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Speaker 1 (00:00):
How could a beautiful, young first grade teacher be stabbed
twenty times, including in the bat allegedly die of suicide? Yes,
that was a medical examiner's official ruling after a closed
door meeting, he first named it a homicide. Why what
happened to Ellen Greenberg? A huge American miscarriage of justice.
(00:25):
For an in depth look at the facts, see what
Happened to Ellen? On Amazon. All proceeds to the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Crime Art hourly update,
Breaking crime news Now.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
I'm Jackie Howard. Mark Bauckner stands near the Danville, Indiana
Courthouse as two Hendrix County deputies began escorting inmates from
a transport van. The sixty five year old reveals a
concealed weapon, a handgun. He fires at least once toward
the group of inmates and officers. Two deputies returned fire,
(01:03):
striking Vautner, who died there. No one else is injured.
Indiana State Police take over the investigation and revealed the
intended target thought to be on that transport had had
his court date postponed. That intended victim was Saddani Pettus,
who killed Aukner's young grandchildren in a fiery car crash
(01:24):
during a police chase in February. While trying to evade
the police, Petas twenty five slammed the stolen Honda Civic
he was driving into a Ford Explorer containing Vaultner's three
year old and two month old grandchildren. The Explorer was
being driven by their dad, and it exploded in a
fireball in the crash. The two deputies involved in the
(01:46):
deadly shooting were placed on administrative leave. More crime and
justice news after this, I'm Drew Nelson.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
A Texas mother is arrested after police find her seven
year old daughter locked in a closet and starving, leading
to the discovery that another daughter has been missing for
seven years. Austin police responded to a call from a
grandmother who found her seven year old daughter, quote malnourished, soiled,
and barricaded in a bedroom closet. The girl weighed just
twenty nine pounds and told hospital staff quote, my bones hurt.
(02:21):
Police say she had been locked in the closet for
a month and was only fed a corn dog or
hot dog twice a day, along with half a cup
of water. The closet had no light, no ventilation, and
was blocked by boxes that weighed at least seventy five pounds.
The child's mother, Virginia Marie Gonzalez, aged thirty three, was
arrested and charged with serious injury to a child. Six
(02:42):
other children were found in the home and appeared to
be healthy, but when investigators began checking on all the
children in Gonzalez's custody, they found that one was missing,
nine year old Ava Marie Gonzalez.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
Austin Police Department's Missing person detectives are seriously concerned about
Ava's welfare circumstances in which Ava's seven year old sibling
was found. Did you have any information, please come forward.
We are not trying to get anyone in trouble. We're
in trying to ensure everyone's safety.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Detective Russell Constable says Ava has not been seen by
family or friends since December of twenty seventeen, when she
was two and still in her mother's care. She was
never reported missing. Police only learned that she was unaccounted
for during the investigation into her younger sister's abuse. Virginia
Gonzalez has given quote unquote conflicting information to family members
(03:31):
about Ava's whereabouts. Police say Ava's father has not been identified.
None of the children in Gonzalez's home were enrolled in school,
according to police. They released a photo at age two
and an age progressed rendering showing what she might look
like now at age nine. She is Hispanic, with straight
brown hair and brown eyes. Weight and height unknown. Anyone
with information about Ava's whereabouts has urged to email Ava
(03:55):
at Austin, Texas dot gov or call crime stoppers anonymously
five one two, five seven, two eighty four seventy seven.
You don't have to leave your name.
Speaker 5 (04:05):
I'm Jennifer Goold. A horrifying discovery in a family's Alabama
backyard has brought a missing childcase to a grim conclusion,
revealing shocking details of alleged abuse and neglect. This neighbor
spoke to ABC thirty three forty.
Speaker 6 (04:22):
I was just praying that I could find the little
fella's knotty where they could put him, to put him
to reis.
