An Indiana man is behind bars in Tennessee, accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child. The police in Spring Hill, Tennessee, say that 29-year-old Vidol Wegner faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony murder.
Strangely, it was Wegner himself who called 911. He asked for a welfare check on his girlfriend, 30-year-old Ariel Nicole Nevills. When officers arrived at the home on Gale Lane in Spring Hill, they discovered that Nevills had been fatally injured. At the time of her death, she was seven months pregnant.
Details about the tragic incident have come from court documents and even a jailhouse interview Wegner gave to the media. According to an arrest affidavit, Wegner initially admitted to strangling Nevills with both his hands and his forearm. He later gave conflicting accounts of what happened. Authorities also reported that Nevills had suffered stab wounds.
Spring Hill, where the crime took place, is a city about 30 miles south of Nashville, located in both Maury and Williamson counties. After the incident, Wegner was first detained by deputies from the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office before being transferred to Spring Hill police custody.
In a media interview from jail, Wegner appeared to shift between different explanations, offering vague and contradictory statements. When asked if he killed Nevills, he hesitated, saying, “I…what did I do?” before pausing and adding, “No, dude, I didn’t. She did it to herself.” He claimed they had a “beautiful future” planned, but things went wrong because she “wanted to act crazy.”
When asked if he was upset about Nevills’ pregnancy, Wegner shared details of a conversation they allegedly had before she decided to keep the baby. He said he had made it clear early on that he wasn’t ready for a child and felt frustrated when she changed her mind. “Didn’t we have that conversation?” he said, recalling their earlier talks. “I’m not doing this.”
Despite his shifting accounts, Wegner claimed to have cared deeply for Nevills. He said he was willing to take care of her, the baby, and even her siblings. Nevills, who previously served in the Army Reserve, worked as a millwright—a mechanic who repairs heavy machinery—and helped provide for her four siblings.
“She was stable, she was calm,” Wegner said during the interview. “I liked that. She took care of me; it was peace. And then she gets pregnant, and everything changes.”
When asked if he felt remorse, Wegner admitted, “I got plenty of remorse, man. It didn’t have to happen this way.” He described their relationship as one that could have been resolved differently if she had stuck to their original plan.
The police, however, believe Wegner killed Nevills because of the pregnancy. When pressed by the media to explain what happened, Wegner defended himself by saying, “I’m protecting my legacy; I’m abiding by the Constitution. There is no way for me to get her to be held accountable for what she’s doing.”
For now, Wegner remains in custody at the Maury County Jail without bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for February 3.
