Kansas Cold Cases: Charles Giles

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW/KWCH) – Household and pals of a murdered Wichita restaurant proprietor hope a brand new effort would possibly result in solutions.

Charles Giles owned Neighbor’s Bar and Grill in Wichita. One evening in July 2019, he closed up and went residence – however by no means made it via his entrance door.

Giles’ girlfriend Conn Schrader says Neighbor’s was like its personal neighborhood, with Giles because the patriarch.

“Neighbors was similar to, the Cheers bar. All people was household,” she stated. “(Chuck) liked his granddaughters, liked his daughter.”

Staff like Willie Guider additionally felt like household.

“That’s the type of coronary heart he had,” Guider stated. “You already know, if he sees you in a bind, he’ll make it easier to out.”

However investigators consider Neighbor’s is on the coronary heart of what occurred July 18th, 2019. Wichita Police Det. Robert Chisholm stated they’ve a tough concept of what occurred.

“He closed for the evening. When he arrived residence, an individual got here up, shot him a number of instances, and we consider stole (the) cash,” Chisholm stated.

Safety video from a home down the road simply after 10 p.m. the evening of the homicide reveals the moments earlier than Chuck is attacked. It’s grainy, nevertheless it reveals a automobile dropping off a person, then rushing away. The person who bought out walks throughout the road, and waits.

“The individual walked as much as him, shot him a number of instances, took the cash after which ran down the road,” Chisholm stated.

Connie discovered Chuck mendacity within the driveway, and thought to test his pocket for money. When she discovered none, she says, she knew it was a theft. She says it was no secret the place and when Chuck could be carrying some huge cash.

Chisholm agrees.

“(It was) anyone that knew his routine, knew the place he could be and when he could be there and went to his home and waited for him there,” he stated.

In three years, nobody has talked. Authorities hope a brand new effort would possibly spark dialog. Chuck Giles is the 9 of hearts within the Kansas Chilly Case Deck. The taking part in playing cards shall be distributed within the state’s prisons and jails. Every card reveals an unsolved murder or lacking individuals case.

Possibly somebody within the system sees it – and is aware of the Neighbor’s secret.

The 2 people which can be concerned on this – they’re identified to different folks,” Chisholm stated. “They’ve talked to folks, they confirmed up with cash, and hastily went on a spending spree – one thing alongside these strains.”

Anybody with details about Gary Nelson’s homicide – or any chilly case – ought to name the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-KS-CRIME.

Observe: Authentic reporting on the Charles Giles case from KWCH-TV.

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John Waller

Joshua Jernagin

Clarence “Butch” Lavin

Arthur Goebel

Gary Leo Nelson

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