When Katherine “Kat” Torbick's co-workers can’t reach the registered nurse, they call police. Schaumburg police force entry into Katherine’s home, and find her lying on the couch, dead,
with clear signs of trauma. In the garage, investigators find Katherine’s ex-boyfriend, Kevin
Motykie tying a noose. Motykie, 56, is unsteady and slurs his words while admitting he took
lorazepam and hydrocodone. As Motykie is placed in handcuffs, officers discover a recording
device in his pocket with a 7-hour tape between the hours of 2:00 and 9:00 a.m. that morning.
 
The seven-hour audio recording captures Motykie interrogating Katherine about infidelity, hitting her, and sex assaulting her while she begs him to stop.  In the final four minutes of audio Motykie is heard strangling Katherine, repeatedly telling her to "think of somewhere happy." 

Motykie has a history of domestic violence allegations in three prior orders of protection. In
fact, Motykie attacks Katherine just weeks prior to her murder. Motykie allegedly chokes
Katherine, tries to gauge her eyes out, and threatens her at knifepoint. Katherine manages to
escape to a neighbor’s home and call 911. Investigators document her injuries, and in a
videotaped statement, Katherine says she’s afraid Motykie will eventually kill her. Police issue
a warrant for Motykie’s arrest, but are unable to locate him.

Kevin Motykie is now behind bars, charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated sex assault.  He's scheduled to appear in court again May 29th.
 

Joining Nancy Grace today:
Maria Acopiado - friend and co-worker
Franz  Borghardt  - Criminal Defense Attorney, Founder of Borghardt Law Firm, Former Prosecutor, Adjust Professor at Louisiana State University teaching Criminal Litigation, website: www.borghardtlawfirm.com, Insta/FB: BorghardtLawFirm
Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), www.panthermitigation.com, X: @TrialDoc, Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology"
Marie Pereira -  Domestic Violence Expert (Domestic violence expert certified advocate, batterers prevention), criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor, registered nurse
Sabrina Franza  -  Reporter, CBS News Chicago
website: www.cbsnews.com/chicagoInsta @sabrinafranza / Tiktok @sabfranza 
Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 
Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Instagram @JoScottForensic

 

When Katherine &ldquo;Kat&rdquo; Torbick's co-workers can&rsquo;t reach the registered nurse, they call police. Schaumburg police force entry into Katherine&rsquo;s home, and find her lying on the couch, dead, with clear signs of trauma. In the garage, investigators find Katherine&rsquo;s ex-boyfriend, Kevin Motykie tying a noose. Motykie, 56, is unsteady and slurs his words while admitting he took lorazepam and hydrocodone. As Motykie is placed in handcuffs, officers discover a recording device in his pocket with a 7-hour tape between the hours of 2:00 and 9:00 a.m. that morning. &nbsp; The seven-hour audio recording captures Motykie interrogating Katherine about infidelity, hitting her, and sex assaulting her while she begs him to stop.&nbsp; In the final four minutes of audio Motykie is heard strangling Katherine, repeatedly telling her to "think of somewhere happy."&nbsp;
Motykie has a history of domestic violence allegations in three prior orders of protection. In fact, Motykie attacks Katherine just weeks prior to her murder. Motykie allegedly chokes Katherine, tries to gauge her eyes out, and threatens her at knifepoint. Katherine manages to escape to a neighbor&rsquo;s home and call 911. Investigators document her injuries, and in a videotaped statement, Katherine says she&rsquo;s afraid Motykie will eventually kill her. Police issue a warrant for Motykie&rsquo;s arrest, but are unable to locate him.
Kevin Motykie is now behind bars, charged with&nbsp;first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated sex assault.&nbsp; He's scheduled to appear in court again&nbsp;May 29th. &nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace today:
<ul>
<li>Maria Acopiado - friend and co-worker</li>
<li>Franz&nbsp; Borghardt&nbsp; - Criminal Defense Attorney, Founder of Borghardt Law Firm, Former Prosecutor, Adjust Professor at Louisiana State University teaching Criminal Litigation, website: www.borghardtlawfirm.com, Insta/FB: BorghardtLawFirm</li>
<li>Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), www.panthermitigation.com, X: @TrialDoc, Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology"</li>
<li>Marie Pereira -&nbsp; Domestic Violence Expert (Domestic violence expert certified advocate, batterers prevention), criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor, registered nurse</li>
<li>Sabrina Franza&nbsp; -&nbsp; Reporter, CBS News Chicago website: www.cbsnews.com/chicagoInsta @sabrinafranza / Tiktok @sabfranza&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'&nbsp;</li>
<li>Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Instagram @JoScottForensic</li>
</ul>
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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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 “IT’S PARTY TIME” PERP RECORDS 7-HOUR TORTURE MURDER OF NURSE

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