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Podcast Episode Notes: Sword and Scale Episode 344
Episode Overview
- Title: Episode 344
- Release Date: March 25, 2023
- Description: Investigates the shocking double homicide of 81-year-old Reginald McLaren's wife and daughter in Englewood, Colorado. The brutal crime scene reveals a disturbing narrative of desperation and eventual confession.
Key Details
- Primary Figures:
- Reginald McLaren: 81-year-old husband and father, later confessing to the murders.
- Bethany McLaren: 70-year-old wife of Reginald.
- Ruth McLaren: 35-year-old daughter, who had cerebral palsy.
Timeline of Events
- Date of Crime: March 25, 2023
- Time of Incident: Approximately 3 PM; 911 call received shortly before 6 PM.
- Location: Art Walk apartment complex, Englewood, Colorado.
- The 911 Call
- Caller: Reginald McLaren.
- Content: Reginald discovered his wife and daughter murdered in their apartment.
- Dispatcher's Reaction: Initially confused but dispatched police and paramedics.
- Arrival of Police
- Officers find a horrific scene: both victims were discovered stuffed into trash cans, showing signs of violence and disarray.
- Evidence of a struggle and numerous bloody items found in the apartment.
- Medical Emergency
- Reginald experiences chest pain and is transported to the hospital for evaluation.
Investigation Findings
- Crime Scene Analysis:
- Blood splatters and signs of attempted cleanup.
- Discovery of the murder weapon (axe) and a handsaw in the apartment.
- Reginald’s Background and Motive
- Reginald faced personal and financial struggles, claimed impending eviction, and believed he could not support his family financially.
- Confession: Admitted to the murders in a calm manner, claiming it was out of despair over homelessness.
- Misleading Claims
- Investigators found evidence contradicting Reginald's claims of financial distress, including significant funds in bank accounts.
- No eviction notices or evidence of imminent homelessness were found.
Trial and Legal Proceedings
- Charges: Two counts of first-degree murder, tampering with human remains, and false reporting.
- Verdict: Reginald McLaren pleaded not guilty but was ultimately found guilty on all charges.
- Sentencing: Received two life sentences plus additional terms for tampering and false reporting.
Community Impact
- The murders drew significant public attention, sparking discussions about mental health, financial struggles, and the support systems available for vulnerable families.
- The victims lived quiet lives, largely unnoticed by neighbors, raising questions about community awareness and support.
Conclusion
- The story of the McLaren family highlights the tragic intersection of mental health, financial insecurity, and familial loyalty, all culminating in a horrific crime that shocked the community.
Key Themes
- Desperation and Mental Health: Reginald's actions stemmed from a place of fear regarding homelessness.
- Community Awareness: The victims were largely invisible to those around them, emphasizing the need for community connections and support systems.
- Reality vs. Perception: Reginald's narrative of impending eviction was disproven by evidence, illustrating how personal crises can distort reality.
Listener Discretion
- The episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and adult themes, intended for mature audiences only.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VODiscovery of a Tragic Crime Scene
1:42 to 3:52
Listen to the chilling account of the discovery of a double homicide.
“It's the end of March 2023, and two local Englewood, Colorado police deputies are sitting in their cruiser.”
First Responders Arrive at the Scene
4:00 to 7:46
Explore the actions and findings of the police as they arrive at the location.
“I have a ton of officers going, as I'm sure you know.”
Uncovering Disturbing Evidence
7:48 to 11:30
Details of the gruesome evidence found inside the apartment are revealed.
“Meanwhile, the handful of officers inside are getting a taste of what they'll be dealing with.”
The McLaren Murder Investigation Begins
15:39 to 19:20
Explore the chaotic scenes following the discovery of a double homicide.
“Dispatch scrambled, trying to figure out how to get in contact with the state crime scene unit.”
Neighbors' Insights and Observations
19:20 to 22:06
Hear eyewitness accounts from neighbors about the McLaren family.
“Well, the guy speaks, the woman not so much.”
Reginald's Condition and Police Procedures
22:06 to 24:14
Understand Reginald's medical evaluation and the police's approach during the investigation.
“with the officer assigned to watch over Reginald's room.”
Reginald's 911 Call Analysis
24:14 to 28:00
Analyze the chilling details of Reginald's 911 call after the murder.
“I'm sure you guys were playing the same boat.”
Discovery of the Crime Scene
28:00 to 29:38
Learn about the initial response to a family's tragic situation.
“Yeah, well, we had a long enmity with our nephew, Regin.”
Witness Accounts and Inconsistencies
29:39 to 31:11
Explore the statements of witnesses and their implications.
“Englewood police were starting to rethink the idea that the suspects were on the loose somewhere.”
Clues from Trash and Surveillance
31:12 to 33:48
Investigate the significance of trash and surveillance footage in the case.
“Right after this officer leaves the woman's apartment, he tells his colleagues they'll be changing course.”
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The Hardware Store Discovery
33:49 to 37:59
Follow the evidence trail leading to a hardware store purchase.
“With this possibility in mind, they have to find a neighbor with a doorbell camera.”
Reginald's Confession and Motives
38:00 to 42:01
Understand Reginald's motives and confession regarding the crime.
“And remember that neighbor with the doorbell camera?”
Reginald's Desperation
42:01 to 43:28
Learn about Reginald's dire financial situation and its impact on his family.
“To make matters worse, he said that they were being evicted.”
