"Very," he replied. That's Becky's daughter in-law, Dana Nichols, who is married to her son, Ben. During questioning, Clara initially claimed she thought Kyle was joking when he talked about killing Robert. So, lets find out what happened to her then, shall we. The case alleged that the parties involved could have helped prevent Brian Stidham's murder. "What is the most important thing to Becky Schwartz?" LARGO, FL While Anton Stragaj awaits trial in the 2014 murder of Tarpon Springs Dr. Steven Schwartz, his wife is now behind bars in the very same jail on unrelated charges. Rivellini and Denis deVlaming are Becky's criminal attorneys, hired to defend her against any possible future charges . "I think most of us that were involved, that it was a horrendous, despicable and deplorable act," said Dyer. [21] On October 28, Lopez reported that, prior to the murder, she had expressed to Paul Skitzki, a county prosecutor with whom she was on friendly terms, her concerns about what Schwartz might do to Stidham. "Other accounts in only her name. She grabs a beer, and come sits on the couch, and drinks a beer," said Cox. At one point, Schwartz asked House when he really would kill her father, but he never followed through, he testified. Rebecca Schwartz: Hi, somebody I just walked in to my house and somebody robbed my house. Stragaj says he was set up by Schwartzs second wife Rebecca Becky Schwartz. [26], Brian Stidham's widow, Daphne Stidham, filed a wrongful death suit in 2005 against the medical complex where her husband was murdered, alleging that the conditions at the complex aided the killer. There's no way in the world that she could have shot, stabbed and strangled somebody that big," he said. He felt compelled to defend Clara when she informed him of her fathers alleged abuse. WebBack to the United States, and on December 10th, Dr. Robert M. Schwartz was found murdered in Leesberg, Virginia. Fifty-five years ago in Hobbs, New Mexico, Schwartz himself was involved in another murder case. Even as a young child, I could see she wasn't there because she loved him," he said. But he was very good at his job, and paid more than $100,000 a year by Dr. Schwartz. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. [14] Schwartz also wrote prescriptions to his office manager, Laurie Espinoza, who would retrieve the medication and give it to Schwartz. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Van Sant asked. Van Sant asked. Tom Roebig, Carter Schwartz' attorney, reasoned. 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. Carter Schwartz was on the way home after travelling in Japan when he got word of his father's murder. Questioned by Florin, Dana suggests Becky staged the burglary to implicate her son, Ben. [12] When he received word that Stidham was still recruiting patients, Schwartz became angry and even directly told his girlfriend, Lourdes Lopez, and other friends that he wanted to kill Stidham. In 2007, the Arizona Supreme Court officially disbarred her for her connection to the drug case. "It all points to her. While Patrick never went through with it, she soon found Kyle Hulbert, a man with a history of mental illness, to help her with the plan. A year after Dr. Steven Schwartz was found shot stabbed and strangled in his waterfront mansion, Leo Stragaj sits in jail. Joseph Schwartz feels very fortunate to have been providing outstanding care in Northwest Indiana since 1994. Clara created a roleplaying game called Underworld while she was a student at a university in Virginia, and she and Kyle became friends because of their shared interest in witchcraft and the occult. WebAt around 11pm on October 5, 2004, a cleaning crew discovered Stidhams body inside his vehicle that was parked in the parking lot of the North First Medical Plaza in Tucson, 911 Operator: Tarpon Springs Police may I help you? "Anything I would tell you would be speculation. If not, here's a few bucks a month for your phone bill.'". "[3] Conflicting reports suggest that Schwartz had either met Bigger at Narcotics Anonymous or at his medical practice. Money. Their first child, Alexandre Brian, was born in Houston in 2000. [3][20] Bigger's appeal suggested that he was not afforded a fair trial on account of the copious amount of media coverage surrounding the case. The authorities discovered instant messages between Clara and Kyle on her computer that discussed killing Robert. "And greedy, just greedy to the point of it being absurd almost," said Carter Schwartz. "'Analysis of cell phone activity failed to support his alibi,' -- your alibi. A father of two daughters, a dog lover, a gym rat, a coffee connoisseur, and an all-around doughnut snob. What individual would tell somebody that could turn them in, to go pick up the murder weapon that could be turned into the police to get your DNA, (laughs) your fingerprints? WebLike many of the criminals featured on Forensic Files, the men who murdered Dr. Brian Stidham obviously didnt watch the show often enough. Lourdes Lopez, Barbara LaWall, and Pima County were dismissed from the suit as part of the settlement. Police arrested two of Clara Schwartzs friends and found the murder weapon in one of their homes. And -- you know, and then I think she was gone after she drank the beer. You didn't call 911. In 2009, Schwartz claimed to have been attacked numerous times by inmates. On the morning of December 10, a neighbor went by Roberts home to check on him since he hadnt shown up for work. Robert was a well-known scientist who pioneered biometrics and DNA studies. A sample of DNA linked to Bigger was found on the radio knob of Stidham's car. "[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. Patrick Olive and April Cox say that around 9 a.m., Becky unexpectedly showed up at their house. And to this day, Cecil has the gun Schwartz used to murder Dr. Cook. And she said, 'You know why I did it,'" said Stragaj. "Leo is the killer," deVlaming said. In one of the messages, she said that if Kyle committed the murder, she didnt want it to be traced back to her. By the time he landed back in the States, Carter called his uncle -- certain he knew who killed his father, because it struck him that to Becky, Dr. Schwartz was worth more dead than alive. They started with his family, and Clara Schwartz, his youngest daughter, was discovered quickly. In this small town where everybody knew everybody, Dr. Cook was known to carry large amounts of cash. "Was there money involved in this? A former college student was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder for enlisting a friend to kill her scientist father with a sword. It's absolutely laughably ridiculous," said deVlaming. Schwartz moved to Italy, where he earned a medical degree. 