<context>监护权争夺战变成失败的谋杀未遂:尼基·伦韦的生存故事 尼科尔(尼基)·伦韦是明尼阿波利斯警察局的犯罪现场调查员,也是她5岁儿子卡拉汉的母亲。她的生活一切顺利,唯一的问题是她的前男友蒂姆·阿马克试图摧毁她。他们交往多年,但在尼基忍受不了他的毒性后分手。然而,在分手一个月后,尼基发现自己怀孕了。在生下儿子后,尼基希望共同抚养能顺利进行,但蒂姆似乎并不感兴趣。直到她与明尼阿波利斯警察局的警官多诺万·福特开始了一段新关系。只有那时,蒂姆似乎才关心他的孩子。但他采取的方式却是最糟糕的。他开始虚假指控尼基虐待他们的儿子,并让儿童保护服务介入。儿童保护服务和法官显然相信尼基并没有虐待卡拉汉,并给予她完全的监护权。那么蒂姆做了什么呢?他让他的女友试图杀死尼基。但她失败了。尼基幸存下来,被射中两次,并活着寻求正义。蒂姆和科琳都在监狱中,将在里面待很多年。
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to True Crime with Kendall Rae. I am so happy to have you joining me today as we discuss another case. And if you're new, then welcome. Today, I have a absolutely wild case to share with you all. We're going to be talking about Nicole Lenway, who was a crime scene investigator who survived a failed murder attempt. And it is just an insane story.
Nikki's story is a story of survival. It's a story of a woman who fought for years for her child. And I am just so inspired by Nicole Lenway. I think she is such a tough person and such a great role model. And I'm happy to share her story with you today. And I'm going to start off here by going back to 2012 when Nicole first met him.
Tim Omaker. Tim was an instructor and taekwondo master at World Taekwondo Academy in White Bear Lake, which is just north of St. Paul, Minnesota. And it was here at the studio that Tim and Nikki first met. And the way Nikki describes them meeting is that she was not super interested in him at first, but he really pursued her. He was very charming, very sweet, and
And eventually, they ended up in a relationship. And that relationship really developed quickly because a little over a year later in early 2014, they moved in together. And they continued dating for the next year or so. But things started to go south
pretty quickly. Their relationship, like I said, may have started out fine, but it didn't take long for Tim to start showing his true colors. Not only was he known to flirt and entertain the idea of other women, he also became aggressive and violent. And it got so bad that Nikki even says one time when they had a really big argument, Tim grabbed her by her neck,
and slammed her up against a wall. And friends also say that on top of that violence, Tim was also an incredibly jealous person and was almost always on the verge of fighting with Nikki. And I was listening to an interview with her and she talked a lot about feeling trapped. Like she knew she should have gotten out of the relationship, but...
As many of you out there unfortunately know, it can be really hard to get out of an abusive relationship. Tim just always had a way of getting inside her brain and it became extremely difficult for her to leave. And in 2015, she did get the courage to finally leave and Tim left.
literally dragged her back into the house by her ponytail. Thankfully, even after that, she managed to get up and leave the house, but sadly, that would not be the end of their relationship. It was the end of their romantic relationship, but not the end of their contact with each other. And that's because just after one month of moving out of the house and breaking up with Tim, Nikki found out that she was pregnant.
And when Tim found out that Nikki was pregnant with his child, he pressured her to terminate the pregnancy. Now, that is not what Nikki wanted to do. She had always wanted a child and she already felt a connection. She did not want to let Tim control her anymore and she wanted to move forward with her pregnancy. And so on June 20th, 2016, Callahan Omaker was born, Nikki's first son, and she was overjoyed.
Now, there has been a lot of discussion over why Nikki decided to give her son Tim's last name, but that's the decision that she made. And in the beginning, she was very hopeful that even though the two of them were no longer together, that they could co-parent peacefully. And I'm sure that was sort of wishful thinking, but when you've just had a baby, wishful thinking is the only way. ♪
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And of course, Nikki was a working single mom, so she felt that not only would it be great for Callahan to have his father active in his life, but it would also be helpful to her. Like I said in the beginning of the episode, Nikki worked as a crime scene investigator for the Minneapolis Police Department, which first of all is so cool, and second of all, I'm sure you can imagine that it kept her very busy with work.
unpredictable working hours. Now, to be clear, Nikki was definitely her son's primary caretaker, but she did allow for Tim to come and be involved in his life as much as he wanted to. But the thing is, Tim didn't seem to have much of an interest.
in being involved in his son's life, which, God, is just heartbreaking. I can't imagine. And so, Tim often passed on the responsibility of watching Callahan to his new roommate slash girlfriend, Colleen Larson. Back in 2015, when Nikki moved out of Tim's place, Colleen had just turned 18, and she moved in with Tim right away. And at first, it was said that she was just his roommate, but eventually,
eventually the two of them did end up dating. And when it came to Tim and women in general, many people describe him as
as a womanizer. And how do I say this? He sort of had a revolving door of women in his life all the time. A neighbor of his actually said that Tim used to have a purple porch light on his house. And when that light was on, women knew they could come into his house, which I think speaks for itself. So putting the pieces together, Colleen is living with Tim and
and Tim and Nikki are supposed to be co-parenting. But like I said, Tim didn't seem to have much interest in being a dad to his son Callahan, so oftentimes Colleen would step up and take care of Callahan for him.
