Amber Burch, girlfriend of the late Pazuzu Algarad, is led into the courtroom in shackles to plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Tommy Dean Welch, one of two men found buried in the backyard of Algarads house in Clemmons. Detective C.E. The channel is also available on DirecTV (271), Dish (121) and U-Verse (1257). Cynthia James saw her son standing over Wetzler with a rifle in his hands and went back to her room to finish getting ready for work, Meadows said in court. Pazuzu Illah Algarad was accused of putting his mother, Cynthia Lawson, in a chokehold at the home they shared at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. But I was really young and still in film school, and not ready to turn the camera on the kind of experience still percolating with me, she added. Krystal Nicole Matlock, then 30, pleaded guilty in Forsyth Superior Court to accessory after the fact of first-degree murder. Pazuzu Algarad, an avowed Satanist accused of killing one of two men buried for five years in the backyard of a Clemmons house, apparently killed himself the day before he was due in Forsyth District Court, officials said Wednesday. The victims were later identified as two men, Joshua Fredrick Wetzler, and Tommy Dean Welch. He certainly had his little group and his following of fellow misfits, poor people who also felt abandoned by society, which is why they were attracted to him. Pazuzu Algarads death at Central Prison in Raleigh has been officially ruled a suicide. And that's the point where John started to change. Algarad's mother, Cynthia James, remembers things a bit differently. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Self: The Devil You Know. ONeill declined to comment on that search, and that search warrant and the search warrants executed in October 2014 are sealed by court order. People trying to revive him failed, and Pazuzu was pronounced dead on 28 October 2015. She does equine therapy work with an organization called Heart Centered Horsemanship, and she has a number of other side projects to help the community. I do want to say that I dont think the phenomena that what happened with the police and the sheriffs office in Forsyth County is a local issue, Gillespie told me near the end of our conversation. Again in 2011, he was sentenced for assault for putting his mother in a chokehold. We need to address mental illness just like we would if smallpox came back, Carter said. Prosecutors also said that, three months before that, her boyfriend, Pazuzu Algarad, used the same rifle to fatally shoot Joshua Fredrick Wetzler. Algarad and Burch were arrested immediately following the Oct. 5, 2014, discovery of their victims. The most powerful sequences in The Devil You Know depict Stacey Carters five-year quest to find out what happened to her former boyfriend Josh Wetzler, who disappeared in July of 2009. Those who knew Burch claim that she changed when she began dating Pazuzu Algarad, who was born John Lawson. ", John Algarad Lawson legally changed his name to Pazuzu Illah Algarad, saying in an affidavit that the name change was for religious reasons. The backyard of the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons shows signs of police excavations and writing on the walls of a disused swimming pool. Pazuzu Algarads girlfriend, Amber Burch, was accused of slapping and attempting to choke Algarads mother. Stacey Carter, Wetzlers former girlfriend and the mother of his now-12-year-old son, said she last saw Wetzler in July 2009. That was in connection with the June 2010 death of Joseph Emmrick Chandler, whose body was found near the Yadkin River. After her marriage, Cynthia and Lawson moved John's step-father's house in Clemmons. There was a problem saving your notification. On May 28, 2010, Pazuzu Algarad put his mother Cynthia Lawson in a chokehold at the home they shared on 2749 Knob Hill Drive. Algarad, Burch and Matlock were all scheduled to appear in Forsyth District Court today, though the case would likely have been continued. On Aug. 3, 2009, Terena Billings told the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office that her father, Allen Billings, had helped bury a corpse in her neighbor Pazuzu Algarads backyard. According to autopsies, Welch was shot in the back of the head, and Wetzler was shot three times in the head and at least four times around the torso. The last chapter in one of Forsyth Countys most bizarre murder cases the brutal killings of two men, who were then buried for five years in, The body of Pazuzu Algarad, ne John Alexander Lawson, hadnt even been moved to the morgue Wednesday before the idle speculation began about . 