And more than anything, Susan Sutton wanted to be a great mother. However, maybe one day it all will come out. What could his parents do differently is a good question. Omg! Surveillance cameras showed that her boat never left the marina where it was docked. Adopted or not when you have a baby that you raise as your child the love is unconditional!!! / CBS News, Produced by Patti Aronofsky[This story previously aired on July 16, 2011. John was born on December 2, 1963, to his parents John E. Sutton Sr. and Jimmie Ruth. He says there was one name that kept coming up. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. When Chris Sutton arrived at his parents home he told police he and his girlfriend had been at the movies the previous night and handed over tickets as proof. "When I was more mature and realized it wasn't something they did to me maliciously. Some adoptees fare better than others. But on cross examination, Juliette says she only told the police incriminating information about Christopher after they threatened her with arrest. John Sutton is a wonderful man. It was more they did what they thought was in my best interest," Christopher told Roberts. The Sutton's were too busy with their careers to handle a disturbed child. All day long, a hopped up Garrett had been calling him for drugs. He is survived by : his son Louis Randall Sutton; his mother Jane Yancey Sutton; his siblings, Patricia Robb (Merle), Lulu Hosford, Yancey Sutton (Caroline) and Andy Sutton (Mina); and also, Jesse and Bessie Potts. "Yeah.". at Beaches Chapel Church, 610 Florida Blvd., Neptune Beach, FL with reception hosted by Wimpy's church, First Christian Church of the Beaches, to follow at the . Police needed more than Garrett's word that Christopher put him up to it. I remember all the bad times, too. INSTEAD IT IS COMMON THAT A CHILD IS REMOVED FROM THE MOTHER WITH THE INTENTION TO FILL AN EMPTY SPACE IN A COUPLE UNABLE TO HAVE ONE. Do you assume that because the father is an attorney and the boy was raised in an affluent neighborhood in Miami?I see the family life as problematic and I see red flags with the mother's behavior. He memorizes his briefs and with the help of an aide, he's winning cases much like he use to. A man named Garrett Kopp had been arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting for assaulting someone with a gun in another part of Miami. That poor boy probably never felt loved. But before Cordero could even offer condolences, he said something to her that just didn't seem right. He insisted that was the only thing he was lying about. Christopher: In the top box about two pounds. I'm coming over to see you. John Sutton also testifed against his son. Over 350 words, contact for permission: forumfirstmother@gmail.com. "He wanted more.". "Do you? After serving in the Army for two years, he attended the University of Florida and remained a proud Gator for the rest of his life. Give us a call at 305-667-4481 to learn more about our firm, or for a consultation. The man can't even eat a meal without assistance and still does not patch his eye. Post Comments As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Montotos gun was found not to be a match for casings found at the crime scene. They paid car payments. John went home to be with the Lord where he is now reunited with his Parents; Brothers: Melvin M. and Delbert Sutton. In addition the parents care more about the appearance of having a perfect marriage using Christopehr at any cost. As for their father, John's focus right now is getting his eyesight back. I think this is a case of an individuals greed, getting the better of them, said Cordero-Stutz. They apparently gave me last rites. "How did [Christopher] react when this happened?" I also thought it was curious that the good adoptee of the family made a point of adoption being a non-issue for her, I wonder where that came from? Instead John Sutton lived and is blind. Life Event Center at Florida Memorial Gardens, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. So he raced to the scene, arriving just after police. He WAS blind in ONE eye and customarily wore a patch over that eye, except when he went into Court for Christopher's trial, knowing the TV cameras would be there. Christopher's friend, Eric Polk says the Suttons tended to overreact. "I was routinely driving him to school, dropping him off at the front door and he was routinely going out the back door and doing other things," said John. John Sutton was a successful trial lawyer. and killed. Garrett went straight to the bedrooms where he said Christopher told him he'd find the Suttons. *Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we will adhere to all CDC guidelines as it pertains to Social Distance and gathering size. Write A Review. In 1998, while investigating a story of abuse here, "48 Hours" filmed the isolation box. It is time to develop some guidelines to protect the rights of adopted children. The judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. And then, in a moment the defense team was hoping for, Juliette, a prosecution witness, raised doubt about Christopher's guilt before the jury. Pinterest is an online pinboard. I don't like what the parents in this story did, sending the boy away, making him stay. JOHN SUTTON OBITUARY. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. "Yes, I certainly was," John replied. Atom He'd been told many, many months before the trial that he could have surgery to regain his sight. "He was, shall we say, fighting the program," said John. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. "He would say they deserved to die," she said. I'm sorry but being adopted at 2days old is not an excuse for what he did. Family Funeral Home at Harvey . Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Dressed in all black with a Glock 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, the man shot John, then turned to Susan and shot her six times. "I definitely thought I was going to be acquitted," he told Roberts. When questioned by police Kopp confessed that Chris had recruited him to kill his parents as revenge for his time at Paradise Cove. Randy Rogers says he can only imagine how angry that would have made Christopher. "You must have been wracking your brain thinking, 'Who could have possibly done this?'" Born in Anderson, S.C., he was a son of Scott Richard Sutton and . "Not a tear for his mother. Wimpy would have been 91 on December 26th. "He said, 'Look, you're going to have to protect me. Discover work experience, company details, and more. He finally owned up to the fact that he and Susan were having an affair. for accessing adoption records are on the Oregon Judicial Department's website. JOHN SUTTON OBITUARY. At age 15, Wimpy met the love of his life, Bobbie Macdonell. OBITUARY John R. Sutton February 9, 1934 - November 26, 2018. "Not about his parents and what happened to them. Christophers behavior improved after his return. As a young man his favorite way to impress Bobbie was to walk on his hands up and down the ramp in front of the Jax Beach Life Guard Station. Fort Pierce, Florida. Please enter valid email address to continue. Am I the omly one who thinks the killer (sociopath) went in for the drugs - $7000 value, plus jewelry etc. Because since I was 7, I dreamt of killing them. Period.Christopher was the prototypical spoiled "cute" kid. Wimpy also encouraged and developed athletes in football and basketball but was most well know for his swimmers successes. "I recovered the surveillance tape of Christopher walking out of the movie theater," Cordero said. NOT! Wimpy led by example with unwavering moral conviction. 1701 Beach Blvd . Although he continues to practice law his life will forever remain altered. "It's my word against Garrett's word that's what it all boils down to.". Belyeu tells the jury about what he believes is a defining moment in the case. John Sutton's Night With Family Turns to Horror, he Coral Gables SWAT team discovered that Susan had been. As for the polygraph, police say he failed because he was covering up the affair, hoping to keep it from John. Much of the truth, even for tv was downplayed because of who His dad is. Once inside, Christopher claims Garrett panicked when he saw John and Susan awake and shot them. Any of us put in their shoes could have done the same thing. nnennem yea thts intense!! John V. Sutton. Anon,Read the post which follows this one (October 23, 2010). Kopp, who agreed to testify in return for a 30-year plea deal, was the prosecutions key witness. But Juliette says she felt pressured and told them what she did know - that Christopher had a deep seeded resentment towards his parents for sending him to Samoa. Cordero recalled. Nobody deserves to die Joy, I did not realize there was a good adoptee and a bad adoptee in this situation. February 9, 1954 - August 15, 2020. I totally relate to him. Christopher, however, was trouble from an early age. Christopher was on the run for almost two weeks before police found him. Up until that point, John and Montoto had a strong working relationship. He could have taken from the hospital because the adopted mother previously worked in a hospital who probably knew how to take the child away from the mother after birth. "I didn't suspect him, and of course, I wouldn't have wanted it to be Christopher. It seems like these parents hearts were in the right place and the daughter attests to this. If you are ill enough to take another person's life there are clinical issues at play. And, more importantly, HOW was he told? Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Mr. Sutton was born on March 30,1930, in Findlay, Ohio. No matter how the a-parents handle it, it's still a loss, a trauma. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Date of Birth. But this was no vacation; it was a hardcore behavior modification program for troubled boys. I agree with you. "When you learned about the shooting at the Sutton home what were you thinking?" When authorities arrived, they discovered his wife, Susan, had also been attacked. It looked like the shooter came there to shoot Susan and her husband. he is 16. 0. It wouldn't have gleaned him as much sympathy if he could see then, now would it?I'd guess there is soooo much more to this bad treatment by his father that we may never know. Mar 4, 2022. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. That should be the same as being raised by his first parents. In March 2005 police caught a break when a woman reported that she suspected her ex-boyfriend, Garrett Kopp, could be involved in Susans murder. In a fit of rage from his father when he'd disappointed his father?His father is a high profile attorney in the South Florida area and has a lot of influence in the political and legal circles. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. No evidence -- not the letter nor a statement from whomever supposedly diagnosed him as a sociopath -- was ever offered as evidence. We did not fault the Suttons although they did the worst possible thing in sending him to a brutal camp far from home. It's unfortunate.". I think this young man deserves another trial, and I think adoptee trauma should be considered a reason why so many of us snap. This situation could have happened to any family - adoption or not. And for the most part, the Suttons did pay. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. I never threatened her with that," said Belyeu. Of British parentage, John Sutton was born in Rawalpindi, India (now part of Pakistan), on October 22, 1908. There is no photo or video of John Louis Sutton.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Garrett would get a deal: just 30 years for shooting John and Susan. Christopher was dealing with anger out of control and was given a condo of $300,000 and a business and blew it. But I did it because Christopher threatened to kill me and my son," said Belyeu. Counts may not reflect the number of records that will appear in search results. The night before the funeral is when I was convinced that Christopher had something to do with it. Hit man Garrett Kopp is scheduled to be released in 2035. It is apalling to say the least. I looked at Christopher and I thought, 'You killed her. Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 - November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. On that topic, I can without a doubt my adoption was the driving force behind that. No one has talked about this fact. They even got a retraining order against their 16-year-old son. I mean he is crazy enough to brandish the murder weapon THE NEXT DAY ! "You can understand how he may have wanted to exact revenge against his parents for his time at Paradise Cove?". I feel the same way that there is more to the story of Chris and his adoptive dad. He was predeceased by his daddy, "Sweets", along with his . Because of how they're wired to deal with the loss?I don't know. I followed the disappearance and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam in San Diego in 2002, for which her neighbor David Westerfield was convicted. I'm really wondering if he ever cared for his son really? When help arrived John managed to tell police he couldnt identify the shooter before being rushed to the hospital. Celebrate the life of John Sutton, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of . This is a program that actually had a lot of controversy about it, said Ovalle, adding that there were reports of abuse at the school. John says his son was happy to see the family. Dressed in all black with a Glock 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, the man shot John, then turned to Susan and shot her six times. I have watched this feature on investigation discovery and read up online. When asked if he threatened his mother at gunpoint, Christopher said, "No.". Obituary. He was just kidding. Let others know about your loved one's death. "She was threatened with going down.". They zero in on the tough interrogation by police. That father should have been by his son all the way regardless ,he should have made the court find his son guilty without a dought. It's obvious his adopters were abusive as well, and you know, you reap what you sow.. There is a case in which the child was put in a airplane and returned to his original country. ELGIN - A funeral service for Christopher Richard Sutton, 32, will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Bethel Worship Center with burial to follow in Greenhaven Memorial Gardens. Actually a number of kids from the same Samoan camp Christopher went to did commit murder.http://www.thefix.com/content/evan-ebel-murder-colorado-police-chief-paradise-cove8162?page=all. "Who could have done this? The gunman turned back to the master bedroom and . Juliette Driscoll: That she was a f-----g bitch because he felt that she wouldn't give him what he wanted and what he deserved. '", "Did