And quite frankly, Nikki wasn't too concerned about this at first. She did feel like Colleen genuinely loved Callahan, that she took good care of him. So if she ended up being the one to babysit every once in a while, it wasn't the end of the world.
But that all changed in the summer of 2017 when Nikki met her new boyfriend, Donovan Ford. Donovan was a fellow MPD officer and once they began dating, they quickly fell in love. And he seemed to be everything that Tim wasn't and everything that Nikki wanted in a partner. He loved her and he loved Callahan and treated him as his own.
And after years of Tim not being interested in his own son's life, this was a breath of fresh air. Nikki now had someone who actually cared. He was a kind, good-looking guy. He had it all together. And I...
And I bet you can guess how that made Tim feel. He was pissed. He felt threatened. And quite frankly, he was a rage-filled, jealous person. And seeing Nikki happy with someone who could give her all the things that he never could turned him into a monster.
And so from 2017 to 2022, Tim made it his personal mission to destroy Nikki, to destroy her life, and he didn't care who it hurt along the way. In fact, I would argue that he wanted to hurt people. And get this, in the span of those five years, Tim reported Nikki to her job and to Child Protective Services regularly.
over 10 times. He reported that Nikki and Donovan were physically and sexually assaulting Callahan, which resulted in several visits...
from social workers over the years. On several occasions, he reported
<context>监护权争夺战变成失败的谋杀未遂:尼基·伦韦的生存故事 尼科尔(尼基)·伦韦是明尼阿波利斯警察局的犯罪现场调查员,也是她5岁儿子卡拉汉的母亲。她的生活一切顺利,唯一的问题是她的前男友蒂姆·阿马赫试图摧毁她。他们交往多年,但在尼基厌倦了他的毒性后分手。然而,在分手一个月后,尼基发现自己怀孕了。在生下儿子后,尼基希望共同抚养能奏效,但蒂姆似乎对此不感兴趣。直到她与明尼阿波利斯警察局的警官多诺万·福特开始了一段新关系。只有那时,蒂姆似乎才关心他的孩子。但他以最糟糕的方式处理这件事。他开始虚假指控尼基虐待他们的儿子,并让儿童保护服务介入。儿童保护服务和法官显然相信尼基并没有虐待卡拉汉,并将其完全监护权判给了她。那么蒂姆做了什么呢?他让他的女友试图杀死尼基。但她失败了。尼基幸存下来,被射中两次,并活着寻求正义。蒂姆和科琳都在监狱中,将在监狱中待很多年。
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<raw_text>0 Diva Raming joins us from the courthouse with more on this story. Diva?
Well guys, this trial has been underway for the last three weeks, but the jury wasted no time deliberating this afternoon, taking just over an hour to reach that unanimous guilty verdict. Now Timothy Amaker is guilty of aiding and abetting an attempted murder in the first degree, as well as aiding an offender. The judge ordered that he be returned to jail without bail, and his sentencing date is set for January 18th with these two guilty verdicts. And now he is looking at about 18 years
in prison. And as for his girlfriend, Colleen Larson, she also has a trial set for January. Guys, back to you. All right. Thanks so much, Devon. Him sentencing hearing took place in January of 2023. And only then did he speak out for the first time. And my God, my eyes could not roll back harder when I first heard what he had to say. Not only did he reiterate his innocence,
But he also tried to make it seem like he was the victim in all of this. At no point did he take accountability or express remorse for his actions. And that was clear to everyone. And Nikki was also able to speak during his sentencing hearing. And she explained that Tim needed to be put away for a long time, not just for her safety, but also for the safety of others. I fear for anyone who stands in his way.
as he has the unlimited capacity to cause chaos and destruction to those he deems as adversaries. I ask that the court protect not only me, my son, and my family, but all of the others that could suffer from his past and future fury. And I'm happy to share that the judge agreed with Nikki and recognized that Tim was a danger to society. And in the end, the judge sentenced Tim to 18 years in prison, which...
