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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime a art hourly update and breaking crime news. Now,
I'm Jennifer Gould. In a chillingly bizarre scene, a twenty
eight year old teacher wanted for the brutal double murder
of a couple hiking with their young daughters, was calmly
arrested mid haircut, ending a frantic five day manhunt. James
(00:21):
Andrew McGahn, a seemingly unassuming educator, now faces two counts
of capital murder and possibly the death penalty in a
crime that has left Arkansas utterly shattered. Arkansas Governor Sarah
Huckabee Sanders praised the tireless efforts of investigators. Here she
is at the news conference.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
You commit a violent, senseless act here in our state,
our law enforcement will hunt you down and bring you
to justice.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
The horror unfolded on July twenty sixth at Devil's Den
State Park, a scenic Ozark Mountains retreat. Clinton David Bring,
forty three, and Kristin Amanda Bring, forty one, who had
just moved to Prairie Grove from South Dakota, were enjoying
a hike with their daughters, ages seven and nine, when
(01:13):
they were mercilessly stabbed to death. Clinton, a milk delivery driver,
was set to start his new job just two days
after the attack. Kristin was a licensed nurse. The children,
miraculously unharmed, witnessed the butchering of their mom and dad,
who shielded their two daughters from the slaughter. The remote parks,
(01:34):
rugged terrain, and lack of cell phone service initially complicated
the police response, delaying public alerts for hours after the
two forty pm attack was reported. Police scanner audio captured
the tragic reality.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Thank you for free here.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
Still calling for help.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
We're hiking down. Try to relate to the author. So
we found the victims down here. They're on the lower
Devil's In trail. Just a couple of minutes. I think,
I see you're right there. I've got two, the two
bodies down here.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
A massive manhunt, aided by FBI resources ensued. Investigators released
a composite sketch and a photo of a suspect described
as a white male in a dark ball capped sunglasses
and fingerless gloves, seen fleeing in a black sedan, possibly
a Mazda, with a taped over license plate. Police also
(02:28):
noted that the killer was likely injured during the attack.
An overwhelming number of public tips, coupled with instrumental video footage,
led police to McGann five days after the killings. On
July thirtieth, at four point fifty seven pm, authorities found
their man, not hiding in the wilderness, but at Loupeda's
(02:49):
beauty salon and barber shop in Springdale. Investigator's photographed hair
on the floor and seized his black Sedan, matching descriptions
from the crime scene. McGann, who had recently moved from
Oklahoma for a teaching job with Springdale Public Schools but
had not started his role, previously taught fifth grade at
(03:10):
Spring Creek Elementary in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. While he passed
required background checks and left his previous job quote of
his own accord end quote. There have been no reported
prior disciplinary issues with him. The motive for this heinous
crime remains a mystery. McGann is being held at Washington
(03:30):
County Jail with a pre trialed attention hearing set for
August fourth. The two daughters are now safely with relatives.
More crime and Justice news. After this, I'm Nicole Parton.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
The attorneys representing Sean diddy Combe submitted a motion to
the US District Court for the Southern District of New York,
requesting that his conviction from earlier this month be overturned or,
at the very least, that he be granted a new trial.
The sixty two page motion contends that the man Act
under which Colmbs was found guilty on July two of
(04:10):
two counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution, was misapplied
in Colmb's case. The legal team asserts that there was
a lack of sufficient evidence to prove that Colmbs transported
anyone with the intention of engaging in prostitution, even if
it includes any exchange of sex for money. The motion
(04:31):
emphasizes that the term quote any is significant in this context. Additionally,
the defense argues that the man Act does not criminalize
Colmb's actions because he had no commercial intent and did
not mean for the paid escorts to engage in sexual
acts with him, with the emphasis on did not intend
(04:52):
included in the motion. Furthermore, the filing claims that maintaining
the convictions would infringe upon First Amendments rights, as compensating
individuals for filming sexual performances is deemed protected First Amendment activity.
