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Jan 14, 2024, 2:25:03 AM1/14/24
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When wealthy Austin jewelers Corey and Ted Shaughnessy are attacked
by intruders in their own home, investigators initially wondered if
it was a robbery gone wrong. The answer was more sinister than
anyone could have expected.
In a sprawling suburban home in Austin, Texas, 55-year-old Ted
Shaughnessy, and his wife Corey were asleep, when in the middle of
the night, they were awoken by home invaders. When Ted went to check
out the scene, he was faced with a barrage of gunfire.
Corey Shaughnessy fights back
As shooters continued to fire in the Shaughnessy home, Corey used
her own handgun to shoot back. When Corey ran out of ammunition, she
hid in a closet and called the police, frantically pleading for
help. Ted, her husband of 30 years, lay dead near their kitchen
table.
Bart, one of the family's beloved Rottweilers also shot dead
Investigators arrive on the scene
Paul Salo and James Moore of the Travis County Sheriff's Office
arrived to investigate the shooting. Moore described the crime scene
as, "a hail of gunfire."
The Shaughnessy home was in a state of chaos with broken glass
everywhere and bullets lodged in the walls. Investigators found
different types of bullet casings on the floor. This led them to
believe that there was more than one shooter responsible for the
attack.
An open window raises suspicion
While inspecting the scene, investigators noticed an open window on
the side of the house, and they wondered if the intruders had used
it to get into the Shaughnessy residence. The window led to an
unoccupied bedroom that had once belonged to their son, Nick
Shaughnessy.
Inside a drawer in that room, police discovered an empty gun box and
wondered if the missing gun, a .40 caliber gun, could have been used
in the shooting.
Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison arrive
Corey broke the news of her husband's death to Nick, then 19, who
lived two hours away with his girlfriend Jackie Edison in College
Station, Texas. They immediately drove to Austin. At the scene, Nick
did something investigators thought was odd. The open side window
was not visible from the street. Without being told it was open or
that investigators thought it might have been the entry point, Nick
walked right over to it.
Why was the couple targeted?
Ted and Corey Shaughnessy owned a jewelry store in Austin, Texas.
Corey thought that being jewelers might have made them targets. But
Amy Meredith, the former assistant district attorney, noted that
nothing from the home was stolen, and began to believe it was an
inside job.
Police question Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison
Nick and Edison were taken to the station for questioning later that
day. They told detectives they had been at their apartment in
College Station at the time of the attack. Nick also told detectives
that he had not been in Austin for a month.
A search warrant reveals more clues
A few days later, investigators executed a search warrant for Nick
and Edison's apartment. In their search, investigators found
ammunition. Though common among gun owners, they discovered that the
ammunition was the same brand and caliber that was found at the
crime scene.
Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison are married and move in with
Corey
Through their search, investigators also learned that Nick and
Jackie were secretly married. This was news to Corey, as well.
Despite feeling they were too young, she offered to help them plan a
proper wedding. And she had ample opportunity because in the days
after Ted's death, the young couple moved in with Corey.
At this point, investigators suspected Nick and Edison may have
planned the attack on the Ted and Corey. Since it was still just a
working theory, they could not tell Corey.
Corey Shaughnessy stands by her son as investigators close in
Regardless of the suspicions surrounding her son, Corey stood by
him, hiring him a defense attorney and maintaining his innocence.
Nick Shaughnessy's whereabouts are questioned
As authorities continued to investigate, incriminating information
arose. Although phone records showed Nick had been more than 100
miles away at the time of his father's murder, they also showed
evidence of a lie. Nick told authorities he hadn't been to Austin
for a month, but phone records proved otherwise. Phone usage showed
Nick in Austin on Feb. 28, just two days before Ted's death.
Jackie Edison withdraws money from the bank
Investigators also say they found text messages between Nick and
Edison that show suspicious correspondence. In one text, Nick asks
Edison to make a cash withdrawal. Detectives say that Jackie did in
fact make this withdrawal, taking out $1,000 from the bank, just
days before the murder.
A key witness
In May of 2018, investigators talked to a high school friend of
Nick's named Spencer Patterson. Patterson proved to be an important
witness. He told investigators that Nick had approached him, letting
him know that he expected to come into $8 million once his parents
died.
A double arrest
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Nick Shaughnessy and Jaclyn Edison
On May 29, 2018, Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison were arrested
for criminal solicitation.
Revealing surveillance footage
Security footage from Nick and Jackie's front porch proved to be a
major turn in the case. Recorded just two days before the attack, it
shows Nick greeting two men at the front door.
One of the men in the video is wearing a T-shirt with a logo, which
led detectives to a nearby window company. An employee's daughter
told detectives she had met the man in the surveillance footage. His
name was Cameron Vosmek.
