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| TRACK STAR STABBED DEAD, SUSPECT WALKS FREE, VICTIM’S ATTACKED, HOME “SWATTED” | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:44:53 | |
Karmelo Anthony's bond hearing allowed him to walk free after the judge lowered his bond from $1,000,000 to $250,000. This occurred after the family hired new counsel, Mike Howard, a Dallas criminal defense attorney. The defense used the hearing to discuss the character of the accused killer, Karmelo Anthony, highlighting his role as captain of both his high school football and track teams. Described as the oldest of three children, Anthony had never been arrested prior to the murder. His father testified that he worked at Foot Locker, as well as a second job at an H-E-B supermarket, before the stabbing. Prosecutors questioned Andrew Anthony, father of the accused, about why Karmelo Anthony's bond should be reduced, given that the family had already raised over $400,000 from a crowdfunding site. Anthony stated that he has no access to the donated funds and cannot afford to pay the million-dollar bond. Anthony's lawyers argued that the money is not intended for bail but should be used for his legal defense. As the defendant walks free, we learn that the family of Austin Metcalf is dealing with threats and swatting incidents. Metcalf's mother's home was targeted with a false report claiming someone had been shot in the mouth. She was not home when police arrived. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Mom Finds Tot Dead After Leaving Children Home Alone Nearly 24/7 | Crime Alert 04.15.25 | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:05:41 | |
A mom who leaves her children alone nearly 24/7 to live with her boyfriend finds two-year-old girl dead. Sisters brawl at father's funeral, just feet from his casket! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| SHOCK ROADSIDE DISCOVERY: BOY LAST WITH 'DEPRAVED ILLEGAL' SOCCER COACH, DEAD | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:43:43 | |
Oscar Hernandez is out playing soccer at Whitsett fields when he meets Coach Mario Garcia-Aquino. Garcia-Aquino approaches Oscar about joining the Huacane Club, telling the boy he’s impressed with his skills. When Garcia-Aquino offers him one on one lessons without charge, Oscar jumps at the chance! On a Friday afternoon, Coach Garcia-Aquino gives his star student a call, inviting Oscar Hernandez to make some money doing a few odd jobs at his Lancaster home. The teen is immediately interested. Before the 13-year-old gets permission from family, he grabs the next train to Lancaster, a 2-hour trip. Oscar facetimes his brother Josue from the train, telling him Coach will drop him back at home tomorrow morning. Later that night, Josue tries to call Oscar again, but it’s not his little brother that answers, but Coach Garcia-Aquino. Coach tells Josue that Oscar can’t come to the phone because his hands are dirty. Josue tries to ask exactly what time he can expect Oscar home, but the coach waves him off, once again promising he’ll bring Oscar home at a reasonable time Saturday. Saturday morning comes and goes, and Oscar still isn’t home. The teen isn’t answering his phone either. It’s already dark when the Hernandez family finally gets Coach Garcia-Aquino on the phone. The coach says he dropped Oscar off that afternoon in North Hollywood, but strangely, he claims he can’t remember exactly where Oscar got out of the car. The Hernandez’s pray Oscar will come home that night but when he does not, first thing Sunday morning, they report the teen missing. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Children's Author Abuses Three Adopted Children | Crime Alert 6AM 04.14.25 | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:06:06 | |
A children's book author and her husband abuse and neglect their three adopted children. New York drug counselor is dealing crack under the table! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Luigi Mangione Facing Death Penalty as Health Care Industry Celebrates Itself | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:44:59 | |
Luigi Mangione will be facing lethal injection if he is convicted in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione has asked for a laptop to assist in his defense. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, apprehended at a McDonald's, where an employee believed he resembled the man who shot Thompson and called the police. Police say the man had a gun with a suppressor and fake IDs — including one for New Jersey which reportedly was used at the hostel in New York, and a hand-written manifesto. Reportedly, it outlined complaints about the healthcare industry. JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY:
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| Body Bags With Joseph Scott Morgan: Hospital Hides Body In Warehouse While Mom Searches For Missing Daughter | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:49:06 | |
Jessie Marie Peterson, 31, an attorney with Type 1 diabetes, was admitted to the hospital for a diabetes-related illness. Two days later, she called her mother around 2:30 p.m., asking to be picked up and taken home. When her mother arrived two hours later, hospital staff told her that Peterson had checked herself out against medical advice. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine what really happened to Peterson and why the hospital claimed she left when records show she was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m. at the medical center. While her family spent more than a year searching for her, her body had been in a storage facility. Transcript Highlights 00:05.18 Introduction 01:59.25 Hospital tells family patient left AMA 06:53.65 Family is looking for Jessie Peterson, attorney 11:48.34 Jessie is ready to leave hospital, accomplished woman 16:11.54 Lawsuit filed 21:10.19 She calls her mother at 2:30, two hours later she is gone 25:20.07 Hospital claims she left AMA 30:22.43 Mother begins looking for Jessie 35:15.51 Jessie Marie Peterson was dead and for a year the family is looking for Jessie 40:06.21 Body is placed into cold storage 45:08.31 Her body is found after a year, remains are not viewable 49:01.24 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Teen Boy's Body Found 70 Miles From Home, Soccer Coach Suspect|Crime Alert Recap Saturday 04.12.25 | 12 Apr 2025 | 00:09:26 | |
Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Here's some of our top stories this week: Teen Oscar Omar Hernandez's body found over 70 miles away, dumped in a wooded area off a road near Leo Carillo State Beach. A judge gives the Menendez brothers a flicker of hope in their 35-year battle for freedom, rejecting Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman's bid to block their resentencing. 77-year-old mom freezes to dead, after being abandoned in the snow by family. \ Taylor Swift fighting another copyright battle.
