From scoring perfect 10's and public adoration at the 1984 Olympics to public shock! Gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton's DUI arrest...is caught on camera & her behavior towards the cops is far from gold.
A husband poisons his Dementia-stricken wife's drink, then smothers her in a grisly murder -- her blue tongue gave it away. Plus, some real-life heroes rescue a pair of toddlers in a hot car. Jennifer Gould reports.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Crime art. I mean see grace breaking crime thes now
our Jennifer Gold Standing by Jennifer Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
The world gasp in nineteen eighty four when Mary lou
Wretton flipped her way to Olympic gold, but newly released
bodycam footage from her may do you I arrest in
West Virginia paints a heart wrenching picture of a fallen
icon Take a listen.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
He sealed and nebula answer, I mean, really you are?
Speaker 3 (00:31):
I know who you are.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
I know, I know you mean it.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
M come on, I gotta do my job no matter
who you are.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Oh my gosh. Using your first daughter, the fifty seven
year old gymnastics legend once America Sweetheart, was caught on tape,
disheveled and emotional as police cuffed her. Officers responded to
reports of Retton's Porsche swerving erratically on Interstate sixty four.
Court documents reveal Ace screwed top bottle of wine in
(01:01):
her car, She slurred her words, defiantly refused a breathalyzer test,
and stumbled through field sobriety tests, prompting her immediate arrest.
The raw bodycam footage captures Retten desperately invoking her Olympic fame,
proclaiming quote, I'm a gold medallist end quote as officers
secured handcuffs around her oxygen tank. At one point, she
(01:26):
bizarrely remarked that the arrest would quote be good for
the book end quote, and she even managed a brief,
strained smile when an officer jokingly suggested her gymnastics skills
might aid sobriety tests. However, her mood quickly shifted to
distress when placed under arrest. Here's more of the body cam.
(01:46):
Take a listen, Go ahead and put your hands around
your back for me.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
No, this is not don't be hitting. No nos threatened,
Please don't. Oh my.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Her mugshots, also released show her with puffy, tear filled eyes,
wearing a simple yellow T shirt and gold jewelry, a stark,
painful contrast to the poised, polished image of a triumphant
Olympic champion. Retin has since pleaded no contest to dui charges.
This deeply troubling incident marks a distressing chapter for the
(02:27):
Olympic champ, who in twenty twenty three battled a rare
and severe form of pneumonia requiring reliance on an oxygen tank.
Retton entered a no contest plea to a non aggravated
DUI charge and was slapped with a one hundred dollars
fine standard for first time non aggravated offenses in West Virginia.
(02:47):
Following her arrest, Reton told people in a statement issued
through her attorney, quote what happened was completely unacceptable. I
make no excuses to my family, friends and my fans.
I have let you down and for that I am
d please sorry. End quote. The latest crime and justice
news Watch Crime Stoppers with Nancy Grace on Merit TV
Monday through Friday seven pm Eastern. Check your local listings
(03:10):
for channel assignment, and subscribe to Crime Stories with Nancy
Grace on your favorite podcasting app. Nancy.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
Thanks, Jennifer. More crime and justice news after this.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
A Texas man has admitted to a horrifying plot against
his dementia's stricken wife, culminating in her brutal murder. Justin Davidson,
forty six, of Fort Worth, faces first degree murder charges
after allegedly confessing to a calculated scheme involving drugged slushies
and smothering to end the life of his wife Danielle
(03:48):
Crosby Davidson, forty seven. This chilling narrative unfolds from court
documents following her death at an Arizona dementia care facility. Danielle,
who was receiving long term trade for advanced dementia at
the Eternal Spring of Gilbert facility, was found dead in
her room. Her husband, Davidson, was staying with her at
the time. Facility staff quickly grew suspicious, noting Danielle's health
(04:12):
had dramatically deteriorated since Davidson arrived. They also reported that Davidson,
a California resident, had allegedly stated he did not want
them to feed his wife and repeatedly locked her room
door despite being told not to, preventing routine checks. The
alarm was druly raised when staff found Danielle dead, observing
(04:34):
bruising on the side of her neck and disturbingly, a
blue tongue. Police were immediately called, and it reportedly did
not take long for Davidson to confess. Investigators learned of
Davidson's initial failed attempt to end Danielle's life. He allegedly
admitted to crushing fifty to sixty oxy cotone pills which
(04:56):
were previously prescribed to her, and feeding them to her
in her food. The massive dose, Danielle did not die immediately. Undeterred,
Davidson allegedly then confessed to a second, more lethal plan.
