Crime Alert Hourly Update

Inferno Attack: A scorned man sets a Virginia lawmaker on fire over an alleged affair he had with his wife. A foster dad pleads guilty to raping a girl thousands of times and getting her pregnant at 12yo...all while under his wife's watch. Plus, a man shovels out a case of 'ruff' justice in Texas. Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florida officials say a teen's tale of being kidnapped and shot by 4 Hispanic men...was all a lie! Now his parents are giving them the silent treatment as to why he pulled the horrible hoax. A Detroit man's sudden good fortune, $100k gifted by a TikTok star, sets off an earth-shattering betrayal by his own kin...jealous of his windfall. Plus, a rideshare driver's family dreams come with a kidnapping surcharge. Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A DoorDash driver allegedly executes a new dad, in the U.S. on a golf trip, after haggling over a fare. An Ex American Idol singer, who kissed Katy Perry, is sentenced for child porn; his release conditions are some of the wildest ever heard. Plus, who was found sleeping in a Pennsylvania bed?! It wasn't Goldilocks! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sentencing looms as Donna Adelson fails to win a new trial in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Florida law professor Dan Markel. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Florida man convicted of murdering a Miami couple more than 35 years ago is executed by lethal injection as their daughter watches from the front row. A Rhode Island man is accused of posing as a restaurant valet and kidnapping a 75-year-old woman from a Massachusetts parking lot before driving her across state lines and abandoning her. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Detroit man whose kindness went viral after helping a stranger is now the victim of a shocking family betrayal. More than 200 men have been arrested since June at a New York Penn Station restroom long known as a gay cruising spot, sparking outrage from activists and city leaders who call the crackdown discriminatory. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Las Vegas judge rules that a man who survived years of sexual abuse by his mother is the legal father of his teenage brother who may or may not be his biological son. A woman is sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase by lying about her company’s size to secure a $175 million sale. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A resident of Springfield has been sentenced to prison after admitting guilt in the 2024 murder of his wife. This marks the second time the man has been sent to prison for murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied both acquittal and a new trial on Tuesday, September 30, just days ahead of his sentencing later this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Las Vegas mother files a federal lawsuit against the Clark County Nevada School District, saying her son faced racial abuse for almost two years at O.K. Adcock Elementary School. A Georgia mother is charged with murder months after her 7-year-old son died when his head became trapped in a car window in southwest Atlanta. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy is shot to death in her home. Her teenage son is wounded but survives after escaping to a neighbor’s house. A Texas father is charged with capital murder after police say he confessed to shaking his 7-week-old baby and striking the child’s head against a crib. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 11-year-old girl from Pennsylvania is on the mend after reportedly being stabbed by her father while trying to shield her mother from harm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New information has surfaced regarding the tragic case of a former University of Kentucky cheerleader whose newborn was discovered deceased in a trash bag within her off-campus residence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Examining the new evidence that wasn't enough to warrant a new trial for the Menendez Brothers. Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson is wanted after his dogs killed a neighbor dog. A man whose first kiss came from Katy Perry on American Idol is now in prison for child porn. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death certificate for Celeste Rivas Hernandez confirms she wasn't pregnant. But the cause of death is still mystery. This as new video emerges of the teen raging against a neighbor...exactly one year before her remains were found in singer D4vd's Tesla trunk. A teen killer who butchered his buddy, then blamed BBQ ribs for his bloody hands, cops a plea deal to avoid a trial. Plus, a fowl move by a Florida man! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Texas woman is under investigation for allegedly trying to sedate her 3 kids with Nyquil & then sinking them all in a pond behind the family home. Thankfully, their dad heard the commotion & came to the rescue. An Idaho couple's murder manifesto, which ordered followers to "Go, Hunt, Kill" the listed targets... lands them in the clink with a list of felonies. Plus, a burglar makes a cameo on cam, leading to him being cuffed. Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A spelling error lands a Florida man in jail for weeks for a series of crimes he didn't commit. The expectant dad missed his daughter's birth over the screwup. An 11yo girl is stabbed by her dad, after acting like a human shield to protect her mom. And, a teen fatally shot is saving several lives. Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A mother and her boyfriend from Elmwood Place, Ohio, are jailed after police say three malnourished children were found in their home, including a 9-year-old boy who weighed only 30 pounds and went into cardiac arrest. A former American Idol contestant who once said Katy Perry gave him his first kiss is sentenced to 25 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.