North Carolina Man Beats Roommate to Death With Box Fan Because He Asked for Cigarettes | Crime Alert 6AM 08.01.25

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In his 2022 memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big, Terrible Thing," Matthew Perry claimed to have been to rehab 15 times, detoxed 65 times, and spent about $7 to $9 million trying to get sober.     Two years after his near-death experience, Matthew Perry goes to a Rehab facility in Switzerland. He admitted to faking pain symptoms to get Oxycontin during COVID. He was also getting daily Ketamine infusions. Ultimately it was Ketamine that killed him.   On October 28, Matthew Perry went to his country club to play a game of Pickleball with friends. Perry returned to his home after the game and was seen by his assistant, who was leaving the house to run errands. At 4 p.m., the assistant returned home and found Perry floating face down in the heated end of the pool.  Paramedics pulled Perry out of the pool and pronounced him dead at the scene. Jasveen Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen,"  sold the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death.  She remains in custody.  Court documents reveal the close ties between Sangha, drug dealer Eric Fleming, and Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa. Iwamasa told Fleming he "cleaned up the scene" by disposing of ketamine vials and syringes and "deleted everything." Fleming then informed Sangha that he believed they were protected since he never dealt with Perry directly, only through Iwamasa, who would be considered Perry's "enabler." In their communications, Sangha and Fleming refer to Perry using the code name "Chandler,"   Now the doctor who called Perry a moron, who's directly implicated in Perry’s ketamine overdose, Dr. Salvador Plasencia,  admits his guilt in Perry's death.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett convicted of staging a hate crime attack against himself on a cold Chicago night.  Then the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Smollett's conviction. The court did not consider where the actor committed the crime, only that his constitutional rights were violated when he was prosecuted again after  the original charges were dropped.   Smollett then settled with the city.   Now a new Netflix documentary suggest Smollett was telling the truth.    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death penalty criminal trial was approaching for the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in the middle of the night, Ethan Chapin (20), Kaylee Goncalves (21), Xana Kernodle (20), and Madison Mogen (21), when the state offered Bryan Kohberger a plea deal in exchange for the death penalty.  The plea left some family members of the Idaho college murder victims divided. Under the plea agreement, 30-year-old Kohberger agrees to plead guilty to all counts against him in the November 2022 fatal stabbings, and the death penalty would be removed. After the agreement is reached, the injuries of the victims are made known because the gag order is lifted, and the extent of their injuries left some family and members of the public outraged at the brutality of the crime. Allegedly, some family and friends now say if they had known the viciousness of the attacks, they would not have agreed with the state on giving him a plea. Joining Nancy Grace today: Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, Author of “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com Dr. John Delatorre -  Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; X, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, Worked over 300 Homicides in 25 year career, Trained the first Native American Homicide Task Force; & Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room"  Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of "Blood Beneath My Feet," and Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" X @JoScottForensicith Joseph Scott Morgan;" X:@JoScottForensicc Susan Hendricks - (Outside Ada County Courthouse) Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi;" IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks Dave Mack - Crime Stories Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A North Carolina man has been charged with first degree murder after he beat his roommate to death for asking him for a cigarette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teacher is arrested for the cruel double murder of a mom and dad trying to save their two young daughters from a vicious attack during a family hike on a trail in Arkansas, known as Devil’s Den State Park, ending a five-day manhunt for the alleged predator. Clinton David Brink, 43, and his wife, Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were hiking Saturday with their 7- and 9-year-old daughters through Devil’s Den State Park when a man attacked them on the trail around 2:30 p.m., officials say. The two young girls ran to safety as they heard their mother's screams echoing; currently, both girls are with family members and suffered no physical injuries. The parents are being hailed as heroes for saving their daughters from the vicious fatal attack.  James Andrew McGann, 28, was arrested in Springdale, Arkansas, around 30 miles from the crime scene at a hair salon. getting his hair cut, possibly shaved. McGann is charged with two counts of capital murder, according to a release from the Arkansas State Police. The motive for the brutal attack that resulted in the deaths of both parents is still unclear. Joining Nancy Grace today: Andrea Lewis - Partner at Searcy Law in Pam Beach, Florida, Former Felony Prosecutor at Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office - where Epstein was prosecuted, President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, WEBSITE: searcylaw.com  Dr. Janie Lacy - Licensed Psychotherapist and CEO of Life Counseling Solutions, Author of "How To Heal From A Toxic Relationship: A Guide To Reclaiming Your Mental Health and Happiness", Host of “The Resilient Professional” Podcast on YouTube, janielacy.com, Instagram & Facebook: @JanieLacy   Ron Bateman - Former Sheriff for Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Former Homicide and Undercover Narcotics Detective, Author