Crime Fix with Angenette Levy

Ashley Fisler is accused of sex crimes involving a former middle school student of hers in New Jersey. During a detention hearing on April 1, 2026 in Gloucester County, a prosecutor discussed a number of claims from text messages when arguing Fisler should be detained. Fisler's attorney said the text messages "lack context." Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through some of the prosecution's cla...

Nation Wood, a former White House security staffer, is charged with involuntary manslaughter after police say he shot and killed his 22-year-old girlfriend, Samantha Emge, inside their San Francisco apartment. Wood told investigators he was dry firing his gun—pulling the trigger on what he thought was an unloaded weapon—when a bullet went through a wall and struck Emge while she was in the bathroo...

Kristian Protheroe went to his mother's Delaware, Ohio home in April 2025 armed with a sword and attacked her. Protheroe's mother told police her son had a history of mental illness and believed his older brother was the reincarnation of serial killer John Wayne Gacy and she feared he might kill him. Protheroe is now serving time in prison for the attack. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes throug...

Ashley Fisler, 36, faces several felony charges including aggravated sexual assault after a former student came forward in January and said they had sexual encounters in her car and classroom. Fisler is no longer a teacher at Orchard Valley Middle School in Gloucester County, New Jersey. She quit teaching in 2023. The now adult accuser said the encounters happened in 2021. Fisler denied the claims...

Rain Lulamoon Phoenix-Brown, 24, faces three felony charges after police said they got a tip that led to the discovery of thousands of child pornography and bestiality images on his electronic devices. Police in Evendale, Ohio said they uncovered chats between Phoenix-Brown and others on Discord and Telegram where they discussed "dog porn" and pedophilia. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy digs into P...

Robert DeWeese, 37, is a convicted sex offender who's back in jail accused of raping a six-year-old girl in the restroom of a Five Below store in Warren County, Ohio. DeWeese has a criminal history going back to 2007 and has served time for voyeurism and gross sexual imposition. Body-worn camera video just released shows deputies investigating the incident at Five Below and tracking down DeWeese....

Erika Funfgeld, 27, was arrested in January 2026 after police received a call about a car swerving on the road and nearly hitting oncoming traffic. Bucyrus Police body-worn cameras recorded Funfgeld admitting to officers that she was smoking fentanyl while working as a children's services case worker. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the video in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show...

Amber Sinkler and Josh Sinkler look like happy, caring parents on social media. But the St. Charles County Cyber Crimes Task Force said Josh was molesting a 2-year-old girl in their bed for two years as Amber watched. Now the Sinklers face felony charges. Amber has posted many videos on YouTube over the years discussing a number of topics. Police say they believe there are more victims. Law&Cr...

75-year-old Ronald Racki faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of Laikyn Marie West, 24. Laikyn's roommate reported her missing in September 2024 when she left their home in Bradenton, Florida, and never returned. Police said they discovered Racki had been talking with Laikyn West for months before her disappearance, and a digital trail led them to believe he murdered her. Laikyn's body...

Joy Chandra Nath was charged with second-degree murder and child abuse in the April 2025 death of his ex-girlfriend, Maria Garcia-Molina. Maria was found stabbed to death in her car in Miami, Florida after her 3-year-old daughter had been found walking around with dried blood on her. Detectives picked up Joy Nath for questioning because Maria had accused him of stalking her. Law&Crime's Angene...

Cherish Bean, 15, and her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, 17, were on a trip in February 2026 at a holiday park when they passed away after going to bed in a cottage called the "mancave." Humberside Police in the United Kingdom launched an investigation and arrested four men on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. But, the men were released on bail. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at why the...

Viviana Ortiz-Lopez, 30, faces a child abuse charge after detectives in Marion County, Florida said she bruised the face of a baby girl in her care. According to an affidavit, Ortiz-Lopez called the baby's mother and demanded she pick her up hours after she dropped the girl off on March 10, 2026. That's when the mother saw the bruises on her baby's face. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes over th...

