Winston-Salem man charged with having a weapon of mass destruction, a submachine gun. State finds issues with public records, open meetings and handling of contract for lawyer. The two homicide victims whose skeletal remains were found behind a home on Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons have now been buried. Be Truthful. 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. 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. 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. Ask SAM: Did Tim McCarver sell cars in Winston-Salem after retiring from baseball? For at least five years before she was arrested, Burch was living with Algarad in Clemmons, North Carolina. The Village of Clemmons will have extra patrol at 2749 Knob Hill Drive on Halloween, according to Gary Looper, the village manager. Amber Nicole Burch, and his mother, Cynthia James. That was in connection with the June 2010 death of Joseph Emmrick Chandler, whose body was found near the Yadkin River. Gillespie neither believes in Satan nor that the man born with the name John Lawson became a murderer as a result of Satanic beliefs. In Wetzlers case, she saw her son in July 2009 standing over Wetzler with a rifle in his hand and went back to her bedroom to finish getting ready for work. The channel is also available on DirecTV (271), Dish (121) and U-Verse (1257). It was never an easy situation. He gave me a lot of necessary cultural context, and he has kids growing up in the community, so he has skin in the game.. But if you stick with it, you will find it serious, intelligent, moving, and the work of a filmmaker with something important to say. How law enforcement allegedly failed those victims is one theme of Gillespies series, which becomes a persuasive indictment of both the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office and this countrys broken mental health care system. Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide. Most press coverage of Algarads crimes focused more on the killers alleged beliefs than his victims and survivors. Before Viceland came aboard, my associate producer at the time Kyle Porter, said, youve really got to put yourself in this, and I was like, no, no, no! PHOTOS: See a collection of photos from the cleanup inside the Pazuzu Algarad house. He said he asked her to provide by Feb. 13 bids from licensed contractors detailing the scope of the repairs. Burch and Algarad were both convicted of assaulting James in separate incidents in 2010 and 2011, according to court documents. You have permission to edit this article. According to autopsy reports, Welch was shot once in the back of the head and Wetzler was shot at least seven times, including three times in the head. Algarad's mother, Cynthia James, remembers things a bit differently. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Pazuzu, whose real name was John Alexander Lawson, has a bone-chilling story of how he transformed himself into a devil worshipper. The way I think about it now, if I ever get a chance to talk to Amber this is going to be my turning point on how I see her: If it is really Amber, or if she is really crazy as well. It bore bizarre graffiti, such as "Evil will triumph" on the front door and words scrawled in another language that might have been an attempt to deem the home "the house of devil worshippers. He said he would have to perform the ritual during what he called the black moon and asked if he could get out of the hospital to perform it. We use cookies to personalize & enhance your experience. Cynthia James, his mother has expressed concern that Pazuzu might commit suicide unless he was allowed to give "dark moon" animal sacrifice. Kornelis said the tax value of the house is $102,592. Its hard to take a look at ourselves and say that we, as voting citizens of the United States of America, really need to examine this system. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. David Rolfe/Journal 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. Pazuzu Algarad lived there with girlfriend Amber Burch. She really deserves all the support, because shes just a fantastic example of getting the sourest lemon and making lemonade for the good of everyone. The two are accused of murdering Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch in 2009, then burying their bodies behind the home at 2749 Knob Hill Drive. It was never clear what instrument was used. He legally changed his name in 2002, taking "Pazuzu" from the Assyrian king of demons mentioned in The Exorcist. 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.. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. I hope it is the case that he was crazy enough to drag her in., wyoung@wsjournal.com (336)727-7369 mhewlett@wsjournal.com (336) 727-7326. Kasper said Johnny James moved out in January 2002 and has not lived there since, and that he does not have an ownership interest in the property. 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. Last month a front-end loader scooped up tires, lawn mowers and other debris from outside the home. 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. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). ", John Algarad Lawson legally changed his name to Pazuzu Illah Algarad, saying in an affidavit that the name change was for religious reasons. Autopsies would later say each man was shot in the head. The Pazuzu Algarad house at 2947 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons was demolished in under two hours Friday, April 24, 2015. 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. Kornelis said his department estimates it could cost about $78,000 to repair the house and bring the property back up to code, which could require gutting the house and even replacing the plumbing and wiring. In any case where a life is lost he has a family and he has friends and we dont celebrate the loss of life in these sorts of situations. Girlfriend of avowed Satanist Pazuzu Algarad sentenced for killing one man, helping bury another at Clemmons home. Timothy Lawson, Johnny James, Cynthia Wright, Mirian Nieto and Vicki Brewer, and many others are family members and associates of Cynthia. 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 30 to 40 years in prison. Moreover, the devil worshipper himself admitted he never bathed, nor brushed his teeth in years. On Thursday, Burch pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, armed robbery and accessory after the fact to murder. Warrants also alleged that Burch killed Welch in October 2009 before Algarad helped her with the burial. Pazuzu Algarad, an avowed Satanist accused of killing one of two men buried for five years in the backyard of a Clemmons house, apparently killed himself the day before he was due in Forsyth District Court, officials said Wednesday. 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. 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Pazuzu Algarad pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on a female and was placed on probation for 12 months. A view of the vacated home at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Sheriffs detectives have not said what connection, if any, Welch and Wetzler had with Algarad and Burch. In court documents, law enforcement officers alleged that Algarad regularly performed satanic rituals and animal sacrifices at the Clemmons home. . On May 28, 2010, Pazuzu Algarad put his mother Cynthia Lawson in a chokehold at the home they shared on 2749 Knob Hill Drive. Algarad was reportedly found bleeding from a deep wound on one of his arms. In weeks prior, Wetzler had been living at Algarads home. But she agreed that Stacey Carter is its heart. Two killed in wrong-way wreck on Interstate 40. Police ID man killed in downtown shooting. Kasper said Johnny James moved out in January 2002 and has not lived there since, and that he does not have an ownership interest in the property. (Walt Unks/Winston-Salem Journal). You can cancel at any time. Its in this first half of the premiere that the series seems as though it might be as lurid as its promos suggest. Also Read: Who is Michelle Le Fleur? State finds issues with public records, open meetings and handling of contract for lawyer.