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While Bryan Kohberger cut a plea deal with the state, taking the death penalty off the table, the now convicted quadruple murder will officially hear he fate.
A shocking arrest is made in the brutal strangulation & beating death of a paddleboarder in Maine; a 17-year-old boy who is no stranger to the area has been taken into custody.
A handcuffed suspect greets a familiar deputy by name following a road rage incident that ended with the father of three drunk, violent, and breaking into a stranger’s home with his children in Wayne Township, Ohio.
Rex Heuermann, the alleged serial killer linked to the Gilgo Beach murders, appeared in court once again on Thursday, marking just over two years since his arrest. The much-anticipated Frye hearing regarding DNA evidence continued, drawing significant attention.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Art hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Jackie Howard.
Brian Coberger will be sentenced on Wednesday for his admission
that he murdered four University of Idaho students. The proceeding
will be live stream nine am Mountain time from the
Ada County Courthouse in Boise. With Coburger's guilty plea, he
(00:20):
avoided a potential death sentence from once. There has been
a sweeping gag order surrounding this case. Now Fourth District
Judge Stephen Hipler agreed to lift that order. Media representatives
also asked Hitler to immediately unseal hundreds of documents in
the case, but the judge says he would go through
(00:41):
the documents carefully to determine which ones could be made public.
That process will not start until after Wednesday's sentencing. Our
Nicole Parton has more on what the lifted order means.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Allowing attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement personnel, and others associated with
this notable case to communicate freely with the media.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
It is a little bit like a you know, water
will find low ground. In this case, the media is
going to write about something regardless about this case. The
lifting the non semination order does not require the council
(01:28):
or others who were previously bound by it to speak,
and the state is indicated they don't intend to until
after the sentencing. At this point, I just don't think
that I can justify the continuation of the non semination order.
I think the rights of the public to information in
this case is paramount.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Hitler determined that the gag order was unnecessary now that
Coberger has entered a guilty plea, meaning the case will
not proceed to trial. The broad order had been in
effect since twenty twenty three and faced challenges from multiple
news outlets, which argued it infringed upon the First Amendment
rights of a free press. Earlier in July, the thirty
(02:13):
year old Coburger pleaded guilty to the murders and accepted
a plea deal that intels serving four consecutive life sentences.
This agreement, which has sparked differing opinions among the victim's families,
enabled Colburger to evade the death penalty and a highly
publicized trial. Prosecutors revealed that Coburger, a criminal justice student
(02:36):
at the time of the murders, had meticulously premeditated the
attack that resulted in the deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Consalvez,
Zana Kernudle, and Ethan Chapman. The students were discovered dead
in a rental home near the University of Idaho campus
on November thirteen, twenty twenty two. Investigators pointed to DNA evidence,
(02:57):
self PHONNE data, and surveillance footage that linked Colberger to
the stabbings, which since shockwaves through the campus community and
left residents of Moscow, a peaceful college town in northern Idaho, terrified.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Motive for Brian Coberger's attack on the four students is
still unknown. War Crime and Justice News After this.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
I'm Jennifer Gould. The two week manhunt that gripped a
tranquil main town with terror eaes finally over, but the
shocking truth has only deepened the horror. A seventeen year
old boy has been arrested in the savage killing of
Sunshine Sunny Stewart, the beloved forty eight year old marine
biologist whose lifeless body was found brutalized after a solo
(03:48):
paddleboarding trip. Resident Susan Creighton spoke to CBS thirteen just.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Relieve there's been an arrest.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
There was all kinds of rumors circulating about the New.
Speaker 5 (03:57):
England serial killer and god spin an arrest. I hope
they can make it stick.
Speaker 4 (04:02):
The stunning breakthrough in Union brings a suspect to justice,
but the chilling question now is why was Sonny killed. Stuart,
a vibrant Tenants Harbor resident and boat captain renowned for
her radiant smile and passion for the sea, ventured out
alone on July second. Her destination the secluded six hundred
acre Crawford Pond, accessible via mick mack Cove campground, where
(04:27):
she had rented a camper. She never returned. A frantic
midnight call sparked a massive multi agency search. A drone
aided the grim discovery. Sunny's body was found near one
hundred acre Island after one am on July third, and
autopsy revealed the awful truth. Stuart died from strangulation and
(04:48):
blunt force trauma, her death a homicide. The main state's
police Major Crimes unit plunged into a relentless investigation. Detectives
canvassed every inch of the area, hainstakingly reviewed hours of
campground surveillance footage, and chased down every lead. The suspect
a local mainteen who had been vacationing near the pond
(05:09):
with his family each summer, was nabbed without incident. This
Union resident spoke to ABC News, it's a.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
Scary thought that somebody around year has done something really perfect.
