In peoria. Nathan pleaded not guilty. He insisted he never wouldve done anything to harm his beloved wife. There was a time there was a difficulty, the first person i would talk to would be denise. There were several times within the first few days after her death, trying to figure out what to do with the children next, i wanted to grab the phone and call her. She was my support. But, denise was not there to support nathan because, the state argued, and he killed her. You will have eyewitness identification. Dna. Gunshot residue. Motive . One person. He is sitting across from you. The trial began july 14, exactly 17 months after the murder. This reporter cover the trial for Nbcs Station in peoria