Chapman was a former candidate for state Senate, the wife of a former city councilman, a former television reporter, and a respected university marketing professional. Paris Hilton grand Met Gala entrance is blocked by angry climate change protestors. Published: 05:57 BST, 18 October 2019 | Updated: 16:17 BST, 18 October 2019. When Gerardot discovered the infidelity, she plotted her revenge in a series of text messages and emails. A hole that cant begin to heal until I can get it all out in the open. Oh, baby. Kendall Jenner flashes her derrire and TOWERS over her sisters in massive platforms at Met Kylie Jenner looks red hot in a skintight fiery gown with a thigh-high slit and a matching two-toned robe as Met Gala 2023: Here come the Brits! Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyones stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. The murder suicide unfolded on April 23, 2018 in the Radnor Township, Pennsylvania home of Chapman, 33, a vivacious and respected. She broke into the house. WhenJennair Gerardot fatally shot Meredith Chapman and turned the gun on herself, she became part of a rare group ofwomen who commithomicide-suicides. You had a man who was married that was having an affair with this other woman," Colarulo told Delaware Online. But his wife persisted in her inquiries. Chapman lost the race by 747 votes out of 17,439 cast. Jennair Gerardot texted Mark Gerardot, "I hope you never find happiness," before shooting herself and his mistress. When police officers arrived at Chapman's house Monday, they found Mark Gerardot in the driveway. She was so articulate and so energetic and passionate about the job and accomplished at her age to be in the position that she was in. Gerardot returned to the same app again in March, and posted an even more desperate plea. Jennair listed a series of marketing jobs on her LinkedIn page, including working as a marketing manager for a company in South Carolina, working as a marketing manager and operations manager for Gerardot & Inc. in Indianapolis, Indiana, and working as a project manager and marketing services manager in other positions. https://discord.gg/pVYntBm*Follow My Social! police discovered the bodies of two women, Radnor murder-suicide sparked by love triangle, police say, Main Line murder-suicide case stands out for its rarity, California residents do not sell my data request. Lily James steals the spotlight in a dramatic leather gown as she flies Met Gala 2023: Kate Moss, 49, slips into a pink lingerie inspired gown as she coordinates with lookalike Met Gala 2023: Brooklyn Beckham looks lovingly at wife Nicola Peltz as she wears a flowing white gown with Bill's in Vogue! 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A 2016 Delaware Senate candidate and former University of Delaware official was killed Monday in a murder-suicide on Philadelphias Main Line. This was a calculated attack, Radnor Township Police Superintendent William Colarulo said at a news conference after the murder. WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community. "I just said, Baby. In a letter to his dead mistress, Mark Gerardot says he tells Meredith Chapman (above) that it should have been him that died, not her. She was a political advocate, writing, in her most visible public Facebook post, For the last six years, Lukes served on Newark City Council and has been a strong advocate for our neighbors and City. Jennair said on Facebook that she was from Fort Wayne, Indiana. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Then, she shot herself, Radnor Township Police in Pennsylvania said. Mark told 20/20 he had been planning to meet his wife for dinner that night to discuss the pending divorce, but while he was at the restaurant, he received a text message saying that she wasnt going to be able to make it. When she didn't show, police suspect, Gerardot went to the house to check on her. Police said Gerardot, 47, a former marketing manager, broke into the house, which belonged toChapman, a 33-year-old assistant vice president at Villanova University. He also started traveling. But there was something else. We were happy, Gerardot said to ABC. A full 93 percent of those were women killed by their partner, almost always with a gun, according to center statistics. She was described her as a beacon of light to anyone who was fortunate enough to meet her. That both women met such a violent end was difficult for their friends and relatives to comprehend. Mark Gerardot, according to his LinkedIn page, was working as a creative director for the University of Delaware, a position that Philly.com reported he left recently. Meredith was a bright, energetic, and talented young woman with a firecracker personality that served her community