The motion states quote at the very least, a new
trial is warranted due to prejudicial spillover from evidence that
(05:17):
would have been inadmissible had the man Act charges been
tried separately. This refers to the introduction of evidence meant
to support the two sex trafficking counts and one racketeering
conspiracy charge for which Combs was acquitted, which was described
as inflammatory and irrelevant to the man Act offenses. During
(05:39):
the trial, the jury cleared Combs of two sex trafficking
charges and the more severe racketeering conspiracy charge. The evidence
presented over six weeks included testimonies describing how Comb's allegedly
hired male escorts for drug fueled sexual encounters involving at
least two women, one of whom was his ex girlfriend,
(06:01):
Cassie Ventira, while the other testified as the name Jane,
during which Combs reportedly observed and recorded the encounters. No
evidence was provided indicating that Combs actively participated in these sessions,
referred to as freak offs. The motion filed on Wednesday
follows another request from Combe's legal team the previous day,
(06:23):
seeking to have him released on bail while awaiting sentencing
on October three. The request suggests that he posts a
fifty million dollar bond and stay at his Miami residence
during this period. The defense's bail motion underscored that quote.
There has never been a case like this where a
person and his girlfriend organized consensual sexual encounters with adult
(06:48):
men as part of their established swinger's lifestyle and faced
prosecution under the Man Act. They argued, Shaan Combe should
not be incarcerated for such conduct. They continue. On the
same day Colmbs was convicted, Judge Aaron Submarinean, who presided
over the trial, denied the request for bail prior to sentencing,
(07:09):
citing a provision in the law relating to transportation for
prostitution that suggested detaining him is warranted.
Speaker 5 (07:19):
I'm Drew Nelson. Three young girls are detained in San
Francisco for a string of unprovoked attacks that left at
least two people injured in a possible hate crime.
Speaker 6 (07:27):
You can kind of see at a targeting Asian woman.
I don't know for what ever, Louisa.
Speaker 5 (07:34):
That's the mom of one of the victims on KNTV.
San Francisco police arrested the three girls, ages eleven, thirteen,
and fourteen over the weekend. There are suspects and five
assaults across the city during July. The most recent happened
Saturday afternoon on Fourth Street near Mission. Two people were
attacked by a group of girls. My standers stepped in.
(07:55):
The suspects ran, here's a witness who has to remain
anonymous and have their voice disguised.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
People pulling a girl's hair and then punches and kicks
on her, and then I quickly saw blood. I saw
the attackers shift to a second victim.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
Officers use surveillance video from that scene to identify the girls.
Plain closed. Police later found them at Stone'stown Galerya about
ten miles away. The thirteen and fourteen year old girls
were arrested on suspicion of assault likely to cause great
bodily harm. They were cited and released to their parents.
The eleven year old was detained, warned and also released
to her parents.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
We are looking into a hate aspect at this time.
There is no.
Speaker 5 (08:38):
Evidence SFPD spokesman Robert Rueika on KNTV. He says the
attacks were unprovoked. Interim police Chief Paul Yepp says, quote,
violent attacks like these will never be tolerated. I am
extremely disappointed in the actions of these individuals and they
will be held accountable. The investigation remains open. Officers are
still searching for more suspects. Anyone with information as hers
(09:00):
to contact SFPD at four one five five seventy five
four forty four or text tip four one one with
a message starting with SFPD.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
I'm Jennifer Gould.
Speaker 6 (09:12):
The US Navy's elite Blue Angels are in an unconventional dogfight,
not against enemy pilots, but with a grieving Seattle woman
who says their sonic assault tragically broke.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Her cat's heart. Lauren An Lombardi is launching a legal
strike against the squadron, claiming their roaring jets turned her
fourteen year old feline's final days into a battlefield of
noise and fear. Lombardi spoke to ninety seven point three
Cairo News Radio.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
She only reacted that way to the lou Angels because
I mean, if you haven't experienced the Blue Angels flying
over your house like I mean, it would rattle our house.
