And Krystal took her right index finger and put it on the photograph of Tommy Lynn Sells.Tommy Lynn Sells, at that point in time, became our number one suspect. No, I'm just lucky. Krystal: They had to do a recess for 15 minutes and pull me aside. Umm, it was. At that moment, Pam couldnt bring herself to break the devastating news that Katy hadnt made it. She has sold her home, telling the publication that it was simply too big for her, as she retreated for a more independent lifestyle exempt of butlers and maids. It's frightening that Sells had also made a comment that he actually thought about killing the six people that - that were in the trailer. And it was all Krystal's except for that one area where Katy was, where she laid and died. Hefner and Harris had been married for less than five years when thePlayboyfounder passed away in September 2017, with Harris by his side. So I left. Krystal: Cuz his hand was over her mouth.Fred Hernandez | District Attorney: Whose hand was over her mouth?Krystal: (pointing) His hand.Krystal: But when I got up there and then had to talk. Mark: She just up and moved away. No more questions. There was, thankfully, no cross examination. Like, there wasn't a lot of people close to them. ", Mark: I was in Ada County Jail. Harris lived with the Playboy founder alongside his other girlfriends: identical twin sisters Kristina and Karissa Shannon. window.adsContainer = {"positionAfterTitle":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position2":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position3":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Below_Next_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position4":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position5":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle1_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position6":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle2_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position7":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle3_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position8":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle4_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position9":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position10":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle6_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position11":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle7_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position12":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle8_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position13":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle9_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position14":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle10_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position15":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle11_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position16":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle12_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"positionTop":{"code":"Article_Desktop_970x250_Header_Rel","isOrganicUserAd":false,"max_width":970,"max_height":250},"positionBottom":{"code":"Article_Desktop_Sidebar_Bottom_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":300,"max_height":600},"positionBottomRight":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280}} But, at that point, it wasn't about him, it was about Krystal. And at that point in time, I assured Krystal that we are goin' to arrest the subject or person or persons who did this to her. And then we told him he was under arrest for murder. ga('ads.send', { It's probably a good thing I was locked up. She was the lead singer on Victor Wooten's 20122013 tour. [Tearing up]. Mark said that between age six and seven, Krystal had to step up and be the mom of the house, taking care of everyone, maturing more than she should have. Krystal: He's making up for it. The murder weapon was an 11-inch butcher knife the blade extremely thin, having been sharpened so many times. And within a few hours they came back in. And I was standin' beside her when she did this. I said, "Mom, don't cry! His comment was "I'm glad I finally got caught - I was tired of doing this." But when the pair got engaged in December 2010, many started paying attention. And there's not one time I probably don't look over there and look at that window that Sells climbed through. Her debut album was called Me & My Piano, and it was released on June 5, 2001, right before the success of the film The Princess Diaries. Then, Justin, Laurie and Katy. I was just so mad. let gads_event; But eventually, Hefner and the twins parted ways and the then-84-year-old proposed to Harris, who was 24. Krystal: My mom and my two younger sisters and me all slept in the same bed, um, probably for like two years. Nov. 11, 2021. After Harris vanished, however, Hefner had stickers saying "Runaway Bride" affixed over her picture on the cover. Pam: When I seen Krystal break down on that stand, I wanted to run up there so bad and hug her and tell her it's gonna be OK. She said he wouldnt look up at her & sat, shaking his leg. The oldest son, Sean. }); Krystal said that she never thinks about Tommy Lynn Sells & refuses to give him the time of day. I don't think that this tragedy would have turned out the way it did unless she was brought up the way she was. And then we're like, is that really what we want? I will never say goodnight to her mad. It had been discarded in the brush behind his house, exactly where he told police he had put it. I had to tell them they were gone. "Movie night and backgammon [were what he cared about]. Speaking about finding love again from the point of view of her deceased husband, she told The Sun: Hef told me to know that he would always love me, that I was the love of his life, but he was aware of the age difference. She liked having the power this time around. eventAction: 'view' She popped her head up a little but never fully sat up. Harold Dow: I sat in that interrogation room