He bought over the counter sleeping pills from target and
dissolved them in a blue flavored frozen ice drink from
an Arizona fast food joint, which he gave to Danielle.
(05:19):
He then allegedly smothered her with a pillow until she
stopped breathing. The blue slushy is believed to be the
reason for her blue tongue observed by medical staff. Court
records also revealed that Davidson had previous police involvement with
his wife during their time together in southern California. Now,
Davidson has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail, where
(05:40):
he is being held on a million dollar bond as
a flight risk. His next court data set for August eleventh.
And finally, in a heart stopping display of courage and
quick thinking, Georgia police officers became real life heroes, shattering
a car window to pluck two vulnerable toddlers from a
(06:01):
sweltering car averting it potential tragedy in a bustling mall
parking lot. Bodycam footage captures the dramatic incident at Cumberland Mall,
where internal temperatures had soared to a life threatening one
hundred and seventeen degrees fahrenheit. With incredible tenderness, an officer
unbuckles a little boy his comvoy soothing as the child
(06:24):
cries subsided take a listen.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Hey buddy, it's okay, Hey, it's okaya. Oh you're hot.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
The heroic rescue began when a vigilant shopper, hearing desperate cries,
alerted nine one one time, of course was critical. Without hesitation,
an officer delivered a precise blow to the window, allowing
immediate access. Both children were carried to safety and received
medical evaluations. The father, Jaquan Dixon, was arrested and charged
(06:54):
with two counts of cruelty and released on bond. While
we celebrate the heroism and thanks to these precious children
that they are safe, this serves as a crucial reminder
that please never leave children or pets or elderly unattended
in a vehicle, even for a moment.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Nancy for the latest crime injustice news. Go to crime
online dot com and please join us for our daily podcast,
Crime Stories, where we do our best define missing people,
especially children, and help solve unsolved homicides. With this crime alert,
I'm Nancy Grace
Crime art. I mean see grace breaking crime thes now
our Jennifer Gold Standing by Jennifer Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
The world gasp in nineteen eighty four when Mary lou
Wretton flipped her way to Olympic gold, but newly released
bodycam footage from her may do you I arrest in
West Virginia paints a heart wrenching picture of a fallen
icon Take a listen.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
He sealed and nebula answer, I mean, really you are?
Speaker 3 (00:31):
I know who you are.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
I know, I know you mean it.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
M come on, I gotta do my job no matter
who you are.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Oh my gosh. Using your first daughter, the fifty seven
year old gymnastics legend once America Sweetheart, was caught on tape,
disheveled and emotional as police cuffed her. Officers responded to
reports of Retton's Porsche swerving erratically on Interstate sixty four.
Court documents reveal Ace screwed top bottle of wine in
(01:01):
her car, She slurred her words, defiantly refused a breathalyzer test,
and stumbled through field sobriety tests, prompting her immediate arrest.
The raw bodycam footage captures Retten desperately invoking her Olympic fame,
proclaiming quote, I'm a gold medallist end quote as officers
secured handcuffs around her oxygen tank. At one point, she
(01:26):
bizarrely remarked that the arrest would quote be good for
the book end quote, and she even managed a brief,
strained smile when an officer jokingly suggested her gymnastics skills
might aid sobriety tests. However, her mood quickly shifted to
distress when placed under arrest. Here's more of the body cam.
(01:46):
Take a listen, Go ahead and put your hands around
your back for me.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
No, this is not don't be hitting. No nos threatened,
Please don't. Oh my.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Her mugshots, also released show her with puffy, tear filled eyes,
wearing a simple yellow T shirt and gold jewelry, a stark,
painful contrast to the poised, polished image of a triumphant
Olympic champion. Retin has since pleaded no contest to dui charges.
