Later in 2012, he was convicted of accessory. Moreover, the devil worshipper himself admitted he never bathed, nor brushed his teeth in years. The walls were spray-painted in graffiti, covered in mold and lined with hundreds of satanic photos and drawings. On March 9, 2017, Burch pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, armed robbery and accessory after the fact to murder. The State Capitol Police Department, along with the Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification, is investigating the circumstances of Algarads death. 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. Court documents show that Algarad regularly performed Satanistic rituals and animal sacrifices at the house. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. She still has a lot of questions. She was released in May of 2018. The house was filled with trash, mold and animal feces, according to one official. Her warrants allege that she helped Algarad bury an unidentified male in his backyard sometime between June and August of 2009.Based on the arrest warrants, it appears that investigators believe that in July of 2009 Algarad killed Wetzler and that Burch helped him bury that body. Forsyth County Housing and Community Development Facebook; . Every single one of these victims fell through giant cracks in the social safety net of this country.. It is not for me to judge. He was born on August 12, 1978 and he was 35 years old at the time of his death. Cynthia James currently lives in Clemmons, NC; in the past Cynthia has also lived in Pfafftown NC and Winston Salem NC. They say several weeks after Wetzlers murder, Algarad contacted Burch and requested her to come to the Clemmons home. Both men disappeared in 2009. A man upset with his order at a Little Caesars in Winston-Salem fires gun at an employee; no one is injured. You can cancel at any time. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. The day after Pazuzu Algarad died of an apparent suicide in prison, his two co-defendants made court appearances. Mar 4, 1950 - Jun 17, 2018. Pazuzu Allah Algarad, then 31, was charged with accessory after the fact of involuntary manslaughter. Three months before, Algarad had used that same rifle to fatally shoot Joshua Fredrick Wetzler. His death was ruled a suicide, and authorities said he used something to cut himself. He has American nationality. And why is it on my car? She said since Wetzlers body was found, she has been focused on helping with a documentary about the case called American Monster that she hopes will help raise awareness on mental illness. Forsyth County prosecutors Jonathan Friel and Brian Taylor said there was no clear reason why Burch and Algarad killed Welch and Wetzler. Ordering demolition is a last resort, Kornelis said. He felt such actions stripped the body of its defenses in warding off infection and illness., Pazuzu Algarad and Amber Burch in October 2014. His mother Cynthia remarried to a man called Johnny James, now 71, when Algarad was about 12. Self - Pazuzu's Mother; 2019 1 ep; Credits. October 2010 Rooms and hallways were blanketed in trash and animal carcasses. Amber Burch, then 27, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, armed robbery and accessory after the fact to murder. Its easy to blame Satan, Gillespie said. Tax documents list Cynthia James and Johnny James as co-owners of the property. Algarad was reportedly found bleeding from a deep wound on one of his arms. She was 24 when she was arrested in 2014 and charged with first-degree murder and accessory after the fact of first-degree murder. In 1998, Cynthia remarried to a Tennessee native, Johnny Larry James. Snowy Saturday for some, drier Sunday afternoon. Please subscribe to keep reading. Because MyLife only collects this data and does not create it, we cannot fully guarantee its accuracy. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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State finds issues with public records, open meetings and handling of contract for lawyer. On Oct. 5, 2014, Forsyth County sheriffs deputies executed a search warrant at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. 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. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. To answer them, Viceland created a docuseries - 'The Devil You Know.' And he admitted that he bathed no more than once a year, and had not brushed his teeth in years, the report said. Per her interview with investigators, they say she then returned to her room to continue getting ready for work. City officials and downtown business owners to meet Thursday. According to interviews conducted, psychiatrists concluded Pazuzu suffered from multiple mental disorders like schizophrenia, agoraphobia, and alcoholism. I know he had a really close relationship with Stacey Carter throughout this process and was helping her find out what really happened to Josh, and understand what was going on from a legal standpoint, and I benefitted from that, too.. He had very serious mental health issues that presented from a young age, and his family didnt have the money necessary to take care of those problems. Both men were shot while Algarads mother, Cynthia James, was in the house. 