Crime Alert 12.26.24 | Man Sets Home On Fire with Three Children Inside

Jody LeCornu and her boyfriend have an argument which leads to a suggested separation. Her boyfriend asks Jody to not come home that night.  After work, the 23-year-old decides to go out with friends to a favorite hangouts, the Mt. Washington Tavern.   At closing, LeCornu drives a tavern employee home, then drives to an ATM to withdraw money. In the early morning hours of Caldor on York Road in Baltimore.  A white BMW pulls up close to Jody's car and a man gets out of the BMW. Jody rolls down her window and a brief exchange takes place.  It is 3:40 am when the man fires a .38 caliber handgun through the back, left passenger window of Jody LeCornu's car. The bullet enters Jody's back, severing her spine  As Jody LeCornu flees for her life, the gunman follows close behind in a white BMW. Eyewitnesses at the Giant Supermarket and another person making a delivery to Boston Market hear the gunshot and see Jody driving across York Road and into the Giant Parking lot. She circles the parking lot and coasts to a stop after hitting a curb between the Boston Market and Firestone Tire and service center.   The shooter waits patiently for Jody LeCornu's car to come to a complete stop in the parking lot, then pulls his directly behind hers. Witnesses describe the shooter, who gets out of his car, as a black male, 5' 10' to 6' 1",  around 220 pounds wearing a green, fatigue style coat. The suspect reaches into LeCornu's car and puts it in park. He reaches across her body and takes her purse and cell phone, then leaves the scene in his white BMW. The time is 3:41 am, and witnesses call 911.  Investigators have eyewitnesses to the person who approached Jody LeCornu's Honda in the Giant Food Store parking lot and got items out of her car before leaving the scene.  The eyewitnesses describe the man getting back into his white BMW and driving away. There is also surveillance videos and fingerprints. But no arrest has been made.    Joining Nancy Grace today: Jennifer “Jenny” Carrieri  -Twin sister of Jody LeCornu Dr. Joni Johnston - Forensic psychologist and private investigator,   Author: “Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask” ; "CONTROLLING ANXIETY (The Complete Idiot's Guide)" ; "FIGHT YOUR FRIGHT: A Holistic Approach to Understanding & Overcoming Anxiety" ; "APPEARANCE OBSESSION Learning to Love the Way You Look," Drjonijohnston.com Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.org, Host: Zone 7, Twitter: @ColdCaseTips\ Dr. Michelle DuPre -  Forensic Pathologist, 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", Forensic Consultant DMichelleDupreMD.com Jeff Abell  -  Reporter/Anchor for WBFF - Fox 45 Baltimore, Maryland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more crime and justice news follow Crime Alert Hourly Update, available on all audio platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/CrimeAlert It was chaos at terminal 4 in Phoenix when a domestic dispute breaks out...the commotion left several people hurt and one woman in critical condition. A teen is killed in California...stabbed to death by her ex. It happened weeks before her 18th birthday. Now, instead of celebrating, they're planning a funeral.  Plus, an Amazon driver blames 'stress' for him ditching packages instead of delivering them! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Son brutally murders mother, kills neighbor he told about the killing. Cop borrows child's bike to chase down a suspect.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kalie Goodwin tells a friend that she’s planning to stay in Houston for a few days with a new  acquaintance called “Country.” Kalie says she doesn’t know him very well, but is looking forward to spending a few days in the city. “Country” arrives to pick up Kalie around 7:00, so her friend says her goodbyes as she watches Kalie get in the passenger seat of a grey sedan.    The day after Kalie heads to Houston, mom Kaci Richardson, gets a call from an unknown number. When she picks up, a man says he has Kalie, and he’ll hurt her unless Kaci pays him $500, an amount he claims Kalie stole from his car. In the background, Kaci can hear Kalie crying and screaming for help—then she hears her daughter get hit... with something metal. Kalie cries out, “Help me mom! They’re beating me. My face is so deformed.”   