Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An hour later, a 911 call was placed by a neighbor to report a fire at Nanette's home. Nanette is survived by her husband, Stephen Krentel; her step-son, Justin Krentel, and his wife, Michelle Krentel; her father, Dan Watson; her siblings, Amy Bernard, Wendy Watson, Kim Watson, Lisa Watson, and Chad Danenhower; and her nieces and nephews, Cory, Shelby, Callan, Brennan, and Andrew. She was shot in the head on . The show mentioned that Nanette also alleged she was being followed as she found hints of someone having been on the property. Lee says that he has been ruled out as a suspect at this time., (Steve eventually resigned from the fire department after an internal review found hed had improper relationships with two female employees and allegedly took air-conditioning units from ambulances.). The family requests donations be made to the St. Tammany Humane Society in lieu flowers. After his return, Steve is investigated in a civil service probe. I am posting the very words that you sent to us Chipmunk Sisters! The Advocate. I have nothing to say about it, he said. A celebration of her life and visitation will be held at 2:00 pm in St. Michael's Episcopal Church's Parish Life Center. They discount the theory that she was dead prior to the fire. Investigators initially thought the retired preschool teacher died in the house fire, but the death was ruled a homicide when a . ET) on Investigation Discovery. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Nanette will be missed by all. This puzzled investigators and her family. 21, 2017. Nanette emails her father a photo from their security camera of a strange man who had approached her outside her house. 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Whoever it was, they were also responsible for the deaths of Nanettes beloved cats, Baby Kitty and Smokey and her Chihuahua, Harley, who was found dead nearby. She will be remembered for her kind heart and her love for animals and children. But, he says, This is not 48 Hours, where we solve a case in 60 minutes or less.. No arrest warrants have been obtained, he said. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. She chose to help us. The media has speculated whether the DA brought Nanette's case up again because he is up for re-election and wanted to draw the public's favor. May God comfort your loved ones here while welcoming you into His kingdom of heaven. Arrest Made in Beloved Mother's Cold Case Murder and Prosecutor Credits 'People Magazine Investigates', Family Seeks Answers After Loving N.C. I just wont to say keep your head up and know that god is with u, and u will heal from this u just have to put it in god hands. 5 People Vanished Along the Snake River Beginning in 1979: Will Police Finally Catch a Serial Killer? Nanette returns home from McDonald's at 9:11am. The blaze at Nanettes home was so fierce that it ravaged a video surveillance recorder that may have provided a picture of her killer. Love you dearly! However, a few months later, the detectives cleared their primary suspect of any wrongdoing. You would just not believe the rumor and speculation that takes place on social media with a case like this, says Capt. Bonnie Poirier, right, speaks during a public vigil for Nanette Krentel at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Slidell on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the fifth anniversary of Krentel's unsolved murder. Homicide victim Nanette Krentels sister investigated for trespassing at North Shore death site, Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, Nanette Krentel homicide case had family doubting long before anonymous emails, father says. He just looks creepy!" In 2020, District Attorney Warren Montgomery subpoenaed the sheriffs department to hand him a complete copy of the case along with records of every investigation. After receiving a request from Nanette's family to preserve her body for a second autopsy, St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston agrees. Police charged her husband, Leroy Reeda 40-year-old carpenter and part-time taxi driver from Amitewith "disfiguring his wife's face beyond recognition" using a "ship's hammer" found at the scene. You will be missed. She arrived back at home at 9:11 am. Nanette Watson Krentel entered the kingdom of heaven on July 14, 2017. You were such a wonder teacher and advocate for animals. Her smile was so warm and radiant that it instantly lifted your spirits and made you feel better. I am forever grateful for working with her and becoming friends. Episode 5 - The Snapchat Murders and The Case of Nanette Krentel! During the civil service probe into Steve's employment within District 12 of the St. Tammany Fire Department, Steve is demoted from his title of Chief. She said something about things are coming to a head very soon, I can feel it, her sister Kim Watson tells PEOPLE. At 10:03 am, Nanette called her local Kmart pharmacy to refill a prescription. The two were on the property for about 12 minutes before leaving in a vehicle, Watson said, but they were intercepted by Krentel a short distance away. Jerry Rogers, right, and Lori Rando bow their heads in prayer during a public vigil for Nanette Krentel at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Slidell on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the fifth anniversary of Krentel's unsolved murder. Cell phone tracking confirmed that her cell phone was in the car at the time. After a lengthy probe, her husband, St. Tammany Fire District 12 Chief Steve Krentel, was cleared, as were a number of other suspects. Featuring interviews with Nanette Krentel's family . Words cannot describe how I am feeling, how everybody is feeling. Ultimately a lot of things, which under normal circumstances would have been collected as evidence, were completely destroyed or lost, St. Tammany Parish sheriffs Capt. Friends light candles during a public vigil for Nanette Krentel at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Slidell on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the fifth anniversary of Krentel's unsolved murder. Lori Rando, a close friend who was a classmate of Krentel's at Archbishop Chapelle High School in Metairie, said Thursday's anniversary seemed like a fitting time to push for more attention. Nannette Krenzel's Killer Wanted To Inflict 'Great Punishment' On Her. Watson said she and a friend went to the location north of Lacombe where Krentel was found dead of a gunshot wound in the burned home she shared with husband and then-fire chief Stephen Krentel. She will be forever missed but never ever forgotten. 