EP124: Natalie & Chase DeBlase - The Princess and the Shadow

Single father John DeBlase was given an ultimatum by his pregnant girlfriend Heather Keaton. She demanded full authority to discipline his 5-year-old daughter Natalie and 3-year-old son Chase as she saw fit, or she would leave him. Heather hated his children and for months John stood by and allowed them to endure torturous punishments for the most minor offenses. The last time anyone saw Natalie alive was in March of 2010. Little Chase disappeared on Father's Day of that year. Find out what happened to Natalie and Chase DeBlase in this week's episode of Crimes and Consequences.______________________________________________________Special thanks to "EveryPlate" for sponsoring this episode. Go to EVERYPLATE.COM and use our promo code "CRIMES179" to get EveryPlate meals delivered right to your door for just $1.79 per meal._____________________________________________Shout out to CG for suggesting this episode! ------>IG & Facebook: @Hardcoretruecrime ------->WWW.CRIMESANDCONSEQUENCES.COM____________________________________________________________________Help support us and get ad-free early releases, plus over 100 exclusive episodes by joining our Patreon or subscribing to our Apple Channel. PATREON.COM/TNTCRIMES__________________________________________________________________________________________Sources for this episode: 1) Court Opinions and Briefs (Heather Leavell Keaton v. State of Alabama)2) Article from AL.com - DeBlase said he choked Chase and Natalie to death to 'stop the children's suffering'3) Article from ABCNews.go.com -Warrants Depict Bizarre Tortures, Then Death for DeBlase Children4) Article from AL.com - Death sentence for John DeBlase: 'I am not going to beg for mercy'5) www.dignitymemorial.com - Obituary for Natalie and Chase DeBlase6) Article from www.fox10tv.com - Natalie & Chase DeBlase's Mother - "He was supposed to protect them, she was his princess"