corrections Deputy Commissioner Portia Parker indicated that Waterman "is an adult in the eyes of the law.". 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Dad: No idea about interrogation plan for daughter But it's not gone and forgotten with us.Don Martelli, Jr.: Im pretty bitter about it and I don't know if I can forgive her. Always.Jason Arrant: What I did was a horrible thing, and I won't dispute that by pretending to be innocent. There was hardly a soul on the island that hadnt given a juicy tidbit of gossip in an effort to catch a killer. And it's not helping you any. McPherron: You told your friends Monday before the body had been identified, that your mom probably died in a drunk driving accident.Rachelle: It's what I assumed.Sgt. (Don't get me wrong, the others that were convicted deserved everything they got). Dina Keyt, Rachelles aunt: I wanna think the best because I love her and she's my niece and she's still dear to me. Rachelle was then released on reduced bail. Defense attorney Wells asked, If all they wanted was the truth, why did they ignore Rachelle when she said in the interrogation 19 times she told the killers she didn't want the murder to happen?. McPherron: Okay.Rachelle: First of all, I'd like to apologize for being a smart ass.Sgt. But as revealed in the next episode of People Magazine Investigates, airing Monday night on Investigation Discovery, beneath the surface of Rachelles life there was tension. The case has rapidly received a wide following on the Internet, partly because Waterman kept a public record of her thoughts and activities on LiveJournal, a popular blogging service. Its hard to imagine a more beautiful place to settle something so ugly. And it was Jason, Rachelle says, who first suggested a deadly solution. In 2004, Lauri Waterman was like any other American mother struggling to understand her teenage daughter. He forced her to drink wine so she would be intoxicated, then put her bound into her car's backseat.