The Murders and Their Aftermath
44:32 to 55:03
Explore the chilling details surrounding Reginald's confession and actions following the crime.
“And you can spend a fortune trying to find fabulous people, only to get flooded with candidates who are just fine.”
Searching for Family and Closure
55:03 to 56:07
Uncover the efforts to find Bethany and Ruth's relatives and provide them dignity in death.
“because both of Pabitra and her sister were born in India.”
A Psalm of Comfort
56:07 to 57:00
The segment shares a reflective Bible verse that sets a somber tone for the story.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”
The Tragic Lives of Bethany and Ruth
57:04 to 58:06
Discussion on the quiet lives and violent deaths of Bethany and Ruth McLaren, highlighting their story's fragments.
“Bethany and Ruth McLaren lived quietly, but they died violently, and if not for the kindness of strangers, they would have been buried without anyone to grieve them.”
The Lies Behind the Murders
58:09 to 58:44
Revelation of Reginald's lies regarding financial stability and the context of the murders.
“If that doesn't convince you that his entire excuse was a lie, maybe this will.”
Trial and Conviction of Reginald McLaren
58:48 to 1:01:09
Chronicles the trial of Reginald McLaren, detailing the evidence and emotional responses.
“It was on April 3rd, 2023, that Reginald was formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of tampering with a deceased human body, and one count of false reporting.”
Remembering Bethany: A Friend's Tribute
1:01:13 to 1:02:27
A heartfelt tribute to Bethany McLaren from a long-time friend, sharing memories and impact.
“We worshipped in the same Presbyterian church.”
Reginald's Sentencing and Its Impact
1:02:30 to 1:03:24
Details the sentencing of Reginald and the broader implications for the memory of the victims.
“Reginald, who was now 83 years old, received two consecutive life sentences.”
Transcript
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1:42I found my daughter and my wife. Somebody killed them in the apartment. They have been murdered.
2:03It's a little before 6 p.m. on a Saturday in Englewood, Colorado. It's sunny, but still frigid. It's the end of March 2023, and two local Englewood, Colorado police deputies are sitting in their cruiser. They're just talking and looking over some paperwork, really. Officer Aloise has been with the force for a few years now, but today he's got a trainee with him. Englewood is in the heart of the Denver metropolitan area. There are over 30 ,000 residents and a typical crime rate, which consists of basically two things, robberies and drug-related incidents, maybe a few traffic violations sprinkled in there as well.
2:52Neither Officer Aloise nor his trainee are expecting any crazy calls today, let alone a double homicide in a luxury apartment complex. 901 Inglewood Parkway is going to be Unit N is a Nancy 308 break. He's got the cord to his radio wrapped around his finger, fidgeting with it as he listens to dispatch. Go ahead. Harvey states his wife and daughter are deceased. He thinks they might have been hurt. The wife is 70 years old and the daughter is 34. Harvey thinks he knows the suspect and we're still getting further. They'll be heading to a complex called Art Walk at City Center. Sounds fancy. There are one and two bedroom apartments that go upwards of$2 ,000 a month.
3:41It's usually pretty quiet over there. I think it's going to be on the north. Let me get a hold up. Paramedics, this is Kara. Hey, it's Julie from Englewood. We're not sure what we have, but we need you to stage for right now. We might have two people that were killed inside of an apartment, 901 Inglewood Parkway. So this is like a homicide? Yeah, well, I don't know. He thinks it's his nephew. He thinks they're both dead, 70 and 34. I have a ton of officers going, as I'm sure you know. This is the 911 call that had come in just moments before. 911, where's your emergency? Yeah, yes ma 'am. This is Reggie McLaren.
4:21I'm calling from Art Walk apartment, apartment N308. I came around 3 o 'clock and I found my wife and my daughter murdered. I'm sorry, you what? I found my daughter and my wife. Somebody killed them in the apartment. They have been murdered. Okay, how do you know that they're dead? Well, I am here. They are dead, you know, because the guy who ever entered, he was trying to take them in a trash can or take away, but he couldn't do it. So I am just... Are your wife and daughter still inside the apartment? Inside the apartment. Okay. How old are they? Wife is 17 years old. Okay. And your daughter?
5:09Daughter is about 34 years old. And what is your name? Reginald. That's your name? Yeah, that's my name. Reginald McLaren. Okay. And are you in the hallway? No, I'm going in the hallway because I want to put on my jacket. It's very cold there. Okay. My officers are there, though, and they need you to not be in the apartment, okay? Okay. At the same time, Officer Aloise and his trainee were running up the stairs. to Unit N-308. Hey, I think it's this side. Which way did he go? Did he go that way? Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Look out. What were we going to? North 308. North 308. North 308? Yes.
5:59When they finally get to that unit, the hallway is absolutely silent. There isn't a person in sight. They cautiously approach the apartment door, hoping they won't have to break it down.
6:24They're bracing themselves for a potential showdown with whoever murdered this man's family. But instead, it's the caller himself who answers the door. He's still on the phone with dispatch. So let me know when you stepped out into the hallway, because my officers are going to meet you in the hallway. Okay. How long ago did you find them? What time did you come home and find them? I don't know, man. I don't know. Okay. I don't know. I have no idea. And you're in N as in Nancy? You go? Yeah. The man who emerges is frail and hunched over, clutching his jacket. Reginald McLaren is 81 years old, and the stress of this situation is making him look even older.