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| MISSING Student Sudiksha Konanki Declared Dead, Last Person to See Her Back in the U.S. | 12 Apr 2025 | 00:44:47 | |
Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student, traveled to the Dominican Republic with five college friends on March 3, staying at the all-inclusive Riu República resort in Punta Cana. Days later, on March 6, she disappeared under mysterious circumstances. On the night of her disappearance, Konanki and her friends were dancing at a disco when parts of the resort experienced a 25-hour power outage. At some point, the group decided to take a moonlit walk on the beach. Surveillance footage captured Konanki walking toward the beach with five women and two men around 4:15 a.m. Approximately an hour later, five women and one man were seen leaving the beach, while Konanki remained behind with 24-year-old Joshua Riibe, a U.S. college student from Minnesota. The next morning, Konanki’s friends went on an excursion she had not signed up for and only realized she was missing later that afternoon. When they confronted Riibe, he claimed he had fallen asleep on the beach after passing out and assumed Konanki had left before him. By this time, she had been missing for over 12 hours. Dominican authorities launched an extensive search by land, air, and sea. They discovered her clothes near the beach but found no evidence of foul play. Riibe was questioned multiple times by investigators, including Dominican Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso. His passport was confiscated, and he was monitored by police as a key witness. Riibe stated that he and Konanki were swept into the ocean by a large wave but managed to return to shore. He last saw her in knee-deep water before vomiting and falling asleep on a lounge chair. Konanki’s parents, Subbarayudu and SreeDevi Konanki, have since requested that Dominican authorities declare their daughter legally deceased. In their letter to officials, they acknowledged Riibe’s account and expressed their belief that she likely drowned. Despite ongoing investigations, no evidence of foul play has been uncovered. Riibe has since returned to the United States after restrictions on his travel were lifted. The case remains open as Dominican authorities continue their investigation into Konanki’s disappearance. Joining Nancy Grace:
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| GORGEOUS YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL GRAD, PAM, "VANISHES" FROM HOUSTON APARTMENT AFTER "ODD" TEXTS | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:42:09 | |
It has been eight years since the Buckner family has seen or heard from Shapammala Latrisha Buckner. She was 20 years old when she disappeared from the Houston apartment she shared with her boyfriend, shortly after a neighbor and a family member received concerning texts from her. They believe she was involved in an altercation just before she vanished, but police have released few details about the circumstances of her disappearance. After reports of a disturbance the night before, Shapammala’s landlord stopped by to check on her. When no one answered, the landlord found her door unlocked and called Shapammala’s emergency contact. Family members arrived and found all of her belongings—including her phone, purse, ID, and keys—still inside. It was highly unusual for her to go anywhere without those items. After several days with no sign of her or any communication, Shapammala was reported missing. She was last seen at home the evening of March 21. Late Tuesday night, a neighbor heard what sounded like an altercation next door. Knowing Shapammala should have been home alone, the neighbor texted to check on her. Shapammala responded that she wasn’t okay and needed help. When the neighbor asked if she should call police, Shapammala said yes—but authorities did not make contact with her that night. Shapammala’s aunt also received a call from her, claiming she was being attacked in her home. The aunt rushed to the apartment, but someone else answered the door and refused to let her inside, claiming Shapammala wasn’t there. Shapammala did not respond to any more texts or calls that night. Houston Police and Texas EquuSearch searched the area for Shapammala, believing she may have left the apartment on foot. However, the searches turned up no further clues. Investigators interviewed the neighbor and aunt, then spoke with several more possible witnesses. Shapammala’s boyfriend was confirmed to have been on base that night, far from their Houston apartment. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Kansas Child Correct About 'Monster' Under Bed | Crime Alert 04.11.25 | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:05:21 | |
Kansas nanny comes face to face with 'monster' while trying to prove nothing is under the bed. All the pressure on this suspect results in diamonds! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| BEAUTIFUL GRADUATE, 19, ENJOYS FIRST APARTMENT TIL PHANTOM CREEPS IN | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:44:54 | |
Aaliyah Kyles rented her first apartment in January, securing a unit at The Boulevard in the Hickory Hills neighborhood of Memphis. The complex features smart locks on every unit, off-street parking, and regular patrols. Amenities include a gym, pool, basketball court, playground, and a spacious clubhouse. The location sits just minutes from Hickory Ridge Mall, the Memphis Coliseum, and Memphis International Airport. Around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, a resident at The Boulevard heard gunshots and saw a man dressed in all black running from a nearby apartment. She called 911 to report the shooting but could not provide details about the suspect. Memphis police responded and found the door to Aaliyah Kyles’ apartment wide open. Nothing inside appeared immediately out of place, but officers discovered a gruesome scene in the bathroom. Kyles was lying dead in the bathtub. She was naked and had multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators determined the suspect entered through a window with a broken lock. The medical examiner later confirmed Kyles had been raped. Joining Nancy Grace today
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| Green Beret's Wife Charged with His Murder After Torso Found in Pond | Crime Alert 04.10.25 | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:06:05 | |
Green Beret missing for a month before his dismembered torso is found in a pond near the home he shared with his estranged wife. This perp just wanted her boyfriend to hear the ocean! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EXCLUSIVE: TEEN GAGS ON POOL BALL, SARAN WRAPPED HEAD, SUSPECTS POPEYES & PUTTPUTT, CHAINSAW | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:42:03 | |
