Speaking to 48 Hours, she admitted she made the first move on Craig. They just gave us an address on a page," Sheriff McDuffie told "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Susan Spencer. "Him leaving and he said, 'I'm gonna go stay with mom and dad tonight,'" said Robin. Photo: Effingham County Sheriff's Office. "Where did you think this was gonna go?" The Effingham County trio accused of murdering two children and burying them in their backyard were back in court Thursday, taking issue with their original indictment. "The gas fumes out by the road were just horrific," McDuffie recalled. This can't be happening. 'I'm definitely a woman in the center of a storm,' said Robin of the revelations. "Based on what I've seen at the scene, looking at the photographs, my estimate was something like two feet," he replied. At first, Robin kept the affair from officers who had quizzed her over her husband's enemies. Get out of Effingham," Susan Spencer commented to Robin Heidt. The case garnered massive media attention. The community and the case also have been part of national news coverage including a two-hour show on "Dateline NBC" and "48 Hours Mystery" on CBS. And one day, peace," she replied. But privately a jury heard something else. Effingham County Sheriff's officals revealed details today about a 911 call placed from the scene of a triple shooting early Monday morning in which two people . The Heidt clan was turning out just as its patriarch had hoped. "That must've been something of a shock," said Spencer. In the request, she added Jerry Smith had been drinking heavily for the last six months and had been verbally and physically abusive. Craig Heidt's appeal of his conviction will be heard by the Georgia Supreme Court in September. The bruises, the affair, the lies and the missing items all were circumstantial. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Effingham County residents in a standard year. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. '"The only way I'm gonna have Robin Heidt and have peace is Momma, Daddy, and Carey have to be eliminated from the equation. It's that bad. Among the 2017 arrests 49 were made for violent crime charges. It was seemingly idyllic. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I know my child. No evidence placed Craig at the scene - yet he had no alibi and was found to have lied on police lie detectors, even flat-out denying his relationship with Robin. He took that key, opened the door, went in," said Muldrew. "I was convinced he was innocent and that he was being treated unfairly.". / CBS News, Produced by Paul LaRosa, Michelle Feuer and Cassandra Marshall Scott Conway Pinholster, 46, was an inmate at Hays State Prison in northwest Georgia at the time of his death. It was Carey who followed his dad into real estate, becoming his business partner. And then, four months after the murders, Craig Heidt moved in with his brother's widow and their three kids. He had preached, which he loved and was always prepared, for over 40 years in several churches. NBCs Dateline: Mystery in Effingham County is an episode that explores a case of lust and greed that shook the state of Georgia to its core. So Howard asked Craig to take off his shirt. ", "No question you'd be bruised," Spencer noted. Nobody wanted to put a man away for life, you know, without it. Bro. "Carey and I met in high school our senior year in English class," said Robin. "No, he wasn't prepared and Craig did not want me to tell Carey. It's just his character.". Arrest 07/26/2022 12:21 PM EFFINGHAM JAIL Arrest 07/25/2022 8:52 AM EFFINGHAM CO JAIL. In the early hours of August 25, 2008, they were shot to death in their beds, whereas Philips wife, Linda Heidt, was injured but survived. 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. You felt like that was fair? "He knew where that key would've been located. Jerry Smith, 52, and Sharon Smith, 41, were both pronounced dead at the scene. They all took a single bullet from a shotgun to their face, with Craig Heidt serving as the triggerman. Yet, Robin and Craig still continued to see each other, resulting in the double homicide on August 25, 2008. The fact that the men had also changed their wills to limit the pairs monetary inheritance in the days leading up to the offense, they added, also played a crucial part. Finally, in May 2009, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation made its move, arresting Craig Heidt for the murder of his brother. Murdered: Carey Heidt, pictured with his wife Robin, was shot by his brother as he slept at his parents' home, Family affair: Carey Heidt, left, was shot dead by his brother Craig, right, as he allegedly wanted to assume his life. 'Were you holdin' a shotgun when your parents were killed,' I believe," he said. Initially the jury split, eight to four, not guilty. They next turned their attention to the Heidt's real estate dealings. Kaiser is being held in the Effingham County Jail. Linda was the mothershe's comin' outta the bathroom to see what's going on because she doesn't have a clue the left side of her face was extensively damaged and then the shot continued through her right shoulder. Spencer asked. That happensbut an affair with your husband's brother? "I have to go by the evidence," he replied. But telling her husband about the affair didn't stop Robin from pursuing it. Yet, things changed in April 2008, when Craig began an affair with the mother of Careys three children, Robin Heidt. A Georgia father, stepmother, and grandmother were arrested . The call came in about 8:45 p.m. City police were joined by Effingham County sheriff's deputies and Illinois state troopers at the scene, where they were . We were family, nobody was perfectbut we grew up very close together," Chris explained. Prosecutor Muldrew shows the video in court, telling the jury Craig could not possibly have gotten those bruises falling on a toilet. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.. Mostly cloudy early, then clearing overnight. 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. asked Spencer. The upcoming episode of Oxygen's Dateline: Secrets Uncovered delves deep into the shocking deaths of a father and son from a prominent business family in Effingham County in 2008. NBC's 'Dateline: Mystery in Effingham County' is an episode that explores a case of lust and greed that shook the state of Georgia to its core. And when Agent Howard asked Craig directly -- had he killed his father and brother and shot his mother in the face -- Craig said he didn't know. "Most people that saw it literally laughed at this reenactment he did. 'He knew that his wife was runnin' around on him,' Sheriff Jimmie McDuffie told 48 Hours. I believe that he's innocent.". You just kinda point and shoot.". Spencer asked. "When you sit down and dispassionately look at the evidence, it couldn't be anybody but him," said . And I was, like: "I don't really care what people think. Deputies were called to a residence at 229 Holly Lane on Tuesday for a welfare check.. "you know there is this chance that he could have done this.". When Robin failed to hand over the children's Social Security payments on time, she spent two days in jail. Crime Rate. When quizzed by officers, Robin admitted she was having an affair with her brother-in-law. Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Craig Heidt in May 2009. "Not only was it laughable, it was scientifically and physically impossible.". However, she was arrested and charged with threatening a key witness for Craigs trial in 2010. A passionate hunter, he lived in a secluded cabin in a hunting club near Oliver. Asked about the sentence, she told Spencer. "No," Howard replied. "It took a coward to walk in at three in the morning into a dark home and do what they did to our family," he said. Chris says a shotgun would have to be held at a ridiculous angle to get those bruises and Craig knew betterbut in the heat of murder? "Both of the men had similar entry wounds -- that is a shotgun wound to the face," Downs said of murder victims Philip and Carey Heidt. Craig Heidt was tried by an Effingham County jury and convicted of the killings of his father, Philip Heidt, and brother, Carey Heidt. The shooter leaves Carey, proceeds to the parents' bedroomthe second shot was to Philip. 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. But do authorities have all the right people? and he said, 'I can't believe you would ask me that.' Shooting spree: The gunman also killed his father Philip, left, and shot his mother Linda, right, in the face, Crime scene: Officers arrived at a scene that had been staged to look like a robbery - but found keys in the door. Craig allegedly enjoyed a more unconventional lifestyle. . On May 22, 2009 nine months later Philip Craig Heidt, 41, son of Philip and Linda Heidt, brother of Carey Heidt, was arrested for the attack. Maybe it was from hearing talk that was going on around me," she said. It had been stripped and burnt almost beyond recognition. He wanted the big house. Some said the murders were Mafia related, some said it was a real estate deal gone bad, and others said the murderers were meth dealers that lived not far from the Heidts. It was definitely not smart," Robin said. " But after just six hours that changed. "No," she said. 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Hes threatened to burn my house and hes threatened me with a gun.. 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 . Philip Heidt, 59, and his son, Carey Heidt, 32, were shot to death in their beds. Spencer asked Prosecutor Michael Muldrew. "Where along the spectrum do you think her actions fall?" "'The only way I'm gonna have Robin Heidt and have peace is Momma, Daddy, and Carey have to be eliminated from the equation.' IDOT said the 7-mile project costs $50 million and is [] Now Robin, who some believe was involved in the shootings, has spoken out for the first time since her lover murdered her husband. The shock of a double murder in Effingham of two prominent businessmen caused great distress in the community and became the basis of rumor and gossip that ran through the county like wildfire. "I wasn't comfortable with the relationship anymore," Robin testified. Effingham County had 486 arrests for the last 3 years, in 2017 the arrest rate was 412.96 per 100.000 population which is by 44.12% lower than the National average of 739.02 per 100.000 inhabitants. "I remember smelling the gas". Spencer asked Muldrew. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. "I think they are very consistent with someone who has fired a shotgun," testified Dr. James Downs. "I said we have to go by the evidence.". Asked if suspects often say this, Howard said, "No. "We heard a helicopter that sounded like it was very low," she said. Juror #11: The first vote I had voted not guilty. 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