Bryan Kohberger's Former Professor Warned Others of His Creepy Behaviors | Crime Alert 3PM 08.20.25

Newly released documents reveal eerie details from former faculty members who knew Bryan Kohberger before his killing spree. 

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Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole Parton.
New Mexico's governor declared a state of emergency due to
widespread violence and drug trafficking affecting a significant portion of
her state. Governor Michelle Luwan Grisham unveild this comprehensive emergency
declaration for the troubled Rio Ariba County, which encompasses two

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Native American pueblos. This county, extended from Espinola to the
Colorado border, has consistently faced some of the highest rates
of opioid overdose deaths in the nation. Grisham noted that
local officials have urgently requested help in confronting these challenges,
stating that the threats to public safety have quote overwhelmed

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local resources. When our local leaders reached out for support
to safeguard their communities, we acted swiftly and decisively. Grisham
remarked in a statement, we are committed to deploying all
available resources to assist our local partners and restore safety
and stability to the areas most severely impacted by this crisis.

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The emergency declaration allotted seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to
facilitate coordinating response efforts and provide resources to the affected communities.
Grisham highlighted that arise in criminal activity has led to
increased homelessness, family instability, and fatal drug overdoses, placing immense

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pressure on local governments and police departments that have sought
immediate state intervention. In the past two years, police calls
in Espanola and its surroundings have more than doubled, with
dispatches to local businesses quadrupling in the same timeframe. Currently,
Rio Ariba County holds the highest overdose death rate in

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New Mexico, with residents grappling with addiction to fentanyl and
other illegal substances. While while there have not yet been
any calls for troop deployment in the county, the emergency
declaration enables authorities to activate the National Guard if necessary.
The emergency funds will assist local law enforcement agencies in
covering overtime costs, acquiring equipment, and coordinating police efforts. According

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to a spokesperson for Grisham, the tribal governor of Santa
Clara Pueblo, located near Espinola, urged the state to tackle
the growing public safety crisis stemming from the rampant use
and abuse of opioids and alcohol within the community. The
Pueblo has spent thousands of dollars trying to manage this
crisis and to protect Pueblo children who are directly and

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adversely affected by apparents or guardian's addiction, stated Santa Clara
Governor James Narenjo in a letter to Luwan Grisham in July. However,
we are not isolated in this community, and the causes
and consequences of fitnail and alcohol abuse, along with the
increased crime rates, ripple through the broad community, he said.

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Grisham's emergency declaration follows her decision to deploy the National
Guard to Albuquerque in April in response to a surgeon,
juvenile crime, and fentanyl use. The National Guard's role included
scene security, traffic control, and prisoner transport assistance, focusing on
support tasks that would allow Albuquerque Police Department resources to

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be freed up for other duties or primate justice news
After this sad news out of Indiana, a school district
was forced to close its schools on Tuesday after a
thief targeted the buses, stealing the catalytic converters from all
of their buses. In a Facebook announcement, the Michigan City

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Area's school reported that transportation staff discovered the vandalism early
Tuesday morning. As a result of the theft, the district
transitioned from in person classes to online learning. Reported that
approximately twenty buses were affected. The district is working with
the Michigan State Police Department to investigate the crime. We

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understand that this abrupt change can be disruptive, and we
appreciate your understanding and support as we navigate the unforeseen circumstances,
the district said to families. They assured families that they
would provide updates on the rest of the week or
weeks and how this would impact school. The thefts occurred
on the fifth day of the school year, which began

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on August thirteenth. Michigan City is situated in the northernmost
part of Indiana, along the shores of Lake Michigan and
now to Wyoming. The Riverton Police Department is asking for
the public's help and locating a missing forty three year
old woman, Kia Tucker. Police said she was reported missing
by her family Tucker is approximately five to six weighs

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one hundred and seventy five pounds. She has brown eyes
and black hair. The last known date of contact was
March five. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective
McCall and the Riverton Police Department at three zero seven
eight five seven seven six one one. And that's missing

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forty three year old Keia Tucker three zero seven eight
five seven seven six one one. For the latest crime
injustice news, follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite
podcasting app With this crime Alert, I'm Nico Parton