Disturbing new details have emerged in the torture and murder of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette. Court documents reveal that at least six people knew Steven Gress, 37, and Michelle Brandes, 35, were holding Miranda against her will before she died. Gress allegedly sent photos of Miranda, visibly bruised, to three people, including his mother. She told police she did not view the images but admitted her son tried to talk to her about Miranda. She said she shut down the conversation, telling him she didn’t want to know. At least two neighbors reportedly saw Miranda in distress at the home. A woman who lived with Gress and Brandes witnessed a week of torture, the murder, and the clean-up that followed. The documents also outline a detailed timeline, including a trip to celebrate Brandes’ birthday at a Popeyes restaurant—while Miranda’s dismembered remains allegedly sat in Gress’ trunk. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Husband Beats Wife, Dog to Death with Clothing Iron | Crime Alert 04.09.25 | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:05:44 | |
Kristen Chavez beaten so horribly, she has to be identified through DNA analysis. Family pet manages to accidentally shoot their owner! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com
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| SICK CONSPIRACIES: TEXAS TWIN AUSTIN METCALF FOOTBALL STAR STABBED DEAD AT HS TRACK MEET | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:41:54 | |
During a track meet between Memorial High School and Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, light rain begins to fall, and athletes take cover under tents with their respective teams at Kuykendall Stadium. Memorial High School athlete Austin Metcalf finds Centennial High School athlete Karmelo Anthony under the Memorial High School tent and tells him he needs to move from under his team's tent. When Anthony refuses, words are exchanged, and Anthony tells Metcalf, "Touch me and see what happens." Centennial High School's Karmelo Anthony allegedly reaches inside his bag, grabs a knife, stabs Austin Metcalf in the chest, and runs away. As Metcalf's twin brother, Hunter, comes to his brother's aid, witnesses point out Anthony to a nearby middle school resource officer, who chases the suspect down. The school resource officer confronts Karmelo Anthony, telling him to put his hands up in the air. Anthony tells the officer, "I was protecting myself," claiming Metcalf "put his hands on" him. Anthony hears the officer say he has the "alleged stabbing suspect" in custody, and Anthony replies, "I'm not alleged. I did it." Anthony claims self-defense. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Toddler Drowns in Bucket of Bleach with Mom No Where to Be Found | Crime Alert 04.08.25 | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:05:45 | |
Toddler found by their older sibling with head submerged in a bucket of bleach. Colorado cops chase down a... hopper? For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| TEACHER: 'I WILL THROW UP;' STUDENT SEX ABUSE ALLEGED, CLAIMS Framed Bc So 'Good-looking' | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:41:45 | |
A Downers Grove, Illinois, mom comes across disturbing text messages while setting up her 15-year-old son’s new iPhone using a backup from his iCloud account. The contents prompt her to take her son straight to the police. It appears the teen is discussing a sexual encounter with a love interest—his married, 30-year-old teacher, Christina Formella. The student informs the police that Coach Formella began sending him flirty messages on the school’s chat system after she became his tutor in the fall of 2023. He explains that their conversations shifted to text after the teacher provided him with her phone number so they could play a game together. Records show numerous FaceTime calls between the two, with the victim stating that their relationship outside of school culminated in a rape in December. Formella denies raping the boy or having a romantic relationship with him, asserting that she is a “good person” and that “everybody” comes after her because of her looks. She admits to developing a close relationship with the student and claims that she “cares too much about him,” but simultaneously labels him a stalker. Formella insists she did not send the texts, arguing that her kindness towards the boy allowed him to break into her unattended phone, send the texts to himself, and then delete them from her phone to later use as blackmail. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Professor Hubby Cleans Up Before Calling 911 for 'Fallen' Wife, Daughter | Crime Alert 04.07.25 | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:06:02 | |
Luminol shows this college professor cleaned and staged his wife's "fall" before calling 911. Now that's an odd place to park a car! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Supermom Sherri Papini Admits to Hoax, Now Demands More Time With Her Children | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:46:40 | |
Sherri Papini is back in court fighting for custody of her children. She wants to be reunited with one child and increased visitation the another. Her ex-husband, Keith, was granted full custody after Papini was charged with 34 counts of mail fraud and one count of lying to the FBI. Ultimately Papini pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of making false statements. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $300,000 Keith’s defense claims Sherri's actions, perpetuating the hoax that she had been kidnapped, put the children through "hell" and "they could not thrive under her "pathological personality." Sherri Papini admits her 2016 kidnapping was a hoax. The 39-year-old mom was reported missing on November 2, and told investigators when she was found 22 days later that a pair of Hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint. Papini said her kidnappers abused her and then shoved her out of a car. Papini was emaciated, her hair was cut shorter, and she had cuts and bruises all over her body, but prosecutors said she caused the injuries herself. The case was broken in 2020 when DNA led investigators to Papini’s ex, who told them she had been with him the entire time. When Papini accepted a plea deal, she didn't explain why she created an elaborate kidnapping hoax, but did apologized for her actions. Joining Nancy Grace Today:
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| Body Bags With Joseph Scott Morgan: SHOCKING ARREST! Dad Charged With Kidnap, Rape, Murder, of DAUGHTER | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:56:32 | |
