August 6, 2024 • 6 mins
Feces-covered 4-year-old boy kept in make shift cage 24/7. 'Protect and Serve' takes on a whole new meaning!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alert i Nancy Grace breaking crime news Now Iowa
police called when Hamburg residents noticed a tiny boy covered
in filth wandering the streets all alone. This little boy,
a developmentally disabled four year old, is covered in both
human and animal feces.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
The boy leads.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Police to his home. Inside, cops find a makeshift cage
in a walk in closet where this little boy was
allegedly kept twenty four to seven.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Nancy. The parents left the child in a sibling with
relatives with explicit instructions not to remove them from the caach.
The four year old managed to escape the cage and
leave the home without waking any adults. Both children were
taken to a hospital for.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
You if you can call them that. Dustin Perry and
Lindsay Hamilton, both twenty six, now charged with child neglect.
A deputy has a career change for a day. When
a power line goes down and blocks the entrance to
a Lutz neighborhood, Healsborough County Sheriffs respond to control traffic.
Deputy Campbell notices a food delivery driver stopped on the
(01:14):
shoulder of the road for a pretty long time. He
asked if he can help with anything, and the driver
points out his customer walking down the street to meet him.
Campbell gallantly offers to deliver the food himself, and hilarious
video captures the exchange with the grateful customer, and that
gives a whole new meaning to protect and serve. More
(01:36):
crime and justice news after this. Now at the latest
crime and justice breaking news. Here's Crime on Lines John Linley.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
We begin with a significant development in a decade's old
cold case involving the murder and sexual assault of Dana Ireland,
a Virginia woman visiting Hawaii in nineteen ninety one. Let's
bring in Sidney Sumner of Crime Online for more.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
The Hawaii Police Department recently identified fifty seven year old
Albert Lauo, Junior of Hawaiian Paradise Park on the Big
Island as a potential suspect after DNA evidence linked him
to the crime scene. Laura then took his own life
shortly after police obtained a DNA sample from him. The
investigation intensified when police observing Laura during lunch discreetly collected
(02:22):
a discarded fork for DNA analysis. The subsequent test match
DNA found on Ireland's body. However, before authorities could pursue
further action. Laura died by suicide. This event followed a
visit by police to obtain a direct DNA sample, which
was confirmed by police Chief Ben Moskowitz. This revelation is
particularly significant as it coincides with the ongoing efforts to
(02:44):
exonerate albert Ian Schweitzer, who was released from prison last
year after serving over twenty years for Ireland's murder. Schweitzer,
along with two other men, had been convicted in connection
with the crime, though he has consistently maintained his innocence.
A judge is now set to rule on a motion
to officially clear Schweitzer's name. While the DNA evidence provided
(03:04):
probable cause to consider rate charges against Laura, the statute
of limitations for such charges had expired. However, the murder
charge remains viable, although police currently lack sufficient evidence to proceed.
Authorities are now examining Laura's cell phone and seeking information
from those who knew him in nineteen ninety one and
more recently to piece together the events surrounding Ireland's death.
(03:25):
Schweitzer's legal team has criticized the police handling of the case,
suggesting that they failed to prevent Laura from fleeing or
harming himself after the DNA collection. They argue that Laura's
death could hinder the discovery of the full truth about
Ireland's murder, and have called for a federal investigation into
the matter. Police Chief Moscowitz defended the department's action, stating
that any arrest of Laura without sufficient evidence would have
(03:47):
been legally untenable. He refuted claims of sabotaging the investigation.
Former prosecutor Mitch Wrath, who was involved in the case's reinvestigation,
supported the police's actions, noting that the DNA results can
confirming Laura's involvement arrived posthumously. This case has gained renewed
attention following Schweitzer's release in January twenty twenty three, which
(04:08):
came after Innocent's Project lawyers demonstrated that DNA evidence did
not implicate him.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
While Schweitzer's release marked a pivotal moment, debates continue regarding
his complete exoneration and the possibility of compensation for his
wrongful imprisonment.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Thanks John Laurence Spear, just twenty, enjoys nights out with
their friends at Indiana University around twelve thirty a m. Lauren,
David Brown, Jay Rosenbaum, and Corey Rossman head to Kilroy
Sports Bar in Bloomington, Indiana. Two hours later, Laura is
heavily intoxicated and is missing her shoes and cell phone.
(04:46):
Corey Rossman walks her back to her apartment at the
Smallwood Plaza. A group of four other men notice Laurence
state and confront Rossman. A fight breaks out. Rossman is
beaten badly. Lauren then helps Rossman back to his apartment,
arriving at five North around three am. His roommate, Mike Beth,
(05:06):
tries to persuade Lauren to spend the night. She refuses.
He tries to find her a sober ride, but no
one answers his call. Four thirty a m. Laurence Spear
decides to walk home. She's last seen on College Avenue.
The next day, Lauren's boyfriend reports her missing. This after
an employee at Kilroy's bar picks up the boyfriend's call
(05:28):
to her cell phone. The only sign of Lauren are
her person keys, both found on the walk between five
North and Smallwood Plaza. Laurence Spear five eleven ninety pounds,
blonde hair, blue eyes, If you have info on Laurence Spearer,
now missing thirteen years, called Bloomington, Indiana PD eight one, two, three, three, nine, four,
(05:52):
four seven seven. For the latest crime in justice needs,
go to crimeonline dot com and please join us for
our daily pot cast crime stories with this crime alert.