Cameron Vosmek's wife tells all
Detectives went to Vosmek's home, and he wasn't there. But his wife
seemed to know exactly why they had shown up.
She told them a man named Johnny Leon had asked her husband to
commit murder for money. Vosmek declined to help Leon and was ruled
out as a suspect. But detectives now knew who the other man in the
surveillance video was.
A third arrest
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Johnny Leon
TRAVIS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE
Johnny Leon was questioned by police and arrested for capital
murder. And police were able to find evidence that Leon did not act
alone. On Leon's phone investigators found a flurry of contacts
around the time of the murder with a man named Arieon Smith.
A confession
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Arieon Smith
TRAVIS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE
Police brought Smith in for questioning and later arrested him for
capital murder. Smith opened up about the events of that night. He
not only confessed to being there for the murder, he also admitted
to killing Ted. And he led investigators to the missing murder
weapon. It was the .40 caliber pistol, missing from the gun box in
Nick's childhood bedroom.
Jackie Edison cooperates and turns on Nick
After Edison's arrest, she decided to cooperate with police. She
confirmed that Nick had hired somebody to kill his parents.
Capital murder charges
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From left, Johnny Leon, Nicolas Shaughnessy and Arieon Smith
TRAVIS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE
Jackie Edison's plea deal
For her cooperation, Jackie Edison was offered a different deal. She
agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit capital murder by
terror threat or other felony, and serve 120 days and 10 years
probation. Additionally, for the next 10 years, on the anniversary
of Ted Shaughnessy's murder, Edison must spend the night in jail.
https://youtu.be/Zktu55ZSfVQ
Jaclyn Edison tells “48 Hours” 120 days in jail was appropriate for
her role in Austin murder plot by 48 Hours on YouTube
In October 2023, on the day Edison was released from jail after
serving her four-month sentence, "48 Hours" producer Jenna Jackson
was there with questions and a camera. When asked, Edison denied
being in on the murder plot and claimed she tried to stop Nick.
Investigators say there is no evidence that Jackie ever tried to
stop the murder.
Remembering Ted Shaughnessy
Corey says her husband Ted treasured making people feel special
through his passion for gems. His absence is felt deeply by those
who knew and loved him. Talking about her survival from the deadly
attack, Corey says she knows she's "been given life" and intends to
make the most of it.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-corey-shaughnessy-who-wanted-
austin-texas-couple-dead-48-hours/
by intruders in their own home, investigators initially wondered if
it was a robbery gone wrong. The answer was more sinister than
anyone could have expected.
In a sprawling suburban home in Austin, Texas, 55-year-old Ted
Shaughnessy, and his wife Corey were asleep, when in the middle of
the night, they were awoken by home invaders. When Ted went to check
out the scene, he was faced with a barrage of gunfire.
Corey Shaughnessy fights back
As shooters continued to fire in the Shaughnessy home, Corey used
her own handgun to shoot back. When Corey ran out of ammunition, she
hid in a closet and called the police, frantically pleading for
help. Ted, her husband of 30 years, lay dead near their kitchen
table.
Bart, one of the family's beloved Rottweilers also shot dead
Investigators arrive on the scene
Paul Salo and James Moore of the Travis County Sheriff's Office
arrived to investigate the shooting. Moore described the crime scene
as, "a hail of gunfire."
The Shaughnessy home was in a state of chaos with broken glass
everywhere and bullets lodged in the walls. Investigators found
different types of bullet casings on the floor. This led them to
believe that there was more than one shooter responsible for the
attack.
An open window raises suspicion
While inspecting the scene, investigators noticed an open window on
the side of the house, and they wondered if the intruders had used
it to get into the Shaughnessy residence. The window led to an
unoccupied bedroom that had once belonged to their son, Nick
Shaughnessy.
Inside a drawer in that room, police discovered an empty gun box and
wondered if the missing gun, a .40 caliber gun, could have been used
in the shooting.
Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison arrive
Corey broke the news of her husband's death to Nick, then 19, who
lived two hours away with his girlfriend Jackie Edison in College
Station, Texas. They immediately drove to Austin. At the scene, Nick
did something investigators thought was odd. The open side window
was not visible from the street. Without being told it was open or
that investigators thought it might have been the entry point, Nick
walked right over to it.
Why was the couple targeted?
Ted and Corey Shaughnessy owned a jewelry store in Austin, Texas.
Corey thought that being jewelers might have made them targets. But
Amy Meredith, the former assistant district attorney, noted that
nothing from the home was stolen, and began to believe it was an
inside job.
Police question Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison
Nick and Edison were taken to the station for questioning later that
day. They told detectives they had been at their apartment in
College Station at the time of the attack. Nick also told detectives
that he had not been in Austin for a month.