7:10He's a normal old man, except for the distant look in his eyes and a name that doesn't match his accent. He doesn't seem injured, just stunned. Officers help him out of the apartment and plan to take him back to the station to ask a few more questions. Yeah, you want to take him in? Who's the on-call detective sergeant and on-call staff? You picked a bad time to be on-call supervisor. Looks like they had a double homicide. The new trainee stands guard at the front door while Reginald gets a pat-down in the hallway. Meanwhile, the handful of officers inside are getting a taste of what they'll be dealing with.
7:54Right away, they know it'll be more than their little police department can handle. Fuck. Garbage cans. Fuck. Yeah. Oh, Jesus.
8:25The apartment isn't chaotic. It looks like they're in mid-move. Boxes are stacked neatly in corners. Some are sealed, others are half-packed with clothes and books still visible inside. Long on their sides in the living room are two oversized black roller trash cans. The lids are open. With his gun and flashlight drawn, one of the officers carefully steps over to one of the bins and leans down so he can see inside. Immediately, he can see clothing, skin, limbs, and blood. Both of the victims are women. They've been stuffed inside, head first. Their arms and legs are bent unnaturally. One of the women's legs hangs partially outside its plastic vessel.
9:18There's a towel covering part of the first victim's body. Blood is pooled beneath her. The second woman is positioned mostly face down. Neither is moving. The officers don't touch the bodies. They don't try CPR. It's already too late. Double homicide. 901 Inwood Parkway, and is in Nora, 308 is the apartment number. Sounds like husband came home, finds his wife and daughter deceased. They both have been shoved into a trash can apiece. So it looks like, by all appearances, it looks like whoever did this was trying to put the bodies in the trash can and take them wherever. Husband seems to think he knows he did it.
10:04We're trying to talk with him. He's pretty shook up. obviously um but yeah you might want to call the troops on out there of surveillance
10:18just fyi this is all that's covered in blood oh yeah i saw that yeah i saw that and if you look uh underneath uh those bed sheets oh yeah that pillow's covered in blood and it looks like they probably were hiding something underneath there as well um just for our safety i asked to where the suspects do they live here? Which one? I asked to where they said they might be in 788 West Jefferson by the station. That was an apartment, so they're all gangbangers according to him. Thank you. Thank you. Blood spatters fleck the walls. A pillow soaked in blood lays on the floor near the couch. In a utility closet behind the loveseat, they find an axe and what looks like strands of black hair caught in the blade.
11:05A handsaw rests nearby. The kitchen sink has hair and blood in the basin. The rest of the unit looks oddly clean. Just before a deputy is about to drive Reginald to the police station to get a formal statement, he complains of chest pain. He explains that he has a history of heart attacks and has recently had open-heart surgery. He's 81 years old, after all. Finding your wife and daughter brutally murdered is asking for another incident. Luckily, paramedics are just arriving. Out of caution, officers have him transported to Swedish Medical Center for evaluation. An officer is assigned to sit outside his room.
11:50If Reginald is right, if this really is about his gang-banging nephews, then he might not be safe. Even in a hospital.
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15:26On March 25, 2023, 81-year-old Reginald McLaren called 911 after discovering his wife and daughter murdered inside their Englewood, Colorado apartment. The police department and emergency dispatch were wholly unprepared to deal with this situation. Dispatch scrambled, trying to figure out how to get in contact with the state crime scene unit. Officer Aloise's trainee frantically scribbled names into the crime scene log as personnel swept in and out of the apartment. A lot of these responders were newbies doing their absolute best. The crime scene was now sealed. The victims had been officially pronounced dead.
16:10Reginald was under observation at Swedish Medical Center. And if Reginald's nephews were involved, then time was already working against them. As the investigation unfolded, neighbors started noticing. It was dinner time for most people, and this group of cops who were jingling their keys and talking in the hall was starting to draw a little bit of attention. So the notes say that wife and daughter. What notes? Oh, no, no. Who's the guy who just came out of here? That's the wife or the husband and dad. And so he thinks he knows who it is, something about a hammer. So I got him going back to the station.
16:50We probably need to do at least a quick Miranda on him and just talk to him and see what information we can get. If the suspect's out, you know, all about, if he's another dangerous in the public, we need to find that out as quickly as possible. How does he know this, you know, how does he know he knows who did it, that type of thing. Yeah. But, and definitely Miranda's inferred. Is everything okay? Everything's okay. Just see it. Yeah. Yeah. Can I come in? Yeah, please. How are you guys? Good, how are you? Have you guys heard anything suspicious or anything lately with your neighbors? No, I saw him.
17:29I left around, like, when did I leave? I went to the liquor store around, like, 3 or 4, and he was leaving. He locked his apartment and was walking to his car. And then I got in my car, and then I saw him come back around, like, 3 o 'clock, 3 or 4, whenever I had texted you. Yeah. Can we get that text to see what time it was? Did you guys hear anything? No. And they're supposed to be moving soon, they told me. They're super nice. Okay, did you know the daughter and the... Is he the husband? Yeah, I know there's a daughter, a husband, and a wife, right? Okay. I think. I don't... Have you ever seen any, like, disturbances?
18:12No. I heard talking a lot in the hall, and I've heard doors slam. Um, but I thought that they were moving and it was just kind of, okay. Yeah. When's the last time you saw mom and daughter? I don't, I don't know. I haven't seen them in a while. I've only seen him. I saw mom and daughter. Okay. The last time I saw them, I can tell you exactly because the fire alarm went off here. Okay. And I saw them leaving and I. Did they ever express any like problems? No, nothing. They've always been super nice. Never thought, never said like, watch out for a suspicious person. Huh? Okay. I saw them on Tuesday.