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. Raw video from the interior of the Clemmons home where human remains were found. I am not shocked. A wall inside Pazuzu Algarad's house at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. Winston-Salem man charged with having a weapon of mass destruction, a submachine gun. 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On October 5, 2014, the investigation team uncovered shallow grave in the backyard of Pazuzu's house, which contained skeletal remains. In the same year, Satan worshipper was convicted of Larceny. 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.. Sometimes Cynthia goes by various nicknames including Cynthia Lawson James, Cynthia P Lawson, Cynthia Lawson James, Cynthia L James and Cynthia P James. Winston-Salem man charged with having a weapon of mass destruction, a submachine gun. And the work shes now doing is important. He was fit to undergo trial as Psychiatrists after doing thorough consultation concluded that he was suffering from schizophrenia, agoraphobia, and alcoholism. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Targetethel Cemetery,. Both men were shot while Algarad's mother, Cynthia James, was in the house. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Prosecutors also said that, three months before that, her boyfriend, Pazuzu Algarad, used the same rifle to fatally shoot Joshua Fredrick Wetzler. 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. Don't knowingly lie about anyone After her marriage, Cynthia and Lawson moved John's step-father's house in Clemmons. 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. Ask SAM: Did Tim McCarver sell cars in Winston-Salem after retiring from baseball? Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Forsyth County Housing and Community Development, Read more: The Journal's Pazuzu Algarad coverage from beginning to end, Black Mountain Chocolate to shut down March 11. According to myths, Pazuzu is the name of the king of demons in ancient Mesopotamia. Pazuzu and his proclaimed wife, Amber Burch, was arrested and charged with murders. This was Algarads second time at Central Prison. Wetzlers 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. 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I think if you had interceded with that kid when he was 13 years old, he might have become a productive member of society, or at very least, not harmed as many people.. Algarad was born in San Francisco in 1978 and his birth name was John Alexander Lawson. A view of the vacated home at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. The last week or so, Amber has been on my mind, she said. Be Nice. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Amber Nicole Burch, who, along with her late boyfriend, Pazuzu Algarad, is accused of killing and burying two men in 2009 in the backyard of their Clemmons house, will spend. Krystal Matlock blows a kiss to her family as she leaves the courtroom, Monday, June 5, 2017. Amber Nicole Burch, and his mother, Cynthia James. His parents had married on December 18 1971 but after some years they divorced in Forsyth County, North California. Meadows continued to say that Algarad and Burch dug a hole in the backyard and buried him in it. Two people have been shot and killed in downtown Winston-Salem. . The victims were later identified as two men, Joshua Fredrick Wetzler, and Tommy Dean Welch. Gillespie neither believes in Satan nor that the man born with the name John Lawson became a murderer as a result of Satanic beliefs. Also Read: Who is Michelle Le Fleur? Police ID man killed in downtown shooting. 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. Part of his sentence required him to get mental-health treatment. 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. The warrants also allege that Burch killed Welch in October 2009 and that Algarad helped Burch bury Welch. A third person, Krystal Nicole Matlock, then 28, was charged in connection with the death of one person whose body was found at the Clemmons home. Where is her accountability?. It is a full moon. An SBI investigator examines the front door at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons on Oct. 6, 2014. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Who's Searching for You, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors & Classmates, Lawsuits, Liens or Bankruptcies found on Cynthia's They are now divorced. Learn more in our Privacy Policy. The revelation came a week after Algarad a self-described Satanist was charged with murder and his home declared unfit for human habitation. She said an autopsy has been requested. Algarad, according to the psychiatric report, had told psychiatrists at the now-closed Dorothea Dix Hospital that he had practiced a Sumerian religion that involved the monthly sacrifice of a small animal. The house belonged to Cynthia James and was occupied by James, her son Pazuzu Algarad, and Algarads self-proclaimed wife, Amber Burch. Friends, Neighbors, or Classmates. She is guilty of one count of second-degree murder for the death of Welch, one count of robbery with a dangerous weapon, and one count of accessory after the fact for the murder of Wetzler. It was also noted Pazuzu's whole body was volatile as he had poor hygiene. Algarad and Burch have each been charged with one count of first-degree murder and accessory after the fact of first-degree murder in connection with the men whose remains were discovered there. Here is a