But even with new families and fresh starts, there continued to be arguments between Richie and Angila about everything from parenting to their personality clashes. But Angila did not respond when Jackson called again shortly after 5 a.m. and she did not come to pick him up at the end of the shift as she usually did. Richie and Cynthia Wilder applied for post-conviction relief this year, beginning the process of trying to reverse life sentences in connection to the 2015 death of 30-year-old Angila Wilder. Wilder is serving life without parole for the murder of his ex-wife, Angila Wilder, in November 2015. During her research, Wynn also conducted face-to-face interviews with the detectives, attorneys, family members and friends of the victims. Her fianc, Chris Jackson, had called 911 to report he came home to find the back door of the home had been kicked in. Richie had showered, and theyd had sexual relations, despite what hed just done. Coincidentally, Goodman had been watching surveillance footage the night before their interview that clearly showed Jackson was at the Wal-Mart during his entire shift. Jackson wasnt worried too much at that point about Angila, who tended to be nervous anyway and had just learned she was pregnant with their second child. Woman 'proud' of husband for stabbing pregnant ex-wife to death gives up life sentence appeal. The charges said she told a police informant she helped plan the murder by stalking Angila Wilder, aided her husband in cleaning up blood evidence, lied to police about her husband being with her at the time of the murder, and was going to provide him a car, phone and clothing to help him escape from jail while he awaited trial in August 2016. Angila Wilder, who was pregnant at the time of her death, was stabbed 44 times and fought hard for her life. Of course Richie was an obvious suspect, but he had an alibi. She eventually went on to get a nursing degree. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. The prosecution told the court that Richie had gone to Angilas home that night, knowing her boyfriend would be out, and stabbed her to death. Louisville, KY. ANGELA WILDER OBITUARY . He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Esther Wilder; grandmother, Luana Haner. In May, more horrific recordings of Cynthia were played at the sentencing. The book is scheduled to be released on Aug. 15 and will be available where books are sold. Cynthia let slip that shed known about Richies attempt to break out of jail and had been arranging a car, clothing and a mobile phone to try to help him out. The order, issued July 8, gives the defendant 90 days to point out in transcripts where prosecutors allegedly made those improper arguments, Ward County District Judge Gary Lee wrote in his opinion. The judge said, according to the Minot Daily News, that she couldn't overlook the amount of planning the defendant put into the murder and in covering it up. Shed betrayed her stepchildrens trust and robbed them of a mum. CJ Wynn, whose maiden name was Carla Rodacker, has written Wilder Intentions: Love, Lies, and Murder in North Dakota. The book will be released Aug. 15. She said she didnt know of Richies plans until after hed done it. In a motion to dismiss Cynthia Wilder's application, Ward County prosecutor Todd Schwarz wrote that there was nothing illegal about her sentencing and that she said in plea hearings that she was satisfied with Waters' representation. It might be easy for other true crime writers to forget that the people they are writing about are real people who have been affected by a horrible tragedy. Send Flowers. In 2017, his current wife Cynthia Wilder was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder, in Angilas death. Minot District Judge Stacy Louser went well above the state's recommendation in ordering a life imprisonment for Cynthia for her role in Angila's death. And although he initially didnt want to talk to investigators, after a few months of sitting in jail, he asked to speak to detectives and laid out a shocking story. Judge Louser also forbid Cynthia from having contact with Angila's family, including the children. Memorial services will be: 10 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2025-9th St. NW, Minot.Hertz Funeral Home, of Harvey, has been entrusted with her interment. She went on to add that they had the murder planned for like two f--king years but when Richie came home the morning of the killing he told her it had gotten messy and she had fought back. A Minot man convicted of killing his ex-wife five years ago wants a new trial and so does his current wife, who admitted to helping him plan the stabbing. The Supreme Court also ruled that Lee did not have the legal authority to order no contact with the children as part of Wilder's sentence. It was supposed to be a gun, Walters explained. She later went on to graduate from the University of North Dakota in 1998 and to earn a masters degree in psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis, though she does not currently work as a psychologist. I fully believe that it needed to be done, she said of the slaying. Angila Shannon Wilder was born in September 1985 in San Diego, California. When Chris returned in the morning, he found the door of their house had been kicked in. April Baumgarten joined The Forum in February 2019 as an investigative reporter. Then she provided the perfect alibi for him. Prairie Confidential, Part 2 06:10. Was Angila Wilders Ex-Husband Involved in Her Murder? He would never do anything that would hurt his kids. Angila Shannon Wilder Sept. 30, 1985-Nov. 13, 2015 Angila Shannon Wilder, age 30, departed this life unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. She had a contentious relationship with her ex-husband, Richie, who had been abusive during their marriage. They stayed in touch through message, but she stopped replying sometime around 2 am on November 13. Wednesdays sentencing marks the likely end of a roughly two-and-a-half year-long investigation into a murder that shook the Minot community. