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Guatemalan National Arrested in Kidnapping and Sex Assault of 6-Year-Old NJ Girl | Crime Alert 09.12.26 Saturday, September 12, 2026

An undocumented immigrant from Guatemala is behind bars in New Jersey after allegedly breaking into a home, kidnapping a six-year-old girl in the middle of the night, and sexually assaulting her. In Alabama, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent tasked with investigating child exploitation has been indicted on charges including rape, sodomy, and incest involving a female minor. Newly released bodycam footage out of Daytona Beach, Florida shows a woman accused of smashing her SUV into a parked car pleading with officers to avoid arrest for DUI and battery. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Alex Murdaugh Granted Venue Change for Double-Murder Retrial | Crime Alert 09.11.26 Friday, September 11, 2026

A South Carolina judge has ordered the double-murder retrial of disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh moved to Sumter County due to concerns over a tainted jury pool in Colleton County. A Florida woman spent nearly two weeks behind bars after police misapplied license plate reader camera data following a hit-and-run crash that killed three people. North Carolina authorities have used advanced forensic genealogy to identify skeletal remains found in 1977 as fifteen-year-old Maryland runaway Cindy Marcell Blizzard. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lindsay Clancy Jurors Speak Out After Deadlock Mistrial | Crime Alert 09.10.26 Thursday, September 10, 2026

Three jurors break their silence after a holdout juror leads to a mistrial in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial in Massachusetts. An eight-year-old Indiana girl is hailed a hero after rescuing her young friends from a horrific, fatal head-on collision. Florida authorities solve the 1973 cold-case double murder of two teenage sisters using advanced genetic genealogy. Sydney Silvagni reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Defense Open to Plea Deal Following Lindsay Clancy Murder Mistrial | Crime Alert 09.09.26 Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Defense attorneys in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial signal openness to a plea deal following a mistrial declaration, as her husband's legal team warns online conspiracy theorists of legal action. In Ohio, an armed suspect carrying a taser and two handguns is arrested after lunging toward gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton at a crowded fair. In Nashville, an overnight worker inside a Sam's Club chip aisle is killed when a stray bullet fired during an argument outside a nearby lounge pierces a metal wall. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Prosecutors Seek Death in Horrific 'Rolling Dungeon' Child Abuse Case | Crime Alert 09.08.26 Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Florida officials are seeking the death penalty for a truck driver and her fiancé accused of locking four young children inside a tractor-trailer cab for over six years while subjecting them to severe abuse. A St. Louis fast-food employee faces multiple felony charges after allegedly opening fire on a departing vehicle following an argument and shooting a 14-year-old girl in the leg. In Miami, police say a restaurant manager stabbed his visiting mother to death inside his 47th-floor high-rise apartment. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tragic Toddler Death in Frankfort Sparks Community Fears of Lindsay Clancy Scenario |Crime Alert 09.07.26 Monday, September 7, 2026

Authorities in Illinois investigate a domestic homicide after a two-year-old boy dies and his mother is hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The Ohio Supreme Court rejects the final state appeal for Mackenzie Shirilla after a leap-year filing error kept her fifteen-years-to-life murder conviction intact. A Pennsylvania man faces extensive felony charges after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend, her child, and her grandmother hostage for three days in a terrifying ordeal. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Giant Nitrous Oxide Canister Found in BMW that Plowed Down Four Pepperdine Students | Crime Alert 09.05.26 Saturday, September 5, 2026

Trial proceedings for Fraser Bohm, accused of killing four Pepperdine sorority sisters on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, are delayed following explosive claims that a nitrous oxide canister was found inside his vehicle. No Virginia elementary school children harmed after a nineteen-year-old gunman opens fire near the library, injuring a staff member. A New Mexico man is in police custody after allegedly shooting his cousin in the back during a argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed College Student | Crime Alert 09.04.26 Friday, September 4, 2026

Pennsylvania Police Corporal Sean Farrell faces voluntary manslaughter charges after fatally shooting 22-year-old unarmed college student Glenwood 'Bubba' Pysher IV on a home's back patio. In South Carolina, parents John and Geordyn Hayes were arrested after their nonverbal autistic 5-year-old daughter Saylor was found drowned following the intentional removal of her tracking transponder. In Texas, 63-year-old Ronny Medford has been indicted for murder after his 84-year-old father was found dead inside a burn barrel on his property. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Utah Judge Rules Tyler Robinson Will Stand Trial for Capital Murder of Charlie Kirk | Crime Alert 09.03.26 Thursday, September 3, 2026

A Utah judge has ruled that 23-year-old Tyler Robinson will stand trial for the fatal rooftop shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton rejects defamation threats as federal authorities prosecute four out-of-state individuals for making violent threats during the investigation into Nolan Wells' mysterious death. In Pennsylvania, 29-year-old Jakob Korber faces criminal homicide charges after home security camera footage caught him surrendering to police following the brutal beating death of his mother. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Terror in Times Square: Random Double Stabbing Ends in Police Shooting | Crime Alert 09.02.26 Wednesday, September 2, 2026