of Crime Ttrilogy, "Silent Blue Tears" [he is currently directing and producing a film documentary on the murders at the Capital Gazette Newspaper in Annapolis];.X: Ronbatemanbooks   Dr. Michelle DuPre - Forensic Pathologist and Consultant, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: “Money, Mischief, and Murder: The Murdaugh Dynasty...the Rest of the Story," "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Child Abuse Investigation Field Guide;"Currently Working on New Book: "The Inside Story"  Carsen Holaday- Senior News Reporter, The U.S. Sun  Sydney Sumner - CRIME STORIES Investigative Reporter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Killer's fanatics target a victim's mom in court with death threats during Idaho butcher Brian Kohberger's sentencing, while a survivor continues to fight to heal. Roommate Dylan Mortensen has launched a GoFundMe to help repair her shattered life. Parents abandon their baby at the courthouse after a failed drug test, the dad claims "they were going to take him anyway."  Plus, a teen's primal scream stops a kidnapper and earns her a "hero" award!  Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks a judge to free him on $50m bond pending sentencing. The disgraced Music mogul to be sentenced in October on prostitution related offenses after acquittal on more serious charges, attorney tell courts no other "John" would still be in jail. Prosecutors insist Combs' remains a flight risk. Combs, 55, faces up to a decade in prison on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers.  After Combs was acquitted, lead attorney Marc Agnifilo, ask that 'Diddy' be released on bond, however Judge Arun Subramanian denies his request, saying Combs has not shown clear evidence he is not a “danger to any person or the community”. Joining Nancy Grace today: Philip Dubé - Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy Dr. Cheryl Arutt - Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist specializing in Trauma Recovery, PTSD and EMDR,  website: askdrcheryl.com,  website: CreativeEMDR.com , IG: @askdrcheryl Dr. DeWayne Hendrix - Former Warden at the MDC in Brooklyn [also served as a Warden in Sheridan, Oregon],  Former Senior Warden with the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Founder and President of A New Daylight Foundation, Author: "Who Are You?  See it Say it and Seize it;" @anewdaylight (IG)  @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn)  @anewdaylight (X-Twitter) Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Former Publicist of Sean Combs; IG: @naughtygossip Lynn Shaw - Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors [an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation],  Host of Lynn's Warriors on YouTube; X: @lynns_warriors, YouTube: @LynnsWarrior Tisa Tells - Pop Culture Investigator & Commentator and Host of 'Tisa Tells' on YouTube; Instagram & TikTok: @TisaTellss, Facebook: Tisa.Tells.3 Sydney Sumner - CRIME STORIES  Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gunman who killed four people in a Midtown Manhattan office tower left a suicide note that said, “study my brain please” and ended with “I’m sorry.” Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a federal judge to let him out of jail before his October 3 sentencing, arguing that no other "john" has ever been treated like this. A violent offender is on the run in New Orleans after jail staff mistakenly released him from the same facility where ten inmates escaped in May. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manhunt underway in Arkansas after a mom and dad were killed at Devil's Den State Park in front of their young daughters in broad daylight. Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were hiking with their two daughters, ages 7 and 9, on Saturday when the attack occurred. The parents are being hailed as heroes for protecting their little girls. According to police in a statement on Sunday, the Brinks' daughters were not injured and are "safe with family members." Police have not given further details on how the couple died, but are asking for help in locating the killer. Police issued a statement urging local residents and park visitors to check personal devices for any cell phone videos, photos, security footage, or other materials from the day of the killings. DESCRIPTION: Police describe the killer as a white man of medium build, wearing dark pants, a dark baseball cap, and sunglasses, as well as a black backpack and fingerless gloves. A composite sketch released Monday evening showed a man with dark eyes, stubble, and thin lips. The man was seen driving toward a park exit in a black vehicle, which might be a Mazda with a license plate covered by electrical or duct tape, police added. Please do not approach anyone with this description. Call 911 or the Arkansas State Police at 479-751-6663. Joining Nancy Grace today: Andrea Lewis - Partner at Searcy Law in Pam Beach, Florida, Former Felony Prosecutor at Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office - where Epstein was prosecuted, President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, WEBSITE: searcylaw.com Dr. Jeff Gardere - Board Certified Clinical Psychologist, Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in NYC, "America's Psychologist" (New York and Connecticut), and Contributing Author: "Practical Parenting: The Cause of Autism;" Instagram/X: @DrJeffGardere, Facebook.com/DoctorJeffGardere Ron Bateman - Former Sheriff for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Former Homicide and Undercover Narcotics Detective. Ronbatemanbooks.com, Author of his Crime Trilogy, "Silent Blue Tears" (and currently directing and producing a film documentary on the murders at the Capital Gazette Newspaper in Annapolis); X: Ronbatemanbooks Chris “Turtle Man” Adams - Swamp Survival Expert and Environmental Educator; Facebook: Turtleman Chris Adams, Instagram: @GAturtleman Dr. Priya Banerjee - Board Certified Forensic Pathologist and Anatomic Pathologist, Anchor Forensic Pathology Consulting Ninette Sosa - Former Reporter at KNWA in Arkansas, Currently a Professor at the University of Arkansas; Instagram & X: @NinetteSosa Sydney Sumner - CRIME STORIES Investigative Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.