Speaker 5 (04:27):
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office announced that human remains believed
to be those of one year old Caleb Collins, were
found charred in a burn pilot the family's Highway one
twenty nine residents. The announcement follows months of searches and
paints a disturbing picture of the Toddlers' final days. Fayette
(04:48):
County Sheriff Byron Yearby called it quote heartbreaking as forensic
teams work to confirm the toddler's identity. The horror surfaced
after a December eighth, twenty twenty four car crash that
killed Caleb's father, Stephen Collins forty, and sister Riley iiO. Stephen,
driving it ninety two miles per hour on a slick road,
(05:09):
smashed into a tree, ejecting everyone. Wendy Bailey twenty three.
Caleb's mom survived with injuries, Riley, unrestrained in a car seat,
died instantly. Caleb's absence from the wreck raised red flags
because he hadn't been seen since September fourth, and no
one realized he was missing until the crash. Court filings
(05:32):
lay bare a stomach churning tail. Stephen, the main abuser,
allegedly tied Caleb with rope, battered him, and hung him
from a ceiling. In July of twenty twenty four, he
texted Wendy photos of Caleb, bloodied and dangling, writing quote,
he won't move end quote. Wendy's chilling reply quote he
(05:53):
just looks wore out end quote. She admitted Caleb's body
was bagged, stored, and later dumped. Charged with aggravated child abuse,
domestic violence, abuse of a corpse, and criminally negligent homicide
for Riley's death. Wendy faces a one point eight million
dollar bond, but prosecutors are seeking to hold her without
(06:14):
bail under Anaya's Law, which allows for a denial of
bond for certain violent offenses. John Bailey, fifty five, Caleb's
grandfather and household resident, is also charged with aggravated child abuse,
domestic violence, abuse of a corpse, and hindering prosecution. He
allegedly zip tied Little Caleb to objects, struck him, and
(06:38):
failed to report his absence. Prosecutors are also seeking to
hold him without bail under Anaya's law. Arraignment for both
is set for August seventh. Neighbors reportedly rarely saw little
Caleb with Stephen, claiming he was with relatives. A November
Facebook post by Stephen falsely suggested Caleb needed surgery. The
(07:00):
Alabama Department of Human Resources had prior family contact, but
details remained sealed.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
I'm Nicole Parton, a grandmother in Georgia, was reportedly murdered
by an unknown assailant who followed her from a local
Dollar General to her home, ultimately choking her to death
by applying his full weight on her neck while she
lay on the ground. Family members and police have described
the crime as quote horrific and mind blowing. The suspect,
(07:30):
twenty one year old Hector Revas, is accused of killing
fifty two year old Camellia Williams sometime between eleven pm
on March twelve and one am on March thirteen, As
detailed in an arrest warrant obtained by an Atlanta affiliate
of ABC WSB, Authorities in Cobb County alleged that Revas
strangled Williams before abandoning her body in a yard near
(07:53):
her residence in Marietta, where it was discovered the following
Thursday morning, leaving her family in disbelieve. Camillia's brother, in
an interview with w SB, spoke about the devastation of
losing his sister, except.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
That's hard to believe that this is really truly happened,
and I just really absorber right now.
Speaker 6 (08:18):
According to the victim's brother and other family members. Camellia,
a native of Louisiana, contacted a relative the night before
her death expressing concern that a man believed to be
Reeves was following her. She didn't know him, stated Tony Williams,
her brother. The night prior, while at the dollar store,
she informed one of my nieces a man was telling
(08:40):
me followed me home, she believed. Law enforcement has indicated
that the suspect has yet to provide a motive, but
has confessed to the crime. He reportedly detailed the incident
to investigators, stating he used his knees during the attack
after struggling to apply a chokehold. I can't fathom what
would drive someone to commit such an act of violence,
(09:03):
said Danielle Williams, Camilla's niece, when speaking to local NBC
affiliate WXIA. What he did was truly horrific. It's mind blowing,
she said. Rivs is currently in custody facing charges of
felony murder. He has been denied bail and is awaiting
the next court appearance for the latest crime injustice news,
follow crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app
(09:27):
with this crime Alert. I'm Nicole Partner
How could a beautiful, young first grade teacher be stabbed
twenty times, including in the bat allegedly die of suicide? Yes,
that was a medical examiner's official ruling after a closed
door meeting, he first named it a homicide. Why what
happened to Ellen Greenberg? A huge American miscarriage of justice.