I'm Nancy Grace.
Crime Alert i Nancy Grace breaking crime news Now Iowa
police called when Hamburg residents noticed a tiny boy covered
in filth wandering the streets all alone. This little boy,
a developmentally disabled four year old, is covered in both
human and animal feces.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
The boy leads.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Police to his home. Inside, cops find a makeshift cage
in a walk in closet where this little boy was
allegedly kept twenty four to seven.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Nancy. The parents left the child in a sibling with
relatives with explicit instructions not to remove them from the caach.
The four year old managed to escape the cage and
leave the home without waking any adults. Both children were
taken to a hospital for.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
You if you can call them that. Dustin Perry and
Lindsay Hamilton, both twenty six, now charged with child neglect.
A deputy has a career change for a day. When
a power line goes down and blocks the entrance to
a Lutz neighborhood, Healsborough County Sheriffs respond to control traffic.
Deputy Campbell notices a food delivery driver stopped on the
(01:14):
shoulder of the road for a pretty long time. He
asked if he can help with anything, and the driver
points out his customer walking down the street to meet him.
Campbell gallantly offers to deliver the food himself, and hilarious
video captures the exchange with the grateful customer, and that
gives a whole new meaning to protect and serve. More
(01:36):
crime and justice news after this. Now at the latest
crime and justice breaking news. Here's Crime on Lines John Linley.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
We begin with a significant development in a decade's old
cold case involving the murder and sexual assault of Dana Ireland,
a Virginia woman visiting Hawaii in nineteen ninety one. Let's
bring in Sidney Sumner of Crime Online for more.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
The Hawaii Police Department recently identified fifty seven year old
Albert Lauo, Junior of Hawaiian Paradise Park on the Big
Island as a potential suspect after DNA evidence linked him
to the crime scene. Laura then took his own life
shortly after police obtained a DNA sample from him. The
investigation intensified when police observing Laura during lunch discreetly collected
(02:22):
a discarded fork for DNA analysis. The subsequent test match
DNA found on Ireland's body. However, before authorities could pursue
further action. Laura died by suicide. This event followed a
visit by police to obtain a direct DNA sample, which
was confirmed by police Chief Ben Moskowitz. This revelation is
particularly significant as it coincides with the ongoing efforts to
(02:44):
exonerate albert Ian Schweitzer, who was released from prison last
year after serving over twenty years for Ireland's murder. Schweitzer,
along with two other men, had been convicted in connection
with the crime, though he has consistently maintained his innocence.
A judge is now set to rule on a motion
to officially clear Schweitzer's name. While the DNA evidence provided
(03:04):
probable cause to consider rate charges against Laura, the statute
of limitations for such charges had expired. However, the murder
charge remains viable, although police currently lack sufficient evidence to proceed.
Authorities are now examining Laura's cell phone and seeking information
from those who knew him in nineteen ninety one and
more recently to piece together the events surrounding Ireland's death.
(03:25):
Schweitzer's legal team has criticized the police handling of the case,
suggesting that they failed to prevent Laura from fleeing or
harming himself after the DNA collection. They argue that Laura's
death could hinder the discovery of the full truth about
Ireland's murder, and have called for a federal investigation into
the matter. Police Chief Moscowitz defended the department's action, stating
that any arrest of Laura without sufficient evidence would have
(03:47):
been legally untenable. He refuted claims of sabotaging the investigation.
Former prosecutor Mitch Wrath, who was involved in the case's reinvestigation,
supported the police's actions, noting that the DNA results can
confirming Laura's involvement arrived posthumously. This case has gained renewed
attention following Schweitzer's release in January twenty twenty three, which
(04:08):
came after Innocent's Project lawyers demonstrated that DNA evidence did
not implicate him.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
While Schweitzer's release marked a pivotal moment, debates continue regarding
his complete exoneration and the possibility of compensation for his
wrongful imprisonment.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Thanks John Laurence Spear, just twenty, enjoys nights out with
their friends at Indiana University around twelve thirty a m. Lauren,
David Brown, Jay Rosenbaum, and Corey Rossman head to Kilroy
Sports Bar in Bloomington, Indiana. Two hours later, Laura is
heavily intoxicated and is missing her shoes and cell phone.
(04:46):
Corey Rossman walks her back to her apartment at the
Smallwood Plaza. A group of four other men notice Laurence
state and confront Rossman. A fight breaks out. Rossman is
beaten badly. Lauren then helps Rossman back to his apartment,
arriving at five North around three am. His roommate, Mike Beth,
(05:06):
tries to persuade Lauren to spend the night. She refuses.
He tries to find her a sober ride, but no
one answers his call. Four thirty a m. Laurence Spear
decides to walk home. She's last seen on College Avenue.
The next day, Lauren's boyfriend reports her missing. This after
an employee at Kilroy's bar picks up the boyfriend's call
(05:28):
to her cell phone. The only sign of Lauren are
her person keys, both found on the walk between five
North and Smallwood Plaza. Laurence Spear five eleven ninety pounds,
blonde hair, blue eyes, If you have info on Laurence Spearer,
now missing thirteen years, called Bloomington, Indiana PD eight one, two, three, three, nine, four,
(05:52):
four seven seven. For the latest crime in justice needs,
go to crimeonline dot com and please join us for
our daily pot cast crime stories with this crime alert.
I'm Nancy Grace.
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