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. 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She had a child with him and was expecting another in addition to two children from a previous marriage. She double majored in communications and history/political science at the University of Jamestown, N.D. We see that you have javascript disabled. If it was me, I (expletive) would have gone back and cut her (expletive) fingers off. She scratched his face. He would never do anything that would hurt his kids. At the time of the incident, the 30-year-old lived in Minot, North Dakota, with her fianc, Chris Jackson. She was recorded saying theyd agreed to keep their stories straight, but her husband hadnt stuck to it, which irritated her. Nothing was missing from the home and she had no enemies. However, the evidence painted a completely different picture. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Shed later tell Morrison that although a handful of things in that conversation were "somewhat true most of what she had said was extremely exaggerated to try to impress Walters, who had his own criminal past. Angila Wilder was a loving mother of three with her whole life ahead of her when tragedy struck. Judge Stacy Louser explained why she was sentenced Cynthia to life in prison. In November 2017, Cynthia Wilder pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to commit murder and accomplice to escape. Angila Wilder would have turned 33 this September. He figured she had fallen asleep until he arrived home and discovered the back door kicked in. During their marriage, Richie had been convicted of domestic violence, and when they separated, they had fought over the custody of their children. Cynthia has since appealed her sentence. Officers placed a recording device in his car to record conversations with her, and he agreed to tape their chats on his mobile phone. And a. lthough he initially didnt want to talk to investigators, after a few months of sitting in jail, he asked to speak to detectives and laid out a shocking story. The Ward C, Investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect is hardly ever a simple job. While the case seemed to have been resolved, Cynthias conversations with an old friend brought up newer, more disturbing information. An appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court was started in June 2018 but then was withdrawn by Ogren in October 2018. You were the one person who could have stopped this nightmare, Judge Stacy Louser said while handing down the sentence. This comes in an emotional sentencing hearing that included a playback of an audio recording of a conversation that Cynthia had with a confidential informant where she admits to her role in Angila's killing. There was one night where we had a really good, in-depth conversation and ever since then she felt this connection.. I dont know anything, she insisted to the detectives in a taped interrogation. She said, Well, the knife was a backup. Later that month, police arrested Cynthia for helping Richie plan the murder and the escape attempt. The judge didnt believe her and called her claims disingenuous. IE 11 is not supported. Her interest in the case led to 18 months of research and the upcoming release of a book about the case, Wilder Intentions: Love, Lies and Murder in North Dakota.. File Photo Cynthia Wilder also named her second attorney, David Ogren, because she wanted to file an appeal but said she couldn't because she entered an Alford plea, meaning she maintained her innocence but acknowledged there was enough evidence to convict her. At the sentencing hearing for Richie Wilder Jr. in May 2017, North Central District Court Judge Gary Lee had ordered Wilder to have no contact ever again with the two children he had with Angila Wilder, who were ages 12 and 6 at the time of the sentencing. She is survived by: a daughter, Alexandria; sons, Nikolai and Christopher; mother, Linda Branch; father, Leon Hollenbeck; sister, Crystal (Gary) Morton; companion, Chris Jackson, who is her high school sweetheart and her soul mate; aunts, uncles and a host of cousins, extended relatives and friends. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. He yelled into the house for Angila and for their 2-year-old son but there was no reply. She later pursued a degree in nursing. Image Credit: Angila's Family/Hertz Funeral Homes, Dateline: Prairie Confidential chronicles how the authorities uncovered a terrifying premeditated plot to kill Angila, leading to the arrest of her. Pregnant with her fourth child, Angila had been alone at her . The order, issued July 8, gives the defendant 90 days to point out in transcripts where prosecutors allegedly made those improper arguments, Ward County District Judge Gary Lee wrote in his opinion. Flash forward to the present, and Cynthia herself is headed to prison. In the months before his murder trial Richie Wilder plotted a failed escape from jail, tried to frame his ex-wifes fiance for the murder, and fabricated elaborate stories that failed to fool police. I did nothing different with Ms. Wilder.. Pregnant Angila was brutally murdered in her own bed, Richie Wilder had feuded with his ex-wife, Cynthia strongly protested her husbands innocence, Cynthia was found guilty of conspiracy to murder. Wilder is serving life without parole for the brutal stabbing death of his pregnant ex-wife, Angila Wilder, in November 2015 in Minot. I wouldve burned them. Hes a good husband. It was a 2015 homicide case out of Minot, North Dakota. I