18:56I saw the daughter. Oh, yeah, because you said it. Yeah, they had their door open and they were cooking food. And I smelled it and it smelled really good. And so I looked in and I saw, I'm assuming it's the daughter. She looked younger. Yep. This is what they heard on repeat from all the neighbors. No one knew the family well. No one even knew their names. But they could always smell delicious food coming from their open door. I see them all the time. They seem fairly friendly. Well, the guy speaks, the woman not so much. It seems like they just kind of come in and out. I think he works at an RTD or like the light rail or something like that.
19:33He always has a phone on. The RTD or the light rail stuff? Yeah, a phone on stuff. And the mom, I don't really see very much. Okay. At times they cook things and so they kind of think they have to air out their apartment at times. Yeah, that's what your other neighbors said. They leave their door open and you can smell it. I'm just smiling because I haven't heard any issues or complaints. You haven't heard anything? Not anything super loud or banging that I'm aware of. Okay. And since Wednesday, you haven't seen anybody? No. Yeah. I hope they're okay. Well, to be 100 % honest with you, mom and daughter are deceased.
20:10And so we're trying to figure out what is going on. So that's why I'm asking you so many. Yeah, yeah. Okay. Yeah, I guess I could have led with that before I started asking you, when are you coming back? No, I'm here. Yeah, so we're trying to figure out what's going on. Police continued canvassing nearby units. One neighbor, who lived just a few doors down from the family, told officers he remembered running into Reginald in the parking lot. I don't even know dude's name. Sure. I just called him Mr. Kim. Oh, I'm doing good. Yeah. He, sorry. He came over to me the other day while I was smoking in the garage.
20:50He was like, can you do me a favor? We're moving up on Saturday. And I was like, okay. He was like, if it's after hours, can I drop off the keys to you? And I was like, okay. I told him my apartment number. Then we saw him walking around this morning in my head. Then I hear all this shit. Did you ever make a plan to leave the keys at any point? He just said if he had to, he would drop them off. Okay. He said he was going overseas, but he was going to come back. And then, did you ever see his wife and daughter? Yeah. When was the last time you saw them?
21:32Probably yesterday. Did he ever mention anything about that when he said they were moving overseas? They were moving out, but he did say, I'm going overseas, so I didn't. Like I'm as in singular? Yeah, I'm singular. Okay. The women stuffed inside the trash cans were 70-year-old Bethany McLaren and her 35-year-old daughter, Ruth. Bethany and Reginald moved to America in the 80s and really kept to themselves. Back at the hospital, some of these details were beginning to come up in conversation with the officer assigned to watch over Reginald's room. Apparently, Reginald was born in India, and his wife Bethany was from Nepal.
22:18Reginald had an estranged son from another marriage, and then there was his daughter Ruth. Now you can sit back. Is your heart feeling okay now, a little bit? Yeah. Okay. And then use some shirt. Yeah, we'll give you... Do you want a blanket for now? Is that okay? Yeah, we'll give you a blanket. Yeah, okay. This is kind of a temporary show until we can get you some regular clothes, okay? But it's better than nothing, okay? So next thing we're gonna do, okay, again, this is all for your permission to, so we get like a hand swab of the DNA in your hand to show that Basically, that's your DNA. So if we find other people's DNA, we know that's not your DNA You know what I'm saying?
23:02So Like I'm touching this right? then you touch it, then I can compare your DNA to this DNA, so we don't say, like, who's this, so we have yours to show. Is that okay to do? Yeah. Okay, thank you. It wasn't just his four prior heart attacks that had detectives worried. They wanted a full medical evaluation on Reginald, because he told one of the officers that after he got home after 3 p.m. and found Bethany and Ruth in the trash cans, he passed out. It wasn't until around 6 p.m. that he tried to call the apartment property management's office. And then, after that, he called 911. Here are the property managers.
24:06Remember, this is a Saturday night. Everyone, including some of these cops, had been relaxing at home before all this happened. It's my day off, so I'm like, I know. What are you going to do? I'm doing your short staff, right? I'm sure you guys were playing the same boat. We do know. I do know. Here's the voicemail Reginald left.
24:38Now let's swing back over to the hospital.
24:56you weren't hurt at all? You weren't hurt at all? No, I wasn't hurt. Okay, let me make sure. I heard that you passed out, but you didn't hit your head or nothing like that? I have no idea. Okay. We'll take some pictures real quick just to make sure, okay? Imagine waking up on the floor three hours after finding your wife and daughter murdered. You've just come back to reality. you remember what happened. You're panicked and confused. Now listen to how Reginald McLaren sounds when he calls 911. 911, where's your emergency? Yeah, yes, ma 'am. This is Reggie McLaren. I'm calling from Art Walk apartment, apartment N308.
25:43I came around 3 o 'clock and I found my wife and my daughter murdered. Yeah, hi, it's Reggie McLaren. apartment and DOA. I just want to inform you that I'm going to enter my apartment. I found my wife and my daughter murdered. So I'm going to call the newsroom police right now. I almost said that channel was left at 6.02 PM. Now that you've heard both the voicemail he left for the property manager and this 911 call, Don't they sound eerily similar? Almost rehearsed? Here's the rest of the call. Okay. And how were they injured? Can you tell? Well, ma 'am, I am very disturbed. I have no idea. The hour is secure.
