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True Crime Squad
By Kristi BrowerTrue Crime
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True Crime Squad episodes
- The Case Against Thomas Stein and Trial Day One 4.29.2026
Thomas Stein is on trial in Lee County for the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller during what prosecutors say was a robbery attempt in Cape Coral. His former co-defendant Christopher Horne Jr. has already taken a plea deal and is expected to testify for the state, making his testimony one of the most critical moments of trial. This case now turns on whether jurors believe Stein was the shooter—or whether the prosecution can still secure a conviction even if that exact trigger pull remains disputed.
Opening statements in the trial of Thomas Stein framed the case as a robbery gone wrong that turned deadly, with prosecutors telling jurors the evidence will show Stein participated in the events that led to the shooting of Kayla Rincon-Miller. The state signaled that testimony from co-defendant Christopher Horne Jr. will be central to explaining what happened inside the SUV and who did what during the encounter. Defense attorneys pushed back by emphasizing uncertainty around who actually fired the gun, urging jurors to scrutinize Horne’s credibility given his plea deal.
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1 hr 33 min - The Case Against Thomas Stein, Riding Lawn Mower Stunt, Juror Copycat Crime
Thomas Stein is on trial in Lee County for the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller during what prosecutors say was a robbery attempt in Cape Coral. His former co-defendant Christopher Horne Jr. has already taken a plea deal and is expected to testify for the state, making his testimony one of the most critical moments of trial. This case now turns on whether jurors believe Stein was the shooter—or whether the prosecution can still secure a conviction even if that exact trigger pull remains disputed.
Juror Copycat Crime
https://people.com/juror-who-convicted-man-fatal-stabbing-allegedly-arrested-similar-crime-days-later-11962212
Florida man drives riding lawn mower into Target
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/florida-man-drives-lawnmower-target-202552094.html
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47 min - Wednesday Night Case Updates
Katie and Kristi update many of the cases they are covering. Watch for Scott Peterson, Caleb Flynn, David Burke, Nathan Chasing Horse, Floyd Parrot, Kohberger, Austin Drummond, Oakley Carlson, Matthew Farwell, Lehua and Isaac Kalua, Gregory Timm, and Shanna Gardener.
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56 min - Flock Cameras, Arizona Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit, Bride Black Paint Attack
Flock cameras are part of a rapidly expanding surveillance system that captures license plates, vehicle details, and travel patterns, allowing law enforcement to reconstruct where a vehicle has been within seconds. What began as a tool for stolen cars and violent-crime investigations is now raising major concerns over privacy, officer misuse, false matches, and how easily ordinary drivers can be tracked across cities and states. In this segment, we break down how the technology works, the strongest documented abuse cases, and why civil-liberties groups say the bigger story is not one camera — it is the growing network behind it.
https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/flock-roundup
https://www.atlasofsurveillance.org/
https://www.businessinsider.com/flock-safety-alpr-cameras-misreads-2026-3
Arizona DUI quotas? A new lawsuit alleges that they exist.
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/theyre-gonna-kick-me-off-squad-if-i-dont-get-a-dui-lawsuit-alleges-phoenix-pd-uses-dui-quotas
Bride covered in black paint
https://people.com/sister-in-law-who-was-sentenced-for-covering-bride-in-black-paint-in-revenge-attack-reveals-what-led-to-family-drama-11959652
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56 min - True Crime Squad Trials Update and Caleb Flynn Hearing
Kouri Richins, Tyler Robinson, Aaron Spencer and Caleb Flynn
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29 min - Susan Avalon, Roxanne Sharp, Kouri Richins, Tyler Robinson, Aaron Spencer and more
Susan Avalon has been accused of killing two of her ex-husbands in the same day.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/woman-accused-of-killing-two-ex-husbands-on-the-same-could-face-death-penalty-if-convicted/
https://people.com/woman-accused-killing-two-ex-husbands-11957243
https://www.manateesheriff.com/_T24_R384.php
Crime News Update
Roxanne Sharp
https://apnews.com/article/08e2c4c96f276e166c9cfabd7eddc644?utm_source=chatgpt.com
TSC Trials Update
Kouri Richins, Tyler Robinson, Aaron Spencer and Caleb Flynn
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1 hr 6 min - (Updated) Tracey Grist Trial Day Four 4.17.2026 The Forensics and The Phone Call
Day Four shifted from family-call evidence into the prosecution’s strongest emotional and forensic narrative: jurors heard jail audio in which Kevin Ellis told his sister, “I should’ve said no,” a statement prosecutors used to argue he regretted participating in a plan driven by Tracey Grist. The state also leaned heavily on expert testimony that the knife found near Matthew Restelli was inconsistent with an authentic self-defense struggle and appeared to have been placed after the shooting. By the end of the day, prosecutors had tightened the theory that the physical scene and later statements both pointed to a staged ambush rather than a spontaneous confrontation.
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5 hr 28 min - Makoto Kuroda, Missing Scientists
What's going on with all of these missing or dead scientists? We break it down.
https://www.bernco.gov/bernalillo-county-sheriff/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2026/03/PressRelease3.12.2026.pdf
https://people.com/body-found-lake-believed-belong-scientist-missing-3-months-11928819
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deaths-disappearances-scientists-staff-government-labs/
https://people.com/missing-woman-60-last-seen-hiking-in-california-forest-4-days-ago-concerns-mounting-11761046
Makoto Kuroda faces charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and tampering with household products after allegedly poisoning a coworker.
https://www.channel3000.com/news/man-charged-with-using-chemicals-from-university-of-wisconsin-lab-to-poison-coworker/article_e9d7d051-2ea7-4b1f-90df-f91e996cefb0.html
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44 min - Wednesday Night Case Updates
Look for updates in Tracey Grist, Aaron Spencer, Steven Martinez, Dr. Derrick Todd, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, Josh Duggar, Anna Kepner, Mickey Stines, Nick Rossi and Harvey Marcelin.
Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor.
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53 min - Tracey Grist Trial Day Three - 4.16.2026 The Aftermath
Day Three centered on the immediate aftermath inside the house, with jurors hearing from Diane Restelli as recorded calls were played in which Tracey Grist told Matthew’s family, “Matt is dead,” while Diane testified she believed Kathryn was being coached during later calls. Officer testimony from Anthony Neil and Detective Wyatt Nicosia walked jurors through first-entry bodycam footage showing Kevin Ellis standing over Matthew’s body and immediately framing the shooting as self-defense. The day ended with Utah DPS Sgt. Jen Faumuina introducing 3D Pharoah scene scans that set up the prosecution’s later argument that the physical evidence did not match the family’s original version of events.
Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor.
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