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Alice Bredhold, 12, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2020. Since then, her school nurse made multiple reports to the Department of Child Services in Indiana, expressing concern that Alice’s blood sugar was consistently at dangerous levels. Alice died from complications of diabetes on July 4. Her mother, Ashley Bredhold, and father, Brent Bredhold, reportedly did not monitor if and when Alice...

Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith says disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and raped him at a party in Detroit in 1997. Cardello-Smith claims the rapper is selling his Los Angeles home in an effort to keep assets away from a future potential settlement with him. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber has Cardello-Smith’s win in court and the disturbing allegations laid out in his complaint. PLEASE...

Donovan Sheppard entered a guilty plea last week to multiple charges of molestation, rape, and exposing someone to AIDS. Oklahoma authorities say the woman Sheppard was living with held him at gunpoint after she caught him assaulting her 12-year-old daughter. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down Sheppard’s punishment with predator catcher and founder of TruBlu Chris Hansen. PLEASE SUPPORT THE S...

Authorities in Grove City, Utah are still trying to find Quinntel Bagley, who is wanted for allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend a second time, after escaping arrest the first time around. The US Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for his capture. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber sits down with prison consultant Justin Paperny to discuss Bagley’s case, his escape, and his attempts to a...

The Florida woman accused of suffocating her boyfriend to death in a suitcase and recording him crying out for help while locked inside is set to represent herself at her upcoming murder trial. Boone has gone through eight public defenders since her arrest in 2020. The judge overseeing the accused suitcase killer’s case has rejected her request to have standby counsel to assist her at trial, effec...

Deputies in Pinellas County, Florida say Jaclyn Goszczynski, 40, used a drill to push a nail into her daughter’s backside, leaving an obvious mark when the girl pulled it out. Goszczynski is now charged with child abuse. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber digs into the strange case and the potential consequences with Florida attorney Roger P. Foley. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: You can binge this season...

Jocelyn Carter is suing Bright Horizons at Legacy in Plano, Texas, after she says her 20-month-old came home from her first day at the daycare with swollen, red cheeks and a cough that led to vomiting. Carter found out later that the toddler had gotten her hands on a vape pen and was seen with smoke coming out of her mouth and nose. Daycare employees allegedly did not report the incident. Law&...

3-year-old Jared Dicus is headed to prison after admitting he killed and decapitated his new wife, Anggy Diaz. In the hours after her murder, before anyone knew she was dead, Dicus was seen on a surveillance camera stealing a beer from the store where his wife worked. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the grisly case with Houston criminal defense attorney Anthony Osso. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHO...

Matthew Shelton, a teacher at Robert Semple Elementary School in Benicia, California, is charged with multiple counts of lewd acts with a child. At the same time, the families of multiple former students have filed lawsuits against Shelton and the school district. Shelton was arrested and tried for similar charges in another county, but returned to teaching when a jury acquitted him. Law&Crime...

A Houston judge raised 18-year-old Everilda Cux-Ajtzalam’s bond to $200,000 as she faces a charge of abandoning her newborn. The baby boy was found wrapped up in a plastic bag inside a dumpster, with the placenta and umbilical cord in the bag as well. Cux-Ajtzalam allegedly told police that she did it because she didn’t want her boyfriend to break up with her. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses...

Emilia Sjoberg, 14, was found dead at an industrial site in Landskrona, Sweden last week. Authorities say she had severe injuries, but have not released her cause of death. Two other teenagers were arrested in connection with Sjoberg’s kidnapping and murder. Sjoberg’s mother says she was supposed to go to a sleepover but never came home. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes a closer look at the inves...

A Pennsylvania district attorney shared graphic new details about the abuse suffered by 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland, allegedly at the hands of her father, Rendell Hoagland, and stepmother, Cindy Warren. Prosecutors say the couple filmed videos of the alleged abuse and texted those videos to each other. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the upgraded murder charges and whether anyone else sho...

Multiple agencies, committees, and task forces are investigating the shooting of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 16th. The Republican nominee’s ear was injured, but one civilian was killed and two others were gravely wounded. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down everything we know about the shooter, the Secret Service’s response, and the push for answers. PLEASE...

A young female suspect, who turns 13 this week, is facing murder charges after police in Humboldt, Tennessee say she used bedding to choke the life out of her cousin, 8-year-old Demeria Hollingsworth, allegedly in a fight over a cell phone. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber gains insight on what happens next in a case like this from Steve Mulroy, district attorney of nearby Shelby County. PLEASE SUPPORT...

A 12-year-old victim told police in Indiana that Naomi Belle Floren, who the child knew as Bella, gave her drugs and alcohol before encouraging multiple adult men to sexually assault her in exchange for money. When officers interrogated Floren, they allegedly found nude photos of Floren and the child on her phone. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analyzes this heinous case with Indiana criminal defense...

Handwritten notes found in Chris Watts’ prison cell give insight into his relationship with God and who he blames for the murders that landed him behind bars. Watts calls his former mistress, Nichol Kessinger, a “Jezebel” for tempting him into sinning. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber gets insight on Watts’ state of mind from prison consultant Justin Paperny. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: If you’re ever inj...

Elizabeth Wiemerslage, 22, and Chloe Johnson, 24, were arrested in Minnesota after police found security camera footage of the women allegedly abusing infants under their care at Small World Learning Center. The women are accused of violently flipping babies and pushing them down into pillows. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber combs through the heinous accusations and speaks with state Rep. Nolan West,...

An attempt to assassinate former president Donald Trump during a rally on July 13 was not the first time Secret Service agents had to step in to protect their charge. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes a closer look at five incidents when the presidential nominee’s life could have been in danger with former Secret Service agent Charles Marino. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Protect your retirement with a...

U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle testified during a congressional hearing Monday about the agency’s failure to protect presidential nominee Donald Trump during a rally earlier this month. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired multiple shots from a nearby rooftop, striking the former president in the ear and killing at least one civilian. Since the shooting, there have been multiple allegat...

It’s been six days since a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The nation was shocked when shots rang out and the former President was swarmed by Secret Service agents while grasping his ear. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was taken out within seconds of the failed attempt. Critics have set their sights on Trump’s security, wonderi...

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The 20-year-old gunman who reportedly opened fire on Donald Trump took the rifle from his father on the day of the assassination attempt. Thomas Matthew Crooks allegedly used the AR-15-style rifle at the gun range multiple times before the rally shooting. Crooks’ father, Matthew Crooks, owned the firearm and let his son use it occasionally. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down whether Crooks’ d...

Donald J. Trump was swarmed by Secret Service officials after being shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Snipers took out the would-be assassin seconds after he failed to kill the former POTUS. The shooting has led to many questions among spectators who are demanding answers on how Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to take shots at Trump. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber br...

The former President of the United States was struck by gunfire during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Donald J. Trump was hit in the ear by a bullet before the Secret Service swarmed him and took out the gunman. The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down everything we know about Crooks leading up to...

A New Mexico judge officially dismissed Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter charge with prejudice on Friday. The famed actor burst into tears when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer announced her decision. The prosecution withheld critical evidence that helped shed light on how live ammunition made it on the set of Baldwin’s movie “Rust” before the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins. Law&Crime’s Jes...