just woke up, came out of my bedroom, went into my living room and hes sitting on my couch and looked at me and said, 'See, I told you I can get to you if I wanted to.. Richie Wilder, who married Cynthia Wilder after his divorce from Angila Wilder in the early 2010s, was convicted of murder in December 2016 after Angila Wilder was found stabbed 44 times in her bedroom in a Minot home. That December, a jury of his peers convicted him of Angila's murder. Her boyfriend was working the night shift at a local Walmart store. Despite the alibi, the physical evidence discovered during the investigation also pointed toward Richie. She had a contentious relationship with her ex-husband, Richie, who had been abusive during their. Copyright Minot Daily News | https://www.minotdailynews.com | 301 4th St SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 701-857-1900, Wilder Intentions: Love, Lies and Murder in North Dakota.. God, I [expletive] hope they piece it to him.. In a foreword to Wilder Intentions, true crime writer and Wynns mentor Shanna Hogan writes that what makes Wynns first book stand out is her compassion for her subjects. The two had been in a contentious custody battle for their children. He declined to comment for this story. In fact, after Angila and her ex-husband Richie, with whom she shared a daughter and son, got divorced, their relationship turned more hostile not because of jealousy or envy. Cynthia Wilder noted that she was told a deal was reached for a 25-year sentence, but Ward County District Judge Stacy Louser gave her the maximum. Ive had simple theft cases that have taken longer to decide, Dillon said. He will be She admitted during the conversation to helping Richie clean up after the murder, surveilling Angila from her car for Richie, and helping him plan the murder. Cyndi told him that she was proud of her husband. The case was featured in an expose on Dateline NBC, and even a book recently released. ANGELA WILDER OBITUARY. In November, Cynthia entered Alford pleas to the charges, contesting some of the details, but admitting a jury would return a guilty verdict. A judge sentenced her to life in prison without the possibility of parole, going against the 25-year sentence (with five years suspended) proposed by the prosecution. While Richie was being convicted, the police had been working on his accomplice. So, if youre curious to find out more, heres what we know! Krista Mattice said. I stand by him, said Cynthia Wilder in 2016. Dave Goodman told "Dateline" correspondent Keith Morrison, adding hed later learn Angila had suffered around 40 stab wounds. She said her goal at which she has succeeded was to bring the case to life and to put readers into the story so that they feel like they are in the courtroom. Angila Shannon Wild-er, age 30, departed thislife unexpectedly on Fri-day, Nov. 13, 2015.She was born Sept. 301985, in San . Richie Wilder, who married Cynthia Wilder after his divorce from Angila Wilder in the early 2010s, was convicted of murder in December 2016 after Angila Wilder was found stabbed 44 times in her bedroom in a Minot home. Matt Walters had met Cyndi before she was married while he was working as a bartender at The Original in Minot. Lee said he had this right under the provisions of the state's Marsy's Law, which protects the right of crime victims. It was a senseless crime. A memorial picture of Angila Wilder is shown in the front window of her home in northwest Minot in late December 2015. Waters told The Forum he disagrees with Cynthia Wilders recollection of events. For more on this case and others like it, watch "Dateline: Secrets Uncovered," airing Thursdays at 8/7c on Oxygen. She grew up on a ranch 10 miles southeast of Belfield, N.D., where her family raises Hereford cattle. Although Richie and Angila who first met at church in Alabama once had a loving relationship, at the time of her death, they were embroiled in a bitter custody battle over the couples children. Richie Wilder Jr.s second wife, Cynthia Wilder, was an elementary school teacher with a troubled past who went on to share Richies affection for his kids and his hatred for his ex-wife. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). When they searched his car, they found it had been cleaned, but Richie had missed some of Angilas blood on the door. Rather than the 25-year sentence that was part of the plea deal, a judge sentenced Cyndi to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In laying down her sentence, Judge Louser invoked Angila's role as a mom. Angila Wilder, the victim, was a proud mother and a nursing student at Minot State University. Ogren did not return a message left by The Forum. While in high school in Alabama, she actively participated in the marching band and played the saxophone. Copyright 2010 - 23 Hertz Funeral Homes. The more Cynthia told her ex, the more he told police. The police at the scene knew this was not something that her fiance should see and kept Jackson from going into that room. For instance, Wynn meticulously sets the scene at the start of the book by describing how Angilas fiance, Christopher Jackson, had been working his usual overnight shift at the Minot Walmart on Nov. 12, 2015 when he received a text message from Angila that she had heard strange noises outside and was scared. Memorial Service We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. On November 13th, 2015, a nursing student named Angila Wilder was found brutally stabbed to death in her home in Minot, North Dakota. It took the jury less than an hour to convict him. Above all, family fueled her passions. For more on this case and others like it, watch. Angila Wilders, the aspiring nurse, was brutally murdered in her home at Minot, North Dakota. 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