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26:37I'm getting help to you, okay? I'm getting help to you. Yeah, thank you. Do you know who did this? Pardon? Yeah, well, before I go further, I want to tell you that our security door in the garage door is always open. I mean, it is never locked. I need you to answer my questions, okay? I understand this is very hard, and I'm getting you lots of help. But how were they hurt? Were they shot? Were they stabbed? Can you tell me how they were injured? They were stabbed. not a step day somebody use a hammer or I don't know you know where are you at now where are you at my apartment I am in my apartment I need you to step out I don't want you to be in there okay oh step out okay okay have you touched anything well I went into the room I just looked at my wife's purse, my daughter's purse, their IDs were gone.
27:44All the things are upset down, you know. Okay. Okay. So do the officers, if the security building, can they come in here still? Yes, we have lots of people coming. We even have an ambulance coming, okay? Who did this? Okay, thank you. Can you tell me who did it? Yeah, well, we had a long enmity with our nephew, Regin.
28:14is he there oh no no he he ran away from our home and he just goes all over the places he's in gangs and here and there and i just want to make sure so your wife and daughter are currently inside the apartment in which room? Master bedroom. They're in the bedroom? Master bedroom. Okay. Do you have any weapons? Me? No. Okay. So wife and daughter are both in the master bedroom? No, they are not in the master bedroom. They were sleeping. I don't know what to explain, but they are in the living room right now. Okay, in the living room. Okay, thank you. Am I the only one disturbed, by the way, She says, okay, thank you.
29:00Like it's just a routine checklist she's going through. Like she's asking for the ingredients to make a batch of cookies. Maybe it's just me. And are you in the hallway? No, I'm going in the hallway because I want to put on my jacket. It's very cold there. Okay. My officers are there, though, and they need you to not be in the apartment, okay? Okay. So let me know when you stepped out into the hallway, because my officers are going to meet you in the hallway. Okay. Okay, and when did you, how long ago did you find them? What time did you come home and find them? I don't know, man. I don't know.
29:39Okay. I don't know. I have no idea. And you're in N as in Nancy? You go? Yeah. Did you catch any inconsistencies? Englewood police were starting to rethink the idea that the suspects were on the loose somewhere. Now let's rewind just a little bit. Remember this neighbor? Is everything okay? She had mentioned earlier that she had seen Reginald that day, around the same time that he said he had discovered his wife and daughter's bodies. I went to the liquor store around like three or four, and he was leaving, he locked his apartment and was walking to his car, and then I got in my car and then I saw him come back.
30:23She texted me at 3.55. That's when she left? Yeah, so I was like, you want to come over? Yeah. And I was at the liquor store when you texted me back. And he is leaving as you were leaving? Yeah. Well, he went to his car. Okay. I saw, I was like, hi. He normally says hi to me and he didn't say anything. He just kind of kept walking. Did he acknowledge you? He said hi and then kept walking. Normally he'll like stop and chat with me. Okay. So he locked his door and then he came. Yeah, and then he went to the parking lot. And while I was going in the parking lot, he walked past me and didn't say anything and then came back.
31:02Okay. Which I thought was kind of weird because then I was like, oh, he's probably leaving. That's why I saw you guys out there. I was like, I need to go talk to you guys. Yeah, absolutely. Right after this officer leaves the woman's apartment, he tells his colleagues they'll be changing course. Thank you. Thank you.
31:27We need to find a car. Are you good? We need to find a car? We need to find a car. Why? Around 3.55 today, she was going to the store. She saw him walk to the car. He had locked the door, locked the car, doesn't know what he did in the car, but he came back. What kind of car is it? It's a white sedan, possibly on the same floor that we're at. They have a... Go look for it. So someone goes over to the adjoining parking garage to find Reginald's SUV. And when they do, everything kind of starts to make sense. He locked the door at$355. So he probably should have seen. I probably agree about it. And then, she doesn't know when he came back?
32:07No.
32:11I didn't see if there was any warmth to them or not. I didn't either.
32:19I don't think this was done in two hours. Some of it, but, dude, there's a lot more missing. Did you see the towels that were stuffed in here in this one? And then did you see down the front of the trash can? Any indication of why they had placed the guy's assessment? So not yet, but we just were informed by Bryce that it sounds like he, dad left at 355. His neighbor saw him driving at his car. And so Bryce is going to locate the car right now with the neighbor that saw it. That was around 4. And she's saying, if I'm hearing what Bryce said correctly, he locked this door, left of the car, and came back.
32:56So dad might be here. That might be our suspect. Potentially. I'm going to go see what Bryce has at the car. You guys good here? Oh, yeah, yeah, we're good. Stay here with the Crank-seam on. Detective Aloise walks to the parking garage and spots his colleague, who's peering in through the windows of the SUV. Just tell it. It's flat.
33:19Stay with this car and let me touch it. Hey, who's? You know, we'll be nice. Yeah, we'll be nice. The backseat of the SUV is completely flat, so I got Bryce sitting on it. The apartment complex has its own trash system, one that doesn't require any kind of rolling cans you'd leave on the side of the road. Could Reginald have flattened the back seats to make room for the new trash cans that were now in his apartment? With this possibility in mind, they have to find a neighbor with a doorbell camera. They need to get footage of whoever brought those trash cans into the apartment. Hi there. Can I come in for a second?
