Gone. And Robert knew. Michael Burk: The night of the murder, there was still water in the ruts, they were still muddy, it was pretty rough. An appeal of his conviction is currently pending before the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas. Although she wasn't under arrest, she was read her rights. He he liked me when I was heavier. Using Chacey's texts, prosecutors demonstrated that her alleged love for Michael Garza was really a sinister ploy. With Michael Garza on the run, a SWAT team raided his house coming up empty. It is not known when they are due to appear in court for the first time. In jail. In 2018, Michael Garza was convicted and sentenced to 99 years. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Chacey claimed that she saw a shadowy figure. Chacey Poynter [in tears]: When I'm awake, I see his face. CHACEY POYNTER: [bodycam video]: I love him. She is being held at the Hunt County Jail. SGT. Peter Van Sant: And off he runs. : We spoke to neighbors. Shane Meek: Yeah, her story kept adding all these different twists and turns and pieces of information that just weren't fitting into place of the puzzle. 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 . and often my little sister would wake up and cry and cry because she couldn't find her mom. CHACEY POYNTER: He's contacted an attorney to get a divorce. SGT. I was doing things for myself. Chacey's defense attorneys, Scott Cornuaud and Frank Hughes, say the state's obsession with Chacey's affairs tainted the jury. Peter Van Sant: Michael Garza. On the afternoon of Sept. 8, 2016, Robert Poynter said they could try again. Chacey Poynter, 29, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. MICHAEL BURK: Can you say that louder for me, please? Pic credits: Hunt County Sheriff's Office This week on 48 Hours on ID, the team travel to Royse City in Texas to investigate the 2016 murder of fire department Captain Robert Poynter. They eventually tried to implicate one another, as explored on NBCs Dateline: Out of the Darkness, but the evidence ostensibly deemed the former Chacey Poynter as the mastermind. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Garza is currently in prison and will not be eligible for parole until September 10, 2046. 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.. Investigators then set out to find the man who allegedly shot Robert Poynter. We should mention Michael had appealed his conviction and penalty, but The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas upheld it in 2020. Mark McAdams | University Park firefighter: I did the Fireman's Prayer. SHANE MEEK [bodycam video]: Breathe for me, Miss Poynter. and they're all man-killing slugs consistent with what the medical examiner said was used to kill Robert Poynter. Also known as The Boy Next Door Killer because he targeted, raped, and murdered women who lived near him. Jeff Kovach: He is a pawn. It was some of the hardest physical work Ive ever done. I cant believe it because they were both a nice couple as far as we could see. She tells her story in an interview with Peter Van Sant on 48 Hours. The Poynter family now focused on Chacey. 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. Chacey Poynter and Michael Garza. Chacey Poynter: I was terrified. Her defense attorneys, Scott Cornuaud and Frank Hughes, told48Hoursthat they believe talking about the affairs Chacey Poynter was having tainted the jury and had nothing to do with murder. When Robert arrived, she noticed something kind of touching. It's another thing to go through with it. Absolutely. Natalie says while her father pulled overnight shifts at the firehouse, Chacey often snuck out for hours at a time, leaving Natalie and her then-4-year-old sister alone. Explained. She confessed they were having an affair and she'd had sex. The court sentenced her to life in prison in June 2019. it upset him. When Natalie was 16, she lived with her dad and Chacey for six months and never saw him become violent. Sgt. 48 hours on ID airs at 9/8c on Investigation Discovery. Over a two-year span, Chacey transformed her body. Like what reason did he give you? About 30 minutes later she asks Robert to meet her at a fast food restaurant in Royse City. First published on January 18, 2020 / 11:07 PM. Jason Salisbury: And that's the way Bob always was, not just that little girl. Instead of the girls getting the money, Chacey was made the primary beneficiary. BRAD GOLDEN [interrogation]: I'm telling you man, this girl was good at what she did. Although the truck driver was nowhere to be found when cops came knocking on his door, he turned himself in the following day (without any issues or an attorney). BRAD GOLDEN [interrogation]: I never even suspected suspected, boy, that she had been married. Tune in for tonights #Dateline classic mystery at 10/9c on @NBC. This is why he was prepared to confront her husband upon hearing of the alleged verbal, physical, and mental domestic abuse. "And, as soon as that that shot, he slumped over into the passenger seat," Poynter tells "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant in her first network TV interview. 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. She pursued Bob. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Peter Van Sant: Did you ever see him slam Chacey against a wall? A man and woman have been charged in the murder of the womans husband, a Texas fire captain, police said. Chacey was found guilty of murdering her husband. While Chacey chose not to take the stand, jurors did hear her speak through those recorded police videos one that captured this revealing moment: CHACEY POYNTER [holding her head in her hands during her interrogation]: Oh no. Chacey Poynter, 29, was being held in the jail Tuesday in lieu of $500,000 bond on one count of conspiracy to commit murder, after being transferred to the facility from the Rockwall County Jail. Chacey Poynter: This was done for Robert. Meek was puzzled. 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. What else was Chacey lying about? She said shed phoned Robert for help and then claimed that as he was sitting in her vehicle, a mysterious stranger came out of the dark and shot her husband in the head before fleeing into the night. Moving back to July 11, "I need him gone. On September 10, the morning after her husband's murder, Chacey Poynter was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. "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. Chacey was arrested and a SWAT team went to Garza's home but found he had already run. CHACEY POYNTER [bodycam video]: And then when I looked up there was nobody there. I was holding his head in my left hand, and I put the Jeep in park with my right hand. This image of Chacey and one of her lovers was captured 12 days before Robert Poynter's murder. She told them she was having an affair and that shed met up with her boyfriend earlier in the night. / CBS News, [This story originally aired on January 18. Chacey Poynter: It's something I can't get out of my head. The next day officers interviewed Chacey Poynter, later finding a link to a photo from Garzas Facebook page on her cell phone which resulted in the issuance of a probable cause affidavit for Garzas arrest two days later. Poynter said she didnt want her husband dead, but she wanted him to know what it was like for her to be bullied all the time. Robert Louis Poynter III, a beloved community servant and career firefighter from Texas, was killed on NBC's 'Dateline: Out of the Darkness,' and it was his wife of nearly seven years, Michael Glen Garza, who was ultimately to blame. And, so, she told all of these men that she's this abused, battered woman. 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. Michael Glen Garza, of Quinlan, was found guilty by a jury following a two-week trial in July 2018 on a charge of murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Det. As a fire captain, Robert Poynter was used to coming to the rescue. After all, as profiled on NBCs Dateline: Out of the Darkness, it was his wife of nearly seven years Chacey Tyler Poynter and her then-lover Michael Glen Garza who were responsible for the same. "I just wanted him to be OK." Her husband, however, "was dead," she says. However, the police quickly saw through Chaceys ruse. Peter Van Sant: What the heck is going on? Michael Gargiulo, aka The Hollywood Killer, Technical Sergeant Curtis Eccleston was murdered, Murder Allegations against Catherine Shelton. It burns me up inside. Being able to see him and hug him, you know. CHACEY POYNTER: Do y'all have a relationship? Peter Van Sant: Did Garza say anything to you? MICHAEL BURK [interrogation]: Look, the way your husband was killed, somebody was right next to him. The September 9, 2016, homicide of beloved community servant, career firefighter Robert Louis Poynter III, is a case that stunned not only the state of Texas but also the entire nation to its core. 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