Kei'Mani Latigue, 13, lives with her grandmother, Dorothy Latigue - just the two of them. Dorothy works at night and when she comes home the next morning, the door is unlocked, the house is a mess, the gas on the stove is on, and Kei'Mani is missing. Kei'Mani's father appears on local tv begging for anyone to please call police to help find his daughter. Days later the body of the 13-year-old is found with her hands chopped off and her head nearly severed. And she has been raped. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at the family dynamic as Joe explains how forensics will help investigators determine what happened inside the home as well as where the child's body was found and what led police to arrest Darnell Jones, Kei'Mani's 33-year-old father. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Graffiti says "her life mattered" 03:01.55 13-year-old KeiMani Latigue, missing 07:07.69 Grandmother comes home from work, KeiMani mising 10:18.70 Examine couch for seminal fluid 14:59.66 Talk about force entry and struggle 19:17.46 Dad claims he left his daughter in the home 24:56.30 Father charged with kidnapping 30:25.80 Wounds are incised wounds 35:06.04 Why was body dismembered? 40:07.16 KeiMani was raped 45:24.68 Determining how long a body has been at location 50:17.96 Police charge father with kidnap, rape, murder 57:14.69 Conclusion
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| Special Ed Teacher Charged After Sex With Student | Crime Alert Recap Saturday | 05 Apr 2025 | 00:10:05 | |
Downers Grove police take a report from the South High student and his mother. The texts were sent between the victim and his teacher and soccer coach Christina Formella on a December morning in 2023, seemingly about a sexual encounter. The victim tells police after weeks of flirting, Formella slammed the door to her classroom, and the two had sex during what should have been a tutoring session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| SCOTT PETERSON PRISON YARD SCUFFLE OVER PICKLEBALL. | 05 Apr 2025 | 00:38:37 | |
Scott Peterson beat up by fellow inmate while playing pickleball. The inmate was set off by Peterson charging at him trying to catch the ball. Corrections officers broke up the fight. Peterson was injured, but did not require hospitalization. The last time convicted double murderer Scott Peterson was in the headlines, was when his death sentence was reversed by California's Supreme Court. The high court found that the 2002 trial in the deaths of Peterson's wife Laci and their unborn son was fair; those murder convictions will stand. However, the court found that potential jurors were wrongly dismissed by the judge after they expressed general objections to the death penalty on a questionnaire. Joining Nancy Grace Today:
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| MISSING MADALINA, 11, PHOTOS GONE, HIDDEN BAG OF CASH, PRIESTS PAID THOUSANDS | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:41:51 | |
Madalina Cojocari was last seen just days before Thanksgiving, getting off her school bus at home in Cornelius. A bus camera captured her exit. In the released footage, the sixth grader walks down the aisle and steps off the bus at 4:59 p.m. That was the last day Madalina attended school. Two weeks after classes resumed and Madalina didn’t return, staff at Bailey Middle School contacted her mother, Diana, to ask about her. On December 15, Diana Cojocari went to the school and told a resource officer that Madalina was missing. Joining Nancy Grace today
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| Montana Man Tries to Steal Plane on Behalf of "Bad People" | Crime Alert 04.04.25 | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:05:34 | |
Missoula man says "bad people" told him to fly 737 to Estonia. What's on the menu? Spaghetti a la battery. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| WIFE OF 'BELOVED' DR. FACES DEATH AT SHEER CLIFF EDGE ON ROMANTIC 'GETAWAY' | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:43:07 | |
For her 36th birthday, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig whisks his wife, engineer Arielle, away for a romantic getaway. He secretly plans the trip, arranging for family members and a hired nanny to stay with their two sons. The couple decides to hike a popular trail along the Koʻolau Mountains, leading to Pali Puka, a rock formation framing the east side of Oʻahu. Konig hopes the trip will ease tension after months of couples therapy following his accusations that Arielle had an affair. Arielle denies the claims and struggles to understand their origin. She wants to regain her husband’s trust, but his jealousy and abuse, including sexual assaults, have only escalated. During the hike, Arielle wants to push forward but stops when she sees the final steep stretch. She chooses to wait while Konig completes the climb. When he returns, he takes a picture of her in a tree and suggests they take a selfie at the trail’s edge, overlooking Oʻahu. Arielle smiles for the photo but immediately asks him to step forward so she can move away from the edge. As she follows him, Konig suddenly turns, grabs her arms, and shoves her toward the cliff, saying, “Get back over there. I’m so f***ing sick of you!” At first, Arielle thinks he is joking, but he pushes her again, pins her down, and pulls a syringe and vial from his bag, attempting to fill the syringe. She knocks it from his hands, but he digs into his bag again, possibly searching for another. Instead, he grabs a rock and repeatedly strikes her head. Other hikers hear Arielle’s screams and rush to help. Konig, covered in blood, flees into the woods and video calls his adult son, Emile. Shocked by his father’s appearance, Emile listens as Konig starts to explain but stops mid-sentence and says, “I just tried to kill Ari, but she got away.” He then tells Emile he wants to jump off the cliffs and kill himself. Joining Nancy Grace today,
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| Mom of 4 Strangled In Front of 5-Year-Old | Crime Alert 04.03.25 | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:05:58 | |
Boyfriend strangles mom of four in front of their 5-year-old son. Houston Evidence locker has an infestation! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| BREAKING VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY LOADING TEEN'S BODY, LURED ONLINE | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:42:23 | |
When Miranda Corsette loses both parents, she moves in with her grandmother in Gulfport, Florida. Her grandmother is pleased to see the teen preparing for a Valentine’s Day date. Afterward, Miranda’s mood suggests she had a great time. Unbeknownst to her grandmother, Miranda did not meet another teenager but instead spent the evening with 37-year-old Steven Gress. At 3:41 a.m. the next day, Miranda quietly leaves home and takes an Uber to Gress’ residence, which he shares with 35-year-old Michelle Brandes. Neighbors and police know the couple for frequent heated arguments that often escalate into violence. St. Petersburg police have responded to their duplex seven times this year. Miranda spends several days with the couple while ignoring worried texts from family. Nine days later, on February 24, her grandmother reports her missing. Family members turn to social media, saying Miranda was last seen getting into an Uber early on February 15. Loved ones say it is unlike her to go so long without contact. On February 25, St. Petersburg police respond to another welfare check requested by Gress and Brandes’ upstairs neighbor. When officers arrive, neither Gress nor Brandes is home. Their landlord provides police with Gress’ phone number, and over the phone, Gress grants permission for them to enter. Officers find nothing unusual inside. Where is Miranda Corsette? Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Therapist Drowns Infant Daughter, Part of Plan "To End It All" | Crime Alert 04.02.25 | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:05:42 | |