468 times Warrants would later reveal the two were killed in 2009. Pazuzu Algarad and Amber Burch had their first court appearance, both asking for court-appointed attorneys. Check all background information that MyLife has gathered. Moreover, the devil worshipper himself admitted he never bathed, nor brushed his teeth in years. The earliest is examined in the final episode, which includes a very moving scene Ive agreed not to describe until the series is over. Psychiatrists who interviewed Algarad said had had schizophrenia, agoraphobia and alcoholism, but found him mentally competent to stand trial. Kornelis said James indicated that she could probably get the house rehabilitated for less than what the department had anticipated. and that as part of that separation Cynthia James received the home. Im not of that world; Im not a front of the camera person. But I had been working with Chad and was comfortable with him, and the guy just speaks beautifully, so he became the voice and face of the series.. On March 9, 2017, Burch pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, armed robbery and accessory after the fact to murder. Prosecutors say there is still no clear motive behind Welchs murder, but added that Burch may have done it to impress Algarad, or gain his approval. "All parents have arguments [with their children] and don't agree," she said of Algarad in "The Devil You Know." "Yes, John had some mental problems, but he wasn't a bad guy," James continued, at one point describing her son as her "little warrior." * The other websites referenced on this site are owned and operated by their respective companies, and the associated trademarks and logos are the property of those companies. On June 5, 2017, Matlock pleaded guilty to conspiracy to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and was sentenced to three years and two months to four years and 10 months in prison. Prosecutors said there was no clear motive, and Algarad, who was charged with first-degree murder in Wetzlers death and accessory after the fact to murder for helping Burch bury Welch, killed himself while inside Central Prison in October 2015. Pazuzu Algarad and his girlfriend, Amber Burch, lived at the house with James, who is Algarads mother. Authorities with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety say it was an apparent suicide. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. I hope it is the case that he was crazy enough to drag her in., wyoung@wsjournal.com (336)727-7369 mhewlett@wsjournal.com (336) 727-7326. A friend of Burchs told the Winston-Salem Journal in 2014 that she and Burch went to Bible study together when they lived in Rock Hill. Cynthia James. Burch was later convicted and sentenced to 12 months of probation. The case of a third person charged in connection, Krystal Matlock, facing a charge of accessory after the fact to murder, is still pending. The Forsyth County Sheriffs Office and the State Bureau of Investigation released the house to James after executing search warrants in October, but no one is allowed to live there. or anything. Items from his cell, sent to the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, included an electric razor and a clear, unlabeled bottle filled with red fluid. Julie Boyer, Burchs attorney, said Algarad physically and psychologically abused her repeatedly throughout the relationship. People and friends of Pazuzu believe his interest in satanism grew when he started using drugs. Photos also showed the front door bore markings such as a picture of a skull and cross bones and the words, Evil will triumph. A phrase that appeared to be written in another language might have been a clumsy attempt at the house of devil worship or the house of devil worshippers, according to an Arabic language professor. Meadows, of the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office. Friends, Neighbors, or Classmates. Police ID man killed in downtown shooting. Juvenile shot in the back, critically injured outside convenience store in Winston-Salem, Two Things: Victim's family not surprised by no show; hospital wars in Greensboro and money well spent. John Lawson's mother, Cynthia, spoke of her son's mental health issues, which started at a young age. The video from inside Pazuzu Algarads home has provided some long-awaited answers. His self-proclaimed wife, Amber Burch, 24, is also accused of killing another man. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Sheriffs detectives have not said what connection, if any, Welch and Wetzler had with Algarad and Burch. Timothy Lawson, Johnny James, Cynthia Wright, Mirian Nieto and Vicki Brewer, and many others are family members and associates of Cynthia. As reported on Fox8, Algarad had filed his teeth to sharp points, his tongue was split in the middle, and he had tattoos of demonic symbols all over his body. Krystal Nicole Matlock, 29, is charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and is accused of helping bury Wetzler. A code officer said in a report that the house contained hundreds of dead and living flies, feces and urine that had been ground into the flooring and walls, decayed animal parts and remains, dried blood-like substance on the walls and animal cages with carcasses. Pazuzu Algarad lived there with girlfriend Amber Burch. Cynthia James is 73 years old today because Cynthia's birthday is on 12/25/1949. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. But she agreed that Stacey Carter is its heart. There was a problem saving your notification. Two killed in wrong-way wreck on Interstate 40. The alleged was charged of many deadly sins, which include burying bodies in his former Clemmon home's backyard. Winston-Salem man charged with having a weapon of mass destruction, a submachine gun. In 2010, psychiatrists had interviewed Cynthia James while Algarad awaited trial on accessory after the fact to involuntary manslaughter. Amber Nicole Burch, girlfriend of the late avowed Satanist Pazuzu Algarad, was indicted on murder and robbery charges Monday by a Forsyth Coun, A neighbor acquired the empty lot in Clemmons where the house of slaying suspect Pazuzu Algarad, who committed suicide in state prison, once s, Pazuzu Algarad, an avowed Satanist accused of killing one of two men buried for five years in the backyard of a Clemmons house, apparently kil. Algarad and . While Cynthia initially got Algarad the psychiatric help he needed, she ran out of money and was no longer able to afford treatment for him. The countys housing department declared the house unfit for human habitation after code officer Ken Nelson inspected the house Oct. 7. After Burch, the only remaining co-defendant is Krystal Nicole Matlock, 30, who is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. Meadows said that the last time anyone saw Welch alive was around 7:30 p.m. one day in early October at a gas station. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Learn more in our Privacy Policy. I am not shocked. View court, arrest, criminal/conviction Pazuzu, whose real name was John Alexander Lawson, has a bone-chilling story of how he transformed himself into a devil worshipper. That happens early in the premiere episode, along with revolting and disconcertingly smug descriptions of the Algarad household by David Crazy Dave Adams (as well as a sincere but inaccurate second-hand description of the crimes by the more sympathetic Sylvia Lebeau). Arrest warrants allege that Algarad killed Wetzler in July 2009 and that Burch, 25, helped Algarad bury Wetzler. 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Here is a look inside the home where the skeletal remains were found buried in the backyard. There were reports that Algarad performed satanic rituals and animal sacrifices there. government sources. Winston-Salem man charged with having a weapon of mass destruction, a submachine gun. She is alleged to have helped with the burial of Wetzler. 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Viceland is on Spectrum Cable channel 133. PHOTOS: See a collection of photos from the cleanup inside the Pazuzu Algarad house. Boyer said Algarad had significant mental health issues. On October 5, 2014, the investigation team uncovered shallow grave in the backyard of Pazuzu's house, which contained skeletal remains. Following the execution of the search warrants at the Clemmons home in 2014, Algarad was interviewed by the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office. Either he was too big to fit in the hole, or too big to transport, and that was why he was dismembered, Meadows explained, as to why Wetzlers right leg was partially removed. records, Lawsuits, Liens, Bankruptcies & sex offender status for Cynthia James. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Read more: The Journal's Pazuzu Algarad coverage from beginning to end, Black Mountain Chocolate to shut down March 11. Detectives say Burchs involvement began in July of 2009. Investigators alleged the body stayed in the house for several weeks before Algarad called Burch, who was in South Carolina, to ask her to come back and help bury Wetzler. A man upset with his order at a Little Caesars in Winston-Salem fires gun at an employee; no one is injured. Dan Kornelis, director of the Forsyth County Department of Housing and Community Development, said that Cynthia James, who owns the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive, has expressed interest in repairing it. Cynthia James currently lives in Clemmons, NC; in the past Cynthia has also lived in Pfafftown NC and Winston Salem NC. A wall inside Pazuzu Algarad's house at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. He said he would have to perform the ritual during what he called the black moon and asked if he could get out of the hospital to perform it. Meadows said less than an hour later, James saw Burch and another woman dragging Welch into the backyard, which was consistent with Algarads statement. Prison officials tried to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at 4:20 a.m. State prison officials notified the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday. Some of it may be hard to watch, although there are no grisly images of the murders that Algarad was involved in. Matlock pleaded guilty to conspiracy to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder in the deaths of Tommy Dean Welch and Joshua Fredrick Wetzler. The Forsyth County Housing Department sent letters to the house owners -- Cynthia James, Pazuzu Algarad's mother, and her ex-husband who lives in California. Both men were buried in the backyard of the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. Foreclosure proceedings began for the Clemmons home where two bodies were foundburied in the backyard. However, it has also raised some questions. Very disturbing that his mother, Pazuzus mother, saw it happen and