Crime scene photos: Tommy Lynn Sells - CBS News On December 30, 1999, at a home in Del Rio, Texas, two girls were preparing to have a sleepover together, 13-year-old Kaylene Harris, who went by Katy & 10-year-old Krystal Surles. } When I couldn't sleep in the room, I was so mad. She had been attacked. Krystal: He has done his fair share where he deserves it, but it took me a long time to realize that. Then I looked in here, there were two girls sleeping in here. The killing fields: Disappearance of Texas girl still haunts reporter She later started Krystal Peterson & The Queen City Band, releasing an EP on iTunes in 2013. Nov. 11, 2021. As she spoke she cried & explained, It makes me really thankful.. Thats what he did. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), She got her first big break performing the title song "Supergirl!" Mark: When the incident happened with Krystal, it was like a slap in the face. Krystal remembers just laying there, the man turning the light off, leaving the room & closing the door behind him. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), However, when Hefner's secretary contacted her saying that the millionaire was pining, she met him again, saying he was a "completely different person. When Pam arrived at the hospital, she saw her baby girl surrounded by tubes, a machine breathing for her. She also wrote, I like this photo. She's 20 now. Marque: When my dad went to prison, I just remember she was mad at him for a really long time and she stopped - she stopped taking his calls. She added: "We loved each other so much, and we were so happy.". We are one of the worlds fastest growing I had to tell them they were gone. } The Split has all the info you need. And it amazes me how good that they sketched it compared to how he really looked at the time; because it was so perfect. And when the tragedy happened, she knew what to do. I slowly moved my stuff out and when I was down to the last couple of items I said I was going to the store and I didnt come back. "Movie night and backgammon [were what he cared about]. },false) display: none; I didn't know anything except that Krystal had had her throat cut. Harris had a new dazzling ring on her finger. I couldn't quit dealing. And - we feel like he specifically targeted Katy. She kind of reminded me of P!nk before I knew who P!nk was. hitType: 'event', Mark: She just up and moved away. People say I'm brave and everything. and the Legend of the Vampire. [Tearing up]. Her debut album was called Me & My Piano, and it was released on June 5, 2001, right before the success of the film The Princess Diaries. ga('ads.send', { I have to pass by it going to my ranch. If I see you in the crowd bawling, you're gonna distract me, y'know, you're gonna make me upset. I feel like she's still a kid. In 2011 Hugh dumped the twins to marry Crystal - but she called off the wedding with just a few days to go. "Extraordinary people. Someone in a YoutTube comment also said she had a hidden track called My Religion on a Backstreet Boys cd that Burger King gave out XD. He made it clear that if I travelled on my own or did things on my own, we were over. And they said, "San Antonio." ga('ads.send', { He ended up getting sentenced to four years in prison for cyberstalking. Her singing career was aided by the Backstreet Boys on tour, and she has toured with bassist Victor Wooten . It was widely reported following his death that Harris did not inherit anything of his multi-million dollar fortune, after signing an ironclad prenuptial agreement. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born November 7, 1981 Add to list Photos Known for Legally Blonde 6.4 Soundtrack ("Love Is a Beautiful Thing") 2001 And I liked feeling that power. }); }) And there's not one time I probably don't look over there and look at that window that Sells climbed through. Unfortunately, those born under the Scorpio zodiac sign are often misunderstood. He described seeing Krystal on the top bunk & demonstrated slashing her neck. The exact figure of Harris's current net worth is not known, but it is estimated to be between $5 million and $10 million. Johnny Allen: Several days prior to the trial, Krystal was introduced to my two young daughters simply because I thought it might be a way for Krystal to put her mind at ease and take her away from what she was going to have to go through. Krystal: I don't ever think about Tommy Lynn Sells. I was in my pajamas, no shoes, nothing. She did everything for our family. It was off in the middle of nowhere. ", Harris felt bad about leaving Hefner alone but she said she felt trapped and that her life was "dictated" to her. I just wanted to know what was going on. Sells was convicted in the murder of Harris . Harris and Malaty both were seen sporting the same jumpers and posing in front of a Christmas tree. She is also pursuing an interest in real estate. Will I live? It was heartbreaking to see her writing on a piece of paper that was blotted in blood. During their brief split, Crystal confessed she had only had sex with Hugh once and it lasted "two seconds". Hugh Hefner's widow Crystal finds love in engineer boyfriend Nathan Levi 3 years after Playboy founder's death, Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris says sex was not an important aspect of their marriage. Aside from having been Playboy Playmate of the Month in December 2009, she is known for being the widow of Hugh Hefner, having married him in 2012 until his death in 2017. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Hefner was known for his many girlfriends who lived together in a Los Angeles mansion, which he documented for the world to see in the highly successful reality TV show, The Girls of the Playboy Mansion. When Sells approached Krystal that night, she had held her hands up to protect her neck. 