34:02Yeah, you're going. How are you guys doing? I'm Brent. I'm with the police department, obviously. Are you seeing the angle with that? Yeah. I'm seeing you guys might have some video or something. Yeah, I have on the video doorbell there. I'm not entirely sure what times. I think he said around 330 was one of them. Okay. But it just catches clips. I think this was one that they were looking at. So you know what I'm looking for? Is someone dragging a trash can, a couple trash cans. Okay. Like the rolling ones. Oh, gosh. Yeah, we hear that sometimes at night. Do you guys get rolled trash cans here, or do you put your trash outside and they collect it?
34:48They collect it, but they have like a big, like... Like one of those ones you see in a school, right? Yeah, that they push and then come by and collect them. In this 911 call, Reginald weirdly mentions that whoever did this must have started the cleanup process and couldn't finish it. Was he talking about himself? I mean, who breaks into a place, kills people, and then tries to remove the bodies? Why would you do that unless you lived there? The car discovery, paired with Reginald's claim that his wife and daughter's purses were empty, prompted a search of the big dumpsters on the ground floor of the apartment complex.
35:29Inside, they found an Xfinity bill addressed to Reggie McLaren, a credit union bank statement for the couple, numerous ID cards for Ruth, three of Bethany's driver's licenses, and both women's social security cards. All of these items had been cut up. They found bloody clothes, too. This all wasn't looking very good. The next logical step was to find out which hardware store the rolling trash cans were from. Maybe they'd even be able to get security camera footage of Reginald buying the items. So, the deputy went to nearly every store in the area. Finally, he arrived at a particular Home Depot.
36:43Yeah, if you can follow him from his car, see where his car is Unless he didn't go past this because
36:55Forgot where he took Is that him? Yeah, that's him It's taking a long time to like his items Yeah While he's in the like in the tools actually In the trash cans Trash cans Yeah There he is So he's already picked the trash cans That's crazy I never thought I would come up to that I've always thought You see these people with these items You wonder what they use it for Last time when I was cashiering I saw a guy with a tarp Shovel and like Rockets and gloves and I was like Oh my god, it looks so sketchy And stuff No. No, no. Her enthusiasm is cute, isn't it? Bet you never thought she'd be in a real-life episode of CSI.
37:49Anyway, this footage showed him not only purchasing the two trash cans, but also a Stanley brand handsaw. Good brand. He paid for all the items with cash. And remember that neighbor with the doorbell camera? He found footage from March 9th that showed Reginald wheeling his two brand new trash cans back to his apartment. Weird. Then there was that long-handled axe. Footage showed Reginald in Harbor Freight's checkout line with his axe in hand. Again, he used cash. This was all on March 9th, just before 4 p.m. Shortly after he got home that day, doorbell footage showed the three of them, Reginald, Bethany, and their daughter Ruth, all leaving the apartment.
38:39Then they get back around 7.15 p.m., having just gone on an outing with the man who would soon end their lives. While investigators rewound camera feeds and matched timestamps, a sense of disbelief washed over everyone. How could 81-year-old Reginald, elderly and frail, have done any of this?
39:19So the doctor asked him what happened, and Reginald said, oh, I made a mistake and that's why. The audio isn't perfect. It's from the body-worn camera of the officer sitting in Reginald's hospital room. Reginald calls the doctor, Doc. That might help you follow it a little bit better. Well, I was checking my doctor and everything to get the score. the doctor was saying something very serious. If I may, if I may. I heard that you went home and that you found some of your family there. Is that correct? Okay, I see. Well, you know, that... I'm not trying to be a joker. No, no, no, it's not right.
40:07I have lived here for 40 years and I'm 53 here. And I took care of my family very safely. And we were at the gym chair when we... I leave us a very lot of money at this game at H.E.T.U. nobody will hire me. Nobody will hire me. And the family keep pressing me to take an apartment and go there and I have no rent. I have it. And then I have some money here. Still I have$8 ,000 in my briefcase at home. But that was only for one month. And to sign a lease for$15 ,000. And I want to cut this to be short, doctor. I didn't want to see my family in the street bedding. I don't want to see. No matter what happened.
40:52But I just, because I see people on the road, and, you know, homeless, and this. That's a miserable situation. It would be better than I. And I also want to die. So you killed him? Uh-huh. Both of them. Okay. And then you passed out, is that correct? Then I passed out. The doctor asks him, So, you killed them? Both of them? And Reginald admitted that he had. I pray to God, he was in, Either you kill me, but I don't want to see my student begging bread on the street and get homeless. How will my daughter then live even for the one day? After this shockingly calm admission, So creepy, really. Reginald continued, telling the doctor that he used to work for HSS security company in a hospital setting.
41:55During his time there, he saw the harsh reality of homelessness every day. He said that after he lost his job, he knew that he and his family would end up like these people, begging on the side of the road. At his age, no one would hire him. To make matters worse, he said that they were being evicted. Bethany and Ruth were pressuring him to sign a lease on a new apartment, and Reginald said he was down to his last$8 ,000, which wouldn't be enough for first and last month's rent, plus a security deposit and his daughter's medication. 35-year-old Ruth lived with cerebral palsy and required constant monitoring.
42:41Her meds were$800 a month, according to Reginald, who really emphasized that he'd been taking care of his wife and daughter for 35 years. His family depended on him, relied on him. They couldn't survive without him. Apparently, it had just become too much. He said he'd started planning about 10 days prior. He just couldn't see any other way out.
