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I want justice for my son.

I mean, he did not deserve this.

For Vault Studios, I'm Will Johnson.

You're listening to The Daily Crime.

It was November 2021, the night before Thanksgiving,

when Leslie Reeves and Christopher Smith went on their

first date together at a bar in Farmersville, Illinois. I heard they were both excited to meet each other.

They have been talking about a week and a half, and then they finally met up. Ashley Holcomb says

within hours, she and her family learned her brother's fun time with his friend took a violent turn.

I just screamed. I couldn't believe what my mom and daughter were telling me.

Leslie Reeves had been murdered, and Christopher Smith was clinging to life.

Investigators found him on the floor of his kitchen with his dog cuddled up next to him.

Leslie Reeves was described as a loving mother

who surrounded herself with people who cared about their community. Her small business offered a

space for women to practice yoga, do fitness training, and learn self-defense. It's just hard for the

community. Don Michelle can't believe her friend Leslie Reeves' first date with Chris Smith turned

into their last. The two spent time together the night before Thanksgiving. The next day Leslie Reeves first date with Chris Smith turned into their last. The two spent

time together the night before Thanksgiving. The next day, Reeves was found shot to death in Smith's

living room. She was so loved in the community. Police arrested Reeves' ex-boyfriend a short time

later, but he's now facing new charges connected to the case. A man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend is now accused of trying to hire someone

to kill two other people involved in the case.

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