Kaci can hear someone continuing to hit Kalie, and eventually the caller tells them to stop. The caller tells Kaci to send the money to a Cash App account “1007Owens,” but until they receive the transfer, they will continue to hurt Kalie. When they hang up, Kaci frantically tries to call Kalie, but she isn’t picking up the phone.    Unsure what to do, Kaci calls Baytown police and gives them every detail of the call. However, officers are not convinced Kalie is really in danger. They ask Kaci if Kalie is low on cash or using drugs, and while Kaci denies both theories, officers still believe Kalie might be trying to scam her for money, and tell her the ‘ransom’ phone call is likely an elaborate hoax. Kaci continues trying to get in touch with her daughter, but with no luck, reports Kalie missing the next day.     Joining Nancy Grace Today: Kaci Richardson,  Mother  Wendy Patrick -  California prosecutor, President and Founder of Black Swan Verdicts, Author:   "Red Flags: Frenemies, Underminers, and Ruthless People" wendypatrickphd.com, ‘Today with Dr Wendy’ on KCBQ in San Diego, Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD, Caryn Stark  - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice  Brian Fitzgibbons  -  Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security,  uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Former. Marine and Iraq war veteran Lauren Conlin - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of Primetime Crime on YouTube. Website: www.popcrime.tv & primetimecrimeshow.com X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTV   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Father tries to burn down home with his three children inside. Netflix sued for streaming issues.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While studying abroad in London, Amber Berbiglia meets Jose Tolsar and returns home in love. After two years of dating, they plan to marry just weeks after her college graduation. One Friday afternoon, Amber leaves her apartment to pay bills and run errands. She stops to refuel at Murphy Gas in North Charleston. Amber texts on her phone until 2:30 p.m. and is scheduled to start work at 4 p.m., but she never shows up. A co-worker calls to check on her, but the call goes straight to voicemail. Later that Friday, a 911 call reports an injured person near a car on Old Sanders Road, under the Robert Edge Parkway overpass in North Myrtle Beach. Police respond quickly, finding a woman lying next to her running car with no witnesses in sight. A cell phone, inches from her hand, is actively ringing with missed calls, texts, and emails. First responders find the woman with severe facial injuries that initially make it appear she had been shot. She had already died by the time help arrived, and no witnesses were present to explain what had happened. Investigators discover the woman’s purse inside the car with cash still intact, ruling out robbery as a motive. The victim is identified as Amber Berbiglia  Joining Nancy Grace Today: Amanda Berbiglia - Sister of Amber Berbiglia Karen Ritchie - Best Friend of Amber Barry Hutchinson Sr. -  Former 26 year law enforcement veteran and detective, owner & Chief Investigator for Barry & Associates Investigative Services located in Kansas & Missouri  Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth) and Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School Alexis Tereszchuk  -  CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents keep their young children in cages for more than 12 hours 'for their own safety.' Criminal who may believe he's Santa doesn't make it down the chimney.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christians around the world celebrate December 24th as Christmas Eve, the day before the Christ child is born. The birth of Jesus for many, however, remains an unsubstantiated myth, a story, despite ancient writing and artifacts, pointing to Jesus’s historical presence. Today on Crime Stories,  Nancy and her panel of experts investigate whether it is possible to prove that Jesus did walk the Earth. Joining Nancy Grace today: Guy Powell - Host: “The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin; Board member of STERA (The Shroud of Turin Education and Research Association), Board member of SEEC (The Shroud Educational Endeavous Corporation, President of ProRelevant; Author of “The Only Witness:  A history of the Shroud of Turin”; website: www.guypowell.com;  YouTube: Guy.R.Powell.ShroudofTurin; Facebook: AHistoryOfTheShroudOfTurin; IG: @guy.r.powell; TikTok: @guy.r.powell;  Dr. Robert “Bobby” Duke -  Chief Curatorial Officer and the Director of the Scholars