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46:36On March 25th, 2023, from a hospital bed under police watch, 81-year-old Reginald McLaren calmly admitted he had murdered his wife and daughter. He said he'd spent decades supporting them. But when he lost his job and found out they were being evicted, he saw only one path forward. Everything, officer. I'm sorry? I can tolerate in life everything, you know. There were times when we had a hard time and days from bed, sickness, problems. But I could not see myself or my family back in the bed without holding it. According to Reginald, the plan had been in motion for a week. Here's what investigators believe happened that final day.
47:25Sometime in the early afternoon, he grabbed an axe, the one he bought at Harbor Freight. He set aside the handsaw that was for later. He purchased everything he needed using cash like the two rolling trash cans. He wheeled them through the parking lot by himself. They were now waiting in his living room, lids propped open. Bethany, his wife of nearly 40 years, was likely sitting on the couch. He struck her first, hard enough to slice through a major artery, causing a blood spray that painted the wall behind her. Then he turned on Ruth, hacking away at her. She was 35 years old, and Reginald said she had cerebral palsy.
48:11Detectives believe she may have been standing near the kitchen at the time. Later, they found the sink drain clogged with blood and hair. Clear evidence of an effort to clean up what was becoming an unmanageably messy situation. After they were both dead, Reginald used a combination of the axe and the saw to remove one of his wife's legs. It was harder than he imagined it would be, so he abandoned that idea. Instead, he forcibly bent Bethany and Ruth's limbs at awkward angles so they'd fit. He draped a towel over his wife, but it didn't cover much. He looked down out of breath and knew he still had to get both of these bins to stand up so he could roll them down the hall and into his SUV.
49:02One of Bethany's legs was still sticking out, lying on top of the open lid. Blood was starting to pool around each of the bins. Reginald panicked. His chest felt tight. He knew this feeling. Quickly, he cut up both of the women's identification cards, driver's licenses, and social security cards. He tossed the pieces down the trash chute into the apartment's main dumpster, along with bloody clothes and other personal effects. Then he picked up his phone and called the property manager, followed by 911. In his 911 call, Reginald said to the dispatcher, whoever did this probably started the cleanup, but got tired and gave up.
49:50And that's exactly what he did. During the process of hauling bodies, cleaning blood, and lugging heavy plastic bins into position, Reginald overexerted himself. He began to feel the familiar warnings of a heart attack. He'd already suffered four and had recently undergone open-heart surgery. He just got scared. Scared that he was about to die. Getting medical attention for himself became the number one priority. I wonder how he was going to pay for that. A horrifying crime in Englewood and the suspect talked about Colorado's housing crisis with investigators. The 81-year-old man told them he killed and dismembered his wife and daughter because he could no longer afford to pay the rent.
50:42They were murdered in an apartment building in the Englewood City Center just off Hampton Avenue in Santa Fe Drive. Karen Morfitt on the story tonight, and Karen the man, told police he didn't want his family to suffer through homelessness. During his arrest, he reportedly told police that he had no regrets because he felt like they were in a better place. Now, police responding today pleading for anyone who may be struggling to ask for help. According to the arrest affidavit, McLaren confessed to the murders, telling detectives he had recently lost his job and the family was about to be evicted.
51:16Having worked with the homeless population before, he told police he, quote, knew what a miserable life that was. Having planned for several days, he allegedly carried out those murders the morning they were to vacate. You know, he seemed distraught, maybe, and I don't know what the reasons for his actions were. I mean, that's part of our investigation. We're trying to determine why he did what he did. But as far as our dealings with him, he was more than cooperative. Now, McLaren is expected in court sometime later this week. We know the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office will identify those victims once their family is notified.
51:56Notifying extended family about Bethany and Ruth's deaths was more difficult than expected. Who were these women? The family had lived in the same building for years, and yet no one seemed to know them beyond their friendly smiles and the smell of food wafting from their unit. Well, Jim, and the sadness over this terrible, terrible crime is the realization that this family lived quietly in an Englewood apartment building. The mother and victim in this case, Bethany McLaren, was apparently from overseas. But without the help of her husband, the suspect finding her family has been difficult. And so the coroner's office has reached out for help.
52:35There was no one to claim Bethany and Ruth's bodies. No one to plan their funerals or give them a peaceful sign-off. When leaders at the Colorado-Nepal Alliance found out about this situation, they couldn't let it end like this. There had to be someone who knew and loved these women. They knew Bethany McLaren first got a social security number after arriving in the U.S. somewhere in the 80s and a little bit more, but no one knew her relatives. The coroner's office called you. Yeah, they called me the Tuesday after the murders. Anne Hines and Sangeeta Shrotria are both part of the Colorado-Nepal Alliance, and the coroner had found the mom, Bethany, had another name.
53:21The fact that her name was Pavitra was a good clue that she might, if she wasn't Nepali, that a thing of Nepali descent was likely. And so they set to work to find family to remember them and their past. They brought a photo of Bethany to a local funeral. Someone in the Englewood, Nepal community had passed away, and 600 people were in attendance, all people who might know these women. Somebody has to mourn these women. Yeah. Yeah. With a photo from Bethany McLaren's license, Sangeeta began to ask everyone she could in the 10 ,000-plus member Nepali community. So I took the picture to the funeral and said, do you guys know her?
