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Daniela Met Her Husband in Church, Had Six Children, Then Discovered the Shocking Truth: His Crime Freezes the Blood

When Danijela Šovej first met Čed Šiper in the church affiliated with her sister Rendin's college, she could not have predicted how their lives would unfold.

Daniela Met Her Husband in Church, Had Six Children, Then Discovered the Shocking Truth: His Crime Freezes the Blood

TL;DR

  • Danijela Šovej met her future husband Čed Šiper in church, and they married, eventually having six children and moving to Erie, Illinois.
  • Šiper confessed to an extramarital encounter early in their marriage, but Danijela chose to stay, despite advice from a counselor.
  • As Šiper's financial advisory business grew, he began investing in real estate and became increasingly absent from home.
  • In 2017, Šiper kidnapped a couple from their church, Lari and Koni Van Osten, using a mall prepared by his daughter, and forced Koni to withdraw $350,000 from a bank.
  • Koni managed to leave a note at the bank, triggering a police investigation that quickly led to Šiper's arrest.
  • During a search of his property, police discovered a room with surveillance footage of the kidnapped couple and a hidden soundproof basement.
  • Šiper confessed to the kidnapping, stating he was desperate due to his failing business and had also defrauded clients and family members.
  • He was sentenced to 60 years in prison.
  • Danijela divorced Šiper and eventually remarried her former teenage sweetheart, Billy, finding happiness and strength.
  • Šiper attempted to contact Danijela from prison, even posing as a woman, but she refused contact.