Initiative at Museum of the Bible, Author of “Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Dictionary” and “The Social Location of the Visions of Amram”, website: www.museumofthebible.org, Facebook: MuseumofBible, Twitter: @museumofBible, Dr. J. Daniel “Danny” Hays - Professor of Biblical Studies Emeritus at Ouachita Baptist University, Author of “A Christian’s Guide to Evidence for the Bible: 101 Proofs from History and Archaeology” and “The ICHTHUS Christagram and Other Early Christian Symbols” and 15 other books; Twitter (X): @Haysdanny, Dr. Robert Van Voorst - Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Western Theological Seminary; Author “Jesus Outside the New Testament: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence”; Bishop Dr. LaDonna Osborn -  President and CEO of Osborn Ministries International, Author “God’s Big Picture”  website: www.Osborn.org, Facebook: Dr. LaDonna Osborn,  Billy Hallowell - TV Host at CBN News (Christian Broadcasting Network), Host of 2 podcasts: “Jesus and the Prophecies of Christmas” and “Quickstart”, Author of “Playing with Fire: A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts,” and “The Armageddon Code: One Journalist’s Quest for End-Times Answers” and more. Website: www.billyhallowell.com, @BillyHallowell on all social platforms  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Son shoots his mother and kills his father when they suggest he get a job instead of playing video games all day. A man who shouldn't drive, but doesn't want to take the train has a brilliant idea! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Hansen is well-known in the Gilbert community as a bona fide horse whisperer. At 14, Rachel teaches younger children to ride and breaks yearlings. She excels academically, is the only girl on the football team, and shines as a star soccer player. So accomplished, she graduates high school early at just 16. After graduating, Rachel runs a busy horse training business, AZ Hansen Horses, where she finds and breaks wild horses for clients. She also arranges to live and work as a trainer on a ranch in Queen Creek. While living and working on the ranch, Rachel's relationship with the owner begins to deteriorate. A payment dispute arises over a breeding deal involving Rachel's mare, Dash, and an accident while transporting horses damages a trailer. The owner informs Rachel she won't be paid for her final month of work and her services are no longer needed. Rachel removes her belongings from the property and plans to move into an apartment she's subletting to tenants the following week. Rachel moves some belongings into the apartment. Though still mostly empty, it’s enough for her to sleep there. She decides to spend the night. Around midnight, Rachel wakes to someone standing over her. She screams, and the intruder flees. It appears they had a key. Rachel's fiancé arrives quickly and replaces her lock with one from his father's house. He suggests calling the police, but Rachel believes the intruder simply didn’t realize the previous tenants had moved out. Just after 2 a.m., Rachel Hansen calls 911 and says, “Someone broke in and shot me.” The dispatcher gets Rachel's address and instructs her on how to stop the bleeding while police and paramedics are en route. Rachel says she doesn't have any cloth or towel nearby to use. The dispatcher notes Rachel is becoming less responsive and sounds close to passing out. The dispatcher also warns officers that the shooter has left the apartment but advises them to remain vigilant. An officer finds Rachel crumpled on the bathroom floor with a gunshot wound to her chest. Another officer sweeps the apartment and discovers blood and a spent shell casing in Rachel's bed. Officers note the apartment seems unusually empty, but there are no signs of a struggle, and Rachel's jewelry and other valuables remain untouched. The case remains unsolved   Joining Nancy Grace today:  Kim Hansen - Mother   Justin Yentes – Private Investigator for Grimm Family and Criminal Defense Investigator at Arizona Investigative Associates; IG: @truthbefoundposcast  Dr. Brie Pileggi  -  Board Certified Forensic Psychologist at Veritas Forensic Psycholog;y IG and FB: @veritasforensicpsych  Dr. Eric Eason – Board-certified Forensic Pathologist, Consultant; Instagram: @eric_a_eason, Facebook: Eric August Eason, LinkedIn: Eric Eason, MD Ashley Holden - Reporter  ABC15  Phoenix, AZ; www.abc15.com; IG & FB: @ashleyvholdentv  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.