54:03And there were around like 600 people, and nobody could tell that they knew her. Eventually, a man in Kansas responded, saying he remembered a woman named Pavitra. She'd helped him find a job back in Colorado years prior. When he saw her name in photo, he was pretty sure this was the same woman. So she was a kind woman. She was, yeah. Then after our reporting of the name got out, a woman reached out from India, one who as a little girl once posed for a photo with Ruth McLaren. Then she opened up, and it happened to be Pavitra's niece. The woman confirmed that she recognized both Bethany and Ruth.
54:46Apparently, Bethany was originally Pavitra Rana, born in northern India, but of Nepali origin. She worked as a nurse and eventually moved to the United States, where she married Reginald after meeting him through a newspaper ad, of all things. It looks like they had been in India for a few generations, because both of Pabitra and her sister were born in India. There are so many uncovered parts of the stories that we don't know yet about their life. I'm sure they have touched more life than we know. I'm sure they have too. They had succeeded in finding a needle in a haystack, one single member of Bethany's family.
55:28But they were too far away to help with the funeral. So these two women from the Colorado-Nepal alliance took it upon themselves. You didn't have to do this. Yeah, I did have to do it. Because... These women were so brutally murdered. Yeah. And so few people in the Denver metro area knew them. And I could not imagine that there weren't people there that were grieving for them. There was no family statement, no recent photo, no custom obituary. Instead, just a Bible verse. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul.
56:23He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil. My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all of the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. No mention of her daughter, her work as a nurse, nothing. Bethany and Ruth McLaren lived quietly, but they died violently, and if not for the kindness of strangers, they would have been buried without anyone to grieve them.
57:23Everything we know about them comes from the fragments they left behind, whether it be a neighbor's memory, a community's sorrow, or a killer's version of events. And Reginald's side of the story was built entirely on his lies. Because here's the horrible truth. The McLaren family wasn't facing homelessness. Detectives recovered several documents addressed to Reginald and Bethany. One of those documents was a statement from a credit union. It showed an account balance of over$11 ,000. Keep in mind, this was just one of their accounts. In his hospital bed confession, Reginald had also mentioned a briefcase with$8 ,000 in it.
58:12If that doesn't convince you that his entire excuse was a lie, maybe this will. There was no evidence that Reginald and his family were about to be evicted whatsoever. There was no eviction notice, no court order, and it was just that their lease was up. So, that's it. It was all a lie. This wasn't a man pushed into a corner. Reginald had made a decision. He was done being the pillar of his family. He was done having a family altogether. It was on April 3rd, 2023, that Reginald was formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of tampering with a deceased human body, and one count of false reporting.
59:03On January 23rd, 2024, he entered a not-guilty plea. His trial began in June of 2024. It was a somber, quiet courtroom. No one sat in the gallery behind the defense table. And no one sat behind the prosecutors. Well, at least there was no one in attendance that really knew the McLaren family. Anne Hines, the executive director of the Colorado-Nepal Alliance, attended the entire trial. Just like she'd helped plan Bethany and Ruth's burial, she wanted to be there when justice was finally served. Anne sounds like a nice person. We need more ants. This is Bethany when she was a nurse in the Indian Army.
59:49This is Ruth right here when she was young. The only pictures that the jury got to see of them were the pictures when they were dead. The hardest part for me was hearing how many times he had struck his daughter with an axe. The evidence shown at trial was convincing. After about a week in court and just a few hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty on all charges. The prosecution had a very good case, and they just reiterated all the pre-planning that had gone into these murders. He had purchased the axe, the saw, and the trash cans. I think I was hoping to try to understand why these two murders had occurred, but I left without any answers.
1:00:41I thought maybe having him convicted might make me feel better, but I don't. Ruth and Bethany are still deceased. Anne, who had been in contact with Bethany's family in India, told them about the guilty verdict. One of Bethany's friends ended up writing a letter for the sentencing hearing. She asked Anne to read it on her behalf. I have known Pavitra Rana, also known as Bethany, for the last half a century. We both belong to Kalampong, a small hill town in eastern India. She was born, brought up, and did her schooling in one of the famous missionary schools, the Kalampong Girls High School. We worshipped in the same Presbyterian church.
1:01:22After her schooling, she did her diploma in nursing. In the late 1970s, she joined the Indian Army as a nursing officer in the rank of lieutenant. She continued working and was promoted to the rank of captain. Around 1986, she married Reginald McLaren. After marriage, she resigned from the army and moved with her husband to Denver, Colorado in the U.S. In 1996, she came to visit us in India with her husband and daughter. Thereafter, we were in occasional contact over the phone. Last I remember speaking with her was in 2015. After that, I was unable to contact her, despite trying many times. The tragic news came as a great shock, not only to me, but to all of those who knew her here in India.
1:02:06I would like to remember her as a fine and humble human being, a dependable friend, and a very helpful person. She liked to do embroidery and tatting laces in her free time. She was warm and friendly, but reserved socially. She was observant, and we shared many laughs at her impressions of friends and colleagues. May their souls rest in peace. Reginald, who was now 83 years old, received two consecutive life sentences. On top of that, the judge tacked on two 12-year sentences for tampering with deceased bodies and a 120-day sentence for false reporting, with credit for time served. In the end, no one remembered when they moved in.
1:02:54No one noticed the quiet lives of these women. And when they finally did, it was because the only person who ever saw them was the one who made them vanish.
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