Speaker 4 (09:51):
They fly over here, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Every loud Layla, a cat already weakened by congestive heart failure,
was a helpless casualty caught in the crossfire. According to
the newly filed federal lawsuit, the Blue Angels FA eighteen
super hornets thundering overhead at seven hundred miles per hour
during the twenty twenty three and twenty twenty four Seafare
(10:15):
air shows were the final blow. Lombardi says her home
became a war zone, with Layla cowering in terror, her
heart rate spiking dangerously despite sedation. The pet parent fought
back with blankets and by covering her cat's ears, but
nothing could muffle the deafening barrage. Layla was euthanized after
(10:38):
a week long stay at a specialty hospital. The lawsuit
does not blame the Navy for her death, but alleges
their sonic assault robbed her of a peaceful goodbye. In
Lombardi's ideal world, the air show would be nixed and
replaced with something like a laser light show, but she
acknowledged that eliminating the seven decade tradition and would be unrealistic.
(11:01):
The battle has also raged on a second front, social media.
Lombardi alleges the Blue Angels violated her First Amendment rights
by blocking her on Instagram after she fired off an
expletive laden critique and a petition titled quote we all
want to feel safe. No more Blue Angels over Seattle
end quote, her messages were silenced. The lawsuit demands that
(11:26):
her account be unblocked and that the squadron, including Commander
Adam Bryant, be forced to undergo First Amendment training. This
small scale war has a much larger backdrop, with a
twenty twenty four University of Washington study sided in the complaint,
which notes the noise is a health risk for more
(11:47):
than seventy four thousand Puget Sound residents and endangering marine life.
The Blue Angels, a powerful and silent opponent in this
legal battle, have declined to comment on the pending. For
the latest crime and justice news, follow the Crime Alert
hourly update on your favorite podcast app with this Crime Alert.
I'm Jennifer Gould.
Crime a art hourly update and breaking crime news. Now,
I'm Jennifer Gould. In a chillingly bizarre scene, a twenty
eight year old teacher wanted for the brutal double murder
of a couple hiking with their young daughters, was calmly
arrested mid haircut, ending a frantic five day manhunt. James
(00:21):
Andrew McGahn, a seemingly unassuming educator, now faces two counts
of capital murder and possibly the death penalty in a
crime that has left Arkansas utterly shattered. Arkansas Governor Sarah
Huckabee Sanders praised the tireless efforts of investigators. Here she
is at the news conference.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
You commit a violent, senseless act here in our state,
our law enforcement will hunt you down and bring you
to justice.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
The horror unfolded on July twenty sixth at Devil's Den
State Park, a scenic Ozark Mountains retreat. Clinton David Bring,
forty three, and Kristin Amanda Bring, forty one, who had
just moved to Prairie Grove from South Dakota, were enjoying
a hike with their daughters, ages seven and nine, when
(01:13):
they were mercilessly stabbed to death. Clinton, a milk delivery driver,
was set to start his new job just two days
after the attack. Kristin was a licensed nurse. The children,
miraculously unharmed, witnessed the butchering of their mom and dad,
who shielded their two daughters from the slaughter. The remote parks,
(01:34):
rugged terrain, and lack of cell phone service initially complicated
the police response, delaying public alerts for hours after the
two forty pm attack was reported. Police scanner audio captured
the tragic reality.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Thank you for free here.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
Still calling for help.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
We're hiking down. Try to relate to the author. So
we found the victims down here. They're on the lower
Devil's In trail. Just a couple of minutes. I think,
I see you're right there. I've got two, the two
bodies down here.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
A massive manhunt, aided by FBI resources ensued. Investigators released
a composite sketch and a photo of a suspect described
as a white male in a dark ball capped sunglasses
and fingerless gloves, seen fleeing in a black sedan, possibly
a Mazda, with a taped over license plate. Police also
(02:28):
noted that the killer was likely injured during the attack.