look inside the home where the skeletal remains were found buried in the backyard. Taking into account various assets, Cynthia's net worth is greater than $100,000 - $249,999; and makes between $70 - 79,999 a year. Boyer said law enforcement was called to the house for domestic violence reasons. After graduating, she was a line producer on Whose Streets?, a documentary about the killing of Michael Brown and the Ferguson uprising, and a producer on Unrest, writer/director Jennifer Breas documentary about Breas struggle with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Both men were buried in the backyard of the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. It just doesn't just end there; human remains were found in the backyard of his house. Welch, who loved cars and was the oldest of three boys, had been planning to meet up with family members at his brothers apartment in Clemmons. 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. On October 28, 2015, prison guards reportedly discovered self-proclaimed "Satanist" and accused murderer Pazuzu Illah Algarad dead in his cell. The Clemmons house where the skeletal remains of two men missing since 2009 were found last month is a mess, according to a video shot by a co. Burch didnt say anything in court, but Boyer said Burch is remorseful for what she did. Two killed in wrong-way wreck on Interstate 40. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. After Burch, the only remaining co-defendant is Krystal Nicole Matlock, 30, who is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. State finds issues with public records, open meetings and handling of contract for lawyer. When I was 19, my best friends big brother was murdered by a couple of local kids, and I was shocked by the communitys and medias response, which was about how those were kids from the other side of the tracks, those kids drank, those kids did drugs, those kids had dads in jail, those kids were not our kids, instead of looking at the real issues leading to the actual horrific crime.. It addresses the social and economic gap between Clemmons, the suburb where the crimes occurred, and Winston-Salem, the city where they were investigated, and alleges a lack of concern for the victims on the part of the investigators. 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. She lives in Salisbury, and she took this experience where shed gotten unbelievably screwed over, and she applied it and said, lets help the kids that are having behavioral problems now before it blows up. So, I really hope that people look for Stacey. When she went to leave, Algarad was. This may contain information such as company name, job title, address, and time period of service. Also See: Full Story on Rebel Wilson Weight Loss! Burch provided transportation, and during one session, the mental health professional pulled Burch to the side and suggested she should get mental health treatment as well, Boyer said. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools Chief Tricia McManus had to pivot quickly with new role. People trying to revive him failed, and Pazuzu was pronounced dead on 28 October 2015. Warrants also alleged that Burch killed Welch in October 2009 before Algarad helped her with the burial. 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. Burch and Algarad were both convicted of assaulting James in separate incidents in 2010 and 2011, according to court documents. She is scheduled to appear in Forsyth Superior Court the week of April 3. 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. The friend wondered then and wonders now if Algarad brainwashed Burch. Police ID man killed in downtown shooting. Cynthia and her son, Lawson, were primarily from California, but she, along with her son, moved to Forsyth County, where Cynthia spent most of her childhood. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Krystal Nicole Matlock, 29, is charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and is accused of helping bury Wetzler. Kornelis said the department gives people an initial 30-day deadline, but then has leeway to continue working with property owners. At this point, Algarad and Burch buried Welch in the backyard, under what used to be a fire pit. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The county wants to move this along, but in an orderly, rational, due process kind of way, Kornelis said. In an hour-long phone conversation last Thursday, she told me it was never intended to focus on Algarad, and would not have done so even if hed survived and consented to an interview. 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. However, evidence refuted that claim. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}. The earliest is examined in the final episode, which includes a very moving scene Ive agreed not to describe until the series is over. Pazuzu Algarads death at Central Prison in Raleigh has been officially ruled a suicide. Cynthia James is 72 years old today because Cynthia's birthday is on 12/25/1949. 