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[20], Schwartz and Bigger were both charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Van Sant asked Carter. "If she knew -- which I have every reason to believe she did -- that's entirely possible that was something used against him," Carter acknowledged. [6], Because of the indictment, Schwartz lost his medical license[3] and entered into rehab. Robert Schwartz Murder Case Where is Clara Schwartz Now? The defense argued that the man prosecutors say she asked to commit the crime, Kyle Hulbert, is not mentally stable. "I kept telling him -- I said, 'it's like you've checked out of our marriage and I don't understand. In December 2001, however, tragedy befell the Schwartz family. There's speculation that she wanted her husband dead so she could collect on his many millions," Van Sant noted. I said, 'What the hell did you do?' 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. [7] Schwartz initially pleaded guilty to the drug charges in 2003; however, the plea was withdrawn in early 2004. He says that confrontation was more than 10 hours before Becky called police to the house that night to report an alleged burglary. However, the two had already been seeing each other and were even engaged to be married. Khan practiced as an orthopedic surgeon at Owaisi hospital and had experience of He faces a charge of first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr. Steven Patlin Schwartz, a 74-year-old doctor found dead inside his Tarpon Springs mansion in 2014. [3][14] Schwartz had also developed a drug problem that began in 2000 when he received Vicodin for chronic back[3] and jaw pain. The 81-year-old victim, an email from police said, gave Lola Stragaj power of attorney over her estate and then added her into her will. One of them, Katherine Inglis, provided extensive information regarding Claras involvement with the slaying. He discovered a scientist who had been brutally murdered inside. And that something is her involvement in the murder," said Florin. "I've never seen him move so quickly and he was a man who he could have the biggest argument in the world with you but he was very professional," Carter replied. "I know. "He never lost sight of paying back his debt to society. Dr. Schwartz is six foot three. Money. But they live in fear, as she told her friend in another text: Dana Nichols (reading aloud in court): I said, "I am scared to talk to the detectives and -- and police I would hope if Becky came after me or sent someone after me, she wouldn't hurt Kendall. Schwartz, a prominent local nephrologist, was found dead in his Tarpon Springs mansion in May 2014 after his wife Rebecca Schwartz reported a robbery. "[5] After some delay, the trial for Schwartz began in March 2006. And I was, like, what? He is obsessed with movies, comic books, and television shows, and he spends much too much money on collectibles. [3][4], Stidham was born and raised in Longview, Texas, the son of Mack and Joyce Stidham. [27], According to Bonnie Booth of the American Medical News, the rarity of physician-on-physician crime was the likely reason that the trial drew so much media attention. And I looked at that and I looked at my husband and I said, 'Isn't that weird? So I run and get in the car, and when I look inside -- get a look at his face when I get in. And, deVlaming says, Sragaj is a large man capable of physical force, unlike Becky. [3], On October 15, police captured Bigger who was hiding just outside Tucson. [3][7] In October 2001, two DEA agents interviewed Lopez as part of a criminal investigation involving Schwartz. [3], On the evening of October 5, 2004, deputies of the Pima County Sheriffs Department responded to a report of a man down in the parking lot of the North First Medical Plaza where Stidham worked. Her son, Eric, even got a Verizon store to run in Wisconsin. "I didn't even know about it until after his death.". "I know it was bad. [9] The trial officially ended on May 2, 2006. "I told him-- I said, 'I want nothin' to do with this. Carter always believed the main reason Becky was with his father was because she wanted to spend his money. Stragaj says his DNA must have gotten on Schwartz's clothing when he checked the body. Robert was stabbed and slashed more than thirty times and had an X carved on his back. She had nothing to do with the murder itself," said deVlaming. I forgot my bag,'" said Stragaj. A neighbour stopped by Roberts house on December 10 to see if he was okay because he hadnt turned up for work. "Dr. Schwartz's son," Van Sant interrupted. " Kyle was found guilty of his part in the crime in the end. "Rebecca Schwartz is a victim, just like her husband. Deposition attorney: She walked over to Meredith and leaned down and whispered in her ear, "I wish you would have died.". She continues to work as a paralegal. Schwartz.". "And siphoned to where? Their trials are set for early next year. Is-- is this -- drink talk and not -- what was that?' But the hard drive had been removed. [3][12] Despite the fact that Stidham's new practice was on the opposite side of town, Schwartz was convinced that his former partner was deliberately stealing his clients. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. "Steve was your classic gentle giant a guy who had the heart of a bear," Dr. Patton said. He had been strangled, shot and stabbed. "'And if you say anything, you're never gonna see a house or you're never gonna see a penny,'" said Stragaj. Then, in August 2001, she began dating Patrick House, who later testified against her at trial. [5][21] Schwartz was with his girlfriend in a public restaurant but there are cell phone records linking Schwartz's cell phone to a convenience store pay phone, where Bigger allegedly visited that evening, and to Bigger's hotel, which was paid for by Schwartz. She settled that suit for an undisclosed amount. From jail, Schwartz pleaded with Lourdes Lopez, his former lover, to be his attorney, but she refused. But her one-time friends, April Cox and Patrick Olive, who helped her manage the Schwartz properties, say Becky could also be a tough cookie. "Rebecca hired me to fix her first house," Stragaj, who goes by Leo, told Van Sant. The two sides settled out of court with the Phoenix group characterizing his behavior as "obscene, abusive, and belligerent. [3] Earlier in the day, "Yes, sir. "I think you'd have to be willfully ignorant not to see it," he replied. "Early on, I didn't like dislike 'em, but that faded pretty quickly," he replied. Besides his medical practice, he owned a vast array of rental properties and lived in an expensive waterfront home with his second wife, Becky. 88.218.193.20 ", The gun and the knife used to kill Dr. Schwartz have never been found. First published on July 29, 2017 / 11:25 PM. "she didn't have five children.". "This looks really bad, though. Dr. Schwartz was a well-known DNA sequencing researcher. I want-- I-- I know it looks bad," said Stragaj. But still, I can't see Leo hurting Dr. Schwartz. "I'm so sorry I didn't call the police. Schwartz, Dyer says, may have had some gambling debts to pay off. -- son. In September 2003, he was sentenced to life behind bars. And me and my siblings are kind being left out here.'" Van Sant asked. "He lied to the police. Nevertheless, the jury found Bigger guilty of both conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and first-degree murder itself. Family friend Anton Leo Stragaj, who was hired to manage the 38 rental properties owned by Schwartz, was charged with first-degree murder. "We sort of learned to coexist," said Carter. Patrick House, a former boyfriend, testified Oct. 8 that he and Schwartz were the primary characters in an elaborate role-playing game she invented called Underworld. Carter wants justice for a father whose life started and ended so badly, but who lived the long middle dedicated to others. "I never saw Becky grieving for her husband or her loss," said Meredith. [4][20] Bigger had previously been convicted of criminal recklessness, check deception, and possession of marijuana in LaPorte, Indiana and was a fugitive from that state. Patrick stated that he met Clara in June 2001 at a festival in Leesburg, Virginia. "I heard the door open. [18] The victim, identified as Stidham, had been stabbed 15 times[6] and had incurred a skull fracture. They also had witnesses state how she talked about the money she stood to gain once Robert died. But when Schwartz's colleagues planned one. Largo Police announced Emirjoni "Lola" Como Stragajs arrest Thursday. She even took them on her boat in Florida and one thing stuck in Meredith's mind. Police arrived and quickly entered the home looking for a possible intruder. Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor. Robert Schwartzs tragic death was the consequence of a well-planned murder attempt. You know, everything was just over the top with her," said April Cox. Robert was quite well known in the scientific community, spearheading research in the fields of biometrics and DNA. But Stragaj insists he didn't do itthat Becky was the culprit. Then a student at a university in Virginia, Clara created a roleplaying game called Underworld, with her and Kyle bonding over their mutual interest in witchcraft and occult. "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. His body was discovered two days later. Dr. David Brian Stidham, a 37-year-old pediatric ophthalmologist, was found stabbed and beaten to death outside his office on Oct. 5. "As I read these stories, you know, he didn't want to give 'em his money," Cecil explained. "And then staged the scene to look like a burglary?" Pima County paid the entire amount on behalf of Paul Skitzki. [22], Schwartz's ex-fiancee, Lourdes Lopez, who resigned as prosecutor after being indicted in federal court, continued to work as a defense attorney after disciplinary action had taken place. And she was rubbing her hair. Stragaj claims Becky threatened to withhold $75,000 he had invested in real estate with her. Schwartz's wife, Joan, filed for divorce the following month. Florin and Tom Roebig are top civil attorneys in Florida, who represented Carter and his family in a wrongful death lawsuit. "I see Dr. Schwartz and he was facing the wall," he explained. They also had witnesses testify about how she discussed the money she would get if Robert died. I'm not the man," he said. "It turned out Rebecca had canceled any services, any ceremonies, any remembrances for my father. Stidham was meant to take over the pediatric ophthalmology aspect of Schwartz's business. "What I want more than anything is for justice to be served. Defense attorneys said the game was only an escape for a girl with a sad social life. "And when you present this information, is this jaw dropping to your dad?" She alleged that Robert was planning on making sure she did not come back. Kyle later stated that he had to do something once Clara told him about that. "I thought truly we had found a great friend. So, if youre curious about what transpired, dont worry. 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