And for the first time, Tom and Lorraine Lucas came face to face with their son's killer. Mohandie said there was really only one way to describe the type of man Todd Kohlhepp is. The Sheriff's Office on Monday charged Todd Kohlhepp, 45, with the murders of Charlie Carver, Megan Coxie and Johnny Coxie, according to signed warrants. "They proceeded to tell me that, 'We took a diaper that you threw away here a couple weeks ago and sent it off to have a DNA test done,'" she said. At that point, Officer Cable called for backup, then approached Todd's house. Seven months later, Melissa gave birth to a son. Kala Brown: I mean, he let me know that I was his property that he chose me. "He brought her food and water and drinks. A woman found chained in a storage container. Brown told investigators Kohlhepp. "and I texted her right back and I said, 'What is it?' Bottom row: Beverly Guy, Brian Lucas and Chris Sherbert. U.S. News Kidnapper Appears to Have Posted as Woman's Dead Boyfriend on Facebook SPOOKY On his Amazon account, Todd Kohlhepp referenced 'Hotel California'the song that appeared on Charlie. And anybody that needed help and they asked him, he would do it. He was a hard worker. And I guess Todd shot him," said Tague. I got to hold a piece of him again. He confessed that three bodies were buried on his property. [emailprotected], Matt is an Editor at Law & Crime and former Editor-in-Chief of Popdust. Kohlhepp is handcuffed and then he's told the news: Kala's been rescued. What Melissa didn't know, is that police had gotten an anonymous tip that Scott was sterile. Just listen to the local sheriff. he was just a good person. I was just "No. "Do you think he'll plead guilty or not guilty?". After reviewing court documents, Mohandie says Todd Kohlhepp was troubled from the age of 15 months. It's almost like granting her prayers it is not actions of goodness. Noel Lee to 911: It's at uh -- Superbike Motorsports. Regina Tague: That I know how bad they've hurt all this time. "No, because I asked 'Todd, tell me now. The brutal crime that baffled police now being claimed by Todd Kohlhepp. In a series of candid confessions, Kohlhepp stunned investigators by admitting to seven different murders. Regina Tague died without ever having to watch her son stand before the families of his victims and admit the unthinkable. And I was trying to see if I could possibly trade it in for a smaller bike. Dr. Phil McGraw: Same before and same after. Exact details about the relationships and lives of Kala Brown, Charlie Carver and Todd Kohlhepp are still unknown. This is his baby. Terry Guy: Just a split second your whole world's just turned completely upside down. It had been on a customer list at the bike shop. he was hurt. Scotty Ponder: I hope he'll be in jail for the rest of his life than die. Carver was released on a $2,500 bond. According to later psychological reports, Todd did not get along with his stepfather and grew increasingly hostile and abusive. But nine days ago, the ugly face of Todd Kohlhepp emerged for all the world to see. "Your son is the definition of what's known as a serial killer," Begnaud pointed out. The three-part limited series Serial Killer: Devil Unchained is available to stream on Discovery+. I said a prayer of thanksgiving," the sheriff said. But Kohlhepp wasn't done confessing -- far from it. "No," she replied. "She goes, 'I was locked up in this metal container he had chains around my neck and I was in dark almost the entire time,'" Herren said. But was Kohlhepp telling the truth or just giving the sheriff something he wanted to hear? Two other bodies have since been found. But everything changed Kala Brown was found chained to that crate and her captor, Todd Kohlhepp admitted he was responsible for the Superbike murders. And then the closer I got, I could see Scott layin' underneath his mom's car.". In nursery school, according to the documents, Todd hit other kids and destroyed their projects. She'd go get the police," said Tague. "Why did he chain that girl up?" I can't change it. He hurt everybody. Investigators search a field on property owned by Todd Kohlhepp on Nov. 3, 2016. Begnaud asked Tague. It belonged to Scott's employee, Brian Lucas. Dr. Kris Mohandie is a forensic psychologist and a CBS News consultant. Ponder's life hit rock bottom: her husband murdered, the family business shut down, and her reputation was a casualty of country gossip. A woman who was found chained up in a metal container after disappearing for two months told police she watched her . I love you. Did he talk about the fantasy? At the same time deputies were searching for Kala, other detectives had been dispatched to Kohlhepp's home. I would leave there on some days, I would say, "All right, guys. She wanted to tell "48 Hours" about her son. Kohlhepp's next court appearance is in January. But if you ask Kohlhepp, he'll tell you all the sex was consensual: Todd Kohlhepp: The only problem I have with any of this is I'm not gonna accept Kala's rape. Where is Kala Brown Now? - The Cinemaholic Kohlhepp, charged as an adult, pleaded guilty to kidnapping in exchange for getting the sexual assault charge dropped. Apparently, everybody's been shot up here! there's no way that this is not my husband's baby. He just killed