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. The house belonged to Cynthia James and was occupied by James, her son Pazuzu Algarad, and Algarad's self-proclaimed wife, Amber Burch. Forsyth County prosecutors said she used a .22-caliber rifle to shoot Tommy Dean Welch twice as he sat on a couch in the home the two shared at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. He was eventually convicted of the charge. Algarad's mother, Cynthia James, remembers things a bit differently. view. Burchs friend spoke about conditions inside the house that were so bad she thought she might vomit.When the friend first arrived to visit Burch in 2009, Algarad was completely naked and never put on any clothes during the visit. 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. A man upset with his order at a Little Caesars in Winston-Salem fires gun at an employee; no one is injured. Wetzler disappeared in July 2009, and Welch vanished in October 2009. Building condemnation signs were posted at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, NC, seen Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, following an intensive investigation. Crews uncovered the skeletal remains of two people buried in shallow graves in the backyard. (The urban legend that he opened an artery with his own filed-sharp teeth has never been officially verified.). below. Algarad and . Court documents presented by law enforcement officers alleged that Algarad regularly performed "satanic rituals" and animal sacrifices at the Clemmons home. The cause of death was determined to be a self-inflicted wound on his arm. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). It was never an easy situation. 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. Friday, November 21 a hearing was held to determine the future of the house on Knob Hill Dr. *Editors note: There was an extra and in the first sentence that was missed while editing. Menu. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. You have permission to edit this article. 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. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The countys housing department declared the house unfit for human habitation after code officer Ken Nelson inspected the house Oct. 7. Algarad and Burch picked up Welch from a different gas station later that night and took him to their house, where they hung out and drank alcohol. There was a problem saving your notification. One of the biggest questions in the case is how did Wetzler and Welch end up at 2749 Knob Hill Drive. She didnt report him missing until six months later after he failed to make contact with his family during the Christmas holidays. Algarads mother went to the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office in November of 2011 and told a detective her son had killed someone. A journalist races to learn the truth when human remains are found in the home of self-proclaimed Satanist Pazuzu. and that as part of that separation Cynthia James received the home. Two people have been shot and killed in downtown Winston-Salem. They also reported had intentionally filed down his teeth and had poor hygiene and body odor, the report said. And that's the point where John started to change. We use cookies to personalize & enhance your experience. Kannapolis, North Carolina. Pazuzu Illah Algarad, 35, and Amber Nicole Burch, 24, both of Clemmons, have each been charged with one count of murder and one count of accessory after the fact to murder. Warrants would later reveal the two were killed in 2009. Pentagrams and other Satanic messages were scrawled onto the walls of the house, and there were what appeared to be animal carcasses. Meadows said James saw Burch and another woman carry Welchs body to the backyard and saw Burch with a rifle in her hand shortly after Burch shot Welch. Cynthia was known to like the company of men, particularly bikers, and Pazuzu would later say he first learned about sex by watching his mother entertain a local biker gang. Pazuzu Illah Algarad, then 35, and Amber Nicole Burch, then 24, both of the home, were each charged with one count of murder and one count of accessory after the fact to murder. When he was convicted of accessory after the fact to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of Joseph Emmrick Chandler. people learn more about others, just like Yelp does for Keith Acree, a spokesman for the N.C. Department of Public Safety, has said that a transfer for safe-keeping can be for three reasons security, mental health disorders or medical conditions. The two homicide victims whose skeletal remains were found behind a home on Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons have now been buried. Background, Court records found on Cynthia's Family, As we all know, Pazuzu Algarad was mentally unstable, and hardcore devil worshipper, the reports of him being arrested should not be surprising for you; however, it's scary. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. ", John Algarad Lawson legally changed his name to Pazuzu Illah Algarad, saying in an affidavit that the name change was for religious reasons. Friends say that Burch, who graduated in 2008 from Rock Hill High School in Rock Hill, S.C., changed when she started dating Algarad. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. 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. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? That ensured that the information were putting out there is good information, and the criticism were offering is very well-documented, she added. Im a true believer in karma: You get what you get.. Pazuzu Algarad's death
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