She was kinda making a gasping noise, or maybe she was choking. #krystalharris #theprincessdiaries #y2knostalgia #y2kaesthetic #musichistory". }); Crystal Harris married Hugh Hefner in 2012 despite having an age difference of 60 years. He ended up getting sentenced to four years in prison for cyberstalking. I had to point him out and look at him and say, "That Guy!". Mark admits that he couldnt quit dealing or using. Please enter valid email address to continue. Music video by Krystal Harris performing "Supergirl!" directed by Gregory Dark. 2001 Geffen, KBNHA Records DISCLAIMER: I do not own the video(s) nor the so. And then there was relief. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ And within a few hours they came back in. She always did everything. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Krystal: My dad would sleep for days at times. I'd been there about three months. Sells had made a comment that he had considered killing all six people that were in the trailer. It was off in the middle of nowhere. I just had, like, a game plan. She said Katy stopped making the noises & she knew she had to get help. I mean, I was late to school every day. She saw a light in the distance & headed in that direction. She really has been a survivor her whole entire life. And he treated me completely different for the rest of his life. "Krystal: He was in jail for three years. The oldest son, Sean. Following his passing, Harris became the vice president of the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. But I remember I woke up to like a scream. }); Johnny Allen: You know, in all my years of investigations, I've never allowed journalists in the same room with suspects. In 2011 Hugh dumped the twins to marry Crystal - but she called off the wedding with just a few days to go. There was no doubt in my mind. Marque remembers waking up and seeing the sun coming in through the window. I felt ready to do it. Everybody was frantic. Her soul came up and like - stayed with me," Krystal told reporters at a press conference. ga('ads.send', { Peterson is the drummer for her band. Crystal, now 34, started off as a Playboy model,. For the K-pop singer, see, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Scooby-Doo! It has been 10 years since the night 10-year-old Krystal Surles' throat was slashed after witnessing her friend's murder. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { She looked like this baby in this humongous bed. 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 At one point she became overwhelmed & couldnt answer any more questions. 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. In July 2013 she started performing as Krystal Peterson & the Queen City Band. 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 jury walked into that courtroom and announced to the court that they had found Tommy Lynn Sells guilty. Marque: Way before the attack I just remember Krystal taking care of me. I think about, y'know, if she was here, would we still be friends? Another post showed the duo celebrating together at Disneyland. It was dark outside. I'm not necessarily scared, but I'm thinking, if somebody comes in this window I'm gonna go out this window. His comment was "I'm glad I finally got caught - I was tired of doing this." With more than just Tommy Lynn Sells. She was brave & faced her killer, doing it for Katy, knowing she deserved it. Archived post. He taught me kindness. And I looked her in her eyes and I said, "Are you OK, angel? They felt this could hopefully allow Pam to better help Krystal through her recovery. And um, at that point my dad was still choosing to do the things that he, y'know, was doing before. I just had such a mindset that this is what I wanted to do, um, and this is what I had to do. Johnny Allen: We feel like the motive in this murder and [the] attack on Krystal was sexual assault. They took a fifteen minute break; Krystal said she wiped her tears and went right back out there and did it. Go.". Mark said that between age six and seven, Krystal had to step up and be the mom of the house, taking care of everyone, maturing more than she should have. I couldn't quit dealing. Sadly, Katy didnt survive. Hefner bought the 4 bedroom pad in the Hollywood Hills back in 2013. I'm just lucky. She was given the option to walk past Sells or go through the door that led her straight to the stand. hitType: 'event', let gads_event; Krystal: We were gone for quite some time. However, as Harris was married to Hefner at the time of his death, she was entitled to a substantial payout, which The Sun reported was worth $7 million cash. They were getting into some trouble with the law & worst of all, they were fighting terribly. She later started Krystal Peterson & The Queen City Band, releasing an EP on iTunes in 2013. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ Hair got more natural, implants came out. She also remembers that everyone was crying and frantic. She also guest-starred as the lead role in the Touched by an Angel episode 9x16: "A Song for My Father". 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. / CBS News. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { }); "I kind of helped him with the settling down a little bit. I could see everybody crying. I knew she went through her phases. Shes convinced that if she had, she wouldnt be here today. So I filed for divorce. He was gonna be in that trial room because of me. The murder weapon was an 11-inch butcher knife. And I explained to Krystal - I told Krystal, "We have a photo lineup And if you see the man that was in that residence that did this to y'all, please put your finger on him.". We knew a 10-year-old girl had survived, Krystal Surles. Required fields are marked *. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), On April 3, 2014, Sells had no last words before he was given a lethal injection & died 13 minutes later. He had scruffy hair - long, dark, curly hair, and a big, scary, long bushy beard that, you know, just took over his whole face. } And what kind of took us back more than anything was his comment, "I guess you wanna know about the other murders.". The name Kristallnacht refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), I was like, that's my goal. There was silence in the courtroom. On the floor was a deceased young girl. Her singing career was aided by the Backstreet Boys on tour, and she has toured with bassist Victor Wooten. And then, the state went into phase two of this capital murder trial. At the time, she also shared pictures with Malaty on her Instagram Stories and wrote, Such a good trip this time. I sat down and my mom proceeds to tell me that Krystal had been attacked. After connecting her to the song The Kid In You from The Country Bears, I pinned her down as Krystal Harris. But you know, I was ready. She cleaned the house and cooked for us and she always cared about us more than she cared for herself. Marque: She's proud of herself, but she just finds it hard to be happy about what she's done when Katy's dead. I said, "Mom, don't cry! They arrived at Sells home at 5:30am & knocked on the door; it was unlocked so they walked right in to find Sells standing near the doorway. But, I needed to go through that so I knew her every step, so that I could better be there for her in the long run. A March 2021 report said that Harris was working in the field of property development and was still the vice president of the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Krystal remembers feeling that she wasnt brave, just lucky. And then, I just remember laying there and the light turning off, and I heard the door shut. }); Pam: When I seen Krystal break down on that stand, I wanted to run up there so bad and hug her and tell her it's gonna be OK. I wiped my tears and I went right back out there and I wasI was on it. It has been 10 years since the night 10-year-old Krystal Surles' throat was slashed after witnessing her friend's murder. At the time, she only knew that Krystals throat had been cut. It was toward the end when I started saying no to things that werent me. And there's not one time I probably don't look over there and look at that window that Sells climbed through. I have memories of this singer who used to be promoted on Nickelodeon in the early 00s who had short hair and was simply addressed as Krystal with no last name. She also wrote, I like this photo. The film was meant to serve as a series pilot, but it was not picked up.[1]. } 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. Krystal: He's making up for it. The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, 11 years later. Despite their 60 year age difference, the new couple got engaged in late 2010, only to part ways, reunite, and ultimately tie the knot in December 2012. 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. So I left. It makes you realize what you have and how fast you can lose it. I wanted him to be there just like my mom was. Krystal remembers that when her mom got clean, she decided to take the girls and move away from their dad. Mark Surles | Krystal's father: Because it made her think, it made her strong. She kind of reminded me of P!nk before I knew who P!nk was. 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. Im just wondering if anyone else here remembers her? }); Im still healing from certain experiences.. Her clothes were never matching, she walked to school & no one ever saw her parents or siblings; she said, I was just the random girl at school..