Carter went to medical school, following in his father's footsteps. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a159b8aee1210a8 Fifty-five years ago in Hobbs, New Mexico, Schwartz himself was involved in another murder case. WebIn 1961, 21-year-old Steven Schwartz robbed and murdered a dentist in Hobbs, New Mexico. Stragaj also felt close to Steven Schwartz. Doctor Schwartz had a thriving practice as a kidney specialist in Tampa, Florida. According to Patrick, Clara asked him to kill Old Guy, and he initially thought it was only game-related. Schwartz has been in jail since her arrest in February on the campus of James Madison University, where she was a student. The authorities believed Robert was killed about two days before being found. And he says the only reason he was in the house that morning was because Becky Schwartz sent him there. Dana Nichols: Just me knowing her and things that she's done before. 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"It became very apparent early on, her motive was financial. "There's always that possibility," said deVlaming. Furthermore, the 57-year-old was the founding member of the Virginia Biotechnology Association. Records indicate that he remains incarcerated at the River North Correctional Center in Independence, Virginia. Stragaj also claims she threatened him. "I seen, like, jewelry boxes and one knife on the bag," said Stragaj. I'm leaving,'" said Dyer. Carter wants justice for a father whose life started and ended so badly, but who lived the long middle dedicated to others. "Basically, 'if you get better, call me. But tragedy struck the Schwartz family in December 2001. He is obsessed with movies, comic books, and television shows, and he spends much too much money on collectibles. Jurors recommended she spend 48 years in prison. "When you heard the news that your father had killed a man, how shocking was that for you?" [27] Mrs. Stidham also filed a suit in August 2005 against Pima County, Lourdes Lopez, Paul Skitzki, and county attorney Barbara LaWall. Your own children will learn that you are a murderer,'" Van Sant asked Florin. By then, Clara had talked a lot about how Robert was an abusive father who was out to kill her by trying to poison her food. "But is the suggestion -- the possibility that Rebecca Schwartz may have said to him, 'If you don't transfer everything in the estate over to me, I will make this deep dark secret public. She had also met a teenager named Kyle Hulbert at a Renaissance Fair in Maryland in September 2001. "Steve was your classic gentle giant a guy who had the heart of a bear," Dr. Patton said. [3] In March 2004, the conditions of Schwartz and Lopez's release were modified to allow the two to have contact with each other. Lourdes Lopez, Barbara LaWall, and Pima County were dismissed from the suit as part of the settlement. However, the two had already been seeing each other and were even engaged to be married. Clara allegedly used Kyle to do her will, according to the prosecution. Schwartz.". Not only her husband who is 16 years younger than Beckybut her teenaged daughter moved in with Becky as well, after Becky lavished her with attention and gifts, Meredith says. But the robbery of Dr. Cook went terribly wrong. Stragaj is not the only one suspicious of Becky Schwartz. "He said, 'I'm going home. Loudoun County on Dec. 8, 2001, and Robert M. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And according to a video deposition conducted by attorneys Florin and Roebig in the wrongful death lawsuit, Becky allegedly came to deliver a cruel message. "Patients, colleagues -- a great career," Van Sant noted. In September 2003, he was sentenced to life behind bars. "In one of the articles, it said she got married in 2010. That's when his DNA got there. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. While in Dallas, he met and began dating his neighbor, Daphne Herding,[5] whom he eventually married in a garden ceremony in 1997. What -- what are you saying? So, lets find out what happened to her then, shall we? WebDr. [7] Schwartz initially pleaded guilty to the drug charges in 2003; however, the plea was withdrawn in early 2004. The prosecution believed that Clara manipulated Kyle to do her bidding. He took the bag back to Becky that morning and confronted her. Stragaj doesn't deny he was there; he says he discovered the body. WebLike many of the criminals featured on Forensic Files, the men who murdered Dr. Brian Stidham obviously didnt watch the show often enough. But could a shocking incident deep in Dr. Schwartz's past have played a role in his murder? Furthermore, deVlaming says, Stragaj's story of being in the house to retrieve Becky's purse makes no sense. And on that fall day, the dark side came out. Rivellini and Denis deVlaming are Becky's criminal attorneys, hired to defend her against any possible future charges . The murder? Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Three days after Dyer, the accomplice, went to prison for a year. (She does not face any charges regarding the murder of her husband.). A Loudoun County Circuit Court jury deliberated four hours before returning its verdict against Clara Jane Schwartz, 20. Police looked at Dr. Schwartz's inner circle. While the homicide investigation document listed Becky Schwartz as a suspect, she has never been charged with anything related to her husband's murder. "And when you present this information, is this jaw dropping to your dad?" When I go grab it, I found dead body," Stragaj replied. In this small town where everybody knew everybody, Dr. Cook was known to carry large amounts of cash. Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. JANGAON : The family of the first-year post-graduate student Dr Dharawath Preethi on Monday alleged that she was in fact murdered in cold blood. Schwartz, Dyer says, may have had some gambling debts to pay off. Investigators later learned that Michael, then 21, and Katherine, then 19, drove Kyle to Roberts house on December 8, 2001. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Its hard enough it was my father, but on top of that to have my sister committing such a horrible crime. In February 2003, then 20 years old, Clara was sentenced to serve 48 years behind bars. "Is she worried or afraid that she'll be arrested for the murder of her husband? "48 Hours" brought Dyer back to New Mexico to tell the story of that day in 1961 with Schwartz, who was 21 and a college dropout. She continues to work as a paralegal. I'm not the man," he said. [7] Stidham was officially hired in November 2001 partly as a way to provide added support to Schwartz's booming business. Because the jury could not make a decision on the first-degree murder charge, Schwartz would have been eligible for parole after serving 25 years (in 2029). The 37-year-old was arrested in March 2015 on first-degree murder charges in connection with Schwartzs murder. The sudden murder of a prominent scientist at his secluded farmhouse led the authorities on a complex murder investigation. He refused to testify last week against his friend, citing his right to avoid self-incrimination. Dana says Ben has gotten past his drug problems and the two of them have settled down with their daughter, Kendall. The crime was orchestrated by his 20-year-old daughter, Clara Jane Schwartz, as part of a fantasy role-playing game. "And greedy, just greedy to the point of it being absurd almost," said Carter Schwartz. Van Sant asked. And there were bizarre behaviors after Dr. Schwartz's death that fed speculation about Becky's involvement. I was with people with alibi all day. Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out", "Murdered: a popular young doctor lay dead, the prime suspect: a fellow physician", "Before a Hearing Officer of the Supreme Court of Arizona", "Doctor was killed in his car, though it was found miles from body", "Jurors: Hit man duped into murdering doctor", "Does the name 'Brad Schwartz' ring a bell? I want the people responsible for this to be held both criminally and civilly liable," Carter Schwartz said. [5] The following day after a conversation in which Schwartz denied to her that he was involved in the murder, Goldberg telephoned the police to report her suspicions and indicated that a man named "Bruce" had joined them while they were at dinner. I mean, that's crazy," Stragaj explained. But with a blended family came problems. She fired them shortly after the murder. Kyle, then 18, had a history of mental illness and had spent time in psychiatric institutions as a child. "[13], From early 2001 to May 2004, Schwartz was involved in a romantic relationship with the foster mother of one of his patients, Pima County deputy attorney Lourdes Salomon Lopez. When Clara told him about her fathers alleged abusive behavior, he believed he had to protect her. Performance & security by Cloudflare. After months of testing, investigators made a damning discovery: Stragaj's DNA was on several parts of Dr. Schwartz's clothing. That's Becky's daughter in-law, Dana Nichols, who is married to her son, Ben. I mean -- he was intelligent. [3], The investigation eventually revealed that Schwartz hired Bigger for $10,000 to help him murder Stidham. She went to work for MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Florin and Tom Roebig are top civil attorneys in Florida, who represented Carter and his family in a wrongful death lawsuit. "The only one that can really answer that question is Dr. Schwartz himself," said Wil Florin. Phillip Dyer, who drove Schwartz to the scene, but backed out before the crime, But Stragaj insists he didn't do itthat Becky was the culprit. "I see Dr. Schwartz and he was facing the wall," he explained. They started with his family, and Clara Schwartz, his youngest daughter, was discovered But absurd took on a new meaning with Becky after a tragic car accident 30 years ago that killed her 2-year-old son, Christopher. "Now, you tell me; what kind of person does that?" Van Sant asked Dr. Patton. He had been strangled, shot and stabbed. The police took his statement. "This is a woman whose son was killed by a drunk driver. Schwartz had recruited Dyer to drive him to and from the dentist's office. Kyle, who was 18 at the time, had a history of mental illness and had previously spent time in psychiatric facilities. Clara and Katherine had met while the former was in her senior year in high school. The death of a distinguished scientist in his secluded farmhouse prompted a lengthy inquiry by the authorities. "Rebecca Schwartz," Stragaj said. When Kyle was apprehended, he gave a complete confession to the police, claiming that he killed Clara because he believed Robert was abusing her. [7][14] In November 2003, Schwartz was placed on five years' probation by the Arizona Medical Board for "unprofessional conduct. 88.218.193.20 He's obviously dead -- right?" He just had this kind of dark side to him that you couldn't quite put your finger on it," Dyer explained. Herattorneys filed a motion to dismiss the suit. [2] Bradley Alan Schwartz, also a pediatric ophthalmologist, and Ronald Bruce Bigger, a hit man, were arrested and convicted for the murder. And, deVlaming points out, even Stragaj's alibi was shot down by police, who checked his cell phone records. [3][14] Schwartz had also developed a drug problem that began in 2000 when he received Vicodin for chronic back[3] and jaw pain. Van Sant asked. As Meredith lay recovering in the hospital from her suicide attempt with prescription drugs, she had a surprise visitor: Becky. "That's like stealing money out of the donation tray at church," Dr. Patton remarked. Their trials are set for early next year. But as for Dr. Schwartz's dark past. Comprehensive pain management for Greenville, SC & surrounding areas. Stragaj says he worked on all the Schwartz's homes, including the mansion they lived in. The authorities discovered instant messages between Clara and Kyle on her computer that discussed killing Robert. He was bright. "I'm so sorry I didn't call the police. ", And strangely, Becky never wanted a memorial service. "As I read these stories, you know, he didn't want to give 'em his money," Cecil explained. "There's some folks who think that his past was being used against him," said Florin. "A grieving widow is standing on a doorstep of the police department every morning, saying, 'Have you made any progress finding out who violently shot strangled and stabbed my husband?'" "[3] Conflicting reports suggest that Schwartz had either met Bigger at Narcotics Anonymous or at his medical practice. "Was there blood on the knife?" Can you go and grab my bag, please? "'And if you say anything, you're never gonna see a house or you're never gonna see a penny,'" said Stragaj. Ben is not named in the lawsuit and there have been no criminal charges filed against him in the murder. 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