This deeply troubling incident marks a distressing chapter for the
(02:27):
Olympic champ, who in twenty twenty three battled a rare
and severe form of pneumonia requiring reliance on an oxygen tank.
Retton entered a no contest plea to a non aggravated
DUI charge and was slapped with a one hundred dollars
fine standard for first time non aggravated offenses in West Virginia.
(02:47):
Following her arrest, Reton told people in a statement issued
through her attorney, quote what happened was completely unacceptable. I
make no excuses to my family, friends and my fans.
I have let you down and for that I am
d please sorry. End quote. The latest crime and justice
news Watch Crime Stoppers with Nancy Grace on Merit TV
Monday through Friday seven pm Eastern. Check your local listings
(03:10):
for channel assignment, and subscribe to Crime Stories with Nancy
Grace on your favorite podcasting app. Nancy.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
Thanks, Jennifer. More crime and justice news after this.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
A Texas man has admitted to a horrifying plot against
his dementia's stricken wife, culminating in her brutal murder. Justin Davidson,
forty six, of Fort Worth, faces first degree murder charges
after allegedly confessing to a calculated scheme involving drugged slushies
and smothering to end the life of his wife Danielle
(03:48):
Crosby Davidson, forty seven. This chilling narrative unfolds from court
documents following her death at an Arizona dementia care facility. Danielle,
who was receiving long term trade for advanced dementia at
the Eternal Spring of Gilbert facility, was found dead in
her room. Her husband, Davidson, was staying with her at
the time. Facility staff quickly grew suspicious, noting Danielle's health
(04:12):
had dramatically deteriorated since Davidson arrived. They also reported that Davidson,
a California resident, had allegedly stated he did not want
them to feed his wife and repeatedly locked her room
door despite being told not to, preventing routine checks. The
alarm was druly raised when staff found Danielle dead, observing
(04:34):
bruising on the side of her neck and disturbingly, a
blue tongue. Police were immediately called, and it reportedly did
not take long for Davidson to confess. Investigators learned of
Davidson's initial failed attempt to end Danielle's life. He allegedly
admitted to crushing fifty to sixty oxy cotone pills which
(04:56):
were previously prescribed to her, and feeding them to her
in her food. The massive dose, Danielle did not die immediately. Undeterred,
Davidson allegedly then confessed to a second, more lethal plan.
He bought over the counter sleeping pills from target and
dissolved them in a blue flavored frozen ice drink from
an Arizona fast food joint, which he gave to Danielle.
(05:19):
He then allegedly smothered her with a pillow until she
stopped breathing. The blue slushy is believed to be the
reason for her blue tongue observed by medical staff. Court
records also revealed that Davidson had previous police involvement with
his wife during their time together in southern California. Now,
Davidson has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail, where
(05:40):
he is being held on a million dollar bond as
a flight risk. His next court data set for August eleventh.
And finally, in a heart stopping display of courage and
quick thinking, Georgia police officers became real life heroes, shattering
a car window to pluck two vulnerable toddlers from a
(06:01):
sweltering car averting it potential tragedy in a bustling mall
parking lot. Bodycam footage captures the dramatic incident at Cumberland Mall,
where internal temperatures had soared to a life threatening one
hundred and seventeen degrees fahrenheit. With incredible tenderness, an officer
unbuckles a little boy his comvoy soothing as the child
(06:24):
cries subsided take a listen.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Hey buddy, it's okay, Hey, it's okaya. Oh you're hot.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
The heroic rescue began when a vigilant shopper, hearing desperate cries,
alerted nine one one time, of course was critical. Without hesitation,
an officer delivered a precise blow to the window, allowing
immediate access. Both children were carried to safety and received
medical evaluations. The father, Jaquan Dixon, was arrested and charged
(06:54):
with two counts of cruelty and released on bond. While
we celebrate the heroism and thanks to these precious children
that they are safe, this serves as a crucial reminder
that please never leave children or pets or elderly unattended
in a vehicle, even for a moment.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Nancy for the latest crime injustice news. Go to crime
online dot com and please join us for our daily podcast,
Crime Stories, where we do our best define missing people,
especially children, and help solve unsolved homicides. With this crime alert,
I'm Nancy Grace
Host
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