proceeded to get ready for work and it blows my mind, said Stacy Carter, the mother of Joshua Wetzlers son. Wells Fargo Bank said Thursday it plans to demolish the former home of accused killer Pazuzu Algarad. They say when Welch was killed, James was in her bedroom once more. Burch later testified that Algarad killed Wetzler in July of 2009, with the body remaining in the house for several weeks until Burch helped bury it. An autopsy would later say he died from severe blood loss caused by a deep wound to a major blood vessel in his left arm, at the pit of his elbow. Owner of Clemmons house where bodies were found given deadline for repair plans. In any case where a life is lost he has a family and he has friends and we dont celebrate the loss of life in these sorts of situations. Algarad, a self-proclaimed Satanist, was found dead around 3 a.m. on Oct. 28, 2015, in Central Prison in Raleigh, unresponsive with a wound to his arm, during a regular inmate check, according to the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office. Police ID man killed in downtown shooting. The two are accused of murdering Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch in 2009, then burying their bodies behind the home at 2749 Knob Hill Drive. Prosecutors had considered pursuing the death penalty against Burch, but after consulting with the N.C. Attorney Generals Office, they determined there were not statutory aggravating factors that would qualify the case for the death penalty, he said. Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch. *Editors note: There was an extra and in the first sentence that was missed while editing. The commissioners could give James more time, or they could officially condemn the house and order that it be torn down. Jamar Banks, Louis - James Bolden, Michael. Meadows testified Thursday during the hearing of Algarads girlfriend, Amber Burch. At this point, Algarad and Burch buried Welch in the backyard, under what used to be a fire pit. Wetzler disappeared in July 2009, and Welch vanished in October 2009. On Oct. 5, 2014, Forsyth County sheriffs deputies executed a search warrant at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. Both were charged with murder after two bodies were found buried in the backyard last year. The four of them went to the home on Knob Hill Drive before the unnamed individual left about 30 minutes later. But I think its really important and compelling and relatable to anybody who has a family.. Stacey Carter, Wetzlers former girlfriend and the mother of his son, said Wednesday that a sheriffs detective called her about 11 a.m. and told her about Algarads death. After some time in Forsyth, Cynthia fell for a man, Larry James, and decided to tie the knots. The buried remains of Tommy Dean Welch were also found nearby. Preparing to make her feature film debut as a producer, writer and director, Gillespie searched for a subject. (Video tour of the home at2749 Knob Hill Drive). Pazuzu Algarad's early life and background He was born to Timothy J. Lawson and Cynthia Priddy Lawson on August 12 1978 in san Francisco, California. Yet, even though both bodies remained where theyd originally been buried for five years, they were not discovered until October 2014. His car was found behind his apartment complex four months after he disappeared. He has Christian religion. It is not for me to judge. Boyer said law enforcement was called to the house for domestic violence reasons. Raw video from the interior of the Clemmons home where human remains were found. Algarads mother went to the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office in November of 2011 and told a detective her son had killed someone. Stars Chad Nance Nate Anderson Jenna Woodring See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 36 User reviews 5 Critic reviews Episodes 12 Top-rated Tue, Sep 17, 2019 S1.E4 Another Dead Boy Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide. Use the 'Report' link on The county wants to move this along, but in an orderly, rational, due process kind of way, Kornelis said. It was this house that was the scene of alleged gruesome crimes by John Lawson, who would take on the name Pazuzu Algarad. The Forsyth County housing department is giving the owner of the Clemmons house where human skeletal remains were found buried in the backyard until Feb. 13 to submit proof that she plans to make it inhabitable, according to an official. It was also noted Pazuzu's whole body was volatile as he had poor hygiene. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Algarad was born John Alexander Lawson in San Francisco in 1978. Three months before, Algarad had used that same rifle to fatally shoot Joshua Fredrick Wetzler. Kannapolis, North Carolina. According to autopsy reports, Welch was shot once in the back of the head and Wetzler was shot at least seven times, including three times in the head. Algarads mother worried that her son might kill himself one day. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. Grab your popcorns as this is going to on hell of a wiki for you. This is not out of the ordinary. His parents had married on December 18 1971 but after some years they divorced in Forsyth County, North California. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The devil worshipper could be labeled as a hallucinating person as he used to claim he could control the weather at his will. She said she wasnt surprised. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Wells Fargo Bank said it planned to move forward with foreclosure and demolish the home at 2749 Knob Hill Drive. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. She was ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years and eight months in prison with a maximum sentence of 39 years and two months. According to arrest warrants, investigators allege that Algarad killed Wetzler in July 2009 and that Burch helped him bury the body, then Burch is alleged to have killed Welch in October 2009 and that Algarad helped her bury the body. Burch and Algarad were both convicted of assaulting James in separate incidents in 2010 and 2011, according to court documents. According to myths, Pazuzu is the name of the king of demons in ancient Mesopotamia. Reviews help On Oct. 28, 2015, Algarad was discovered dead in his cell at Raleighs central prison, to which hed been transferred on a sealed safekeeping order. According to a video and a report by Nelson, there was debris and broken glass in hallways, piles of trash in several rooms, hundreds of dead and living flies, feces and urine ground into the floor and walls, decayed animal parts and remains, fire damage to walls, and Pentagrams and other satanic messages scrawled on the walls. You can cancel at any time. When Algarad killed Wetzler, detectives say James was in her bedroom. You can cancel at any time. Police close Burke Street to investigate shooting death, Diamondback to open lunch spot in Innovation Quarter, Rural Hall officials violated state law, audit finds. Winston-Salem man charged with having a weapon of mass destruction, a submachine gun. people learn more about others, just like Yelp does for The last week or so, Amber has been on my mind, she said. They soon found skeletal remains later identified as belonging to Wetzler and Welch. In court documents, law enforcement officers alleged that Algarad regularly performed satanic rituals and animal sacrifices at the Clemmons home. Friday, November 21 a hearing was held to determine the future of the house on Knob Hill Dr. But if you stick with it, you will find it serious, intelligent, moving, and the work of a filmmaker with something important to say. Two months after the conviction, she was charged with assault and battery, with police alleging she hit Algarad in the face. Meadows said. Gillespie grew up in the working-class city of Yonkers, New York, where she encountered many of the issues that the people in her series face. He legally changed his name in 2002, taking Pazuzu from the Assyrian king of demons mentioned in The Exorcist. Pentagrams and other Satanic messages were scrawled onto the walls of the house, and there were what appeared to be animal carcasses. She said last year that Burch had gone from being a cheerful woman who people had nicknamed Bubbles to someone who never bathed and who had filed her teeth to give them sharp points. Ian McDowell is the author of two published novels, numerous anthologized short stories, and a whole lot of nonfiction and journalism, some of which hes proud of and none of which hes ashamed of. Algarad was reportedly found bleeding from a deep wound on one of his arms. How Well Do You Know Her? Family members and friends heard one of Tommy Welchs favorite songs and saw pictures of him and his car flash by on the screen during his fun. Links are provided for reference only and MyLife.com does not imply any connection or relationship between MyLife.com and these companies. She didnt report him missing until six months later after he failed to make contact with his family during the Christmas holidays. He was first sent there in December 2014 on a safe-keeping order and stayed until mid-April. A bedroom in the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons where the bodies of Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch were found buried in the backyard. Psychiatrists wanted to see if Algarad was competent to stand trial. It is sad for them and out of respect for them we just wouldnt have any further comment on it, ONeill said. Warrants also alleged that Burch killed Welch in October 2009 before Algarad helped her with the burial. He has a zodiac sign that is Virgo. In the same year, Satan worshipper was convicted of Larceny. She was 24 when she was arrested in 2014 and charged with first-degree murder and accessory after the fact of first-degree murder. The charge was related to the shooting death of Joseph Emmrick Chandler, whose body was found in September 2010 on a boat ramp in Donnaha Park in Yadkin County. David Kasper, an attorney for Johnny James, said the Jameses separated in January. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. That ensured that the information were putting out there is good information, and the criticism were offering is very well-documented, she added.

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