An overwhelming number of public tips, coupled with instrumental video footage,
led police to McGann five days after the killings. On
July thirtieth, at four point fifty seven pm, authorities found
their man, not hiding in the wilderness, but at Loupeda's
(02:49):
beauty salon and barber shop in Springdale. Investigator's photographed hair
on the floor and seized his black Sedan, matching descriptions
from the crime scene. McGann, who had recently moved from
Oklahoma for a teaching job with Springdale Public Schools but
had not started his role, previously taught fifth grade at
(03:10):
Spring Creek Elementary in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. While he passed
required background checks and left his previous job quote of
his own accord end quote. There have been no reported
prior disciplinary issues with him. The motive for this heinous
crime remains a mystery. McGann is being held at Washington
(03:30):
County Jail with a pre trialed attention hearing set for
August fourth. The two daughters are now safely with relatives.
More crime and Justice news. After this, I'm Nicole Parton.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
The attorneys representing Sean diddy Combe submitted a motion to
the US District Court for the Southern District of New York,
requesting that his conviction from earlier this month be overturned or,
at the very least, that he be granted a new trial.
The sixty two page motion contends that the man Act
under which Colmbs was found guilty on July two of
(04:10):
two counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution, was misapplied
in Colmb's case. The legal team asserts that there was
a lack of sufficient evidence to prove that Colmbs transported
anyone with the intention of engaging in prostitution, even if
it includes any exchange of sex for money. The motion
(04:31):
emphasizes that the term quote any is significant in this context. Additionally,
the defense argues that the man Act does not criminalize
Colmb's actions because he had no commercial intent and did
not mean for the paid escorts to engage in sexual
acts with him, with the emphasis on did not intend
(04:52):
included in the motion. Furthermore, the filing claims that maintaining
the convictions would infringe upon First Amendments rights, as compensating
individuals for filming sexual performances is deemed protected First Amendment activity.
The motion states quote at the very least, a new
trial is warranted due to prejudicial spillover from evidence that
(05:17):
would have been inadmissible had the man Act charges been
tried separately. This refers to the introduction of evidence meant
to support the two sex trafficking counts and one racketeering
conspiracy charge for which Combs was acquitted, which was described
as inflammatory and irrelevant to the man Act offenses. During
(05:39):
the trial, the jury cleared Combs of two sex trafficking
charges and the more severe racketeering conspiracy charge. The evidence
presented over six weeks included testimonies describing how Comb's allegedly
hired male escorts for drug fueled sexual encounters involving at
least two women, one of whom was his ex girlfriend,
(06:01):
Cassie Ventira, while the other testified as the name Jane,
during which Combs reportedly observed and recorded the encounters. No
evidence was provided indicating that Combs actively participated in these sessions,
referred to as freak offs. The motion filed on Wednesday
follows another request from Combe's legal team the previous day,
(06:23):
seeking to have him released on bail while awaiting sentencing
on October three. The request suggests that he posts a
fifty million dollar bond and stay at his Miami residence
during this period. The defense's bail motion underscored that quote.
There has never been a case like this where a
person and his girlfriend organized consensual sexual encounters with adult
(06:48):
men as part of their established swinger's lifestyle and faced
prosecution under the Man Act. They argued, Shaan Combe should
not be incarcerated for such conduct. They continue. On the
same day Colmbs was convicted, Judge Aaron Submarinean, who presided
over the trial, denied the request for bail prior to sentencing,
(07:09):
citing a provision in the law relating to transportation for
prostitution that suggested detaining him is warranted.
Speaker 5 (07:19):
I'm Drew Nelson. Three young girls are detained in San
Francisco for a string of unprovoked attacks that left at
least two people injured in a possible hate crime.
Speaker 6 (07:27):
You can kind of see at a targeting Asian woman.
I don't know for what ever, Louisa.