A search warrant reveals more clues
A few days later, investigators executed a search warrant for Nick
and Edison's apartment. In their search, investigators found
ammunition. Though common among gun owners, they discovered that the
ammunition was the same brand and caliber that was found at the
crime scene.
Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison are married and move in with
Corey
Through their search, investigators also learned that Nick and
Jackie were secretly married. This was news to Corey, as well.
Despite feeling they were too young, she offered to help them plan a
proper wedding. And she had ample opportunity because in the days
after Ted's death, the young couple moved in with Corey.
At this point, investigators suspected Nick and Edison may have
planned the attack on the Ted and Corey. Since it was still just a
working theory, they could not tell Corey.
Corey Shaughnessy stands by her son as investigators close in
Regardless of the suspicions surrounding her son, Corey stood by
him, hiring him a defense attorney and maintaining his innocence.
Nick Shaughnessy's whereabouts are questioned
As authorities continued to investigate, incriminating information
arose. Although phone records showed Nick had been more than 100
miles away at the time of his father's murder, they also showed
evidence of a lie. Nick told authorities he hadn't been to Austin
for a month, but phone records proved otherwise. Phone usage showed
Nick in Austin on Feb. 28, just two days before Ted's death.
Jackie Edison withdraws money from the bank
Investigators also say they found text messages between Nick and
Edison that show suspicious correspondence. In one text, Nick asks
Edison to make a cash withdrawal. Detectives say that Jackie did in
fact make this withdrawal, taking out $1,000 from the bank, just
days before the murder.
A key witness
In May of 2018, investigators talked to a high school friend of
Nick's named Spencer Patterson. Patterson proved to be an important
witness. He told investigators that Nick had approached him, letting
him know that he expected to come into $8 million once his parents
died.
A double arrest
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Nick Shaughnessy and Jaclyn Edison
On May 29, 2018, Nick Shaughnessy and Jackie Edison were arrested
for criminal solicitation.
Revealing surveillance footage
Security footage from Nick and Jackie's front porch proved to be a
major turn in the case. Recorded just two days before the attack, it
shows Nick greeting two men at the front door.
One of the men in the video is wearing a T-shirt with a logo, which
led detectives to a nearby window company. An employee's daughter
told detectives she had met the man in the surveillance footage. His
name was Cameron Vosmek.
Cameron Vosmek's wife tells all
Detectives went to Vosmek's home, and he wasn't there. But his wife
seemed to know exactly why they had shown up.
She told them a man named Johnny Leon had asked her husband to
commit murder for money. Vosmek declined to help Leon and was ruled
out as a suspect. But detectives now knew who the other man in the
surveillance video was.
A third arrest
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ghnessy-leon-arrest.jpg?v=50926e3bde2e7c9caafa13eb3f9693b5
Johnny Leon
TRAVIS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE
Johnny Leon was questioned by police and arrested for capital
murder. And police were able to find evidence that Leon did not act
alone. On Leon's phone investigators found a flurry of contacts
around the time of the murder with a man named Arieon Smith.
A confession
https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/01/12/fdca138b-e013-
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Arieon Smith
TRAVIS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE
Police brought Smith in for questioning and later arrested him for
capital murder. Smith opened up about the events of that night. He
not only confessed to being there for the murder, he also admitted
to killing Ted. And he led investigators to the missing murder
weapon. It was the .40 caliber pistol, missing from the gun box in
Nick's childhood bedroom.
Jackie Edison cooperates and turns on Nick
After Edison's arrest, she decided to cooperate with police. She
confirmed that Nick had hired somebody to kill his parents.
Capital murder charges
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From left, Johnny Leon, Nicolas Shaughnessy and Arieon Smith
TRAVIS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE
Jackie Edison's plea deal
For her cooperation, Jackie Edison was offered a different deal. She
agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit capital murder by
terror threat or other felony, and serve 120 days and 10 years
probation. Additionally, for the next 10 years, on the anniversary
of Ted Shaughnessy's murder, Edison must spend the night in jail.
https://youtu.be/Zktu55ZSfVQ
Jaclyn Edison tells “48 Hours” 120 days in jail was appropriate for
her role in Austin murder plot by 48 Hours on YouTube
In October 2023, on the day Edison was released from jail after
serving her four-month sentence, "48 Hours" producer Jenna Jackson
was there with questions and a camera. When asked, Edison denied
being in on the murder plot and claimed she tried to stop Nick.
Investigators say there is no evidence that Jackie ever tried to
stop the murder.
Remembering Ted Shaughnessy
Corey says her husband Ted treasured making people feel special
through his passion for gems. His absence is felt deeply by those
who knew and loved him. Talking about her survival from the deadly
attack, Corey says she knows she's "been given life" and intends to
make the most of it.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-corey-shaughnessy-who-wanted-
austin-texas-couple-dead-48-hours/
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