people when they mistreated him? Lachica: We just got a guy who confessed to the Superbike killings. Before there was Todd Kohlhepp, the man now sitting in jail for multiple murders, there was Todd Kohlhepp, the boy -- even then, says clinical police and forensic psychologist Kris Mohandie, a serial killer in the making. Brown became well known in South Carolina when police rescued her from being chained up in a storage container on property belonging to convicted murderer Todd Kohlhepp. He was going to build a house on the property. She was locked in a container. They're going to continue. The abductions and murders committed by Kohlhepp are the focus of a 2019 limited series on Investigation Discovery. Her boyfriend, Charlie, accompanied her and, without warning or provocation, Kala said Todd Kohlhepp shot Charlie as he stood next to her. "He asked me to do a few things. "It just seems like it's not real. "It was pretty emotional, to say the least, when she was found," Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright told reporters on the scene, as shown on the series premiere episode, "especially when she was chained like a dog.". Her boyfriend And he didn't know what to do with her. Begnaud asked. He lost Scott and his wife. Her captor: a successful realtor who confessed. "He wants someone who will keep him off of death row," said Tague. Apparently, everybody's been shot up here! Todd Kohlhepp: Um, it's almost like a videogame. "He asked me two questions. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. It all began one cold November morning in 2003. At first he wouldn't open the door. Kala Brown: Yeah. Instead, he found himself under the scrutinizing eye of homicide detectives. In the hours he spent confessing to detectives, Todd Kohlhepp remained remarkably candid -- even when he showed police where he buried his victims. Kohlhepp shared details of his alleged crimes with his mom. All signs pointed to a 99-acre piece of land owned by Kohlhepp. For now, police have suspended their search of Kohlhepp's property to focus on building their case in order to charge Kohlhepp in the murders of Charlie Carver, and Meagan and Johnny Coxie. I immediately said, 'No way.' chained Kala was rescued from inside the storage container. "And I was asked the very serious questions of, 'Did you kill your husband, Scott Ponder?' Kohlhepp picked out a bike to buy and, when the mechanic went into a back room to prepare it, Kohlhepp followed him and pulled a Beretta from his shoulder holster. "I pull in the shop. He couldn't turn her loose. And it's somebody that didn't even ring a bell with me. "Charlie?" [Crying] And he gave us details from everything. Tague says Kohlhepp promised her that he did not abuse Kala and, in fact, treated her well. The messages indicated the couple had gotten married, bought a house and were just fine. Begnaud asked. You will swab his mouth in front of me. "I wonder what a mother says to a son after he tells her, 'I killed seven people,'" Begnaud mused. There's a lot about Todd Kohlhepp people just don't get. And so I said, 'I'm going to get my baby. But someone who does know why is Kohlhepp's mother. Father of Meagan Coxie: I hope Mr. Kohlhepp will spend every day for the rest of his life thinking about the pain and suffering he has caused so many people. After investigators located the body of Charlie Carver, Kohlhepp led detectives to two other bodies that he'd buried on his land: a young married couple, Meagan and Johnny Joe Coxie. -- A body found on the South Carolina property of kidnapping suspect Todd Kohlhepp where missing woman Kala Brown was found has been identified as her boyfriend Charles Carver, officials . And I have heard from people that they say he was the best mechanic around. According to an interview Brown gave on Dr. Phil, she was raped daily by Kohlhepp while locked away. The effort to find Charlie and Kala started as soon as they went missing, but it would take a couple months to put that puzzle together. I had his flesh and blood with me," Ponder said. Tague -- at her wits end -- says she finally let him go, hoping a male figure would straighten him out. Melissa Ponder was seven weeks pregnant and still asleep when her husband, Scott, left for work at the Motorsports dealership -- their family business. taking full credit for the Superbike killings. "What did Kala tell your deputies about what happened to Mr. Noel Lee to 911: It's at uh -- Superbike Motorsports. Kala Brown continues her recovery and is staying with friends. It's going to make it that much more difficult for them to harm you. Todd forced the girl into his bedroom, tied her hands with rope and covered her mouth with duct tape. Carver's body was found Friday on Todd Kohlhepp's property after Brown was rescued Thursday from a container on the property where she was held captive. And they made fun of him. Lorraine Lucas: He got marriedhad two children, two sons. He was given seven consecutive life sentences plus 60 years. "Mmmhmm," Tague affirmed. They went missing in December 2015. Todd Kohlhepp now has a public defender. And I get a phone call one day "We need you to come down to the dealership. "You guys make a decision to record this phone conversation," Van Sant commented to Ponder.