A grand jury has indicted former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling on new charges, including first-degree manslaughter, in the death of the newborn she allegedly gave birth to in her apartment in Lexington, Kentucky. Investigators say Snelling admitted she gave birth alone, later placed the baby, who an autopsy suggests was born alive and died of asphyxia, into a trash bag in a closet after attempting to clean up the scene, then left the apartment and ordered McDonald's. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart On the Case.

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Newly released body camera video shows police in Del City, Oklahoma discovering 70-year-old Debra Valentine dead inside her cluttered home, where officers believed she had been deceased for several days. Her son, Duane Valentine, was sitting outside when officers arrived and claimed he hadn’t spoken to his mother for days, telling police she had been sick and sleeping. Investigators later charged him with second-degree murder and caretaker abuse, alleging severe neglect and possible financial exploitation in the days leading up to her death. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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Alabama mother Adrienne Reid was charged this week with capital murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of her two-year-old daughter Genesis, after she was reported missing on February 16, 2026. According to prosecutors, Genesis was killed and thrown in a dumpster on Christmas night, and Adrienne left behind a trail of lies to investigators for over 8 weeks. As authorities continue searching for the toddler’s remains and prosecutors pursue the death penalty, Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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Former first-round NFL draft pick Darron Lee is accused of murdering his girlfriend, 29-year-old nurse Gabriella Perpetuo, inside his Tennessee home. In court, prosecutors revealed bodycam footage of Lee telling police he had no idea what happened after he called 911, but they say messages he allegedly sent to ChatGPT beforehand suggest he was trying to figure out how to explain the situation. Lee is now being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge as the case moves toward a grand jury. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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A 20-year-old Florida college student, Ann Mae Demegillo, is accused of giving birth to a baby girl in her Palm Coast home, then allegedly leaving the newborn to die before hiding the body in a duffel bag. Investigators say Demegillo went about her normal day afterward, even performing in a theater production later that night, before returning home and burying the infant in a shallow grave in her backyard. She is now charged with aggravated manslaughter of a newborn child, a first-degree felony in Florida that carries up to 30 years in prison. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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For the first time, cameras captured Gianna Kistenmacher in court as the teen accused of helping orchestrate the murder of her boyfriend, 16-year-old Trey Wright, in a case where nine teenagers are now facing murder charges. Investigators say Kistenmacher arranged a meetup between Wright and the alleged shooter, Devan Raper, after tensions fueled by social media messages led to a planned confrontation. In court, her attorney argued she has cooperated with investigators and asked to loosen her bond conditions, including lifting a ban on social media, while prosecutors insisted the online conflict played a key role in the deadly encounter. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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A quiet Massachusetts community was rocked when David and Renee True were found stabbed to death inside their home after coworkers reported David missing from work and police conducted a welfare check. Their 21-year-old son, Ryan True, later admitted during a police interrogation that he stabbed his father repeatedly and killed his mother after she walked in, claiming he acted in self-defense. Investigators and a jury rejected that explanation, and in May 2025 Ryan True was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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A rural county in Wayne County, Utah was rocked by a mysterious triple homicide after two women were found dead on a hiking trail and a third elderly woman was discovered murdered in her nearby home. Authorities say 22-year-old Ivan Miller of Blakesburg, Iowa allegedly killed the victims at random, stole one of their cars, and fled the state, sparking a multi-state manhunt. He was ultimately arrested in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, but investigators say the motive behind the killings remains a mystery. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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A Texas grand jury has indicted mother Chelsea Berg on capital murder charges in the death of her 3-year-old son, Dawson Zamora, who died after weeks on life support following severe injuries prosecutors say were caused by Berg’s boyfriend, Christopher Alexander. Investigators say text messages show Berg believed Alexander was repeatedly hurting the child but still left Dawson alone with him in the weeks leading up to the alleged fatal beating. Prosecutors argue that knowledge, and her decision to continue leaving Dawson in his car, led to the same capital murder charge Alexander already faces. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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A Louisiana jury has found former mayor Misty Roberts guilty after prosecutors said she had sex with her 16-year-old son’s friend during a 2024 pool party at her home in DeRidder. Jurors heard testimony from the teen, Roberts’ own son, her ex-husband, and close friends, along with evidence about alleged text messages, and a Plan B order. After roughly an hour of deliberations, the jury returned a guilty verdict, and Roberts, who resigned as mayor in 2024, now faces up to 17 years in prison.

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