every day. And now its time for his next creative challenge, it says. Youre acting different,' says Mark. Ten of the 19 female-initiated homicide-suicides involved at least one female victim, but Martinelli said none of those incidents "exactly match the circumstances" of the Chapman case. https://bit.ly/2IJL4EXCheck Out My Podcast! Within a month of meeting, the pair had kissed. She placed tracking devices on the cars driven by Mark Gerardot, to whom she'd been married for 24 years, and Meredith Chapman, the 33-year-old woman who'd hired him to work at the University. You are miserable., Referencing Chapman, she said, She lights your fire, she makes you feel young. So insecure was Geradot's wife over what was happening with her estranged husband she began using disguises and concealed recording devices to track the pair. Radnor Township police said. After he confessed to the affair, the couple began to attend counseling. Jennair Gerardot, 47, of Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed Meredith Chapman, 33, then turned the gun on herself in Chapman's Lowrys Lane home in the Rosemont neighborhood of Radnor. But already the couples marriage was struggling, he says. He had married Jennair in 1993. 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She also worried about money, because she had just moved from South Carolina, and had not found new employment after a job loss. She allegedly did just that, breaking into the other woman's house and waiting, around 7 p.m. on Monday,Delaware Online reported. Her husband was also a creative director at a university. ear plugs and binoculars were found by officers inside Jennair Gerardot's rented black Cadillac XTS . Meredith Chapman was killed at her Pennsylvania residence in April 2018, two weeks after Delaware's Family Court entered the divorce decree. On April 23, 2018, Mark Gerardot was waiting for his wife, Jennair, at a restaurant in Newtown Square to discuss the divorce papers they were about to file a week later. Police said Mark Gerardot voluntarily gave an interview Monday night andhas been cooperative. Meanwhile, Marks acknowledged affair became an obsession for Jennair. You dont find me appealing, Jennair, 49, told her husband, according to the audio obtained by ABCs 20/20 for an episode about the case airing Friday at 10 p.m. He worked at UD from November until April 13, the university said. We all missed the red flags. Mark Gerardo is enchanted by his new boss, but doesn't want to lose his wife. On his Facebook page, he wrote that he is widowed and posted photos in wine country and with his dog. The wife knew about it. Describing her political work, Chapman wrote on LinkedIn, Assist and lead various election bids in Delaware. He learned that during one call Jennair was at a firing range. However, Philly.com reported that, according to police, Chapman was living alone at the time of her death. Want a digest of WHYYs programs, events & stories? Im a lucky guy.. The post said she was open to all kinds of therapies. According to Radnor Township Police Superintendent William Colarulo, Chapman had been involved in an affair with Gerardot's husband, Mark. Then shortly before 7 p.m. on April 23, 2018 police said Jennair broke into Chapmans home and was lying in wait for her husbands lover to come home. When cops arrived he was outside the house and said, "My wife may be inside.". I can't picture her buying a gun,' Gerardot told Dr. Oz. College Professor Stabbed to Death by Wife, Who Then Shoots Herself in Murder-Suicide, Husband of Missing Pa. I looked back at my empty apartment one last time, locked the door one last time, and got on the elevator one last time. Mom Allegedly Strangled and Dismembered Her, Searched 'How to Get Away with Murder', N.C. 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"I just transferred to Delaware in December for my Husband's new job, and he's telling me he wants a divorce," Gerardot wrote. The look of love! If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text home to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org. He has not responded to requests for comment. What have you done?'". The affair between Mark and Meredith had started with shared emotional intimacies over drinks in late 2017, soon after Meredith hired Mark for a job in the marketing department at the University of Delaware, where Meredith then worked. Its not a love triangle. Youre getting to know each other and you are in love with her . Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. She broke into Chapman's home and waited. One of those recordings captured Jennairs rising insecurities. When Jennair Gerardot fatally shot Meredith Chapman and turned the gun on herself, she became part of a rare group of women who commit .