Child and family therapist plans to kill her daughter, husband, and herself, but backs out after drowning her baby. 'Googly-eye bandit' continues to strike in Oregon. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 'Screaming Banshee' Suffolk Law Grad, Stinks of Liquor, Mows Down Victim, Calls Cop 'F***ing Idiot' | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:42:14 | |
Just after 1 a.m., aspiring lawyer Lauren Mullins drives home after a night of drinking in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As an MIT police officer and a man on a moped slow for a red light, Mullins fails to brake. She crashes into the moped, sending it flying into the back of the police car. The moped driver, 73-year-old Daniel O'Neil, is rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. Cambridge police find Mullins extremely intoxicated and belligerent. The Suffolk University law student is charged with operating under the influence, causing serious bodily injury and negligent operation of a vehicle. Officers are unable to conduct a standardized field sobriety test due to Mullins' belligerent behavior, but they note her slurred speech and extreme unsteadiness. The 32-year-old has a history of alcohol-related arrests, with a record dating back to 2014. She has been arrested seven times in the past three years on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. O'Neil initially survives but later succumbs to his injuries. Mullins now faces a motor vehicle homicide charge. Joining Nancy Grace today,
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| Road Rager Bodyslams Mom of 2 After Fender Bender | Crime Alert 04.01.25 | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:05:50 | |
After causing crash by break-checking a mom of 2, driver severely injures her with a body slam. "Paper dope" smuggled into prison by attorney for an 'extra fee.' For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| INSTA SNAPS LAVISH LIFESTYLE WITH NEW TROPHY WIFE AND BABY LEAD TO MURDER? | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:41:26 | |
Dr. Hamid Mirshojae and his new wife have a six-month-old daughter. He also has three children from a previous marriage, which ended in an ugly divorce and legal battles that have continued for 15 years. Dr. Hamid Mirshojae and his first wife, Ahang Kelk Mirshojae, began divorce proceedings in 2009 when he applied for a restraining order to keep her away from their $6 million marital home. In the petition, he cited "physical violence," accusing Ahang of repeatedly punching him. Legal disputes have continued since. Ahang Mirshojae managed the office of the Woodland Hills Medical Clinic and remained an employee there until 2016, when Dr. Mirshojae reportedly caught her embezzling substantial sums from the clinic. Dr. Mirshojae continued his standard practice. An hour after closing Woodland Hills Medical Clinic and Urgent Care for the day, he was ambushed by a masked gunman near his SUV around 5:30 p.m. The LAPD arrived 42 minutes later to find the 61-year-old primary care and emergency physician with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a single gunman fled on foot. The investigation led officers to his ex-wife. Joining Nancy Grace today,
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| Stepmom Locks 11-year-old in Room for 20 Years | Crime Alert 03.31.25 | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:05:54 | |
Man hasn't spent more than a minute outside per day in 20 years. Safari taxidermist raises eyebrows transporting a large animal for preservation. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| IVY LEAGUE GRAD TURNED ALLEGED HEALTH-BOSS “ASSASSIN” NOW SEX TAPE ALLEGATIONS | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:48:41 | |
Rumors of a Luigi Mangione sex tapes underlines the public fascination with the alleged murderer. What about the facts in this case? Just hours after Luigi Mangione was taken into custody in Pennsylvania, he faced a murder charge. The second-degree murder charge joined charges of forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime, and providing false identification to law enforcement authorities. The initial charges were local to Pennsylvania. However, the NYPD also charged Mangione with possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument, and criminal possession of a weapon. Mangione will be extradited to New York, but that transfer likely will not happen for several days. Mangione was arrested while sitting in the back of an Altoona McDonald's. He was wearing a mask, eating breakfast, and looking at his laptop when an employee suspected he was the subject of a manhunt out of New York. Altoona police arrived, and Mangione began to shake when officers asked him to lower his mask and confirm if he had been in New York recently. A search of Mangione revealed a ghost gun, a silencer, and multiple fake IDs. Officers arrested the 26-year-old on several charges but not for the murder of Brian Thomas. Mangione faces charges of forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification, possession of instruments of crime, and providing false identification to law enforcement. When asked if he needed a public defender, Mangione replied that he would "answer that at a future date. JOINING NANCY GRACE TODAY:
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| Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Human Foot Found on Beach in Shoe IDENTIFIED | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:44:26 | |
On August 5, 2008, a beachgoer walking near the former Silver King Resort, west of Port Angeles, Washington, discovered a shoe containing a sock and what appeared to be human remains. It wasn't the first and won't be the last, but today, the person behind the foot is identified! Since 2007, at least 20 detached human feet, often found in sneakers, have been discovered on the coasts of the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington, US. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the mystery as well as go behind the lab coats at Orthram to explain how they are able to identify the person behind the foot, and how you can help. Othram works with forensic scientists, medical examiners, and law enforcement agencies to achieve results when other approaches failed.
