The “Barefoot Witness” episode of ABC Information’ “20/20” minimal real criminal offense collection “Bad Love,” broadcasting April 15 at 10 p.m. and streaming the following day on Hulu, includes a situation formerly covered in a 2022 episode of “20/20.”
In June 2016, a 3-year-old lady was located straying alone in a car park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near an automobile that was splashed with blood. She had not been putting on any type of footwear and her foot was polychromatic in dried out blood.
A do-gooder that located her maintained her tranquility as he called 911 to obtain aid.
” I began asking her, ‘Well, where’s mom? Where’s mom’s vehicle?’ And she indicated her mama’s vehicle,” Leslie Parms informed “20/20.” The lady’s mommy, that cops would certainly later on discover was Lyntell Washington, a cherished educator, was missing out on.
What the lady disclosed would certainly lead detectives to discover occasions– consisting of a secret romance– bordering the murder of Washington, that was expecting when she was eliminated.
Lyntell Washington, a Baton Rouge educator, was located killed in 2016.
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Washington, 40, was a solitary mommy operating at Brookstown Center Magnet Academy in Baton Rouge. She was prominent amongst college team and trainees and was as soon as also called Instructor of the Year at a previous college. She satisfied Robert Marks, that was an aide principal at Brookstown and both started covertly dating as Marks was wed at the time.
Melissa Mason, a friend of Washington, informed “20/20” that Washington informed her that Marks had actually stated that he and his better half were experiencing a separation however residing in the exact same home.
” He did state that there was this two-story residence and the better half was upstairs, and he was downstairs,” Mason informed “20/20.”
Washington would certainly discover she was expecting with Marks’ youngster. A week prior to she went missing she disclosed the information to a buddy, Jamicia Pink-Fisher, that was one more Brookstown aide principal.
Private investigators meeting Robert Marks about Lyntell Washington and her coming youngster.
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” Lyntell was stating, ‘I’m mosting likely to allow his better half understand what’s taking place,'” Pink-Fisher informed “20/20.”
Washington figured out that Marks was not obtaining separation, and as a matter of fact got on a cruise ship with his better half. According to Mason, the information made Washington angry.
She sent out text to Marks requiring he inform her the reality and likewise wished to know if he was devoted to sustaining her and their youngster.
Marks and Washington assembled later on that evening.
After Washington’s little girl was located in the parking area, investigatives wondered about Marks, that confessed to the event. He stated he and Washington were with each other the previous evening and stated Washington’s little girl was with them.
Lyntell Washington’s after that 3-year-old little girl was located straying a car park with blood polychromatic on her feet in 2016.
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Washington’s body was located a week later on in a watering ditch at a sugar walking stick area. Private investigators stated she was fired in the head and her body was unloaded in the ditch later on.
” I remember I simply went down to the flooring, and afterwards my hubby captured me,” Mason stated. “I simply could not refine she was located dead.”
As investigatives remained to check out the instance, they had a huge lead from Washington’s little girl.
Throughout Parms’ 911 telephone call, the lady is listened to stating, “Mr. Robbie placed the blood there,” obviously describing Washington’s vehicle.
” She understood that left her in the parking area,” Parms informed “20/20.”
The lady would certainly duplicate that “Mr. Robbie” placed the blood there when a policeman pertained to the scene.
This undated picture given by the East Baton Rouge (La.) Constable’s Workplace reveals Robert Marks in Baton Rouge, La.
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Fisher, that pertained to the scene and informed detectives concerning the event, stated “Mr. Robbie” was what the lady called Marks.
Fisher would certainly go along with the lady to a therapy facility, where she was spoken with by therapists. There, she once again stated that Marks placed blood in the vehicle, and disclosed even more information.
” You listen to the little lady in her very own voice stating, ‘Mr. Robbie placed the blood in my vehicle. I listened to a bang. My mom began trembling. My mom’s sleeping by a lake,'” Chuck Smith, a private investigator with the East Baton Rouge Area Lawyer’s Workplace, informed “20/20.”
Private investigators would certainly likewise uncover that Marks was seeing a 3rd female, unbeknownst to his better half and Washington. Mobile phone documents revealed Marks and Tramica Jackson traded numerous text and gets in touch with the evening of Washington’s loss.
Jackson stepped forward to cops upon seeing report concerning Washington and accepted detectives. She stated Marks had actually called her the evening of Washington’s loss and asked to be gotten. The place was near the parking area where Washington’s little girl was located.
Private investigators stated Jackson was uninformed concerning what had actually taken place and had no participation in the murder or the desertion of Washington’s little girl.
Tony Clayton, the Iberville Church Area Lawyer holds a picture of Lyntell Washington and his study right into his prosecution.
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Marks was detained and billed with second-degree murder, feticide and various other fees.
Throughout the test, district attorneys played video clip of the lady’s meeting, where she passed on the occasions of the evening her mommy was eliminated. They likewise explained incongruities in Marks’ alibi to cops and supplied proof that he looked the web for weapons quickly after Washington had a sonogram that disclosed the child she was bring was a woman.
” I informed the court, I’m mosting likely to bring up his Google documents. I’m mosting likely to take his phone documents. I’m mosting likely to take his computer system, and I’m going placed all that in a pot and I’m going prepare it up,” Tony Clayton, the Iberville Church area lawyer informed “20/20.”
” Allow’s offer it to him chilly like that ice chilly water that goes through his capillaries,” he stated.
Marks’ defense attorney suggested that the proof was circumstantial. He really did not call any type of witnesses or supply a closing disagreement. In December 2021, a court founded guilty Marks after pondering for half an hour. He was punished to life behind bars without parole 2 months later on.
Marks’ better half declared separation after the judgment and informed “20/20” she was stunned to discover of his numerous events.
Washington’s little girl, currently 9, deals with her dad Darren Glasper. Glasper informed “20/20” that there are excellent and poor days, however he’s assisting her via the injury.
” Occasionally she would certainly state, ‘I miss out on mom. I desire mom was below,'” he informed 20/20. “I stated, ‘I do as well, however mom’s in paradise with the angels currently.'”