I think Christopher would come back to try to finish it off?" Twice. WHY and again WHY we are assuming that "Christopher Suttons mother gave him up so that he could have a better life". Christopher said he never lived up to his dad's expectations, that whatever he did, whatever grades he got were never good enough. Not that any of that excuses murder. Updated: 07/09/2018 . I'm just so sorry it happened at the hands of my son.". The celebration of his life will be on December 30th at 11am, at Beaches Chapel Church, 610 Florida Blvd., Neptune Beach, FL with reception hosted by Wimpy's church, First Christian Church of the Beaches, to follow at the Beaches Chapel Church. Chris Sutton was a detriment to society even as a young man. Christopher's not like other people," she said. Garrett is now saying that Christopher promised him $100,000 to kill the Suttons. John Sutton February 23, 1978 February 27, 2022. We just had no control whatsoever over what he did and when he did it, said John Sutton. Well said, couldn't have said it better myself. My point was that bad therapy doesnt or rather shouldnt have to lead to murder to be found BAD. "I don't know if you could actually prove this case to a jury without having Garrett Kopp," said Prosecutor Kathleen Hoague. --. Nolan, 85, of Orange Park, FL passed away on May 28, 2022. Roberts asked. I totally agree that he deserves another trial considering that his father is a well-known lawyer in Florida with a lot of influence in his favor. thank you. Prosecutor: Was he joking or did he seem serious? Is there something they did to make you feel this way? Bruce Fleisher: Were they saying Garrett, Garrett. Juliette told police Christopher was furious. "I don't know where he came up with that stuff," Christopher tells Roberts. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. "Did that make him a suspect in your mind?" She reported in her 2015 memoir that in the handful of states that offered women the opportunity to remove their names from original birth certificates, only a small fraction of women fewer than 1 percent chose to do so." John was a graduate of Theodore High School and the University of South Alabama with a degree in Business. He wrote the fishing column for the Beaches Leader for 40 years as well as having a local radio fishing show. "Susan taught me about like makeup and clothes and all of that stuff," she said, getting emotional. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. I have witnessed myself a parent of an adopted child calling him a bastard, and in another case creating an innuendo saying that a three year old girl was dancing because she probably blood from a whore was running in the girl's vain; I reported the adopted mother to a government social worker. "I was in shock at that point. Most recently Wimpy was honored by the Beaches Historical Society as Living Legend in 2016. He pointed it at Susan and Melissa and he told them it was loaded and he was going to shoot them," she said. Search Clarksburg obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. John moved out of this 1,225 square foot home in 2019. Investigators learned that Kopp had a gun charge for a Glock .9mm pistol that had been impounded. Sutton Law Group of South Miami, FL, provides a variety of legal services. This case is way more complicated than what I realized from a one-hour TV show. "There was actually bullet holes through the comforter," Belyeu said. It's unusual. Not sticking up for Chris and what he has done but his dad is a Narcissist human being. 5.0/5.0. The truth will set you free. Sign up for service and obituary updates. It is a very sad story. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Roberts asked. An arrest warrant for Chris Sutton was issued on March 26, 2005. View John Sutton's obituary, send flowers and find service dates or sign the guestbook. . That's something that he did as a hobby," Cordero said. Investigators questioned why he was on the phone with her. The family let him back into their lives after he got back from Samoa and showed a lot of trust him, and took care of him financially. He got into fights even as early as preschool and committed acts of vandalism. John Sutton also. John L Sutton - Plantation, FL. Sarasota County, Florida 941-861-5000 www.scgov.net *Please note: In accordance with Florida . It was never enough., To learn more about the case, watch Murdered By Morning, airing Saturdays at 8/7c on Oxygen. Christopher Suttons mother gave him up so that he could have a better life; instead he will spend his life in a Florida penitentiary for the August 22, 2004 murder of his adoptive mother and attempted murder of his adoptive father. But the Suttons were frightened and they wanted Christopher out of the house. All Rights Reserved. And it turned out to be the same gun used in the Sutton shooting. "I heard her on the telephone. Dropping him in a boarding school in Samoa was a last resort. There is no good reason for murder. Where this come from when we don't know the facts about Christopher's adaptation. Connor Ernst, a 22-year old from California,. Mr. John Lee Sutton Jr., please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Because of the a-parents? But Christopher says he only cried because he believed police were setting him up. Nothing they could have done would have ever been enough for this sick and twisted and young man. "They paid rent. Prosecutors immediately tell the jury how close Christopher was to admitted hit man Garrett Kopp. Write your message of sympathy today. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. John Rodney Sutton, age 44 of Topeka, passed away after an extended illness at the UKH St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka. Ethel Lois Ausby. We had a psychiatric report that recommended behavioral modification.. John has resided in a single family house in East Tawas, MI with Mary. And then Montoto said something surprising. In shackles, Garrett Kopp takes the stand. Then, three weeks later, two men came to get Christopher. A father helping prosecutors convict his own son -- the boy he had raised for 25 years. In July 2010, Christopher Sutton stood trial for murder. He says if you didn't follow every rule, punishments were severe - including being sent to the isolation box for the day. He was an Agent of Conger Insurance Co. where he was awarded Man of the Year many times. Stay where you are. Chris told Kopp hed get a cut of the insurance payout. ", Belyeu said, "She denied knowledge of anything And she continued to deny for hours.". "Later on I was told that she passed away. Detective Belyeu thought it odd that fingers were being pointed at John and Susan's son, Christopher, then 25 years old. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Rockledge, Florida on facebook. This statement is a complete lie. We located 13 sex offenders matching the name "John Sutton" in the US. Goldie Jeanne Hawn born November 21 1945 is an American actress film director producer and occasional singer Goldie Hawn has been a Hollywood comedy star . It was there," said John. It almost looks like he was more worried about how it makes him look, and had no time for him. John E. Sutton reported to the staff of the Supreme Commander on June 8, 2018. He only finished 8th grade, spent much of his teen years on the street, which is where he got into dealing drugs and other crimes (and did spend some time in jail).This story is very sad. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. He was out of control then sent away and discarded at bootcamp when they saw out out of control is behavior had grown into. any advice for an adoptive mother who's son doesn't like her. And Juliette Driscoll tells the jury how angry he was about Samoa. 2015 - 2016 | Charleston Gazette - Mail obituary and death notices in Charleston, West Virginia. Prosecutors say Christopher's surprising breakdown on the stand is evidence that he's still haunted by his experience. It's a blue sky for John and Susan Sutton living in Coral Gables, Florida, an upscale neighborhood near Miami. When he was just 16, John and Susan Sutton sent their son away to a behavioral school in Samoa; Christopher, they say, had been getting into lots of trouble. In Chris' cases, for example, he did not have the academic skills his adoptive father expected of his son. Actor: The Three Musketeers. She suspected Montoto was hiding something. But by now, John Sutton has a pretty good idea. Perhaps they were mislead by the adoption agency into believing that adopting is just like having your own child. It has been restored after 92,000 surgery as part of a clinical trial at Moorfields Eye Hospital in . As the trial begins, John Sutton sits far from his son. He even tells the jury Paradise Cove turned out to be good for him. Personally, I feel that adoption is to blame. I saw one claim that the adoptive father became the atty for the "program"How much the initial kidnapping and helplessness must resemble the experience of relinquishment. Born and raised in Newtown, John was a long time resident and a former resident of Largo, FL before moving to Buckingham Springs. The main thing he did wrong was bring a sociopath home as a son. But would the woman who once planned to marry Christopher now offer testimony that could put him away for life? Investigators tested it to see if there was a link to the Sutton crime. Y'all hit it on the head . Published in Tallahasse Democrat. "You know, my parents were the best parents and the fact that one child did something awful does not mean that they didn't like love him unconditionally they gave him every opportunity that he deserved he didn't take advantage of it," she said. Detective Rosanna Cordero was dreading what she was about to do: tell John Sutton his son was behind the shooting. John Sutton vows he will fight to keep Kopp and his son, Christopher, behind bars.

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