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The criminal indictments of Sean "Diddy" Combs and fellow hip-hop artist R. Kelly share similar language, evidence, and charges. As Combs learns he'll have to stay locked up until trial, one of the prosecutors who convicted R. Kelly, Nadia Shihata, joins Law&Crime's Jesse Weber. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Download the FREE Upside App at https://upside.app.link/sidebar to get an extra 25 cents ba...

While the indictment filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs" is vague on some specifics, the allegations match up with several civil lawsuits filed against the rapper in the last year. Federal prosecutors charged Combs with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber has details on the eerie similarities between the legal filings. P...

Rap superstar and business mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, has been indicted by a grand jury in New York on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Prosecutors allege Combs used his influence, wealth, and fame to bend victims to his will. Combs’ legal team says the accusations against Combs are baseless. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the legal arguments both sides made in the indictme...

Law enforcement says Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, hid in bushes along the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, allegedly pointing an AK-47 toward the former president. A Secret Service agent spotted him and opened fire. Routh fled but was arrested after a traffic stop. This was the second apparent assassination attempt against Trump in just weeks. Law&Crime’s Jesse We...

Colt Gray, 14, is accused of killing two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia earlier this month. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Gray was able to conceal his AR-15-style rifle in a backpack before he opened fire in classrooms. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses the most shocking developments with Fox 5 Atlanta reporter Johnny Edwards. PLEASE SUPPORT TH...

Idaho’s Judge John Judge granted Bryan Kohberger’s motion to move his trial out of Latah County. The defense argued that a fair and impartial jury could not be found in the same county where four University of Idaho students were found brutally murdered. The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the victims, called out Judge Judge in a statement about the change in venue, saying his rulings always fa...

Macie Silvey, 22, was sentenced to spend decades behind bars after she was convicted of her own child’s cruel murder in Shasta County, California. Despite conflicting stories on how 2-year-old Rylee ingested multiple prescription pills, the the jury agreed that Silvey intentionally allowed her daughter to overdose. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber digs deeper into the case with licensed clinical s...

Maecee Lathers, 24, is back in jail after Miami prosecutors charged her with new counts of DUI manslaughter. The self-proclaimed model allegedly tried to leave the scene of a three-car crash, telling officers when they detained her that she was on drugs, that she was from the future and that aliens were coming. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber has a closer look at the new video and charges with trial a...

Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 24, is behind bars in Fairfax County, Virginia for her alleged involvement in a love triangle that ended with a double homicide. The au pair was working for Brendan and Christine Banfield through an exchange program when she says she walked in on a stranger stabbing Christine. She and Brendan both fired guns, killing Joseph Ryan. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses Magal...

New body camera footage shows the moments investigators questioned Colt Gray about a threat made against a local school, more than a year before he allegedly opened fire inside a Georgia high school. Jackson County deputies spoke with the teen and his father, Colin Gray, about a threat made on Discord that connected back to Colt. Both Colt, now 14, and his father are sitting in jail, charged with...

Colin Gray, 54, faces charges alongside his son Colt, 14, after the teen allegedly used a semi automatic rifle to kill four people at his high school in Winder, Georgia. A tip to the FBI last year led the agency to investigate Gray, but after speaking with the teen and his father, no further action was taken. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber digs deeper into the local law enforcement and FBI response w...

Mom of two Laurie Shaver will soon go to trial for her husband Michael’s murder. Shaver’s daughter, who was seven years old when police allege Michael was shot and killed, has testified that she was the one who shot her father. Another witness, a family friend, says the child revealed her secret to him years later. But the jury won’t hear his testimony at trial. Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner b...

Hundreds of women are part of a lawsuit against Dr. David Broadbent, a gynecologist who has allegedly abused patients at his Provo, Utah office for decades. The lawsuit was allowed to move forward after the state’s Supreme Court determined that “sexual assault is not health care” and does not qualify for a medical malpractice claim. Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner spoke with the attorney behind...

