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 star…

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 int…

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 testi…

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 Eli…

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 C…

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 Gra…

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, abou…

Interview with Don Solomon Todays interview is with Don Solomon, a spearfishing legend from South Africa! Specializing in deep spearfishing, Don is a treasure trove of diving knowledge and spearfishing wisdom. Having competed in the Sardinia spearfishing world champs and regularly hunting fish in 40m-50m of water, Don dives at another level. Listen…

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 h…

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 attor…

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 Pears…

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 Gill…

Interview with Shawn Wilson, the Spearfishing Pastor. Todays interview is with Shawn Wilson, the Spearfishing Pastor from Jamaica! "To share my faith through my adventures" sums up Shawn's attitude towards the spearfishing lifestyle. He is a frothing spearo from Jamaica with an awesome youtube channel and is also a pastor! Get an inside view into s…

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…

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…

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…

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 o…

Investigators in Harris County, Texas are trying to figure out who may have set a home on fire in the city of Cypress. Crews responded to put out the flames last weekend and found the bodies of three people inside. They were identified as 54-year-old Kelly Ann Masciarelli, her son Kolin Foster, 23, and his girlfriend Cameryn Richard, 21. Law&Crime’…

Owen Shover, now 23, was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Aranda Briones, 16, in Moreno Valley, California. Prosecutors say Briones and Shover had been skipping school back in 2017 when a truancy officer approached them. Shover tried to get Briones to hide a gun for him, but Briones told the officer what happened. Both students were…

Jackson County, Tennessee authorities have added additional charges in the case of a mother and daughter who allegedly used multiple toxins to try to kill Harold Allen, apparently succeeding in December 2022. Marsha Allen, 52, was found dead of an apparent suicide when police caught on to the alleged scheme. Her daughter, 30-year-old Ashley Jones, …

Interview with Elise Clynes and Laura Kuggeleijn Todays interview is with Elise Clynes and Laura Kuggeleijn from the Spearo Diaries Podcast! Two frothing Kiwi mermaids that are passionate about spearfishing, the ocean and catch 'n cook. The girls brought such awesome energy, make sure you go check out their podcast on Spotify: The Spearo Diaries. W…

Maria Ximena Duarte, 45, is locked up in Miami-Dade County for allegedly plying a 15-year-old girl with alcohol and marijuana at a hotel pool before convincing her to come to her hotel room, where the teen was allegedly sexually assaulted. She faces serious charges, including human trafficking. Jason Mojica, Duarte’s boyfriend, was also arrested fo…

After Kali Moore died in a children’s hospital last weekend, Memphis police arrested her aunt, Kiya Moore, 21 and her boyfriend Dejon Smith, 34. The couple gave conflicting statements to police, each blaming the other for the baby’s death. They are each charged with murder. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analyzes the techniques involved in child murder in…

Maecee Marie Lathers, 24, allegedly told officers at the scene of a three-car crash in Miami that she was under the influence of a party drug known as “tusi” or “pink cocaine.” Lathers allegedly ran a red light and slammed into a Range Rover, causing a chain reaction crash that killed two people and injured two others. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analy…

South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has the chance of a retrial thanks to a new ruling. Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul on the family’s estate in 2021. After the trial was over, court clerk Becky Hill was accused of trying to influence the jury to convict Murdaugh. The South Carolina Supreme C…

Andie Rosafort, 33, admitted in court that she had sex with a teen in her car in Danbury, Connecticut in January 2023. The boy reported the assault to his parents soon afterward, which launched an investigation. Rosafort allegedly groomed the boy for months prior to the assault, sending him explicit photos and videos on Snapchat. Law&Crime’s Elizab…

A Colorado inmate, Alfredo P. Gonzalez, filed a defamation lawsuit against infamous music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming his refusal to work with the rapper resulted in him being blacklisted. Gonzalez claims to be a member of the Sinaloa cartel smuggling drugs from Mexico. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber analyzes the peculiar civil filing and what a fe…

Madison Bergmann, 24, has been out on bond since her arrest for first-degree sexual assault against a child. A fifth-grader told police the elementary school teacher sent him inappropriate messages, touched his legs, and kissed him in her empty classroom. According to her bond conditions, Bergmann is not allowed to be in any places where children m…

Newly released body camera video shows Butler Township police reacting to the chaos right before and after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania rally for former president and current presidential nominee Donald Trump. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by a sniper. Bullets killed one civilian, injured two others, and hit Trump in the ear.…

Interview with Tim McDonald, Tom Sandstrom and a bunch of other legends Todays interview is with Tim McDonald, Tom Sandstrom and a bunch of other legends on a zoom call to chat about the Mackay Beyond the Hardline Trip! Join us for an open Q&A with Shrek, Tim and Tom about what to expect from the upcoming Mackay Beyond the Hardline trip, what gear …

Kenneth Copeland, also known as “Lil Woody,” is back on the stand in the RICO trial of Jeffrey “Young Thug” Williams in Atlanta. Prosecutors wanted Copeland to confirm that Williams was connected to a drive-by shooting, which he had previously told Atlanta Police. Copeland insisted he made the whole thing up to divert attention away from his own cr…

Joshua Lee Hunsucker could have his $1.5 million bond revoked after prosecutors filed new charges of witness intimidation against him. Investigators accuse Hunsucker of poisoning his 10-year-old daughter in an attempt to frame his in-laws. Hunsucker had already been charged with his wife Stacy Hunsucker’s 2018 murder, also believed to have been cau…

Two Oklahoma women, Zara Hull and Kaylie Pitzer, were on a dream vacation with their boyfriends in Cancun, when both became violently ill after they say they drank water from the hotel bar. Zara was hospitalized after she started having convulsions. Family back home in Oklahoma say they had to pay the Mexican hospital thousands of dollars just to t…

A Minnesota jury found Michael Carpenter, 38, guilty of shooting his co-worker, Nicole Hammond, killing her in the parking lot of the building where they worked. Text messages between the two show that Hammond wanted Carpenter to leave her alone. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber has insight from Dan Murphy, co-author of the book "Workplace Safety: Establish…

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 Bredh…

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 alle…

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 founde…

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’…

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 …

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 SU…

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 employe…

Interview with Luke Potts Todays interview is with Luke Potts, aka @AquaticRehab and now @luke_likes_ledges from New Zealand! Today is a big chat all about the mental side of life and how it affects our spearfishing, life on land and the world we live in. Shrek and Luke discuss ways to get ahead of and treat depression and anxiety and the role that…

Interview with Bert & Deryck Todays interview is with Bert Keulder & Deryck Tan for part 4, the end of the WA trip! They recount a story of a wild last day of diving involving Cobia, lobster and an angry shark. Take a look back on the trip and reflect on the lessons learned, new fish speared and scary situations they came out of. A great chat aroun…

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…

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…

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 …

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’…

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 upgra…

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 Servic…

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 at…