Unfortunately, was the maximum sentence he could be given for his charges. I wish it could have been more. Well, the man convicted of trying to arrange the murder of his son's mother will spend more than a decade in prison. A jury found Timothy Amaker guilty of two crimes related to the shooting of a 33-year-old MPD forensic scientist. She survived and spoke in court today. WCCO's Jonah Kaplan was there.
You are hereby committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for a total of 216 months. At least two thirds of that sentence shall be served in prison. 18 years, the maximum penalty sought and granted by a Hennepin County judge on Monday to Timothy Amaker, who was convicted of aiding and abetting an attempted murder. And then just four days later, Colleen Larson pleaded guilty. And just like Tim, she showed absolutely
absolutely no remorse for what she did. And in fact, since the shooting, she has only expressed love and admiration for him, even though he coerced her into killing someone. And I think Nikki's victim impact statement from Colleen's hearing is...
really powerful and says it all. So instead of telling you about her feelings on it, I'm going to let her do the talking. April 20th, 2022, a day that will change my life forever. A day that she, without hesitation, without a second thought, wanted to end my life despite the fact that she doesn't even know me. I'm a stranger to her who happens to be the mother of the child she wanted to claim and an ex-girlfriend of a partner she wants a future with.
She has admitted her intent and her eagerness to follow through with such violent and traumatizing actions that fateful day. She stood over me, which felt like only inches away, continuing in her attempts to end my life, even pursuing me after I fled from her. She has even admitted she had every intention of killing me. She was less than forthcoming, uninformative, and unhelpful in the investigation, prolonging our pain,
and our little sense of justice we might be able to receive in knowing the truth, the entire truth. Admitting guilt and showing remorse are two entirely different things. There has been no indication of remorse, only an admission of her actions. Given the evidence and being caught on camera, admitting guilt was essentially her only option. In her own words, she wasn't manipulated into such actions and wanted to do this on her own volition.
In either instance, manipulation or her own initiative is terrifying. She's either easily coerced into taking a stranger's life based on a false reality and lies, or she truly wanted to. This is scary for us and scary for society as a whole. Had she been successful, she would have taken a mother from her son, a wife from her husband, a daughter from her parents, a granddaughter, a friend, a coworker.
How callous and cold can someone be to claim to love a child and willingly try to take their mother from them? That isn't love. Because of her actions, my child has suffered trauma, fear, and heartbreak. The continued need for therapy is ever present in our lives as we try to pick up the pieces. We live in fear every day as she remains a threat. Her delusional fantasy and skewed sense of reality holds us hostage.
Her blind devotion and infatuation with Tim are sure signs of danger for myself or anyone standing in the way of their relationship or future. So what does this mean for our future? I have been informed that she is still in contact with Tim's inner circle, still communicating her love for him, even expressing she wants a future with him. Even today, almost a year later, she remains steadfast in her love for Tim.
She has supposedly been receiving therapy and uses this as an indication that she should be trusted and as a measure of trust for the court to imply she's bettering herself and shouldn't have to suffer sufficient consequences for her actions. It is my understanding she was in therapy at the time of this incident and yet she still made the decisions she did. I don't know what's worse, a vindictive ex who manipulates someone else to kill someone
or a vulnerable stranger who blindly agrees to take someone's life without a second thought and zero remorse. Both are incredibly dangerous, both are equally culpable, and I think their sentencing should reflect that.
Colleen Larson was ultimately sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison for the attempted murder of Nicole Lenway. Now, I am super happy to share that Nikki has made an incredible physical recovery. And not only that, she and Donovan have gotten married and they are expecting their first child together, a baby girl. And I've got to say that covering a case where the victim survives and justice is served is
is just the best. Of course, there is no happy ending in a case where someone was shot and went through so much trauma and abuse along the way, especially when a child was dragged into it. But at least this is a happier ending. She, Callahan, and of course, Donovan as well, are still recovering in a lot of ways from all of the trauma that they went through. But if anyone can get through this and come out better on the other side, it's them. And
And after learning about Nikki's story and all the effort she put into protecting her son above all else, I wanted to make an additional donation this week to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. So you will see that appear on our campaign page. And with that being said, I wanted to let you guys know that we have restocked our NECMEC hoodies.
I am loving this collection. I'm so glad you guys are too. I think this might be our last restock on this particular item. So if you're interested in grabbing that hoodie, it's available at kendallray.shop. And of course, as always, 100% of the proceeds from that item and from the neck mech collection will be donated directly to neck mech. I love this hoodie. I love the color. It's so warm. I've been wearing it so much since it first came out. This
This is the first hoodie that we have done for NECMEC and we did a print on the back, which is something we've never done. But it was really Nikki's strength as a mother that inspired me to give even more to NECMEC this week. And you all know how passionate I am about children and what NECMEC does for children and
And so I wanted to highlight a few statistics before we go about what NECMEC does. In 202