A random and horrific knife attack in Times Square leaves a 32-year-old attorney dead and another bystander wounded before NYPD officers fatally shoot the attacker. Nearly three decades after the drive-by shooting death of rap icon Tupac Shakur, a Nevada jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder. A North Carolina teenager faces murder charges for allegedly aiding a deadly California mosque attack by broadcasting the gunmen's livestream and spreading their white-supremacist manifesto. Sydney Silvagni. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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D4vd Fires High-Profile Defense Team in Tesla Trunk Murder Case | Crime Alert 09.01.26 Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Singer D4vd has fired his high-profile legal team and pleaded not guilty during his Los Angeles arraignment for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. In Oklahoma, extraction facility owner Ryan Bassham faces first-degree murder charges following a massive, illegal THC lab explosion that killed two workers and damaged over twenty neighboring businesses. An 81-year-old California mother who had both of her legs amputated after an alleged impaired driver plowed into a sidewalk dining area is maintaining a positive outlook as her recovery continues. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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SWAT Officer Fatally Shoots Sword-Wielding Hostage Suspect | Crime Alert 08.31.26 Monday, August 31, 2026

A standoff in Nashville ends in a fatal police shooting after a sword-wielding man holds a woman hostage inside a car. Bryan Kohberger’s new attorney files motions to disqualify the judge and move his post-conviction proceedings back to Latah County. A South Carolina judge denies bond for a woman accused of stabbing her Lyft driver eleven times during an alleged mental health crisis. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Florida Jury Convicts Orchestrator in Ambush Murder of Jared Bridegan | Crime Alert 08.29.26 Saturday, August 29, 2026

A Florida jury has convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana of first-degree murder and solicitation in the 2022 ambush slaying of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. In Texas, former high school teacher Holly Adams was arrested following a year-long investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with students. Meanwhile, a reckless Florida driver fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before deputies apprehended him on foot. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jury Deliberates in Lindsay Clancy Postpartum Murder Trial | Crime Alert 08.28.26 Friday, August 28, 2026

A Massachusetts jury begins deliberations in the murder trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three children amid defense claims of postpartum psychosis. In Pennsylvania, college baseball player Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV is fatally shot by police after accidentally knocking on the wrong home's door following a night out. In Utah, a 17-year-old is arrested and charged with double murder 17 months after his mother and young half-brother were found shot in their home. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Masked 'Chucky' Terror Suspect Arrested in Las Vegas | Crime Alert 08.27.26 Thursday, August 27, 2026

A 22-year-old man accused of donning a Chucky Halloween mask to terrorize pedestrians and threaten a woman in Philadelphia has been captured in Las Vegas following a multi-state flight. In Montana, a devastating mass shooting leaves eight family members dead—including four young children—after a gunman opened fire during a family dinner before taking his own life. A California married couple has been extradited from Mexico after an eight-month investigation into the fatal beating of the wife's secret boyfriend. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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NYC Mom Survives Horrific Arizona Mountain Attack During Birthday Hiking Trip | Crime Alert 08.26.26 Wednesday, August 26, 2026

A New York City mother survives a violent slash-and-stab attack on an Arizona hiking trail when her desperate screams alert a nearby resident to open her door. A Milwaukee teenager faces up to 65 years in prison after allegedly shooting a mother of two dead following a road rage argument she blamed on a bad day. A former television news anchor in Kansas pleads guilty to the Halloween murder of her elderly mother after suffering severe mental health delusions. Sydney Silvagni reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New Jersey Husband Breaks Silence Months After Wife’s Brutal Murder | Crime Alert 08.25.26 Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The husband of murdered New Jersey psychotherapist Brooke Hanlon is addressing rumors surrounding her death after breaking his silence nearly three months later. In Missouri, a former assistant fire chief faces second-degree murder charges after a hidden cellphone video exposed his lie that his wife committed suicide. A North Carolina mother has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the horrific 2015 child abuse death of her two-year-old daughter. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former UKY Cheerleader Pleads Guilty in Death of Newborn Son | Crime Alert 08.24.26 Monday, August 24, 2026

Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling enters a guilty plea after her newborn infant was discovered deceased in a trash bag inside a closet. In Pennsylvania, an incoming college soccer player is brutally stabbed to death by her boyfriend, whose mother allegedly helped clean the crime scene and conceal evidence. A Colorado husband faces first-degree murder charges after claiming his wife committed suicide, as investigators uncover defensive fingernail wounds and an undisclosed extramarital affair. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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String of Unexplained Bodies Discovered Across Minneapolis Sparks Investigation | Crime Alert 08.22.26 Saturday, August 22, 2026

Authorities in Minneapolis are investigating a baffling series of unexplained deaths after multiple bodies were discovered along local waterways and shorelines within days of each other. In Massachusetts, a multi-agency manhunt is underway for an award-winning first responder advocate sought for questioning following the death of her police officer husband. Meanwhile, a South Florida woman accused of posing as a bank representative to scam an elderly resident allegedly smuggled thousands of dollars in cash inside her body while being processed at jail. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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MANHUNT: 'Chucky' Masked Suspect Terrorizing Philadelphia | Crime Alert 08.21.26 Friday, August 21, 2026

Philadelphia police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect accused of wearing a horror mask and terrorizing Center City pedestrians. In South Florida, a mother faces severe felony charges after allegedly setting a kitchen fire and pouring hot candle wax on her young daughters. Meanwhile, California cold case investigators have utilized forensic genetic genealogy to identify the fifty-year-old desert remains of a teenager missing since 1973. Sydney Silvagni reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.