for hours, listening to Tommy Lynn Sells go from state to state to state, talking about the people he killed - the men he killed, the women he killed, the children he killed. hitType: 'event', She would check her family throughout the night, reassuring herself that they were still alive and breathing. The crime scene was extremely bloody. And we're gonna find out what's gonna happen to himsoon.Harold Dow: The jurors went out to deliberate. ga('ads.send', { It was off in the middle of nowhere. Sells was cooperative when he was brought to the Val Verde County Sheriffs Office; he gave his confession & walked police through the crime scene. Johnny Allen: He explained which - where the girls were lyin'. She was kinda making a gasping noise, or maybe she was choking. It was dark outside. And, it's almost as if when he received that death penalty, he's gettin' the death penalty for all the other homicides he's committed. In the space of the last two weeks, Vice President Kamala Harris has lost two of her senior aides. She also reportedly works as a travel blogger. When I went back in 2011 the most beautiful woman youd ever see would walk in with everything on display and Hef would say Have you met my wife Crystal?" She later added, "Hef had realized what was most important in life, even it took him until he was 85. hitType: 'event', I've never been the type of person to feel good about something so bad. Father told daughter, 14, to drive siblings home as he abducted their mother I was 7. eventAction: 'click_adunit' He made it clear that if I travelled on my own or did things on my own, we were over. Marque: When my dad went to prison, I just remember she was mad at him for a really long time and she stopped - she stopped taking his calls. By this point, Mark, Krystals dad, had been in jail for three years. If I looked her in her eyes, I would know if she was gonna make it. On April 3, 2014, Sells had no last words before he was given a lethal injection & died 13 minutes later. }); CBS News Poll: How GOP primary race could be Trump v. 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But I had made that promise to her the night before that I would not break down no matter what. I sat down and my mom proceeds to tell me that Krystal had been attacked. I don't think it gets any scarier than that. Blood streaked the walls & it appeared that someone had stumbled down the hall, holding on to things as they went. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ I would not break down. Pam: I felt like it was her story, and when she was ready and comfortable, she would tell me what she wanted to tell me about it. She then fled to Australia. We would take walks in the morning and the afternoon, and Krystal was walking along with her IV and stopped to get a drink of waterThe water fountain, of course, they are kind of shiny, and that's the first time that she saw her neck, was in the water fountain. After the jury again deliberated for a few hours, Sells was sentenced to death. And his only strategy was to try to keep Tommy Lynn Sells off of death row. They married on Dec. 31, 2012, in an intimate ceremony at the mansion, as if nothing untoward had happened. ga('ads.send', { People were happy to know that this man was no longer gonna be in society. Im still healing from certain experiences.. I woke up to the sun coming through the window. I was trying to scoot to the right side of the bed, 'cause he was on the left. Sells was convicted in the murder of Harris . News' Daily Pop in which she said, "It's only been four years but it does feel in a way like a lifetime ago. I don't ever - ever give him the time of day. Johnny Allen: You know, in all my years of investigations, I've never allowed journalists in the same room with suspects. She kind of reminded me of P!nk before I knew who P!nk was. Now three years later Crystal has rebranded herself as a travel blogger and found love again with 32-year-old spaceship engineer Nathan Levi. eventAction: 'render' And it amazes me how good that they sketched it compared to how he really looked at the time; because it was so perfect. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { The 41-year-old pop singer was born in Anderson. Apparently the Harris family had met Sells through Grace Community Church & allegedly struck up a friendship. In 2016, nearly 17 years after her brush with death, a stranger named Alvin Willie. It was widely reported following his death that Harris did not inherit anything of his multi-million dollar fortune, after signing an ironclad prenuptial agreement. Trivia (4) Opened for Backstreet Boys on the "Black and Blue Tour". She really has been a survivor her whole entire life. I'm fine, y'know. And in that time frame he got caught for what he was doing. He opened the door, almost had the light off, looked one last time, and - and he saw me looking at him. I recently ended a year long relationship and am just trying to get myself to a place of happiness and wellness. But months later, Harris was spotted with actor Ryan Malaty in Mexico and fans speculated that she had once again found someone special. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of They are quite bold, with intense personalities and feelings that hide underneath their cool exterior. I knew that a guy had slit her windpipe and nicked her vocal chords. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ "I could consider him part of my family, part of that tight knit group, I guess you could say," Krystal said of Dow. We did find out that Sells was associated and friends with the Harris family. Steppin' back out of the situation and it's kinda like, 'Well, he wasn't there. }); Crystal Harris married Hugh Hefner in 2012 despite having an age difference of 60 years. As an actress, she appeared in a television film titled Save the Last Dance, and in an episode of Touched by an Angel. It was widely reported following his death that Harris did not inherit anything of his multi-million dollar fortune, after signing an ironclad prenuptial agreement. And then, his eyes were just dark and, and mean. He had a knife across her throat, and his hand on her mouth. And then, there was more outside. I was gonna sleep on the floor next to the bed, but they didn't want me in there, and I was made to leave. But we're doing better. She said, "They wanted to do a TV show called Marrying Hef that was going to air and I just wasnt sure. We are one of the worlds fastest growing You never saw my parents or my sisters or anything. Mommy's here." People say I'm brave and everything. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born November 7, 1981 Add to list Photos Known for Legally Blonde 6.4 Soundtrack ("Love Is a Beautiful Thing") 2001 Unlike Krystal, she did not survive. hitType: 'event', And when the tragedy happened, she knew what to do. display: none; We are one of the worlds fastest growing The name Kristallnacht refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. Krystal: Well, we're shooting for the death penalty. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. And then there was relief. Pam said that Krystal only wanted to know if Katy was okay. We had a love and respect for each other, definitely, but I became so intertwined that I lost myself in his set up. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Tommy Lynn Sells: I walked over here to the edge of the house Johnny Allen: Low and behold, a window was left open that night, which allowed access a lot easier. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ Krystals trachea had been cut & her vocal cords had been hit, which is why she couldnt speak after she was attacked. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case: A timeline of events }); Crystal Harris started dating the late Playboy millionaire Hugh Hefner in January 2009. In 2002, she released the song "The Kid in You" for Disney's The Country Bears soundtrack as well as appearing in the film as herself. Johnny Allen: We had a forensic artist that was stationed in Midland, Texas, at the time. Is Katy OK?" And then you could see that she came back and, and focused in on one photograph. So that was the door that opened up that just said, it just woke me up and said, "Do you love your kids or not? When I saw the crime scene, I literally felt like my legs were gonna fall out from underneath me. I had to point him out and look at him and say, "That Guy!". At the time, she only knew that Krystals throat had been cut. And she was just angry, because she felt 'Why can't you be here, Dad? But the light was on, so I could see. He was gonna be in that trial room because of me. But then, I - I saw that Katy had blood on her, and that he had a knife in his hand. They arrived at Sells home at 5:30am & knocked on the door; it was unlocked so they walked right in to find Sells standing near the doorway. He just reached over and cut my throat. }) He said he was aware of the fact that he wouldnt be around forever. She just, from age 6, 7, she was the mom. They would be sleeping and it'd be like five in the morning and I'm still awake just with my eyes open. Her singing career was aided by the Backstreet Boys on tour, and she has toured with bassist Victor Wooten. Crystal Harris married Hef in 2012 at the Playboy Mansion Credit: instagram/crystalhefner. She's 20 now. I knew she went through her phases. Mark ended up getting caught and going to prison. hitType: 'event', The backstory is interesting. Florida mom on rescue after being held captive: "I'd been pulled from hell" Just, pressure off my shoulders, I got through this. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. We had lost thatbut that's what we were fighting to get back. "When I first met Hef I was this kind of insecure college girl," Crystal admitted to Fox Newsin 2018. They just started pouring out. Harris had a new dazzling ring on her finger. I just had, like, a game plan. 48 Hours: Live to Tell: Krystals Courage, CBS News: Crime scene photos: Tommy Lynn Sells, TeddyFeed: The Serial Killer Who Was Brought Down By A Young Girl, Jessie London: The 10-Year-Old Who Stopped a Texas Serial Killer, The Acid Bath Murderer: John George Haigh, Manti Teo and His Fake Girlfriend Lennay Kekua. I'm just lucky. eventAction: 'click_ads' Krystal was relieved to leave Texas & head back to Kansas but she would eventually have to go back to testify nine months later. Harris told The Sun that starting a relationship with Hefner began a period of existence she dubs her "golden cage." ", Harris felt bad about leaving Hefner alone but she said she felt trapped and that her life was "dictated" to her. She laid next to her friend & rubbed her back; when she tried to say, Everythings gonna be OK she realized that she was unable to speak. I thought he would be around for a long time. Krystal: She was like, "Krystal, it happened, there is nothing we can do now, but look you're here, and he's caught, and then think, if this would have never happened he would still be out there, who would he be hurting right now." Every day we do better. The 91-year-old, worth an estimated $50 million, died from natural causes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Her singing career was aided by the Backstreet Boys on tour, and she has toured with bassist Victor Wooten . 10-year-old Krystal Surles (above) 13-year-old Katy Harris (above) On December 30, 1999, at a home in Del Rio, Texas, two girls were preparing to have a sleepover together, 13-year-old Kaylene Harris, who went by Katy & 10-year-old Krystal Surles. "At that point in his life, that wasn't all that important to him," Harris laughed telling Access in 2018. Johnny Allen: When we initially walked into the room, we told Krystal who we were. } He was such a powerful person. But we knew at this point in time that - that we could use assistance in gettin' his story out nationwide - in hopes of findin' other victims who possibly could have survived. He ended up getting sentenced to four years in prison for cyberstalking. I wanted him to be there just like my mom was. This doesn't make any sense, y'know. The film was meant to serve as a series pilot, but it was not picked up.[1]. Even today she still is like a mother to them.
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