She said that she was not asking that. There was a problem saving your notification. Peter Van Sant: What do you think she's made up her mind about? SGT. A selfie captured one intimate moment. She was subsequently sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years, which means today, the 35-year-old is incarcerated at Christina Melton Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas. Nicole Poynter |Victim's daughter: I remember the bagpipes. Burk]: Why did he park there? Later, at the police station, she confessed that she did know the identity of the man who killed her husband a lover by the name of Michael Garza. Michael Burk: He told Chacey that the ruts were too deep, and he wasn't going to be able to get his truck down here. It was rolling very slowly. It turns out that Chacey conspired with one of her side guys, Michael Garza, to murder Robert. Captain Robert Bob Poynter was an 18-year veteran of the University Park Fire Department, it said in a statement issued Saturday. She is being held at the Hunt County Jail. I just watched my husband get shot. Robert and Chacey Poynter, who had been married since 2009, were reportedly going through a divorce when Chacey began making plans for her husband's murder with Michael Garza, one of the many men . BRAD GOLDEN I don't know if she was trying to get me to feel sorry for her and I just wasn't falling for it or whatever cause I kept trying to get her to meet at the police station . Shane Meek: It's not even a traveled road. Natalie Poynter: She had left it open on her Facebook. Robert was a devoted public servant, a career firefighter. Chacey told police that her husband, Robert Poynter, was a bit further down the road. You're right, but I'm invested." 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 just I wanted him to know what it's like to be bullied all the time. and they're all man-killing slugs consistent with what the medical examiner said was used to kill Robert Poynter. At 10:23 p.m. Robert texts Chacey, Long three miles.. and the wadding from a shotgun shell was still in his skull. Peter Van Sant: You're talking about marital problems at a time when your husband's body is still in a Jeep. But is it enough to solve the case? It's a true farm road. On July 20, Michael Garza was found guilty and sentenced to 99 years in prison. She claimed she only wanted Garza to hurt her husband, not kill him. Per the same report from CBS News, Chacey had convinced Robert to make her the primary beneficiary on his life insurance policy that was worth $685,000. Among those issues: her affair with Garza: CHACEY POYNTER: Michael and I ended up having sex while I was there. it upset him. However, for the role she evidently played by this point, she was accused of conspiracy to commit murder (later upped to capital murder and murder), whereas Michael was charged with murder. Robert Poynter was described as a firefighter with the touch of a gentle giant. It was updated on August 8.]. A firefighter with the touch of a gentle giant. Then, just 12 days before Robert's murder, the doorbell rang. Police said the man, later identified as Robert Poynter, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas issued its ruling July 22 to affirm the conviction and sentence of Michael Glen Garza. Chacey Poynter Crime Wife of Slain UP Firefighter Found Guilty of Murder June 28, 2019 Timothy Glaze A jury of 12 sentenced Poynter to life in prison for her involvement in the murder of Robert Poynter III with her boyfriend, Michael Garza. It hurts. Shane Meek. Robert Poynter had three daughters: a 6-and-a-half-year-old with Chacey, and from his first marriage, Natalie and Nicole. Natalie Poynter: So, it was useless to try to come to me and act like dad was some kind of beast. And the man that did it was still out there. Michael Gargiulo, aka The Hollywood Killer, Technical Sergeant Curtis Eccleston was murdered, Murder Allegations against Catherine Shelton. Jeff Kovach: There's no way Michael Garza was ever going to get Robert Poynter out on that road alone. Natalie Poynter: She was never wearing gym clothes, but she always said she was going to the gym. The teaser for the special notes that Robert was a dedicated firefighter, and always went home unscathed until that tragic night in Royse City. Robert Poynter's life insurance benefits were split among his three daughters. Calvin Grogan: There were plenty of text messages after the life insurance beneficiary designation change occurred in April, indicating that Chacey Poynter was looking for somebody that would take care of Robert. Just over an hour after Chacey Poynter held her husband's bloodied head in her hands, she kept giving Sgt. Amy Poynter | Victim's ex-wife: The funeral was absolutely beautiful It was very ceremonial. "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. Low 41F. And that's as far as we got. Monday, Greenville Police Department Detective Phillip Spencer was called to the witness stand to transcribe the texts which Chacey and Robert Poynter were exchanging prior to the incident. Chacey's defense attorneys, Scott Cornuaud and Frank Hughes, say the state's obsession with Chacey's affairs tainted the jury. Det. Peter Van Sant: Did you ever see him slam Chacey against a wall? Those were his exact words. . It just demonizes her. However, their spark died down three years into their marriage, driving them to move into different bedrooms and essentially lead independent lives while still largely sharing a household. Michael Burk | Royse City Police Dept. Chacey Poynter: Soon as that doorbell rang, I was out that door telling him he had to go. In The Last of Us, were Tess and Joel together. SHANE MEEK [bodycam video]: Why would he try to take your daughter away? Det. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Garza is currently in prison and will not be eligible for parole until September 10, 2046. Divorce sucks. 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. 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. Chacey Poynter: There would just be times, you know, he would grab me by my hair. Only wanted to speak to his attorney. I didn't want him involved I told him that. 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. Thanks to Hunt a Killer for sponsoring this video! That night, Sgt. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. You always had this underlying feeling that Even if he had to walk through fire, somehow that man would make it through. Chacey Poynter: No. MEEK: What made you come down this one? Amy Poynter: In my mind she's always pulled the trigger because she was the instigator of all of it. It turns out that Chacey conspired with one of her side guys, Michael Garza, to murder Robert. Jeff Kovach: The question is which one of those stories does she want us to believe? Dixon said their young daughter just started first grade. Poynter was found on a rural track in his wifes car; he was slumped over the passenger seat, having been shot in the head with a single blast from a shotgun. [Spoiler], Recap and Conclusion of In/Spectre Season 2 Episode 2. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. MICHAEL BURK [interrogation]: Michael was gonna shoot Robert? SGT. Chacey Poynter and Michael Garza were arrested this weekend after her 47-year-old husband, Robert Poynter, was found shot dead in his truck Friday night in Royse City, Texas, according to a police press release. The woman told responding officers her husband had been shot and was in a vehicle located on a nearby road, according to the press release. Michael Burk: Suggested she might have known the killer. Appeals of both defendants' convictions have been appealed before the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, which issued its ruling July 22 to affirm Garza's conviction and sentence. Robert was hopeful the marriage could be saved. Chacey Poynter: He wasn't supposed to die. MICHAEL BURK: You see, I think you do and that's the problem. Isn't that indicative that you shouted "stop" because that meant don't shoot him? Chacey Poynter: As I was walking to the Jeep, I said, "STOP!". Peter Van Sant: What was his marital status? Danny Mims replies, "I'm not a magician." SHANE MEEK: What do y'all fight over? A neighbor, Judy Dixon, told KDFW-TV that the couple had recently returned from a vacation in Mexico. 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. Shane Meek. Peter Van Sant: Were you ever able to corroborate any of her story of abuse? Always. Though Chacey initially claimed that Michael was leaving the state when Bob was killed, her . Amy Poynter: Signs started showing up that something was amiss. Jeff Kovach: I think it's pretty clear it's about killing Robert Poynter. BRAD GOLDEN: She would be at my house every day, every day, around 4 to 5 o'clock. 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. Spencer downloaded the files from the pairss cell phones. He had already been divorced once. After the fourth hour, Chacey Poynter was found guilty of murder. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time. Chacey Poynter: There was no plan to to bring him out and murder him. Where Are Robert Poynters Daughters Now. University Park Fire Cpt. And uh, and he laughed. Privacy Policy, Season 2 of the Vinland Saga: Recap and Explanation. As a fire captain, Robert Poynter was used to coming to the rescue. Chacey Poynter, 29, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. https://t.co/hAbokASiZO pic.twitter.com/M19BdqvhBt, The night of the murder, Poynter told police that she was young and stupid when [they] got married, and she didnt want to be married anymore.. Michelle Hadley: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Is Brandon Larracuente on his way out of The Good Doctor? You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. There was blood on Chacey Poynter that would indicate she was with her husband when he was shot. Chacey claimed that she saw a shadowy figure. 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