Ted Block was cutting down a tree in April 2024 when his neighbor walked into his yard with a handgun and began to argue with him. Cole Hornsby fired five shots at Block and killed him as his wife watched. Deputies in Hamilton County, Ohio responded and found Hornsby standing near Block and took him into custody. Hornsby was recently found guilty of murder at trial. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy...

Officer Jamie Patterson faces two misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty for January 2026 incident she responded to while on duty. Patterson works for the Middletown Police Department. A local news station reported that the charges stem from Patterson handcuffing a teenager during a domestic incident and allowing a family member to whip him with a belt. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes thro...

Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez-Saldana, are scheduled to go on trial in August 2026 for the conspiracy to murder Shanna's ex-husband, Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. In the months after Jared's murder, detectives interviewed Shanna's best friend, Kim Jensen, who prosecutors would later say spoke in code with Shanna about killing Jared for years. Law&Crime's Angen...

Jason Hughes, 40, was a beloved math teacher and coach at North Hall High School in Georgia. He was also a husband and father to two sons. On March 6, the sheriff said five students "rolled" the trees at his house with toilet paper and when they were driving away, Jayden Wallace, 18, hit Hughes who slipped when he stepped into the road. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes over the tragic case and...

Jeroen Coombs, 32, and Jennifer Kendrick, 26, are both behind bars after investigators say Coombs murdered Kendrick's 3-year-old daughter, Paisley Brown—while Kendrick allegedly finished getting her nails done and waited 40 minutes to call 911. Now both face multiple charges including murder and child neglect, and newly filed affidavits reveal additional abuse allegations involving other children...

Kyle Long was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Rachel Long. Rachel died on October 23, 2025. But Kyle wasn't arrested until March 4, 2026. Kyle called 911 that day in 2025 and told the dispatcher that Rachel had repeatedly stabbed herself in the neck. But, investigators in Madison County, Ohio said Kyle's story didn't match the evidence. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through...

Tony McCollister faces 18 charges related to allegations that he drugged and raped his girlfriend's young daughter and had sex with his two dogs. Erica Grove faces similar charges and has pleaded not guilty. But now McCollister's lawyer has filed documents with the court saying he is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through what the insanity defense me...

Robert DeWeese, 36, is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl in a family bathroom of a Five Below store in Warren County, Ohio. The grand jury indicted DeWeese on several charges including rape and gross sexual imposition for the February 2026 incident. DeWeese has been convicted of similar crimes in the past. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the allegations in this episode of Crime Fix —...

Colby Erskin, 39, is accused of sending naked photos of himself to a student at a high school where he had coached in Florida. Erskin faces two charges: solicitation of a child and transmission of materials harmful to minors. Erskin was taken into custody on February 5 in Seminole County, Florida. The charges he faces were filed in Broward County. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through body-w...

It's been four years since Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan was shot to death as he moved a tire out of the road in Duval County, Florida. His ex-wife, Shanna Gardner and her estranged husband, Mario Saldana-Fernandez, would later be charged with conspiring to murder Bridegan and hiring a tenant, Henry Tenon, to carry out the crime. But now Tenon has withdrawn his guilty plea and new evidence is...

Carmen Lauber cleaned Eric and Kouri Richins' house in 2021 and 2022. But now she's the prosecution's star witness in Kouri's murder trial for the death of her husband, Eric. Carmen Lauber testified that she bought drugs for Kouri before and after Eric's death. Lauber claimed that Kouri paid her for drugs with a check and asked her for "Michael Jackson stuff." Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes t...

Paige Bohne, 21, was questioned by detectives in November 2024 after her 2-year-old daughter, Octavia, was found unresponsive in her trailer. Detectives in St. Joseph County, Michigan questioned Bohne about what happened to Octavia. She admitted to giving Octavia melatonin and holding her daughter's head down on the couch. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the police interview and Paige'...

Nicole Virzi, 31, is accused of murdering her best friend's newborn baby in June 2024 and abusing the boy's twin brother. Virzi was a PhD student in clinical psychology visiting her friend in Pittsburgh from California when 6-week-old Leon Katz died. Virzi's lawyers asked that statements she made to detectives be suppressed claiming she was coerced. A judge has ruled the statements were made volun...