12) . Nanette Krentel was killed on July 14, 2017. At least one of the weapons has been described as being 'unable to rule out' as the murder weapon. Coroner agrees to family's request to preserve Nanette's remains for a second autopsy. 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Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. Nancy Moyer disappeared without a trace from her home in Tenino, Cole Thomas was driving from Minnesota to Florida. Still A Mystery is in St. Tammany Parish in Louisianna to investigate the strange murder of Nanette Krentel. . Nanette Krentel was found shot to death and badly burned in July. These tests were commissioned by Nanette's family. Investigators evaluate the house and find that accelerant had been used to start the fire in at least two places: the master bedroom where Nanette's remains were found, and the living room, where the recorder for the house's security cameras was located. ', 25 Years After JonBent Ramsey's Murder, Police Still Hope New DNA Technology Will Crack Case, Wife Says Husband Disappeared After Alligator's 'Death-Roll' Attack in Hurricane Ida Floodwaters, Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died by Suicide Before Search for Him Began, Fla. Sheriff Says, 9 Children Shot at Louisiana Birthday Party, 2 Still Hospitalized with Wounds to Head and Stomach. My heart aches for all you have lost. Dylan Eason and Isaiah Churchwell were convicted of murdering Cynthia William "Patrick" Alexander remains in prison for murder. Montgomery said "multiple personnel" are assigned to the investigation. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. The body of Nanette Krentel, who died of a gunshot wound, was found in the rubble. She made the world a better place. Sherriff Randy Smith published a letter stating that he was unaware of any differences between the findings of his office and the Coroner. Her family learns this from media sources rather than from the Sheriff's office, creating tension and questions about the Sheriff's transparency in this case. They soon locate her body in the master bedroom, lying face-up on the floor and burned beyond recognition. With no other clues or leads to follow, the case has practically become dormant, although it remains active. She said she texted Sheriff Randy Smith during the incident and later called a friend who works for the Sheriffs Office. ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Nanette was one in a million. The Lacombe home she sharedwith her husband, Stephen Krentel, who was the Covington area fire chief at the time, had been set on fire. Steve retires from the St. Tammany Fire Department. 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The pathologist agrees that Nanette's death was a homicide because of the lack of smoke inhalation (death is not instantaneous, even with a gunshot to the head; pathologist would have expected soot in her airways if she had set the fires). Bonnie Poirier, right, speaks during a public vigil for Nanette Krentel at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Slidell on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the fifth anniversary of Krentel's . By Sara Pagones. Once the residence was safe to enter, officers went in and were exposed to the shocking sight of Nanette lying dead in the master bedroom. 12, will be . Keep up with the latest St. Tammany Parish news by signing up for our weekly newsletter, the North Shore Report, at nola.com/northshorereport. A call is placed from Nanette's phone; the recipient denies knowing Nanette or Steve and thought it must have been a wrong number. The case which is featured on the premiere episode of the new season of People Magazine Investigates, airing Monday night on Investigation Discovery has become a magnet for countless theories about who could be responsible. I regret that we never got together when we said we would. Stephen Krentel, who has been at odds with members of Nanette Krentels family since her unsolved death, declined Friday to talk about the details of the incident. July 14, 2017. It's very disappointing.". Nanette Krentel had been killed, her house set ablaze, and police soon learned that in the weeks leading up to her murder, someone had threatened her life. However, the circumstances that ended with the 31-year-old single mom's body dumped alongside a desolate stretch of . I was blessed to have known such a beautiful woman. "The more eyes that see it, maybe the better, keep her name alive. According to reports, she was last heard from when she placed a call at around 1:30 pm that afternoon. LACOMBE, La. Family sends our love. 00:00. As this matter has progressed, we have provided investigative assistance as needed. This story was altered on July 15, 2022 to correct the interstate. What a talented artist! Nanette texts Kim, telling her that Bryan had threatened to set the house on fire, rape her, and kill both her and Steve. Since there is no evidence of smoke inhalation, the coroner determines that Nanette must have been killed before the fire started. She resided in Lacombe in St. Tammany Parish, Lousiana, with her local fire chief husband, Stephen Steve Krentel. It became clear to the investigators that the fire had been set intentionally. Nanette pulled over, called for help, and lent moral and emotional support as we waited for the wrecker to arrive. After Nanette's case goes unsolved for over two years, Steve's $5,000 donation to the reward fund expires. Nanette's case is extremely tragic and odd. The obituary was featured in The Times-Picayune on July 19 . 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