Crime Fix with Angenette Levy

A cult following has developed around accused murderer Luigi Mangione online. Social media sites like TikTok are full of videos of people calling for Mangione to be freed and for the jury to acquit him. Fundraisers have been shut down for his defense as t-shirts with his face are for sale. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the fandom surrounding Mangione in this episode of Crime Fix — a dail...

A Reddit account associated with accused murderer Luigi Magione showed he sought advice about several health issues online. His back issues and surgery have been well-publicized but Magione discussed other problems such as insomnia. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the posts and how the health problems could have impacted him in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the bigg...

When Luigi Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, police said he had a ghost gun in his backpack. Ghost guns can be made at a person's home using a kit or a 3-D printer and can't be traced. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy discusses ghost guns with firearms expert Steve Wolf and retired FBI agent Chris Swecker in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show coveri...

Luigi Mangione, 26, is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on December 4. Since Mangione's arrest, a number of theories about the crime have circulated online about the crime ranging from Mangione being the killer to him being framed. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at some of the theories in the case in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the b...

Sintia Perez and Jayce Hirschy are accused of leaving their 2-year-old daughter, Zaelynn Hirschy, in a crib in with a space heater overnight for more than 12 hours. Police in Berne, Indiana said the room temperature reached 109 degrees. Perez and Hirschy face charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and other neglect charges related to two of their other children. Law&Crime's Angen...

Luigi Mangione, 26, has been taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Someone spotted Mangione at a McDonald's Monday morning and called police. The person recognized Mangione from surveillance images released by the NYPD. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the digital evidence that helped identify Mangione in this episo...

A lawsuit filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs has been amended to include Jay-Z as one of the men accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at a VMA after party in 2000. The rapper had previously been named as "Celebrity A." Jay-Z released a statement calling the allegations "heinous" and has asked to dismiss the lawsuit. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy outlines the most shocking details in the suit in thi...

Newly-released audio recordings have surfaced that have raised questions about whether a judge shot to death in his chambers might have been having sex with women in exchange for preferential treatment. Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is charged with the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins last September. Sabrina Adkins is suing Stines and the county after a deputy admitted coercing her into...

Sophia Lekiachvili, 18, died last February in Dekalb County, Georgia when the car driven by her friend crashed. The district attorney says that friend Hannah Hackemeyer, 18, was driving drunk. The parents of one of their friends, Sumanth Rao and Anandita Rao, are now charged with involuntary manslaughter for Sophia's death after the DA said they allowed the teens to drink at their home. Law&Cr...

Katlyn Conrad and her boyfriend, Maverick Peterson, face charges of neglect of a dependent for injuries Conrad's two-year-old son suffered. The boy was rushed to the hospital and was diagnosed with several skull fractures and bleeding to the brain. Doctors in Indiana say the boy may not survive and had suffered other injuries and had bruises all over his body. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks...

Andrew Gallo has been in jail in Bucks County, Pennsylvania since September accused of drugging and raping six women he met on a "sugar daddy" website. Now the district attorney has filed new charges adding six more victims. New details have come to light about Gallo's internet searches and the sites he was using. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with the prosecutor handling the case in this e...

The team prosecuting Sean Combs for racketeering and sex trafficking has added a veteran prosecutor who has handled other high-profile cases. Maurene Comey filed a notice of appearance this week. She worked on Jeffrey Epstein's case and prosecuted his ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with an attorney who's squared off against Comey in court in this episode of...

Ashley Benefield, the former ballerina known as the "Black Swan" has been sentenced for the September 2020 shooting death of her husband, Doug Benefield. Ashley claimed self-defense when she shot Doug in their Manatee County, Florida home. Doug's oldest daughter, Eva, and his brothers asked the judge for the maximum sentence. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the emotional sentencing in...

Marlena Velez was charged with a second count of petit theft after Cape Coral Police said she scanned bar codes for cheaper items than she took from a Target store last month. Velez has more than 300,000 followers on TikTok and had posted video of an October Target run that helped police identify her. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the second arrest and the new video in this episode of Cr...

The trial of Jamie Komoroski was scheduled to begin this week for the 2023 drunk driving death of bride Sam Miller in South Carolina. Komoroski left Miller's new husband and two other men seriously injured. Sam Miller's loved ones spoke tearfully about their loss as the judge handed down the maximum sentence. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the emotional hearing in this episode of...

Sabrina Krasniqi, 27, shot her husband, Pajtim Krasniqi, 34, in the chest five times and then turned the gun on herself at their luxury apartment in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The incident happened the night before Thanksgiving and has left Patjtim's family in a state of shock and grief. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through the details of the heinous crime in this episode of Crime Fix — a d...

Jorge Quintero, 41, faces a first-degree murder charge for the murder of his new girlfriend, Carmen Elsa Escalante Carrera. The Orange County Sheriff says Quintero strangled Escalante Carrera last month and tried to dismember her before driving to Seminole County, Georgia and leaving her body on the side of the road in a suitcase. Quintero was captured during a shootout with U.S. Marshall's in Ala...

Haley Province and her boyfriend, Bobby Bender, face aggravated assault, child endangering and conspiracy charges after police in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania said Province's children suffered serious injuries in their care. Doctors found the two-year-old and three-year-old boys had fractures to their legs, ribs and one had cell damage to his brain. The two-year-old also tested positive for coca...

Michael Meyden made headlines when he was accused of drugging the friends of his 12-year-old daughter at a sleepover at his Lake Oswego, Oregon home in 2023. The young victims spoke at Meyden's sentencing about how being drugged impacted them. One of the girls is now suing Meyden and his ex-wife for $2.4 million in a civil suit. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes over the case along with what the...

Juliana Peres Magalhães came to the United States from Brazil to work as an au pair for the Banfield family in Fairfax County, Virginia. Now, three years later, she has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge for her role in a conspiracy that left Christine Banfield and a man named Joseph Ryan dead. Christine's husband, Brendan Banfield, faces aggravated murder charges. Law&Crime's Angenette L...

Jury selection in James Craig's trial for the murder of his wife, Angela Craig, was scheduled to begin this week in Colorado. But Craig's attorney withdrew in the 11th hour citing his client's behavior. Meanwhile, the district attorney has asked the court to add additional charges of solicitation of murder and solicitation to commit perjury against Craig. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at th...

TikTok influencer Marlena Velez was charged with petit theft after Cape Coral Police said she paid for items at Target using bar codes from cheaper items. Someone identified Velez from a surveillance photo and a video from Velez's TikTok account showed her shopping at Target on the day of the alleged offense. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy has the details in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily sho...

Angel Newberry, 18, is charged with failing to report a death after police in Blackfoot, Idaho said she gave birth to a baby girl who died and then left the baby a Safe Haven Baby Box. The baby boxes are places were parents can surrender babies anonymously at hospitals and firehouses without repercussions. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes over the allegations with the founder of the Safe Haven...

Kate Restelli is accused of conspiring with her mother, Tracy Grist, and her brother, Kevin Ellis, to murder her husband. The District Attorney in Utah County said the three hatched a plan to lure Matthew Restelli to Utah from his home in California to kill him. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes through some of the most shocking information in the indictment in this episode of Crime Fix — a dail...

Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines entered a not guilty plea Monday to a murder of a public official charge. A security camera recorded Stines shooting his longtime friend, Judge Kevin Mullins, last September. Questions surround a possible motive in the case. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the latest details in the case and talks with Stines' attorneys in this episode of Crime Fi...