Speaker 4 (05:21):
The seventeen year old, whose identity is shielded under Main's
juvenile laws, was hauled to Long Creek Youth Development Center
in South Portland. Officials are keeping a tight lip on
if he knew Stuart or what twisted motive drove him
to commit such a savage act, citing the ongoing investigation.
While currently being held as a juvenile. In Maine, as
(05:44):
in many states, prosecutors can petition the court to have
juvenile charges with severe crimes like murder tried as adults,
a decision that would determine if his case moves to
adult court proceedings. In the maintime, police are urging anyone
with information or who may have witnessed anything in that
area from July second, between six and nine pm to
(06:07):
contact them at two O seven six two four seven
zero seven six.
Speaker 5 (06:14):
Plus us see he's up, Hudson, I'm Drew Nelson. You
know you're a repeat offender. When the cops greet you
by name as they're cuffing you. Suspect Seth Schlutter greeting
Deputy Hudson. Following a road rage incident ending with the
father of three drunk, violent and breaking into a stranger's
home in Wayne Township, Ohio, last Friday, around five point
thirty pm, thirty year old Schlooter stopped his car in
(06:36):
the middle of State Route seven twenty seven near the
Stone Lake Park Damn. A woman honked and drove around him. Shloter,
with his young kids in the car, followed her to
her house on Lair Road.
Speaker 6 (06:47):
Got to the house and when she arrived there, the homeowner,
the husband, was on the front porch. He went out
and spoke to the guy and then she, the wife
or victim, fled behind the residents. He then went to
retrieve her.
Speaker 5 (07:01):
Chief Deputy Mike White with the Claremont County Sheriff's Office
on WXIX.
Speaker 6 (07:05):
When they came back from behind the residents, he entered
the home and at that point the mail inside ended
up striking him.
Speaker 5 (07:12):
So much for trying to calm Slooter down, Deputies say
his children were all under the age of five. He
pulled them out of the car and entered the couple's
home without permission. Inside, Schlooter ransacked the place. When the
couple entered the home, he punched the husband in the
face and ran off with his kids. The husband was
treated at the scene for minor injuries. The woman told
(07:32):
reporters she hadn't even realized that Schluoter followed her home
until he was already in their driveway. Deputy's track Slooter
down later that day at a convenience store on State
Route seven twenty seven. Here is Detective Sergeant Evon Sheppard.
There was an arrangement made with his spouse to help
deputies apprehend him at a mutual location. Shlooter appears shirtless, shoeless,
(07:54):
and silent. Other than greeting the arresting officer. Bodycam footage
shows him slumping into the back of the crew. His
kids were turned over to relatives. A judge set his
bond to two hundred thousand dollars surprise. He has a
history of domestic violence, burglary, drug possession, and previous dui,
including one in an elementary school zone. Schluter now facis
(08:14):
charges including aggravated burglary, assault, menacing, child endangerment, and two
counts of dui.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
I'm nicole Parton rex Huerman, the alleged serial killer linked
to the Gilgol Beach murders, appeared in court, marking just
over two years since his arrest. The much anticipated Friar
hearing regarding DNA evidence continued, drawing significant attention. The man
from Massapequa Park, charged with the killings of seven women,
(08:42):
listened intently as a defense called forensic DNA expert profiler
doctor Dan Crane to testify. Crane expressed reservations about the
DNA testing methods employed in this case, suggesting that this
particular program being utilized, which involves cutting edge DNA analysis techniques,
(09:02):
signifies a quote paradigm shift from traditional protocols. As previously reported,
This hearing commenced in March and focuses on the potential
admissibility of specific DNA evidence in the trial. The decision
made here could greatly influence the proceedings of an already
intricate and highly scrutinized case. Despite the highlighted public interest,
(09:25):
the actual trial may still be far off, with the
defense indicating that it is unlikely to start before twenty
twenty six. Before setting a trial date. The court must
first rule on the admissibility of the DNA evidence and
address the defense's request to separate the cases. For the
latest crime and justice news, follow Crime Alert hourly update
(09:47):
on your favorite podcasting app. With this Crime Alert, I'm
nico partner
Crime Art hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Jackie Howard.
