Luigi Mangione: Prosecutors to Seek the Death Penalty | Crime Alert 12PM 04.25.25

Prosecutors officially announced their intention to pursue the death penalty should he be found guilty of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. 

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alart hourly update, Breaking crime News Now.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
I'm Nicole Parton. In the hours leading up to Luigi
Mangioni's arraignment in federal court, prosecutors officially announced their intention
to pursue the death penalty should he be found guilty.
They highlighted his reported motive to incite widespread opposition to
the healthcare sector by targeting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Mangioni is anticipated to enter a not guilty plea during
his arraignment today, where he faces a four count indictment
that includes murder committed with a firearm, an offense that
carries the possibility of capital punishment. Attorney General Pam Bondi,
speaking earlier this week, if.

Speaker 3 (00:43):
There was ever a death case, this is one. This
guy is charged with hunting down a CEO, a father
of two, a married man, hunting him down and executing him.

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The notice of intent to seek the death penalty serves
as a formal declaration to the court outlining their rationale.
Prosecutors argue that Mangione's actions weren't capital punishment due to
the quote repercussions of the victim's death on his families, friends,
and colleagues. Additionally, they assert that Mangioni demonstrated a clear

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intention to attack a whole industry and incite political and
social distinct through lethal means. They emphasized that his choice
of location and victim was deliberate, aiming to amplify an
ideological message and maximize the visibility of the murder to
provoke widespread opposition to the industry. Defense attorneys have condemned

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the move to pursue the death penalty, calling it barbaric
and a mere quote political stunt. Mangioni faces charges of
stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, utilizing interstate travel, electronic communications,
and of firearm. This according to the filling from the
Southern District of New York last week or Crime Joe

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A mother and grandmother from Pennsylvania have been taken into
custody in face serious charges related to the abuse of
a twelve year old girl, whom they allegedly confined to
her bed and fed cat food. According to the Lazerne
County District Attorney, the girl weighed only fifty pounds at
the time of her rescue. This is reported by the
Citizen's Voice. Amanda Gregorio, thirty five, and her mother, Stacy Louder,

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fifty two, have been charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated
assault against a child under thirteen, conspiracy, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment,
and endangering the welfare of a child. These charges come
months after the girl was removed from their care and
placed with Luzerne County Children, Youth and Family Services. The

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agency intervened shortly after the girl was admitted to the
hospital displaying seizure like symptoms. Investigators discovered that Gregorio had
deliberately over medicated her daughter with benadril and melatonin, leading
to this incident. This as detailed in the arrest report.
Medical examinations revealed that the child had suffered abrasions, bruises,

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and scars consistent with being restrained and tied up. The
report in dedicates that the girl recalled being tied to
her bed for extended periods of time during which she
had no choice but to use the bathroom on herself.
Gregorio allegedly admitted to witnesses that she had fed her
daughter cat food, while also claiming that Louder was the

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one who pressured her to use restraints on her own child.
Authorities found that the two women had installed a surveillance
camera in the girl's room so they could monitor her
and prevent her from escaping. The report also mentioned an
incident where Gregorio struck the girl in the head with
a broom that resulted in a cut that Louder allegedly

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treated with glue. At that time, the girl appeared at
school with a black eye, claiming that she walked into
a wall. Following this, she transitioned from traditional schooling to
online school so the women could keep her at home.
Both Gregorio and Louder were ordered to be chilled on
Monday with a bell set at one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars each. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for

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