Peter Chadwick to 911: "My wife's dead ... They took her!" | Forensic Files

this is a 911 conversation recorded on October 11th 2012 at 5:13 yeah my wife my wife's dead okay
the guy broke into my house he drove me here he had a friend they just got they've gone in a pickup
truck okay so your wife she's dead yeah they killed killed her yesterday yeah we've been driving in in Newport
Beach he said that his wife is dead that's my wife okay 1 1 1 how do you know one I picked him up to look at some
painting work at the house I brought into the house and when did this happen yesterday middle of the day yesterday in
the middle of the day when did she die yesterday middle of the day ok and where is she man like 11 they have her body
they said they're going to cut her up pull another body 1 and Chi ok so when she died at 11
o'clock they took her yeah yeah they maybe put her in the car we how do you know she's
dead she drowned she drowned Frank the body was stiff even I've been driving with invasion they say they're gonna cut
her up what's your name Peter Chadwick are you on any kind of medication sir not heavy ones not okay
it's not that okay because I think that going they might be going to Mexico or somewhere okay but this happened
yesterday at 11:00 you're now calling us at 5:30 in the morning I know I want you
to get him yeah they're here okay go talk to him

Millionaire real estate investor Peter Chadwick and his wife Q.C. vanished from their posh Newport Beach, California, home in the middle of the day. Hours later, Peter called 911 from a gas station near the Mexican border. Hear excerpts of what he had to say.

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Brief Summary

Peter Chadwick reports his wife's murder during a tense 911 call.

Key points

Tragic 911 Call. A husband calls 911 to report his wife's death, revealing shocking details.
Chilling Revelation. The husband fears for his wife's body, stating they plan to cut her up.

Episode highlights

Chilling RevelationThe husband fears for his wife's body, stating they plan to cut her up.“They said they're going to cut her up.”1:41May 10, 2019

Episode quotes

My wife's dead, okay?

A desperate husband reveals the tragic news.

0:14WatchMay 10, 2019

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