Brian Coberger will be sentenced on Wednesday for his admission
that he murdered four University of Idaho students. The proceeding
will be live stream nine am Mountain time from the
Ada County Courthouse in Boise. With Coburger's guilty plea, he
(00:20):
avoided a potential death sentence from once. There has been
a sweeping gag order surrounding this case. Now Fourth District
Judge Stephen Hipler agreed to lift that order. Media representatives
also asked Hitler to immediately unseal hundreds of documents in
the case, but the judge says he would go through
(00:41):
the documents carefully to determine which ones could be made public.
That process will not start until after Wednesday's sentencing. Our
Nicole Parton has more on what the lifted order means.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Allowing attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement personnel, and others associated with
this notable case to communicate freely with the media.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
It is a little bit like a you know, water
will find low ground. In this case, the media is
going to write about something regardless about this case. The
lifting the non semination order does not require the council
(01:28):
or others who were previously bound by it to speak,
and the state is indicated they don't intend to until
after the sentencing. At this point, I just don't think
that I can justify the continuation of the non semination order.
I think the rights of the public to information in
this case is paramount.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Hitler determined that the gag order was unnecessary now that
Coberger has entered a guilty plea, meaning the case will
not proceed to trial. The broad order had been in
effect since twenty twenty three and faced challenges from multiple
news outlets, which argued it infringed upon the First Amendment
rights of a free press. Earlier in July, the thirty
(02:13):
year old Coburger pleaded guilty to the murders and accepted
a plea deal that intels serving four consecutive life sentences.
This agreement, which has sparked differing opinions among the victim's families,
enabled Colburger to evade the death penalty and a highly
publicized trial. Prosecutors revealed that Coburger, a criminal justice student
(02:36):
at the time of the murders, had meticulously premeditated the
attack that resulted in the deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Consalvez,
Zana Kernudle, and Ethan Chapman. The students were discovered dead
in a rental home near the University of Idaho campus
on November thirteen, twenty twenty two. Investigators pointed to DNA evidence,
(02:57):
self PHONNE data, and surveillance footage that linked Colberger to
the stabbings, which since shockwaves through the campus community and
left residents of Moscow, a peaceful college town in northern Idaho, terrified.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Motive for Brian Coberger's attack on the four students is
still unknown. War Crime and Justice News After this.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
I'm Jennifer Gould. The two week manhunt that gripped a
tranquil main town with terror eaes finally over, but the
shocking truth has only deepened the horror. A seventeen year
old boy has been arrested in the savage killing of
Sunshine Sunny Stewart, the beloved forty eight year old marine
biologist whose lifeless body was found brutalized after a solo
(03:48):
paddleboarding trip. Resident Susan Creighton spoke to CBS thirteen just.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Relieve there's been an arrest.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
There was all kinds of rumors circulating about the New.
Speaker 5 (03:57):
England serial killer and god spin an arrest. I hope
they can make it stick.
Speaker 4 (04:02):
The stunning breakthrough in Union brings a suspect to justice,
but the chilling question now is why was Sonny killed. Stuart,
a vibrant Tenants Harbor resident and boat captain renowned for
her radiant smile and passion for the sea, ventured out
alone on July second. Her destination the secluded six hundred
acre Crawford Pond, accessible via mick mack Cove campground, where
(04:27):
she had rented a camper. She never returned. A frantic
midnight call sparked a massive multi agency search. A drone
aided the grim discovery. Sunny's body was found near one
hundred acre Island after one am on July third, and
autopsy revealed the awful truth. Stuart died from strangulation and
(04:48):
blunt force trauma, her death a homicide. The main state's
police Major Crimes unit plunged into a relentless investigation. Detectives
canvassed every inch of the area, hainstakingly reviewed hours of
campground surveillance footage, and chased down every lead. The suspect
a local mainteen who had been vacationing near the pond
(05:09):
with his family each summer, was nabbed without incident. This
Union resident spoke to ABC News, it's a.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
Scary thought that somebody around year has done something really perfect.