Speaker 5 (07:34):
That's the mom of one of the victims on KNTV.
San Francisco police arrested the three girls, ages eleven, thirteen,
and fourteen over the weekend. There are suspects and five
assaults across the city during July. The most recent happened
Saturday afternoon on Fourth Street near Mission. Two people were
attacked by a group of girls. My standers stepped in.
(07:55):
The suspects ran, here's a witness who has to remain
anonymous and have their voice disguised.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
People pulling a girl's hair and then punches and kicks
on her, and then I quickly saw blood. I saw
the attackers shift to a second victim.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
Officers use surveillance video from that scene to identify the girls.
Plain closed. Police later found them at Stone'stown Galerya about
ten miles away. The thirteen and fourteen year old girls
were arrested on suspicion of assault likely to cause great
bodily harm. They were cited and released to their parents.
The eleven year old was detained, warned and also released
to her parents.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
We are looking into a hate aspect at this time.
There is no.
Speaker 5 (08:38):
Evidence SFPD spokesman Robert Rueika on KNTV. He says the
attacks were unprovoked. Interim police Chief Paul Yepp says, quote,
violent attacks like these will never be tolerated. I am
extremely disappointed in the actions of these individuals and they
will be held accountable. The investigation remains open. Officers are
still searching for more suspects. Anyone with information as hers
(09:00):
to contact SFPD at four one five five seventy five
four forty four or text tip four one one with
a message starting with SFPD.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
I'm Jennifer Gould.
Speaker 6 (09:12):
The US Navy's elite Blue Angels are in an unconventional dogfight,
not against enemy pilots, but with a grieving Seattle woman
who says their sonic assault tragically broke.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Her cat's heart. Lauren An Lombardi is launching a legal
strike against the squadron, claiming their roaring jets turned her
fourteen year old feline's final days into a battlefield of
noise and fear. Lombardi spoke to ninety seven point three
Cairo News Radio.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
She only reacted that way to the lou Angels because
I mean, if you haven't experienced the Blue Angels flying
over your house like I mean, it would rattle our house.
Speaker 4 (09:51):
They fly over here, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Every loud Layla, a cat already weakened by congestive heart failure,
was a helpless casualty caught in the crossfire. According to
the newly filed federal lawsuit, the Blue Angels FA eighteen
super hornets thundering overhead at seven hundred miles per hour
during the twenty twenty three and twenty twenty four Seafare
(10:15):
air shows were the final blow. Lombardi says her home
became a war zone, with Layla cowering in terror, her
heart rate spiking dangerously despite sedation. The pet parent fought
back with blankets and by covering her cat's ears, but
nothing could muffle the deafening barrage. Layla was euthanized after
(10:38):
a week long stay at a specialty hospital. The lawsuit
does not blame the Navy for her death, but alleges
their sonic assault robbed her of a peaceful goodbye. In
Lombardi's ideal world, the air show would be nixed and
replaced with something like a laser light show, but she
acknowledged that eliminating the seven decade tradition and would be unrealistic.
(11:01):
The battle has also raged on a second front, social media.
Lombardi alleges the Blue Angels violated her First Amendment rights
by blocking her on Instagram after she fired off an
expletive laden critique and a petition titled quote we all
want to feel safe. No more Blue Angels over Seattle
end quote, her messages were silenced. The lawsuit demands that
(11:26):
her account be unblocked and that the squadron, including Commander
Adam Bryant, be forced to undergo First Amendment training. This
small scale war has a much larger backdrop, with a
twenty twenty four University of Washington study sided in the complaint,
which notes the noise is a health risk for more
(11:47):
than seventy four thousand Puget Sound residents and endangering marine life.
The Blue Angels, a powerful and silent opponent in this
legal battle, have declined to comment on the pending. For
the latest crime and justice news, follow the Crime Alert
hourly update on your favorite podcast app with this Crime Alert.
I'm Jennifer Gould.
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