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Pam: I wanted a family. eventAction: 'click_adunit' And, er, I slept not very good. Krystal Harris's age is 41. Mark: I remember for a couple weeks, just listenin' to the other kids outside that they played with. He was on the right path and I was very proud of him. Tommy Lynn Sells: I cut her bra off, and I cut the side of her (motions to be cutting underwear) whatever she was wearing. The name Kristallnacht refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. I was like, that's my goal. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ CNN . September 4, 2010 / 7:44 PM But I knew that he couldn't be. And I'm just lucky that I have this second opportunity, or we both do, to, um, y'know, become father and daughter again. And then we told him he was under arrest for murder. A mere five days before they were due to exchange vows, Harris called the wedding off. Crystal Harris started dating the late Playboy millionaire Hugh Hefner in January 2009. And then, his eyes were just dark and, and mean. Florida mom on rescue after being held captive: "I'd been pulled from hell" } And what made things even harder is that she would wake up during the middle of the night and sit up in bed screaming, knowing that she was having nightmares about it. A self-described "doormat" when it comes to men, she speaks with a Southern accent despite having grown up in Lanford because her father was from Arkansas. Krystal remembers that they went to bed late that night. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { After Hefners death, she found love with space engineer Nathan Levi. And then she kept asking me, "Is Katy OK? eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Im still healing from certain experiences.. },false) And what kind of took us back more than anything was his comment, "I guess you wanna know about the other murders.". She was also never added to her husband's will. When I walked into the crime scene, which was identified as the Harris residence, there was a bedroom, which I learned two small girls were sleeping in. Katy Harris was a very popular, 13-year-old, beautiful young girl, who had everything in the world goin' for her. He taught me kindness. She made it to the road & walked the quarter mile slowly toward the light, thinking over & over, get to this house, just get to this house. As she approached the house, she banged on the door & a man asked who it was; since Krystal was unable to speak, she continued to bang on the door. But at the same time, I knew that I had to eventually go back to Texas and testify in front of him. What would she be doing? And then, he opens the door. ", Harris also recalled, "At one point he told me, when you start doing things away from the relationship, thats when it ends. Harold Dow: I think Garcia, the defense attorney, was taken with Krystal Surles. LISTEN: Who gets what when a couple divorces? Krystal Harris-My Religion w/ Lyrics - YouTube Krystal: They had to do a recess for 15 minutes and pull me aside. display: none; }); Crystal Harris started dating the late Playboy millionaire Hugh Hefner in January 2009. It had been sharpened throughout the years so many times that it was such a thin blade and it was recovered beyond his residence in the brush where he had told us he had discarded the knife. She was the lead singer on Victor Wooten's 20122013 tour. They were getting into some trouble with the law & worst of all, they were fighting terribly. Every day we do better. I never sat up fully or anything. She was also never added to her husband's will. Tommy Lynn Sells: Then I came over here, there was a little girl sleeping here and I stood here for a minute. She also inherited a Hollywood Hills house worth $5 million, which she went on to sell. It was the Val Verde ER; they told her that Krystal had been attacked & they needed her permission to Life Flight Krystal to San Antonio. }); In 2016, seventeen years after the attack, a stranger named Alvin Willie George began sending Krystal images of the bloody crime scene & threats to her & her family, threatening to rape & kill them. We went right on in and were met near the front doorway by Tommy Lynn Sells. There was silence in the courtroom. And as well as being a blogger, she is an influencer with over three million followers. I thought he received exactly what he deserved. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), eventAction: 'click_adunit' And one of the machines was breathing for her. And we're gonna find out what's gonna happen to himsoon.Harold Dow: The jurors went out to deliberate. Krystal Harris zodiac sign is a Scorpio. Johnny Allen: We had a forensic artist that was stationed in Midland, Texas, at the time. Four years after his death, she had an interview with E! pg.acq.push(function() { The 91-year-old, worth an estimated $50 million, died from natural causes. The defense attorney could only say, Youre a brave young woman. eventAction: 'render' Um, and I had to take care of my little sisters. But before long they got back together, and the famous womaniser walked down the aisle for the third time. This, she deserves this. Pam Surles | Marque and Krystal's mother: On Dec. 31, 1999, I had a phone call at close to 6:00 in the morning as I was preparing to move from Kansas to Texas. I had to point him out and look at him and say, "That Guy!". He'she's dead to me. He had scruffy hair - long, dark, curly hair, and a big, scary, long bushy beard that, you know, just took over his whole face. Shes convinced that if she had, she wouldnt be here today. Tommy Lynn Sells died by lethal injection in a Texas prison in 2014 following his death sentence in the murder of 13-year-old Kaylene "Katy" Harris. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. But, at that point, it wasn't about him, it was about Krystal. ", Mark: I was in Ada County Jail. News' Daily Pop in which she said, It's only been four years but it does feel in a way like a lifetime ago. Now, over two years since her husband's death, she is also blogging, on the self-titled websiteCrystal Hefner- writing on all things beauty, travel and lifestyle. Krystal said that she never thinks about Tommy Lynn Sells & refuses to give him the time of day. Now, Harris has opened up in an interview with The Sun about the details of her relationship with Hefner, what led her to leave and what led her to come back. I wanted him to be there just like my mom was. Following his passing, Harris became the vice president of the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. Krystal said after the attack and trial, she, her mom & sisters all slept in the same bed for the next couple of years. And I just decided - I saw a light in the distance. Harold Dow: I mean, you know, you cover a story like this, I have to tell you, if you have children, you place your children in - in their situation, they were helpless. Krystal: We went to bed kinda late. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), So I'm just banging as hard as I can on the door. It was kind of an eerie feeling for a lot of people who were close to this trial, because no one thought it would be long but no one thought it would be as short as it was either when they came back with the verdict. She said that she felt fine to know that she would eventually see him again, knowing he couldnt get her this time. I was sleeping directly across the hallway from the room Krystal and Katy were sleeping in. He was such a powerful person. I felt overwhelmed and trapped. Trivia (4) Opened for Backstreet Boys on the "Black and Blue Tour". Hair got more natural, implants came out. There were different, heightened expectations for Harris, chiefly because of her . Krystal: When she got clean, my mom decided to take us girls with her and she came and picked us up from my dad. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ 18 Model Crystal Harris spent Christmas with her new love, actor Ryan Malaty 18 Crystal was married to Playboy boss Hugh Hefner for five years until his 2017 death Credit: Getty It was very awkward. That's when I realized, we were dealing with a serial killer - a cold-blooded serial killer. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Crystal Harris just unloaded the home Hugh Hefner left her for $5 million. Pam: One of the things that the Rangers offered for me to kinda get a better idea of what Krystal had gone through, to hopefully help her more in the recovery, is to get to go through the crime scene and see, with my own eyes, what actually had happened. No more questions. There was, thankfully, no cross examination. } And he treated me completely different for the rest of his life. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Hef married Crystal. My emotions took over and I couldn't answer any more questions. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. ga('ads.send', { She was the backbone in our family for a really long time. 1. And within a few hours they came back in. And it all happened so quickly. And Krystal has done everything she can, but she can't change that. Krystal: My mom and my two younger sisters and me all slept in the same bed, um, probably for like two years. I'm not sure if a lot of people know this song, but I like it and I wanted to share it with you guys. She also sang the song Supergirl on the Princess Diaries soundtrack. Krystal & her 7-year-old sister, Marque Surles were staying at the Harris home, waiting for their family to arrive from Kansas; they were moving to the Del Rio area. And that was our only hope as far as any surviving witness. But I didnt know how to leave either. ga('ads.send', { When they asked her why she had done that, she said, because I saw what he did to Katy and I was scared he was gonna do it to me.. He didnt ever bring me down at all. She then fled to Australia. The oldest son, Sean. He's like, 'Who's there, who's there,' you know? If you wanna know where I got it, it was on a backstree. Krystal: My dad would sleep for days at times. eventAction: 'view' And I will never, ever say bye to my sister mad. Krystal described him as having long, dark, scruffy hair and a big, long, scary, bushy beard that took over his whole face, and dark, mean eyes. Is Katy OK?" She had a good voice but her career never took off after these gigs. I mean, no matter if she puts this man away, no matter if he's put to death, no matter what anything, Katy's still dead. Katy Harris was a beautiful girl who was well-liked and popular at school. I think that it brought back some of what she was going through. Archived post. He explained - he walked over to the bottom bunk where Katy was lyin'. Pam said that Krystal only wanted to know if Katy was okay. These are happy tears. In 2002, Harris played an art student in the Paramount TV movie called Save the Last Dance, based on the film of the same name. She said she was sleeping on the top bunk & Katy was at the bottom. It has been 10 years since the night 10-year-old Krystal Surles' throat was slashed after witnessing her friend's murder. eventAction: 'load' I didn't want the drugs and everything that comes with that lifestyle. The police called Pam, where she sat with her recovering daughter & let her know they had made the arrest. When I went back in 2011 the most beautiful woman youd ever see would walk in with everything on display and Hef would say Have you met my wife Crystal?" She later added, "Hef had realized what was most important in life, even it took him until he was 85. At that point in time, we didn't know the extent of her injuries. He really did. The pair remained together for five years before the magazine publisher died in September 2017. Crystal Harris now: Where is Hugh Hefner's widow now? - Mamamia }); And Krystal took her right index finger and put it on the photograph of Tommy Lynn Sells.Tommy Lynn Sells, at that point in time, became our number one suspect. Mommy's here." Harris said, "I came to rely on him so much that I didnt really have a life outside of him. The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, 11 years later. "When the wedding didn't work out the .