Crime Alert Hourly Update

A child exploitation case in Ohio moves into the courtroom as a judge sets bond for a couple accused of drugging and raping a young child and recording sexual acts with animals. A hazing lawsuit in Arizona alleges two former college students were subjected to months of forced drinking, drugs, and violent punishment including torture inside a fraternity system tied to Arizona State University. Drew Nelson reports.

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A child kidnapping and sexual assault case in Galveston, Texas centers on a hotel rescue that police credit to one officer’s insistence on immediate action. A daycare worker in Illinois faces criminal charges after police say she gave chewable laxatives to toddlers. Drew Nelson reports. 

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Pearl Sinthia Fernandez, now 42 years old, received a life sentence without the possibility of parole in March 2018 for the murder of her son, Gabriel, which became a high-profile case due to the severity of the boy's sufferings.  

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On February 6, Judge Gregory Carro scheduled the trial concerning the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson for June 8, taking place months ahead of his federal trial, which is set to begin later.

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Monday  marks the 9th day in the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, with the case escalating into a critical investigation as a ransom deadline approaches

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The Guthrie family makes a 2nd plea for their kidnapped mom as the 2nd ransom deadline fastly approaches. Officials still have no clues & no suspects - but a neighbor now says they did spot a white van before the alleged abduction. 

A field of nightmares for actor/director Timothy Busfield as he's indicted on kid sex abuse counts. Plus. a home alone star - who didn't want to be alone...cleared in court. Jennifer Gould reports. 

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Three months after Anna Kepner's life was squeezed out of her in a Carnival Cruise ship cabin, her 16yr old stepbrother finally appears in a Miami court over the teen's brutal slaying. 

A scuba school boss brags on camera they could "kill two students a year" before a 12yo died in their care. Now a bombshell lawsuit by the victim's family is shedding light on their nonchalance when it comes to water safety. Plus, talk about a crappy caretaker!  Jennifer Gould reports.  

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Shocking video emerges of a 17-year-old pouring gas on a friend transforming him into a human fireball. The inferno incident remained a secret until the suspect's father found the sick video on his Snapchat. 

Classroom Cruelty: A California mom is outraged after a daycare worker turned her special needs daughter into a human target. Plus, a DUI dad cuffed after cops find something more precious than junk in his trunk!  Jennifer Gould reports. 

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16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner made an appearance before a federal judge in Miami on Friday to answer questions regarding her death on board a cruise ship. 

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Pennsylvania State Police are warning drivers to clear snow and ice from their vehicles after a violent highway incident leaves a woman fighting to recover her eyesight from ice that crashed her windshield. Oklahoma is set to carry out its first execution of twenty twenty-six next week, with Kendrick Antonio Simpson scheduled to die by lethal injection on February twelfth. Drew Nelson reports.

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