Speaker 4 (05:21):
The seventeen year old, whose identity is shielded under Main's
juvenile laws, was hauled to Long Creek Youth Development Center
in South Portland. Officials are keeping a tight lip on
if he knew Stuart or what twisted motive drove him
to commit such a savage act, citing the ongoing investigation.
While currently being held as a juvenile. In Maine, as
(05:44):
in many states, prosecutors can petition the court to have
juvenile charges with severe crimes like murder tried as adults,
a decision that would determine if his case moves to
adult court proceedings. In the maintime, police are urging anyone
with information or who may have witnessed anything in that
area from July second, between six and nine pm to
(06:07):
contact them at two O seven six two four seven
zero seven six.
Speaker 5 (06:14):
Plus us see he's up, Hudson, I'm Drew Nelson. You
know you're a repeat offender. When the cops greet you
by name as they're cuffing you. Suspect Seth Schlutter greeting
Deputy Hudson. Following a road rage incident ending with the
father of three drunk, violent and breaking into a stranger's
home in Wayne Township, Ohio, last Friday, around five point
thirty pm, thirty year old Schlooter stopped his car in
(06:36):
the middle of State Route seven twenty seven near the
Stone Lake Park Damn. A woman honked and drove around him. Shloter,
with his young kids in the car, followed her to
her house on Lair Road.
Speaker 6 (06:47):
Got to the house and when she arrived there, the homeowner,
the husband, was on the front porch. He went out
and spoke to the guy and then she, the wife
or victim, fled behind the residents. He then went to
retrieve her.
Speaker 5 (07:01):
Chief Deputy Mike White with the Claremont County Sheriff's Office
on WXIX.
Speaker 6 (07:05):
When they came back from behind the residents, he entered
the home and at that point the mail inside ended
up striking him.
Speaker 5 (07:12):
So much for trying to calm Slooter down, Deputies say
his children were all under the age of five. He
pulled them out of the car and entered the couple's
home without permission. Inside, Schlooter ransacked the place. When the
couple entered the home, he punched the husband in the
face and ran off with his kids. The husband was
treated at the scene for minor injuries. The woman told
(07:32):
reporters she hadn't even realized that Schluoter followed her home
until he was already in their driveway. Deputy's track Slooter
down later that day at a convenience store on State
Route seven twenty seven. Here is Detective Sergeant Evon Sheppard.
There was an arrangement made with his spouse to help
deputies apprehend him at a mutual location. Shlooter appears shirtless, shoeless,
(07:54):
and silent. Other than greeting the arresting officer. Bodycam footage
shows him slumping into the back of the crew. His
kids were turned over to relatives. A judge set his
bond to two hundred thousand dollars surprise. He has a
history of domestic violence, burglary, drug possession, and previous dui,
including one in an elementary school zone. Schluter now facis
(08:14):
charges including aggravated burglary, assault, menacing, child endangerment, and two
counts of dui.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
I'm nicole Parton rex Huerman, the alleged serial killer linked
to the Gilgol Beach murders, appeared in court, marking just
over two years since his arrest. The much anticipated Friar
hearing regarding DNA evidence continued, drawing significant attention. The man
from Massapequa Park, charged with the killings of seven women,
(08:42):
listened intently as a defense called forensic DNA expert profiler
doctor Dan Crane to testify. Crane expressed reservations about the
DNA testing methods employed in this case, suggesting that this
particular program being utilized, which involves cutting edge DNA analysis techniques,
(09:02):
signifies a quote paradigm shift from traditional protocols. As previously reported,
This hearing commenced in March and focuses on the potential
admissibility of specific DNA evidence in the trial. The decision
made here could greatly influence the proceedings of an already
intricate and highly scrutinized case. Despite the highlighted public interest,
(09:25):
the actual trial may still be far off, with the
defense indicating that it is unlikely to start before twenty
twenty six. Before setting a trial date. The court must
first rule on the admissibility of the DNA evidence and
address the defense's request to separate the cases. For the
latest crime and justice news, follow Crime Alert hourly update
(09:47):
on your favorite podcasting app. With this Crime Alert, I'm
nico partner
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