Chacey's mother and stepfather share custody of the couple's daughter with Robert Poynter's parents. I don't know anything. My life was out of control. Chacey says as she ran for help, she saw that shadowy figure: CHACEY POYNTER [bodycam video]: There was a man I it was a tall person. Everything that weve seen, they were absolutely fabulous, Dixon told the news station. Shane Meek: The hyperventilating's now stopped, and she's gone into this stutter talking which leads me to believe that she does these pauses to gather additional thoughts. From the moment police arrived at the scene, they were skeptical of Chacey's story of what happened. Her defense attorneys, Scott Cornuaud and Frank Hughes, told48Hoursthat they believe talking about the affairs Chacey Poynter was having tainted the jury and had nothing to do with murder. Peter Van Sant: But why would you have shouted that way if this was just going to be a conversation between two men? Morning clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine. Among those issues: her affair with Garza: CHACEY POYNTER: Michael and I ended up having sex while I was there. They called it search and rescue, but it was really more search and recovery, Poynter told the Dallas Morning News in 2005. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Peter Van Sant: Were you ever able to corroborate any of her story of abuse? However, the appeals court still upheld the conviction. Tune in for tonights #Dateline classic mystery at 10/9c on @NBC. I didn't want to be married anymore. After taking Chacey Poynter into custody, police began searching for Michael Garza, the man identified by investigators as the third party who had been at the scene of the shooting, according to a Royse City Police press release. Golden says Chacey told him horror stories about Robert. He was among a group of four University Park firefighters to volunteer in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Dallas Morning News reports. He he liked me when I was heavier. The appeals court, in a July 2, 2020, ruling, affirmed Garza's conviction and sentence. "Her story kept adding all these different twists and turns and pieces of information that just weren't fitting in place of the puzzle," says Royse City Police Sgt. Danny Mims, Brad Golden, Shawn Butcher, and Michael Garza. And she was going to milk the last little bit of money she could get out of him. Her attorney claimed that Chacey wasn't adequately informed of her right to an attorney when police initially questioned her. Jason Salisbury: It was the Wednesday that Bob had come home from Mexico. On the night of Robert's murder, Sgt. When Natalie was 16, she lived with her dad and Chacey for six months and never saw him become violent. And he took my phone from me when he threw it down on the ground. Meek details not of the shooting, but of the state of her marriage: SGT. Chacey Poynter has pleaded not guilty to a charge of capital murder in connection with the death of Robert Poynter, a University Park Fire Department captain. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Its imperative to note that although the truck driver was nowhere to be found when detectives came knocking on his door, he turned himself in (without any issues or an attorney) the next day. Sgt. Poynter was named the University Park Firefighter of the Year in 2003, according to Park Cities People. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Chacey Poynter, 29, was being held in the jail Tuesday in lieu of $500,000 bond on one count of conspiracy to commit murder, after being transferred to the facility from the Rockwall County Jail. Michael Burk Yes, sir. For starters, she claimed that she got Robert's blood on her arms after she pressed her hand to his head. Peter Van Sant: What do you think she's made up her mind about? I was the younger girl that came in and took their father. I just I wanted him to know what it's like to be bullied all the time. Michael stood trial for the murder charge against him in July 2018, only to confess and implicate his former lover Chacey when he took to the stands in his defense. Chacey Poynter: Soon as that doorbell rang, I was out that door telling him he had to go. Robert reportedly was planning on divorcing Chacey, sending a message to a divorce attorney the day before he was killed. He added that she was his first murder suspect. Chacey Poynter: No, sir. Chacey admits she began seeing other men a lot of men. CHACEY POYNTER: He's contacted an attorney to get a divorce. BRAD GOLDEN [interrogation]: I'm telling you man, this girl was good at what she did. Nonetheless, the prosecution's evidence, including texts he'd sent to her in the days leading up to Robert's killing, said, "I. Michael was sentenced to 99 years in prison on July 20, 2018, with the possibility of parole after 30 years. SGT. She texted Garza from that Mexican vacation where the couple was to reconcile: He's coming after me sooner or later.". I pushed myself pretty hard. Back in 2008, Robert's 20-year marriage to their mother Amy Poynter his high school sweetheart began to unravel. Peter Van Sant: What is it about Robert that you fell in love with? She told police and48 Hoursthat she didnt know that Garza had brought a shotgun. I jumped in the Jeep. Robert was a devoted public servant, a career firefighter. Peter Van Sant: Michael Garza. Amy Poynter: One of the hardest things is they give the Last call for Robert Poynter. Peter Van Sant: What kind of conversations? I don't I don't ever take this road. Michael Burk: He did not want to speak to us. I will shot [sic]that dude." Jeff Kovach: The question is which one of those stories does she want us to believe? Only Chacey could do that. 