16+ John Albert Gardner Chelsea King Background. John gardner, the man who killed amber dubois and chelsea king, will be examined on tonight's dateline nbc. John albert gardner, iii, arrested in disappearance of chelsea king in ca.

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The sheriff believes a body found tuesday in a shallow grave on the shore of lake hodges is that of king, but the medical examiner's office had not yet. John gardner, the man who killed amber dubois and chelsea king, will be examined on tonight's dateline nbc. While he initially denied involvement, he eventually the next month, gardner was offered a plea deal which he accepted.

John gardner, whose full name is john albert.

Police inevitably questioned gardner about amber's disappearance as well. Brent king, the father of chelsea king, looks back on the investigation into his daughter's disappearance. He will not face the death penalty because of a plea deal. His attorney for the hearing, michael popkins, entered not guilty pleas for gardner.