Colt Gray, 14, and his father Colin Gray, 54, are both behind bars in connection with a deadly rampage inside a north Georgia high school. After being read his rights, the teen reportedly told investigators, “I did it.” His father was arrested for allowing his son to have easy access to a gun. The father reportedly gave Gray an AR-style rifle for Christmas. Two teachers and two students died at Ap...

Two of three suspects in a Miramar, Florida murder entered guilty pleas in court, admitting to their roles in the attack. Christie Parisien admitted to luring Dwight “DJ” Grant, 18, to an apartment complex stairwell, where she says Jaslyn Smith and Andre Clements held him down. Clements, who has maintained his not guilty plea, allegedly stabbed Grant with a knife and sword. Law&Crime’s Sierra...

Kelly Coppola and her boyfriend Kenny Pohlman were found dead inside a Long Island home, allegedly targeted by Kelly’s ex-husband, Daniel Coppola. Authorities say Coppola had his teenage daughter wait in the car outside the home while he shot her mother and Kenny. Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner spoke with Kenny’s brothers, Tom and John Pohlman, about their tragic loss. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW:...

A Florida judge forced Sarah Boone to represent herself in her murder trial after nine different attorneys withdrew from her case, many because of the way Boone treated them. But now the alleged killer will have outside representation. A law firm appears to have responded to a handwritten “help wanted” ad Boone posted. Boone is accused of zipping her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, into a suitcase and le...

Matthew Coleman, a Santa Barbara surf instructor with QAnon beliefs, allegedly kidnapped both of his young children and crossed the border with them into Mexico. He’s accused of killing the 2-year-old and 10-month-old with a gun used for spearfishing, because he feared they had "serpent DNA." As he faces federal charges, Coleman has reportedly started to self-harm while behind bars. Law&Crime’...

Maecee Lathers, 24, a self-proclaimed artist and model, was allegedly driving 80 mph when her Mercedes-Benz caused a chain reaction in Miami. A judge increased Lathers’ bond after the prosecutor added new charges of reckless driving and vehicular homicide. Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie examines the latest evidence with Florida criminal defense attorney Melba Pearson. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Do...

Lake County deputies say Tyshael Martin, 34, encouraged her rottweiler to attack her boyfriend’s 9-year-old daughter, Jamaria. Investigators found security camera footage they say shows Martin hitting and kicking Jamaria before allegedly saying “I’m fixin’ to kill her.” Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie with Florida criminal defense attorney Melba Pearson about the disturbing allegations. PLEASE SU...

A social media influencer in Miami says she’s lucky to be alive after her estranged stepfather, Luis Damas, allegedly pushed his way into an apartment and shot at her. Eixchel Berroteran and her mother filed a report against Damas, saying he attacked them and shot at Eixchel, before threatening to hire a hitman to kill them. Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie spoke with Christine Gallo, a former pro...

Fire rescue Lieutenant Sascha Engel is on unpaid leave after his arrest alongside his wife on sex crimes charges. An affidavit revealed that Sascha Engel, 39, and his wife Alyssa Engel, 37, allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy. Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner sat down with former sex crimes prosecutor Sarena Townsend to discuss the possible evidence available in this case,...

Palm Bay police officers arrested Beatriz Rapisarda, after teaching aides inside an elementary school classroom reported her. Rapisarda now faces charges of child abuse and false imprisonment. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the allegations of pushing, pulling, and even pinning the student down with civil attorney Faudlin Pierre. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Download the FREE Upside App at htt...

Surveillance video from inside and outside a Miami Home Depot store shows registered sex offender Kevin Hurley, 60, allegedly speaking with a 10-year-old girl who was with her mom. When the alleged victim went out to the parking lot, Hurley reportedly followed behind them with his car. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses Hurley’s charge of aggravated stalking of a minor with sex abuse attorney J...

Lindsay Shiver, the mom of three accused of planning to kill her husband with her boyfriend in the Bahamas, now says her new partner back in the United States “tried to kill her.” Shiver filed for a protection order against Dorsey Robert Love in Alabama. She claims he tried to suffocate her with a pillow. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses updates on Shiver’s case in the Bahamas and these lates...