(00:25):
For an in depth look at the facts, see what
Happened to Ellen? On Amazon. All proceeds to the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Crime Art hourly update,
Breaking crime news Now.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
I'm Jackie Howard. Mark Bauckner stands near the Danville, Indiana
Courthouse as two Hendrix County deputies began escorting inmates from
a transport van. The sixty five year old reveals a
concealed weapon, a handgun. He fires at least once toward
the group of inmates and officers. Two deputies returned fire,
(01:03):
striking Vautner, who died there. No one else is injured.
Indiana State Police take over the investigation and revealed the
intended target thought to be on that transport had had
his court date postponed. That intended victim was Saddani Pettus,
who killed Aukner's young grandchildren in a fiery car crash
(01:24):
during a police chase in February. While trying to evade
the police, Petas twenty five slammed the stolen Honda Civic
he was driving into a Ford Explorer containing Vaultner's three
year old and two month old grandchildren. The Explorer was
being driven by their dad, and it exploded in a
fireball in the crash. The two deputies involved in the
(01:46):
deadly shooting were placed on administrative leave. More crime and
justice news after this, I'm Drew Nelson.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
A Texas mother is arrested after police find her seven
year old daughter locked in a closet and starving, leading
to the discovery that another daughter has been missing for
seven years. Austin police responded to a call from a
grandmother who found her seven year old daughter, quote malnourished, soiled,
and barricaded in a bedroom closet. The girl weighed just
twenty nine pounds and told hospital staff quote, my bones hurt.
(02:21):
Police say she had been locked in the closet for
a month and was only fed a corn dog or
hot dog twice a day, along with half a cup
of water. The closet had no light, no ventilation, and
was blocked by boxes that weighed at least seventy five pounds.
The child's mother, Virginia Marie Gonzalez, aged thirty three, was
arrested and charged with serious injury to a child. Six
(02:42):
other children were found in the home and appeared to
be healthy, but when investigators began checking on all the
children in Gonzalez's custody, they found that one was missing,
nine year old Ava Marie Gonzalez.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
Austin Police Department's Missing person detectives are seriously concerned about
Ava's welfare circumstances in which Ava's seven year old sibling
was found. Did you have any information, please come forward.
We are not trying to get anyone in trouble. We're
in trying to ensure everyone's safety.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Detective Russell Constable says Ava has not been seen by
family or friends since December of twenty seventeen, when she
was two and still in her mother's care. She was
never reported missing. Police only learned that she was unaccounted
for during the investigation into her younger sister's abuse. Virginia
Gonzalez has given quote unquote conflicting information to family members
(03:31):
about Ava's whereabouts. Police say Ava's father has not been identified.
None of the children in Gonzalez's home were enrolled in school,
according to police. They released a photo at age two
and an age progressed rendering showing what she might look
like now at age nine. She is Hispanic, with straight
brown hair and brown eyes. Weight and height unknown. Anyone
with information about Ava's whereabouts has urged to email Ava
(03:55):
at Austin, Texas dot gov or call crime stoppers anonymously
five one two, five seven, two eighty four seventy seven.
You don't have to leave your name.
Speaker 5 (04:05):
I'm Jennifer Goold. A horrifying discovery in a family's Alabama
backyard has brought a missing childcase to a grim conclusion,
revealing shocking details of alleged abuse and neglect. This neighbor
spoke to ABC thirty three forty.
Speaker 6 (04:22):
I was just praying that I could find the little
fella's knotty where they could put him, to put him
to reis.