Transcript Highlights 00:00.12 Introductin 01:57.78 A shoe with a human foot found on beach 06:48.11 Water meeting the sea, creating odd currents 12:09.99 How do feet wind up on the beach inside shoes 17:02.94 Geography of the area 23:51.44 Investigation starts very broad 28:31.49 Forensic anthropologist needed to ID remains 33:34.69 Why say "human remains" instead of "foot" 37:10.65 Othram Labs solving mysteries 43:12.33 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Daughter Plays Dead to Outsmart Triple Killer | Crime Alert Recap Saturday 03.29.25 | 29 Mar 2025 | 00:10:10 | |
Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Among our top story today: The trial for a Texas man accused of murdering a Houston couple and their 6-year-old daughter, got underway with a surprise Xavier Davis, 32, entered a guilty plea to capital murder charges in the deaths Gregory Carhee, 35, Donyavia Lagway, 29, and the couple's 6-year-old daughter Harmony . Police say Davis forced his way into the family's apartment, shooting the couple in front of three of their children. A 10-year-old girl, shot in the arm, played dead, as the killer Facetimed an accomplice.
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| JOCELYN, 12, LURED FROM 7-ELEVEN, STRANGLED, UNCLOTHED IN CREEK: KILLER-SUSPECTS FACE DEATH PENALTY | 29 Mar 2025 | 00:43:47 | |
Billie Jean Jackson is driving past the creek near 400 West Rankin Road and sees what she thinks might be a mannequin. The image was lifelike enough to make her turn around and check it out for sure. Getting a good look, Jackson realizes, it is not a mannequin and calls 911. On Sunday night, Jocelyn Nungaray's mother, Alexis reminds her not to stay up too late as Jocelyn is going to work with her mother in the morning. Alexis tells Jocelyn goodnight at 10 pm and turns in for the night herself. A little later when she is certain her mother is asleep, Jocelyn sneaks out of the house and goes to a local convenience store. It is around midnight when she calls her 13-year-old boyfriend, who says he hears Jocelyn talking to some adults before he hangs up the phone. After talking to her boyfriend, Jocelyn is seen on camera at a local 7-Eleven convenience store. In the pictures, Jocelyn Nungaray is seen with two other people, both adults. It's possibly the same people with whom her boyfriend overheard Jocelyn talking. Around the same time Billie Jean Jackson is calling 911, Alexis Nungaray is preparing to wake up her 5-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter, Jocelyn Nungaray. Finding Jocelyn gone, Alexis reportedly pings her daughter’s cell phone location, which traces the phone to a creek near 400 West Rankin Road Alexis Nungaray arrives at the spot where her daughter Jocelyn's phone pings and sees police tape is up and police are canvassing the area. Alexis Nungaray tells police her daughter is missing, and she is there because this is where her phone last pinged. Officers take down information from Alexis, but it still takes an hour before she receives the call that a body has been found, and it is possibly Jocelyn. Now Harris County District Attorney's Office is seeking the death penalty for both men. Joining Nancy Grace Today:
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| GORGEOUS MOM DISAPPEARS FROM OWN HOME: WHERE'S ECHO? | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:41:32 | |
After divorcing, Echo Lloyd moves 16 miles from her home to rural Edwards, Missouri. The property is remote. Kelsey Smith says her mother loves the quiet and begins planning renovations, cleaning up the landscaping, and deciding how to paint the house. Kelsey visits her mother’s home with Mother’s Day gifts. Echo’s car is not in the driveway. Kelsey leaves a purple potted plant and a card asking Echo to call when she gets the gifts. Echo never does. After a week without contact, Kelsey returns. The search for Echo Lloyd begins immediately when she does not answer the door. Kelsey walks around the home, knocking on the front and back doors, but gets no response. Echo’s car is now in the driveway. Walking around the property, Kelsey calls out for her mother but hears nothing. She notices a cracked back window and slides it open enough to climb inside. Inside, Kelsey finds the home in disarray, which is unusual. Echo, who had OCD, kept everything in place. Her purse is under the nightstand with her wallet and ID inside. However, her car keys, pistol, and medications are missing. Kelsey reports her mother missing. Joining Nancy Grace Today:
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| Husband Kills Teen Found in Bed with His Wife | Crime Alert 03.28.25 | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:05:17 | |
Husband injures his wife while stabbing her lover dead. Maybe this toddler should have called the non-emergency line! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| BOMBSHELL: KOHBERGER BUYS DICK'S BLACK BALACLAVA, SAME MASK DRAWN BY SURVIVOR | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:42:05 | |
In the plethora of court documents filed in the last week, more of the prosecution’s case against Bryan Kohberger has been revealed. The state plans to enter a wide variety of evidence ranging from Kohberger’s educational records dating back to his time at Desales University, transactions made through Kohberger’s bank and Venmo, weather data from the night of the murders, and hours of surveillance footage. The defense desperate to have the evidence tossed. The defense is filing to block the various pieces of evidence, claiming the state has delivered thousands of pages of documents and terabytes of video with no context of how it will be used against Kohberger in court. Anne Taylor is demanding the judge order prosecutors to explain how each item is relevant. Taylor says otherwise, it is ‘impossible’ for Kohberger to effectively confront this evidence. In arguments against its inclusion, the defense reveals that prosecutors plan to enter into evidence records from Kohberger’s graduate studies in psychology at DeSales University. The filing says they have received discovery including Kohberger's school calendar, written course work, testing, emails, and syllabi from his time as a master’s student, and the attorneys fail to see its relevance. As part of his thesis, Kohberger