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Chacey told "48 Hours" Garza rode with her that night. Michael was a seemingly ordinary truck driver when he first saw Chacey on Facebook in the summer of 2016, only for their subsequent sexual affair to alter everything shortly after. Natalie Poynter: I said, "I think Chacey's cheating on you.". A jury sentenced Chacey Poynter to life in prison in June 2019 after finding her guilty in the death of her husband, Robert Louis Poynter III Credit: Hunt County Detention Center 8 Chacey was placed in a police car at the murder scene, where she appeared distraught and panicked Credit: 48 Hours 8 Chacey was found guilty of murdering her husband. Chacey Poynter: I stayed on the phone with him. Sgt. Danny Mims replies, "I'm not a magician." The slain husband, Robert Bob Poynter, was a captain in the University Park Fire Department, officials said. Chacey Poynter: There was no plan to to bring him out and murder him. Testimony in the prosecution side of the case is scheduled to resume this morning. Chacey Poynter and Michael Garza. It is not known when they are due to appear in court for the first time. Peter Van Sant: And could you tell if that blast was shot from forward of the vehicle or from behind? There was blood on Chacey Poynter that would indicate she was with her husband when he was shot. They're right aren't they? Amy says in the last days of his life, Robert was finally ready to walk away from Chacey. Police body camera footage was released showing Poynter waving down a police cruiser and yelling about her husband being shot. The shell hadn't been ejected, OK, and there's two more in the magazine. Michael stood trial for the murder count against him in July 2018, just to end up implicating his former lover Chacey when he took to the stands in his defense. Earl Starnes: We waited for a while An hour, two hours, three hours went by. Amy Poynter: In my mind she's always pulled the trigger because she was the instigator of all of it. At 10:23 p.m. Robert texts Chacey, Long three miles.. Garza had turned himself into the authorities a couple of days after the killing and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. And I just I was calling his name. Nevertheless, its imperative to note that there is proof of her infidelities she had several sexual affairs by the time fall 2016 came around, and Robert was actually very well aware of them. Because this is an ongoing criminal investigation, at this time, the department will not comment further.. Natalie says Chacey had convinced her father to change his almost $685,000 life insurance policy. Only Garza apparently agreed when she allegedly tried to convince several lovers to kill Robert. Chacey answers, "Well, I need one. Chacey Poynter claims when Robert Poynter got in to help move the vehicle, he was shot by a man who emerged from the dark. Chacey Poynter is seen on a security camera her husband installed to try and catch her cheating. The murder weapon, a shotgun was unearthed by a farmer while plowing a field less than a quarter mile from where Robert Poynter was shot. He drove out there. From Docuseries to Blockbuster Films Experts Discuss Why Our Culture Is Obsessed With True Crime (EXCLUSIVE), TikToker Slams True Crime Podcasts for Profiting off of Human Tragedy, Sparks Debate, The Wrong Man Went to Prison for the Murder of Leah Freeman '20/20' Revisits This Story. Video related to chacey poynter & michael garza: 5 fast facts you need to know. Michael initially refused to give statements, yet the fact the weapon was found alongside seemingly one of his shirts a month later in a field less than a mile from the crime scene implicated him. SHANE MEEK [bodycam video]: OK, what were you saying? It is not clear how long they were married. Earl Starnes: She pursued Bob. The interrogation started at 2:20 in the morning and lasted eight hours: CHACEY POYNTER: Did I love Robert, yes. While Chacey chose not to take the stand, jurors did hear her speak through those recorded police videos one that captured this revealing moment: CHACEY POYNTER [holding her head in her hands during her interrogation]: Oh no. Shane Meek: It's not even a traveled road. CHACEY POYNTER: I'm telling you I don't know who pulled the trigger. Hurt him? Nicole Poynter [crying]: The things you miss the most are the simple things like being able to call him. Follow the links to read about more horrifying crimes profiled on 48 Hours On ID. I'll be right back with you, OK? She was introduced to Robert through a mutual friend. and the wadding from a shotgun shell was still in his skull. Just over an hour after Chacey Poynter held her husband's bloodied head in her hands, she kept giving Sgt. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Poynter is serving a life sentence and will be eligible for parole on September 9, 2046. She said that she was not asking that. Chacey Poynter: I told him that GPS said that I was 3 miles out. Chacey Poynter: And from the first moment that I ever met him in person we were never apart after that. Are they telling the truth? I'm sorry. CHACEY POYNTER: You probably think I'm crazy. So now that its been a while since this matter officially came to a close, lets find out more about her union with Robert, her affairs, her precise offense, and her current whereabouts, shall we? Calvin Grogan: I actually do believe that his testimony helped us. Dixon said their young daughter just started first grade. Det. They say everything's bigger in Texas including a killer's cover story, apparently. When I'm asleep, I see it. I cant believe it because they were both a nice couple as far as we could see. Captain Robert Bob Poynter was an 18-year veteran of the University Park Fire Department, it said in a statement issued Saturday. Also known as The Boy Next Door Killer because he targeted, raped, and murdered women who lived near him. Shane Meek. Is Danny Perez still alive? When police asked her if it was date night, she said no, but they did have sex. We can work on it. I I really did love him. DET. SHANE MEEK [bodycam video]: All right look up at me. But almost seven years later, Chacey says the couple's love faded. READ NEXT: Angels Landing Cult Leader Lou Castro Was Sentenced to Life in Prison, Chacey Poynter Now: She Is Serving Life in Prison, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. "The first picture is December, probably about 2013. Chacey texted her lovers that she wanted Robert gone. Peter Van Sant: On the right side of his head? Chacey Poynter is facing a sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted of capital murder. "Her story kept adding all these different twists and turns and pieces of information that just weren't fitting in place of the puzzle," says Royse City Police Sgt. Chacey once stated, nothing really set it off, but her husband did later grow verbally, physically, and mentally abusive upon starting a testosterone treatment theres no evidence of said violence. I love you! Chacey sent at 8:14 p.m. I really do!. About 30 minutes later she asks Robert to meet her at a fast food restaurant in Royse City. What else was Chacey lying about? As per Chaceys narrative, shed spent the fateful day with Michael, and theyd planned to threaten Robert into leaving her alone, but she had no idea he intended to utilize his brothers shotgun. Det. Distractify is a registered trademark. he loved his ex-wife a lot, and I felt like she still had a lot of him. She told police she had no idea who fired the fatal shot. He's the dumb idiot she got to do this. his girls were number one on his list. He did spend a year in prison back in 2000 for the unauthorized use of a vehicle, yet he allegedly had no violent or obsessive tendencies that came to light in the months he knew the married mother. / CBS News, [This story originally aired on January 18. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Chacey Poynter plays the victim and then she uses that to manipulate people. On September 9, 2016, Chacey Poynter called 911 to report that her husband, fire captain Robert Poynter, had been shot in the head. They eventually tried to implicate one another, as explored on NBCs Dateline: Out of the Darkness, but the evidence ostensibly deemed the former Chacey Poynter as the mastermind. Peter Van Sant: The next day he is killed. In jail. They have also not said how, or if, Michael Garza and Chacey Poynter know each other. CHACEY POYNTER: I I missed my last one. SGT. Poynter transformed from a grieving widow into the prime suspect. Peter Van Sant: Garza answers, "F him. The couple's daughter would stay with Chacey's mother. Peter Van Sant: This was verbal abuse and physical abuse. On September 10, Poynter was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder, and her daughter was sent to stay with Poynters mother. She claimed she only wanted Garza to hurt her husband, not kill him. Robert Poynter was described as a firefighter with the touch of a gentle giant. When investigators dug a little deeper, they discovered that Chacey and Robert were going through a divorce, and Chacey was having an affair with a man called Michael Garza. The next day officers interviewed Chacey Poynter, later finding a link to a photo from Garzas Facebook page on her cell phone which resulted in the issuance of a probable cause affidavit for Garzas arrest two days later. Police in Royse City, Texas, found Captain Robert Poynter, 47, dead Friday His wife Chacey Poynter, 29, called saying he had been shot, police said She was arrested Saturday and charged with. Michael Burk: When somebody comes out to murder a random stranger, you know a big red flag is that they don't let a witness go. SGT. Jeff Kovach: I think it's pretty clear it's about killing Robert Poynter. Natalie Poynter: She had left it open on her Facebook. he was going to have custody of our daughter. He said the trip wasn't good. Royse City law enforcement were dispatched to the Poynter home on September 9, 2016 at around 10:40 p.m. Officers were met by Chacey Poynter who stated her husband was in a vehicle on County Road 2595 near FM 35 and he had been . The same appeals court, in a July 2, 2020 ruling, affirmed Garza's conviction and sentence. Officers placed the female in a police vehicle and went to investigate the incident, police said. Therefore, today, at the age of 43, he is incarcerated at the minimum to maximum-security Michael Unit (or The Mark W. Michael Unit) in Tennessee Colony, Texas. Chacey Poynter: He wasn't supposed to die. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Peter Van Sant: And off he runs. I can see his eyes. BRAD GOLDEN [interrogation]: She always told me that Robert was abusive to her. You still think that person's still there somewhere, that this couldn't have happened. The day before Roberts murder, Chacey reportedly texted Garza: I cant love you unless Robert is out of the picture. The next day, the pair plotted Roberts murder. He took Chacey and their daughter to Mexico on vacation, but it backfired. Gone. "And, as. Natalie says while her father pulled overnight shifts at the firehouse, Chacey often snuck out for hours at a time, leaving Natalie and her then-4-year-old sister alone. Jeff Kovach | Prosecutor: That's not a coincidence. Chacey Poynter, 29, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Chacey Poynter: It was something I felt guilty about. It was back around 2007 that Chacey Tyler Mormon first came across the already married father of two Robert (18 years her senior) through a mutual friend, only to never really part ways again. In her statement to the Royse City Police Department, Chacey Poynter says she was her friend Michael Garzas during the afternoon and evening of Sept. 9, 2016, and the two of them had sex. He also had a $685,000 life insurance policy taken out, and Chacey Poynter was the beneficiary of that policy. The investigation into the murder exposed the fractured relationship between the Poynters, including a twisted plot for killing the 47-year-old firefighter, whose wife, then 29, had carried on multiple extra-marital affairs. Jeff Kovach: She was texting Brad Golden while she was out there committing this murder She had sex with Brad Golden that morning. Chacey Poynter: At that moment [emotional] I'm sorry. She confessed they were having an affair and she'd had sex. With Michael Garza on the run, a SWAT team raided his house coming up empty. Robert installed a security camera next to the front door to try and catch Chacey cheating with one of her lovers. I was holding his head in my left hand, and I put the Jeep in park with my right hand. Michael Burk: The victim was sitting in the driver's seat He's got an entry wound approximately right here on the temple. Garza, 37, was charged with murder. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. She then tried to evade prosecution by accusing Robert of abusing her, and then followed that by focusing the blame on Garza. He turned himself in Sunday morning and is being held on a murder charge at the Hunt County Jail. According to the State Department of Corrections records, he will be eligible for parole on September 10, 2046. Spencer downloaded the files from the pairss cell phones. On the afternoon of Sept. 8, 2016, Robert Poynter said they could try again. Where Are Robert Poynters Daughters Now. pic.twitter.com/hMc4OIbNvh. Always. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Why is Ellie immune from The Last of Us? A Complete Guide 2022-2023, Copyright 2023 list23.com [Breaking U.S. News & Latest World News] Media LLC | I just watched my husband get shot. Sgt. They'd started an affair after connecting on Facebook in the summer of 2016. Natalie and Nicole Poynter [in unison]: Money. I was doing things for myself. Peter Van Sant: How do you want your father to be remembered? Shane Meek wondered how Chacey Poynter and her husband ended up on the broken road and questioned a breathless Chacey in the back of his squad car: SGT. I will shot [sic] that dude, he was found guilty. The NBC episode further reveals his cell phone also pinged from around this same area on that fateful night, which made his alibi of tending to a cow during the exact window a bit unbelievable. The fact shed actually convinced her husband to make her the primary beneficiary of the $685,000 policy mere months prior and had texted several lovers she wanted him dead didnt help her case either. Robert Louis Poynter III, a beloved community servant and career firefighter from Texas, was killed on NBC's 'Dateline: Out of the Darkness,' and it was his wife of nearly seven years, Michael Glen Garza, who was ultimately to blame. But every time I pass his locker, I get choked up inside, it makes me want to cry. Moving back to July 11, "I need him gone. Since Chacey had told officials her then-boyfriend Michael Garza was the triggerman after she'd essentially lured Robert to the rural road within hours of the incident, both were arrested. Paul Falkenhagen: How could you not? We should mention that Chacey had appealed her murder conviction, but it was upheld by a state appeals court in May 2021. We slept in separate bedrooms. And Robert knew. Michael Glen Garza v. The State of Texas Appeal from 354th Judicial District Court of Hunt County (memorandum opinion) Annotate this Case Download PDF Search this Case Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. He got on the driver's side. You can catch a new 'Dateline' special about the sad case of Robert Poytner tonight, Aug. 26, 2022, at 10 p.m. EST on NBC. Hurricane Katrina hero Robert Poynter was shot dead by Michael Garza after wife Chacey asked men she was having affairs with to murder him in Royce City, Texas News By Gail Shortland 10:54,. Poynter and Garza are being held without bail. Peter Van Sant: Investigators have said you were going from person to person to try to find someone who would kill your husband. Chacey says the couple planned to meet at a fast food restaurant for tacos: CHACEY POYNTER [bodycam video]: I was gonna meet him at the Jack in the Box. 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