Speaker 5 (04:27):
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office announced that human remains believed
to be those of one year old Caleb Collins, were
found charred in a burn pilot the family's Highway one
twenty nine residents. The announcement follows months of searches and
paints a disturbing picture of the Toddlers' final days. Fayette
(04:48):
County Sheriff Byron Yearby called it quote heartbreaking as forensic
teams work to confirm the toddler's identity. The horror surfaced
after a December eighth, twenty twenty four car crash that
killed Caleb's father, Stephen Collins forty, and sister Riley iiO. Stephen,
driving it ninety two miles per hour on a slick road,
(05:09):
smashed into a tree, ejecting everyone. Wendy Bailey twenty three.
Caleb's mom survived with injuries, Riley, unrestrained in a car seat,
died instantly. Caleb's absence from the wreck raised red flags
because he hadn't been seen since September fourth, and no
one realized he was missing until the crash. Court filings
(05:32):
lay bare a stomach churning tail. Stephen, the main abuser,
allegedly tied Caleb with rope, battered him, and hung him
from a ceiling. In July of twenty twenty four, he
texted Wendy photos of Caleb, bloodied and dangling, writing quote,
he won't move end quote. Wendy's chilling reply quote he
(05:53):
just looks wore out end quote. She admitted Caleb's body
was bagged, stored, and later dumped. Charged with aggravated child abuse,
domestic violence, abuse of a corpse, and criminally negligent homicide
for Riley's death. Wendy faces a one point eight million
dollar bond, but prosecutors are seeking to hold her without
(06:14):
bail under Anaya's Law, which allows for a denial of
bond for certain violent offenses. John Bailey, fifty five, Caleb's
grandfather and household resident, is also charged with aggravated child abuse,
domestic violence, abuse of a corpse, and hindering prosecution. He
allegedly zip tied Little Caleb to objects, struck him, and
(06:38):
failed to report his absence. Prosecutors are also seeking to
hold him without bail under Anaya's law. Arraignment for both
is set for August seventh. Neighbors reportedly rarely saw little
Caleb with Stephen, claiming he was with relatives. A November
Facebook post by Stephen falsely suggested Caleb needed surgery. The
(07:00):
Alabama Department of Human Resources had prior family contact, but
details remained sealed.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
I'm Nicole Parton, a grandmother in Georgia, was reportedly murdered
by an unknown assailant who followed her from a local
Dollar General to her home, ultimately choking her to death
by applying his full weight on her neck while she
lay on the ground. Family members and police have described
the crime as quote horrific and mind blowing. The suspect,
(07:30):
twenty one year old Hector Revas, is accused of killing
fifty two year old Camellia Williams sometime between eleven pm
on March twelve and one am on March thirteen, As
detailed in an arrest warrant obtained by an Atlanta affiliate
of ABC WSB, Authorities in Cobb County alleged that Revas
strangled Williams before abandoning her body in a yard near
(07:53):
her residence in Marietta, where it was discovered the following
Thursday morning, leaving her family in disbelieve. Camillia's brother, in
an interview with w SB, spoke about the devastation of
losing his sister, except.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
That's hard to believe that this is really truly happened,
and I just really absorber right now.
Speaker 6 (08:18):
According to the victim's brother and other family members. Camellia,
a native of Louisiana, contacted a relative the night before
her death expressing concern that a man believed to be
Reeves was following her. She didn't know him, stated Tony Williams,
her brother. The night prior, while at the dollar store,
she informed one of my nieces a man was telling
(08:40):
me followed me home, she believed. Law enforcement has indicated
that the suspect has yet to provide a motive, but
has confessed to the crime. He reportedly detailed the incident
to investigators, stating he used his knees during the attack
after struggling to apply a chokehold. I can't fathom what
would drive someone to commit such an act of violence,
(09:03):
said Danielle Williams, Camilla's niece, when speaking to local NBC
affiliate WXIA. What he did was truly horrific. It's mind blowing,
she said. Rivs is currently in custody facing charges of
felony murder. He has been denied bail and is awaiting
the next court appearance for the latest crime injustice news,
follow crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app
(09:27):
with this crime Alert. I'm Nicole Partner
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