worked with professors to develop a survey exploring how emotions influence a criminal’s decision making during the commission of a violent crime. Kohberger also wants weather data from the night of the murders to be kept from the jury. The state plans to use records from the National Weather Service for November 12 and 13 to show Kohberger wouldn’t have had much luck “stargazing,” as his vague alibi claims. The reports, taken at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, located roughly halfway between the two college towns, show fog, reduced visibility and low clouds at the time of the murders. Meteorologists say the fog was not thick enough to impede travel, but the night sky would only be clearly visible between breaks in the clouds. A recent court filing also shows that defense attorneys want Venmo, PayPal, and bank records for the accused quadruple killer blocked from court. While the exact contents of these records are not discussed, the filing mentions a purchase from Under Armor on June 24, 2022, 5 months before the murders, and a purchase from Dick's sporting goods in the same month. The records likely also show Kohberger’s purchase of the Kabar knife suspected to be the weapon used in the murders.
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| Drunken Birthday Reveler Slams into Parked Car, Killing Teen | Crime Alert 03.27.25 | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:05:42 | |
Officer spots a man speeding moments before he slams into teen he had just helped get her stalled car off the road. Girlfriend's facetime flash causes her boyfriend to crash his car onto train tracks! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| JUSTICE FOR CAMILLIA: ILLEGAL MIGRANT SUSPECT SET FREE, CHOKES MOM-OF-5 DEAD | 26 Mar 2025 | 00:41:20 | |
Cobb County, Georgia, police and EMTs respond to a 911 call reporting an unconscious person just before 8:30 a.m. They find a woman’s body in a bush, her face partially covered by her disheveled sweater. Police say she has been dead for several hours and that there are signs of a struggle. Authorities identify the woman as Camillia Williams, a mother of five. Her family in Louisiana describes her as someone who wouldn’t hurt a fly and could hold a conversation with anyone. Police say the 52-year-old was strangled. Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department spend two days searching the neighborhood where Williams’ body was found. Investigators block off the street while collecting evidence and knock on neighbors’ doors, looking for witnesses and surveillance footage. A neighbor across the street from where Williams was found turns over Ring doorbell footage, revealing the entire attack on video. The footage shows a young man closely following Williams. When she turns to tell him to leave her alone, he rushes at her. The video shows the man wrapping Williams in a chokehold and dragging her to bushes in front of a home on Pat Mell Road. When she goes limp, he puts both knees on her neck and kneels there for several minutes, preventing her from breathing. He then casually walks away. Investigators identify the attacker as 21-year-old Honduran national Hector Sagastume. Joining Nancy Grace today,
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| Man with 'Crazy Eyes' Opens Fire on Family: "I Didn't Kill Them" | Crime Alert 03.26.25 | 26 Mar 2025 | 00:05:38 | |
Sleepless man claims "men in ski masks" forced him to murder his family. 'Walmart Washes' vetoed by senior judge. For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| DIDDY'S KANYE DOUBLE-CROSS, KIM KARDASHIAN DRAGGED IN | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:41:07 | |
A recorded phone call between Kanye West and Sean Combs has been used in a new song. The recording leaked just as West released his latest track, Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine. The song features samples from the jailhouse call, a verse from Combs’ son, Christian “King” Combs, and West’s daughter, North. As West faces backlash from ex-wife Kim Kardashian over North’s inclusion, a source claims Combs now feels like “he’s collateral damage.” The source added that Combs believed the call was a sincere expression of concern for him and his family and is now embarrassed to be caught in the crossfire. Kardashian is fighting to stop West from releasing the song, calling it “irresponsible” and a blatant disregard for North’s future and reputation. She first reminded West that she holds a trademark for their daughter's name, then sought emergency mediation with a judge. West did not appear. Although his X post featuring the song was quickly deleted, fans had already reposted the audio across the internet. As Combs’ trial approaches, his defense team is pushing to block evidence from the courtroom. Attorneys argue that the widely circulated video of Combs attacking then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura was altered to misrepresent the altercation. Prosecutors, however, claim to have the original, unedited footage from the Intercontinental Hotel. Supporting their case is Combs’ own apology video, which appears to confirm the video's authenticity. Defense attorneys are also challenging evidence seized in federal raids, accusing investigators of “grossly misrepresenting facts” to obtain search warrants. Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Teen Disappears After Date: Couple Accused of Murder, Dismemberment | Crime Alert 03.25.25 | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:05:38 | |
A couple is accused of murdering and dismembering a 17-year-old girl after luring her for a "date." Woman arrested for domestic battery by watermelon! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| SUSPECT CLAIMS PTSD AFTER 'FINDING' MADDIE SOTO 13, 'ICE COLD, BLUE LIPS' | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:41:47 | |
Stephan Sterns wants to keep his trial private and is arguing to bar the public and media from the courtroom. Sterns’ public defender, Alesha Smith, presented a PowerPoint to the judge showing how many podcasts, TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube accounts are following the case. She called the coverage “unprecedented” and argued it would make a fair trial impossible. Minch Minchin, representing several news organizations, countered that Florida and U.S. courts consistently rule proceedings should remain open. “Prominence does not produce prejudice, and juror impartiality does not require ignorance,” Minchin said. Judge Keith Carsten said he would rule within 10 days. Meanwhile, authorities released 35 recorded jail calls between Sterns and his parents. In the recordings, Sterns said he found Maddie “ice cold” with her lips “turning blue.” He also said he wished he had called 911. His mother, Debra Sterns, replied, “I wish you had too.” Joining Nancy Grace today:
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| Mom Refuses to Allow EMTs Access to Dying Child | Crime Alert 03.24.25 | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:04:53 | |
Washington State EMTs respond to a call about a child overdosing, but the child’s mother refuses to let them inside. Owner of a stolen car more concerned about his mother's ashes left inside. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| NEW DETAILS: Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Dead 9 Days Before Workers See Bodies Thru Window | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:45:57 | |
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home after workers saw bodies through a window when no one answered the door. Gene Hackman, 95, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, and a dog were found dead. Officers found the front door of Hackman’s two-story green stucco home slightly ajar but saw no signs of forced entry. During a search, deputies found all other buildings and the garage of the $3.8 million home locked and secured. The home did not appear to have been rummaged through, and no items were reported missing. An officer noted that nothing seemed "out of place." According to a search warrant affidavit, officers entering the home saw a bathroom to the left of the front door. The bathroom door was open, and Betsy Arakawa was lying on her right side, deceased. Police said she was wearing dark gray sweatpants and a light-colored sweatshirt. A black space heater was near her head, but the report did not state whether it was on. Officers also saw an open orange prescription bottle with pills scattered on the countertop. A deputy reported obvious signs of death, including body decomposition, facial bloating, and mummification in her hands and feet. Deputies then saw feet and legs near the kitchen. They found Gene Hackman dead in the mudroom. He was wearing gray sweatpants, a blue long-sleeve T-shirt, and brown slippers. He had a walking cane and a pair of sunglasses. Hackman showed similar signs of death as his wife. An autopsy was performed, but initial findings noted no external trauma to either individual. In a press conference, authorities said Arakawa died February 11 from hantavirus. However, new documents show she made multiple phone calls and was seen on February 12. Joining Nancy Grace:
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| Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Double Murderer Executed by Firing Squad. Why? | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:41:41 | |
Brad Sigmon was sentenced to death in South Carolina for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke. He confessed to killing both of them with a baseball bat, then attempted to kidnap his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Barbare, using a gun stolen from David Larke. Barbare jumped from a moving car and ran to escape Sigmon. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the crimes that led to the confession, conviction, and ultimate sentencing to death of Brad Sigmon, and how Sigmon's own protest over lethal injection caused him to be put to death by firing squad
Transcript Highlights 00:00.06 Introduction 02:05.23 Double murder with a baseball bat 05:03.73 Description of injuries caused by baseball bat to the face 10:06.12 Talk about Brad Sigmon 14:55.81 Sigmon uses bat to kill both parents of girlfriend 20:09.81 Joseph talks about "Paths of Glory" - movie 31:31.60 Military executions 36:12.67 Discussion of execution methods in USA 41:40.28 Conclusion
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| Adoptive Parents Sentenced on Horrific "Slave Labor" Abuse | Crime Alert Recap Saturday 03.22.25 | 22 Mar 2025 | 00:09:19 | |
Breaking crime news as it happens throughout the day! Follow "Crime Alert Hourly Update" now on your favorite podcast app: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert Our lead story this weekend: White parents, who adopted five black children, sentenced to years in prison for horrific "slave labor" abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HOMICIDE LAWSUIT BOMBSHELL | 22 Mar 2025 | 00:43:53 | |
Ricky Johnson, David Harrington, and Clayton McGeeney were last seen alive on January 7, 2024, watching the final regular-season Kansas City Chiefs game at the home of their friend, Jordan Willis. Two days later, authorities found their frozen bodies outside the house. After a yearlong investigation, prosecutors charged Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson in connection with the deaths, which gained national attention. Both men face three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivering a controlled substance. Police say Carson, known as "Blade Brown," supplied and sold cocaine to Willis and the victims. Investigators found Carson's DNA on a bag of fentanyl inside Willis' home. Willis and Carson remain in jail on a $100,000 cash bond. If convicted, they each face up to 10 years in prison. During the investigation, law enforcement initially said they did not suspect foul play. A toxicology report later confirmed that the men had cocaine, THC, and fentanyl in their systems. Police have since ruled the deaths as caused by "fentanyl and cocaine toxicity." As the case progressed, Willis moved out of the home and checked into rehab. A forensic analysis of Harrington’s phone uncovered text messages between Willis, McGeeney, Johnson, and others, linking Carson to the cocaine supply. DNA evidence identified Willis as a major contributor, and a second bag contained DNA matching Carson, confirming his role as the drug supplier. Now a lawsuit have been filed by a victim's family.
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